Review: Dangerous Beauty

Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin
My rating: 💛💛💛

I enjoyed this second novel by this author more than the first. Things which bothered me in the first - too much focus and in depth thoughts on physical attraction - was improved on in the second - the characters did acknowledge deep attraction, but nothing that left me uncomfortable.

The suspense plot about the human trafficking was saddening. Meric was strong and made me think of James Bond - never looses a fight but did get hurt. Liliana was also strong and did not let what happened to her overcome her.

This author has an unique style. It is difficult to compare her to some of my favourite suspense writers, because the style is quite different for me.

I really wanted more of a Christian theme and that God is the one who saves and protect, not people. It felt like Liliana only saw Meric as her protector and saviour and for a Christian publisher, want the focus on the on true God.

*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*


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About the book:

Liliana Vela hates the term victim. She's not a victim, she's a fighter. Stubborn and strong with a quiet elegance, she's determined to take back her life after escaping the clutches of human traffickers in her poor Mexican village. But she can't stay safely over the border in America--unless the man who aided in her rescue is serious about his unconventional proposal to marry her.

Meric Toledan was just stopping at a service station for a bottle of water. Assessing the situation, he steps in to rescue Liliana from traffickers. If he can keep his secrets at bay, his wealth and position afford him many resources to help her. But the mysterious buyer who funded her capture will not sit idly by while his prize is stolen from him.

Melissa Koslin throws you right into the middle of the action in this high-stakes thriller that poses the question: What is the price of freedom?

About the author:

Melissa Koslin is a fourth-degree black belt in and certified instructor of Songahm Taekwondo. In her day job as a commercial property manager, she secretly notes personal quirks and funny situations, ready to tweak them into colorful additions for her books. She and Corey, her husband of twenty years, live in Jacksonville, Florida, where they do their best not to melt in the sun.