Title: Dangerous Desires
Series: n/a
Stand alone: yes
Author: Dawn Altieri
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Blurb: 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?
Favorite Quote(s)/Excerpt(s): “I’m telling you,” Jake said as they rode the elevator to Emma’s apartment, “if I’d known there’d be women grabbing my ass like that, I would have tried yoga years ago.”
“Stare all you want. Then I won’t feel bad when you catch me doing the same.”
Thoughts: Dangerous Desires was a new and engaging book. I really enjoyed the characters and the story itself. Romantic suspense books can be a bit hit or miss for me, but this one held my attention more than usual. I like when the author manages to keep me on pins and needles and even better if they manage to totally surprise me on ‘who did it’. It faltered a little in that area which is why I didn’t give it 5 stars….I was easily able to guess the villain of the piece. Makes for an entertaining read though!
Rating: B
