Review: Stunning!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2013
Another wonderful book and another super-hot alpha from Kristen Ashley.Kia is an abused wife but, when her cheating husband is offed by an incensed husband of one of his lovers, she is suddenly left with a life insurance payout she didn't expect. The cheating ex had taken out a massive life insurance on her and planned to kill her. Kia collects her unexpected windfall and takes herself off to Europe for some Kia-time.Whilst by Lake Como, she meets Sampson Cooper, an ex-football star she has borderline internet stalked for years. She falls hard for him as he drags out all her secrets and feelings. They find out that the hit on Kia's life has not been called off and Sam morphs into all out protective alpha male.Kia is falling in love with Sam, giving him everything but Sam is not reciprocating. He obviously cares for her but he is holding back his feelings and not sharing with her. Eventually this all comes to a head.The book takes us on an emotional journey for both of them - Kia from an abused wreck of a woman with battered self-esteem to one who is ultimately able to call Sam on his emotional barriers and Sam from a man in denial of his deepest feelings to one that is eventually able to give everything he has to find his HEA.As always, we have a beautiful epilogue - Kristen Ashley really does give good epilogue!! There are appearances, albeit small, of other KA heroes to satisfy the readers.