Danger is an aphrodisiac.
Living is a hazardous profession.
We cannot choose the times we live in. Just as, sometimes, we cannot choose whom we love.
You must appreciate that love is the last reason for which a man marries.
As a reader I like both great characterization and fast moving plots. The challenge is to balance the both and not compromise one for the other.
Indeed, you become what you eat. In which case I am an onion. Layered, slightly sour and guaranteed to bring tears to the eyes.