While this was plotted and executed well -Reese's usurping the local detective's investigation aside- I felt this could have been told more efficiently. It was sweet coming from this modern man (and his very modern courtship, if you know what I mean- rated R for one or two scenes.)At this point, we could be watching an episode of The Game, complete with the chatty girlfriend and a modern, sensual romance, but then the suspense arc takes a more active role and the villain becomes (PG-13) violent.

I haven't even seen real, true-blue courtships in historical romance. He's an ex-cop from Detroit turned part owner in a multimillion dollar company -who needs the DPD when your brother is a genius inventor?- and he wants to court our heroine the old-fashioned way. He's not really a trucker (I know, I was disappointed too). His responses to JT's requests to give her space were reminiscent of a modern Westley: 'As you wish.' You see, our boy Reese also moonlights as a knight in shining armor. How could JT fail to love Reese, tall and toned in his silk shirts and his 'mahogany' voice? Reese the Fine, as JT aptly names him, is shrewd, capable and strong enough to admire an independent woman. They know a good thing when they see one, and the feelings between them are a good thing. Though neither is really looking to enter the dating scene when they meet, JT and Reese, or Jeese as I like to call them, are very down to earth and intelligent people. Never a Too-Stupid-To-Live moment from her and no dramatic Big Understandings either. 'JT' is believable as the strong, competent, smart sports agent. A sports agent getting caught up in some bad business is always more believable than a super secret government agent with super dogs, especially the way Jenkins tells it, with the suspense taking a clear second place to the romance.In fact, I really liked the romance. Either can be read first, but it's inevitable one will compare the two books.First, Deadly Sexy is a little more plausible than Dangerous. Deadly Sexy is another romance suspense title from Beverly Jenkins and takes place at the same time as Dangerous/Sexy.

Captured by Beverly Jenkins