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Murder and mystery spark unexpected romance in this captivating new tale from the beloved New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lowell
On the surface Shaye Townsend has little in common with Tanner. He's a hard-edged big city cop come home to the historic Davis family ranch to settle his uncle's estate. She's working for an environmental conservancy that acquires and protects old ranches—and she wants to preserve the Davis homestead.
When the suspicious death of Tanner's uncle at his ranch throws the two opposites together, tempers flare and sparks fly. While they have trouble seeing eye to eye, Shaye and Tanner agree on one thing: They need to uncover the truth.
Combining their unique skills—Shaye's low-key approach and local connections and Tanner's experience as a homicide detective—the unlikely pair share long nights in the pursuit of justice. Before they know it, the friction they generate turns to heat, igniting a love neither ever expected to find.
They believe passion this intense cannot last. But when Shaye becomes a killer's target, Tanner realizes he'd give up anything to protect her—including his life.
- Sales Rank: #148377 in eBooks
- Published on: 2013-04-09
- Released on: 2013-04-09
- Format: Kindle eBook
Amazon.com Review
Author One-on-One: Jayne Ann Krentz and Elizabeth Lowell
Jayne Ann Krentz is the author of over 50 New York Times bestselling romantic-suspense novels, often with a psychic and paranormal twist, in three different worlds: contemporary (as Jayne Ann Krentz), historical (as Amanda Quick) and futuristic (as Jayne Castle).
Jayne Ann Krentz: You’ve written many books in various genres. You and I have been friends for a long time and I always knew you were born to write romantic suspense. When and how did you figure it out?
Elizabeth Lowell: Like you, I wanted to write romantic suspense for years, but no one wanted to buy it. Then a publisher bought Tell Me No Lies. I was thrilled. The book did well, but the publisher didn’t. Eventually I had another opportunity to write romantic suspense. Amber Beach was a New York Times bestseller. After that, it was much easier to sell romantic suspense!
JAK: Your female characters have a real edge. They are strong, competent, sexy, and smart, yet always feminine. Shaye, the lead character in Dangerous Refuge, is a perfect example. As a writer, how do you define feminine and masculine strength?
EL: I believe that male and female are complementary. A strong man can protect a woman. A strong woman allows a man to be gentle. Each brings possibilities to the other; each fulfills needs in the other. Each could live independently but chooses to share life with another. Love is itself an expression of strength.
JAK: You have a rare gift for creating powerful settings. The landscape is always a character in your books. You recently moved to a cattle ranching valley in Nevada and used it as a backdrop for Dangerous Refuge. Why did this location call to you so profoundly, in life and in your writing?
EL: The mountains are tall, the land beyond the fences is wild, and I have always felt at home. I enjoy visiting cities, but I can’t live well in them. Something in me needs long views and mountain winds.
JAK: The intrigue in your novels always has an authentic “ripped from the headlines” feel. I know you do a great deal of research before you sit down to write. What is the “real story” behind Dangerous Refuge?
EL: Dangerous Refuge isn’t based on any “real” event. The story came from an understanding of how the Intermountain West is caught between the past, when there were few people in a huge land, and the present, when too many people depend on too few resources. Simply put, much of the West lacks water. From that truth comes much friction, intrigue, competition, wealth . . . and death. While the backdrop is very real, the story is pure fiction.
JAK: You used MMA (mixed martial arts) in the plot of Dangerous Refuge. How did you decide that it fit into the premise of this book?
EL: There is a unique grittiness to the sport. Gambling as a plot device is commonplace in Nevada settings. I wanted something different.
JAK: You and I tend to enjoy the same books so I’m curious: what are you reading now?
EL: J. D. Robb’s latest, Calculated in Death. When I’m done, I’ll begin nagging you for a preview of your next book.
JAK: I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: When it comes to romantic suspense, no one does it better than Elizabeth Lowell. I love that you always break a few rules along the way. Dangerous Refuge is a terrific read. Since I’ll be first in line to pick up a copy of your next book, I’ve got to ask, what are you working on now?
EL: Night Diver is my next book. It is set in a very different locale—a tropical island paradise in the Caribbean, where centuries-old sunken treasure causes some very modern problems.
