3-3.5 stars
This was a good story. I really like Ryan. I had mixed feelings about Jared but he came through in the end. This is the first story I've read by this author. Based on this book I might try something else by her.
Ryan is 22 years old and has been on her own since she was 17. Her mother was killed by and Ryan was almost raped by her stepfather, who is now in prison for his crimes (but has threatened her with retribution). She was saved from him by Jared, a state trooper and friend of her brother's that she's known since she was a kid. Ryan is smart and very sweet. She got through college quickly and now has a job as an event coordinator at a local resort and she does a great at her job. She hasn't had much luck with men though and has always had a thing for Jared, which he's never returned, always treating her more like a kid sister and not like the woman she's become. When she finds out he's moving for a promotion, she wants to get him out of her system so she can move on so she decides to seduce him.
Jared is a state trooper but lives in a small town without a lot of excitement. He wants to move on to a better position with more excitement and gets the chance at a promotion but it means he'll have to move. He doesn't care about this though, since he has a lot of bad memories from his past, including failed marriage and a son that died in infancy. He cares about Ryan but has always refused to acknowledge her growing in to a beautiful woman until she propositions him for sex before he's gone for good. As much as he feels he shouldn't, he starts feeling a strong attraction to Ryan.
Jared, because of his past issues, doesn't believe that a wife and family are meant for him. As a way to protect himself, he refuses to take the chance on a new love or life because it would just hurt too much so he denies he even able to feel that way any more. However, when Ryan tries to seduce him he can't resist her so he tries to keep it at sex only. Ryan knows she can't keep Jared but wants to have some time with him before he goes. She ends up getting a lot more time with him than she expected when a stalker puts her in danger and Jared takes it upon himself to protect her. While protecting her, Jared eventually gives in to his desires and they end up in bed together, and not for just one night. Unfortunately, this seems to just infuriate her stalker, who starts making threats on her life and even against Jared.
There are multiple people that may be responsible for the stalking/threats and it takes a while to investigate all the leads. Spending all this time with Jared isn't easy on Ryan but she tries to hide her love for him and tries to stop it from growing within herself. She doesn't share her feeling with Jared because she couldn't stand to have him stay with her out of guilt or obligation. Jared finds himself having more and more thoughts about whether he wants to leave after all but keeps telling himself he doesn't love Ryan and it's just the stalker's threats that's making him protective of her. Things go around like this for most of the story but (when they believe they've caught the bad guy) it seems it's time to move on and Jared stubbornly sticks to his plan, starting his move to his new town and his promotion. Fortunately, Jared finds he can't drive away and leave Ryan and ends up returning just in time to save her when the real stalker shows up. They come together and both stop denying their feelings, finally getting their HEA.
Overall I enjoyed this story. I really liked Ryan because she's smart, sweet and has a backbone that she's not afraid to use. Ryan made some mistakes along the way but I can understand her reasoning for the choices she made and she was the best part of the story for me. I liked Jared but I have to admit his constant state of denial made it hard for me to like him too much since it was obvious he was lying to himself as well as everyone else. I understand he was damaged by his past but it still put me off a bit. There were a few gaps in the story but overall it a decent plot. :D
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