DANGEROUS DESIRES

by Dawn Altieri

Publication Date: January 27, 2020
Genres: Adult, Entangled: Amara, Romantic Suspense

SUMMARY

Three years after Emma Sloane’s wealthy fiance’s mysterious death, she’s finally ready to move on and pursue her own dreams. But her plans are derailed when she’s attacked outside her New York City apartment in what she thinks is a random violent incident. Then other women who look just like her start turning up dead…

Homicide Detective Jake Quinn is haunted by the one case he couldn’t solve. When he’s put in charge of a new high-profile murder case, he interviews a victim who escaped a similar attack — and to his shock it’s Emma, the former fiancée of his unsolved murder victim.

Neither expects the sparks of attraction between them. But the killer escalates, clearly targeting Emma, and Jake’s job is on the line. Can he solve this case before it’s too late for both of them?

~ BOOK REVIEW for Dangerous Desires ~

****(4) out of 5 Stars!

This was a good, solid romantic suspense novel. Emma and Jake are both enjoyable characters, as are many of the half dozen or so peripheral players. The mystery evolves at a reasonable pace, but doesn't manage to at all keep up with the relationship developing between these two. Even with repeated warnings from themselves and others, they pretty much just proceed full-speed ahead into things, both physical and emotional. It definitely seems to compromise the judgment of both on several key items, not least of which is the investigation itself. There are some false starts and misdirections, along with several twists and turns to the intrigue. The ultimate resolution is not what I expected; definitely an intriguing plot twist! However, while we do get an answer to the puzzle, we do not get a lot of details; and I would have really liked more explanation. The only other negative for me was that both main characters tended to be a bit too self-deprecating, at least within the confines of their own thoughts, to which the reader is often privy. They were starting to sound like broken records at some points. But overall this was a nice romance and a good mystery; one I would certainy recommend, especially for those interested in the genre.

I received a free eBook copy of this title from Indie Sage PR via NetGalley,
and have willingly provided an honest review.

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ABOUT DAWN ALTIERI

A lifelong resident of northern New Jersey, Dawn Altieri has been scribbling stories practically since birth. After reaching a milestone birthday (she won’t say which one), she figured it was about time she took a shot at writing professionally.

With an overactive imagination and a slightly twisted mind, she enjoys reading dark and dangerous tales almost as much as writing them. When she’s not curled up on the sofa with her laptop, her latest story, a box of chocolates and a cup of tea (or a glass of wine, depending on the time of day), she can be found volunteering in the world of animal rescue. To keep a roof over her head, she works in the printing industry as a graphic production artist. She shares her home with her husband and daughter, and a menagerie of rescued fur-babies.