Wow! Wow! Wow! Loved Dangerous Ground so much. The tale of a devoted brother going undercover on a mission to find his missing sibling would be an interesting read on its own. But what sets this book apart and turns it fascinating is that the mission is scientific, not your typical storyline. Rachel Grant takes you inside a whole new world (for most of us) of artifacts and native cultures. I didn’t even know there was such a thing as a volcanologist! And the unique setting is critical to the story. The protagonists are multi-dimensional characters I could identify with and root for, the suspense intense, and the read more than satisfying. A great escape! Can’t wait for the next installment!

Wow. This is my first book by Rachel Grant and at the end of it I just had to see if she had written anything else. 👍Amazing lists of books that I can’t wait to start on. This book was set in the Aleutian Islands, a very cold and rough terrain that presented its own problems in getting from place to place, government and private business conspiracy, and an archeologist who is not only working but also searching for a missing man!! Romance and suspense go hand in hand when the missing man’s brother joins the expedition “undercover” to help locate his brother. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

As usual, an intelligent and fascinating romance packed with suspense. I loved the characters and was rooting for them. I can say for sure that I was completely taken aback by the abrupt ending. It was a fantastic book, for sure, but leaving readers hanging is a huge bummer unless they know up front or the next book is available.

I love this book! Great suspense and lots of romantic/sexual tension. I can't wait for the next installment! Rachel Grant always delivers when it comes to romantic suspense.

An absolutely Spectacular Suspense .
I volunteered to read and review an advanced readers copy through Netgalley of Dangerous Ground . This story is absolutely intriguing from the start . Dean Slater is a renown wildlife photographer after loosing his wife when his was younger to brain cancer swears off relationships . He only has short flings afraid to have his heartbroken again . His twin brother Dylan a Volcanologist was on Chiksook Island
doing research several weeks ago . Dean received an email that Dylan was going off-grid
for awhile . Dean knowing his brother like he does goes searching for him using another ID .
Fiona Carver an Archaeologist on the island and Dean find themselves stranded and in danger while searching where Dylan was last seen before evacuation almost a month before .
Dean and Fiona have quit the dangerous adventure . This story is intense, intriguing and suspenseful . It's pulse pounding on the edge of your seat story with great characters . A well written story . I highly recommend taking the time to read .

Holy Moly - talk about starting off a new series with a bang!

Fiona Carver is a Naval Archaeologist. She deals with sites of interest that may be impacted by naval installations, etc. But her latest assignment has trouble written all over it. Colleagues having flings, female sexual predators, weird goings-on in general - now one of her former campmates seems to have disappeared. They were originally told that he had attacked said female predator - something smells rotten and it's not the fish!

Alaska is many things but tropical it is not. Wildlife photographer Dean is used to his locations being on the tropical side but when his brother "goes off-grid" he knows something hinky is going on. He manages to finagle himself onto the next group going to his last known location. He also meets the archaeologist he was raving over - and after the bitter divorce he endured, Dean is more than happy for his brother. But Fiona doesn't act like someone in love and missing their partner. Just what is going on?

Aleutian Islands, mysterious metal objects, missing brothers, dodgy military deals, and a very mysterious local tribe - all this mixes into a wonderfully thought out and highly descriptive story. I loved learning about local tribe history and whilst not everything is tied up with a big bow at the end, the loose ends hopefully tie together in book 2!

Dylan is like McGyver! Plunk that man anywhere and he'll survive! The brother's bond is strong, even whilst they are both off doing their own thing. I'm hoping that this series really develops both the brothers along with Fiona's character. They are all intriguing in their own way and I may be slightly desperate for Dean and Fiona to become a new archeological wonder-team!

I thoroughly enjoyed this suspenseful book. An island, a mystery, and only a few suspects; what's not to love?! Fiona is a well rounded character and Rachel's knowledge of archeology is clearly seen. Dean has lied to get this job so that he can search for his missing brother. Will they find Dean's missing brother? Did Fiona have something to do with his disappearance? Not only are they fighting the natural elements, they need to keep an eye out on the team they're with. Plenty of twists and turns in this book. Made it hard to put down!
Thanks to Rachel Grant and NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book.

Dangerous Ground is an explosive thrill ride from the moment you open the book . Rachel Grant's writing style is one that hooks you and keeps you wanting more. Her description and background knowledge on archaeology shines through and keeps you riveted to your seat. This is my first Rachel Grant novel and it will not be the last.

Fiona Carver is a young, ambitious, smart, take charge archaeologist. She is working for the Navy, who would like to put in a submarine base on one of the Aleutian Islands, in Alaska. Specifically the remote island of Chiksook. Fiona is there to ensure that the prehistoric sites and the Native Unangax, who live on the Chiksook Island are protected.

