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A Touch of Danger

(Surviving Vihaan #1)

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Drew’s life sucks. Saving money to escape his homophobic family is one thing, but his only paying gig at the moment is playing his father’s “only gay in the village” plus-one to every LGBT friendly business event.

Then his brother comes up with a plan. Sheffield needs someone to go undercover for his police investigation. Drew has all the qualifications: he’s gay, he has ex
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ebook, 257 pages
Published February 10th 2020 by NineStar Press
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Joyfully Jay
Mar 02, 2020 rated it liked it
Shelves: elizabeth
A Joyfully Jay review.

3 stars


A Touch of Danger by Elaine White sets up an alternate reality where wild cats and other species live in harmony as long as they follow the rules and engage in sex only when needing to procreate. In other words, no gays allowed. To leave this land, called Vihaan, a person must effectively give up ever taking their animal form again—unless they are a hybrid called a foame (these are more like the shifters we are used to reading about). Rylee, like some others in the
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Natalie panda eyes
Jul 15, 2020 rated it it was amazing
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P Leslie
Feb 02, 2020 rated it really liked it
Shelves: arc-review, m-m, shifters
A great start to the series! This shifter story was refreshing because it was so different.

The pull between Drew and Rylee was strong and intense. The author built up the thick sexual tension between the two guys perfectly.

The five stages of transformation felt rushed and I got a little confused at one point.

The events towards the end left me in tears. The author captured those painful moments vividly. Drew’s state of mind during his ordeal broke my heart because he was willing to do whatever
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Erika
Feb 09, 2020 rated it really liked it
Shelves: 2020, ebook, netgalley
Thanks to NetGalley for the complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.

This story was surprising and unexpected. It starts out as a contemporary mystery and turned quickly into a sci-fi fantasy direction. The main characters were fully formed and had great chemistry. It was interesting to see the character quirks of all the different guys in the frat house. Even when the fantasy elements came out, they made sense in the context of the story. And it was gruesome, but well written how Dre
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Laura ~Passion flower


"A Mysterious, Emotional, Heart-Warming, and Hopeful Read"   

An absolutely gripping, fascinating, heartbreaking, emotional, incredibly hopeful story has taken me by storm and I absolutely loved it.  It is a story that has a little bit of everything to make it a recommended read for those who enjoy stories with mystery, romance, and..heart-wrenching moments, all with a dusting of Paranormal set within such an incredible storyline.  This story certainly kept me on the edge-of-my-seat throughout
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Donna
Feb 04, 2020 rated it it was amazing
A refreshingly different take on the two natured. This story is built on the premise that earth is a sanctuary for LGBT shifters from a place called Vihaan that forbids same-sex relationships. Drew is angsty as heck but he has reason to be. It took me a bit to warm up to Rylee but eventually he one me over. This is a terrific start to a new series. I love the world building and am looking forward to more adventures Surviving Vihaan.
Kaila
Feb 10, 2020 rated it it was amazing
oh this was a fun start to a new series.. i love shifters.. i love paranormal and i loved this.. the writing was amazing.. the story was so much fun.. and the plot kept me on the edge of my seat curious to see what would come next. loved it
ChaosMoondrawn
I would rate this 2.5 stars.

When cops can't get undercover in the LGBT frat house, Sheffield taps his brother Drew to help the police on their exotic animal smuggling case because he has a degree in animal psychology, specialising in felines...which the reader only finds out about later. Drew poses as someone in need of shelter, which the frat is know to help LGBT students with. This get weird, intense, and sexual right away with how Rylee acts when Drew arrives. What the reader is shown and tol
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Veronica of V's Reads
Drew is a mid-20s out gay man who's been shunned by his homophobic family for years. The only reason a recent reconciliation was made was because his wealthy and powerful father required a token gay attendee at work events. Having supported himself and his education by scraping by--and surviving an abusive D/s relationship--Drew is amenable to a bit of familial support, even if it comes with ties. Right now, he's earning it going undercover for his brother Sheffield, a detective investigating a ...more
Charlotte
When this novel opens, Drew is sick of pretty much everything. He's tired of trying to live up to the standards of his family. His father isn't supportive of Drew being Gay...unless, of course, there's an important business event that requires a show. His brother? Same story. But when Drew's brother requests his help with a case in a frat house that may be trading in exotic cats, Drew signs up. He's always had an interest in animals in spite of his father disapproving, and this will get him out ...more
Becca
Apr 19, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Possible triggers: mention of rape, addicting of drugs, abuse, beatings, kidnapping younger kids, warped BDSM scenes
I was really impressed with this book and the start of this series. I like the characters and the truth behind it and how they helped others. And I love how Drew finally has a family after the way his own has treated him.
Drew has a past that haunts him everyday. Whether it be from what his father and mother have done to him, even his brother, to the time when he finally came out as
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BOOKarina (Karina)
Feb 09, 2020 rated it liked it
Disclaimer : I received an ARC of this book in exchange of an honest review.

This book was unexpected, unfortunately not in the best way possible. I read paranormal romances or romances in general to put me in a good mood, to read a love story where I know for a fact that my OTP (one true pairing) will end up together.
I went into this novel not knowing much about it which did make it a lot better than it would've been otherwise.
I loved Drew and how he is willing to do anything to keep his famil
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Tina
Apr 11, 2020 rated it it was amazing
Touch of Danger is the first book in the Surviving Vihaan Series by author Elaine White. This story is unique, captivating, and has so many twists and turns. I loved this story. I truly hope with all my heart there are more books in this series. This story is one where if you blink you will miss something really important. Just when you think you know how the story is going bam! You are going in a new direction.
Drew when we meet him, he is a loner. He is angry all the time. He is coming off be
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iam
Feb 13, 2020 marked it as dnf
DNF @ 27%
This unfortunately didn't work at all for me.

