Review: Beautiful and poignant
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 4, 2014
Ivy has lots of action in the story but is ultimately a beautiful love story.  Ivy's loss of her husband at a young age has left her full of sadness and into a life of solitude.  Being forced out to do Christmas shopping was really against her better judgement and leaves her caught up in a terrorist attack on a famous department store.  It is a life changing experience in more ways than one as it brings out the fight in her and results in her rescue by the engimatic and sexy Steven and Gareth.  They not only save her life but give her something to live for as she finds herself drawn to them and them equally drawn to her and they want her to be their mate.  Ivy is instantly likeable as a character and the reader instantly has a vested interest in her story.  The raw emotion of sorrow is overwhelming at the start but as she grows closer to the men, she starts to flourish under their tender administrations and the intimacy they all share.Steven and Gareth's security company, Blackbird, is called in to rescue the hostages at the department store and they find so much more when they recognise Ivy as their mate.  They are both wolf shifters as well and mates.  They feel an immediate bond with Ivy and fight against their instincts to mark her as theirs until she is ready.  They are both there to help Ivy with her journey of self-discovery, while battling against the bad guys who seem to have focussed their attentions on Ivy.The three of them together are incredibly sweet and fit together naturally.  Their relationship blossoms as they learn about each other and Ivy learns to let them into her heart and to trust them.The intimacy between them is tender and sweet as the men encourage Ivy but don't pressurise her.  They are patient and understanding.Set against some beautiful Welsh scenery and the hustle and bustle of London, this is a beautiful and poignant story of finding love again and learning to live again.  With an incredibly supportive family and friends encouraging Ivy's relationship with Steven and Gareth, it makes Ivy's journey all the more special.  By doing this it means that the only drama in the book is the actual drama.