Danger At the Door - a Review

Danger At The Door by Michelle Sutton had just the right mix of suspense, romance and ‘steam’.  As someone who doesn’t normally read a lot of straight up romance, I couldn’t put this one down. I found myself reading well into the night, and that’s no lie! It’s the story of a grieving woman who has become paranoid in her fears since her fiancé was killed in a car accident. She refuses to go anywhere, orders in all her food and other necessities, and won’t see anyone  – until  a new, sexy delivery man brings her pizza one night!

Little does she know, he is actually the owner of the restaurant, and through a series of events they strike up a friendship. His foreign accent and miscues with the English language soon have him finding a place in her heart.  However, unknown to either of them, a crazed stalker is out to get her, putting her life and their new found love in jeopardy.

I thought the author did a wonderful job with the Macedonian accent of the male lead. It came across as very authentic and added quite a bit of humor to a story that also had a lot of melancholy elements. As well, she knows how to make a romance sizzle without taking it into the realm of erotica. I also thought the characters were well developed and believable, with just the right mix of emotion and reality. From a Christian perspective, I also enjoyed the fact that they were believers but they were not ‘goody-goody’. They were portrayed as real people who struggled with anger, desire, jealousy and a whole host of other feelings. I highly recommend this book. I'm giving it an honest five - something I reserve for the really good ones!

Readers will also be pleased to know that the sequel In Plain Sight carries on where this one leaves off. I actually read the sequel first and now that I've read Danger At the Door, I may go back and reread the second book.

For a review of In Plain Sight, click here.