Romantic legal suspense

Imperfect Justice by Cara Putman

Emilie Wesley is a lawyer for women experiencing domestic abuse.  She has almost helped Kaylene escape her controlling husband when something goes terribly wrong.  Emilie gets word that Kaylene is dead and has killed one of her daughters as well.  Emilie can’t believe that this is the true explanation for what happened.  Enter Reid, Kaylene’s younger brother.  A successful investor, he feels guilty for not knowing and becoming involved in Kaylene’s struggle.  But he is determined to rescue his remaining niece, Kinley, if at all possible.  He and Emilie join forces to attempt the impossible.

Although this legal suspense novel had more romance in it than I expected, it was an engrossing read with a few plot-twists along the way.  I liked that this novel focused on Emilie and her relationships, but still included Hayden and Andrew from the first book.  The author gave some hints that there might be another romance budding in the sequel—maybe between Brandon and Caroline, who were supporting characters in this book.

There were several plot threads, which kept my interest.  Not all of them were pertinent to the book’s conclusion, though, and I found myself wondering why the author had included them.  Although not everything was explained to my satisfaction, and the justice was imperfect, the conclusion was satisfying.  Cara Putman’s fans will not be disappointed.  I received a free copy from the publisher for this, my honest review.