ARC received for an honest review

This is the 7th book in The Beat and The Pulse series and though it could be read as a stand alone, you won't want to miss the rest of this great series. And the characters do all interact in all the books, so you might miss some stuff!

I m not going to lie, I wasn't too sure I was going to like Dean and Josie's book. Not because I hadn't liked the series, but because of Josie's actions in the last book.

In the previous book I was not a fan of Josie. I didn't like what she did, when she did it, the kind of person I thought she was.

I am happily surprised to say that this is no longer the case. Seeing her side of things that happened, I could understand her reasons, I could understand why. And I felt for her as this story progressed.

She has been in lust, and probably in love with Dean Hayes for as long as she can remember.

Dean Hayes has been hung up on another woman for the past decade, and can't seem to get past it even though they have never been together.

Work and play should never mix, both of them know it, but you can't deny what the heart wants, no matter how hard you try.

I wanted to slap Dean at times, tell him to open his eyes and look at what was right in front of him, but other times I could see the man behind all the standoffishness, and my heart melted.



I oved that we got little glimpses of most of the people from throughout the series, a little insight as to where they are at now.

And with some of those other characters, a story that began way back in the series finally comes full circle.

Surge is a story of lust, love, and two people coming together and each coming into their own. It is chock full of angst and heartbreak as well as hope.

Ms Cross has drawn me into the world of the AUFC and underground fighting world with this series. I get engrossed in each book, wanting, no needing to know what happens with each character, forgoing food and sleep so I can turn the next page.

I can't wait to see what Ms Cross brings us next.