We pick up where book 4 leaves off. Alisha and George are in Nijala secretly searching for Natalie. However, Alisha is feeling pretty useless. Although there to help, George has kept her in the dark about what he is doing to find Natalie. In fact, she barely sees him. When it appears she is next on the list to be kidnapped, George has no choice but to rescue her and keep her close. Once that decision is made, keeping his hands off of her will be a challenge. After one very hot night spent together, each realizes that their feelings for the other may be deeper than both expected. Alisha just wants to rescue Natalie and escape Nijala, and George doesn't want to risk losing another person he cares about. When Layla appears in the news with her father, Alisha and George realize that Natalie must be near and they may now have a clue as to where to look.
Like the other books, this one has some pretty scorching sex scenes. Although George means for it to be meaningless and just a way to burn of steam, it doesn't actually play out that way. And watching George come to the realization that he just may not be able to was rewarding. I like Alisha and I think George and she are good together. I don't always like the characters, but the loyalty they both feel for their best friends, and the risks they'll take to save them endears them to me. The story moves along pretty smoothly, and of course does not end without more angst. I'm not a huge fan of serials for this reason. However, this one is one of my favorites to date.