Dangerous Beauty by Melissa Koslin

 

About the Book:

Liliana Vela hates the term victim. She's not a victim, she's a fighter. Stubborn and strong with a quiet elegance, she's determined to take back her life after escaping the clutches of human traffickers in her poor Mexican village. But she can't stay safely over the border in America--unless the man who aided in her rescue is serious about his unconventional proposal to marry her.

Meric Toledan was just stopping at a service station for a bottle of water. Assessing the situation, he steps in to rescue Liliana from traffickers. If he can keep his secrets at bay, his wealth and position afford him many resources to help her. But the mysterious buyer who funded her capture will not sit idly by while his prize is stolen from him.

Melissa Koslin throws you right into the middle of the action in this high-stakes thriller that poses the question: What is the price of freedom?

My Review: 

This is the first book I have read from Ms. Koslin. This book deals with a very tough topic--human trafficking, but Ms. Koslin handles it very well, and there is nothing graphic. Honestly, for the first half of the book, the characters fell very flat for me. While there was dialogue and description, there just was something missing. There was a surprise half-way through the book that I feel changed how the characters interacted, and changed how I felt about the book. I ended up liking the book, but because I struggled for the first half, it effected my rating.

I voluntarily received a complimentary copy from the Revell. All opinions and thoughts are my own.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars