Review: Another great book for this series!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 2, 2013
A hottie football player, rekindled romance, and bad-breakup angst...yes, please!  Willow and Nick were one of those book couples suffering from the shadows of their youth.  They had met and fallen in love years ago, when she was just 19, and shared an incredible summer together only to be torn apart when he left.  And suffice it to say, he's not been forgiven.  Willow had no interest in being ensnared by the man who swept her off her feet only to drop her on her ass, even though he was trying really, really hard to change her mind!Just when Willow thought her life was coming together and she was on her way to a successful business, you-know-who comes waltzing in to break the news: that property she wants? It's his.  Even though this was all revealed in the synopsis, I loved the scene where Willow first finds out Nick is behind the deal of a lifetime for her career!  Her reaction was great, as was his arrogantly pleased response.  I knew right then and there it was going to be a very bumpy ride for these two!Nick's proposition for Willow may have given them both something they wanted in theory, but surviving through more time with him and not losing her heart yet again was a serious challenge for her.  I was happy that Nick changed things up a bit when his plan wasn't working, because the back-and-forth due to Willow's impenetrable brick wall was frustrating.  She really wasn't about to give him a second chance, but when he cleared the air and filled her in on what really happened all those years ago, the cracks started setting in.The backstory between Willow and Nick wasn't delved into as much as it could have been, but we get to see how that incredible summer affected both of them through the dual point of view.  Nick may be the big tough football player and have a seductively dirty mouth, but he'd also lost his heart to Willow back in the day.  Yes, he was a little over-the-top with his frequent come-ons and naughty flirting with her, but there was an emotional connection there too.  I can't say they were one of those couples that you just instinctively saw together and knew they were meant to be, because they had some serious issues getting on the same page for awhile, but they clearly had a bond beyond the physical that made me anxious for their happily ever after!Romance fans will definitely enjoy this second-chance love story, and I look forward to more from Karen Erickson!Quotes:How she hated needing his help. At Nick's mercy was the last place she wanted to be.  But there she was, ready to beg and plead if needed. No getting down on her knees, though.  She was so done with that scenario it wasn't even funny.  ~p. 33Hell. His life had just taken a turn for the scary and unknown. Again.  Just like the last time. ~p. 173