Glory in Death

Author: J.D. Robb
Published: December 1, 1995 (Berkley)
Category: Romantic Suspense
Series: In Death #2
Rating: 8/10

These J.D. Robb books are really fast fluffy reads (with a more serious twist)! A famous prosecutor has been murdered and Eve is put on point again at the special request of her commanding officer, a close friend of the victim. It's a delicate case because it's personal to her boss's family and Eve isn't treated very well during the course of the investigation as another well-known woman is murdered, and an attempt is made on a third woman, but she's saved because another victim is stabbed by mistaken identity.

While Eve is under attack for lack of progress, she's dealing with her growing relationship with Roarke. Unlike the usual male, Roarke is eager for their relationship to go to the next step, and he's upset when Eve goes back to her apartment to sleep when he goes away on business. They practically live together in his mansion, but she's not comfortable with the idea of moving in officially, as it might take away her independence and she's afraid to let get that close to someone, as she was abused her own father.

To me, the crime portion of the book isn't as important as the story of Eve and Roarke, which is the constant in the series (so far). It serves as an interesting backdrop to the romance. The relationship reminds me of Christina and Burke of Grey's Anatomy, where the hero is more giving and girl-like in terms of romance than the heroine, who focuses so much on her job. Roarke decides to present Eve with an ultimatum: All or nothing. So they separate for a while and Eve suddenly finds that she's hurting without Roarke, and they get back together and she admits she loves him. Roarke, like an utter romantic, had already declared his love long before she did. And it certainly doesn't hurt that her boyfriend is a billionaire with the ability to jet off to foreign locales at the drop of a hat.

This was a great read and I couldn't put it down. I can't wait to read the next in the series, Immortal in Death.