It's crazy to think about how long it's been since Smooth Talking Stranger, but with four Travis siblings we knew eventually we'd get Joe's story. 
 I ended up reading this book amazingly fast. I really liked Joe Travis right away. I know that he's been in the other books, but with such a gap between this book and its predecessor it's easy to forget certain things about a character. I liked how he never faltered in his pursuit of Avery despite how she tries to push him away. 
 Avery's messed up feelings about relationships (courtesy of her father and ex-fiance) made my heart sad because you could see in her dealing with everyone else around her (namely her half-sister Sofia) that she has such a big heart. Lisa Kleypas did great in making me tear up in one instance and laugh in another instance. I loved seeing Avery (through Joe's unwavering resolve to get Avery to date him)finally begin to gain the confidence in herself that she has in other aspects of her life. 
 While Joe and Avery's story was definitely the main focus, I enjoyed watching the secondary characters get a good story too without taking anything away from Joe and Avery getting their HEA. I loved seeing all the Travises again. I would say the only thing I could complain about, if you can even call it a complaint, is that once they all appeared on page, I wanted more. 
 I think there could be a promising offshoot story involving Travis cousin Ryan Chase whom is featured in this book. I just hope if this does happen it doesn't take quite as long to come to fruition as Brown-Eyed Girl. 
 I don't think you need to have read the other books in this series to enjoy / understand this book. If that is the case, I'm fairly positive that reading this book will make you want to go back and start the series from the beginning. The Travises are just too great a romance genre staple to overlook. 
 If you are already a fan of this series and have been eagerly anticipating Joe's story, you won't be disappointed.