The Secret Life of Bryan by Lori Foster

Challenge: Read a book that has "secret" or "lie" in the title.
Rating: 4

B&N overview: Bounty hunter Bryan Kelly has a few rules. Rule #1: Women are for fun, not commitment. Rule #2: He'll do anything for his twin brother, even switch places in order to find out who wants to sabotage the naive preacher's charity organization. Playing benefactor to a bunch of sassy, flirtatious prostitutes means that Bryan will have to be his brother -- in every way that counts. But then, he hadn't counted on Shay Sommers. Keeping his cool around the luscious lady of the night with the big heart is doing nothing to keep his thoughts pure, which brings him to instant Rule #3: If you can’t avoid temptation, succumb with abandon...

Being mistaken for a hooker. Well that's certainly a new one for Shay. The society pages icon has made her name in charity work. Still, this could be her chance to help these girls from the inside out, if she can play the part just right. It certainly won't be hard to act the street siren with the gorgeous preacher who runs the place, even if he does seem less like a shepherd and much more like a wolf in a clerical collar...one with a hungry look that's making Shay feel she might be his next dinner...

My review: Now here is a story line I have never read before... and that's saying something for having read romance novels for the past 15 years. I really enjoyed it! It wasn't as heavy as I thought it might be, given the subject matter. It was a little odd that the hero was under cover as a preacher.... he certainly didn't act like one, even under cover. Over all this story was engaging and charming and a fun. I would have liked if it had a touch more emotion. I think it could have handled that. But still a solid 4 read. Next is the REAL preachers story... that should be different.