What is the price of freedom?
Liliana Vela hates the term victim. She’s not a victim, she’s a fighter. Stubborn and strong with a quiet elegance, she’s determined to take back her life after escaping the clutches of human traffickers. But she can’t stay safely in America–unless the man who aided in her rescue is serious about his unconventional proposal to marry her.
Meric Toledan was just stopping at a service station for a bottle of water. Instead, he becomes the key to Liliana’s rescue. If he can keep his secrets hidden, his wealth and position afford him many resources to help her. But the mysterious buyer who funded her capture will not sit idly by while his prize is stolen from him.
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PRAISE FOR DANGEROUS BEAUTY:
“Do not start this book until you have the time to read it in one gulp. This is a really fresh twist on a marriage of convenience with the potential for pages of suspense. The hero and heroine are each hugely compelling, and I just wanted to protect them both. It’s also a sweet story of the healing power of hope. Highly recommend this novel for those who adore romantic suspense with a fresh twist.” —Cara Putman, award-winning author of Flight Risk and Lethal Intent
“Koslin brings the underworld of human trafficking to life in a gripping yet redemptive plot.” –Booklist
“Tomorrow, she might break down, but not today.”
Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin is a fast-paced action/suspense that will put you squarely on the edge of your seat from page one and keep you there all the way to the end. Human trafficking continues to be a prevalent and horrendous activity worldwide, and Texas is definitely no exception. Melissa Koslin presents this terrible crisis through the eyes of one young women taken from her home in Mexico and sold to a buyer in Texas. With Liliana Vela’s striking beauty, she remains at risk, even after she escapes her captors at a gas station and is ultimately rescued by Meric Toledan, a complete stranger who promises to help.
For her protection, Meric proposes marriage in name only, but should Liliana trust this man when so many others have betrayed her? What choice is there when she is now in a foreign country illegally, albeit against her will, and has no money, no home, no family, and only a rudimentary grasp of the English language? Fortunately, in addition to her natural grace and beauty, Liliana is blessed with thoughtful intelligence, an eagerness to learn English, and a fierce determination to thrive and survive in her new home in Houston, Texas, and to help other women who have been captured and abused.
With some shades of the movie Pretty Woman, Dangerous Beauty evolves into so much more than a beautiful woman rescued by a wealthy man. While Liliana and Meric meet under horrendous circumstances and marry out of convenience, both quickly develop mutual respect and admiration for each other’s strength and honor, laying the foundation for deeper feelings to blossom. But the villainous threats against both Meric and Liliana are far from over.
Melissa Koslin presents an explosive, suspenseful drama involving an abominable plight that rarely ends with happily ever after. Human trafficking and illegal immigration are undeniably real situations, and Dangerous Beauty brings the human condition and the various perils of such situations into the spotlight, providing a broader glimpse into the helplessness and hopelessness of those affected by such serious jeopardy. The main characters are three dimensional and engaging, and the overall plot is rife with uncertainty, courage, Christian beliefs, and steadfast resolve to help as many people as possible, all viewed through the chaotic, rose-tinted lens of a classic fairy tale that is filled with danger, good over evil, trust, redemption, and love.
If you are not afraid of a strong, intelligent female protagonist and a taciturn man with secrets and a good heart, then Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin is a great choice for your next thriller fiction. While the overall plot of human trafficking is distasteful and disturbing, this book will keep you riveted from the beginning, eagerly wondering if, how, and when Liliana and Meric will prevail against such ubiquitous, relentless corruption and malevolence. Nothing is ever certain when human predators stalk their prey and heroes try to stop them, but you can rest assured that Dangerous Beauty is well written, top notch, and quite the page turner.
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I received a free copy of this book from Lone Star Book Blog Tours in exchange for my honest review.
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