4.5 Stars 
 Asa, Asa, Asa. What a surprise. I didn't want to like you. I didn't want to believe that you'd left the criminal life behind. I was always waiting for the other shoe to drop with you. But you surprised me, southern charmer! 
 Asa still bartends at The Bar, and he's content living the quiet life while he attempts to ignore the beautiful cop that is pursuing him. Royal makes it clear she wants him. She doesn't care about his past. He really wants her too, but he's still dragging around his past sins as a means to keep himself on the right side of the law. 
 There's some really nice sexual tension between these two characters and I loved that Royal had to go after him. Both of them have a lot to work through before they can make a go of it, and I liked the different stages they went through as they fall hard for each other. 
 But fate is a cruel mistress, and love sometimes isn't enough. 
 I'm not going to spoil it and reveal anymore, but by the end of book, I was an Asa fan. Royal, too. They both have a place in the Marked Men family. 
 There's a good bit of setup in this for the spin-off series, Saints of Denver, and lots of wrap-up info about the rest of the Marked Men and their ladies. Even though it's sad to see this series come to a close, I think it was the right time, and Asa and Royal was a perfect send off. Rule, Jet, Rome, Nash, Rowdy and Asa will always be on my book boyfriends list, and I'm looking forward to more wonderful stories from Jay Crownover. 
 This is a terrific series centered about the love between friends. It's been a great ride. Recommended. 
 ARC provided for review. 
 This review also appears on my blog at: 
 http://redhotbluereads.blogspot.com/2015/04/arc-review-excerpt-giveaway-asa-by-jay.html