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A Review of Naked Truth (Tough Love #1) by Tami Lund

Lately, I’ve been reading a lot of contemporary romance novels. This month I read one by Tami Lund. The storyline piqued my interest and I couldn’t wait to see how Kennedy who was burned by her ex-husband would give her heart to Jack, a federal agent/playboy whom she met at her cousin’s wedding.  

The attraction between these two characters was instant. Their one-night stand turned into a passionate relationship neither of them said they wanted. Kennedy told everyone her ex-husband cheated on her but the truth was he stole her money and disappeared. She was too embarrassed to tell anyone and shied away from opening her heart to love again. Jack, on the other hand said he was lousy at relationships. But when he went undercover as a male stripper to catch a serial killer knocking off the dancers, he found out how much he wanted Kennedy in his life when she was kidnapped by the killer. He would risk anything to save her.   

While I enjoyed the story there were parts that needed to be fleshed out. For instance, Kennedy thought she was divorced for three years until Jerry, her ex-husband showed up and told her he didn’t sign the papers and they were still married. After what Jerry did to Kennedy, she should have made sure she received a divorce decree from the court. Also, I didn’t understand how the killer got the upper hand on Jack, a trained federal agent when he could’ve shot the killer. Additionally, Jerry was part of the kidnapping scheme but there was no explanation how he connected with the killer and when he took off this wasn’t addressed. 

Nevertheless, it was a fun read with an interesting twist. And yes, I would read something by Tami Lund again. 

Some of my favorite lines: 

He watched the confused look crawl across her face. Clearly, she’d moved on from the conversation they’d had on the couch. Well, he hadn’t. It was still bothering him. He needed to know what she thought of him. What she felt. For some reason, it was important.

“Do you think I’m a player?”

She arched that brow again and took another sip of wine. “Aren’t you?”

Do you think I am right now? That I’m playing you?

Kennedy hesitated. Her confused look turned serious. He suspected she didn’t like these types of conversations any more than he did. 

Rating: 3 stars



 

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