A Dangerous Stage is the second novel in a two book series (Protection for Hire) by Camy Tang published by Zondervan in 2012. Go to her website for links to all of her novels and all kinds of information about Camy.
In this book we pick up with Tessa Lancaster after her stint in prison for a crime she didn't commit, even though she'd committed other crimes for her Yakuza Uncle Teruo Ota. Her many skills have landed her in the position of bodyguard, and once she's able to secure the effective safety of a client and her child from a rabid ex-boyfriend, not without sustaining some injuries, she now must protect a favored singer entered in the reality show "Grab the Mic". He and his daughter have come up against some threatening circumstances since his 13 year old too-smart-for-her-own-good computer geek daughter managed to discover some clandestine numbers while hacking into the show's producers' computers.
The role of bodyguard expands beyond what's expected when Tessa learns the serious threat to her clients because of what the daughter has amassed. And somehow it involves the attractive attorney who put Tessa away for the maximum amount of time, thwarting their budding romance. Although she regularly stays in touch with his mother, she can't quite arrive at forgiveness for his hurtful actions and instead wishes she could inflict that same pain on him.
This romantic suspense bounces around between geek-speak, adults attracted to each other who act like high-school kids, the Yakuza underground, hired assassins, rigged gambling on winners in the reality show, family squabbles and underlying love, cancer, marathons, heroics, faith, and forgiveness. It's a busy story with teenage whining, family drama and theatrics, martial arts fetes, and constantly checking for tails while driving and taking public transportation.
A little humor, some sadness, and quite a few sustained injuries, A Dangerous Stage by Camy Tang is a plainly written romantic suspense for a quick summer read escape.
Father, please continue to supply the stories you have just for Camy to tell. Help her to always hear your voice and do what you ask of her. Bless and encourage her along the way. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.