Guest Review: After Hours – Cara McKenna

A dangerous infatuation with a rough and ready man…

Erin Coffey has been a nurse for years, but nothing’s prepared her for the physical and emotional demands of her new position. Needing to move closer to her dysfunctional family, she takes a dangerous job at Larkhaven Psychiatric Hospital, where she quickly learns that she needs protection—and she meets the strong, over-confident coworker who’s more than willing to provide it.

Kelly Robak is the type of guy that Erin has sworn she’d never get involved with. She’s seen firsthand, via her mess of a sister, what chaos guys like him can bring into a woman’s life. But she finds herself drawn to him anyway, even when he shows up at her door, not eager to take no for an answer.

What Erin finds even more shocking than Kelly’s indecent proposal is how much she enjoys submitting to his every command. But he can’t play the tough guy indefinitely. If they want to have more than just an affair, both will have to open up and reveal what they truly need.

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Release Date: April 16, 2013
Publisher: Intermix/Penguin
Source: NetGalley
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Erin Coffey accepts a nursing position at Larkhaven Psychiatrc Hospital to be near her sister and nephew, not realizing that decision will change her life. She meets Kelly Roback, who works as an orderly at the hospital. He is a big, bossy, alpha male who likes control. When Kelly asks Erin out for a drink after work, she declines, he insists and the power struggle between them begins.

Erin is small in stature and independent. She has always been the levelheaded one in her family and doesn’t want to get involved with Kelly because he reminds her of the type of guy her sister or mother would date. She likes to be in control and isn’t comfortable giving Kelly the control he wants both in and out of the bedroom.

Cara McKenna writes a realistic story about two down-to-earth people who try to come to grips with their growing attraction to each other, while also trying to deal with all of their emotional baggage. Kelly and Erin are both strong individuals with a lot of chemistry between them. They are easy to like and relate to and they have some hot, steamy sex scenes together. Kelly and Erin have a connection, but it is hard for them to move forward because of the walls they have erected around their hearts. The secondary characters are nicely interwoven into the story and they include Erin’s sister, who seems to thrive on chaos in her life, her sister’s son and her lowlife boyfriend. Added to the mix, are some quirky patients at the hospital. This is a wonderfully crafted story and Cara McKenna does an excellent job of capturing real life characters. I loved this book!