I was putting off reading this until my husband went to work as I was sure it was going to be a tear-jerker. As it turned out, it wasn't, which was an enormous surprise as I weep at just about any provocation. Gotta admit, I was a bit disappointed this book didn't hit me more emotionally. It started off beautifully: angry protagonist, shut-off survivor, heroic cop in love with our survivor... I think it was a pacing issue. The rush to get the MCs together made it seem as if Nic was pushing Lucas, who gave in with little fight because he was just too damn tired to keep saying no. I know that wasn't the intention but the speed of it did dull the emotion I wanted to feel at these two boys finally getting together.Riley was suitably creepy and unbalanced - he scared the beejesus out of me! Again, the pace put me off a little. It started well but it felt a bit like a rush to get to the ending. I would have liked a bit more creepy Riley stalking Lucas which, in turn, would bring Nic and Lucas closer.But this was an enjoyable read, the sex was sweet and hot (which is my favourite kind of sex), and the characters nicely rounded.
