I Gave Logan A Chance & Was Not Disappointed With "Newly FEDs"

“Newly FEDs” by Logan Chance

Thanks to  Kindle Unlimited from Amazon for a free read of this book. I have not read anything by Logan before and this is the first piece of work I have reviewed by this author.  

This book falls under the category of Romantic Suspense and it lives up to its name. The plot was intriguing and there was never a dull moment with any of the characters. There were elements of comedy throughout the course of the book and there is a contrast in personalities between the main characters - Vin and Addison. 

Vin is portrayed as the badass, non committal federal agent with an ego. As far as opposing colleagues this seems to be the standard. Vin grew up wealthy and felt pressure to confirm the high society lifestyle in which he was raised. However, he chose to forego his rights as an heir and join the FBI. Addison is a woman trying to make it in a hardcore primarily male profession. She has worked her butt off to be promoted to a field agent. She grew up poor and hopped around the foster care system after her parents died in a tragic car accident when she was three years old. She was the only survivor and you can see her resilience through her character. Logan does a phenomenal job illustrating the differing characteristic for each character. It only leans to a better view of the internal struggles both Vin and Addison face thorough the book. 

The two are ultimately paired on a case whereby they need to be fake married in order to infiltrate a suburban cul de sac that seems to be straight from a Step-ford Wives horror flick. Their goal is to determine who is laundering money for the mob and find a way to link the guilty party to the crime. 

Both Vin and Addison set off with the beginnings of professionalism, but as in any fake marriage, there needs to be PDAs to encourage the validity of the relationship to their targets. Eventually, the two end up rolling in the hay with each other, which results in some steamy scenes that get your lady bits excited. Or man bits… whatever you are working with. 

Vin struggles with his developing feelings for Addison and Addison is concerned that she is risking her promotion by crossing a professional boundary. She also starts to feel connected with the ladies of the community and experiences guilt because of her betrayal of their trust. This is likely due to the lack of bonding she had as a child and she believes that she has now found a place to call home. Vin on the other hand, sees the lifestyle to be exactly what he turned away from. 

The pair are finally able to make a break in the case and nab the unfortunate neighbours who are laundering money. Vin and Addison are not sure about their relationship after the case ends and when they are dismissed by their boss to recuperate, Vin makes the mistake of telling Addison that it was all pretend, all of it. She turns away hurt and leaves with no plan to see him in the future. 

Addison eventually finds out that all the costs associated with keeping their cover (shopping sprees and catering services) was done by Vin. When they finally see each other a couple days later at one of their fake neighbours  event, they reconnect. Leaving no doubt about the conclusion of the story. He gets the girl. She gets the job. They buy the house and keep the cat. A happily ever after for all… well, except the money laundering neighbours. 

Overall, this piece was an easy read. It was exciting and well thought out and never left me feeling like my eyes were going to get stuck from rolling them.