Review: Can't wait to read the rest of the series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 11, 2014
Audience:18 & over.Characters:Melissa Parker: Journalist, Photographer. She's strong but broken at the same time. She's just trying to move forward with her life, mending broken friendships and making up for lost time.Brian Hammel: A police Detective with a jealousy problem and a need to claim his territory. He's hot, he's hot-tempered, territorial and demanding but he's also sweet, caring and protective.Secondary: Erin & Cody, Brian's children. Ali & Johnny, Melissa's sister and her fiance, who is also Brian's partner. Mark, Brian's friend and Melissa's ex-brother-in-law. Julie, Brian's wife and Melissa's former best friend. Chase, Melissa's fiance.  Mr. Jeffries, Erin's teacher and harasser. Matty Wilson, Erin's friend and secret crush.The Plot:When detective Brian Hammel's life begins to fall apart in front of his very eyes he finds himself turning to his first and only true love, who also just happens to be the victim of his broken promises. When his secretive teenage daughter seeks out Melissa's help and his wife commits the ultimate betrayal can they find their way back to each other or will all the troubles surrounding them prove to be too much to handle?The Feels:You may or may not be surprised to hear that I over-scheduled myself this week on my blog and had full intention of reading all three books in this series before writing this review but, after realizing that each book could be read as a stand alone, I decided to just read what was necessary for this blog tour stop. Yeah, I'm going to start Dangerous Embrace first thing in the morning, and probably head right into reading Precious Embrace. This book was SO GOOD!!I don't often read romantic suspense but Dana Mason just might be the author that changes that for me. I really, really liked everything about this story. I hated to love Brian and his broken promises to Melissa. Their story just goes to prove that sometimes timing is everything and true love always finds a way. More than the romance though I loved suspense aspect of this book. It's a really nice change of pace to have more going on in the story than just two people trying to navigate their way through a relationship. I really enjoyed the story line with Erin and reading as she dealt with what her mother did and what she was going through herself. At certain points she dealt with the truth of it all in a more mature manner than the adults.This books gave me all of the feels and I cannot wait to dive back into the series to see what I've missed out on. I look forward to reading more from Dana Mason in the future.The Writing:I was drawn into this story from the very first page straight through to the final page. I read in one sitting. The story is written in 3rd person and gives you insight into what each character was going through.Quotes:"Melissa...I regret hurting you, but I don't regret being with you or falling in love with you.""What's one more broken promise from you, Brian Hammel?""Let me love you, Lissa. It's all I'e ever wanted. We've waited too long. I'll beg if I need to."*I received an ARC from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review