ARC received from St Martin's Press via Netgalley for an honest review.

I will be honest - I have had the first book in this series, Seducing Cinderella, on my kindle forever waiting for me to read it, but when it sits amongst a few thousand other books, it had gotten shuffled down the TBR list a bit. But not for much longer now!

I did not feel that I missed much of the story by not reading the first book, as book 2 focused on 2 different characters.

Vanessa has her 7 rules to live by, and she doesn't break them for anyone.

Jackson (Jax) has her around for a week, and he is determined to break each and every one of those rules.

I LOVED Vanessa and Jax together!

I thoroughly enjoyed following as he slowly but surely knocked down the walls that Vanessa had built up around herself. Surely, who could say no to him? I have to say my thoughts did turn to the dirty when there was Jax training scenes - lots of hot, sweaty fighters all in the one place? I dare you NOT to have imagine that!!!!

Ms Maxwell created a world that I crawled right into and did not want to leave. I felt like I was there with Jax and Nessie as they were falling in love, add to that the backdrop of Hawai'i, and you have one beautiful, funny, romantic love story.

Oh, and did I mention that it was pretty hot too?

I am kicking myself now for not reading this series earlier, and I will be getting back into the series and reading Fighting for Irish ASAP.