Erik Sebastian, Kevin’s best friend and employer, owned Sebastian Advertising. From the moment he saw Sophie, he was besotted. He loved her from afar and listened to everything Kevin told him about her. He knew she had problems, but he thought they were her own responsibility. She just refused to talk to him about what was the matter with her. He took care of her after Kevin’s death—she had no one else and besides, he loved her. And then he moved her into his apartment after she was removed from her home.

From the beginning, I felt as if I’d read this book previously. Ms Mary Eason has done a good job of developing this plot into a beautiful, but tumultuous love story. Her characters are so well written that it felt as if I knew them. The secrets each kept from the other, as well as Sophie’s overbearing cousin, added to the dilemmas they constantly faced.

The sexual encounters were explicit but tasteful. They were beautifully written. Eason gave Erik a sensitivity not usually seen in a male main character. His thoughtfulness and obvious love for Sophie was so endearing. There were many roadblocks and bumps along the way with this storyline. It was surprising how it ended—not that they lived happily ever after, but the way they were finally able to get there.

I recommend this book to anyone who wants a sweet story with beautiful sex and conflicts galore. Good job, Ms. Eason.

Overall rating:
Sensuality rating: Explicit

Reviewer: Brenda Talley
February 2, 2010