eCopy provided by the author for an honest review. 
 First read for me by this author and although I found it slow to get into at first as the storyline progressed so did my interest. 
 Alexandra is a 23-yr old nurse living and working in NYC. After an accident takes place at the hospital where she works and for which she feels responsible, she isolates herself from friends and family and alienates her longtime boyfriend Paul. After hearing rumors of Paul's cheating she makes the rash decision to pack up her bags and leave NYC without word to anyone. 
 She ends up in Savannah GA at her aunt Martha's cotton farm where she's taken in and attempts to re-start her life. Helping her aunt by learning to irrigate and work the cotton fields and enrolling in university to get a 2nd degree as an English major, she starts to feel a renewed beginning. She's even made some friends at school and slowly re-emerges from her protective shell. 
 Enter Blaise Cunnings, the 24-yr old gorgeous, wealthy cotton farmer and life gets complicated real quick. I just loved the character of Blaise - charming, kind, loyal, romantic - a true Southern gentleman but with a man-whore past that led to a mistake that threatens to ruin everything. 
 Alex and Blaise have instant chemistry but she's still over-cautious when it comes to relationships and dating and tries to stay as friends. And he's living with his ex-girlfriend Danielle who he made a promise to protect due to past transgressions that have put her in danger. But Danielle is not as innocent as it seems and is using Blaise`s promise and his gentleman upbringing to take advantage. And then things get really complicated once Alex and Blaise give in to their desires and the past meets the present full force. 
 Sucked right into the story, I will definitely be reading the next installment in the Southern Love series. Well written, great characters, some unique plot elements, romance and a touch of STEAM. 
 Thank you again to the author - enjoyed the read. 
 *3.75 - 4 Stars*