4.5 A Definite Re-Read,
April 16, 2013
"Book Synopsis
Murder and mystery spark unexpected romance in this captivating new tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell
On
the surface Shaye Townsend has little in common with Tanner. He's a
hard-edged big city cop come home to the historic Davis family ranch to
settle his uncle's estate. She's working for an environmental
conservancy that acquires and protects old ranches—and she wants to
preserve the Davis homestead.
When the suspicious death of
Tanner's uncle at his ranch throws the two opposites together, tempers
flare and sparks fly. While they have trouble seeing eye to eye, Shaye
and Tanner agree on one thing: They need to uncover the truth.
Combining
their unique skills—Shaye's low-key approach and local connections and
Tanner's experience as a homicide detective—the unlikely pair share long
nights in the pursuit of justice. Before they know it, the friction
they generate turns to heat, igniting a love neither ever expected to
find.
They believe passion this intense cannot last. But when
Shaye becomes a killer's target, Tanner realizes he'd give up anything
to protect her—including his life"
Dangerous Refuge by Elizabeth Lowell (My Review)
I may be one of the luckier
readers in that I had no expectations when I picked out this book. I do
not think I have ever read this author before and if I did, I just don't
remember it. Therefore, I have no way to be able to compare this book
to past books. All I knew was that I really liked the premise - rich
girl turned conservationist, and sexy, hunk of a cop who acts like the
devil in disguise needs a conservationist (specifically Shaye) to help
him solve what may be the murder of his Uncle.
I loved the lack
of rapport that they showed for each other in the very beginning, I
loved that Shaye was a strong woman in her own right, and showed common
sense when it was called for. Yet she was also able to help save
herself when she needed it and really didn't have to wait for a man to
do it. Of course, for the sake of this being a romance, the man did do
most of the saving, but I knew that Shaye could have finished it if she
had the chance.
At any rate as you can tell I really liked this
book, I know that many people did not and they are readers who have been
following Ms Lowell's work since probably day one. I had no
preconceived notions about the type of writing it should have been or
what past books were like. This book in my opinion was great.
The
level of heat between these two was excellent, the romantic scenes are
tasteful yet very hot, and the conclusion of the mystery surprised me
somewhat. I loved the way that the main characters were written and the
authors' description of the area made it really pop in my mind.
This was quite a satisfying read, and one that I will definitely be re-reading in the future. *ARC Supplied by publisher*
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