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Life in the Danger Zone

(The Zone #3)

Patricia B. Tighe (Goodreads Author)

4.43 · Rating details · 21 ratings · 9 reviews

Sixteen-year- old Rose Mulligan’s plan for the summer cruise with her grandparents is simple—read mysteries in the sunshine and see historical sites. It doesn’t include joining a young people’s tour group or crushing on a boy whose flirting runs hot and cold. And it definitely doesn’t include being accused of theft.

Sam Briggs also has a plan for the trip—hang out with his ...more

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Published November 1st 2016

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Nov 10, 2016 Moriah rated it really liked it

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*I received an e-copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review*

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This story was so cute! I’ve become a bit of a cheerleader for Swoon Romance. I love their titles and have three books that I ordered on a whim the other day waiting on my shelf for me when the semester is over. Life in the Danger Zone is my first experience reading something by Patricia Tighe, and I can honestly say it was a sweet romance with a unique setting.

This is technically book three in the Zone series, but you can easily read it as a standalone. I haven’t read the other two books in the series yet and wasn’t confused in the slightest. I do want to read the other books, though, and one of those books I ordered on a whim is book one, Life in the No-Dating Zone. It sounds just as adorable as this one, and I’m excited to read the rest of the series, albeit out of order.

Rose Mulligan was your stereotypical quiet girl. Her best friends urged her through a letter (she was grounded without access to her phone) to be daring while on the cruise with her grandparents through Italy. I’m not one who has ever wanted to go on a cruise, but Rose made it exciting. She touched on all the issues that I would have going on a cruise, but she still managed to break out of her comfort zone. If my tour group were like hers, I wouldn’t mind being stuck at sea (sort of) for a week.

Sam Briggs caught her eye in the first couple of pages. Every now and then his inner dialogue didn’t seem to fit, but it wasn’t enough to take away from the story. I liked having both his and Rose’s side of things. They had distinctive voices and saw each other differently than they saw themselves. Ah, young love. His issues with his dad and his uncle by association weren’t quite strong enough for me, but it did explain why he acted the way he did around Rose. While I liked his voice, I liked him through Rose’s eyes more.

Life in the Danger Zone is a quick escape and a light read. It had a few twists and turns in there, and the mysterious inclusion in the story added intrigue to Rose’s character. Read it as a standalone, read it as part of the series—whichever you choose to do. It’s fun and quirky and a must-read for anyone who loves a good kiss here and there.

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Nov 11, 2016 Michelle rated it really liked it

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Life in the Danger Zone is the third book in the Zone series, by Patricia B. Tighe. The Zone series are each young adult standalone novels told in dual narrative. While you can read these books by themselves, if you are given the chance, I think it would be nice to read them in order. They follow a group of high school friends, and I liked both the first book (Life in the No Dating Zone) and the second book (Life in **You can see this full review and more at Book Briefs: https://bookbriefs.net**

Life in the Danger Zone is the third book in the Zone series, by Patricia B. Tighe. The Zone series are each young adult standalone novels told in dual narrative. While you can read these books by themselves, if you are given the chance, I think it would be nice to read them in order. They follow a group of high school friends, and I liked both the first book (Life in the No Dating Zone) and the second book (Life in the Lucky Zone) in the series. The writing in the Zone series is very solid, and the romance will grow on you just as much as the characters will. I think this third installment is my favorite couple yet!

Life in the Danger Zone is a story told between Rose and Sam. What I really loved about this book was the fact that it takes place on a cruise. For some reason, I have been really into cruise books, and that might be why Life in the Danger Zone is my favorite book in the Zone series to date. I also really enjoyed the little mystery thrown in. Rose is on a cruise with her grandparents and she has big plans of lots of relaxing and reading. (which sounds like my kind of vacation!) but what she gets instead is being stuck in a teen group and being accused of stealing. I liked that this was a mystery on a cruise ship. And the romance was super cute as well. I liked Sam, though Rose was my favorite of the two. Sam is a good guy, even though he sometimes struggled with thinking of himself that way.

Bottom line: Patricia B. Tighe has done it again. Life in the Danger Zone is a feel good romance if there ever was one. Not to mention a good mystery. I liked the combination of the two. You will enjoy this lighthearted read if you are a fan of young adult contemporaries. If you enjoyed Life in the No Dating Zone and Life in the Lucky Zone, then you should pick up this next installment. Patricia B. Tighe writes really cute romances and Life in the Danger Zone might be my favorite one yet!This review was originally posted on Book Briefs ...more

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Nov 10, 2016 Shala rated it it was amazing

I have adored this series, and this book is no exception! An engaging story and characters, with a sweet romance weaved through it all! I love Rose and Sam, and I would recommend this series!

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Nov 11, 2016 A Leisure Moment rated it really liked it

Shelves: contemporary-fiction, love-romance, mystery, young-adult

Life in the Danger Zone is a quick escape and a light read. It had a few twists and turns in there, and the mysterious inclusion in the story added intrigue to Rose’s character. Read it as a standalone, read it as part of the series—whichever you choose to do. It’s fun and quirky and a must-read for anyone who loves a good kiss here and there.

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Oct 11, 2017 Kristin Cushing rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Wow... amazing

OMG if your looking for a great book to read and one you can't put down this is the one. It's the perfect mix of mystery and romance. I loved this book I so couldn't put it down. It was a amazing read and one you wish never ended.

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Nov 04, 2016 Sara rated it really liked it

4/5 Stars!!!

This sweet romance will steal your heart!

Sam and Rose end up on the same cruise ship together. Rose just wants to relax and Sam gets ditched by his family. When Rose is accused of theft, Sam reluctantly agrees to help.

A little mystery, a little romance and a whole lot of fun, Life in the Danger Zone is a great YA read!

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Nov 08, 2016 Jennifer rated it it was amazing

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Another great book in the Zone series! I loved Sam and Rose as a couple. Also, the cruise ship was a fun, romantic setting and the mystery added quite a few unexpected plot twists.

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Feb 02, 2018 Cassy Klisch rated it it was ok · review of another edition

This book was a very light and fun read compared to what I've been reading. And it was mostly entertaining. But oh it was so corny. And predictable. I gave this a shot because I used to love reading these books when I was younger. I think I just hold the books I choose to read to a much different standard after working on my own craft.

But as I said, it was reasonably entertaining. Rose and Sam are likable enough, but they're your typical "never kissed a boy" and "too chivalrous and noble idk wh ...more

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Dec 29, 2016 Stephanie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: dual-povs, fun-mystery-books

This was a great book!!! Dual POV's which I love!!!!

I have read the whole series and it was cool going back to Rose and Sam's story.

I loved that it had a mystery aspect to it, it gave the story an extra twist!!!

Recommend the entire series!!!

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The award-winning YA romance author of THE ZONE series and the SECOND CHANCES series, Patricia B. Tighe lives in West Texas with her husband and dogs. She’s a sucker for romance and loves to put her characters in sticky situations to see what happens. When she’s not writing, she eats way too much pizza, drinks way too much coffee, and watches way too much NFL football.