Dangerous Ground
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Summary
In the remote and unpredictable Aleutians， danger comes without warning in an adrenaline rush of a novel by USA Today bestselling author Rachel Grant。
Archaeologist Fiona Carver has unfinished business in the Aleutian Islands。 After an emergency evacuation cut her first expedition short， she’s finally back。 But time is not on her side as she races to finish documenting the remnants of a prehistoric village， recover missing artifacts， and track down missing volcanologist Dylan Slater。
Having bluffed his way onto Fiona’s team with fake credentials， wildlife photographer Dean Slater is willing to risk more than federal prison to find his missing brother， but he needs Fiona’s help。 She knows the inhospitable terrain better than anyone。
When the two set out together on a perilous journey， it becomes more than a recovery mission。 In their fight for survival， nature isn’t the only threat。 They aren’t the only ones on the hunt。 Mile by dangerous mile， someone is hunting them。
Archaeologist Fiona Carver has unfinished business in the Aleutian Islands。 After an emergency evacuation cut her first expedition short， she’s finally back。 But time is not on her side as she races to finish documenting the remnants of a prehistoric village， recover missing artifacts， and track down missing volcanologist Dylan Slater。
Having bluffed his way onto Fiona’s team with fake credentials， wildlife photographer Dean Slater is willing to risk more than federal prison to find his missing brother， but he needs Fiona’s help。 She knows the inhospitable terrain better than anyone。
When the two set out together on a perilous journey， it becomes more than a recovery mission。 In their fight for survival， nature isn’t the only threat。 They aren’t the only ones on the hunt。 Mile by dangerous mile， someone is hunting them。
Reviews
Meg Martin
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What a perfect title！ I feel as though I've been taken on an exciting adventure to a place I've never been before。 Mystery， romance， suspense and danger all beautifully wrapped up into one great book。 The Characters and their interesting backgrounds are endearing （some are annoying as they are meant to be， but interesting） to say the least。 Fiona， an archeologist， wanting to protect her new find yet staying aware of the strange things that are happening。 Dean posing as someone else so he could h What a perfect title！ I feel as though I've been taken on an exciting adventure to a place I've never been before。 Mystery， romance， suspense and danger all beautifully wrapped up into one great book。 The Characters and their interesting backgrounds are endearing （some are annoying as they are meant to be， but interesting） to say the least。 Fiona， an archeologist， wanting to protect her new find yet staying aware of the strange things that are happening。 Dean posing as someone else so he could hopefully find answers about his lost twin。This would make a wonderful movie。 They could make an entire series with this one book。I was hooked from the beginning and had a difficult time putting it down！ I read it way too fast and will definitely read it again soon！The ending made me grin---well done！ This is the first book in a new series which I can't wait to follow。 I also loved the educational part of this story which should get added points！ You have a gift Rachel Grant。 Please don't ever stop writing。 。。。more
Margie
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Dangerous Ground by Rachel Grant is the first book in her Fiona Carver series。 his is a suspense story。 The setting is Chiksook Island， part of the Aleutian Island group。 The US Navy wants to build a submarine base there and Environmental Impact Study is being done。 I liked the characters but I just couldn't get into the stoyline。 This is a well-written book but I am not a big fan of Ms。 Grant's writing style。I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review。 Dangerous Ground by Rachel Grant is the first book in her Fiona Carver series。 his is a suspense story。 The setting is Chiksook Island， part of the Aleutian Island group。 The US Navy wants to build a submarine base there and Environmental Impact Study is being done。 I liked the characters but I just couldn't get into the stoyline。 This is a well-written book but I am not a big fan of Ms。 Grant's writing style。I received an ARC in exchange for a honest review。 。。。more
Heidi
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One brother search to find his missing brother in a small island off the coast of Alaska bring readers into the latest series by Rachel Grant。Romance， action， suspense and history all the key elements that make Rachel Grant stand out from all the other romantic suspense stories on the market。Rachel Grant is able teacher reader about history weaved between romance， action and mystery。 The author bring readers into her world of characters that are flawed and complicated。The male lead is charming a One brother search to find his missing brother in a small island off the coast of Alaska bring readers into the latest series by Rachel Grant。Romance， action， suspense and history all the key elements that make Rachel Grant stand out from all the other romantic suspense stories on the market。Rachel Grant is able teacher reader about history weaved between romance， action and mystery。 The author bring readers into her world of characters that are flawed and complicated。The male lead is charming and searching for the truth while pretending to be someone else。 In hopes of finding his missing brother he fears might be dead。Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of Rachel Grant Dangerous Ground。 。。。more
