4 Lovebirds Stars 
 We meet Tory "The Fixer" Brennan and Sparrow "Birdie/Red" Raynes in the story of how a promise can lead to the best thing you've ever had, but can be the worst when you take it for granted and keep the secrets that will hurt in the long run. 
 Troy was such an asshole in the story from the very beginning that I detested him from the very start. Ruthless, cold, arrogant and cold was something that this man carried very well. His promise to his decease father played out perfectly, but not for him. Troy did not do sappy, hand holding, I-love-you-so-much-it-hurts type of relationship. Not after he learned the hard way when he was betrayed. Cold and detached was always better. He got what he need to feel and release the tension that he need, screw the people it hurt. 
 "Troy Brennan was one hell of a sociopath, and he didn't bother disguising his nature and putting on a mask when he faced the world." 
 Troy had his words that every woman wants to hear, but he played the part so well, I think I started to like him for it, even though his true personality would rear its ugly face. He was refreshing to see what his true self would be like once he got hit with the situations he couldn't control or fix. 
 "If you think you're going to give me trouble, think again. I invented trouble. I stir it, I mix it, I fucking fix it. Don't try my patience, because you'll discover I have absolutely none." 
 "I thought to myself one day, my children will have a mother this noble. A mother whose goodness would rub off on them, because their dad is bad. Really. Fucking. Bad." 
 Sparrow Rayne I loved! Her independence, fierceness, not-willing-to-back-down approach was refreshing. She knew what she was thrown into and fought to not be eaten by the wolves. She didn't pity the hand that forced her into the situation she found herself with Troy, she tried to the best she could and learn how to play the game. 
 "Fear is a prison, and in prison you played by different rules to survive." 
 Sparrow knew that she would get hurt no matter what the outcome was with the reality at hand, but she never imagined being hurt so badly. Troy met his match at the end in Sparrow, but wasn't willing to see the truth that was in front of him. Sometimes birds knew when to escape and never come back. All the secrets and the lies eventually come back to haunt you and destroy you, especially when other people know and it is no longer a secret.