Review by Trinette Dungee
Ransom and Taylor are acquaintances via mutual friends, and each is mildly attracted to the other but have yet to make a move.
Taylor Peterson is taking a break from men. Actually, she’s hiding from a stalker and only her best friend Sophia knows this, but even Sophia doesn’t know the full story. Taylor is also stepping out on her own for the first time. With her father not happy with the decision she’s made in how to finish her degree, she’s not responsible for completely supporting herself financially. She’s managed to secure a place to live but needs additional employment. The last person she expected to come to her rescue was Ransom. Working closely with Ransom, has given Taylor an opportunity to see him in a completely different light.
Ransom Holt has lived a rough life. His mom was an addict, and as a kid he was bounced around throughout the foster care system. He’s never really had anyone have his back before, until he was sent to his final foster home with The Holt’s. The more time he spends with Taylor the more he realizes why she keeps people at a distance. Just like Taylor, Ransom has secrets of his own. He’s suffered heartbreak in the past, now he has to decide if Taylor is worth the risk
I liked Ransom a lot, for someone who’s been through what he’s been through, he has a pretty positive outlook on life. He also has a heart of gold and it’s huge. There were so many moments in this book that tugged at my heart for him. I was not a fan of Taylor at all. Every time I decided I really hated her; she would do something that had me thinking she wasn’t so bad. Every time she did something that had me thinking she wasn’t so bad; she’d do something to make me hate her. Dealing with her was rollercoaster. I especially was not a fan of how she treated Ransom. Even after he was repeatedly there for her, she still treated him like he was an airhead. I understand her hesitancy towards relationships after her recent bad breakup and dealing with her stalker, but she just took it to far at times. Thankfully the story was told from duel PoV and not just Taylor’s, otherwise we’d totally miss the greatness of Ransom. Although, I will admit, the way his PoV was written, he did sometimes make himself seem a little less than intelligent (I kept picturing Kevin, from Shameless).
This was a quick read, and overall was pretty good. The pace was a little off to me at times, but for the most part I enjoyed it. This is the fourth book in a series. While you can probably read this without the three previous books, I’d suggest reading them. All of the characters from the previous books are mentioned and their backgrounds are given but to me, you understand them better if you’ve read the other books. Spoiler Alert….this book ends with a cliffhanger. If you’re not a fan of cliffhangers, I suggest waiting until book number five, “Let’s Not Say We Did”, is released.