Navjyot
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I got the ARC of this book from netgalley。 Like the other Ms Grant books I loved it 。 I am always looking for an HEA in every book but same as some of Kennedy Ryan books I was fine not having the story end in 1 book。 The mystery， the details of the location， the chemistry between the characters was great 。 The relationship between the brothers described so well。
Caz
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Review to follow at AAR。
Dorine
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Great story。 Full review coming to TheZestQuest。com and reposted here。
theliterateleprechaun
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Dangerous Ground promised to be high-octane and it delivered！ I was thoroughly impressed with this romantic thriller。 The suspense was as intense as the romance。 I was captivated from page one and the plot held my interest until the last page。 Yes， it has an abrupt ending， BUT it’s the first installment in a new series。 Cliff-hangers need to be expected。 This adventure is set in the remote Aleutian Islands and features a naval archaeologist， Fiona Carver， whose documentation of a prehistoric vil Dangerous Ground promised to be high-octane and it delivered！ I was thoroughly impressed with this romantic thriller。 The suspense was as intense as the romance。 I was captivated from page one and the plot held my interest until the last page。 Yes， it has an abrupt ending， BUT it’s the first installment in a new series。 Cliff-hangers need to be expected。 This adventure is set in the remote Aleutian Islands and features a naval archaeologist， Fiona Carver， whose documentation of a prehistoric village is cut short。 She’s just discovered that Dean Slater has bluffed his way onto the team posing as a wildlife photographer with the claim of finding his twin brother， Dylan， who went missing from the site 5 weeks ago。 Fiona can’t help but wonder what else he’s hiding。 Suddenly， what began as a recovery mission， quickly turns into a fight for survival as the two discover that they’re being hunted。 They need to trust each other to survive。 What really happened to the volcanologist？ Can Fiona and Dean get off the island safely？ A new author to me， Rachel Grant quickly became one of my favourites。 Her research and ability to pen a gripping adventure appealed to me。 I love her sensitivity in discussing and her accurate representation of the indigenous cultures of the islands。 Her heroine is fascinating and smart。 Her hunky hero， although initially was gratingly chauvinistic， grew on me and her plot was intelligent and well-researched。 I’d say this series is geared towards an intelligent reader。 Grant’s setting is unique and she is able to use the environment as a source of the conflict。 Her characters are authentic and bring baggage which adds to the depth of the story。My only critique: The attraction between the two main characters was great but the crude words sprinkled throughout were out of place。 I felt a story with this high level of writing was brought down a peg as a result。 I made the decision to overlook it because the storyline was so fantastic。 I don’t know why authors feel the need to include crude language。 I don’t feel it adds to the story。 Perhaps this is common in this author’s writing and I was shocked because she’s a new author to me。 I am already looking forward to the sequel， Crash Site， where we’ll meet up again with Fiona and Dean when they are trapped in a dangerous paradise。 I’ll be looking for it in January 2022 with fingers crossed that the crude language is toned down。 Publishes August 17， 2021I was gifted this advance copy by Rachel Grant， Montlake， and NetGalley and was under no obligation to provide a review。 。。。more
Anita
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LA County Library book request 07/21/2021
Hasini | bibliosini
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Many thanks to NetGalley， Montlake and the author for an advanced copy of Dangerous Ground in exchange for my honest review。Full review on Bibliosini。Dangerous Ground by Rachel Grant is a sexy romantic thriller that gave me all the Indiana Jones vibes with more romance and 'fight for survival' vibes！ The author weaved a suspenseful fast-paced story with these great characters and I can not wait for more when Crash Site comes out in January 2022！ Many thanks to NetGalley， Montlake and the author for an advanced copy of Dangerous Ground in exchange for my honest review。Full review on Bibliosini。Dangerous Ground by Rachel Grant is a sexy romantic thriller that gave me all the Indiana Jones vibes with more romance and 'fight for survival' vibes！ The author weaved a suspenseful fast-paced story with these great characters and I can not wait for more when Crash Site comes out in January 2022！ 。。。more
