I loved Bella in the third book of this series, The Understatement of the Year, and was so happy to hear she was getting her own book. Bella is a sassy, fierce, intelligent girl who's not afraid to take the bull by the horns and live life by her own rules. This story is about how that might have...could have...likely would have changed if it weren't for someone entering her life at just the right moment. 
 Rafe and Bella could not be any more different. She's a rich girl who's unafraid to call it like it is and who takes what she wants. He's from the poor side of the tracks and lives a more reserved life...he gives more than he takes. When they meet, it's explosive. Rafe, a sexy soccer player, experiences a betrayal and, somehow, ends up in Bella's world. From then on, their lives become a push and pull of emotions and desires that requires them to make some difficult decisions about how they'll move forward. These two were great together and I loved the juxtaposition of her experience and his lack of it...something we never see in books today! He's sweet, kind and the perfect book boyfriend...she's a force of nature! When Bella experiences a tragic moment, we see the true depth of Rafe and love him even more. 
 I enjoyed the storyline and how this relationship unfolded. And, of course, I loved the alternating POV's!! I also enjoyed the secondary characters. Seeing our friends from the previous books was a treat and Lianne was a great addition to the cast. Hopefully we'll get to hear her story too! This book had laugh out loud moments (thanks to Pepe and his "bonnaire"), extremely sad moments and times that made me angry. Once again, Ms. Bowen managed to take me through the spectrum of emotion seamlessly...I never knew what I'd feel next. This is a great series with wonderful characters and I hope we are treated to many more stories to come!