From Booklist
Although at times formulaic, Lowell’s (Beautiful Sacrifice, 2012) latest touches on issues plaguing the West. After crusty Nevada rancher Lorne Davis dies, his nephew and only living relative, Tanner, an L.A. homicide detective, comes to the funeral and reading of the will. Tanner learns his uncle was about to disinherit him and give the ranch to a nature conservancy. But while Shayne, the uncle’s conservancy contact, was out of town, Shayne’s boss presented Lorne with a contract he didn’t like and refused to sign. When Tanner visits the ranch and finds Lorne’s stash of gold coins missing, he becomes suspicious about Lorne’s seemingly natural death. While the will is probated, Tanner shares his thoughts with Shayne, and together they begin to look into Lorne’s last days. Using many of the standard clichés of romantic suspense, many of which she used in the 1990s, Lowell builds a love story between two independent people who ultimately love the land but must defeat a killer to keep it. --Pat Henshaw
Review
Praise for Dangerous Refuge“Smart, realistic characters, a beautifully described setting, a cultural/economic issue that deserves to be highlighted, and an intriguing puzzle meld into a riveting mystery that won’t disappoint.” (Library Journal)
“You know when you pick up an Elizabeth Lowell book, you’re going to get strong characters, a vivid setting and a thrilling story.” (USA Today)
“the characters ring true, and the action concludes with an exciting chase through a desolate Sierra Nevada terrain of abandoned mine shafts and aborted dreams.” (Publishers Weekly)
“Elizabeth Lowell is great!” (Johanna Lindsey)
“This author delivers pure, undiluted excitement.” (Jayne Ann Krentz)
“Romantic suspense at its best.” (Booklist)
“A law unto herself in the world of romance.” (Amanda Quick)
Most helpful customer reviews
62 of 70 people found the following review helpful.
Suspenseless, romanceless novel. A trite, crass disappointment
By KJD
I'm only 236 pages into this 373 page book. It's surprisingly boring and even mildly annoying. Worse, it took me at least a 100 pages before I even liked the main male character and even 236 pages into it, he's still no 'hero'.
The book is a romantic suspense novel written along the lines of some of Ms. Lowells other suspense novels. However, unlike those, this one is kind of slow moving and a little boring. Unlike many of those novel where there's a lot of 'suspense part' and little 'romance part', this book mixes the two almost the the point of being irritating.
The suspense part seems slow moving because peppered throughout the text is the part of the book that is supposed to be the romance novel. Unfortunately, there's nothing romantic about it. The characters don't really have any interaction that is romantic except to think or say how much they'd like to have sex with each other, often in ways that I find a little crass due to the lack of context. For example, they might be on their way to talk to a suspect and just slip in a 'Boy, I'd like to lick you' out of the blue into the conversation that then moves on about the suspect.
There's no sense that romantic tension is building other than them thinking and saying to each other that they'd like to have sex. There's no sense of caring about each other building. There's nothing but frequently expressed, practically randomly thrown in, lines about having sex.
Unfortunately, there's enough of the randomly thrown in lines about having sex that it disrupts the flow of the suspense novel and fills space which might have been spent developing that part of the story.
Overall, this book is a shame because the story line seems like it would be good had it been developed. Ms. Lowells other suspense novels might have been light on romance but the romance was good and enhanced the overall book. That is not the case here.
If you've never read an Elizabeth Lowell novel, I'd suggest not reading this one as the first. Try a book from the Donovan series first. If you are like me and just read everything Elizabeth Lowell writes, then prepare to be disappointed. I typically finish her books in a sitting, staying up late in the night to enjoy it and so far I haven't had any problem putting this one down to do other stuff.
Update after finishing the book: What a disappointment. I'm sorry I wasted both my time and money on it. It couldn't have been more obvious, less developed, less romantic or less suspenseful. What is particularly disappointing is the pure crassness of it. I bought this book on pre-order because I'm such an E. Lowell fan. Toward the end of the book, she didn't even let the 'hero' be a hero.
I've been sitting here trying to find one good thing about the book. Here it is: The dog didn't die.
29 of 33 people found the following review helpful.
Remake of older title
By G. GUMMERE
I have the book and was disappointed to find that it was one I had already read. I thought I was getting a new novel to read by this author. The novel is great but wish it would have been noted that it was a reprint of an older book. I used kindle so it was recieved speedily.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Where is the real Elizabeth Lowell?
By L. Markiewicz
I've been a longtime Elizabeth Lowell fan and it pains me to say this about her latest but - ick! I've always looked forward to her books because of her well-developed, interesting main and secondary characters; careful crafting/building of relationships; and skillful romance/thriller plots. In Dangerous Refuge the main characters are flat, there is no relationship development whatsoever and the "hero" is crude and annoying. The secondary characters are shadows of stereotypes. The thriller plot has no thrills. The two stars are for the beautiful descriptions of one of my favorite parts of the country and that it was a mercifully fast read. Who wrote this book, and what did he/she do with the real Elizabeth Lowell?
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