I loved this book. I completely understood Thomas, who gave up his loves--Marcus and painting--in order to go home and help his family. And Marcus...what can I say...he is just one of my favorite characters ever! He is demanding, arrogant, pig-headed and strong-willed, but he is also loving, loyal, protective and faithful, as well as sarcastic and snarky (those are good things!) 
 I will admit, I bought this book because it was labeled as BDSM, a genre I love, but this is so much more than a kinky read. In fact, I consider it pretty lite BDSM. What this is, however, is an amazing love story. Marcus and Thomas have to overcome so much, but their love is strong enough to overcome any obstacle. The ending was a bit of a letdown IMO, totally out of character for some of the secondary players, but I can overlook this since I enjoyed the rest of the book so much. This was my first Joey W. Hill book and it definitely won't be my last!