This was an awesome mature romance filled with so much emotion and intensity it left me breathless.

Lissie has spent her whole life trying to live up to her family’s expectations and always falling short. With the opportunity to move to Durango offers itself, she jumps on the chance for a couple of reasons. However, she wasn’t counting on an attraction to her big bulky biker landlord. When they learn what all they have in common, the door is open for something more and Lissie doesn’t hesitate to take the first gentle step through.

”Because you could easily become my next addiction, Lissie”

I adored Lissie. She was one tough cop but had a softness to her that called out to Yuma, even as he was attracted to that dark edge she held within that matched his own. Knowing exactly what to say and do, she was more than capable of crashing through the walls he had built around him.

Yuma is the perfect burly hero, wounded and in so much need of acceptance and love. He made a few bad judgments with Lissie but he more than made up for them and she was just the type to know when to yield in the face of his pain. With a pretty strong possessive streak and some fun “knock them upside their head” jealous moments, he proves himself to be another great hero designed by this author.

”Yuma…” she breathes when I shut the door behind me and crowd her against the hallway closet.
“James,” I correct her, my nose almost touching hers. “My name is James Wells. Yuma to the outside, but with you I want to just be me.”

As so many other books by Ms. Barker, this has a plot that isn’t singular. She worked her magic interweaving one plot into the next until I didn’t have a clue where I was going to end up. I love that she can do that every single time.

With some drama, a bit of relationship angst, and a tad of humor, this book kept me engaged from beginning to end. And just when I thought I was going to survive this without tears, I realized I was wrong. I love when I can be surprised by something so heartwarming that it makes me cry. As for the steam level, this is Hot! Everything between Lissie and Yuma feels organic and that more than includes their chemistry.

Overall, this was an AMAZING read that only leaves me wanting more of not only Lissie and Yuma, but that of the next couple coming up. Fingers crossed it’s who I think it is!