"The real crime would be throwing away everything we have now." 
 Meghan March does it again! 
 I was hooked from the very beginning, fell into some major adoration with Ryker and Justine (though just a little more with Ryker) and those little plot twist bombs she dropped had me going "Oh no she didn't?!?". And then there is the nuclear level chemistry between Ryker and Justine... 
 Confession time: I actually fell into full blow adoration with Ryker based solely on the excerpt that was released and all reading the book did was reinforce my initial reaction. Yes, he had the whole playboy/manwhore thing going on and yes, he is cocky, but none of that matters because he is so much more. He's my favorite type of dirty talking I need to change my panties and probably need CPR because I'm swooning alpha male. He is dominant and stubborn, or determined ~ depending on your POV, but he's also compassionate, sweet and protective. He's not perfect, not by a long shot, but it just makes him feel more real. 
 I loved Justine's drive. She had a shit childhood, though her teenage years were a hell of a lot better, and is determined to prove to herself that she can not only overcome the b.s. fate dealt her, but that she can help to make a difference for those who can't afford the help. Her intense focus on her end goal tended to make her appear a little anal, but considering what her goal was and why she was so driven to accomplish it, it just made it hard not to like her and root for her. 
 While their relationship can fall under the enemies to lovers trope there is so much more to it and it was the "so much more" that made it fun to watch as their walls crumbled. Though their journey was bumpy, and they were both keeping a handful of secrets from each other, they found a way to go beyond it and really see who each other was at their very core and found that outside of their intense physical attraction, they genuinely liked each other. Their bantering was fun, even when they were antagonizing each other, their sexy moments were cold shower BOB inducing and I really liked how they realized that there were it for each other, no matter the bs going on around them. 
 The writing was spot on, as always, though I will say that a lot happens in the last quarter of the book and I had a bit of inner debate over how I felt about it because it was wrapped up quite quickly. But, the conclusion I came to was that while I'd've like a little more time to see just how it all affected Ryker and Justine and how they dealt with it as it was happening, it wasn't really necessary because I satisfied with where they were as a couple when the main part of the story ended. And, as always, I find myself wanting to know about the supporting cast of characters, so I'll be crossing my toes that one day inspiration will hit Ms. March and Merica and Ian will get their own books. 
 ~ ARC received from Inkslinger PR in exchange for an honest review ~