First up: This is the first book I've read from this author. I read a review online stating you didn't need to read the series to enjoy the book, so I took it for what it was worth and picked it up. So if you have read the series and some of my points would make more sense had I read previous books, take my review with a grain of salt.

For the most part, I liked the book. It was a quick read and a simple little story that I could lose myself in. Not too deep, not too intricate, and a good romance. The story line was hit and miss for me: some parts I loved, other parts I was pretty 'meh' over, but nothing that really turned me off or had me putting the book down. It was well paced and the characters solid.

I think I just have a problem with Cait. There's a constant theme throughout the entire book that she's not ready to let her mother stand on her own two feet. Which makes sense, considering the backstory and what happened. However, Cait's level of ignoring this issue stays the same through the entire thing. There's no wavering in her stubbornness, no moments where she even contemplates that it's not working. There is one part that she's angry she can't go with Gavin because family emergency, but nothing that even pushes her thoughts to acknowledge (even a little) that she's enabling bad behavior.

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Even Gavin pointing it out over and over again, and then extremely bluntly that leads to the apex of the plot line doesn't do anything. Cait is stuck in her own thoughts the entire time until her mother sits her down and tells her Gavin is right. And it just seemed...off. Like. It didn't make sense to me. I could have totally bought everything the way it went had Cait been wavering back and forth through the entire book. But with her refusing to budge, it didn't seem like a big enough scene to finally get through her head. I don't know, could totally be just me, but that's bugging me after finishing the book.

In terms of the sex scenes, eh? They weren't terrible, but I feel there was a lot missing. The entire start of the book is talking about how attractive Gavin and Cait find each other, but as soon as clothes start coming off, that's not really mentioned at all. And the author builds up to this sexy lingerie Cait bought, but skips over Gavin unwrapping that particular present. Overall, not the worse I've read and not even in the bottom half, but those scenes were definitely missing a spark.

Only other thing that I can comment on is that the pacing seemed to be really slow. There's three near-death experiences for the main characters, but those experiences are completely separate from the emotional plot line. I wish the two had been more closely related. While a bit cliche, that's a huge driving point in most first-responder books I read. It was missing in this one.

EVEN WITH ALL THAT SAID, it was good. A nice read to enjoy and I might pick up another book from this author, I haven't decided yet. A solid 3 stars from me.