Bare It All

Love Undercover, Book 2

By: Lori Foster

Narrated by: Jim Frangione

As the person responsible for taking down a brutal human trafficker, Alice Appleton fears retaliation at every turn. No one knows about her past, which is exactly how she prefers it…until the sexy cop next door comes knocking. Detective Reese Bareden thinks he knows what makes women tick, but his ever-elusive neighbor keeps him guessing like no other. Is his goal to unmask Alice's secrets? Or protect her from a dangerous new threat? One thing is certain: Their chemistry is a time bomb waiting to explode. And with no one to trust but each other, Reese and Alice are soon drawn into a deadly maze of corruption, intrigue and desire - and into the line of fire….

©2013 Lori Foster (P)2013 Recorded Books

Keep this series coming

Where does Bare It All rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's worthy of a listen. Not at the top but it is a series I'm interested in.

What about Jim Frangione’s performance did you like?

He's as good as ever.

Any additional comments?

I think it's credit worthy if your interested in this series. If you can catch it on sale that's even better.

Excellence from the great Lori Foster !

Any additional comments?

We met Detective Reese Bareden and his neighbor Alice Appleton in book one, Run The Risk. Reese rescues a stray dog, brings it home and then realizes that it’s still young and really shouldn’t be left home alone during the day. He’d seen Alice in his building, thought she worked from home, so he approaches her to see if she’d be willing to dog sit during Reese’s long days at the office. Alice agrees. She doesn’t say much to Reese, keeps the conversation “dog” related. Reese, however, is really intrigued by Alice. He thinks she is beautiful but knows she doesn’t think so. He can tell by how she dresses and carries herself. Alice, however, shows no interest in Reese, only Cash, Reese’s dog............ This story grabbed me and didn’t let me go. It’s everything I look for in a romance and while not labeled “suspense” there is some of that in here as it pertains to the case Reese and Logan are working on. But the character who stole the show for me in here was Alice. It’s impossible to describe her totally without giving too much away, but suffice it to say that she’s scarred from her past and has trouble trusting people. If that weren’t enough, she carries a lot of guilt for what happened, even though it really and truly was not her fault. She did what she had to do to survive; but she lives with that every day of her life. It’s caused her to be a bit of an introvert and she’s even cut ties with her family. Alice is super intelligent and though she’s extremely careful with people she immediately senses that Reese is someone she can trust. And he’s gorgeous and sexy and she loves to just look at him............. The introduction of the case that Alice inadvertently lends herself to brings just a little bit of mystery and suspense to this story. It allows the author to continue the human trafficking storyline while adding the twist of drug trafficking to it. At the same time, she provides a nice set up for the next story by highlighting Rowdy Yates, our next hero............

Ultimately, what I really loved about this story was the focus on Reese and Alice and their budding relationship. They get a lot of page time, talking and getting to know each other and we see a lot of character growth in Alice. We see her break out of her self-imposed solitary lifestyle and develop friendships, gaining additional confidence in herself as a woman. Reese is patient and single minded in the fact that Alice is the one for him and that comes through strongly as well. I loved how these two are always honest and upfront, voicing their thoughts and bringing everything out into the open............

From start to finish I love this book and in true Lori Foster style we get very passionate sex and full on Alpha male romance.

Well-balanced story themes

I'm a sucker for romance and erotica and human trafficking is my professional interest, so this book hit home for me. I thought it was a good blend of all three, as strange as the combination is at its face. There were cheesy parts and slow parts, but it was a good commute book (where I may not catch parts because the metro got loud, but I didn't necessarily need to rewind to know what had happened). I will say that Jim (the narrator) had a great voice for the men, but I had a hard time distinguishing between characters' voices at times. I was spoiled with John C. Reilly in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest and I can only imagine how difficult it is to formulate and execute so many different voices, but sometimes I couldn't even tell the males from the females. That being said, his voice was certainly pleasant to listen to and his narration was smooth. overall, I recommend to those who are suckers like me!

sweet, hot, & suspenseful

It took me a bit to get into this narrator, but once I was immersed in the story it was amazing. I love the story itself from the get-go. Foster somehow made this novel simultaneously cute & sexy, racy & suspenseful.