Sadie
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Rachel Grant has outdone herself。I was thrilled to get a copy of this from Netgalley and get a sneak peek at the next book by Grant with her new series。 If you're a Rachel Grant fan -- or really a suspense fan -- you're going to want to grab this one。 The stakes in Dangerous Ground feel more personally high， leaning on the people's internal motivation in a way that has always been there in the author's books， but come to the foreground here as the action is high， but feels more as if we could ha Rachel Grant has outdone herself。I was thrilled to get a copy of this from Netgalley and get a sneak peek at the next book by Grant with her new series。 If you're a Rachel Grant fan -- or really a suspense fan -- you're going to want to grab this one。 The stakes in Dangerous Ground feel more personally high， leaning on the people's internal motivation in a way that has always been there in the author's books， but come to the foreground here as the action is high， but feels more as if we could have fallen into this story ourselves （Don't get me wrong， I love her high impact stories， but I'm also really glad I've never stood in front of a firing squad。）Without giving away too much， the thing that will pull you along hours after you should have gone to bed isn't just the superb questions that arise in the mystery， but the inter-play of emotional connections not just between the hero & heroine， but the complexity of both communities they interact with and even those off-screen characters who motivate the story from the start。I'm so excited to see "Fiona Carver #1" bc I'm all about "when is Fiona Carver #2。"Basically， pick this book up as soon as you can and treat yourself to a great ride。 。。。more
Reen
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Grant writes great romantic suspense although this is more of a mystery， and her story's are always well researched。 This book is set in the remote Aleutian Islands and has multiple sub-plots that come together in a well-crafted story。 A bit of a uncertain relationship ending for Fiona and Dean means we may see them again in a future book。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Grant writes great romantic suspense although this is more of a mystery， and her story's are always well researched。 This book is set in the remote Aleutian Islands and has multiple sub-plots that come together in a well-crafted story。 A bit of a uncertain relationship ending for Fiona and Dean means we may see them again in a future book。 Thank you to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Minx
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I received a digital ARC of this novel courtesy of NetGalley and Montlake in exchange for an honest and voluntary review。 Will post full review closer to publication date of August 17， 2021。
Jessica （the naptime writer）
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Set on Chiksook Island， Rachel Vincent’s Dangerous Ground， book 1 in the Fiona Carver series， offers a lot of twists & turns & plenty of near-misses for the intrepid leads。 But overall this suspense with romantic elements doesn’t really work for me。 Archaeologist Fiona Carver is on the island to work on an Environmental Impact Statement—the US Navy is in talks to build a new base there but before they can Fiona & the rest of the team have to document possible effects on its cultural sites & envi Set on Chiksook Island， Rachel Vincent’s Dangerous Ground， book 1 in the Fiona Carver series， offers a lot of twists & turns & plenty of near-misses for the intrepid leads。 But overall this suspense with romantic elements doesn’t really work for me。 Archaeologist Fiona Carver is on the island to work on an Environmental Impact Statement—the US Navy is in talks to build a new base there but before they can Fiona & the rest of the team have to document possible effects on its cultural sites & environment。 Dean Slater， a wildlife photographer， is on the island illegally to look for his missing volcanologist brother。 Dean’s pretending to be ornithologist Bill Lowell， a disguise that comes crashing down once someone blows up their camp， isolates Fiona & himself， & it becomes apparent that they’re in danger。Who’s trying to attack them & where is his brother？ The questions keep coming as Dean & Fiona trek across the island， through freezing water & into a volcano， among other things。 There’s a lot of info—scientific， cultural， etc。—that Vincent weaves into the mystery & the book itself comes across as well-researched。But the two leads grated on me for different reasons: Dean because he’s very arrogant & keeps assuming that Fiona should be with his brother/will want to be his brother even though she has told him *many* times that isn’t the case。 She finally calls Dean out on treating her like property & he still doesn’t get it。 His arrogance rubs me the wrong way throughout the book， whether it’s this aforementioned way or in regards to his sexual prowess， his National Geographic specials， etc。 & Fiona’s repeated statements pumping him up， & denigrating herself， just didn’t work me either （probably because I was already not the fondest of the hero）。 Also be advised that Dangerous Ground doesn’t end in a HEA or a HFN， although hopefully that’s coming in a later book for big fans of this one。 There are parts of this book I really enjoy—the remote setting， the unique terrain， how far the leads are willing to go to get to his brother & just the details of their survival—but the hero & how he contributes to the romantic dynamic fall flat for me。 3 ⭐️。 。。。more
Catlou
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This is a fascinating story filled with illuminating details， stirring emotions， intrigue， suspense， and excitement。 There are moments that are heartfelt， heartbreaking， and heart-stopping。 The characters are well-drawn， and the storyline is well developed and fast-paced， drawing the reader deeper into the narrative and flowing easily from beginning to end。 The relationship between Fiona and Dean develops slowly and thoroughly captures your interest， building your expectations。 It’s a tale that This is a fascinating story filled with illuminating details， stirring emotions， intrigue， suspense， and excitement。 There are moments that are heartfelt， heartbreaking， and heart-stopping。 The characters are well-drawn， and the storyline is well developed and fast-paced， drawing the reader deeper into the narrative and flowing easily from beginning to end。 The relationship between Fiona and Dean develops slowly and thoroughly captures your interest， building your expectations。 It’s a tale that will keep you totally engaged and entertained。 And， although the ending may not be quite what you expected， it will definitely leave you wanting more and anxious for the next chapter in this thrilling new series。 。。。more
Lisa Konet
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This book was better than I thought it was going given the premise and it sounded like a thriller/suspense that has been told before。 This was full of twists and surprises， and I did like the big cliffhanger and ending。 I thought it was going to be predictable but it was not， thank heavens！ The reason I did not rate this as high was because there was some lulls in the story and I found myself bored a few times。 It picks up though！Still recommended and I would read from this author again。Thanks t This book was better than I thought it was going given the premise and it sounded like a thriller/suspense that has been told before。 This was full of twists and surprises， and I did like the big cliffhanger and ending。 I thought it was going to be predictable but it was not， thank heavens！ The reason I did not rate this as high was because there was some lulls in the story and I found myself bored a few times。 It picks up though！Still recommended and I would read from this author again。Thanks to Netgalley， Rachel Grant and Montlake for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。Available: 8/17/21 。。。more
Kristy Johnston
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I enjoyed this romantic suspense novel， which follows Dean Slater， a wildlife photographer with photos published by Nat Geo， as he poses as an ornithologist studying certain migratory birds working on an environmental assessment for a Navy submarine base site in the Aleutian Islands。 The US Navy is looking for a site to base their submarine operations as a new Northwest Passage opens up due to climate change before other countries stake claims。 The volcanic island of Chiksook is one site that is I enjoyed this romantic suspense novel， which follows Dean Slater， a wildlife photographer with photos published by Nat Geo， as he poses as an ornithologist studying certain migratory birds working on an environmental assessment for a Navy submarine base site in the Aleutian Islands。 The US Navy is looking for a site to base their submarine operations as a new Northwest Passage opens up due to climate change before other countries stake claims。 The volcanic island of Chiksook is one site that is under consideration and the team assessors， both government and private contractors， are under pressure to approve the site while working with the local tribe and wildlife。 Dean is looking for his twin brother Dylan， a volcanologist， who disappeared while working on the project。 Dean immediately encounters the woman that his brother emailed him about being involved with， Fiona Carver。 Fiona is the makeshift leader of the team on site and had just discovered the ruins of an indigenous village when they were suddenly evacuated from the island at the time Dylan went MIA under mysterious circumstances。 Strange things are happening on this island and not everyone is who they claim to be。 I enjoyed the descriptions of the island， the ruins and the elaborate cave system created by the volcano。 The characters in the book are diligent with respect to their craft， whether science or photography and it showed。 They were innovative and intelligent in their actions which I greatly appreciate in this genre。 Recommended for romantic suspense lovers with an interest in science。（view spoiler）[ Fiona doesn’t do flings and Dean only does flings， which carries through right to the end， so don’t expect an HEA here。 The relationship is left with a cliffhanger of sorts。 （hide spoiler）]Thank you to Netgalley and Montlake Books for the free copy provided for an honest review。 。。。more
