Give It All

McKenna’s second Desert Dogs contemporary (after Lay It Down) is an engrossing romantic thriller. Bar owner Raina Harper is on edge. It’s only been six weeks since a childhood friend was killed near the casino that’s being erected in her small Nevada town, and a mysterious set of bones has gone missing. With the help of the local motorcycle club, Desert Dogs, she’s hoping to stay safe. Uptight British businessman Duncan Welch, employed by the casino’s owners, is ostensibly in town to help make sure construction goes as planned. When he’s accused of causing trouble, he claims to be framed, but Raina isn’t sure she can believe him. While Raina and Duncan appear to be as different as oil and water, a sizzling sexual chemistry arcs between them. McKenna’s deft plotting and endearingly flawed characters will keep readers coming back for more. Agent: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency. (Feb.)