Claire Davon

OK, that was... someething new, I guess...

So, you know how I keep yapping about original plots and all that crap? Well, Fire Danger sure was original, and certainly not what I expected - and yet somehow kept missing something, that would have made it one of the ultimate reads.

The story is about Phoenix, the Elemental of Fire, who's instantly drawn to Rachel Quinn's mental signals - and Rachel herself, of course. Together, they find out that Phoenix's evil counterpart, his Demonos, is about to start another World War. So, as explained, it's time for the Elementals to once again rise to the test and complete their Challenges successfully, to prevent disaster from eradicating humanity from the Earth. The only problem is: they have no idea who or where the threat really is!

I enjoyed this book, I really did. The concept was unique, the characters were fun, the dialogues were short and to the point, and the love scenes were, quite literally, HOT! The theme of "Fire draws to fire" was also a nice change of romance style, since most of the time writers tend to pair fire beings with water beings or whatever else may be way too different. For once, the same element was present in both the main characters, and that was awesome!

The only thing that bugged me was the lack of real romantic growth. It happened way too fast. I understand the concept of insta-attraction, and fated love and all that. But there HAS to be some sort of development between the two leads. Jumping right to it when, the moment prior, those two were somewhat civilised, is not exactly convincing.

Other than that, the story was very good. And despite the three stars, I'm looking forward to read about the other Elementals. I'm sure their Challenges will be just as thrilling to figure and snuff out!

***I was given an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. The opinion stated in this review is solely mine, and no compensation was given or taken to alter it.***… (more)

In “Sense of Adventure” by Claire Davon, Gina is conservative and unlikely to take any risks. She is focused on her career, and a new client falls into her lap- an important client, an extreme sports enthusiast named Hunter. Gina and Hunter try to fight their attraction, because he wants to be involved with an idealist as much as she wants to be involved with a dare devil. It is also a fact that Hunter doesn't do relationships. The chemistry between them is too much, and they give it a go, but some secrets from the past and sticky situations trip them up after Hunter decides having a relationship may not be that bad after all.

I liked the relationship between Gina's teenage brother and Hunter. I didn't like Gina's mother, but she played an important role in the story. She had been burned by Gina's father too many times and she was trying to protect Gina from the same thing in her strange, shrewish way. I found it hard to like the relationship between Hunter and Gina because of the constant talk about the differences in their lifestyles and Gina's insecurities about it. Gina seemed more like a high school student than a grown woman. It grated after a while. There were a few sweet scenes, but too many were over the top for me, too mushy. Claire Davon's interesting angle and unique story line including the extreme sports venue kept me reading til the end. “Sense of Adventure” was a quick and light read.

I was given a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review.… (more)