4.5 Stars!! This post-apocalyptic story is the first in this series and provides both world building and steaming hot romance. I'll be honest and say that is weighted more heavily to the sexy times but there is definitely enough information about the world these characters live in and we are introduced to their way of life at the same time as we begin to understand how they've come to embrace it. As outlaws, these characters live in the moment and don't count on a happy future. Therefore, embracing their sexual side is the norm. Ms Kennedy writes smut well...and that's a compliment. I've read too many books where the sexy times start to feel the same as you move along in the book. Here, she's managed to make each interaction seem fresh and increasingly hot. I started reading this series out of order (book 3 first) and am not back tracking to the beginning so I have a knowledge of some of the things that will happen later. However, this did not diminish my enjoyment of the story...in reality it made me love it even more. I really enjoy these characters, this world and Ms. Kennedy's words. On to book 2...