Evelyn Farr
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First time reading this author but it won’t be my last！ 4。5 stars for a well written romantic suspense novel。 It was well researched and I enjoyed learning about the Aleutian Islands and their native people。 While it didn’t offer anything new to the genre， it was a fast suspenseful read。 I liked the main characters and became very involved in their story。 I was disappointed in the ending， but hope for more stories about these characters。
Angelia M。
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OMG， this book！ I absolutely loved Dangerous Ground， the first book in Rachel Grant’s new Fiona Carver series。 This is a high-octane suspense with a slow burn romance。 I typically like a little more romance， but all the action， adventure， and excitement more than make up for it。 This is one of those books that you don’t want to put down。 The main characters of Fiona Carver and Dean Slater are great – strong， capable， and smart – with some steamy chemistry to boot。 I can’t wait for the next book OMG， this book！ I absolutely loved Dangerous Ground， the first book in Rachel Grant’s new Fiona Carver series。 This is a high-octane suspense with a slow burn romance。 I typically like a little more romance， but all the action， adventure， and excitement more than make up for it。 This is one of those books that you don’t want to put down。 The main characters of Fiona Carver and Dean Slater are great – strong， capable， and smart – with some steamy chemistry to boot。 I can’t wait for the next book in the series to see where their story and relationship goes。 If you like fast paced romantic suspense， this is definitely the book for you。 。。。more
Lynna
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Great thriller/romance book。 There was definitely more thrill than romance but I love that you got both in one book。 Both are two of my favorite genres and the author did a great job intertwining them and making a great story！We meet Fiona and Dean， both going to the Aleutian Islands for different reasons。 Fiona to finish a prior mission which had been cut short and Dean to find his brother Dylan （which no one knows is the reason， he’s posing as photographer）。 Throughout the story Fiona and Dean Great thriller/romance book。 There was definitely more thrill than romance but I love that you got both in one book。 Both are two of my favorite genres and the author did a great job intertwining them and making a great story！We meet Fiona and Dean， both going to the Aleutian Islands for different reasons。 Fiona to finish a prior mission which had been cut short and Dean to find his brother Dylan （which no one knows is the reason， he’s posing as photographer）。 Throughout the story Fiona and Dean become closer and Fiona eventually finds out Deans real reason for being there。 They both work together to search for Dylan。 Their is a lot we find out throughout the book when it comes to Dylan， and why he went missing。 Fiona and Dean also become romantically involved but they have past hurts， mistakes and other things they are dealing with。 I absolutely did not like the ending but I know it ended in the way the author intended due to it being the first book in the new series。 I cannot wait for the next book。 This was a great start to a new series！I received an ARC copy from the author， Montlake， Seattle and NetGalley for an honest review。 。。。more
Zita
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An intriguing suspenseful archeological adventure…This is the first book in the Fiona Carver series。Climate change has made it feasible for the US Navy to establish a submarine base on Chiksook， a remote Aleutian island near Alaska， but first， an environmental impact study （EIS） must be completed and its results assessed。 A team of specialists was sent to begin the process， before their work was completed inclement weather caused them to be evacuated， this part of the world is subject to extreme An intriguing suspenseful archeological adventure…This is the first book in the Fiona Carver series。Climate change has made it feasible for the US Navy to establish a submarine base on Chiksook， a remote Aleutian island near Alaska， but first， an environmental impact study （EIS） must be completed and its results assessed。 A team of specialists was sent to begin the process， before their work was completed inclement weather caused them to be evacuated， this part of the world is subject to extremely cold， inhospitable terrains。Returning to the island after weeks away， the Navy archeologist， Fiona Carver， is anxious to check on the discovery site that contained artifacts of an indigenous people her team made earlier that they did not have the time to protect before the evacuation。 