Skittish Annie won me over. When she is introduced, she is shy and barely hanging on as she stares adoringly at Damon. As the story progresses, Annie lets go of her skittishness and puts him in his place. She has been controlled by her dad, her husband, but she won't allow Damon to boss her around. She even managed to pass her real estate course and work for the fun, bold Ashley (I need to read her story!). At age 33, she is finally finding her own voice, independence, and sexuality.
Then there was Pierce AKA Damon Pierce, the fighter who had allowed a bad woman to rob him and his jealousy to blind him from being loyal to Colin. He is broke and almost homeless when Colin gives him a second chance. I really liked Damon because he was not always alpha. He was flustered, shy, and frustrated by Annie. As they fell in love, it felt like to regular people and not romance novel people.
Then the woman who stole from Pierce returns. There is a stalker and a horrible package left for Annie. Things are getting serious as Annie and Damon seem to be in danger. How far will the people from their past go to get revenge on them? I like how the suspense built up, how all of his and her friends rallied around to help. And then the unexpected happens and adds another level of crazy.
This was my first book by this author, and it won't be my last. I am not so big on fighter series, but the focus was on Annie as much as Damon. I found it refreshing that though she had left home at 16 and married very young, that she was finding a way out of an abusive marriage that did not require her to be rescued by a man.