Review: Sorry but this was only "meh" for me
Rating: 2 out of 5
Date: 11 29, 2012
This is my second time reading a book in the Decorah Security series. In all, there are currently five books in the series but I began reading with book 4, Dark Powers. Although it was a full-length book, my feelings and ratings on that book were shared with this one. A two star, meh read. Both stories felt flat, as if they were missing something, and I didn't connect at all with the characters in either story.Hot and Dangerous starts with Jenna and Zack being in a tropical paradise on vacation...separately. They spot each other and are attracted to one another but retain their distance. Zack instantly recognizes Jenna as his mate but he went on a vacation to escape the "mate at 30 years old" destiny of the men in his family. Well, fate obviously had other plans for Zack because he met his mate and his destiny in a resort in San Marcos.One fateful day, terrorists storm the beach where Jenna is sunning herself and start to systematically assassinate resort guests. Fearing for her life, Jenna hides behind a a half wall...a completely inadequate hiding spot. Jenna knows that she has to move to a more protected location so she begins to creep in the direction of the jungle when she hears footfall behind her. Fearing for her life, Jenna turns and comes face to face with Zack who has come to protect her. The pair slowly make their way to the jungle where they promptly (and I do mean promptly) start going at it like jungle monkeys. Would I be thinking of having jungle sex while assassins are trying to kill me? Heeeeeee-dub-hockey-sticks NO!I understand that this was a novella (or rather, short story) but there was no character or plot development. Everything happened at a break neck pace. The terrorists, the romance, the reveal of what Zack was. Additionally, the dialogue was mundane and mediocre. One such example occurred when Zack told Jenna, "I suggest we get horizontal." In my head I was thinking, Que Austin Powers soundtrack.The book and this series just aren't my cuppa but I'm sure that Rebecca York fans will enjoy it. But I just don't feel compelled or interested enough to continue reading any further into the series.