REVIEW: Touch of Danger- Surviving Vihaan Book #1 – Elaine White

Reviewed by Linda Tonis

Member of the Paranormal Romance Guild Review Team

Such an interesting book, shifters, the effects suffered by those in the LGBT community and another dimension where dating someone of the same sex is not welcome, the belief is if a child cannot be conceived then there is no legitimate reason for sex. This is a shifter story, and it is unlike any I have read before.

When Drew revealed to his family that he was gay he was thrown out, a sad story but one that happens every day. When his homophobic dad realized that he could use Drew to give himself good press he was given a year’s tuition as a payoff. Now once again Drew finds himself being used by his family; his brother Sheffield is a detective working on a case involving a fraternity suspected of dealing in exotic animals. Drew is the perfect age, attends the university and is gay. All the members of the fraternity are either, gay, bi or transgender which is the reason it is called the House of Acceptance.

Two previous undercover detectives were caught and thrown out, but Drew is hopefully the perfect person to get the job done and give his brother the big win he is after. When Drew knocks on the fraternity house door he comes face to face with the captain of the house, Rylee, and sparks fly as soon as they see each other. Drew’s story is that his family threw him out and he needs a place to stay for the night till he can find someplace else.

Drew is accepted and will share a room with Rylee and the sparks between them could start a fire. Drew is offered the opportunity to stay for as long as he wants, and he jumps at it. All the fraternity members welcome him with open arms, and he finds himself loving the feeling of being wanted at the same time as he feels guilty about what he is there for.

As he searches for evidence his feelings for Rylee grow even though Rylee does everything in his power to stay away from him. Drew wants Rylee and Rylee finds himself unable to resist Drew, what Drew didn’t realize is that there is a reason for Rylee to stay away but resistance is futile, got that from a movie lol. There is a lot of mention of Vihaan which Drew believes is a cult. All the members admit to having come from Vihaan and for the first half of the book Vihaan is a mystery.

Finally, the truth about Vihaan is revealed, why Rylee was afraid of pursuing a relationship with Drew is also revealed and they both discover that they shared a relationship with the same man. Drew unfortunately suffered extreme pain while Rylee came out in one piece. Drew must figure out a way to reveal the truth about why he is at the fraternity because he knows in his heart that there is no way in hell, he will betray the man he has fallen in love with or the friends he has made.

This was a very interesting story filled with some amazing characters. There is sex, violence, surprises and secrets. The first half of the book sets the stage, the second half brings about the big reveals.

This is a series that must be read in order to truly understand the world the author has built. I am about to read book two which will be Keon’s story, someone who became close friends with Drew and who deserves a HEA.