3.5 stars rounded up.

Tate moves in with her brother and meets Miles, her brother's neighbor and co-worker. Tate is attracted to Miles, and when they finally kiss there is chemistry. However, Miles has rules. 1. Don't ask about his past. 2. Don't expect a future. They decide to have a purely sexual relationship, but Tate starts developing feelings for Miles. He's very closed off and keeps pushing her away, but she just can't stay away.

Ugly Love is told from two perspectives, Tate in the present and Miles six years earlier. Tate's part of the story describes their "relationship" and her feelings with dealing with someone who doesn't want to open up. Miles' chapters are shorter and teasers building up to let us know what happened that caused him to not want to fall in love or be in a relationship. I did prefer Miles' point of view because there was a mystery which drew me in. He did frustrate me at times though, but I guess it was understandable once we find out what happened in his past. Both characters were written well and were believable. I didn't feel that this story was as emotional as other CoHo books. If you're looking for a good cry I don't think this is the right book, but it's good none the less.