Risking his reputation and possible incarceration the wildlife photographer， Dean Slater， impersonates an ornithologist， the only open position available， the only access to the island is through government-contracted fieldwork。 Dean will go to any lengths to locate his missing fraternal twin， the vulcanologist member of the exploration team。 His brother hasn’t been in contact for six weeks， behavior abnormal given their relationship， his last email out of character。 Having a wildlife biology degree and knowing enough about birds Dean can bluff his way through yet Fiona realizes he’s not who he professes to be。There’s more going on behind the scenes of the EIS than the main protagonists know， events on the island are being monitored， people manipulated。 Retracing the missing vulcanologist’s footsteps places them in grave physical danger， they find themselves unintentionally embroiled in a conspiracy that could involve governmental and business interests。 There was an instant attraction between the two main protagonists which was problematic for Dean since he thinks Fiona is his brother’s girlfriend though she doesn’t act like she’s bothered by his being missing。 Did the relationship not mean much to her？ Sometimes what you are told is not always truth。 Though suspicious of each other and feeling the sexual tension between them the pair find themselves depending on each other just to survive。Both of the protagonists had reasons to shun relationships so they denied the attraction between them for a while but the more time they spent together they couldn’t deny what was inevitable。 Their internal dialogue， where we learned the most about them， was interesting， their banter was entertaining， both are passionate about their careers， they love what they do。 This reader found their choice of profession strangely complementary， they each look at the world through different lenses than most。The author gave us intelligent， courageous protagonists， their capacity for quick thinking allowed them to survive even after finding themselves abandoned following another evacuation， other team members departed unaware of the situation Fiona and Dean uncovered。 How they will get off the island becomes of serious concern。This book was an intriguing suspenseful archeological adventure/mystery， romantic suspense with more suspense than romance which was a slow burn。 The storyline easily captures the attention， the book is well-written， the action fast-paced， the plot was intricate， multi-layered， and tightly woven。This was my first time reading this author and I’m looking forward to the next book in this series。 The ending is not a cliff-hanger per se but there is unfinished business between the two main protagonists that this reader would very much like to see them work through。 The rich descriptions and area history brought the island to life for this reader， the level of research the author had to have done shows。An advanced reading copy was obtained from the publisher via NetGalley。 。。。more
Michelle
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***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***Great idea， but the conversation was stilted and the internal dialogue was underwhelming。
‘Sup？
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I’m a big fan of Rachel Grant and have read all her work— I love how all her heroines are brainy scientists of some sort with plenty of smarts and who can hold their own。 As a female with an advanced degree in science， it’s awesome to feel represented （even if I’m not an archaeologist）。 That said， I have to admit to mixed feelings about DANGEROUS GROUND。 I get that this is the start of a new series and we are going to undoubtedly see much more from Dean and Fiona， but DANGEROUS GROUND felt unsat I’m a big fan of Rachel Grant and have read all her work— I love how all her heroines are brainy scientists of some sort with plenty of smarts and who can hold their own。 As a female with an advanced degree in science， it’s awesome to feel represented （even if I’m not an archaeologist）。 That said， I have to admit to mixed feelings about DANGEROUS GROUND。 I get that this is the start of a new series and we are going to undoubtedly see much more from Dean and Fiona， but DANGEROUS GROUND felt unsatisfyingly… unfinished。 The plot itself was fine: taut and full of intrigue and capable of keeping my interest even when I had guessed the identity of the villain。 And Ms。 Grant does an excellent job weaving her own experience as an archaeologist into the plot to teach us something about the field and the peoples it studies— I never put down a Rachel Grant book without having learnt something new！ Where I ran into issues， however， was with the characters and their development， particularly with Dean。 Fiona was cool， and I’d love to go have a figurative beer with her; sure， she has some baggage she’s carrying that will undoubtedly provide plenty of drama throughout the series， but she seemed to at least come to terms with some of her issues and demonstrate some emotional growth throughout the story。 