Special Agents for the Department of Diplomatic Security, Taylor MacAllister and Will Brandt have been partners and best friends for three years, but everything changed the night Taylor admitted the truth about his feelings for Will. Can a trip into the mountains change their strained relationship?

The heat and sexual tension between Taylor and Will nearly burns up the page. This is Josh Lanyon at his finest (writing in third person), juggling action, adventure, strife and human emotions all in the same story. Terrific plot, it delivers on every level. ( )

I really enjoyed reading this. The characters are very realistic, there’s just the right amount of angst, and the suspense is well-paced without overwhelming the sexiness of the story. The story is on the short side, so some of the character development gets clipped, but that’s about the only negative thing I can think of. Something I especially liked was that Will and Taylor don’t just jump into bed together within the first few pages. There’s a nice build up that isn’t always present in erotica. It seems the goal of many erotica writers/publishers is to get the main characters into the sack as soon (and as often) as possible, whether or not the characters or their situations call for it.http://iheartpaperbacks.wordpress.com/ ( )

The book begins abruptly: Will and Taylor are hiking and arguing. They are FBI special agents and Taylor is recovering from a shoting and they have taken a vacation. Taylor resents Will for something, we at first don't understand and Will wants both to take care of Taylor but also hit him to instil some common sense in him.

Little by little we understand that other than partners they are also friends and maybe something more: both Will than Taylor are gay, but they between them there wasn't nothing more than teasing and glaring until the last fatal night, the night before Taylor's accident. And then there isn't never a right moment to face the argument, until now: in the plain open space of the mountain all seem to be free from restrain, words and thoughts. And Will and Taylor seem to not be able to do other than yell to each other and offend each other.

When they only want to understand how they can go on or move on on their relationship, real world interposes between them, in the guise of a cold case: a robbery to a casino, ended with the lost of the spoil. And now the thiefs want it back.

The book is not very long, little more than 100 pages, but I think it's more sexy than previous Josh Lanyon's book. There is actually only one real sex scene, and it's hot, but since as I said the book is not very long, and the building tension that promises the real scene and the simmering ashes that follow are both long and detailed, the scene is the apex of the book. And it's also very good, very... erotic.

Taylor and Will are both strong characters. I think this is the real problem: they fear to give a chance to their relationship since both fear to lose independency and the alpha male role in the match. But they are not equal in their dominance: Taylor is an hot head, a man of action and someone who is pretty driven by instinct; instead Will is more caring and a thinker, he likes to analyse everything before taking a decision. So maybe, if they manage to balance their powers, they can find a common path.

Dangerous Ground is not a mystery, is more an action romance. And the romance is a big ingredient of this book. But even if they talk about feelings and love, not Will or Taylor loses their masculinity.

Will and Taylor were great, although I wanted more. The novella flew by, and I felt like it could have been a fantastic full length novel. Getting over the past and moving forward is essential for these partners, and best friends. The story was interesting and well written...the pace was fast, and it was action packed. The sex scenes were really well written. Prior to those the tension between Taylor and Will was intense...but I really felt like I needed more, that this was more of an abstract of a really long novel. This was my first by Josh Lanyon, and will not be my last! ( )