Dar Good
Who doesn’t love a damaged hero, and in this book, we get a severely damaged hero and a slightly damaged heroine. We also get a smoking hot connection and some scenes that are seriously awesome. Not just hot, almost, really, like art, that is the beauty and the symmetry of these two when they connected, whether as Domme and sub or woman and man. Branch’s trauma isn’t slight, it runs deep for good reasons, and those reasons mess with his self-worth. Being with him as he realizes his worth, and how much he truly has people was wonderful. It also gave us the slight suspense part of the story. Evangeline never doubted her worth, she doubted her instincts, and took a break. Small steps to return to her life, and her connection with Branch, clarified so many things for her, it too was great to see. I completely enjoyed these two and their story, and all the friends they brought with them as they found their HEA <3