The Second Betrayal: A Lexi Steele Novel

Alexi Steele, an agent with the Recovery Enforcement Division (RED), a clandestine branch of the NSA, is unpleasantly familiar with the vast underground world of human trafficking. Heading up an op to bring down the mastermind behind multiple sex trafficking rings takes Lexi's team from their home base in Boston to New York City, where girls from all over the world are being recruited to become models, only to find themselves enslaved as prostitutes. Lexi's a pro, but she can't help but be distracted by a family emergency. Not to mention her continuing frustration that her partner and lover, Nicholas Donovan, is still keeping his past a secret from her. Going undercover to infiltrate one of the clubs where girls are being held will put all of Lexi's considerable skills to the test. The clock's ticking and there's no telling what Lexi will have to do to get the job done. Cheyenne McCray has delivered another hard-hitting novel with the adrenaline-packed The Second Betrayal. The second Lexi Steele novel is every bit as engaging as the first, though the romance between Lexi and Nick takes a back seat to their op. Lexi continues to be a smart, kick-a** heroine you can respect, and family trauma adds a degree of vulnerability to her character that only makes her more appealing. Nick continues to be one of my favorite heroes (and not just out of those Ms. McCray creates), but he isn't as prominent in this book, which was understandable but still a pity. The secondary characters, heroes and villains alike, are as fully-fleshed out as the story's protagonists, which is one of the things I love about The Second Betrayal. I particularly hope I see more of Lexi's family and RED agent Chandra Kerrison in future novels. As with the first Lexi Steele novel, The First Sin, Ms. McCray doesn't hold back when developing sadistic villains. This means that The Second Betrayal isn't a "light" book by any means. However, because the bad guys are so evil, I was invested all the more in RED's mission to bring them down. While the mission does take first priority in this book, Lexi and Nick's relationship does have a chance to grow, bringing brief moments of intimacy and pleasure to the page in between the action. Ms. McCray continues to enthrall with The Second Betrayal, but she leaves the story with a couple of cliffhangers that have me desperate for the next Lexi Steele novel. Shayna Reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed

This book is graphic in some of the torture aspects, however I didn't find it to go overboard. It's just being realistic. I honestly didn't like the way certain things panned out but that is just my preference. I think this book is a good continuation of the series and it sets up for a great 3rd book.

I have been waiting for this book from the minute I put down the first book in this series and it was worth the wait. For all you people who read The First Sin and loved it, this one was every bit as good, if not better. The Second Betrayal had me hooked from beginning to end. It was full of Action, Romance and eroticism. I was so into the book that it played like a movie in my head and had me thinking that these were real people I was reading about. I absolutely love Lexi and Nick, those 2 can really kick butt. The bad guy in this book has got to be the wickedess man that I have ever read. The only problem now is, when will Cheyenne write the next Lexi Steele book? Cheyenne if your reading this, MORE Lexi Steele books please.