“Blurred Lines” is a slow burn romance about a cop and a doctor. Two strong personalities clash and that alone gave the book really great potential. However, it was no more than okay.

Kelli and her partner Travis are shot on a mission and are hospitalized. Both have multiple gunshot wounds and undergo surgery. Nora, a determined doctor who loves her job more than anything, literally stumbles into Kelli's case. A short time later, Nora is sued by two colleagues and accused of sexual harassment. Kelly and Nora slowly grow closer and give each other support during this difficult time.

Kelli and Nora really were two power women. Very different, but they both knew what they wanted. The attraction was clearly noticeable and the slow burn really runs through the entire book. However, I have to admit that I didn't connect with the story. I didn't like either Nora or Kelli. They were unlikeable, which is why I couldn't really enjoy the romance. Nora was too closed off for me and seemed like a block of ice almost until the end. Kelli, on the other hand, couldn't formulate a sentence without using curse words. The surrounding stories also made it hard for me to read the book to the end. It didn't touch me that much and that's why I can only give it 3 stars.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me an ARC.

4.5 ⭐️ Didn’t know I needed a cop/doctor romance in my life, but I did! The way the plot was laid out was not what I expected and I loved it. It was so much more than just a cop and doctor falling in love. There is a second book coming out that I hope continues to tell what happens to the characters. KD makes you care not only about the MCs but the side characters as well. There were some strings that still needed to be tied up at the end with one particular side character. Also something super picky and it may just be a “me” thing, but we never get told how old the MCs are and idk, I want to know.

Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC!

Blurred Lines by KD Williamson was such a satisfying read for me. If you’re into character-driven romances with slow-building tension, witty banter, and a good amount of emotional complexity, Blurred Lines is definitely worth picking up. It left me smiling, a little emotional, and very glad I gave it a read.

Apparently I’ve been living in some sort of grotto and missed this book when it was first published in. 2016. And what a shame that is, I could have enjoyed the witty banter and fun characters in this book a lot sooner.
This book started off as a Rizzoli & Isles fanfic, another reason I should have discovered it sooner. I love Rizzoli & Isles! Anyway, quirky characters, fun banter, story bit stretched in the middle section, but I highly recommend. I’ll surely be reading the other books in this series.

Blurred Lines by KD Williamson is a slow-burn, character-driven romance that expertly balances tension, vulnerability, and emotional growth. Detective Kelli MacCabe and surgeon Nora Whitmore may come from vastly different worlds, but both are driven, guarded women who put duty above desire—until a tragic event forces their paths to cross. What begins as an uneasy alliance evolves into a friendship layered with unspoken attraction, challenging both women to confront their emotional walls. Williamson crafts complex, relatable characters whose chemistry feels earned. With its mix of sharp dialogue, heartfelt moments, and a thoughtful exploration of trauma and connection, Blurred Lines is a rewarding read for fans of emotionally rich, opposites-attract romances.

would like to thank netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this book

a doctor and detective ... what could go wrong ....

kelli was bored... she had been shot and had survived but being in hospital was driving her up the wall... and people were keeping things from her.... she was a bit of a potty mouth and loved making the nurses uncomfortable but she needed to know stuff...

dr nora whitmore didnt suffer fools gladly and her reaction to kelli and her potty mouth was weird but they soon had an understanding kelli would try to get a reaction out of nora and nora would try not to react....

with a sexual harrassment case being brought to the hospital and dr whitmore being suspended whilst under investigation it was up to kelli to help out

not a bad read love a good hospital drama and this helped that craving... nora and kelli were an interesting pair both strong in their professions and supportive of each... really good storyline for them both

Cops and Docs series (book one) off to a fantastic start
This story is easy to read, high on drama with loads of witty banter between characters and sizzling chemistry between Nora and Kelli. I look forward to reading the entire series and getting to follow these characters around a little longer in the two books that follow.
Kelli loves to banter and often comes across a rude or brash even though she is capable of being polite when she feels like it; I didn’t like her much in the beginning of the story or the way she treats Nora and others but she grew on me (it’s very much like Jane and Maura’s interplay on the TV show ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ TV show). Her family is boisterous and playful, her relationships with her current and former partners on the police force reveal more about Kelli’s personality and feelings which she often tries to hide. Some of the conversations between her current partner Travis and Kelli would easily qualify as shop talk, not politically correct to anyone listening in on them, and Kelli has a definite ‘potty mouth’ as her brother calls it; she is a smartass and some readers may find her unappealing for those reasons. Nora is more straitlaced, clinical, aloof, literal and unintentionally hilarious with the blunt things she says to colleagues who try to ruffle her feathers. There are hospital politics at play in this story as I had expected but tons of laughs to offset that and other dramas happening in the story to keep it interesting.
It’s very slow burn between Nora and Kelli and understandably so given the drama swirling about in each of their lives, but reading their relationship develop slowly from strangers to friends is very satisfying. I wondered more than once if the story was inspired in part by ‘Rizzoli and Isles’ or was previously an AU type fanfiction story for the Rizzles relationship given some of the similarities (which may appeal to fans of the show and the Rizzles pairing in general); there are enough differences between the show and this book however for it not to be a carbon copy, and to be a compelling read in its own right. If anything it’s an improvement on the TV show in terms of telling a gripping story with the right balance of comedy and drama, along with some mystery and romance tossed in; where the show was lacking, this story is not and I hope the remaining books in the series only build on that foundation in every way. I am eager to read the rest of the Cops and Docs series (book two is out now and book three will be out later this later) to see where the story and characters go from here.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.

(Reviewed February 9, 2017)