The plot interested me, but the rest just felt awkward.
Dialogue was unnatural and awkward, which made the weird hot-and-cold blossoming romantic subplot uncomfortable and stilted. A lot of things didn't make sense or directly contradicted each other, particularly Drew's background and what he tells the house mates about himself. All the stuff around Vihaan was confusing because I couldn't tell how the shifting fit in and if Drew suspected any
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Karen
An entertaining read, well-written, with a lot of wonderful, diverse characters.
The world-building is original and very detailed, well thought out, but some of the mythology and its consequences were a bit too sad for me and took away a little of the magic & escape I look for in a shifter romance. There’s an unfairness, a haunting lack of possibilities and a point of no return aspect to the world of Vihaan that broke my heart a little for the characters.
I didn’t like the way in which the “vill
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marvellousmarmite
Mar 01, 2020 rated it it was ok
I liked that this book had a different take on shifters, but i did think the world building was a little inadequate and i ended up filling in blanks with assumptions about shifters from other books (I read a lot of this sort of thing). I liked Drew and felt his back story was explained well, but i didn't get the same connection with Rylee, which spoilt their romance for me. Not that it was particularly romantic, they seemed to jump from lust to you're the one for me in no time. The story line wa ...more
Faye K
Feb 14, 2020 rated it really liked it
A great start to the book. I loved Drew's character as he got me into the book. Drew was knowledgeable about the species but doesn't have a clue what's right in front of him or what's about to happen. Drew has a past which comes in to play at the halfway point. Rylee's part in this is a little deceptive with sercets in play all around. Smoking hot sexy scenes included. The ending has some violent drama scenes but it all works out in the end for a HEA.

When Drew's brother asks him to help a police
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Coltostallion
Feb 23, 2020 rated it liked it
From almost the beginning I was never able to get over the "frat house" labeling. Maybe frat houses work different in different areas, but long term residents seem to be entirely contrary to the point. With the UK style spellings maybe it's a Canadian frat house and the system is entirely different, but it just felt weird to me. There was a lot I was confused about and things that just didn't really connect. The ex was one aspect that I didn't understand at all, as well as can they go back or no ...more
Julie
Mar 03, 2020 rated it liked it
I didn't know much about this going in and was super excited for some paranormal-mystery-romance. The premise sets us up anticipating some undercover action between Drew, a naive struggling college student, and Rylee, an alpha type fellow student.
This started off relatively well, but it did not keep my attention long. Some parts seemed a bit too juvenile and unrealistic for my tastes. Granted the plot is paranormal in nature, but even with that in mind, it was too much for me. Unfortunately thi
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Diane Dannenfeldt
Feb 03, 2020 rated it really liked it
Trigger warning discussion of extreme domestic violence/abuse. A pretty good start to a new series & I can't wait for more. We have a completely different take on shifters in this one & I really enjoyed that. The true "shifters" come from a place called Vihann, which is like an alternate universe, where they are in their animal forms. When they are exiled to our world, they shift into human form & are unable to take their animal form again, even though they can feel them. That made me very sad. ...more
Joscelyn Smith
Feb 07, 2020 rated it it was amazing
I loved Drew, Rylee, and the rest of the guys. I was amazing watching Drew and Rylee talking and hearing each other but having two totally different conversations, I was just waiting for the truth, on both sides, to come out. The shifter aspect of the storyline was very interesting and unique. All in all a very enjoyable read and a great series opener, I'm looking forward to the next book.

*I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book*
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Elaine Gray
Feb 14, 2020 rated it it was amazing
A Touch of Danger is a very intense book that deals with sexual, physical and sexual abuse, transformation and not being accepted by your family because of who you are. Drew and Sheffield have an attraction to each other for each from the moment they meet. It's a great book and new series that filled with action, mystery, romance, love all the characters and I truly enjoyed it. ...more
Amy
Feb 10, 2020 marked it as to-read
Shelves: arc-s, own-them
This was so good, and so different from the average “shifter” books, and that’s what made it great. I loved all the guys, I’m hoping we get their stories too! I also love when the bad guy gets his karma.
Amy Dufera - Amy's MM Romance Reviews
Elaine White's A Touch of Danger is a well written read. The author's writing style is wonderful. I didn't love the storyline though, so this one just isn't for me. ...more
Belinda Zamora
Feb 10, 2020 rated it really liked it
An intriguing take on the shifter world.
Mystery and mayhem abound.
The characters had great chemistry and emotional complexity.
Great world building and I can't wait to continue the series.
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Shirley
Feb 15, 2020 rated it liked it
3.5 - 4 Totally willing to give the rest of the series a try. ;)

So, this one had promise, but I just couldn’t connect with the characters. Could be a “it’s not the book, it’s me” thing? I think that the main problem I had with A Touch of Danger was the world building. It’s not that it wasn’t great… it was just a little confusing. It got better the farther into the story that I got, so patience is a necessity with this one. *sigh*

As for the characters, they grew on me too. I liked Drew from the
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Elaine White is the author of multi-genre MM romance, celebrating 'love is love' and offering diversity in both genre and character within her stories.
Growing up in a small town and fighting cancer in her early teens taught her that life is short and dreams should be pursued. She lives vicariously through her independent, and often hellion characters, exploring all possibilities within the romanti
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