Really cool book. Once again with Anne Stuart's trademark hearless bastard hero. Takashi is Japanese, which is so different. I love how every book this lady writes has a completely different setting and feel, and it also changes multiple times throughout the book. I never get bored.Takashi (Taka)...what can I say? Exotic half white, half Japanese, tall, smooth skin and ruthless. Though he is still lacking the edge that Bastien had. He is, I think, just a hair more emotional than either Peter or Bastien. And I say this only because the ending had a gut wrenchingly emotional moment. The ending from the first two books was a bit abrupt, so this was definitely a plus. It felt like there was more closure for this couple. One thing I like about a series is how you get to see previous couples, so I want to mention that while we don't get any Bastien and Chloe here, we do get a bit of Peter and Genvieve. Loved the scenes with them. They are so obviously in love and comfortable with each other. Another great book from Anne Stuart! One of the most intense series...I usually get to a point in a book that I'm ready for some resolution, or I'm counting down pages so I can get to the HEA or move on to the next book. Not so with these. I could read until I go blind and still want more.
