Black Dahlia

Good read, but 4 stars!

This book is good, but because I am not a fan of third person narrative, I could not give it a five star rating. This story starts out with a bang and keeps you wondering who is the culprit! The stakes are high, the risks are higher, and the chances are more fatal. Mercedes Holmes is a beautiful Black independent woman who is stubborn, BFF of Devyn Collins, she has lived her life the way she wanted it—instead of thinking of the disparagements that her hypocritical preacher father would say to her—she is her own woman, few friends, no husband, no love life, and that is the way she is inclined to live it. Mercedes is an assistant principal during the day, but in the evenings while not at work, she loves dancing burlesque—as Black Dahlia—she could lose herself while dancing, she is very good at it, and she is always in control. Raul Santiago is a billionaire Brazilian who is very handsome, charismatic, playboy, sexy, and best friends with Nikola Collins. Raul is a security expert who owns his own security company. At the wedding of Nikola and Devyn, Raul and Mercedes thought they would have a rendezvous, but it was thwarted when a woman was waiting in Raul’s hotel room. When Mercedes received several hangup calls and a threatening note from a stalker, Nikola asked for Raul’s assistance. The explosive attraction between Raul and Mercedes is unparalleled. The chance of a romance between Raul and Mercedes proves to be difficult when threats arise at every turn, and exposing the stalker behind the plot seems impossible, but Raul will do everything he can to protect Mercedes. When you think you have it all figured out, then BAM, another curveball is thrown at you. When an incident happens to Mercedes and she is put into danger, Raul and his security team come together to find the person/persons responsible. Why is Mercedes’s life in danger? Who wants Mercedes dead? And will Raul be able to get to her in time? What happens next? Well, read the story to find out!