I was provided a copy from Netgalley and this is my honest review. Jake and Emma are a breath of fresh air in this book. The book had a good mustier of steamy romance and mystery. A book I would definitely refer to a friend. A great read!

It is interesting to read a story that is mixed suspense and romance. The story itself is enjoyable, the plot was nice, characters well built. I'm not going to write about the details because I tend to write spoilers, so I will stop here so there is no way of ruining the pleasure of the other readers
The suspenseful part of the story kept me awake while reading, and the steamy romance part made me turn the pages faster. I was trying to find out who is the killer but I had to guess until the time when the author revealed it to us. I'm looking forward of reading another book written by Dawn Altieri

Ahhhhhhh this was just such a wonderful book and I just thoroughly enjoyed myself. I didn’t want to put this book down. I just fell in love with this wonderful story and it’s wonderful characters. I will most definitely be reading more stories from this wonderful author.

I would rare this book 3.25 out of 5 stars.

This was an enjoyable story that hit a little more on the mark for me with the romance as opposed to the suspense part of the story.

I really enjoyed the two main characters and their romance. Having said that, I don't love that the author felt the need to have the female lead express that she was never really in love with her fiancee who died. I don't think we need to 'cheapen' a previous relationship in order to show that the current romance is 'the one'.

While overall enjoyable, I did find the outcome of the 'mystery' to be very predictable.

An enjoyable story overall.

Emma's finally decided she's ready to
move on from her fiance's death three years ago when she's attacked outside of her apartment building randomly or it wasn't?
Jake Quinn has always been haunted by the one case that he was unable to solve.
When women resembling Emma start turning up dead, Homicide Detective Jake Quinn is determined to keep Emma safe.
I really enjoyed this novel by Dawn Altieri, i haven't read her work before. Great story with mystery and romance.
I also loved the cover of the book!!
Big thank you to Negalley and Dawn Altieri!!
Definitely recommended

I do believe that romantic suspense is my favorite trope, as it always provides me with a great excuse to drop f-bombs loudly, and that's truly my happy place. Dangerous Desires is the story of Emma Sloane, who lost her fiance too early in life, and his murder was never solved. It's been 3 years, and she used every minute of those years to get past the pain, which isn't gone, just actually manageable now. Life starts to get complicated when she's attacked, which she believes is totally random until other women who look a lot like her, start showing up dead. This brings Detective Jake Quinn, the man who never was able to solve her fiance's murder, back into her life. Jake has never stopped feeling guilty about his failure, so this time, he will keep her safe. While this is going on, they figure out that they have some serious chemistry, but with the death of a loved on, you already know that there will be extra bumps in the road. Now, the twists were really good, but I feel like a couple more would have kept me from being able to figure out who dun it, as this time around, I totally figured it out. I truly loved this story, so a handful more twists would have definitely made it a 5 star rating. I hope Dawn Altieri writes more romantic suspense in the near future! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

Emma, a woman who lost her fiancée to a tragic accident or was it? Jack the homicide detective who couldn’t catch the killer of Emma’s fiancée! Now Emma is being stalked by a serial killer! It’s Jakes job to protect her! When did protection become something more? Loved this author, keeps you interested. 1st but not last time reading her books!

I read and reviewed this advanced complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley

Emma Sloane is finally ready to get her life back on track after the death of her fiance three years ago. Finally, when she is ready to step out of her comfort zone and fulfill her dreams, Emma is randomly attacked outside of her apartment building. But, was it random after all? When women resembling Emma start turning up dead, Homicide Detective Jake Quinn is determined to keep Emma safe. He has never forgiven himself for not being able to solve the case of Emma’s murdered fiance. But, he is determined to find out who is stalking Emma before she becomes the next victim. With a building passion heating up between them, can Jake protect Emma before it is too late?

I just love a romantic suspense story and it is probably one of my favorite genres in romance. You get a steamy romance and an intense supercharged suspense that keeps me flipping the pages. Not every author can pull off a correct balance between the two, but Dawn Altieri weaves a fine line between the two. I often find some stories to be more romance than suspense or the other way around, but that is not the case here. The story line kept me interested while I tried to figure out who was stalking Emma. Altieri throws a few suspects into the sociopath pool and I was left wondering which one it could be, although, I did have my suspicions. I did go back and forth trying to figure it all out and often wondered if I was wrong. Altieri really did such a great job at keeping me guessing and making me doubt who was behind it all.

The romance between Jake and Emma is really sweet. Jake feels like he failed Emma the first time around when he couldn’t close the case of her murdered fiance and since then he hasn’t been able to stop thinking about her. Lo and behold they meet again once more under dire circumstances. Both Emma and Jake feel this immediate chemistry, although they both try to fight it and when they finally do come together it is..well…quite explosive. I was really rooting for Emma and Jake and hoped they found their happily ever after.

Dangerous desires blends a suspenseful story with a supercharged romance that will be sure to burn your fingers. Yes, it is that hot! I am definitely looking forward to more from Dawn Altieri.

I really liked this romantic suspense, and it kept me reading late into the night. Emma has escaped an attack and is re-introduced to Jake, a detective who had worked her fiancé’s murder several years earlier. This time it seems that there have been a number of murders, and Jake is afraid that Emma may be the killer’s next target. Jake is worried about crossing a line with Emma, but cant seem to stop himself from doing everything he can to protect her. Emma, meanwhile, is thankfully not one of those characters that is in danger but refuses to take precautions. She understands the peril and accepts help. I liked the two main characters, though I thought Jake gave in way too quickly to their attraction despite all his internal dialogue cautioning against it. I also pretty quickly figures out who the “bad guy” was, but it was still and entertaining read. Recommended.

I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this book. Every twist and turn, the relationships and descriptions all excellently written! I can’t wait to read more!

Wow! Talk about an intense ride! The story between Emma and Jake is crazy and tied together for several years. The questioning of who done it leads you to a handful of people throughout the story. But the shocking truth hits you hard. The journey to get there is a bumpy one filled with beginning to live again, find your true self and what you want, along with finding the one you want to have that life with. I loved how Jake was all for Emma start to finish. They were so magnetic and meshed perfectly. It was great how even though their coming together went against the job he had to do, he could not help himself. And Emma was just as bad - she needed him. What a great story!

I received this book in exchange for an honest review from the publisher through Netgalley.

Emma's finally decided she's ready to move on from her fiancé's death three years ago when she's attacked. Enter Detective Jake Quinn, the detective who worked her fiancé's case and is on her new case. She didn't count on the attraction to flare, and when she is in such close proximity to him after he moves her in to protect her, she's finally starting to see how good her life can be. But Jake's hiding things from her, he's told her he can't give her what she needs, and there's still the matter of the killer stalking her. Will Emma and Jake be able to make a relationship work, or will the killer have his way and take her away from Jake?

If you like good old fashioned romantic suspense, this is the story for you. It's fast paced, it's steamy and the emotional connection between Jake and Emma is as deep and intense as the physical one.

Killer Instincts #1, To me the book was okay, there was nothing really wrong with it but I had a hard time keeping my attention focused on the book. I liked the characters okay and the story was interesting enough, even if it was really predictable. I do enjoy the bodyguard trope and the whole forbidden romance that goes with it but this one missed the mark with me.

Three years ago Emma lost her fiance to a hit and run accident and they never caught the person, now Emma is trying to start over with her best friend nudging her to start dating again. Emma is assaulted outside her apartment luckily her neighbor intervened and scared the guy away. Later that night a woman was murdered who looked like Emma. Detective Jake Quinn was a rookie detective on Emma's fiancee's hit and run he's never stopped thinking about her. He's lead detective on this most recent murder and when Emma reports the attack Jake doesn't think it's a coincidence. Even before he had department approval he starts protecting her. But this killer is escalating he's sending messages to Emma and calling her and views Jake as a threat. Emma hasn't felt this way about anybody since her fiance, Jake has awaken a desire in her she forgot she had and now with the threat on her head they both have to fight the desire raging between them or it could risk Jake his career and the case.

Overall, the book had its moments. It's not one of my favorites but it wasn't horrible either it was a decent read and I would read more by this author mostly because I don't judge an author by a single book.

Emma fought the urge to laugh at her coworker and best friend Lauren who she met with after leaving the office of McMillion Investments. They followed their Monday night ritual: did a little shopping, a little man watching and stopped at the gourmet beverage booth where Lauren was currently harassing Emma over her non-existent love life. Lauren made the dating thing look easy. Lauren was outgoing and confident, she knew how to go after what she wanted. Emma hadn’t figured that out yet. Three years ago Emma had been engaged but her fiance had died in a hit and run accident. She was finally trying to get her life back on track. She was ready to go after her dreams. Than Emma was attacked outside her building. It was just a random attack wasn’t it? Than why were women turning up dead that resembled her. Detective Luke Quinn was determined to keep Emma safe.
I really enjoyed this book. It was a romance as well as a suspense novel. I really enjoyed the plot and pace. I loved jake and Emma together and how they interacted. I wondered what sociopath was after Emma. Jake and Emma have hot chemistry even though they tried to fight it. I liked how sweet Jake was to Emma have hot chemistry. I love the characters and the ins and outs of this book and I recommend it.

I have not read many suspense romance books. It never sparked my interest but this book
has changed all that. These characters were well written and the mystery held my attention
like a fine Sherlock Holmes whodunit. There was a sweet romance wrapped up behind all
this secrecy. Jake was the detective when Emma's husband was killed and he knew after
meeting her that there was something drawing him to her. Unfortunately, it was the wrong
moment. Time has passed and yet again Jake is drawn back to Emma when she is
involved once more in drama. Emma feels the connection too but is it really love or just
Jake doing his job? And who is the dark figure stalking Emma and what is his game plan?
This was such a good second chance romance and I am glad to find not only an amazing
author but a new genre of books to read.

