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Book Blurb

Daniel Chan is captain of the Riceland, Texas, police department. He’s also bi-sexual, and a Chinese-American with his roots set firmly in Texas. He has a fondness for cowboy boots and loves a good joke.

Dan’s been straddling the sexuality fence his entire life and it’s been working for him, sort of, but when he meets Mark Montgomery at the shooting of one of Dan’s officers, he’s going to have to pick a side.

Mark Montgomery is a survivor. Damaged and carrying a ton of baggage, Mark is once again surrounded by attention, the last thing he wants. He pulls Daniel to him, like a bee to honeysuckle.

If Daniel wants Mark, he’s going to have to go slow, give up control, and let Mark lead.
He’s also going to have to come out of the closet and put loyalties, friendship, and his career on the line.

NOTE: This book was originally published by Amber Allure in December 2009.

Book Review

For a woman who never wants to live in Texas, I sure do love the stories that are set there. Especially if it involves police and that's exactly what Lynn Lorenz brought me in 'No Good Deed'. Captain Daniel Chan of the Riceland Police Department and Mark Montgomery, a broken and beat down man with a lot of pain in his past. This is an author whose work I frequently enjoy so I knew this book would be no different.

Daniel has heard every joke, some of them multiple times, about being a Chinese cop in Texas and having the last name of Chan. He's forty-two and set to retire in three years. He's waffled about his sexuality through the years, and now he admits to being bisexual with a preference for men. Hmm. Daniel has struggled some throughout his life with bouts of depression and now he's at a point in his life where he figures he'll be alone for the rest of it.

Responding to an unusual 911 call which results in a shooting of one of his officers, Daniel meets Mark. There are instantaneous sparks between the two and because of one of Daniel's officers jumping to the wrong conclusions, Daniel is given the task of smoothing over ruffled feathers and ensuring that Mark doesn't sue the department. Mark has some bad stuff in his past. Ten years before his boyfriend beat him half to death and with Mark's testimony, the guy is currently serving time. Mark sees himself as broken and not good for Daniel in a relationship. Of course, Daniel has no clue how to have a relationship, so it's sort of like the blind leading the blind.

This was an intriguing story with just the right amount of mystery, political maneuverings, backstabbing, betrayal, and a good chance at love for two men who really deserved it. The political machinations from the mayor and his election campaign manager were just low-down and sleazy, making the book even more exciting. There is nothing quite like this amount of backstabbing to get the heart pumping although I felt bad for Mark a few times as he kept getting thrown into the middle. The romance between Daniel and Mark was really sweet and they were two guys who definitely deserved a happy ever after. I enjoyed this book and can easily recommend it.

 

 

 

 

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Additional Information

Format	ebook
Length	Novel, 70000 words
Heat Level
Publication Date	05-February-2016
Price	$3.99 ebook
Buy Link	https://www.allromanceebooks.com/product-nogooddeed-1979472-341.html