Temporary Partner

Valor and Doyle, Book 1

By: Nicky James

Narrated by: Nick J. Russo

Can two rivals work together to solve a case?

When an infant is taken from his carriage in broad daylight, missing persons detective Quaid Valor must race against the clock to find the child and bring him safely home to his family. Unfortunately, Quaid’s partner isn’t available, and his team is spread thin. Begrudgingly, Quaid must accept the help from his rival, homicide detective Aslan Doyle, if he wants to get the job done.

Aslan is Quaid’s opposite in every way. He’s bold, outspoken, arrogant, and the office playboy. And much to Quaid’s chagrin, Aslan seems to have set his sights on Quaid as his next conquest.

Quaid doesn’t have time to deal with Aslan’s flirty behavior when he’s trying to solve a case and juggle his cheating ex’s incessant interruptions.

It doesn’t matter how attractive Aslan is or the undeniable chemistry they seem to have. Getting involved with Aslan would be a huge mistake.

But as tension with the case builds, Quaid keeps forgetting he’s supposed to hate this new partner. Maybe Aslan is exactly the kind of distraction he needs.

Temporarily, at least.

Right?

Temporary Partner is the first in the Valor and Doyle Mysteries.

©2022 Nicky James (P)2022 Nicky James

My Newest Favorite LEO series

Reading Temporary Partner was fun and I couldn’t get enough of Valor and Doyle. Now, listening to Nick J Russo’s performance made me love the story even more.

Nicky James did an awesome job with this story keeping me on my toes, throwing “whodunit” guesses and completely blindsided when she tied it all up together.

Now I’m on to the next one book of this series!

An enjoyable whodunit 😍

Again the Nicky-Nick combo has given me a win.

The book: Quaid and Aslan work in rival departments in the Toronto PD and they are put together on a case.

To say that Quaid doesn't like Aslan is a understatement. He shows it every chance he gets. But he's also attracted to him which, in his opinion, is inconvenient.

Aslan on the other hand is extremely attracted to Quaid and after that kiss they shared, he wants more, Even though they have different needs. Aslan is a playboy who doesn't want commitment while Quaid want a monogamous serious relationship and a family.

That doesn't stop the sparks from flying though and they finally succumb to these sparks, with a NSA hookup.

I loved seeing Aslan the playboy unconsciously start falling for Quaid.
Quaid is a tougher nut to crack, but there were some interest from him as well.

There was a good balance between the romance and the mystery, and I loved that neither overshadowed the other. I loved the procedures described and I loved their banter.
And the steam? yum!

The audiobook: Nick Russo absolutely nailed the voices. I adore his narrations, and this audio is no exception. the emotions, the tones he used: He was prefect for this book.

Niggles:
- Aslan came off as too much of a horndog in the beginning. Thank goodness it petered down.

- Quaid taking his ex back after SO MANY cheating incidents made him come off as a bit spineless . It made me question his judgment and took me a while to warm up to him.

A new favorite

I loved the chemistry between the characters and the slow burn of the romance between them. A few hit sex scenes are all that is needed when they are written well. Having a mystery is the icing on the cake a gives it a story line. I will continue reading the series

Great procedural!

Yes, this book is maybe one chili pepper on the spice scale, but if you’re okay with that fact and just want a good, old fashioned whodunit, look no further! This is a fun, twisty mystery that is tightly plotted and wholly believable. I was riveted! I came to this book after finishing Amy Lane’s “Fish” PI series, and I found exactly what I was looking for. Skipping off now to get book two!

PS - Always wonderful to be in the very capable hands — er, voice — of the great NJR.

Amazing start to a new series

After reading Department Rivals, I knew I needed to know more about Aslan and Quaid.

Temporary partner was just what I needed.

The chemistry between Aslan and Quaid was off the charts and smoking hot.

I definitely need more of this series!!!!!!!!

The narrator performed an amazing audio delivery and narration.