4 & 1/2 stars. Another solid, hot & intense KA story. Tate took a while to let in because, like the with the book's heroine Lauren, it took a while to get over his hurtful words and temper enough to relax into what was real. 
 This is part of the beauty of how KA writes though. You take the long way around to seeing the heart and soul of her characters and when they get there - you are along for the ride in a truly beautiful way. If you take the shortcut you don't feel the full scope and it doesn't resinate quite the same way. 
 I love deep characterization whether it's in books or TV - and KA just let's you see to the very bones of these characters. They are rarely close to perfect, but you see how perfect life can be for inperfect people when they find the perfect person for them. That is KA's main them in all her books (as it is in all romance novels) but the twist is you really feel hope when your close one of hers. You finish it. Bask in the glow then - if you're like me & need that feeling like you need water - open the next KA book you haven't read yet. I'm well over the half way mark in my KA reading marathon & I gotta say, that makes me sad. 
 I truly enjoyed this book. It wasn't one of my very favorites of hers, but as you can see it still is making me wax poetical and be babbly. That's the kind of HEA you get from Kristen Ashley & I gotta say, it's awesome.