It's really important for me to like both characters involved in the relationship in this genre in order for it to work and I really just didn't care for Nick/Brayden. I should have known better than to choose a book where the male lead was a cop; it's not the kind of fiction I can enjoy anymore. On top of that, his personality was annoying and it ruined any of their sex scenes for me. A tragedy, because the chair scene could have been great with a different lead.

Evie's confession was way too rushed - she had barely forgiven him for his previous transgressions toward her. If this story had been a crime thriller where Evie was the main character, investigating her sister's death while navigating her family dynamics and potential leaks to local and federal police, that would have garnered far more stars.

I didn't like the characters enough to continue the weird little game of cat and mouse. I like it when both parties are the aggressors.