I had the chance to read this book when I entered a Goodreads First Reads contest and won a copy and what a fun book it turned out to be. A strong B- grade. 
 Pia Giovanni is on the run after making a seriously bad decision and hot on her trail is Dragos Cuelebre, an ancient immortal whose power is unrivaled. When the two meet up, sparks fly and when outside forces attack the action ratchets up and the two are forced to work together to defeat a common enemy. 
 I put down this book wishing it had been longer. It was amusing with very engaging characters and the pacing of the story never let my interest waver. There are several threads interwoven in this book and I thought they made for a smooth blend: from the mystery of Pia's origin to the conflict with Dragos' rival, they all tied together well but at the core of the story is the interaction and developing relationship between Dragos and Pia. 
 What I liked: 
 Dragos Cuelebre is an alpha all the way but I appreciated that the author chose to avoid falling into one of those characterizations so typical in paranormal romance: the domineering alpha who finds his destined mate and snarls about it for most of the book, blaming the object of his affection. Ms. Harrison did such a great job using his vast age (he's been around since the birth of the universe) and how accustomed he is to being the most powerful being around to create an alpha male who ends up being baffled when Pia won't fall into line with his orders. He doesn't quite understand his fascination with her and I found his learning curve as he tries to figure out how to interact with her rather endearing. 
 Pia is a nice combination of a smart-talking underdog of a heroine with hidden skills and a past that makes her emotionally vulnerable. She's made a mess of her life but is determined to survive. Despite one bad choice, she has a pretty strong moral core and is a sympathetic character. 
 We get a great introduction to the components of the world the author has created without being overwhelmed with detail or info-dumps and I look forward to the next book set in this world. 
 Pretty hot sex scenes. ;D 
 What I didn't like: 
 The writing was solid and it wasn't that the descriptions were trite so much as common and constantly used. I would have liked more unique or descriptive analogies or similes. A character on the run looks over one hunched shoulder...someone always seems to have satisfaction gleaming in their eyes or anger tightening their lips or glints of some emotion moving behind their eyes...my face gets tired just thinking of all that these characters communicated with their facial muscles. 
 A bit too much internal dialogue from Pia. 
 While the sex scenes were hot, there was an awful lot of slamming, pinning, pistoning, invading... well, you get the point. I understand we're talkin' romance alpha-style but the repetition in description was a bit like reading a thesaurus. 
 Overall, a fast paced story, a great relationship between the H/H, an interesting world, strong but not overwhelming side characters (who will undoubtedly get their own stories), and a lot of humor make this a fun and worthwhile read.