Jill Sorenson is one of my favorite romantic suspense authors, so I was absolutely thrilled to read and review this title. 
 Just released from prison for serving time for manslaughter, Eric Hernandez is determined to make something of his life through his art, but staying out of trouble isn't easy. There's lots of temptation in front of Eric. His old friends in the gang are seeking him out and he's living with his ex-girlfriend's brother while he's getting on his feet. He hasn't forgotten Meghan, not by any means, but he knows Noah won't be happy about his sister taking up with an ex-con. He tries to keep his hands off but that isn't easy, especially after three years in prison. 
 Meghan never forgot her first love, and even though she's living with Chip, she can't wait to see Eric when he gets out of prison. They have history together, and just having Eric around opens up her eyes to the problems in her relationship with Chip. When Chip becomes abusive to her, it's Eric that saves the day, resulting in these two live wires living in the same house. 
 Figuring out how that would end was a no brainer. There's a lot of chemistry between these two and it goes beyond physical attraction. Neither Eric nor Meghan have forgotten their feelings for each other, and things follow the course nature intended. 
 But Eric's past catches up with him in a major way, and he's got to make some serious decisions about his future -- does he want to return to the gang life or not? 
 Jill Sorenson is a master at taking a flawed character and making him likeable and redeemable. I adored Eric in Against the Wall. He's rough around the edges, but he's committed to staying out of prison, and his resolve is evident even though he's facing many challenges. Meghan is a likeable character, too. She's trying to do the right thing too, although her consequences aren't as serious as Eric's. 
 There are some lovely secondary characters that work with Eric to put him on the right path and I loved that part of the story. It gave me hope that Eric would keep it together in a permanent way. 
 Overall, I enjoyed Against the Wall and was invested in finding out whether Eric could give up the gang life in the face of challenges and whether he could make a go of it with Meghan. Jill Sorenson did not disappoint! 
 ARC provided for review.