Rebecca York’s Private Affair is a story of a young woman who’s looking for a killer, and the sexy private investigator who’s helping her do so. The setting is a high school reunion, where people who somehow got along then (or not) are trying to put together a gathering where they can show off how far they’ve come since. (This is entirely my own interpretation of a reunion, I haven’t been to any of mine…)

I liked Olivia, our heroine. She’s pretty down to earth even though she’s a successful model, and she’s mostly level-headed; “mostly” because even the most level-headed person loses it every once in a while.

I liked Max, too. He’s what I expect out of my heroes – smarts, strength (and not just the physical kind), and charm. Plus the security-geekery is icing on my cake. *grin*

The rest of the cast of characters (excluding Max’s partners) filled what I term the “Clue” set. There’s the jock and his mates, the cheerleader and hers, the “in” crowd, the ones they let hang with them, and the ones they didn’t. In this case, there’s also the moneyed crowd and the not-haves. I imagine going to Donley High was not the highlight of Olivia’s life…

Then you find out what happened back when (in dribs and drabs, because of course you can’t find out everything at once, it wouldn’t be a suspenseful story then), and you begin to understand why Olivia’s so hesitant to share the whole story with Max.

Rebecca York’s deftly talented hand strings you along on Olivia and Max’s adventure, and the twists while expected do come as a surprise. The romance is hot, the plot well drawn, and the story will keep you on your toes. Fans of the genre will definitely enjoy this third addition to the Rockfort Security series.

drey’s rating: Excellent!

This review originally posted on drey's library.