Review: 4.5 stars -great writing, great story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 12, 2014
What to say about this book?  There were so many things I loved about this book. Dex and Iris, the H/h are totally realistic characters.  They meet when Dex gives Iris a job at his tattoo shop as a favor to her brother.  There is no insta-love here.  This is a fairly long book and their relationship is carefully and fully developed throughout.  There are a lot of very touching interactions.  Iris is a strong well grounded character.  Dex is a member of a MC but that doesn't define his character.  The MC bits are very realistic and believable. The secondary characters are well developed.  The only thing that held me back from a 5 star is that Iris is so emotionally self contained that she kept me as the reader from fully becoming "her" and thus I couldn't fully experience her emotions. A fantastic read.  I'm looking forward to more by this author.