Review: Very good addition to the series :D
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 1, 2014
4 starsThis was a very good story. I really liked both Nico and Sophie and their story was really enjoyable and had me rooting for them from the beginning. I did notice a few minor editing errors but I found less than a handful of mistakes through the whole book so it wasn't bad. And fair warning for people that aren't familiar with the series, the Mayson men all fall for their women as soon as they see them so if you can't deal with love at first sight in a story line you may want to reconsider reading this book.Sophie is a part-time librarian and part-time online medical insurance specialist. She grew up in Seattle and her mom died when she was 15. Her dad didn't handle her mom's death well and didn't take care of her like he should have and his actions almost get Sophie raped. She escaped that fate but her attack made her fearful and she has troubel dealing with people she doesn't know,especially crowds. Sophie made a life for herself but has no contact with her dad any more. She moved to Tennessee and bought a house, hoping to make a new start.Nico is the 4th Mayson brother. He used to co-own the Mayson construction company with the rest of his family but sold out his part when he discovered he liked working as a bounty hunter. The curse of the Mayson men is that when they find their "one", the woman that is their other half, they'll know right off and will do anything to win that woman. Nico never believed in this and even tried to deny it would happen to him (even when his brothers all found their "one" and proved the curse true).Sophie is at work in the library when she gets a call on the library phone. She answers it to find that a man is calling because he found her cell phone a wanted to return it. She's nervous about meeting an unknown man somewhere but sets it up for a public place where she should be safe. Sophie goes to meet the man and she described herself but didn't know what he looked like. When Nico comes walking over to her, Sophie is very surprised by his appearance and he's big and has tattoos ALL OVER and even more surprised that Nico doesn't frighten her and actually attracts her. Nico introduces himself but seems a bit annoyed and starts asking Sophie questions that are a bit more personal than she's comfortable with. Nico takes one look at Sophie and knows the Mayson curse has hit him and since he didn't expect it he is a bit annoyed by the realization. Nico tries to get Sophie to give him her phone number but she already has her phone back by then and refuses. Nico knows she works at the school as a librarian though and so he tells he he's headed out of town for a job but will see her when he comes back. Sophie doesn't expect to see him again and so is rather surprised when he walks in to her work to see her. Nico tries to get Sophie to agree to dinner but she flatly refuses to go out with him, telling him she doesn't date, at all. Nico doesn't insist but does end up camping out at her car for the next couple days, offering her ice cream treats as a way of getting her to give him a bit of her time. After the second day of this, Sophie agrees to give Nico her phone number and after that agrees to have dinner with him. Sophie seriously hasn't dated previously and so Nico has to tread cautiously and take things easy with Sophie. He doesn't want to go slow but Nico realizes that's Sophie's skittish because of something in her past and if he doesn't take things slow he could lose her.Although beginning a relationship with Sophie isn't easy, Nice is patient, resilient and stubborn and wont let her run when fear makes her want to stop things before they get too serious. Sophie lets her fears get to her at first but once Nico makes it clear she's not running from him, Sophie starts getting more comfortable with him and their relationship. Sophie soon begins staying with Nico most nights when someone tries to break in to Sophie's house. Nico is able to stop the breakin but not capture the guy. With some time and care, Nico is able to easy Sophie into their physical relationship and also in to the idea of meeting his family (which kind of freaks her at first). After they've been together for a bit, Sophie is introduced to the family (which goes really well) and things get more serious between Sophie and Nico. Unfortunately, it appears that whoever tried breaking in to Sophie's place is actually a stalker and Sophie is attacked in her home while Nico is just getting back to town after a job. Nico tries to find out who's after Sophie but they don't have many leads as she's new to town, knows hardly anyone and definitely doesn't have any known enemies. They believe it's a stalker but aren't able to get prints or anything that helps him track down the culprit. Nico does his best to keep Sophie safe and they pretty much settle in together, knowing that it's a done deal between them and neither would willingly split up their relationship. At this point they're just anxious to get their future started. There are some difficulties they have to get through, the most important issue being the stalker but there is some other drama as well. Thankfully, Sophie and Nico are able to get past the drama and find their way to sweet ending with a nice HEA.I thought this story was very enjoyable. I really liked both Nico and Sophie and was glad they found their happy ending. Sophie was a bit fearful at first and heroines like that tend to annoy me but Sophie wasn't really that annoying. For the most part, her major fear was present at the beginning and faded as the story progressed so it work alright for me. Nico was sweet and loving but pushed when needed without being a jerk about it. The story wasn't perfect but overall it worked for me and it was a good way to spend part of the day. I'm actually kind of disappointed Nico was the last bother so the series will be ending but I'll be looking for the next thing this author writes. I'd recommend this book. :D