Abby Abernathy and Travis Maddox are perfect for one another. In fact, they are not only perfect, they are kindred. But Abby doesn't want, nor does she need the excessive baggage that comes along with Travis. So instead of embracing their incredibly powerful connection she does EVERYTHING in her power to subdue it. But as we all know, once a fire is lit and it spreads, it can become DAMN hard to put out every last spark. That's what their relationship is. A complete disaster! An inferno than can't be controlled. But let me be perfectly clear, it's the passion that can't be controlled. It's not their love for one another. Their love is pure and intact the entirety of the book. Even if they don't recognize it, or know how to handle it, it's there. This is NOT an abusive book, it is NOT a story of a submissive vs. a dominant. Anyone who thinks otherwise, doesn't get it. This is a story of a love so strong that it hurts to be away from them AND to be around them. 
 "It's dangerous to need someone that much. You're trying to save him and he's hoping you can. You two are a disaster." I smiled at the ceiling. "It doesn't matter what or why it is. When it's good, Kara... it's beautiful." 
 Maybe I get it and others don't because I've been in a similar situation with my husband when we first started seeing each other. Young love, kindred, butting heads over being together. Trying to fight the intense urger to be so much more. When you meet your soulmate at such a young age, it spells disaster if both people aren't ready for the intensity of it. 
 I know exactly when this book went from 'love it" to 'I can't breathe without it'! Page 193. 
 Passion... hidden behind every word. It's so beautiful. 
 "I know we're fucked up, all right? I'm impulsive, and hot tempered, and you get under my skin like no one else. You act like you hate me one minute, and then need me the next. I never get anything right, and I don't deserve you...but I fucking love you, Abby. I love you more than I loved anyone or anything ever. When you're around, I don't need booze, or money, or the fighting, or the one-night stands... All I need is you. You're all I think about, all I dream about, all I want." 
 *Le sigh* I can't even put into words at how moved I was by that monologue. <3 And the paragraphs to follow made me melt! 
 Ok, so now that I've established how much I adored this book, I think it's time to share my two cents on the accusation that this is a "disturbing" and "abusive" book. I've read my fair share of supernatural fantasy love stories where a teenaged girl falls in love with either a vampire or a werwolf (or both as it were) and in every one of those stories, the vampire or werwolf is dark, disturbed, damaged, has anger issues, and has jealousy issues. No one seems to have an problem with that. "But it's ok, he's a VAMPIRE, he can't help it." Well I'm here to tell you that if it's ok for Edward or Stefan to get a little pissed and lose some control, then I'd say all you haters can cut Travis some slack. Just cause he's a human character in a contemporary story, everyone seems to think he's a monster. Ironic isn't it?? Just think about it. 
 It's recently come to my attention that there is going to be a sequel to this book! I can't even begin to tell you how excited I am by this! I didn't want this book to end. When I did finish it, I felt sad. It's not often that I get THAT attached to characters after reading only one instalment. I've seen myself be really sad when I finished an entire series, but one book?? that really is rare for me. But I was sad. so I started reading it over again. LOL True story. NOW I can read it over again from Travis' perspective!! at the risk of sounding like a girly girl... *SQUEE** 
 If I could rate this book 6 out of 5 stars I would! it deserves a bonus star cause I loved it that much! 
 PS I listened to P!nk's 'Try' while reading this story a lot. The song now officially reminds me of Travis and Abby! 
 'Where there is desire 
 There is gonna be a flame 
 Where there is a flame 
 Someone's bound to get burned 
 But just because it burns 
 Doesn't mean you're gonna die 
 You've gotta get up and try'