This series hinges on the suspense more than the romance, and that suited me just fine. Generally, it moved along in an interesting but not overwhelming clip.

The romance structure was really interesting though. Like really interesting.

I'll say more about that after I lodge one little thing (or more, who knows) about this installment: it was frighteningly reminiscent,a bit too much for me, of militia/etc activity in this country recently. All that to say, the author likely did her homework, but I do not, in any respect, enjoy local LE vs federal vs citizens. That's pretty much isolated to book 4, and there's nothing wrong with it overall per se, except the fact I feel like there are no real heroes and only losers and I'm not really into civil wars going hot. That and an avengers style last stand made me scoff a bit, aside from the fact that so many regular citizens show up which ok I can totally see happening in some regions. But I frankly didn't enjoy the action in this particular installment, by and large, at all. Like I said, too remeniscent, too insidious, and finally too trigger-happy.

but what about the romance

Oh, so glad you asked. I will have to hand it to the author here, the romance was a high level of intense with a slow pace. It was second chance but didn't really rely on the past and flashbacks, but similarly, throughout the story, there isn't much actual on-page time. So why this reader felt so strongly about Jericho (the cop) and Wade (the robber)? I can only say because it was curiously well-executed and incredibly intense emotionally.

"It's not like I'm stupid."

That's an interesting turn of phrase. Because I would definitely say that you're not stupid, overall. But at the same time, it often does seem very much like you're stupid. I mean, from the outside, watching the things you do-I can see how someone might reach the wrong conclusion about your intelligence."

See, the first book established that Jericho, former* (*kind of) hellion returns bc of his father. It's been 15 years and he's changed in the way he channels his energy (for good, whatever he feels that is) his ex-lover Wade had also been successful in channeling his energy, but a while lot of mystery surrounds just what and who is he is involved in... This pretty much hits its climax (ahem, we're all adults here but yes in this case it might have double meaning) in the third installment if I'm keeping them straight, which honestly you should just read this as one book, in this kitchen scene. And all the complications and rewards are there. See there's one thing that Wade is vulnerable about and around, and even Jericho can't really read him. He just has this primal charisma and intense self-reliance that's really well done in this series.

"You didn't like my 'run away' plan. Now don't tell me you don't like my 'blow shit up' plan, either, or my feelings will be hurt."

If you're in the mood for what I can only call "an Omar Little archetype" (because I don't know what it's actually called) A self-serving, but somehow moral, unapologetic mystery of a character with a dash of vigilante who also carefully executes on plans, you'll probably get along with this book.

Jericho is no less interesting by any means but Wade makes the books. And when they are on-page together, even the small doses: ( )