It’s not my kind of book I read but absolutely loved it. A lot of chemistry between Jack and Caroline, romantic and good well written book.

A lot of bedroom activity, but altogether a great hero and action packed . The only reason why I didn’t give it 5 stars is because of the ending. I felt there could be a few more pages

Romantic story and a pleasure to read

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookfunnel

Interesting premise and the danger/suspense was good. The instalove was a bit much. The ending was terrible! Where did the 20 million come from? Jack didn’t have that much. And it’s over as soon as the bad guy is dead? There was still a lot of explaining that needed to be done. It would have made the characters more believable. I want to like this author, but I struggle with many of her books.

Ms. Rice is one of my favorite authors but unfortunately, I can't say the same for this book. While Jack and Caroline are great characters, I just could not get into them or into their romance. 
Jack has had a hard life, raised in an orphanage where he imprinted on Caroline.  She has become his lodestar and maybe even a reason for living.  Free of all obligations he makes his way back to the town where he had met her to find things have changed since the last time he saw her. No longer the pampered rich girl, she has lost her family and is barely making ends meet. Jack becomes her boarder taking on the rooms she has to let. 
On this cold and snowy night so reminiscent of the night and the accident that changed her life forever, Caroline invites a stranger into her bed in a bid to forget her troubles.  For Jack it's like a dream come true but then a past he didn't expect comes to bite him. Can Jack and Caroline survive in more ways than one and live to enjoy a long happily ever life?

Dangerous Lover
By Lisa Marie Rice

This is an interesting book. The story line is not the usual. I think it could have been a much better book if the plot twists that move the story along had been explained in a way to make them more believable. How did Ben as a poor damaged boy meet up and become obsessed with a very privileged Caroline? How did his life get so totally turned around? These and many more unanswered questions make it a little hard to believe all the coincidences. Also to accept how quickly and completely Caroline buys into Ben's sudden appearance in her life, her home, and her bed.

The writing here is good enough to make me feel that this author may be one to follow to watch for improvement.

Thanks to NetGalley for access to a review copy.

Lightly updated Lisa Marie Rice and as bonkers as one could expect.

This is something like a second chance romance, but they never had a first chance. Jack has retired from his life as a mecenary (ex-soldier type) and heads back to find his first (only) love. Caroline has not moved from the town he first knew her but is now strugglig to make ends meet rather than a rich debutante. Somehow, Jack has a lot of money but not all that many years have passed. He immediately takes on a protector role (Caroline doesn't recognize him) and helps solve all her problems - to be fair, some of these problems are die to him so he should be the one solving them.

Jack is great, Caroline is fine, and the plot questionable. It's a fun quick read. Enjoy!

I think this may be a reprint. I believe I’ve read this before.

Dangerous Lover reminds me of something she wrote in her earlier days. It emphasizes a strong dominant male and not as much intrigue as some of her other titles. Some people will enjoy that while others miss the suspense. One of my favorite Rice books is an apocalyptic end to a trilogy, so you might guess that I can appreciate this book without it being a favorite.

Yum! Looking forward to more in this series and by this author. Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this book

This is the first book that I have read by Lisa Marie Price and I found it, on the whole, enjoyable.
Caroline Lake had been raised in a wealthy family, she had wanted for nothing but she retained her gentle nature.
Caroline's life was to change dramatically when her parents were killed in a car crash and her brother was left with life altering injuries, he needed 24 hour care and the medical bill crippled Caroline.
When her brother died Caroline was devastated but she had to face a lonely future with very little money, she had sold everything, apart from her parents house, to make ends meet she worked in a small bookshop and took in paying boarders but her home was dropping to pieces.
Ben had changed his name to Jack Prescott, as an eighteen year old, emaciated Ben in his ragged clothes saw his father die on the cold concrete floor of the shelter where they lived, he had to see Caroline, the only person who had been kind to him, before he escaped being taken into care.
Jack joined the military and his life changed for the better when he was adopted by an officer, when he left the army after his adopted father died, he knew that he must find Caroline.
This story follows Jacks discovery of the dire straits that was Caroline's life and his determination to help her without insulting her and without revealing his identity until the time was right.
The snow was falling heavily and the wind was howling when Jack became Caroline's one and only boarder, a house that held so many memories for him, a house that he would help repair if he was allowed.
The beautiful, quiet bookworm and the dark, broody and ruggedly attractive military man soon found comfort in one another but things didn't go smoothly, throw Caroline's ex arrogant, self serving boyfriend into the mix and an enemy stalking Jack prepared to kill for what he wanted.
This is a great story but I was disappointed with the ending, it leads you to believe that there is a HEA but more conversation would have been appreciated.
I received a free copy of this book and my review is voluntary.

Dangerous Lover is a thrilling and entertaining book. I liked the characters whose complex lives meet and a romance is born. Good chemistry and awesome ending.

This was an intriguing read that was full of suspense, steam, and emotions. Jack didn’t have it easy growing up but as he got older and life took him on a different path one thing that stayed with him over the years was Caroline’s kindness and beauty. He is finally at a place in his life where maybe he can pursue her and see if there is something between them, but he comes with baggage full of secrets that could mess things up before they even start. Caroline grew up having it all, the loving family, wealth, but fate took it all away and now she is doing what she can to stay afloat and when Jack swoops in like a dark knight in shining armor she can’t really say no to his help. As these two are thrown together by circumstance the attraction and chemistry is always there but Jack’s secrets are always lingering and with his past literally out to get him they are both in danger. The story was gripping with all the information that was packed into it and at times it could bog down with the details, but most of them were needed to set the plot. What I loved was Jack’s fierce need to protect and help Caroline and the tender way he helped her through her emotions, but the ending left me questioning things. It wasn’t a cliffhanger per se and you can’t guess as to how things end up, but I needed the details of how Caroline ultimately felt, how they work things out, etc. Overall, this was a great read I just needed more in the end

It's an intense sexual book. A man whose entire being is based on making the woman he loves happy when he finally gets to. We get lots of emotions, some aspect of danger dodging Jack's steps and incredible steam in the bedroom.

I thought that this was an excellent read!

There was action, it was fast paced, I thought that it had a brilliant storyline and wonderful characters.

It was a romantic and sexy story - I loved the suspense and the way that the book was written.

I thought that this was a brilliant book - it is 5 stars from me for this one - very highly recommended!

Dangerous Lover by Lisa Marie Rice is apparently a rerelease. It is the often heat-warming, always steamy, and a little dangerous story of a man who had been raised homeless. He had been adopted by a good man who raised him to serve and when he was old enough he did serve, as an Army Ranger and then as private security. As a child he had looked at Caroline’s life with envy and with love. He had dreamt of her for years. Now, his adopted father, Colonel Eugene Price had died, Jack at his side. He sold his father’s house and his security business and had a cashier’s check for twelve million dollars. He also had a bag full of uncut diamonds; diamonds many people had died for. He didn’t do the killing, but now he resolved to see the diamonds do some good. No point in giving them to the government in Sierra Leone. They were as bad a the men who had killed for them. He was going to see Caroline.

Caroline’s parents had died in a car crash, one that left her brother Toby so egregiously injured that he had finally died several months ago. She was lonely. She ran a bookstore and tried to not have to sell her family home, although it was pretty much stripped of anything of value. He couldn’t wait. He went to the bookstore (he couldn’t wait), discovered she had rooms for rent, and went home with her. Of course, she had no idea who she was. This book is full of love as well as the steamier parts. Caroline recognized a kindred spirit although she didn’t remember him. Their story was a good one, hardly faltered at all when the real diamond thief came for what he thought was his. It is full of good feelings and desire. A romance with just a touch of thriller; more a threat than reality. I loved it!

I was invited to read Dangerous Lover by Book Whisperer. All thoughts and opinions are mine. #Netgalley # BookWhisperer #LisaMarieRice #DangerousLover

I absolutely adored Jack. And I loved the spice! There was a bit of suspense. It was a good read that kept me turning pages. I was definitely invested in the relationship.

This is book 1 in the Dangerous Trilogy. Caroline is nervous about letting the strange man rent a room in her mansion. He seems dangerous, dangerously sexy that is. She goes against her instincts and does it anyway. She rents the room to Jack, who has been in love with her from afar for a while. Can they make it work or will his past tear them apart.

Jack met Caroline when they were kids. She was from a wealthy family, he was in a homeless shelter with his alcoholic father. He fell in love with the girl who showed kindness in bringing him food and books. Many years later, after time in the military and his adoptive father's international security company, Jack finds himself leaving for his old life in the States to win the heart of the person he met so long ago. The only problem is that a war criminal he though was secured by UN forces tracked him down.

By the cover, it's pretty obvious there is a strong sexy vibe to this book. That tracks. But the story is intriguing, too. In fact, it's so intriguing, I was hoping for a bit more of that and a bit less time in bed. Or expanding the story to have both. I felt like both main characters had interesting back story that could have been exploited for narrative purposes. It felt like the number of characters was purposefully kept limited which makes sense in the sense of the present day story, but flashbacks, daydreams, etc. could have helped up learn a bit more about them. I think it could be great, but it missed the mark a bit.

