Chasing Danger
by
Katie Reus
Chief Nursing Officer Hannah Young is accustomed to working
under pressure, but even she’s still reeling in the aftermath of a horrific
terrorist attack on Miami. And things only get worse after a knife wielding
maniac tries to kill her. Desperate for help, Hannah must turn to the one man
she never thought she’d see again.
After spending an intensely passionate night with Hannah, NSA Agent and former Delta Force operative Dax Costas fell off the face of the earth. He got called away for a two week mission with no way to contact her. Now he can’t get the smart, sexy woman out of his head. She might be angry at him, but when it appears she has a stalker, Dax moves her under his roof and into his protection.
Unfortunately, whoever wants Hannah dead will stop at nothing. And if Dax can’t identify the perpetrator in time, it could be too late to discover if there is more between him and Hannah than just heated passion…
Short and to the
point, I think Chasing Danger is my favorite Katie Reus novella to date. I’ve always loved Hannah’s character and am
thrilled that she gets her own story.
And no less than what I expected, it is spicy like kim-chee.
I would be lying if
I didn’t say I have a certain affinity for this Korean girl. I get her.
I get her background and history.
I understand her family pressures and pain. I know her motivations. I appreciate that Katie Reus points out the
stereotype of Asian woman and how it can impact their dating life:
“Because of her smaller stature, and in
large part, her ethnicity, men always thought she was this fragile, submissive
creature.”
Asian women are
often perceived as lotus flowers or dragon ladies. Dax, however, sees beyond that bias: “He
treated her like an equal in and out of the bedroom and had seemed to really be
impressed by her intelligence. By her.”
Dax Costas,
sigh. First I love that name. It’s very mysterious and perfect for an
alpha. I love that he is a relationship
virgin, never having a girlfriend before.
I love that he is completely honest with his feelings, even if he could not be honest with Hannah until now. I love
that he is not satisfied with earthshaking sex, and wants more with
Hannah. He has to convince her to give him a chance.
This story is not
so much about the mystery because that is solved early on, but it did give the
narrative an edge, not to mention a reason for keeping Dax around. However,
although takes place in the world of Deadly Ops, it doesn’t have the same level
of suspense as the books before it.
IN A NUTSHELL:
If you want a hot
little contemporary romance or if you are Deadly Ops fan, you will definitely
want to put Chasing Danger on your To
Be Read List.
Katie Reus is the New York Times, USA Today, & IndieReader bestselling author of the Red Stone Security series, the Moon Shifter series and the Deadly Ops series. She fell in love with romance at a young age thanks to books she pilfered from her mom's stash. Years later she loves reading romance almost as much as she loves writing it. However, she didn't always know she wanted to be a writer. After changing majors many times, she finally graduated with a degree in psychology. Not long after that she discovered a new love. Writing. She now spends her days writing dark paranormal romance and sexy romantic suspense.
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