This was my first read of Nancy Herkness, so luckily I found book 1 of this series on KU and read that first. I would say it is completely necessary, but there are characters and such that overlap. In this story, we have Dawn and Leland who stumble upon criminal activity at the gym where Dawn works. While investigating, they give in to the mutual attraction that has building since their friends (who are now engaged) met. Their chemistry is hot! I've enjoyed the author's storytelling and it looks like I have a new author in my rotation!

This is the second book in "The Consultants" series. I actually enjoyed this book better than the first one. This was a much more believable plot line although having bad guys selling military quality weapons from a gym in NJ did require a bit of a stretch! I really liked Leland Rockwell's character. It was refreshing to see someone who admitted his sadness and difficulty adjusting after his mother's passing. Dawn Galioto was a trainer who asks for Leland's help in fixing wi-fi problems at her gym and in the process unearths criminal activity there. The relationship between Leland and Dawn was believable and enjoyable. I would recommend this one!

I was given a free ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.