How could I resist a romantic suspense novella featuring a librarian? And, Beverly Jenkins dedicated Rare Danger “To romance-loving librarians everywhere.”

Jasmine “Jas” Ware is a reference librarian who turned her skills into her own business, CODEX, a company that supplies books to a small, but growing clientele. One of her suppliers is a man she calls “Uncle Elliot”. He and his wife, Loretta Vernon have been family friends forever. But, when Elliot realizes his business partner was killed and his hands cut off because they cheated the wrong customer, he’s on the run.

Jas met Torr Noble when a blind date went wrong. He was a gentleman, and waited for her sister to pick her up. She’s surprised to find he’s a new client, referred by his brother, Kel. Torr is hot, and very interested in Jas. But, he worries when he learns she’s connected to Elliot Vernon. The federal government is looking for the runaway antiques dealer who might be connected to a book, an artifact smuggled out of Mali. Torr is a former mercenary who now runs an honest business helping the government. And, he’s worried that the woman he wants to date might be connected to a crook.

Rare Danger is short because it’s a novella. But, Jenkins, an award-winning romance author is skilled at developing characters, background characters, suspense, and romance in just a short book. And, I like that Jas is not one of those TSTL, Too Stupid to Live characters. She keeps her retired parents, former cops, in the loop, and doesn’t try to play unnecessary games with Torr.

I needed Rare Danger right now. It’s a short, rare, enjoyable treat.

Rare Danger by Beverly Jenkins. Montlake, 2021. 114p. (Kindle edition)

FTC Full Disclosure – I downloaded Rare Danger from Kindle Unlimited.