Dean， on the other hand， was really a bit of a wanker。 I conceptually understand the source of his shallow playboy lifestyle， but it honestly didn’t feel that genuine and got old pretty quick。 It was like having a thirtysomething man behaving like a 15-year-old boy… not attractive or the stuff of romantic fantasies for me， at all。 I found it hard to root for him ending up with Fiona and honestly spent the majority of the book wanting to smack him upside the head so he’d pull his head out of his arse and cease being such a “woe is me” twat。 Zero emotional growth throughout the story: he’s as emotionally shallow at the end of DANGEROUS GROUND and he was at the beginning; I expect that will change in subsequent books， but it honestly left me thinking “Fiona， girl， don’t waste your time on him; you deserve much better！”。 But I’ll definitely read the next book :）。**ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Leah
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This book is a thrilling adventure from the start and blends together elements of mystery and intrigue to create a marvellous story。 This is the first book in Rachel Grant's Fiona Carver series。 Fiona Carver is the female protagonist whose passion lies in archaeology。 The Navy has given her a mission to document a village in the Aleutian Islands for its possibility of being a submarine base。 But the island might not just have nature as a hazard as a man， Dylan has gone missing under suspicious c This book is a thrilling adventure from the start and blends together elements of mystery and intrigue to create a marvellous story。 This is the first book in Rachel Grant's Fiona Carver series。 Fiona Carver is the female protagonist whose passion lies in archaeology。 The Navy has given her a mission to document a village in the Aleutian Islands for its possibility of being a submarine base。 But the island might not just have nature as a hazard as a man， Dylan has gone missing under suspicious circumstances。 Fiona comes into contact with Dylan's twin， Dean Slater when he lies to get involved in Fiona's team in order to go looking for his brother。 Later on， Fiona joins him on the search for his brother。 However， Fiona and Dean are not safe on the island。 Dangerous enemies lurk behind the scenes watching their every move。 Soon， what started as a harmless mission becomes a perilous threat where Fiona and Dean need to keep their wits about them to survive。I really liked this book but it was too full of descriptions。 It took more away from the story rather than add any depth to it sometimes。 This is why it gets frustrating but the story is still enjoyable so I definitely want to read the next book in this series。 。。。more
Linda Quick
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Loved this book！ Fiona is an archeologist employed by the Navy researching a remote Alaskan island。 Dean travels to the island under a false ID to search for his brother who went missing on the island。 Their relationship is fraught with distrust and tension， even as they must move forward forced to rely on each other。This is the first book in a new series and I loved Fiona's character and I'm really looking forward to what her character tackles next Additionally， I loved the remote Alaskan setti Loved this book！ Fiona is an archeologist employed by the Navy researching a remote Alaskan island。 Dean travels to the island under a false ID to search for his brother who went missing on the island。 Their relationship is fraught with distrust and tension， even as they must move forward forced to rely on each other。This is the first book in a new series and I loved Fiona's character and I'm really looking forward to what her character tackles next Additionally， I loved the remote Alaskan setting and how the island itself played such a significant role it was almost a character itself。Fans of the genre will love this book and want to put it at the top of their TBR list。 I'm giving this one 4。5 stars， deducting a half star due to the abrupt ending。 While all the significant elements were resolved， I wish some of the other elements felt more finished。 The author is on my must read authors' list， and， if you appreciate an intelligent and strong female protagonist in a complex and tightly woven tale， should probably be on your must read list too。 。。。more
Ashley Gadue
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This book pulled me in immediately。 The sexual tension between Fiona and Dean was great。 From the first sexual thoughts I couldn't wait for more。 It was described the way people actually think not like most romance in books where they use anatomically correct terms and it sounds like a fairy tale。 However I hate how it ended。 I was so excited and it felt like I fell off a cliff at the end。 Please tell me there is a sequel to this book！ I need to know what happens between them！ This book pulled me in immediately。 The sexual tension between Fiona and Dean was great。 From the first sexual thoughts I couldn't wait for more。 It was described the way people actually think not like most romance in books where they use anatomically correct terms and it sounds like a fairy tale。 However I hate how it ended。 I was so excited and it felt like I fell off a cliff at the end。 Please tell me there is a sequel to this book！ I need to know what happens between them！ 。。。more
