I'm on the fence on this one. I liked it, but I wouldn't read it again nor would I necessarily recommend it. I liked Gabe and the premise of the book, but I found several aspects of the book made it difficult to really enjoy. I just couldn't make myself like the main character, Madison; she's spoiled, self-centered, and difficult to take seriously. I couldn't understand how Gabe and Madison could run into town for a dinner with family when she had to hide out at a remote cabin so the robber wouldn't kill her. Her family wants her to hide out so she doesn't get killed, except when they need to set the maid-of-honor and best man up? There were several similar overreactions or underreactions in the book that just didn't make sense to me. The worst part was when Gabe was tricked out of the house so the robber could try to kill Madison; she survives but blames Gabe for not protecting her? There just wasn't enough of a lead-up to explain her reaction - other than that she had been sheltered by her family. Stevens attempts to explain it through a distant kidnapping that Madison doesn't even really remember, but it fell flat as an excuse for me. Thus, the story was a good read and the sex scenes pretty good, but nothing but Gabe's character felt complex. It just fell short. **2-1/2 Stars**This was a very simple, underdeveloped story that was just a bit better than ok. The H/h were good together and the romance was good, but everything felt so rushed that they just seemed one dimensional. Any conflict between them lasted a couple of sentences and then was magically resolved. This was fine for a quick read without much depth, but it wasn't nearly as good as I hoped it would be. I doubt I'll continue with the series unless one comes up as a freebie.
What do You think about Dangerous Grounds (2008)?
Filled my need for some trashy sex with a decent story lines and characters
—Abby
