Review: Trouble in Disguise – Gem Sivad

Since both his partners have married and retired from the hunt, Deacon McCallister is alone when he visits the Pleasure Dome, an infamous brothel in Fort Worth’s Hell’s Half Acre. He’s tracking a counterfeiter but what he finds is Trouble—dressed in a man’s ruffled shirt and nothing more.

Bounty hunter Miracle Beauregard pretends to be male, calls herself Beau and for years has fooled everyone. But underneath Miri’s disguise beats a feminine heart lusting for Deacon McCallister. Though she spends a lot of time dreaming about her rival, she never expects to act upon her longings.

When Miri follows an outlaw to the fanciest whorehouse in Texas and crosses paths with her heart’s desire, she trades her buckskins for bare skin to play the part of Deacon’s paid companion.

Series: Eclipse Heat #6
Release Date: June 5th 2013
Publisher: Ellora’s Cave
Source: Author / Publisher via Manic Readers
Reviewer: Michelle
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Reviewer’s Thoughts

Trouble in Disguise is the story of two bounty hunters, Beau Beauregard and Deacon McCallister. Beau Beauregard is actually Miracle “Miri” Beauregard. Deacon is a former preacher and widower turned bounty hunter. He is also unaware that Beau is actually a woman with her sights set on him. She has been watching Deacon McCallister and is attracted to him. When he gets captured by an outlaw Miri rides in and saves the day because she is determined that he will be her first. Fortunately, Miri is a master of disguises and has her way with Deacon while undercover at a brothel. I loved Miri’s spirit. She took advantage of every opportunity that came her way. She was smart, beautiful, and could handle a whip or gun better than most men. Deacon endured a painful loss and had a conscience that wouldn’t allow him to take advantage of a lady in a brothel. Their love story was really sweet and super hot. Once the secret was out Deacon and Miri couldn’t get enough of each other.

The storyline moved along at a fast pace. There were very likable secondary characters. Miri and Deacon were characters that were so well written that I immediately wanted the best for them. Both were survivors so it was sort of like cheering on the underdog. I loved the storyline and the characters. I read the book in one day.