Review: An Intense Romantic Suspense
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2013
Something sinister is going on in Chima Valley, California.  Someone is plotting to rid the suburban town of immigrants that come from south of the American border, a type of ethnic cleansing that is victimizing innocent people.Author Lorrie Farrelly touches on a relevant issue in her romantic suspense Dangerous, enlightening readers about the crimes which prejudices incite.  Fluid and detailed, Farrelly's writing style gives readers a multi-dimensional impression of her characters making them feel real.  Each one could be someone that the reader knows in real life making them personable and relatable to the reader.Chima Valley's new Chief of Police Cam Starrett is tough on the outside but compassionate and deeply sensitive inside.  He is the epitome of a romantic hero.  Meredith "Merry" Hayden is a proper lady as a high school counselor but turns into a fierce lioness when it comes to protecting people she cares about and holds in her heart.  The secondary characters like Merry's younger sister Lindy and Merry's student Oscar Alcosta form their own romance while furthering Merry and Cam's storyline.Beneath the bucolic surface of Chima Valley is a disturbing undercurrent that threatens the community's peace and security.  It's an undercurrent that Merry and Cam work together to uncover.  Their union is natural, although many coincidences such as Cam finding a place to live next door to Merry feels more like the author had a hand in making that happen.Dangerous has moments of suspense when the reader is unsure about what will happen next and which way the plot will turn.  These tense moments are put beside scenes denoting pure love and tenderness.  It's a complementing mix that gives readers exactly what they are looking for in a romantic suspense.