Wednesday, June 21, 2017

A Beautiful Danger by Lilliana Anderson




Title: A Beautiful Danger
Series: Beautiful #7
Author: Lilliana Anderson
Genre: New Adult Romance
Release Date: June 21, 2017



Blurb

Bad boys. They’ve been Ruby Garvan’s weakness since she started dating. But, when one of them took the ‘bad’ in the ‘boy’ too far, her bones broke… along with her spirit.
She swore she’d never go down that road again. Her next boyfriend would be a ‘nice guy’—a man with integrity, goals and a heart of gold.
Armed with a stack of inspirational quotes and a list of traits her new man must have, Ruby goes in search of her happily ever after.
She’s convinced she’s found it with her self-defence instructor—a kind hearted man named Joel, who cares for her deeply. But when Flynn Trotsky literally slams into her life with the force of a steam train, he quickly derails her plans with his unwavering interest and refusal to take no for an answer.
After a drunken night of far too much honesty, the two strike a deal—two weeks for Flynn to show Ruby that he’s not the bad boy she thinks he is. If he can’t convince her, he’ll go away for good this time.
Ruby doesn’t think he stands a chance against her resolve to turn her life around, and agrees to get the pesky dare-devil out of her way and hopefully out of her mind.
But, when your friends are all on his side, the chemistry just might be too palpable for even the most stubborn red-head to ignore…. 

Standalone New Adult Romance featuring mature scenes.





Review
Rating: 3.5*


I struggled a little with this book - I came to this series having never read any of the previous installments but didn't feel as though I'd missed anything for not having read them.  My struggles primarily came from the lead female, Ruby.  I have absolutely no idea why Flynn continued to pursue Ruby with the way she treated him and the superficial reasons why she was with Joel.  I get that she is being cautious after what happened to her left her doubting her choices in men and deciding to pursue a different type of man but she was abhorrent to him.  I felt that the way Ruby was feeling about Flynn could have been dealt with in a way that was more sensitive and in a way that the reader was more likely to relate to Ruby.  

The whole premise behind this book is really good and showed promise: girl has experience that scars her for life, girl seeks comfortable relationship with a safe guy but keeps running into a guy who is the complete opposite but makes her burn.  I loved Flynn and the way he slowly coaxes Ruby out into the world again, trying new things but for every step forward he made, there was also the two steps back that followed that became draining.

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Author Bio

Bestselling Author of the Beautiful Series, Drawn, and 47 Things, Lilliana has always loved to read and write, considering it the best form of escapism that the world has to offer.

Australian born and bred, she writes New Adult Romance revolving around her authentically Aussie characters with all the quirks you’d expect from those born Down Under.

Lilliana believes the world should know Australia for more than just its beaches and outback. Book after book, she successfully brings to life city and suburban characters much to her readers’ delight.

When she isn't writing, she wears the hat of 'wife and mother' to her husband and four children.

Before Lilliana turned to writing, she worked in a variety of industries and studied humanities and communications before transferring to commerce/law at university.

Originally from Sydney's Western suburbs, she currently lives a fairly quiet life in suburban Melbourne.



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