This is my first read by Dawn Altieri and I am always so excited to read something by a new author to me. It’s like getting a fresh perspective. This book was awesome. There is just something about a Detective being the hero in a romance book. They get me every time. I love a good romantic thriller read. Its steamy, keeps my heart pumping and keeps the pages turning. Emma Sloane is sweet, shy and just trying her best to move on from the death of her fiancé. No matter that it’s been 3 years, she wants to get out there. Jake Quinn is sexy, protective and yet can’t get over a hit and run case involving Emma Sloane’s fiancé. Early on these two have a connection whether they want to admit it or not. There is a lot of back and forth, internally, they both knew they shouldn’t have feelings for each other, but they just can’t help it. This was such a good read. Honestly, I couldn’t put this book down. It was engaging, had a great pace and at some parts kept me on my toes. This was a fun read and I really enjoyed watching Emma and Jake’s love unfold. I can’t wait to read more by this author!

Solid ⭐⭐⭐⭐ read!

I received an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

An interesting story with many twists and turns. Emma pops back into Jake’s life as another tragedy is taking. He is determined to not let her slip away but he has a job to do. Emma feels like only bad things have happened in her life and doesn’t know if she can trust her instincts. We follow the trail as the find and eliminate suspects never suspecting who the true criminal is. It is an adventure that will leave on the edge of your seat until the happy ending.

Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) provided by the Author and Publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an fair and honest review.

This is a great forbidden romance with a mystery as a side dish. I really would have liked it if the mystery/suspense had been punched up more. As a forbidden romance, the H/h did a fair job of holding their passions in check, but where is the fun in that? Great characters, good plot and an enjoyable read.

Emma Sloane has let her friend enroll her on a dating app. Three years after losing her fiancé in a terrible hit and run accident, Emma really still has no real drive to start dating again. She has a secure job she doesn't really like and really wants to move on. When she is attacked outside her home, in one of the safest areas of New York City, her life is turned upside down by the event and the hot Detective who has tied her attack to a murder case.

Hottie Jake Quinn was the detective on Emma's fiancé's case and it is the only case he never solved. Seeing Emma again is a jolt as he has never forgotten that case, or her. Coincidence? Maybe not when the murdered women all look remarkably like Emma. For Jake, getting involved with Emma is career suicide, especially in this high profile case. But neither of them can control the passion that blazes out of control or the emotions that threaten to overwhelm them. For Jake the choice is simple, solve the case and claim Emma.

Dawn Altieri is a new-to-me author, but I’m a huge romantic suspense lover, and I’m always on the hunt for fresh meat…I mean new authors that I really like their books! Sometimes, these new-to-me authors are a hit. Aaaaaaand sometimes, unfortunately, they are a miss. I’m happy to report that, for me, Dangerous Desires definitely falls under the “hit” category!

Homicide detective Jake Quinn is obsessed with the one case he’s never been able to close. When Emma Sloane is attacked in broad daylight, and women that look eerily like her keep showing up dead all over the city, their paths cross once again. The question is, will he solve the case in time or will he lose her forever?

NICUnurse’s Rating: While a just a little bit predictable as far as the plot goes, and a bit frustrating with the two main characters seemingly unable to make up their minds and being a bit wishy-washy, I still felt like Dangerous Desires had enough positives to put it in the “hit” category mentioned above. The plot was easy to follow, the backstory wasn’t a huge information dump, and there were enough twists and turns to keep me guessing for the majority of the book. While it may not top my list of most memorable reads, it was still a pleasant read that had me turning the pages to figure out who the murderer was until about the last ¼ of the book. And even then, I was waffling between two characters as to which one was the real culprit As far as I’m concerned, a romantic suspense book is a good one if I don’t figure out who the bad guy is in the first ¼ of the book, and I happily recommend those. And, as far as I’m able to find out, this is only the author’s second book, and I liked it enough to check out her first book, Burn. So putting those two things together, combined with the fact that I'm honestly looking forward to more from this author,

I give Dangerous Desires by Dawn Altieri a solid 4 out of 5 stars!

This was a good, solid romantic suspense novel. Emma and Jake are both enjoyable characters, as are many of the half dozen or so peripheral players. The mystery evolves at a reasonable pace, but doesn't manage to at all keep up with the relationship developing between these two. Even with repeated warnings from themselves and others, they pretty much just proceed full-speed ahead into things, both physical and emotional. It definitely seems to compromise the judgment of both on several key items, not least of which is the investigation itself. There are some false starts and misdirections, along with several twists and turns to the intrigue. The ultimate resolution is not what I expected; definitely an intriguing plot twist! However, while we do get an answer to the puzzle, we do not get a lot of details; and I would have really liked more explanation. The only other negative for me was that both main characters tended to be a bit too self-deprecating, at least within the confines of their own thoughts, to which the reader is often privy. They were starting to sound like broken records at some points. But overall this was a nice romance and a good mystery; one I would certainy recommend, especially for those interested in the genre.