"I’m her family now. I’m the one. Her man. Her everything." - Jett Stonewood

I was first introduced to Vick shortly after discovering Shain Rain on Instagram and immediately reading her newest book at that time. This meant that I was now reading things out of order. *each book can be read as a stand-alone so no worries but reading in order provides additional insight into every character in this connected readerverse.*

Vick is smart, loud, colorful, bubbly, optimistic, and is the life of the party. Her positive energy lights up any room she walks into and is contagious. She is a Barbie doll, she is trained in doing hair and make-up in addition to being a lawyer. She works out and dresses to show off the goods, not for attention but because of how it makes her feel. Her biggest personality trait that stuck with me is that she is excitable and incapable of speaking at a normal volume. I can so relate to that as my whispers are usually loud. She has a kind heart and wants that American dream, a husband, a house with a picket fence, and 2.5 kids. * I kind of wish she wanted a lap or border collie too, but it was never mentioned*

Jett is a realist, workaholic, pessimist, health nut, cynical, alpha, domineering, kind of an asshole, and the dark spot in any room. He is all about business yet is incredibly fierce and protective of his loved ones.

This book is listed as Enemies to Lovers. I disagree with that. While YES for a brief 10 minutes you may be disgusted of Jett's treatment of our girl and want to kick him in the balls for his douche behavior, however the "enemies" aspect literally only lasts a few pages. And to be honest the way she handles his shade is phenomenal.

The situation is, both parties recognize and embrace the physical attraction, and undeniable pull, however both parties are fully aware that they don't have the same end game.

While the violence and social injustice in this book is minimal in comparison to the others in this series, there are still heavy real-world topics. The corporate greed and corruption or drug companies that essentially put a price on life.

Vick's backstory was unexpected and tugged at my heartstrings. She is definitely a survivor and I love that she chooses to embrace the positive in life. Jett is a grump but that's always been his personality. I love it when opposites attract and that she gets to see and share a different side of him than most.

Overall, I was very happy with this story. A pattern I've noticed with this author that her endings aren't wrapped up in a perfect package, which I appreciate because that's real life.