Review: Buy it, read it, love it!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 16, 2012
Four incredibly minor nits: I identified the bad guy pretty much two minutes after he was introduced as a character. The neighbor, Ettie Mae, was depicted as almost illiterate which was probably not needed since the author painted a very clear picture of her and her environment (you can come from poverty and still not mangle every single sentence out of your mouth.) There are some editing errors that interrupt the flow of the book. The hero, Nate, started out as a condescending jerk...before I grew to like him...a lot.The good: Absolutely everything else. I loved this book and while I'm not going to repeat the plot summary since you've already read it here's why I think it's worth every cent.  The heroine, Erin, has been through more hard knocks than most people will ever experience (except in a romance) but she is strong, independent, and gives as good as she gets. She's also well respected (personally and professionally,) resilient and gorgeous. Nate is equally good looking and about as alpha a character as you'll ever read about, but he had protective qualities that made it obvious that he cherished Erin. He didn't often show his kinder, gentler side, but when he did my heart applauded. The supporting characters including Connor, the Chief and Ettie Mae were interesting and provided insight to Erin and Nate.The reasons to buy: The plot is very good. Maybe not something that happens in real life, but it pulled me in and kept me engaged. Erin and Nate, start to finish. Their interaction runs the gamut from blowing arctic cold to blowing explosively hot, and everything in between. All characters are well developed although the depth is appropriately with Erin and Nate. There are probably only three or four romantic encounters (which is the right level for the length of the book imho) and each one is very well written. I appreciate that they didn't immediately hop into bed despite the sexual tension throughout--and I do mean throughout. When they did make it to Nate's 4-poster bed, I was pretty jealous of Erin. Alas, I sighed in happiness for her! They totally worked for me.