Oh, how I love this series. Each time I read one I think that it can’t get any better and then it does :)

Poor Alec is so burned by his past that he’s shut himself off from everyone. He’s decided that it is easier not to engage than to take the chance on being used again. But that doesn’t stop him from feeling an attraction to Lilliana, who seems to hate him for some unknown reason.

Lilliana is burdened by an interesting mix of fear, expectation and guilt. She’s back in Falcon and turning her family home into a B&B, although she’s an artist at heart. Add to that, being home puts her in close proximity to the guy who doesn’t remember their one night together in college … and he’s still just as sexy as ever, even if he does seem a whole lot colder.

There’s a fantastic sub-plot with one of Alec’s players. It’s a good vehicle to not only help Lilliana and Alec get together, but it also helps bring Alec out of his shell and create relationships with others. He slowly starts opening up and it is a great thing to watch him learn to trust again.

There were quite a few times in the beginning of this book that I just wanted these two to talk to one another. A lot of their troubles would have been avoided that way but once they start moving their way to a relationship those times became less and less. And I cheered so hard for them once they finally got things straightened out.

I definitely hope Trentham isn’t done with this series - I just love her way with characters and plot. Her books are fun, fast reads with characters that just draw me in. Plus I really want to know what happens to some of the secondary characters we’ve gotten to know. Especially Whitey – that guy deserves a second chance and there is a moment in this story that I hope is Trentham hinting that she’s going to give him one.

(Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review)