A masterpiece of swoony excitement
Whew. This book. It grabbed me and did not let go. The tension ramped up and just held me there suspended on the edge of my seat until the very end. It was the perfect balance between the ramping up of the suspense of the stalking, the gradual deepening of the relationship between Ryan and Addison, and the twisted viewpoint of the bad guy. It was delicious perfection. Addison is a detective in the elite Intelligence Unit. She is joyful and positive but does not do relationships because of her past. Ryan is a firefighter in the station close to Addison’s precinct. He is has strong family relationships and is a bit impulsive. Ryan and Addison are friends and they had a one night stand two months ago with little interaction since then. Ryan calls the Intelligence Unit when his sister is being stalked by a customer who frequents the coffee shop where she works. As a result, the journey toward Ryan and Addison’s HEA continues after the brief hiatus following the one night stand. It’s an exciting, roller coaster dangerous ride where they are trying to deal with a wily and dangerous stalker while also dealing with their own issues and fears in their growing relationship. This book has a little bit of everything you’d expect from romantic suspense - sweet moments, fan your face steam, dangerous action, strong friendships, painful pasts, mystery, evil actors, plot twists, imperfect characters, and even a few chuckles. The story was well written, the characters had depth and growth, and the storyline was engaging. I love this series. I willingly reviewed an early copy of this book.