Necessary Detour is a nice little romantic suspense. Nikki "Goldy" Crossland has just retired from a 20 year career as a world famous rock star. She's post divorce and hiding from both the press and a stalker, Shakespeare, in a small, reclusive lakeside town, when she meets her strange new neighbor, Pete Bayer. She's not sure what to think of him, except to notice he's hot and built. But, he gives off weird vibes. And then there's his wife and son, who look scared and won't talk to her, no matter how many friendly overtures she attempts.

As Nikki languishes in the small town, she's really drawn to what's going on across the street from her. She can't help but be attracted to Pete, but he's married, and she has a feeling something bad is going on with him and his family. She's also dealing with more letters from her stalker, the press going crazy about her retirement, worrying about her daughter, Quinn, who lives and goes to college in Seattle, and then her newly discovered secret that she hasn't told anyone about. What's a woman to do when she is simultaneously attracted to and repelled by a married man? Well, if you're Nikki, you don't do much but worry about everything, and keep trying to figure out what's going on with your neighbors. That and think of yourself as a bad person when your neighbor kisses you, and then think of yourself as an even worse person when you want him to do it again.

As the suspense escalates, and the feelings between Nikki and Pete intensify, I was kind of on the edge, wondering how everything was going to go down. I like how Kim wrapped everything up, and really had no idea who the bad guy would eventually turn out to be. Pete and Nikki are a great couple, with nice chemistry. I wish there had been a bit more steam between the two, but I suppose in this story there wasn't really time or the place for lots of sex. Nikki especially is an interesting character and I like how strong and sacrificing she is.

If you're looking for super steamy romantic suspense, Necessary Detour isn't for you. However, if you're looking for a well written mystery with some romance thrown in that has interesting, fleshed out characters, then I recommend you 1 click Necessary Detour now.