Review: Another Stroke of Fate by LW Barefoot

Another Stroke of Fate is the second book in The Carnal Exhibitions series by L.W. Barefoot.  This book is part of a series and is best read as part of the series and not as a standalone novel.

Its apparent early on in this book that Evan Hawthorne not just wants Harper but needs her.  He wants to protect her from The Sculpture.   He also struggles to deal with his father and keepings all his business dealing on the up and up.  Harper struggles with her memory of what happened to her and how move forward with her life.  The Sculptor is getting closer to Harper and is intent to rekindle the past.

The connection between Evan and Harper is still intense.  However, Harper is becoming really aware of the differences in Evan’s personality and the other men in her life.  While she still loves Evan, his constant need for reassurance can be overwhelming at times.  As Harper still deals with her past, it seems to pull Evan and Harper apart.  The sex scenes were scorching.  They are a good match in bed but seem to have trouble talking out of it.

I found this book well written with a distinctive plot. I enjoyed how the author incorporated romance and suspense in realistic and believable way. The main characters and the secondary characters were fascinating.  While I am not a huge fan of cliffhanger endings, this was done in a way that did not leave me frustrated. The only thing that bugged me was how this book transitioned from one characters version to another’s, I got lost and confused a few times.  It came across as choppy, almost like it was over edited.  Overall, this was a very captivating book and I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.