Guest Review: The Lucky Cat (Treasure Trove Antiques #1) by L.M. Somerton

Antiques and ammunition do not mix well.

The antique trade is not known for its life or death excitement and Landry Carran is happy that he has to contend only with furniture polish, woodworm and his irascible boss. He gets all the thrills he needs at his favorite BDSM club, Scorch.

Detective Gage Roskam is hunting stolen jewels taken from a Tokyo exhibition then shipped to Seattle. Mired in a deadly race involving the Yakuza, an enigmatic Englishman and too many indecipherable clues, he doesn’t have time to indulge in Dominant fantasies.

When their worlds collide, neither Landry nor Gage expects things to get quite as complicated—or dangerous—as they do. When Landry steps into the path of some powerful, ruthless people, it’s up to Gage to protect him. Along the way they might just discover what they both need.

 


Reviewer: Shee Reader

Landry is a charming character, and Gage, the cocky police detective leaning on his counter attracts all Landry’s attention.


Gage is investigating stolen goods and Landry very quickly gets inadvertently involved in said crimes. The bad guys come calling and all kinds of mayhem ensues. Landry finds himself navigating working in the antique store alone, as his boss is on a buying trip, and his brand new relationship with Gage as they try to stay alive and Gage tries to crack the case!

This is an all action book entwined with a book about an intriguing antique store and a book about a slightly kinky pair finding their perfect match in each other. All at the same time!

There are times when the book feels like it might be trying to do too much, but for the most part, it is an exciting and fun romp with delightfully over the top characters driving an interesting tale. In the end, all is well and the HEA we all need from our romances is secured. There are a number of charming supporting characters that I would love to see elaborated on in the later books in this series. In all, it was an enjoyable read!

I received a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.



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