I really liked Tyed, which was a NA romance, so I was confused at first by this book being much more violent and gangster-related. The first scene almost did me in (along with the character, ha!) because violence and gore isn't really to my taste. BUT the writing is really good and when the romance does kick in it's worth it. Sparrow is a great character (as special as her name) and while I was a little uneasy about Troy's abusiveness at first (again, not my thing) it does change over time and Shen is amazing at showing that gradual shift. So as long as you're forewarned, it's a great read --