About Undercover Blues
Written by Laney Cairo
86 pages / 33000 words
ISBN: 1-933389-94-X
Available file types - html, lit, pdf, prc
Ryan is a police officer working undercover for the organized crime unit in an Australian city. His job is to get close to the mob boss' brother Jason, who might just lead him to bringing down the crime boss and all his cronies. Problem is, he doesn't count on the things Jason makes him feel.
Jason knows Ryan is bad news for his family, but can't help falling for the hot cop. Things go bad in a big way when the investigation heats up, and Jason and Ryan have to deal with danger, coming out, and figuring out if their love is worth fighting for.
Review
Jourdan Lane, author of Soul Mates: Bound by Blood, writes: The Australian Organised Crime Squad is looking for information and evidence against a local crime lord. They've been looking for a way to get close to their subject for a while, and soon, it's Ryan Hadley, a policeman with the squad, who is chosen as their undercover officer for the case. Undercover operations are nerve-racking to begin with, but Ryan's being sent in to charm the crime lord's gay brother, Jason.
As much as Ryan tries to deny it, there's something about Jason that he just can't shake. The man gets to him in ways he's never expected and Ryan soon finds himself at odds with his duties undercover and his feelings for Jason.
Undercover Blues is a well written, wonderfully crafted story that manages to give you plot, romance, and action all at the same time. The dialogue is witty and smooth, with bits of humor spread throughout the story. I found myself laughing out loud at times, which was a nice tension breaker. The cast of characters was as diverse as could be, but each and every character was genuine and real. No doubt about it, the sex is hot, and the chemistry between Ryan and Jason is screen-melting. This is the first I've read by Laney Cairo, but I can guarantee that I'll be reading everything of hers I can get my greedy hands on.
Sample
Ryan briefly caught sight of Tracey across the room, hair tied back, dressed in jeans and a shirt. He didn’t make eye contact with her and she was gone when he looked back again. She was supposed to be his back-up; she was the one carrying the police radio and badge, just in case things went bad.
Ryan had nothing with him, just his wallet with some cash and his false ID in it and the condoms that Stretchyarse had given him. He felt like a kid again, being lectured by his mother about safe sex and contraception, only worse.
He had no intention of using the condoms, but it made sense to carry them. Part of the cover, just like his hipster jeans and tight shirt and the hair gel in his curls.
He’d had three beers and four offers before he spotted his mark, leaning against the bar and waving at the barman, then putting a dollar coin on the edge of the pool table, reserving a place in the queue.
Jason was a solid man, in his twenties like Ryan, broad-shouldered and lean, wearing a faded plaid shirt and ripped jeans. He had a few days’ growth on his chin, straggly bleached hair, and tired-looking eyes…
Which were staring directly at Ryan.
Ryan had a brief moment of panic that he’d been spotted, then the suggestive smile on Jason’s face calmed his fears. He’d been worrying about how to approach Jason and he’d just about settled on asking him for a game of pool and now Jason was strolling toward him, through the crowd, pool cue in one hand.
“Hey,” he said, leaning against the wall beside Ryan. “Don’t know your face.”
“I’ve not been here before,” Ryan said. Up close, Jason was weather-beaten and unshaven, smelling of cigarette smoke and beer and sweat and Ryan found himself staring at the chest hairs curling out the top of Jason’s shirt.
“Welcome to the best bar in the universe,” Jason said. “Let me buy you a drink.''