Another wonderful book by Shay Savage! The conclusion of the story that began in 
 , Bastian's Storm begins shortly after Surviving Raine, with Bastian and Raine living in Miami. While Bastian is completely devoted to Raine, all is not perfect in his world. And, even though Bastian is committed to making Raine happy, giving her the life she deserves, he struggles to do so. He is sober almost a year, but there are darker forces affecting his behavior. All he wants is a quiet life - preferably alone with Raine on an island. But, that's not in the cards for Bastian and Raine. Bastian's past is catching up with him and he is forced back into the tournaments that defined his life for too long, but made him the man he is today. 
 The pacing of this book was perfect. There was just enough time spent in Miami, with Raine, just enough time spent in preparation and in the tournament. As Raine had told Bastian time and again, she could not only see but feel just how much he loved her, and the reader could feel that too. 
 I continue to be amazed at how well Savage can write from the male perspective, while not at all minimizing the lead female. And, I look forward to reading more from Savage, particularly the Evan Arden series (who we are introduced to in Bastian's Storm, in a big way!).