Review: How far would you go to protect someone you barely know?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2014
Shane Dekkar has spent most of his life fighting.  Fighting in the ring and fighting outside the ring. Fighting his own demons and fighting the demons of those who can’t fight themselves.  A brutal force in the ring, at first glance anyone would be intimidated, but they don’t know Shane. They don’t know his sincerity, his tenderness, his kindness, they don’t know his heart.Arriving in Texas to continue his fighting career after the passing of his grandfather Shane runs into the girl he would never forget;  a petite beautiful blonde with a demon in the form of an abusive boyfriend.Kace has committed to her relationship; a relationship full of hate, distrust, emotional and physical abuse.  Just wanting to be loved she has found escape through her books and reading; relief in imagining book boyfriends who rescue her until one fateful day when her imagined hero becomes real.I love, love, love this book <3 <3 <3, Shane Dekkar melts my heart. This book flowed very well and even if it wasn’t erotica it would have been just as amazing, the smexy scenes were just an added delicious bonus! Hildreth has a way with words that hits the target every time in this story; I loved what he created in Shane and Kace.  Every chapter started with this amazing revelation about living, about choices, about beliefs about what should be important in life. Hildreth captured a very compelling POV with Kace in the beginning of the story and how she saw her relationship, why she stayed for so long even when deep down she knew it was wrong. My heart ached for her; you could actually empathize with how the abuse affected her outlook of not only herself but life in general.  And Shane, oh my google, Shane; be still my beating heart Shane. This character will make you want to kiss your kindle/nook/tablet, whatever device you are reading on. Shane was amazing, there was such a perfect balance between his intensity and his compassion.  And the relationship with Shane and Kace is just beautiful. It reminded me of the very popular Corinthians verse almost everyone has heard in passing at least once “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.  Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, and always perseveres” JI can’t say enough how much I enjoyed this story, how much I enjoyed the writing, and how much I enjoyed these characters.  Bravo Hildreth, Bravo!!