4.5 stars 
 Savannah Shepherd, Casey Markham's roommate, has agreed to work for Gavin Cooke, the famous British writer who has just moved to the Outer Banks to finish working on his next book. Though she knows taking on one more job will tax her already full schedule, she needs the money. What she doesn't count on is getting to know the man beyond the asshole front he projects to those he meets. 
 Savannah is the quiet one of her group of friends. She is the sweet one, the one they all look out for. She feels like she is the only one of her girlfriends who is no overly sexy or beautiful, but after she meets Gavin, it's like she forgets that was ever an issue for her. 
 I'm not sure I ever felt for Gavin what I did for Brody and Hunter, but he was an interesting character and by the end he had wormed his way into my heart. He ran the gamut of typical alpha tendencies -- asshole, protective, possessive, stubborn, and slow to admit when he's wrong, but when he was sweet, he was sweet, and when he was filthy, boy was he filthy. But he also had some character traits that surprised me as the story unfolded - reactions that surprised me. 
 When Gavin begins to use Savannah as inspiration for his next book, he notices things about her that had been missed by his initial impressions. Those details begin to draw him further into Savannah until the story he is writing begins to change as he falls for her. 
 It was great to see the Markhams (and Gabby) again. As the group, and particularly Brody, are so protective of Savannah, they play some pretty big support roles at various points. Gabby and Hunter and Alisa and Brody continue to strengthen their relationships, and though Casey is firmly anti-relationship, the ribbing she endures from her family and friends makes me anticipate her book even more. 
 The resolution at the end happened whiplash fast. Some pretty big things happen to the relationship that in my mind would take more time to forgive, but both Gavin and Savannah move past it so quickly, I was surprised to turn the page and find the epilogue. 
 This was a fun read. While it may not be my favorite of the three books in the series so far, I grew to love Gavin for himself, and love Gavin for Savannah. 
 I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review. This review is also posted at Reviews by Tammy and Kim.