Review: Absolutely, positively OUTSTANDING!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 27, 2013
I originally purchased this immediately upon release having enjoyed the writer's non-published works for quite some time.  I knew what I was getting in for and that was not to be disappointed.  Boy was I spot on right!Being familiar with the biker genre, it can swing two ways.  It can be hardcore, no holds barred, leave your guts at the door because you're in for some down and dirty realism into the biker culture.  Or, it could be the complete opposite - guys in leather, denim and ink riding Harleys, picking up chicks, defending their honor, ready for sex 24/7, rescuing them from some drama then magically live happily ever after.  This book found a common ground between the two so that these guys weren't portrayed as a bunch of horny frat boys nor were they so terrifying that you had to read with caution.General thoughts first - the story is amazingly written.  It establishes a tempo and flow which never stalls.  Both characters are so well defined and two dimensional with established backgrounds woven nicely into the story.  You actually feel like you personally know Isaac and Lilli (three Ls' two 'i's' - LOL!).  What was great about this story is that it was extremely character driven - every chapter had both of them highly entrenched in each other while the backstory of Lilli's reason for landing in Signal Bend and her mission flavored it.  The mystique surrounding her presence in a town no one moves to on purpose raises Isaac's warning button, and intrigue.  From that first encounter they sizzle and even though most stories having the H/H getting physical with each other by Chapter 3 might fail, it did not here because their chemistry is off the charts.  She's a strong woman who challenges him and matches every ounce of hard loving and he sees in her someone who met his match.But the reason for her being in Signal Bend is the very reason she cannot get too close to him, though day by day she fails miserably at it.  Along with their physical explosiveness and the secret she's keeping, we're also introduced to a great cast of supporting characters in the form of Isaac's club brothers and quirky town folk.  As in all successful stories, there has to be moments of levity worked in to buffer the tension leading to the final confrontation, and Isaac and Lilli's weekend away at a vendor fair in Tulsa was by far the most enjoyable chapters to read.  It not only gave the reader some respite by having having them both let their guard down, but it was a huge factor in bringing these two closer together - Lilli especially as her hard resolve and realization she may have to leave the town abrubtly melted as she slowly came to love Isaac.  Not just the MC president, but the one he is behind closed doors, in a woodshop, at a fair selling his wares.  That's the two dimensional sides of these characters which gives them depth and substance.Because this is listed as a series I know there are other books coming out which is why the cliffhanger at the end didn't bother me.  This book was all about Lilli and her reason for coming to Signal Bend.  To blend in closure of the other lingering issue would've crowded and taken away from it.  I'm sure Ms. Fanetti knew exactly what she was doing holding off resolution to the club's current problem to carry over into the next book.  At least that is what I'm hoping.Everything about this story hit the nail on the head.  I never had any questions nor was left to wonder about anything regarding Lilli and Isaac.  Both characters were set up beautifully and brought together in a manner which wasn't forced.  From their first meeting, they are made for each other and learn to navigate all the obstacles until it all hits the fan in the last chapters.This author has found quite a home in this genre and hope to see more from her