This author writes some of the best alpha heroes and Mac is a prime example of it. He was fiercely protective of Adeline. Even before there was a true threat to her, he was anticipating what might happen and taking steps against it. Once she was embroiled in the danger he was a force to be reckoned with as he faced it head on, determined to keep her safe...and she wasn’t even his yet.

I really enjoyed the fact the danger and drama was not a result of this heroine’s past or anything to do with her. It was a nice change of pace for me to read something that was solely about someone else’s involvement. Adeline was a pretty awesome character. She had a rough history and watching her slowly become wrapped in love by so many of the Verona Bay characters was perfect.

This has a lot of action and a villain storyline that could easily be myself or a neighbor as I felt such a connection to the validity of it. It’s built on insta-attraction but still a very slow burn to the culmination of desire. I loved Mac’s brothers and the fact that he was as protective of them as he was of Adeline. Seeing that side of him was wonderful and had me falling even harder for him.

While it isn’t necessary to read the previous books in this series, I highly recommend that you do so just so you can make a connection to all the characters. However, this gives enough information that you can easily follow it without feeling as though you’re missing anything.