WRONG QUESTION, RIGHT ANSWER (The Bourbon Street Boys #3) by Elle Casey-a review

Wrong Question, Right Answer

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 23, 2016

As a member of the Bourbon Street Boys private security firm, Antoinette “Toni” Delacourte is one strong woman, but despite her reputation for being tough as nails, she is haunted by her past mistakes. Now they’re catching up to her, and throwing her for a loop.
Ten years ago, Toni kissed Lucky, her brother’s best friend. Worried it would break apart the group she’d come to see as family, she walked away—straight into the arms of Charlie, and an abusive relationship.

For the past decade she’s tried to keep her feelings for Lucky platonic—he’s her friend, her colleague, and he’s got his own past to deal with. Free of Charlie but unable to shake his memory, Toni finds herself feeling vulnerable and unable to deny her attraction to Lucky any longer.

She’s always thought that kiss was her first mistake, but now she’s wondering whether the real mistake was running away.

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REVIEW: WRONG QUESTIONS, RIGHT ANSWER is the third installment in Elle Casey’s contemporary, adult THE BOURBON STREET BOYS romantic, suspense series focusing on the New Orleans private investigation firm of the same name. This is team members Antoinette ‘Toni’ Delacourte, and Chance ‘Lucky’ Larieux’s story line. WRONG QUESTION, RIGHT ANSWER can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and history.

Told from first person point of view (Toni) WRONG QUESTION, RIGHT ANSWER is a story of second chances/friends to lover romance between co-workers and friends Toni and Lucky. Toni and Lucky shared a fated kiss close to fifteen years earlier, and in the ensuing time Toni has never forgotten the man with whom she fell in love. Trying desperately to separate herself from Lucky our heroine ran headfirst into a ten year, abusive relationship that ended with Toni making the biggest mistake of her life. Fast forward to present day wherein Lucky and Toni both work for The Bourbon Street Boys, and one drunken night of sex will change their lives forever. While the team continues to investigate the latest criminal gang activity in the Sixth Ward, Toni and Lucky struggle with their renewed friendship and relationship.

Toni is a strong-willed, physically aggressive and bitterly angry female heroine. She is a woman whose attitude and cold emotional persona is difficult to accept under any circumstance but she is also a woman embroiled in so much crippling guilt it eats away at her heart and soul. Toni’s self-deprecating attitude, and TSTL (too stupid to live) immature actions make for some troublesome and stressful issues throughout the story. Lucky is a man whose past haunts him on a daily basis, and one final straw finally pushes our hero over the edge. The relationship between Toni and Lucky is one of mutual and unrequited love; it will take a major shift in priorities and Toni’s inability to leave the past alone to make our couple understand that what it is lies before them is the most important issue in their life. The $ex sense are limited; seductive and intense.

All of the previous story line couples and characters play secondary and supporting roles. Boss man Ozzie and his girlfriend May (Wrong Number, Right Guy 1) take their relationship up a couple of levels while the team prepares for their upcoming nuptials.

The world building continues to focus on the private investigations and friendship dynamics of the Bourbon Street Boys team. The camaraderie and interactions are reminiscent of family and love. But I did question the direction of the current investigation as the conflict was over rather quickly and in the end the reader is never truly aware of the meatier investigation details or the who, what and why.

WRONG QUESTION, RIGHT ANSWER has moments of romance, humor, action and suspense. The premise is entertaining; the main characters are broken and somewhat tragic; the romance struggles with surprises and revelations, and ghosts from the past.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Wrong Number, Right Guy
Wrong Place, Right Time
Wrong Question, Right Answer

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Reviewed by Sandy

WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME (The Bourbon Street Boys #2) by Elle Casey-a review

ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 10, 2016

Jenny’s single-parent life revolves around her kids and her job, which means that hours of Animal Planet and strings of computer code are about all she has time for. Not that Jenny’s looking for adventure or romance—she’s the type of woman who believes in playing it safe.

When Jenny is called upon to do some consulting for the Bourbon Street Boys—a New Orleans private security firm—she knows she should stay away. They conduct surveillance on known criminals and put themselves in harm’s way pretty much every day, so No is the obvious answer…Problem is, there’s a guy on the team with a body to die for and a dimple that just won’t quit luring Jenny in, tempting her to throw all caution to the wind.

Will Jenny take the risk or will she do what she’s always done—play it safe and wait for the right time?

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REVIEW: WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME is the second installment in Elle Casey’s contemporary, adult THE BOURBON STREET BOYS romantic, suspense series focusing on the New Orleans private security firm of the same name. This is training specialist Dev, and IT /computer engineer Jenny Wexler’s story line. Jenny is May’s sister –the heroine introduced in book one. WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME can be read as a stand alone without any difficulty.

Told from first person point of view (Jenny) WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME follows single mother of three children –Jenny Wexler- as she is offered a temporary position with The Bourbon Street Boys. Jenny’s specialty as a computer engineer is the perfect addition to the private security firm, and her introduction to the team does not go according to plan. Locked in a panic room with a seven foot Adonis, when the team’s warehouse is attacked, Jenny finds herself oddly attracted to Dev but determined to run at the first sign of freedom. Initially her personality is acerbic and terse; she is clearly out of her element with the private security firm. What ensues is the slow build of a relationship between Dev and Jenny, and Jenny’s integration onto The Bourbon Street Boys team.

Jenny and Dev are both single parents whose first priority are their kids. Jenny’s first assignment finds our heroine investigating a case of corporate espionage that solidifies her position with the team. Dev is a giant teddy bear of a man who has a difficult time making his feelings known especially as it concerns Jenny Wexler.

WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME has a large ensemble cast of characters including Ozzie and May from book one, and the entire team of The Bourbon Street Boys. The premise follows several paths including issues of self esteem, fat shaming, single parenthood, dueling exes, children with special needs, online dating, discrimination, bullying, revenge and computer hacking. The romance takes a backseat –pun intended for those who have read the story-and the limited $ex scene is physically awkward 😉 . The unusual attempts at online dating left me confused and wondering about the rude behavior of our story line heroine-who sets up a dating profile while another man is sitting in your house?

WRONG PLACE, RIGHT TIME is an entertaining story line that I enjoyed more so than the first installment. Jenny and Dev’s relationship is a little bit awkward with uncomfortable moments of reluctance and self-conscience awareness. The premise is heartwarming with additional moments of humor and fun; the characters are energetic; the romance is a slow build to a happily ever after –for now.

Click HERE for Sandys’ review of WRONG NUMBER, RIGHT GUY book 1 in The Bourbon Street Boys series.

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Reviewed by Sandy

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