Against the Wall is the first book by Jill Sorenson that I’ve read and it won’t be the last. I have to admit, this one didn’t exactly wow me but I did find it an interesting read.

Eric is the bad boy who has spent time in prison and was previously part of a gang. Before he went to prison, he broke things off with Meghan because he didn’t want her to wait for him. Now that he’s out he wants to straighten out and get a job as a tattoo artist. He is also staying with his ex-sister-in-law who happens to be married to Meghan’s brother, a cop.

Meghan definitely didn’t wait for Eric but she hasn’t really forgotten about him. As she and Eric come back together, they are still drawn to each other and it creates a bump in the plans Megan had. Not only that, her current boyfriend is becoming more and more violent toward her and when he realizes she still has feelings for Eric, things for sure take a turn.

Meghan and Eric definitely have some chemistry and I liked how Sorenson tried to convey the balance for Eric of staying clean but still trying to keep some of his old friends. I didn’t realize that this was a series book until after I started but I didn’t feel like I missed anything picking it up in the middle. I thought the story was done well and even handled some touchy subjects in a good way.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the review copy.