Being held captive by a Sawyer Bennett story is not an uncommon occurrence in my book world. It happens quite a bit, and happens a lot with this series specifically. She knows how to get you hooked on the story and characters and gets you so invested in them that putting the book down even for a few moments is difficult to do and Hawke's book was no different. That little glimpse of what happened between Hawke and Vale whetted my appetite and I had to know what the secret was and if two people who were so obviously in love could come clean about ripped them apart, forgive the transgressions and trust in each other again. And while I loved watching as their second chance HEA unfold, I found that I loved their journey more than I actually liked Hawke and Vale personally. 
 I know it sounds absolutely crazy because how can you love the journey but only like the people who are on the journey? Well, I can and that's what gave me the hardest time with this review because I found that while I liked Hawke and Vale and really wanted them to get back together I didn't love them as much previous couples. They both had me smiling and laughing along with them and by their actions showed that they have huge hearts and are simply good people regardless of what happened between them. But they both had me wanting to reach out and smack them upside the head in frustration at some of the things they did, or didn't do. And while Hawke was the one who was the hurt first, I found that it was Vale that I sided with more often than not because while she may not have been right in breaking up with Hawke the way she did, which I put under the whole 'missteps of youth' thing, I felt that she had actually grown up more, matured more if you will, because of it whereas Hawke hadn't gotten there just yet. 
 But though I had my issues with Hawke and Vale, I really did enjoy how their romance unfolded, I did think it took a damn long time for Vale to reveal the 'secret' that had her breaking up with him, but each step they took towards each other was done well. There was a good mix of sweet, sexy and angsty moments that made their story work for me and rooting for them to work their issues out so they could be together. 
 The Bottom Line: While not my favorite of the series, Hawke is still a great read and I can't wait for Max's book! 
 ~ ARC provided by Random House Publishing Group - Loveswept via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review ~