I'd like to start out by saying the plot and basic story outline attracted me too this book. Bad boy meets shy girl, boy loves girl, girl loves boy exc. Who doesn't love a bad boy? But half way through the book I found myself feeling a bit disappointed and surprisingly unable to finish the book. I hate how in the synopsis It led me to believe that the guy would do the chasing when really, it was the female. Now don't get me wrong, girls chasing guys isn't the issue, it's that i feel a bit mislead. I tried, I really did try to finish it believe me...but tell me.

How are you supposed to read a book when you absolutely and utterly HATE the main character??

I don't dislike the main character. I don't tolerate her. The only thing I like about her is...well now that I really think about it...

NOTHING

Now as for the list of things I hate, that's easy.


The main character has NO PRIDE. Hey, i get it, you love him, but i can't even count on my hand the number of times i threw down this book because the main character made me mad. Boiling mad i tell you. Her decisions during the end of the first part left me wanting for more for this character.

During the whole half of the book i read, everyone was saying that the character is shy and lacking and boy they really did have her pegged, then. But towards the end of the first part the side characters were saying how much shes changing when i honestly don't see it. Nothing changed and she kept chasing him even after everything. I wish the character had taken more action instead of sitting around for weeks. If you want change you have to make it happen, and she just wasn't.

All in all everything felt rushed, not descriptive, and lacking. I felt like things were happening to fast and didn't have enough time to build, therefore effecting my connection with the characters. Which as I've ranted about, was none.

Didn't finish this book and at this point i don't plan too. It's just too disappointing. ( )

i like it,,, but at the end details were left out. ( )

I so loved this book, and the characters Ember Walsh who lost her mom at three years old to a mysterious car crash...Til when she gets older she meets amateur fighter Trace Montgomery...It was quite a ride...Thanks to L.A. Fiore for letting me experience this book...it was amazing :) Will definitely be back to read more ;) ( )

I loved this book so hard! From the moment I started reading I was instantly
consumed by the storyline.
Ember is a woman with demons... Her mother was killed in a car crash and she believes there is more to the story. Trace also has demons in his past... Together they embark on a suspenseful journey of love and uncovering secrets.

The mystery behind this book is what drew me in. I instantly began making my own predictions on what would happen in the end. The suspense leading up to the ending and what really happens though, blew me away.

The romance between Ember and Trace is beautiful. My heart hurt for Trace. The things he has been through are things you don't wish on anyone. He is damaged goods or so that's what he thinks. He believes that sex is all he is good for so when his heart fills with Ember, he shuts down and goes into push away mode. He is a fighter... The more he feels for Ember, the farther he tries to pull away. It is her that keeps putting herself in his life, showing him that he deserves to be loved and cared for. It's not an easy battle for them, but somehow love finds it's way into their hearts.

I would definitely recommend this book to all mature readers. It has a little bit for everyone. Romance, Suspense, Mystery, Family Drama, & Sexy Time
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I went back and forth on really liking this book, I really liked it at first, then in the middle my interest waned, but I really loved the ending of this book!

One of my biggest peeves with romances is how the authors always have the damn characters falling in love hours after meeting, moving in together after days, and married within the month! (ok, SLIGHT exaggeration!) This book was one of the rare exceptions to that rule! She had a very, very reasonable time-frame. It was believable and comfortable. However, one issue that created was that much of the book read like a summary, and that was jarring and unpleasant. So, there needs to be another way of time lapse without summation... is it possible?

The writing was very good, the humor was good, the characters were likable (or not likable, when called for). However, even though I really liked the plot and writing, I didn't like how main characters fell into the cracks and were only called on to make a scene. And some people were never really touched on again! That being said, I really liked this book, and would like to read more of her stuff! ( )