Hurricane Watch

Dar and Kerry #2

by Melissa Good

In this sequel to "Tropical Storm," Dar and Kerry are back and making their relationship permanent. But an ambitious new colleague threatens to divide them --- and out them. He wants Dar's head and her job, and he's willing to use Kerry to do it. Can their home life survive the office power play? Dar and Kerry are redefining themselves and their priorities to build a life and a family together. But with the scheming colleagues and old flames trying to drive them apart and bring them down, the two women must overcome fear, prejudice, and their own pasts to protect the company and each other. Does their relationship have enough trust to survive the storm? Enter the lives of two captivating characters and their world that Melissa Good's thousands of fans already know and love. Your heart will be touched by the poignant realism of the story. Your senses and emotions will be electrified by the intensity of their problems. You will care about these characters before you are far into the story … and you will demand justice be done.

Genres: Lesbian, Romance, LGBT, Lesbian Fiction, Lesbian Romance, Fiction, Queer

440 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

Melissa Good is a full time network engineer and part time writer who lives in Pembroke Pines, Florida with a handful of lizards and a dog. When not traveling for work, or participating in the usual chores she ejects several sets of clamoring voices onto a variety of keyboards and tries to entertain others with them to the best of her ability. She is a prolific author of many published novels and a very well-known author of Xena fan fiction. You can find other info at www.merwolf.com.
Melissa “Missy” Good is the Royal Academy of Bards 2005 Hall of Fame Author and the winner of 2008 Hall of Fame Lifetime Achievement Award.

Reviews

[Char Dafoe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent follow up to the first book. I love the tiny references to the Xena arc, and I love where the author is taking us with the whole "soulmate" arc, too. Intense, is how I'd describe Dar & Kerry's love for one another. The twist for Dar had me welling up and forcing back a sob. Lots of emotions being pulled out of me.

I'm gonna leave it at that and continue on with the series...

[JAYNE · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review to follow

[Velocity RaZz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good sequel to Tropical Storm. Again, everyone's smiles and expressions are "wry" 90% of the time, but I'm kinda used to it now! Highly enjoyable, if you're going to pick up an uberfic series, get this one.

[Jam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I can't stop reading these... They fell like friends

[Astrid · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nth reread and just what i needed after a week from hell

[KT · Rating 4 out of 5]

These books continue to surprise me by how good they are and how sucked into the story I feel. It's ultimately two corporate cyber geeks geeking the heck out for several hundred pages, but this one was even better than the first in many ways in that they really talked about their ghosts and insecurities, had so many tender, domestic moments, and even took their relationship a step further.

Despite the dreary subject (in my opinion), there are still several exciting moments. Kerry makes such a good foil for Dar. This series is also fun in giving me a peek into early 2000's tech and American society, it's so fascinating to see the rigid corporate culture from that time.

[Alex · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was pretty sure the last book was established that Dar was 30 years old, so I can’t understand all her drama about 15 years in the company, maybe I didn’t get her age right. I’m going to take a break on reading this books, I’m not feeling it and I remember loving them so much once upon a time.

This book gave Dar an “enemy”, and Kerry was there just to complicate things, but at the same time no, because everything that was so awful suddenly wasn’t. Someone comes back from the dead. Dar gets a promotion. Kerry is there. They get a puppy. End.

[Kert Tandog · Rating 4 out of 5]

There is something masochistic about voraciously reading romance novels when you're single. The second installment in Melissa Good's Dar and Kerry series is truly gratifying. There is much tenderness and affection in the novel -- and I am a sucker for those.

[Shonna Ebert · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am just starting this for the second time.

[Jess Hale · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rapidly becoming a series in its own right rather than an AU fanfic, this book is wonderfully fun for one in which not a lot happens but there is a LOT of sappiness. Like book one, not objectively a five-star read but I still enjoy it immensely.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love all of Missy's books. I've bought and read them all at least 3 times each. Love the partners series. Her Xena and Gabrielle stories are still my favorite.

[Mel Mel · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Bit of Fire and a Lot of Love

Beautiful story. One of my favourite series ever. I've been reading it for years. They seem like old friends by now.

[Dide · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 rating
This sequel was less superhuman like and more amusing with a relationship-family side to it, this sequel was also unnecessarily too long and just not as captivating as the first book in the series.

[Rose Lindgren · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a fun romp and perfect book to enjoy when on vacation in Florida.

[Nessy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much really happens in this book compared to the last one. There are still weird premonition moments that I wish were better.

[Linda · Rating 4 out of 5]

bought next one on Ebay, that says it all, I think!

[Em Lewis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love Dar and Kerry

[Jenn · Rating 4 out of 5]

This installment is good but not as good as the first one. Lots of corporate drama and intrigue - I like it.

[Vibeke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Another part of a fantastic series- loved the story and the audiobook version.

[Terri Noftsger · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the second book in the Dar and Kerry series. The author started writing Xena fan fiction while the show was on hiatus. Later she ventured into Uber Xena fiction and the story of Dar and Kerry was born. The characters look like Xena and Gabrielle, but love in current times and work in IT. There are Easter eggs in the story line from the author’s Xena Fan Fiction but you don’t need to have read any of those stories to appreciate this series of books. This series is my favorite in this genre. I have reread this book many times and this series as a whole more than once. I am currently rereading the entire series as the author recently completed a new book in the series. It is posted online at her website and is being edited for publication. I have all her books as ebooks and most of them as physical books as well. I enjoy each book and rereading them is like visiting an old friend. If you love a romance where two people fall in love and them support each other through think and thin, no matter what life throws at them, or if you are a Xenite/Xena Fan, you’ll enjoy Melissa Good’s series. She writes for different story lines- Xena and Gabrielle (based on the series), Conqueror Xena (where Xena stayed a Conquered), Jess and Dev (Science Fiction on a future earth) and Dar and Kerry. I love all of her series. The books are 5 star for me mostly because I live the characters and have gotten such enjoyment from reading them over the years.

[Tony Hisgett · Rating 4 out of 5]

Part of the problem with reading a book for a second time, especially when you have also read the whole series, is that some of the ‘tension and suspense’ is missing. This didn’t spoil the story for me, but it did mean I ended up skipping quite a few pages.

I really enjoy Dar and Kerry’s relationship and it’s nice to not have a romance full of angst, but the best part of the book for me, is when Dar and Kerry interact with others, especially when involved with trying to solve impossible problems.

I originally gave this book 5 stars, but because of the number of pages I skipped through I think 4 is probably a more accurate rating.

[Ari Peabody · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story is amazing I love the characters specially Dar. I wish she was real. One of the things I like about this books are when Dar exes come out of nowhere, my favorite being Shari and obviously the awesome ending. One I didn't expected.

[Frank Van Meer · Rating 4 out of 5]

See my review of Eye of the Storm

[Aaron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love it

Fascinating characters with a great story, perfection. Such a rarity to find well written, well developed characters with gay leads.

[Kendall · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing! This series keeps getting better!

[Charlotte Marie Henley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good. I read the first book in the library. Some interesting moments but I skimmed a few pages...otherwise I would have given this five stars

[Carolyn McBride · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all of Missy's Dar & Kerry tales.