I've been waiting for Frankie and Benny's story for what seems like a dog's age - and it DID NOT disappoint - in fact LOVED IT - as only Kristen Ashley can write it !!! 
 The Promise picks up right after the events ending At Peace - Bk#2 of the Burg series - in which we were first introduced to Francesca Concetti [Frankie] and Benito Bianchi [Benny], childhood friends who've always felt more but never acted upon it as life got in the way. Frankie's recuperating in a Chicago hospital after taking a bullet from an obsessed crime boss. This she did to save the love of another childhood friend - Joe Callahan - who happens to be Benny's best bud. Trying to make amends for his previous treatment of Frankie, Benny takes on her post-hospital care along with the help of the Bianchi clan and a neighbourhood busy body and her posse. But Frankie tries to keep her distance from the bossy, overbearing but HOT Italian hunk as he overwhelms her with his alter-ego of sweet, romantic and downright charming. She's determined to follow through with her pre-getting-shot plans and once fully healed moves to Indiana and a management job at Wyler Pharmaceuticals. Benny, however, doesn't let the 4 hour drive from Chicago mess with his plans to win over Frankie and thus begins the long distance romance. 
 But as fate would have it Frankie's penchant for attracting danger and dead bodies follows her to Indiana and bad things begin to happen at Wyler. Enter the cavalry in the form of Uncle Sal and the Hot Guys from The Rock Chicks who work with The Burg locals to bring down the culprits before things get truly messy. 
 As always with any KA book - great writing, storyline and characters - filled with witty, sweet, sarcastic banter, STEAMY encounters and swoonworthy alpha romance - and ending with the trademark EPILOGUE to tie things together with a neat little bow. 
 * 5 Stars *