Cain runs a strip club. Cain values women. Cain is a fighter with a quick temper. Cain is caring and charming. Cain is a bad boy. Cain is a good guy. Cain won my heart. And there you have it... 
 When I enjoy a book, it typically falls into one of two categories. The first is a book that catches my attention and I make time to read because it moves me in some way. The second is a book that grabs me and holds on so tight that I can't look away until I'm done. Four Seconds to Lose definitely fell into the second category. The storyline with it's mysteries and angst, the characters with their contradictions and magnetism and the raw emotions throughout made this book one I couldn't put down! 
 We've met Cain before. He's a secondary character in both Ten Tiny Breaths and One Tiny Lie but he's quite the mystery in both those books. We get just a tiny glimpse at this man in both those stories and are left wanting more. Thankfully, we get much more here. He's a contradiction...a character that we shouldn't even like. After all, strip club owners aren't high on my wish list for leading men. But, there's more to him than that and now we're taken deep into his past and shown the depth of his story. And there's no turning back once he lets us in. 
 Now, before this becomes a review about Cain (is it too late already?!?), I have to let you know that I also enjoyed the other characters and, of course, the storyline. Charlie is a lost girl. She's stronger than she gives herself credit for but she's stuck in a seemingly unrepairable situation. Her secrets run deep and her future is unsure. And when these two meet, the sparks fly! The secondary characters (most of whom we've met before) including Nate, Ben, Storm and Dan all make an appearance and ensure that this feels not like something completely new but like the next adventure for this haphazard "family". 
 As always, the writing is smooth, the pace is perfect and the story draws you in. You must read these books! Ms. Tucker has done it again and I can't wait for the next chapter in this story because I feel connected to these characters and this world. I've heard that the next book is Ben's story and that *gasp* it may be the last one. Nooooooo....I feel like we must take on the task of convincing the author that Nate also needs a book...who's with me?!?! *hands out the petition for signatures*