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Formula for Danger (Love Inspired Suspense)

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A year after the events of the first book in the Deadly Intent Series, Deadly Intent, another Grant sister, Rachel the dermatologist, is in danger. Someone is trying to steal her breakthrough scar-reducing cream, someone willing to commit violence, someone willing to kill, forcing her to turn for help (and safety!) to Edward Villa, the greenhouse owner who is growing the rare and delicate plants she needs and who is struggling with his growing attraction for her and his revulsion at her workaholic ways. Can these two get their minds right about their feelings for each other while solving the mystery and staying alive? And can these two Christians get their attitudes towards God right as well?

Camy Tang's second suspenseful Asian-American Christian romance about the danger drawing Grant sisters differs noticeably from her first book, which surprisingly turns out not entirely to be a plus. Lacking the excuse of the heroes of the first novel, the romantic obliviousness of the protagonists of this one gets a little frustrating at times. One wishes one could place a hand on each character's shoulder...

and gently bang their heads together until they get a clue! In addition in contrast to the terrifyingly ruthless logic of the first novel's villain, the villains of this novel seem a little stupid. Of course that is arguably more realistic, there being a lot more stupid crooks than criminal geniuses in real life, but there is one critical point where the only intelligent response to events by the criminals would have been to bail. Instead they double down, and even if their last desperate plans had succeeded, it is hard to see how they could have gotten away with it.

Still, it was a lot of fun to return to this intriguing cast of characters. I was a little disappointed by the scanty updates on the couple from the first book, but I had to laugh at learning that the gruff and suspicious police detective Carter who spent most the first novel suspecting Naomi Grant was now dating the Grant sisters' Aunt 'Becca! (It is unclear whether "Horatio" Carter had recognized the value of that formidable lady or was simply trying to keep close to the trouble magnet of a family that generated so much of his police department's workload!)

Camy Tang also wrote the hilarious yet moving screwball comedy Asian-American Christian romance novel Sushi Series Sushi for One?, Only Uni, Single Sashimi, and Weddings and Wasabi.

Note: Ms. Tang is also the author of the start of another Asian-American Christian suspense romance novel series: Protection for Hire.

Note: For full disclosure I won this book from the author rather than purchasing it.

Someone wants dermatologist Rachel Grant's latest research, and they'll do anything to get it. Formula For Danger is a suspenseful story about a dermatologist who struggles to survive. And just when you think there's no room for suspense, Camy Tang hits you at the end.

The knockout ending will be sure to keep you turning the pages. She couldn't have picked a better title! I enjoyed reading about Rachel's journey and was satisfied with the finale.

5 stars for this book? I'm sorry - I don't usually write negative reviews but I don't understand why this book was given 5 stars. I did keep reading it all the way to the end, but I kept thinking: really? Just how many times can professional thugs keep missing their targets?! And the religious aspect was over the top, too. This was just too unrealistic to be believable. I just cannot understand the 5 stars.

Someone is trying to harm Rachel Grant.

First, she is attacked and robbed outside her family's spa - then the greenhouse where she stores special plants for her new scar-reduction cream is broken into and trashed - and if that isn't enough, a car tries to run Rachel down when she is riding her bike.

I love reading 'Love Inspired Suspense' books because they are quick and easy to read, full of suspense, have romance, and are mostly clean. I've had this book on my shelf for awhile and since I had the time, I decided to pick 'Formula For Danger' up and read it...finally!

I realize that this is the second book in the 'Sonoma Series' (the first book is 'Deadly Intent') and I probably should have read 'Deadly Intent' first. I don't feel like I wrecked the first book, however, by reading them out of order - I just know a few extra details.

'Formula For Danger' starts out with Rachel getting attacked and robbed of a brand new laptop outside her family's spa. From there the story escalates. The twists and turns kept me guessing and trying to figure out who the culprit was.

I really liked the characters, especially Rachel and Edward. Rachel worked really hard at her work in an attempt to please her father but all she got was rebuking and criticism.

Edward's father was a workaholic and Edward doesn't want his future kids to ever have to deal with the pain associated with a parent that chooses work over major moments in a person's life - that's why he distanced himself from Rachel when he saw her choosing work over family and friends.

Rachel thought he was rejecting her - when she finally starting to open up and be herself...

As you can see, 'Formula for Danger' has a really interesting plot. I loved the romance and mystery. I loved how the reader could play detective and maybe figure out the mastermind behind it all.

The only reason I'm giving this 4.5 stars is because I wasn't totally captivated by the book in the beginning. I recommend 'Formula For Danger' if you enjoy mystery and romance.

This is the 2nd in a series, the first being Deadly Intent. These are very busy action packed books.

Rachel Grant is a Dermatologist at her dad's spa, Joy Luck Life. She is the oldest of three daughters and is always pushing herself to get her dads acceptance, but always falls short.

Edward Villa has a way with exotic plants and flowers at his greenhouses and is helping her with her special basil plants that she will be launching a cream to help with scars.

Edward was thinking of Rachel in more then friend terms when she suddenly dug into her work harder, it triggered his negative feelings towards his workaholic dad and he backed away. But now Rachel was in danger and it seemed someone was out to perhaps kill her and Edwards planned on protecting her with his life.

Rachel has done all the work and research on this cream and yet someone just wants to steal it away and get the credit. They need her files first and then need Rachel dead to complete their plans.

It seems danger finds these two on every turn until they have nowhere to turn but to God, which they should have been doing the entire time.