Well readers, here’s the last misadventure of Bobbie Faye. Six months after her near death experience, she is happily engaged with her FBI man, Trevor albeit still struggling with a few nightmares since MacGreggor escaped custody. When Trevor goes out for a supposedly simple three-day mission and leave Bobbie Faye with a babysitter (!!!) in the form of the snarky pain in the ass Riles, everything goes to hell in classic Bobbie Faye fashion.

Three days turns to seven and Bobbie Faye is determined to save her man when his undercover is blown and ends up facing her biggest nightmare, trying to find seven bombs and make her decision once and for all between Cameron and Trevor. All with a chicken foot bad juju necklace.

This adventure has more angst than comedy than the previous novels as it gives realistic emotional weight to what Bobbie has been dealing with. Her doubts on being able to shoot someone after having to kill her cousin, and the sheer hatred and sadism directed at her by MacGreggor have left her shaken despite her bravado. So when MacGreggor’s threat reappears, it leaves her even more reckless than her very (very, very, very) bad day trying to save her brother since MacGreggor threatens everyone she loves.

It doesn’t help that the new adventure has brought Cam and Trevor back in close quarters when Bobbie enlists Cam’s help to get Trevor. Cam is still smarting from Bobbie Faye’s engagement and believes Trevor is taking advantage of her vulnerable state while letting her get deeper into trouble. While it is understandable, this novel shows more of his jerkish traits. As much history and friendship they share together, his jealousy and possessiveness make him treat her like an irate child.

Not that Trevor is absolutely perfect as the book shares more revelations of his past including more secrets that he kept from Bobbie Faye, which ontop of hs year of survaillance on her makes her question if she can trust him. I believe this book gave Trevor the most POV time he has ever had in the series. At least equal to Bobbie Faye because despite his flaws, it’s clear how much he cares for Bobbie Faye even if he can’t put it into words. She makes him live again, and needs her so much to keep that humanity and it’s just heart-tugging.

This leads to a moving epiphany as Bobbie Faye realizes how she can picture a life without Cam but she can’t do the same with Trevor. As well as realizing Trevor needs as much support that he’s not alone in the world as she does. It delivers very heartfelt themes about trust and faith in relationships that have moved me from the Bobbie/Cam camp to Trevor/Bobbie.

But I wouldn’t count Cam out just yet. The book continues to zig-zag between Cam and Trevor with another secret revealed about the night Cam arresting Lori Anne that moves things in Cam’s favor. While the introduction of Trevor’s dynsfunctional family (and the definition of in-laws from hell) make Bobbie Faye nervous about the wedding.

Also I’m just very suspicious of Riles and I feel like he is a spanner for more shady dealings coming to the couple.

Unfortunately, those cliffhangers and possibilities will never be answered as the book was published in 2009 and hasn’t had another novel in the series since. Too bad since I would enjoy another adventure in the wilds of Baton Rogue. Especially as Causey was hinting at more of Bobbie Faye’s estranged relationship with her father, Etienne, the return of the Contrabrand Tiara, and the aftermath of Nina’s secret pursuits.

Nonetheless, if it ends here with Bobbie Faye and Trevor’s maybe ever after, it would be satisfying as well since they’re like the Bonnie and Clyde of Louisiana with a heavy dash of vodoo flair in its climax. There is almost no words for Toni McGee Causey’s insane imagination for the climax, it will keep readers at the edge of their seat because you never know what will come barrelling next in the pages.