Dark and Dangerous (Zebra Romantic Suspense) [Mass Market Paperback]

Jeanne Adams (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Zebra Books (June 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420104292
• ISBN-13: 978-1420104295
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #206,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Hello Readers! I'm delighted that you stopped by my Author Page here on Amazon. I write thrilling suspense novels, full of action, adventure and romance. I also write paranormals and young adult fiction. Right now, you can buy all of my suspense novels here on Amazon! In fact, my latest book, DEADLY LITTLE SECRETS, just came out. I hope you enjoy it! I've been a writer for 10 years, and have loved every minute of it. I live in DC, have a fabulous family and three ridiculously silly, big dogs, and I like movies and books where things blow up. No wonder I write suspense, right? As one of my favorite authors, Anne McCaffrey is wont to say, the rest is pretty much subject to change without notice! Grins.

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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely a must read, September 10, 2008

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Dark and Dangerous is author Jeanne Adam's debut novel, and I have got to say, it starts out with a bang and just keeps on going. This novel is one of the best in its genre, Romantic Suspense, that I've read in a while. The romance, action, and suspense are blended together perfectly in this well plotted, fast-paced novel. I was drawn into the undercover world and amazed at how she was able to give such great details without taking me out of the story or overwhelming me.

The suspenseful first meeting between Dana Markham and Caine Bradley is one that was unexpected and unforgetable. Dana is a strong heroine who has learned how to survive and protect both herself and her son, Xavier, from the clutches of her ex-husband, Donovan Walker. I believe if she had to, Dana could have survived and ran from Donovan without the help of Cain, but together they make a strong team and are each other's equal.

Caine is a FBI undercover agent who knows his job and how to succeed in it. He also knows that an agent should never get close to those they are protecting... but, it can't be denied, there's something different about Dana and Xavier. He'll go above and beyond to assure their safety, even if it means breaking the rules.

I can certainly see Dark and Dangerous on the big screen as an action movie. It has all the right elements and balance of action, suspense, and romance that'll quickly draw you into the story from beginning to end.

I definitely recommend Dark and Dangerous to any Romantic Suspense reader and to those who'd like to try this genre.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of our favourite things - an anti-hero!, July 1, 2008

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Exploding onto the romantic suspense scene, Dark and Dangerous is exactly that, not to mention passionate and intense featuring one of our favourite things - an anti-hero. For fans of Linda Howard. Dana Markham is up against a cold-blooded killer who knows her all too well: Donovan Walker. Wanted for drug trafficking, armed and dangerous, he's also her ex-husband. What she knows about him could land him behind bars forever or put her and her young son in an early grave if Donovan finds them first.

Dana's one chance lies with a man she barely knows at all. Tall and darkly sensual, Caine Bradley is an undercover FBI agent who's been posing as Walker's henchman. Compelled to work with Caine to lure her ex out of hiding, Dana must fight against her own raw, urgent needs. But is he who he says he is? Her passionate desire for him could be her salvation or her greatest mistake.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 4 ½ stars. Excellent and entertaining romantic action thriller. It could have used a bit more emotional fulfillment., January 17, 2011

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STORY BRIEF:

Dana is divorced from Donovan a drug trafficker who is obsessed with getting his son back and killing Dana. Dana and her 10-year-old son Xavier have been on the run from Donovan. They were in the witness protection program for a while but that wasn't secure. Now Dana prefers to be in charge of her own security. She set booby traps and explosives around her home. The book opens with Donovan's men attacking Dana's home.

Caine is an undercover FBI agent who has been a henchman for Donovan for three years. Caine is one of the men sent to Dana's home. He survives the explosives and gives her a code phrase to let her know he's an undercover agent. Then he accompanies Dana and Xavier to a safe house elsewhere. There is a mole in the FBI with further attacks on Dana and Caine.

REVIEWER'S OPINION:

Wow! The first attack scene with Dana's booby traps and defense of her home was great! I don't know if stealth helicopters exist (quiet - no noise), but I don't care. I just realized I'm happy to have an author create helicopters that may not exist. It makes me think about so many authors who give thanks to people for their military advice and then say if there are any mistakes they are the authors'. I don't care if there are mistakes in technology or procedures. This is fiction not a history lesson. Authors don't have to give me factual information. Make it up. I want entertainment. Anyway, the reason I digress into all of this is because Dana had wind chimes outside her house. It was a quiet windless night. Then the stealth helicopter arrives which stirs up wind but makes no noise, so the wind chimes notified her something was there. I loved it. It was one of several neat things she did.

I loved the way the author got inside Donovan's thoughts and feelings as he tormented and frightened his men. He lived for power and control over others (page 56). I enjoyed feeling his evil. Many authors don't show enough of that. Later in the book, I liked how Donovan guessed that Caine was an undercover agent. And then I liked how Caine guessed that Donovan might know he's an agent. It reminded me of a chess game with moves and counter moves. I was also impressed with things the boy did - and the dog too. There was "no stupidity" in this book. And there was no "big misunderstanding caused by vague communication." Sure there might have been a little vague communication as the couple was getting to know each other, but that was acceptable.

This is an action book. It's an enjoyable ride all the way through. The main thing it lacks is an intense emotional feeling. It could have used a little more emotional development between the couple. This was the author's first of four books (so far). I'm off to buy her second.

DATA:

Story length: 314 pages. Swearing language: strong, including religious swear words. Sexual language: moderate. Number of sex scenes: 2. Total number of sex scene pages: 5. Setting: current day Virginia, Florida and S. Carolina. Copyright: 2008. Genre: romantic suspense thriller.