I just knew I was going to love Nash. I knew it. Did I know it? I knew it. 
 Nash is the fourth book in the Marked Men series, a book series that is my current addiction. Nash has merely played a bit part up to this point, offering good advice when necessary and overall being sweet in a group of arrogant, attractive men. In the last book we met the pretty nurse Saint, a redhead eager to get away from Nash whenever he's around 
 In the opening chapter, we learn where Saint's animosity stems from - she was bullied fairly often in high school and Nash was a part of that. At first having lockers side by side was awesome for Saint. Crushing on Nash was second nature to her and she blushed whenever he struck up a short conversation or winked at her between classes. One day he even asked her if she would attend the same party he was that weekend. Excited he wanted her there and reading way too much into careless words of a teenage boy, she gets dressed up and ventures over. While there she finds him in the arms of another. To add fuel to the fire, she hears him say devastating words behind her back that just breaks her heart. 
 Never wanting to deal with him again, Saint made a life for herself in her job. As a nurse, she's able to help others and finds solace in making a difference. Unfortunately for her, a patient just happens to be related to Nash, meaning running into him at the hospital is inevitable. Determined to make her like him, Nash finds himself chasing after her, something that changes both of their lives. 
 I already liked Nash to begin with but finally getting to know him cemented that. He's charming, funny, and all-around very nice. He doesn't like that she harbors ill feelings for him, particularly since he grew up in that type of environment. My heart hurt for him learning about his past. I wanted to hug him throughout. 
 While I got frustrated with Saint at times, I could relate to her completely. She was bullied in school and that left lasting scars. The bullies forget once high school ends, but for others that stays for a lifetime. She was naive, expecting a boy in passing to really take notice at a party once he was drunk and her self-esteem was far too low to think he was making those comments about her. That automatic assumption says a lot about how she saw herself. 
 When she finally reveals the truth to Nash, I LOVED his reaction. I figured he would react like she thought - he would feel guilty and apologize - but that is not what we got. He fought back, wanting her to know he was never that guy. 
 My love for Nash just kept growing with this fantastic line: 
 "I loved her, but I loved me, too." 
 So often new adult books focus on how the girl needs to be loved and that's it. I'm confident this is because the genre is primarily written by women. I like that we are pushing that on this generation, but it should cross gender lines. This is one of the few male characters that is flat out saying he deserves the best, too. I liked that. 
 Nash Donovan, I salute you!