Addison has just moved into a new apartment when she sees a man who makes her feel something for the first time since her husband died. She doesn't know who he is yet, but she's mesmerized by the man she sees in the restaurant. She mistakenly thinks she isn't going to see him again, but when she runs into him again at her new apartment building, she can't let the connection she feels with him pass her by. 
 Cole Mauricio is secretive but that doesn't stop Addison and Cole from spending time together. There's an instant connection between them which turns to lust and then something more. Unfortunately, there's the whole mafia thing going on around Cole and there are some twists and turns toward the end that made me go .. WOW, wasn't expecting THAT! 
 Cole is paced perfectly and held my interest until the final pages. I devoured this title because I had to know what was going to happen to this couple. The story is told primarily through Addison's eyes, but there are a few chapters where the reader gets Cole's point of view, which I really appreciated. There were a few aspects of the story that I found hard to believe, but there's such great chemistry between Cole and Addison that I was willing to let that go and just enjoy the love story. 
 The secondary characters of Sia, Addison's best friend and Jake, Addison's new neighbor were great additions to the story, although there was a few times I wanted to smack Sia for being a bit annoying, but it was all good. 
 Overall, I enjoyed reading Cole. The romance was just right -- the characters fit each other, they had sexy times that weren't overly explicit which helped to enhance the feelings between the characters and the drama at the end had my eyes leaking a little and my fingers turning the pages as fast as I could read it. I'm rating this 4.5 stars for that reason. 
 Cole worked very well as a standalone, and I have to say that I'm definitely interested in reading the Carter Reed series when I can fit it into my schedule as he is a secondary character in this. 
 ARC provided for review.