A review by aliu6
The Red Files by Lee Winter

4.0

4.5 stars

Lauren King is tired of writing puff pieces on celebrity gossip. So tired that when she finally gets a whiff of a good story, she agrees to a collaboration with Caustic Queen Catherine Ayers in order to pursue it. Lauren thinks Catherine is arrogant, bitter, and downright rude... at first. But as the two women work together, Lauren discovers that there's more to Catherine that meets the eye, not that she doesn't like what she sees already. Will Lauren and Catherine get to the bottom of the story, as well as find their own happily ever after?

It's official, Lee Winter is so amazing and I'm just going to have to buy all of her books. This is the 4th book by her that I've read, and they're just all so good. Where do I start?

Characters: Amazing! I should probably stop using that word, but wow. Lee Winter can write an ice queen with complicated layers so well. And she also knows how to write the perfect spunky heroine to melt through the ice. I loved both Lauren and Catherine so much. They really complemented each other, and they had so much depth.

Plot: I don't understand how Lee Winter can write an awesome ice queen romance while weaving in a fascinating plotline about the case the leads are reporting on. I'm not familiar with the news industry and reporting, but Winter's portrayal seems very realistic.

This book isn't my favorite by Lee Winter, but it was thoroughly entertaining, and I will be looking into the sequel. Definitely would recommend.