4.5 stars 
 Kyle Summerville is hiding in Maine, acting as the small town lighthouse keeper. Living under an alias, he is supposed to keep a low profile, but in a small town, a low profile is harder to keep than it seems. His family thinks him dead, his enemies are looking for him. 
 Jane Cresson lives next door to the lighthouse in the tiny town she grew up in. She teaches art at the local schools. Her quirky personality drives her to try to get to know the reclusive new lighthouse keeper, but her quiet nature means she isn't always smooth about hiding her attraction to him. Her personality shot so much humor and light into this story -- a necessity to counter Kyle's gruff seriousness. 
 Jane had to work hard to get Kyle to give her a chance. He was hard, closed off, and actively avoided contact with everyone. But he also has a protective nature, as his actions in Wicked Bond proved, and he can't help but slowly warm up to his persistent neighbor. Starting things with an expiration date looming isn't Jane's normal style, but the chemistry between them is beyond anything she's ever known before. 
 While readers familiar with Sawyer Bennett's books will recognize Kyle as a side character from Shaken Not Stirred and Wicked Bond, this story stands alone easily. This is what happens after the events that Kyle inserted himself into during Wicked Bond, but all the background information needed to understand who he is and why he is in this tiny, Maine town are provided within these pages. 
 This was thoroughly entertaining from start to finish. Kyle's secrets kept the tension high and the pages flowing. The redemption Kyle needs to clear his conscience of the horrific deeds he had participated in is hard to find and he spends much of the time thinking himself not good enough for Jane. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.