Slick's review posted on Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews 
 4.5 Stars 
 Once again I'm blown away by another Lori Foster story, this is the second book in her newest series, Love Undercover, but she has a crossover from her last series, Men Who Walk The Edge of Honor. Our heroine, Alice, appears and plays a very important role in Trace of Fever but, we also get to "see" Trace again and when you add him to the already hunky cast of the Love Undercover series....let's just say the hotness factor goes up even higher! However, if you haven't read the other series you can absolutely enjoy this book as a standalone. 
 Alice and Reese started a friendship in book one of this series, Run The Risk. It was a little strange and very one sided but none the less, it was there. I can't even begin to explain how much I like and admire Alice. She's survived a horrible ordeal, she's tried to maintain a somewhat normal lifestyle, she's refused to continue to be a victim, and she is not afraid to help other women she thinks might be in trouble. She is extremely outspoken and somewhat lacking in social skills which leads to some pretty hilarious conversations. I found myself totally enthralled with Reese; he's a "by the book" police detective but in this story he proves he can see shades of gray. I love how he fell so hard and fast for Alice (even though it took him awhile to admit it). Every day he showed her the respect and gave her the sense of peace and security she needed. While he felt the need to take care of Alice, he didn't smother her and he also realized she's pretty damn capable of taking care of herself. Alice proved time and time again how good she was for Reese, always giving him a soft place to land and giving him advice and understanding. I absolutely loved these two characters together and what they shared both in and out of the bedroom. 
 One of the things I always love about Lori's series is that the secondary characters play such a big role in her stories. This book is no different, Reese's partner Logan and his fiancee, Pepper (from book one) are quite present and Pepper's brother, Rowdy, play an extremely important role. Besides having a huge role in breaking a case wide open, Rowdy serves as a confidant/sounding board for Alice. Their scenes together will have you laughing mainly due to Rowdy being very uncomfortable by Alice's questions. While most people might think her questions are inappropriate, I applaud her for trying to see things from man's point of view. We also see a very different side to Reese and Logan's boss, Lieutenant Margaret Peterson and Logan's brother, Dash, stops in again as well. 
 As much as I enjoyed book one in this series, I think Bare It All was even better for a number of reasons. One, we know the characters a little better and so immediately it's easier to jump into the story. Two, you can't help but love Alice. After everything she's been through, she's survived and come out stronger. I simply can't thank Lori Foster enough for writing such strong female characters. Third, watching Reese and Trace basically having a pissing match over Alice made my day. Sorry if that sounds crude or sexist but come on...who wouldn't want these two guys trying to figure out who can protect her better? Fourth is Rowdy, from the first book I enjoyed his character now I flat out love him. He's rude, crude, and basically socially unacceptable but underneath it all you know there's a really great guy screaming to get out. With any luck, we'll get to see that happen in the next book. Lori Foster's Love Undercover series started off strong but Bare It All proves that it has staying power. An intriguing plot line, smart and witty dialog and unforgettable characters make this book one of my favorites of 2013! 
 Review copy provided for an honest review.