Main Female Character : Jaine Bright - As far as female leads go, she's not bad. Personally, I don't think we could ever be friends, as I find her a bit too bratty. However, as a character, her attitude made for great humor and fun banter! 
 Main Male: Mr. Perfect... Er, I mean, Sam Donovan - *sigh* Sam is definitely one of my favorite heroes. Strong and tough without the mean-alpha of so many male leads, he commands attention and respect, but he's a normal guy who cares deeply and isn't totally closed off. 
 WHAT I LIKED: Sam and Jaine. I adore a well written insta-love, and their quick love swept me off of my feet. Their love was steamy, and their banter was hilarious, but I also loved their companionship. It was cool to see their romance form in a unique way; from beginning to end their relationship was unusual, and I found myself swooning over Sam's confidence in their love. Their romance was a solid 5/5 for me. 
 WHAT I DIDN'T LIKE : Basically the rest of it was just 4/5 to me... Linda Howard is phenomenal, but I find that I never enjoy her suspense nearly as much as I do the romance. HOWEVER, I WILL give her credit where credit is due. I usually guess her bad guys as soon as I meet them, but she got me this time. I should have figured it out, but she had me with the bait-and-switch. I just wasn't crazy about the minor characters, nor was I crazy about the gruesome deaths. Sad. 
 RATING: Solid 4. Maybe I'll change my mind at some point and up it to a 4.5, but it just wasn't my favorite Linda Howard.