Foster brings another heartbreakingly brilliant alpha male to the forefront with this tale. t was almost comical at times watching him fight against his desires. I appreciate how multifaceted each character in this novel is, be they main characters or supporting cast. No one is one sided. I also loved seeing them all come together.

Overall? I felt like I was watching a crossover episode of my favourite shows. It was brilliant and I can’t wait to reread it in print. It’s one of those stories that stays with you.

Great sexy romance thriller with good plot line

I enjoyed this 2nd book in the series. The characters from book one evolve into new mystery with Reese and his neighbor Alice and the main couple and new pairing on the horizon for Roughty with the waitress at the bar he buys.

Steamy Suspenseful Sequel!

Bare It All is the second book in the Love Undercover series, and follows Detective Reese Baredon and Alice Appleton and their developing relationship. Reese is very curious about Alice's past and wants to protect her. Alice has secrets she doesn't want to share, but Reese isn't about to let his quirky neighbour get away with that.

Alice is a secondary character from another book written by Lori Foster, 'Trace of Fever'. It isn't necessary to have read that book to understand the trauma that Alice has gone through that has left her wary of her surroundings and isolated from her family (but, seriously, that too is an excellent book and well worth a credit!).

While I very much enjoyed the first book in this series (Run the Risk), Alice is my favourite character due to her quirks and her strength of character so I loved listening to her story. Worth a credit? Oh yes, absolutely!

Another Favorite

I had actually read an ARC of this before it came out then jumped on the audio as soon as it was available. Jim Frangoine is a wonderful narrator, and while I don't always like how he narrates (I thought he fell a little flat in A Perfect Storm) I thought he did a great job on this one.

I really liked this one, I had not read the first one in the series but had no problem following the story. We met Alice in the the second "Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor" series, and I am glad we get to see her again and that she gets a HEA. And it was pretty cool to see Trace too.

As with all the men in these books, Reese falls hard and fast for Alice, he wants to know her secrets and Alice is afraid of what Reese will think of her when he finds out the truth about her past...amidst all of this is the search for the "bad" cops within the ranks and then Alice gets herself involved in a whole new mess by assisting a girl in need.

I loved seeing Alice come out of her shell and not only get involved with Reese but make new friends and get back in touch with her family. This was a great read and I cannot wait for Rowdy's book....I also wonder if Dash will get his book with Lieutenant Peterson??


So now I want to go back and read all the Men Who Walk the Edge of Honor books then the fist book in this series and then this one again....

Good second installment

Would you listen to Bare It All again? Why?

Probably, the book held my attention and the characters were well rounded out making me able to connect with them.

What did you like best about this story?

It included all the past characters and tied in very well with the first book. A continuation of the first book instead of another story in a series.

What about Jim Frangione’s performance did you like?

Nothing stood out, he was easy to listen to.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I'm not very good with this question. :(

Any additional comments?

Worth the money or credit.

Good Book

Would you listen to Bare It All again? Why?

Sure I would

What did you like best about this story?

It was nice how it picked right up from the ending of "Run the Risk"

What about Jim Frangione’s performance did you like?

It was fine, not my favourite but overall fine.

Sexy Cop and Cute Puppy

I immediately loved Reese (police detective) because he rescued then adopted an abandoned puppy (Cash). In the middle of murder and mayhem, Cash added some humorous moments that kept this book from being too bleak.

Cash helped Reese (32) connect with Alice, an attractive neighbor who seemed afraid of people but loved animals. Alice (25) was smart and caring but sadly allowing a traumatic experience from her past to cripple her personal relationships.

While I liked Alice, I found her character too inconsistent - armed to the max but basically living like a prisoner in her apartment. I wished Alice had invested in some self defense training and counseling, but she was incredibly gutsy when she noticed some bad guys had invaded Reese's apartment.

Bare It All was entertaining, if slightly improbable. Men involved in human trafficking would not keep a woman captive without assaulting her.