What a brilliantly emotional, heart-wrenching, rollercoaster of a story! Oh my goodness, Maverick.... how I felt for her throughout this book! I just had no idea what she was going to do, what decisions she was going to make and ultimately how the story would end... 
 He's the one who has always walked beside me. Selflessly. Silently. Steadfastly. Without exception. Without expectations. 
 I am a big fan of KL Kreig and absolutely LOVE her Colloway Brothers series, so when I saw she was releasing this standalone, I knew it would be a must-read for me. And boy, she did not disappoint. 
 So it's no secret, and I won't be giving anything away by saying that this is a love triangle. But this is a love triangle of epic proportions. Maverick DeSoto and the Shepard Brothers, Kael and Killian. Both brothers have been in love with Mavs FOREVER, and Mavs loves both of the brothers, but she is only IN love with Killian. Yet, we soon learn that Killian is marrying her sister Jillian (aka the 'illians', and Mavs is in turn set to marry Kael. 
 Simple. Pure. So understated, yet so her. She's a complete oxymoron. Sultry, yet innocent. Sweet, yet so fucking wild it makes my head spin. 
 With so many emotions flying around, Maverick's confusion about who she loves and where her heart lies means she is set for one serious ride. Throughout the book we are taken on a journey by KL, with flashbacks to the past, and also present day. As a reader we know there is a big build up to something huge with the way the chapters are written and the 'present' day scenes, but when you do find out, there are even more twists that are sure to create some rather big shockwaves and an even bigger fall out. 
 Delaying pain doesn't make it better. It just keeps you balanced on a knife's edge, the razor sharp tip digging in farther with each new breath you breathe. Either way, the end result is the same. You're sliced in two. One is just a slower process than the other. 
 This is a story absolutely crammed full of secrets, betrayals (but there is NO cheating!!!), lies, deception, but also a lot of love, romance, and the strongest friendships. Mav's friendship with Marylou was brilliant, and she offered some brilliant advice to her friend. I also loved Marylou and Larry as secondary characters - they created some humour amongst the angst! 
 I often struggle with love triangles, but not with this one - this was different and refreshing! As usual KL's writing style just flows through the pages and it kept me turning those pages and riveted throughout! I would love more from this story though!!! Can we have a follow up book?! Another really great read from KL Kreig! 
 ***** 5 brilliant stars *****