This book felt different. All of Glines' leading ladies have had issues but Reese takes the cake. Her step-father abused her and she is dyslexic. Sometimes life is just too hard for some. And even Reese who hasn't had anything positive in her life is trying to pull her life pieces into one bag and continue living after her bitch of a mother kicks her out because her step-father was about to rape her (again). 
 See Reese has not been told her reading disability isn't her fault. Nope she's been told she's stupid and she believes these people. She ripe to be taken advantage of except she knows what it means to be hurt and she wants none of that in her life. 
 Mase, Harlow's older brother, is a fixer. He's been there with Harlow through a lot and will coming running if she needs anything. He'll stand in front of her to protect her and he'll fight his biological father to make sure his sister is happy. But now his sister is with the man she loves who can do all that for her now. But his also a cool customer and this lack of damsel in distress is okay... 
 Until Reese. Mase quickly realizes how Reese has been hurt in the past and when he has her write something down for him, he also learns she's got a learning disability. 
 Best part. He does everything in his power to help Reese without letting her know all he's doing. He pays for her tutoring to help her with her learning and she thinks it is all free because Mase knows she won't take it otherwise. He's willing to be her silent hero. 
 But Mase also wants forever. He fell hard and immediately. Reese is it. So Mase sets about convincing Reese she's beautiful, she's smart and she's everything he wants. 
 But what I liked most about Reese is she rose from the ashes. She didn't just collapse back into selfpity and loathing. She was strong and she kept going only to realize she needed to fight for her man too. 
 Great book.