Dean is a wild life photographer, whose photos bless the covers of National Geographic. His brother Dylan is a volcanologist, who is another one of the scientists working on the project. However, he has gone missing and no one has heard from him in five weeks, since the last trip to the island. Dean is there posing as an ornithologist, looking for a pair of migratory birds. But really he is there to find out what has happened to Dylan. Dean trusts no one, but is immediately drawn to Fiona. But did she have anything to do with his brothers disappearance? Once Fiona and Dean step off the helicopter and onto the island it is a none stop, energy packed story. Filled with a sparking passion and intensity, between the two.

The description, details, and vast knowledge that went into this book are astounding. I highly recommend Dangerous Ground. It is a nail bitter right down to the end. I cannot wait for the second book to come out. I will definitely be reading more Rachel Grant novels in the future.
Thank you Netgalley for the chance to review this book.

Rachel Grant’s books are always well-researched: the author’s need to accurately portray indigenous cultures is one that I’ve always loved and ‘Dangerous Ground’, set in the remote Aleutian Islands, is painstakingly done and written with rich detail. It is however, also the start of a new RS series, beginning with the archaeologist Fiona Carver’s expedition getting railroaded by a famous photographer pretending to be someone he’s not as he goes in search of his fraternal twin brother.

There’s more of an adventure thriller/mystery going on than the romance; instead Grant sets out to delve deeper into both protagonists’ motivations and feelings rather than jump quick into the hot and heavy. With Grant, things are seldom simple and straightforward as her stories are almost always written with the assumption that they are being told to an intelligent reader liking to unravel and put together the plot themselves, as multiple sub-plots and threads are woven together until it all comes together at the end. That this is a series means that unfinished business is the order of the day, as is the relationship between Fiona and Dean.

But frankly, I didn’t like Dean Slater to start with (deception and the womaniser-type males with issues always get my teeth clenched, more so because he tried to act on his attraction to Fiona even when he’d thought she was his brother’s girlfriend) despite his desperation to do whatever it takes to find his twin.

I thought him too smug, too smarmy at first, too absorbed in his high-flying (and shallow dating—with way too many constant reminders of that in the story) life before circumstances really tested his mettle and showed his need for his brother.

Clearly, there’s a lot more growth from Dean that I expect over the coming books but whom I really found fascinating was Dylan instead (when a secondary character becomes your object of interest instead of the protagonist does it not signal trouble?) and I wanted his story told instead of hearing about Dean’s repetitive, deep-seated commitment problems and his refusal to step out of that comfort zone while insisting that his brother deserved Fiona more.

So, this became out a mixed bag in the end. The alluring setting and the breathless action scenes towards the end kept me enthralled but this sort of dimmed given the less than compelling protagonists at this stage. With an abrupt relationship-cliffhanger ending, 'Dangerous Ground' turned out somewhat disappointing by the time I turned the last page.

For a contemporary romantic suspense novel this one started off slow and just never quite hit the mark for me. I enjoyed the location but the characters weren't as engaging as I thought they could be. Not a bad book but I don't think I will read the next book in this series. I received an e-book from NetGalley in return for an unbiased review.

Very well done. I have never read a romance book about archaeology before and I actually learned a lot about the study. This book was also entertaining for the reader because not only was it a romance novel but also a mystery. Certain chapters also ended with huge cliffhangers. At times this book got a little violent during the fight scene at the end and a little gory but besides that a great read. I would definitely recommend this book to someone.

If you are looking for a book that starts off slow and gathers pace then this book could be for you. It took me a while to get into it but once I did, I couldn't put it down! Wasn't expecting it to finish the way it did either, almost like it wasn't finished. It has a good storyline though and does pull you in. Overall a good read.

Dangerous Ground is the first book in the new Fiona Carver series by Rachel Grant. Fiona is an archaeologist sent by the Navy to document an island for use as a potential submarine base. When she was previously there months ago, Dylan, a volcanologist, was there as well. Dylan is now missing so his twin brother Dean lies his way into the return expedition to search for his brother. Due to a series of events, Fiona and Dean team up to first explore the island and later in the search for Dylan.

This book takes place in the Aleutian Island chain in Alaska. The area and the native people that live there are beautifully written. The characters are extremely well developed. I thought the story was too technical regarding volcanos, archaeology and especially government rules and regulations regarding both of these fields. I found myself quickly skimming these parts, and there were a lot of them, and possibly missing the reasons they were included in the first place.

I hated the ending. I kept looking for the next chapter thinking my ARC was missing something. I checked some of the other reviews and realized that this was the way it was intended to end. It ruined the book for me and led me to give it only three stars.

