Night Owl Reviews
Dark and gritty is how this book starts. Darra is a stripper being harassed, and Brick steps in to help her. One moment in time and their lives are changed forever. Darra is a giving soul and is stripping due to financial circumstances. A circumstance that can probably be traced back to many a stripper. When she invites Brick to her apartment to patch him up it's a leap of faith the likes Brick has never seen, let alone been the recipient of. Brick is stoic and is frequently described as not showing any emotion; that doesn't mean he doesn't have any. Darra had a harsh upbringing and is still trusting even though that trust was abused in the most horrible of ways. And those things draw them closer together. Brick is upfront and honest and it draws Darra to him instead of pushing her away. I liked that. Brick doesn't say much, but when he does it's either meaningful or dirty. I liked that, too. Very sexy and steamy, and the added shifter element made it a little unpredictable. The heightened senses and physical attributes added an element of danger, but didn't overpower the overall story. Good world building and a nicely flowing story that illustrated that while sexual chemistry can attract, it's love that is the glue that holds a couple together.