The Trouble with Temptation

Walker’s taut second McKays contemporary romantic thriller (after Headed for Trouble) is a scorcher. Hannah Parker was the plump nerdy girl in high school, with a huge crush on handsome, wealthy Brannon McKay. In adulthood, the two of them got together for some no-strings-attached sex. As the story begins, Hannah is in a coma after an attack that left another woman dead. Hannah wakes up after a week and learns that she’s got two difficult realities to deal with: she has amnesia, and she’s pregnant. When Brannon finds out that Hannah’s carrying his child, he realizes he’s been in love with her all along. It becomes clear that someone is ready to kill to keep secrets buried—but can she and Brannon find out who it is, before one or both of them is murdered? Frustratingly, Walker once again keeps readers guessing as to who the true villain is, ending this installment with another cliff-hanger. However, the vibrantly drawn primary and secondary characters and deft plotting will keep readers coming back, eager to solve the tantalizing mystery. Agent: Miriam Kriss, Irene Goodman Agency. (May)