This book was my introduction to Victoria Dahl, who instantly became my favorite romance writer. I began devouring everything else she wrote, starting with the rest of the series. One overall comment I have is that the original covers on the series bely the sexiness packed within.

Good Girls Don’t features Tessa Donovan, a beautiful blonde who also happens to be an integral part of her family’s brewery business, and Luke Asher, the detective investigating a break-in at the brewery. Tessa’s the baby of the family with two older brothers who are both (hilariously) convinced that she is pure and innocent and needs protecting. A little early-on confusion ensues when Luke believes his old friend (and Tessa’s older brother), Jamie, about said innocence. But fortunately, they make it past all that silliness and seeing each other in a very adult way.

One of the reasons I liked the book so much was that the romance was definitely not the only thing going on. For one, there was the investigation of the break-in. Even more important is the fact that her brothers’ relationship is very strained, as the oldest, Eric, thinks Jamie is a thoughtless playboy even while Jamie is trying to take on more at the brewery. It won’t happen if Eric finds out what Tessa finds out the morning the robbery is discovered—that Jamie offered the daughter of one of their most important customers a tour of the brewery—and then took her home, if you know what I mean. Tessa’s really mad, but she also wants to keep the brothers on good terms so she thinks it’s her job to hide Jamie’s indiscretion.

As the story of the break-in unfolds, so does the web of protective lies Tessa’s has helped weave. Tensions get really bad with the family, but the two brothers sort of band together to protect Tessa. She doesn’t want or need protecting. But she does need some things she doesn’t recognize. When some of Luke’s own backstory comes out, it throws a wrench in their relationship. It takes some soul-searching to patch things up, but of course they do. As the reader you’re happy they do because they’re both very cute and smokin’ hot together.