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High Risk

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I thoroughly enjoyed reading JLee Meyer's "High Risk". It was great revisiting characters from past stories, but what made this a fabulous read for me was how different it was. Though Kate and Dasher seemed to have major issues, both personally and professionally, they still found a way to find each other, and the romance that was always lurking beneath the surface. The use of and storyline for the secondary characters helped to keep the story flowing, and I even found myself laughing in a couple of sections. Before I knew it, I was at the end, and looking for more. This is definitely one for the re-read pile, and I am so looking forward to the next installment of the ladies & the Elysium society.

It's always fun to watch an author develop and with High Risk, JLee Meyer flexes her writing chops with a great story and strong characters. If you liked Hotel Liaison, you're sure to like this second book in the series. (Speaking of which, I can see this as a TV series.) Kate Hoffman is one of the highest paid actresses in Hollywood. Dasher Pate is an A-list agent--but not Kate's. Kate is straight; Dasher definitely is not. When the two meet (again) at the first gathering of the Elysium Society at Hotel Liaison, sparks fly in more ways than one...and not always pleasantly...as the two struggle with a wild boar, outside forces, and each other. Some of your favorite characters from Hotel Liaison figure prominently in this story along with some new characters who are certain to make you either like them or hate them but rarely be indifferent. High Risk has humor, intrigue, and passion. Pick up a copy and see for yourself.

After a gap of two years, JLee Meyer returns with a real winner.

In her previous book, Hotel Liaison, Meyer introduced Laurel Hoffman, her partner Stefanie Beresford and the hotel they were restoring to be a gathering center for a very unique group of powerful and influential women. High Risk picks up the story as the hotel is preparing to open and Laurel has called on her sister Kate, a famous actress, to give the event star power. When Kate agrees she doesn't realize she will be brought into contact with a woman she has been trying to avoid for five years, super agent Dasher Pate. She's been warned that associating with Dasher could ruin her career, but every time they are together, Kate feels a growing attraction for the other woman, which confuses her. Dasher has loved Kate for years, but she can't risk being rejected again. Eventually Kate will have to decide where her priorities lie; what is more important, her career or finally having someone who loves her for who she is?

High Risk is a typical romance, with the normal amount of conflict and misunderstandings. What makes it worth reading is the fact that it's a very entertaining story and it's told very well. The pacing of the story is excellent and the characters are exceptionally appealing, especially Kate and Dash. There is tension at appropriate moments and Meyer includes some very humorous scenes and personalities. Kate and Dash go on a camping trip that takes on the tone of a slapstick comedy and Dash's mother proves to be a most unusual person. The interactions between all of the characters seem very realistic and make the story more believable. The resolution with the villain in the story seems a little contrived, but it's also satisfying, so the coincidences can be forgiven.

High Risk would be a perfect choice for a reader who wants to spend a few hours escaping from the world. It shows clearly why readers of her previous books have been impatient for Meyer to publish another one. This story is complete, but it leaves some openings for other books, so let's hope that it doesn't take another two years to have the next one available.

If you enjoy your characters being perfectly good looking and successful (with a side order of minor character flaws or slightly damaged families) this is the book for you. The characters all sound the same, and immediately recognise their soul mates within seconds of laying eyes on them.

This book guest stars a lot of characters from prior stories. Maybe I should have read them first, because their names are dropped every couple of pages, like the reader is supposed to know who they are.

This book is okay. Good for a plane trip, or a super light read.