Dangerous Lies

by Anna Louise Lucia

All Marianne Forster wants from her first holiday abroad is a little excitement— maybe even a fling in sunny, hot Morocco. She gets lucky on both counts when she meets Alan Waring, a mystery man who is more than happy to show a pretty tourist the sights. Disaster looms, however, when Mari leaves to return to England after a final night of passion in Alan's hotel room—and mistakenly departs on the airport bus with his bag, not hers. Alan, completely panicked, is revealed as a secret agent who has a very important SmartCard in that bag. He races after Mari and finds no trace of her—until he is informed that she has been kidnapped by a group of Algerians. Meanwhile, unaware that Alan is crossing the length and breadth of North Africa to find her, Mari is forced to survive the rigors of the deadly desert where she is held, not knowing who her captors are or whether she has any real chance of rescue.

Genres: Romance, Romantic Suspense, Contemporary, Suspense, Espionage

389 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 2009

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Occasionally I come across a gem of a book in the most unexpected settings. Such was the case with Dangerous Lies, a book from a small press, by an author I’d never heard of, and yet blew me away.

“Lies” starts in Morocco, then makes its way across Africa, and from page one you’re plunged into a world both beautiful and deadly. A naïve tourist, Marianne, finds herself in the middle of international intrigue when she meets one Alan Waring: handsome, kind, and unbeknownst to her, carrying a smart card that will create an international incident if it falls into the wrong hands.

When it all goes pear-shaped, as you know it must, Marianne is forced to overcome her sheltered past and find her own inner strength to survive - as Alan is forced to take a good long look at what he’s made of himself, and not liking at all what he finds. But before he can change, he’s going to have to get Marianne out of the trouble he’s brought her - and hope against hope that she’ll forgive him when he’s done.

[Pamela(AllHoney) · Rating 4 out of 5]

I rate by enjoyment factor and it definitely deserved a 4 star rating for that. The author was able to blend the right amount of suspense and romance into the story without one overtaking the other. It was fast paced but not too fast.

[Janine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this fast paced romantic adventure. It never seemed to lag and was an very easy read.

[Danielles · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not so good as the first one,..
It was to soft, no action enough,..
Alan lies about his work, when Mari ask about it, she is visiting Morocco,..
but then there is a switch from there bags and Mari is in danger,..
Alan has to rescue her,...but she will not learn the truth,....
Alan will get sorry about that!

I hope to here more about Garrett! in book three!
But with more action and power!

[Cheap and Lazy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scenic romantic suspense. Lots of sun and sand in this beautifully written story. The romance is great, with a very believable conflict, lots of growth for the hero and heroine, hot but neither graphic nor frequent love scenes. The element of suspense is, again, believable, but it doesn't overwhelm the romance. Turns out this is a sequel. I'm going back to read the first one (her debut).

[SheLove2Read · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at page 100. The setting is exotic and interesting but the story isn't. Marianne is 24 but acting like she's much younger and that's a turnoff for me. Alan is an enigma but this story is not exciting enough for me to explore further.

[Terrie · Rating 4 out of 5]

a pleasant surprise - good, fast read

[Theresa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Picked up from the library.