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A review by mdalida
The Danger of Desire, Volume 3 by Sabrina Jeffries
4.0
I read Sabrina Jeffries years ago and had the impression that she was similar to Julia Quinn or Eloisa James in that she was all sugary sweetness and fluff to the point of a toothache. But, wow, either she's upped her game or I completely misremembered her writing!
I really enjoyed this novel about two people stumbling into something beautiful. I enjoyed Delia's forays into the "stews" to search for clues to her brother's death. I enjoyed puzzling out Warren's past fears and nightmares and how the couple was going to work out both of their current insecurities based on their personal histories.
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I didn't give this a big 5 stars ✨ because of just a few odd moments. In the first half of the book, I was preparing myself for a novel focused on intrigue - who was the villain to cheat her brother at cards? I imagined a sinister plot with evil intentions because, duh, romance tropes are kinda predictable. But then the latter half of the book after they were married turned into a sweeter, softer romance of meshing well with each other rather than refocusing on the suspense plot. I was kinda waiting for something more... And when the big reveal happened, I was confused because it seems anticlimactic. And the explanation and wrap up was a little weak.
But, like I said. These were just small, odd moments that I'm thinking about now that I've finished the book. Overall, I loved their romance, banter, and yearning for a safe relationship. The odd moments didn't pull me out of the story or dampen my curiosity for the next book!
I really enjoyed this novel about two people stumbling into something beautiful. I enjoyed Delia's forays into the "stews" to search for clues to her brother's death. I enjoyed puzzling out Warren's past fears and nightmares and how the couple was going to work out both of their current insecurities based on their personal histories.
S P O I LE R S
.
.
.
I didn't give this a big 5 stars ✨ because of just a few odd moments. In the first half of the book, I was preparing myself for a novel focused on intrigue - who was the villain to cheat her brother at cards? I imagined a sinister plot with evil intentions because, duh, romance tropes are kinda predictable. But then the latter half of the book after they were married turned into a sweeter, softer romance of meshing well with each other rather than refocusing on the suspense plot. I was kinda waiting for something more... And when the big reveal happened, I was confused because it seems anticlimactic. And the explanation and wrap up was a little weak.
But, like I said. These were just small, odd moments that I'm thinking about now that I've finished the book. Overall, I loved their romance, banter, and yearning for a safe relationship. The odd moments didn't pull me out of the story or dampen my curiosity for the next book!