4.5 stars 
 Lukas Valentine has a big heart. The 24 year old tattoo shop owner plays the violin and piano, lives in an old church, runs a successful business, and unlike many other mid-20s men, just wants to build a family. 
 Ivy's world is collapsing around her. After 18 years of marriage her husband wants out, leaving Ivy staring at a very different future than she had imagined. Her best friend encourages her to get out and have fun. Her kids just want her to be happy. Ivy isn't sure what she wants any more. 
 This was a much easier read than Vandal. I found myself laughing more, and rooting hard for Lukas. There were times I grew tired of hearing about the age difference between them, but only because I loved watching these two together. They were fun and flirty, even as Ivy wrestled with insecurity and trust issues. 
 This was a quick read, with the events happening in what felt like quick succession. The timeline overlapped Vandal by quite a bit, but reading the previous books in the series is not necessary to following this book. Having read Vandal and knowing what was coming in his storyline, my heart broke watching from this other perspective. 
 I really like the way these books fit together and stand alone so well. Hints of Talon's story, which will be the next in the series, seep through the scenes here and it has been announced that Storm and Vandal will be getting sequels in the future. I hope these sequels will touch on at least one aspect of this story that I wish had been given more detail, but with the way the timelines overlap I wouldn't be surprised if that is the case. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.