Review: Hope is a dangerous thing, but sometimes it's worth the risk
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
I was excited to see Maya Cross was releasing a new book, I read her Alpha Group books and loved them so when this book came out I 1-clicked right away! This book grabbed me right from the start and I devoured it in only 2 sittings. I loved Logan right from the very beginning, I loved how strong his desire was to help Grace and how genuine it was. Sure he was attracted to her but more than that he just wanted to do whatever was in his power to help her fight her demons. And what demons they were! Grace was recently dealt some pretty crappy cards and her only way of coping was by drowning herself in a bottle of vodka. Having been in her shoes, Logan is determined not to see her drown herself completely and sets out to save her. We soon learn that Logan has some pretty serious demons of his own, and despite outward appearances he may be even more broken than Grace.I liked Logan’s persistency despite Grace saying in no uncertain terms that she isn’t interested in what he’s offering. But when something happens that gives Grace no choice but to accept his help, that’s when something special really starts to take place. At first it was just a really nice friendship and there were a lot of cute exchanges between them as they spent late nights together closing up the bar and together in the gym. However on the night of Logan’s big fight things change and they realize that they both want more and decide that even though it scares them to death they want to give it a go. There were many beautifully intimate moments between these two after that and I loved how honest and accepting they were when they finally opened up to one another. There were also some incredibly sweet scenes as they tried to have a “normal” relationship. (“We were two broken halves making something that vaguely resembled a whole.”)I loved the dual POV’s, it’s always great being able to go inside the head of both characters, it really helps me connect to them. Logan was intimidating and scary on first glance but Grace soon learned there was so much more there. (“He was so much more than he seemed, powerful and dangerous, but also tender and caring.”) And Grace was spunky and much stronger than she gave herself credit for. When Logan and Grace’s love it put to the test her strength is the only thing that can save them. While this is not a cliffhanger and I liked where the author ended up, they still have a tough road ahead of them and I am looking forward to continuing their journey in the sequel!