Well, this book grabbed me right from the first page and the pace never let up. It's a brisk story with lots of adventure, hot sex, love, and family drama. It did take me most of the story to like out 'hero', Crawford. He's cocky, bossy, cocky, arrogant, impulsive, reckless, and impulsive. Did I mention that he's cocky and impulsive? Cuz, yeah, he really is and it drove me nuts at times. But then he'd be so sweet with his daughter Georgia and was so patient with her. Then he'd do something bossy or stupid and I'd want to kick him in the balls, lol. And he and Holly were explosive together. From antagonists to lovers in about sixty seconds. Whew! Holly was a good match for Crawford; she's calm, reasonable, stubborn, and with a strong backbone. She takes no crap, not from Crawford, not from her campaign manager, not from her political opponent, and not from the idiot prejudiced cop in charge of the investigation. 
 The mystery of who was behind the attack in court and why kept me guessing; add in some mysterious goings on and at times I needed a score card to track what was happening. I had a guess that was utterly wrong though my suspect was an a$$ through and through, completely unlikable. And Crawford's father-in-law, wow, what a douche bag. He might love his granddaughter Georgia, but it felt more like she was a pawn in his ongoing hatred for Crawford. 
 "Friction" was electric, emotional, and kept me guessing with it's twists and turns. This is my favorite one by Sandra Brown yet.