I have to say that while I was disappointed in the beginning the ending truly made up for it. We generally know that in a romance novel the hero and heroine will end up together. It is wonderful to discover that it shocks you how they manage it (though not a complete shock) and that peripheral story aspects end unexpectantly. 
 Kinley MacGregor is the penname for the author who writes series Brotherhood of the Sword, Lords of Avalon, The MacAllisters, and Sea Wolves. I'm not sure if this is her real name or it is Sherrilyn Kenyon, the name she uses when she pens the series Bureau of American Defense (BAD) and Dark-Hunter. Either way, she is a wonderful writer who always seems to throw something at you that you weren't quite expecting. 
 Not only is this book part of the Brotherhood Series but it is also about the oldest MacAllister brother. Lochlan is a man with a lot of responsibility who shouldered the brunt of his father's abuse. He's learned that he can't trust anyone with his heart. MacGregor's depiction of such desolate isolation is a very astute. At times you can almost feel the aching loneliness Lochlan is feeling. 
 I can't say I was a huge fan of the Catarina character but she was enjoyable to an extent and she did seem to fit well with Lochlan.