-Wickedly intense chemistry 
 -Completely taboo: ex-con turned preacher vs teenage high schooler 
 -Older man/younger woman: 38/17 
 -Not completely safe: h attacked by two boys, but saved in time 
 -Obsessive, possessive alpha 
 -great epilogue with hints to h's moms story to come that involves a younger man 
 -extra, short book at the end that was just as enjoyable to read.