These just took forever to progress. I really had no problem putting this down to do other things. It took me longer than usual to finish it. ( )

Whilst this is listed as the third book in a series, I was unaware of that when I loaned it from the library. I'm glad I did as this could have easily been a standalone book. The last book I read that was even remotely like this was 50 Shades (the amount of sex rather than the BDSM obvs) so I probably compared the two more than I should have done. However, this was the better book of the two. Calla was actually a believable virgin which I liked. Jax would've been my book boyf if I wasn't 30 and married (cos that would be weird right?) and the friends Calla has both new and old are the friends I wish I had had when I was her age. All in all, I enjoyed the book and congratulate the author. I won't however actively seek out more of the authors books simply because I don't need to read about sex ;) ( )

Per troppi anni, da quella maledetta notte che ha mandato in fumo tutte le sue speranze, Calla ha vissuto in un limbo di dolore e di rimpianti. Un limbo da cui è uscita grazie all'università, che le ha offerto una seconda occasione. Almeno fino al giorno in cui scopre che la madre - con cui lei non parla da anni - le ha prosciugato il conto, impedendole d'iscriversi all'ultimo anno. Calla è quindi costretta a tornare a casa per affrontare la donna che, ancora una volta, rischia di distruggere i suoi sogni. Tuttavia, dietro il bancone del bar gestito della madre, trova Jax James. Ammalianti occhi scuri e fisico mozzafiato, Calla sente di non essere più sola. Ma, quando inizia a ricevere minacce e strane visite nel cuore della notte, Calla si rende conto di essere stata trascinata in un gioco pericoloso e molto più grande di lei.

I love the covers in this series.. Something about the font choice and title placement (as well as the steamy picture, obviously) makes me very happy ♥ ( )

4.5 Stars

This was not my favorite so far, but I still loved it. I just never really bought into the relationship between Calla and Jax like I did with previous characters. Jax was still a great guy though. If you love a romance with good guys, this series is so far for you.

I did like the positive male roles in this story including the Uncle. It is rare to see males in a postive light sometimes in book series, so this was a nice add in.

The previous characters were also thrown in, but I almost wish they were not. Hear me out! I love them, but I feel they were just there to be there. So many serious things were happening, and they were just chilling at the bar or a hotel room. There is no way they would have been that calm around these events unfolding. I did like seeing and hearing about them, but I wish it was done in a different way.

The whole story you are set up to really be mad at Calla's Mom. However; the part at the end with her Mom was heartbreaking.

This does have triggers for drugs, drug abuse, and violence.

It may sound like I did not like this based on the review, but I really did. I just wanted to show why it was a little less than a 5 star for me. Overall, still loving the series! ( )