Book Review–Attracted to Fire by DiAnn Mills

Welcome to Speak Up Saturday! I promised my husband I would only post reviews on Saturdays now because having a review-only blog has never been my intention. However, I really enjoy reviewing products and books, so here’s our compromise :)

From the Publisher:

Special Agent Meghan Connors’ dream of one day protecting the president of the United States is about to come true. Only one assignment stands in her way. After the vice president’s rebellious daughter is threatened, Meghan is assigned to her protective detail on a secluded ranch in West Texas. Unfortunately, working with Special Agent in Charge Ash Zinders may be as tough as controlling her charge. Ash has a reputation for being critical and exacting, and he’s also after the same promotion as Meghan. But when the threats escalate and security on the ranch is breached, it becomes clear this isn’t the work of a single suspect—it’s part of a sophisticated plan that reaches deeper and higher than anyone imagined. And only Ash and Meghan can put the pieces together before it’s too late.

“Christian” fiction is so hit-and-miss. Sometimes its indistinguishable from secular fiction, which I’m always disappointed by. This book, however, was very satisfying. It was not heavy reading, but nice and light. The story was solid, and the characters developed at a good pace.

It’s a basic romance/adventure book, with a good balance of both. The characters were well developed and the dialog and interaction between characters fun and believable. Each character shares where they are in their relationship with God at some point, and the main characters were real in their faith and their struggles.

The story moved at a good pace throughout the book, not stalling to develop the characters, but adding plot elements throughout. I thought the ending was good too, not too fast and not too contrived.

Overall, I liked this book and will be looking for more by this author. I’ve heard that Breach of Trust and Sworn to Protect are both at least as good as this one was. Four stars – I would recommend to others, but I may or may not read it again.

 

~S

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this product free through Tyndale Media Center Blog Network. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.