Again, I enjoyed the book and would argue it would even make a good movie, but I also would have connected more with Jack if he wasn't quite so obsessive or if the background between the characters had been developed enough to make readers feel why he felt so connected to her. Two days into their re-meeting (Caroline didn't recognize him.), he was making mental comments about how he was going to update the house when they got married. And on Caroline's end, it was a little hard to believe that she asked maybe two questions about his background before allowing him (someone she thought was a stranger) to move into her house and start a relationship with.

Overall, if you like sexy books, this is a fun read. Enjoy it for what it is and don't think too hard.

A Lisa Marie Rice book is a guilty pleasure. You know, like sneaking a piece, or two, of dark chocolate and a glass of wine. Not quite something you want to own up to but indulge in on the sly. The mix is 50% Romance (sex) and 50% Suspense and a really, really good suspense at that. Rice knows how to craft a fine suspense plot and when you reach the 90% point in the book you absolutely cannot put it down. This is a rerelease of a 2007 work, but it has been updated and reads like a brand-new book.

Jack Prescott had a really bad childhood and when his father died, he took off at the age of 18. He was a lucky kid, he was found by a good man, a man who took care of him and adopted him. But Jack never forgot the golden princess who came to the shelter and was kind to him. He has carried the memory of a golden Christmas Eve when he spied on her and her family with him the last 12 years as he survived some of the worst war zones in the world as an Army Ranger. His father retired as an Army Colonel and started a very successful security business and when he died his dying request was for Jack to clean up a real mess in Africa and then live his life to the fullest. Jack fulfilled that request.

Caroline Lake let a charmed life until her parents were killed in an accident that left her little brother almost totally incapacitated. Her life changed instantly that terrible Christmas Eve eight years ago. Friends deserted her, bad investments had left no money for her and her brother and mourning was a shroud she wore. When her brother died, she was left with crushing debt and took in boarders to make ends meet.

When Jack Prescott walked into her life, she couldn't believe her luck that a down and out former solider wanted to rent a room from her. What she got was kindness, acceptance and the best sex of her life. But Jack was a man with secrets and those secrets could destroy the love growing between them and maybe even their lives.

My thanks to the Publisher and Author for providing a complimentary digital Advanced Reader Copy (ARC) of this novel via NetGalley. This is my fair, honest and personal review. All opinions are mine alone.

Jack Prescott has only one place he wants to be and one person he wants to see, Caroline Lake. As young boy she brought light into his life and he has never forgotten her. After his adopted father died, he sold their business and home and headed for Summerville. He is amazed that Caroline has not married, but saddened to learn of the death of her parents and younger brother. He soon realizes that she has also had a reversal of fortune and is now taking in renters in her once glorious home, Greenbriar. Arriving in time to rent one of her rooms, the attraction between them escalates rapidly. Knowing that the man who was responsible for so much devastation had been arrested, Jack had no idea that he had escaped and was hunting for Jack…for the diamonds. There was something about Jack that made her trust him so quickly and completely, but what if he is not the man who she has given her trust and love? When her trust, in him, is vital to her safety, he tells her who he really is. I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation for an honest review. (paytonpuppy)

Thank you to Netgalley and Lisa Marie Rice for an early copy of this book. I enjoyed this book and read it in one day! I will be looking for other books by this author as this was the first one I have read. I would definitely recommend this book.

Caroline Lake has had a tough life. Her parents were killed in a car accident on Christmas Day and her little brother was severely injured. After her parents died she found out they weren’t as rich as she thought. Her brother succumbs to his injuries several years later and Caroline is buried under medical bills. She owns a little book store and right before Christmas a man walk in. Jack Prescott is former Army and adopted by a military man. After he retires he opens a security company and takes Jack with him. When he dies, he leaves everything to Jack. Jack sells everything and goes to Summerville, Caroline’s hometown. He goes straight to her book store and asks for a room. Caroline takes in boarders to help with the bills. Jack met Caroline many years ago and never forgot her. A man Jack had arrested for war crimes escapes and is coming to get his blood diamonds back from Jack. Caroline is already suspicious of Jack and when a FBI agent shows up looking for Jack, she’s even more confused.
I’ll be honest, I almost stopped reading this book. I’ll tell you first that there is a lot of graphic sexual material. Which doesn’t bother me but it might some. Another was the errors and there were many. Also there was not a lot of communication between the characters, it was mostly what they were thinking in their heads. Plus the ending just sort of left you hanging. I hate giving bad reviews. But I did at least gave it two and a half stars.