Violet Winters once had it all but lost it when her husband was murdered by a criminal madman. During a cold winter night Violet has to leave her warm bed to tell her neighbor to turn the music down. And that’s when she meets sinister, scarred, scarily attractive security specialist, Joe Callahan.She wants to deny it, but Violet can’t beat back the hunger she feels for Joe so she gives in again … in again and again. Feeling it himself, Joe feeds Vi’s hunger, breaking his own rules to keep her in his bed.
Even though Violet had only one man in her life, she’s sure Joe is giving her the signals and Vi decides she’s ready to take a second chance at life and, maybe, love. But Violet doesn’t know the dark secrets in Joe’s past, secrets so soul-wrenching, they’ve drained him dry. With nothing left to give, Joe’s determined to live his life alone and he breaks Violet’s heart.
Crushed by Joe’s betrayal, Violet comes to terms with the fact that, no matter what signals he gave, Joe was not theirs to win. But Violet’s husband’s murderer is obsessed with her and heartbreak again haunts the door of the Winters home. When it does Joe is forced to face the knowledge that he can’t fight Violet’s pull, she’s under his skin and filled him full to bursting.
Joe needs to win her back and put his life on the line to keep Violet safe. But, having had it all once, can Violet endure losing Joe?
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Adore this series!!! Have read this book probably 6 times and will read it again soon!
My favorite in the ‘Burg series. I have all of Kristen Ashley’s books and I’ve read all of them several times.
Everyone deserves a happy ending. Those that have lost, deserve it more. I reread this book because of the characters and the way they find their happy endings.
Kristen Ashley outs one of my favorite authors. Her stories are standalone yet intertwine with one another. You get the happy ending, but also that little peek into the future so that you know there truly is a happy ever after for characters who have battled their way to the life they deserve.