*warning: contains swear words* 
 1 star! 
 Well, I think this book was probably JLA's worst book. I don't mean to sound harsh or rude or anything, I actually LOVE her books. Maybe this one was rushed or didn't wasn't edited & cared about. This one was a horrible exception in the pile of beloved JLA books and maybe you could like it but I will share what wasn't working for me. 
 First, I think she failed miserably in having a strong female lead. Calla was constantly complaining about the freaking scar she had on her face. I mean she literally complained for HALF OF THE BOOK. Half of the book was spent in complaints somehow related to the freakinng scar! I was so frustrated that I had to vent about it. Calla couldn't move past the fact that she had a freaking scar across her face. Seriously? SERIOUSLY? Tough lucky, honeey . Even after Jax and she started becoming sexually involved she couldn't move past her freaking scar and how it made her ugly blah blah blah. 
 What the hell, Calla? I think that is everyone in the fucking book has pretty much said you're beautiful, cute, adorable, pretty, etc then I better start believing it. But nooo. Not Calla. Calla has a freaking scar on her face that is all what everyone looks at because every one, according to Calla, is really fucking shallow. Goodness, Calla. Get over yourself! No one gives two shits, about your freaking scar. 
 Then we have Jax. A tiny annoyance was that JLA introduce him and made a reference to Sons of Anarchy Jax Teller. Please don't. Just don't. We don't need you to create a male lead only to reference the "cute biker". I kept picturing Charlie Hunnam when I was reading. And then every time Jax said "honey" I picture SOA's Jax saying "darlin'". And that shit happen in every chapter. Multiple times. To the point where I'm like "use another damn endearment!" Then Jax isn't developed or anything. He simply a nice guy who served time in the Marines, (view spoiler)[ had a sister who overdosed (hide spoiler)], & now owns a bar. That's it. I mean, I don't mind because he isn't the main character but he wasn't special nor anything amazing. He has his own freaking "scars" (ha ha ha) and still he manages to be okay!! Then of course, he fell in love with Calla even though she had a freaking scar on her face because he's not shallow or anything and can look beyond the physical aspects of people! 
 Then we have the plot. Mother is a drug addict & bankrupts her daughter. Daughter goes to hometown and finds out her mom is in big trouble with a big time crime mafia, Godfather. Whatever. The "godfather" tries to get his drug money back blah blah. In the end his lackey wasn't meant to harm and "innocent" girl, with a freaking scar on her face, so he comes to visit her in person to say that she won't be harmed again because she is innocent & has a freaking scar on her face and blah blah. Her month er finally pops back in the picture and TA-DA, she's a drug addict but she didn't ever try to sell her house because that isn't was drug addicts do. WTF, JLA. That's exactly what major drug addicts do. And Calla's mom was a major drug addict! I haven't dealt with drug addicts in my lifetime but my father who was majorly addicted to alcohol when I was a baby literally sold EVERY PIECE OF VALUABLES in my mother's house to get his liquor. This is what my mother told me and her reason for divorcing. So yeah. The fact that Calla's mother wouldn't be desperate for money and NOT sell her house seems totally bogus. JLA was looking for a cheap bow to tie the story because in the end (all of this happen in the last few pages) everything is over and done. Happy ever after, everyone! 
 What. The. FUQ? Seriously? I just wanted to rip this book into pieces! 
 The only plus in the entire book is the introduction of Katie & Roxy, and the return of old gang: Avery, Cam, Teresa, & Jase. I adored Katie and Roxy. My goodness. Katie was such a funny character. She was hilarious and some of the phrases she used were a bit too funny but still she was a welcomed character. I love having Avery and Teresa back. They were sweet and accepted Calla even though she had a freaking scar on her face. Teresa, especially, was a darling. 
 Other than that I greatly disliked this book. Am I going to read the next one in the series? Probably. But I will most likely get it from the library. I don't care to own it. Should you read it? Mm. I say no and skip to the next one in the series because trust me honey you'll be happy to have done so. 
 [ I used "freaking scar" over 10+ times to further emphasize how annoying it is to read the same shit over and over. Ha ha ]