Review: 4 1/2 stars,  I loved this book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 06 16, 2014
4 1/2 stars, Victoria loves her mother they are best friends who have been through more than anyone should have to live through. Three years ago Victoria's mom was diagnosed with cancer and beat it but now they just found out her cancer has returned. Instead of being upbeat and positive Victorias mom doesn't seem to have the confidence that she will beat cancer again. To support them both Victoria is a bike courier and has found a second under the table job delivering small packages for her step brother. One day while delivering a package to a wig shop Victoria comes face to face with Ian. Ian is like no man Victoria has ever scene but her life is work and taking care of her mother.One day while she is making a delivery for her step brother she delivers a package to Ian. When Ian opens his mouth he proceeds to insult and infuriate Victoria. Furious Tiny(Victoria) leaves only to be told from her step brother Malcolm that if she wants money from him to help her mom she will get Ian to sign the papers she delivered. With no other choice Tiny agrees. The day before Tiny's mom is to start treatment They go to the zoo while walking in Tiny runs into Ian who inserts himself into their plans giving the impression that they are together. After spending a day together Ian offers them a ride home. Seeing her mom so tired Tiny agrees.Instead of taking them home Ian takes them to an apartment and tells Tiny that he wants them both to stay. Soon Ian seems to be pushing his opinions and wants whenever Victoria is around and makes it known that he wants her for more than just a job. The more time Victoria spends with Ian the more she gets drawn in by his charm and she begins to fall in love with him. But the doubt always seems to come back that Ian would never want to be with and stay with a girl like her. When Victoria agrees to help Ian she is thrust into a world of anger and revenge. Victoria's job is to help trap an up and coming politicians family member but when Tiny asks for more information Ian won't give her any.The more Victoria spends with Ian the harder it becomes to separate her job with Ian from their personal life that seems to heat up more and more anytime they are near each other. Not only is Tiny dealing with Ian but her mother seems to be getting sicker and starts talking about stopping treatment. Even though Tiny is confused about the relationship she and Ian have he seems to be a rock that won't budge when it comes to her, and she finds herself not only leaning more on him but falling in love. But when Victoria finally thinks she may be able to have it all the truth of what is really important is made clear and both Ian and Victoria will have to decide what is more important revenge or happiness.I loved this book, I loved reading about the relationship Victoria and her mom had and I melted when I read about Ian and Victorias mom's relationship. Victoria was a great heroine who loved her mom and was willing and happy to do anything she had to for her mom, she was strong and even when she was afraid she was willing to take a risk. I loved seeing her grow in her confidence about her relationship with Ian, and I loved seeing her learn to lean on Ian when she needed help. Ian was an awesome hero, he did whatever he had to to get Tiny and then to take care of her and her mom. He was possessive(oh yeah There are great possessive sense that had me grinning like a fool), strong, determined, and willing to do whatever he had to for those he cares about.I loved Tiny's mom she was such a great mom who loved Tiny so much, all she wanted was for Victoria to be happy. And I couldn't help but like Malcolm even though his ethics are questionable and he is rough around the edges he loves Tiny and her mom. I found myself so wrapped up int his book, a lot of times I find myself getting frustrated while I wait for the hero and heroine to meet and then for them to get together but I was so wrapped up in this story that I was never bored or impatient. I cared about Tiny and her mom from the begging and found myself in tears throughout this book. As much as I loved everyone in this book Ian shines. I love a possessive hero and Victoria was IT for him and I loved seeing them fall in love and Ian doing all he could for Tiny.I have read several books by Jen Frederick and I have really liked them all, but I was so excited to see that she wrote about a older(27) heroine and I found myself drawn into the lives of these characters and caring about them like they were my friends and family. I can't wait for this story to continue, and though it isn't finished Ms. Frederick was kind enough not to end this book in a cliffhanger(Thank you). This book ends with what I guess you would consider a hea, but there is just more to tell of Ian and Tiny's story. I love that the next book will be told from Ian's point of view I can't wait to get inside his head and get to see how he thinks and feels about Victoria, and last but not least I am so glad this series has an end(two books), I don't mind series about the same hero and heroine but I hate when the series goes on so long that you either loose interest or it just becomes ridiculous all that the couple has went through. This was a great book that I read too fast, and now I will be impatiently waiting for book two so that I can get my Ian fix.*Thank you Jen Frederick for letting me beta read this book