This was probably the "darkest" story out of all 14 books I've read by this author. And while I devoured all 7 of the Svensson books, none of them had guns, drugs, and death like the Holbrooks. They are true corporate gangsters. I bet Greg Svensson is too.

There are so many aspects of this book that I enjoyed. The look into the current state of Grant and Kate's marriage as well as Carter's still ongoing struggle with alcohol and immaturity. I like that the author didn't just make the men perfect now that they found love. I like that someone finally said he these insane love story timelines are not practical.

I didn't love Liz. She was very naive and too forgiving. Sadly her personality type is similar to a woman that could easily become a victim to domestic violence. With that said, she is incredibly capable and intelligent. Having already read ahead, I am more pleased with how her story progresses.

Wes is okay. I didn't fall in love with him like I did Grant. He has issues but I feel like he could have worked out a lot of them in counseling. I was very disappointed about how he treated his mom. She was not presented as anything other than a blue collar woman who loved her kids. He is very selfish and attempted to be a martyr for a non-existent cause. I also am not happy with how he failed to communicate with Dana when their relationship was presented as strong.

Overall this is a solid series and I would highly recommend it.