So I liked it...hence the three stars. It passed the time. But I wasn't bowled over. There was a LOT of obsession on Ethan's end. Every single thought was about Brynne. It was worse than reading a YA book with loads of hard ons. Seriously, the man gets a hard on every time he thinks of Brynne...which is ALL THE TIME!However, I tend to like the super protective men, and Ethan is definitely that, or at least tries to be. Not Kristen Ashley protective by any means...the man runs a security firm but "lost" Brynne three times during the course of this book! That's a lot of losing! But he sure does pitch a great man fit when she's gone. I just love when a man grovels and chases.I know I'm getting somewhat stingy with my stars :( I think the big allure about this series was the naked picture obsession, how Ethan fell in lust/love with Brynne just from seeing her picture, and then proceeds to nail down the object of his desire. That's a fantasy inducing plot right there. Brynne girl has it really going on, and she leads our man on a merry little (really little) chase. But now that this intriguing fiasco is over, what's left? The "new" in this book is that Brynne and Ethan's pasts are revealed in a big way, and each are pretty horrifying in their own right. I had no idea that it would be quite so bad. The empathy factor sure got amped up. And Brynne's past is coming for her...the question is how Ethan will manage to protect and save her, all while convincing her to let the past lie. She needs to heal and move on, and he's helping her just by accepting her.
 - Raine Miller)
