WOW! Where have I been? I can't believe it's taken me this long to read this book. This was such a great read, and Jessica deserves a medal of honor for all the patience and mental hoops she went through to understand, empathize, and help her baby boy Dain. The chemistry between these two was spicy, fun, and smart. Her backstory of raising a bunch of boys and being able to deal with them and also understand what they needed really helped her to understand Dain and his whole deal. That monster, beast of a man, was just a big old softie underneath layers and layers of trauma. I thought the prologue of the book really helped paint a picture of his upbringing, his self worth, and his self esteem. I could sit and listen to these to banter/bicker/compliment each other all day.

This was my first Loretta Chase novel and I can't believe i've never read anything from her before. She's great! That character development. Absolutely devoured this one!