I arrive with such a cool and dynamic romantic book - "Crossfire" by Kathy Lockheart, which is the first of her duology "Cross".

"Crossfire" is a great start to the duology about Ivy and Grayson, which managed not only to interest me, but also to keep my attention. The writing style is very good - extremely detailed and insightful both in the setting and in the characters. It managed to keep my interest all the time and keep my curiosity about the story until the last page. I can't deny that there were scenes that were too long or dragged on longer than necessary, and could be shortened, but in the end, they weren't so many to ruin the book for me. My problem was that while I was reading "Crossfire" I wasn't exactly in the mood for it, which caused the whole process of reading to be a lot slower than I would have liked. Although I can't deny that when I sat down to read it, I did it with interest and desire.

The story maintains a constant level of dynamics, whether through the tension of the mystery that develops, whether with action, or with the romance in it, which I really liked.

As she looked up at me, a realization struck that there were no other eyes I'd rather be looking into than hers.

The characters are multi-layered, great and credibly built. All the time we can see their inner torments, fears, desires and thoughts, which helps us a lot to understand and feel close to them. At the same time, we also see how much they develop through the book, which makes them even more real.

It's great that in addition to the romantic relationship between Grayson and Ivy, we also have two other storylines – the mystery around the attempted murder of Ivy, which the heroine tries to unravel throughout the book, and why someone is so diligently trying to make her bad in the whole story.

"That's the price tag of love: the risk of losing it."

I can't hide the fact that I really liked the romantic relationship between the main characters as it develops. Although things between them seem to happen very quickly at first, they don't feel rushed or forced, and everything happens at exactly the right pace. Then, when we come to the shaping of the real romantic relationship between them, when all the masks fall off, we see how slowly and carefully they actually take shape, turning into something strong and real. Even the reader can feel the superimposition of just the right amount of sexual tension between Ivy and Grayson before this happens. And when it is finally unleashed, the author certainly knows what and how to do so that it is as sweet as possible to read.

"Now that I have you," he rasped, his voice a dark promise. "I'll never let you go."

The climax is very tense both in terms of action and emotions, as both main characters are affected differently by what is happening.

There is no denouement, as the book ends in a cliffhanger, which feels like it is in the middle of the climax and this makes it soo good. It makes me want to pick up the next book as soon as possible.
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Rating: 4/5

~~~This book was provided to me by Valentine PR for my honest opinion.~~~