Owl。_。
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This one started out slow for me and I found my self really disliking the characters。 I wasn't ready to quit on it yet so I struggled through the first couple of chapters。 I'm glad I did。 The middle of the book was really good。 The pace picked up， the characters were evolving and I was invested in the outcome。 Then came the ending。 Wow。 It was like the author just ran out of words。 Just stopped。 I'm all for a cliffhanger in a series but this was like just hitting a rock wall。 This is the first I This one started out slow for me and I found my self really disliking the characters。 I wasn't ready to quit on it yet so I struggled through the first couple of chapters。 I'm glad I did。 The middle of the book was really good。 The pace picked up， the characters were evolving and I was invested in the outcome。 Then came the ending。 Wow。 It was like the author just ran out of words。 Just stopped。 I'm all for a cliffhanger in a series but this was like just hitting a rock wall。 This is the first I've read by this author so not sure if that is just her writing style。 I am willing to give book 2 a chance， as I'm curious to see what happens with these characters。 Thank you #netgalley and #montlake for the eARC。 。。。more
Lama
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I’m at a bit of a loss as to how to rate this book。 How do you rate a romance novel by one of your favorite authors that was a 5 star read up until an incredibly frustrating ending （read: no HEA/HFN）？ I considered putting this under spoiler tags， but I think anyone who wants to read this book should know this in advance to avoid being blindsided。Dangerous Ground is the first book in a new series that follows Fiona， a navy archaeologist， and Dean， a wildlife photographer posing as an ornithologis I’m at a bit of a loss as to how to rate this book。 How do you rate a romance novel by one of your favorite authors that was a 5 star read up until an incredibly frustrating ending （read: no HEA/HFN）？ I considered putting this under spoiler tags， but I think anyone who wants to read this book should know this in advance to avoid being blindsided。Dangerous Ground is the first book in a new series that follows Fiona， a navy archaeologist， and Dean， a wildlife photographer posing as an ornithologist （bird expert） who are working on an environmental impact statement for a proposed U。S military base in the Aleutian Islands。 Fiona has been working on the EIS since the beginning and is desperate to get back to the project site after a forced evacuation several weeks before。 Dean on the other hand forged his way into the team and onto the island in hopes of finding his brother Dylan， the team’s volcanologist， who never showed up after the team was evacuated off the island。 Dean is under the impression that Fiona is Dylan’s girlfriend （based on Dylan’s emails） and figures that spending most of his time on the island with her is the best course of action to find out what happened to his missing brother。 But he quickly realizes that Fiona isn’t acting like someone who lost a loved one， and it doesn’t take long for Fiona to realize that Dean isn’t who he claims to be。 However， circumstances force them to work together to survive after things go very， very wrong， and later to retrace Dylan’s steps in hopes of finding him。This book has everything I've learned to expect from Rachel Grant: a smart， multilayered plot and competent MCs who have chemistry in spades。 It was also more thriller/mystery than romance but I didn’t mind because Fiona and Dean spent almost the entirety of the book together。 I loved the slow developments in their relationship， the mutual pining， and how they fought off their mutual attraction （due to a number of personal reasons）。 I love a slow burn， and it makes the moment the MCs finally get together all the more special。 However， little did I know that this slow progression is because their relationship was going to be explored over several books。 It’s definitely my bad for not realizing that this was the first book in a series that will follow the same characters across multiple books， but even if I’d known， I would’ve still expected a HFN at least。 It pains me to give this book anything less than 4 stars， because it really was brilliant up until 90% or so， but romance novel endings should melt your heart and leave you feeling happy， not incredibly frustrated。 I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Katherina Martin
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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 broth 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。 。。。more
Serena
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I love Rachel Grant's romantic suspense so much， and this book was no exception！ I love Rachel Grant's romantic suspense so much， and this book was no exception！ 。。。more
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