Review: Very good continuation of the series :D
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 1, 2013
4-4.5 starsThis was a really good story. I've read the rest of the series so far and this was a great addition. Derek has been in the previous books as he's the partner of Jack (the hero from book 1, Fire and Ice) and I was happy to see him get his woman.Sophie is a nuclear physicist. She's super smart and is working on a method for sustainable energy for a deal with MDI, a defense company, She's been pressured by some to use her research (carried on from her father's work) to make a bomb but has refused. She focuses on her work because she has no personal life to speak of due to some trauma and abuse she suffered as a teenager. She's completely unprepared for the feelings Derek brings forward when he flirts with her during a meeting.Derek is ex-special ops and is now a VP at MDI. Most of his life he's been in positions where a serious relationship would be stupid because he could easily die and leave his wife and kids with no one. He kept out of relationships and just had women he screwed and made sure they knew it was never anything more. Even when his life became safer he kept the same habits but recently he's started to see the emptiness in his life. When he meets Sophie, he knows he wants her but he doesn't realize just how important she'll become in his life.When Derek and Sophie first start their flirtation, Sophie is having some issues due to attempts on her life. She gets protection from Maia (Jack's wife) and her company, Artemis Guardian Services (AGS). Derek pursues Sophie and she's not sure if she wants his attention as she knows of his reputation and isn't wanting to become a casualty of that situation. To be honest, although I liked Derek, he didn't suck me in right away but as he made more of an effort to keep Sophie safe and to be with her, Derek grew on me more and more. Sophie is hesitant but does give Derek a chance but things aren't exactly smooth.In between the spikes in the action plot, the relationship grows between Derek and Sophie. There are a couple of times where things go off the rails, once because Derek suffered from a big bout of relationship stupidity (fortunately he recovered quickly) and the second time because a bad guy and an evil ex of Derek's teamed up to cause issues between Sophie and Derek. The last issue ended up getting her kidnapped and in a tough spot but she managed to get out of it...but not before getting forced to make something dangerous for some bad men. Once she's back home, Derek is very protective and helps her feel safe again. They get past the tough spots, relationship wise and really start to grow something together. There ends up being a bit of added drama at the end that's needed to resolve the issue with the bad guys having something dangerous, but everything works out great and we get a very satisfying and sweet HEA.I really enjoyed this story. I loved Sophie and Derek once they got together, they're so sweet together. Also, I enjoyed getting to see a lot of Maia and Jack (from book 1) in the story. It was good to see their story continue. I'm looking forward to the next story in this series. I'd recommend this book. Thumbs up! :D