I found this book interesting in that the author, Rachel Grant, obviously is pretty passionate about the subject and has a lot of knowledge. Fiona Carver is an archeologist and Dean is a photographer who is pretending to be an ornithologist to find his brother, Dylan, who disappeared on-site. He thought that Fiona and Dylan were a couple which plays into a bit of the push-pull and feelings of guilt but they get closer as they try to solve the mystery (and get into series of scrapes.)

Unbeknownst to me, this is meant to be a Fiona Carver series and she's an interesting and intelligent protagonist. I can see myself enjoying a series about her, although, to be honest, I prefer to read standalone novels. However, I thought the book was well written and well researched, though perhaps it felt a little extended but series starts always seem to feel like that to me. I overall enjoyed the set up to the series and thank NetGalley for an early copy.

This is the first book in a new series by Rachel Grant. This is a hard book for me to review. I really liked the story line but there was way too much technical details which ,to me, detracted from the story. Also, I am not a fan of cliffhanger endings. Others will love this book and I will look for her next new release

DANGEROUS. GROUND
....Rachael Grant
Dean could kiss his perfect life and career goodbye if this failed, to find his brother Dylan He does remote fieldwork for Pollux Engineering, flew back to Seattle, taking time off, and off the grid, and no one has heard from him. Dean bluffing his way with false information to get on the team with Fiona. She wanted to finish her documentation of her archeology find, and to find Dylan. Together they hunt, and soon realize they too are being hunted Interesting plot, took time to figure the plot, and liking the characters.
Given ARC BY Net Galley and Montlake for my voluntary review and my honest opinion

Unfortunately, this book just didn’t work for me. While I thought the story was quiet interesting, I didn’t really care for any of the characters. The writing style was probably by biggest issue, and likely why I didn’t enjoy the characters; the way they were written just didn’t make any of them win me over.

I can absolutely understand why this book would be a great fit for others, especially since I did like the premise, and characters/writing style is such a personal preference. But this one wasn’t for me.

Okay, I'm ready to cry in frustration, but it is probably my fault for not realizing this book is the first in a "Fiona Carver" series. Though even if I had, I probably still would have expected an HEA. It doesn't have an unHEA, that is, but uuuuuggh. I swiped the page and my heart dropped to realize it was over.

I don't particularly love this type of novel, the kind where the protagonist has a series of adventures or crimes or mysteries, each with its own book. Further, this book did not read like a Protagonist Name # book. It needed, in my opinion, a more finite ending, with sequels--if any--focusing on this book's secondary characters. I feel like after Fiona and Dean's harrowing experience, they--and I--deserved one.

All that aside, it was a great book, exciting and interesting and hard to put down. I guess I just have to have faith that Fiona and Dean will have a HEA eventually. The book was 5/5 for me until the ending, which was a 1/5...hence the 3 stars. Again, I feel awful about the low marks for what was obviously a well researched and well written book and it's on me that I don't have the emotional fortitude to wait, but I did promise an honest review.

I received an ARC of this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion. Thanks!

4* Pay attention: it's book 1 in a new series. It ends on a frustrating, and yet not, cliff hanger.

This is a well-written novel about an intelligent woman who knows her mind, who has purpose and a job to do, who trusts her intuition when it shrieks at her, and who's prepared to get down and dirty when danger happens. She's no Willie from the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom; no, she's more Joan Wilder from Romancing The Stone, because she isn't scared to get dirty and she doesn't need a man to complete her. And, because like in RtS, there's a scene in a plane, minus the smoking stuff.

It's a very descriptive, visual novel, which did get a bit much after a while, as I didn't fully understand the terms; perhaps if things had been kept more generalised, more reader-speak I'd have understood it better, but I read this long, long book in one setting in about 4 hours. It has intelligence and danger and it's believable, and yes, it works. I would not class this as a romance, but there was an attraction to Hot Bird Guy, Dean, and I expected that the leads would end up together at the end, which is where the cliff hanger comes in. Was I annoyed at the ending? Yes, at first, as I hadn't clocked that it was book 1 in a series. When I did, I saw the ending in a new light and immediately wished that I'd come across the series with at least two books published. I will be returning for more as Fiona is a girl-next-door type of heroine, despite her above average intelligence, and her above average height and I look forward to seeing what happens and whether she sticks to her no-field-flings mantra, or whether Dean is prepared to offer more. The man's not stupid, so I suspect that he will.

ARC courtesy of Montlake and NetGalley, for my reading pleasure.

Dangerous Ground kicks off a new series for Rachel Grant. The mystery/suspense aspects were well done and the volume of information about volcanoes was quite fascinating. The story was more of a thriller with slightly romantic elements. However, the inklings of what could be a great relationship between Fiona and Dean, once they can come to terms with their emotional baggage, appears to be in the works.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from the author/Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.