This was steamy, but to me it was also complicated, heart-breaking and maddening! I wanted to reach through and shake the characters at times, especially Frankie! I guess I just didn't connect to this one. Frankie was too immature to me; the plot got pretty complex and felt like a soap opera; and the "villains" were over the top, but overall it was entertaining.

This book really has many different parts to it. First you have Jax, or Jaxson Irons, Navy pilot and friend to William Cruz. They went to the Naval Academy together but really have been best friends’ way before that because Jaxson parents were never around because his father was into politics. Now William is killed in a helicopter crash and the day of the funeral his sister Francesca decides to let Jax know that she has been in love with him for years. Just turned 18 and shocking Jax she does it again by kissing him. He drives away on his bike. Three years later they met again and this time they end up in bed together and after this it is like Jax can’t decide whether he wants to be with her or not. On top of their romps in the sack you have someone who is threatening him and then ends up threatening Francesca. They decide to marry to end whatever threat to her might be, but after the marriage he, Jax is in a helicopter crash himself and now of course he cannot remember being married, and someone stole the record of the marriage out of the county office they were married from. When you think the book is going to come back and there can’t be anything else his father is killed, or it at least appears that way. Now that he remembers he married Francesca they decide to do it again. You will be surprised who is behind all of this and the reasons. Jax can be a jerk at times worse than some of the authors other characters, but having all of the different characters help this story move along and especially Shadow his character was really good. Many hot bedroom scenes, politics, and a mystery that for some reason actually works, overall a good book.

***3,75-4 "Say it again!!!" stars***

This is not my first book by Ms. Fields and i enjoyed it very much as well!!!
So, why I didn't put a higher rating???
It wasn't that i didn't like the story but there were some things that i didn't like very much...
For example, this story had much to do with politics games and I'm not so much in this scenery, but i can't deny that it was given by the author in a very intriguing way...
But let me tell you more about the story...

Jaxson Irons was a soldier who was been raised with a purpose since he was a baby... His father was also a soldier and he was been raised one day to become the President of the U.S. and the same goes for Jax... and this was a dream that he was sharing with his best friend William Cruz until he was being killed...
After this unfortunate incident, Jax stayed away from the Cruz family, even though that he was feeling them more like a family than his own...
But the last day he saw them, Frankie changed the dynamic of their innocent relationship by kissing him...

Frankie lost her beloved brother and at the same time, she lost Jaxson Irons too!!!! The man that she fell in love with since she was twelve and now, her life is empty...
Since Will's loss, she lost herself as well and only recently, she decided to take the wheel of her life back in her hands and to make her dreams come true... For herself and Will...
And then, after three years, Jaxson Irons is coming back in her life and his reaction is not what she was expecting to be and that pissed her off and hurt her at the same time...

It's impossible to fit three parts in a small review without making spoilers, but as you can understand, there was a thing between those two...
A thing that they both fight it!!!
But there was something more that was bounding them together and it was impossible for them to deny it, as much as they wanted to resist...
But there were many things that were standing in their way...
Will they be able to fight for their love and the right to stay together???

Their beginning was bat shit crazy... They were both stubborn as hell but very passionate personalities...
Frankie was very strong and independent and it was very difficult for Jax to control her...
Jax was an alfa male, very masculine and very determined in everything that he wanted to own...
Their chemistry was very strong, but damn, i would preffer less declarings of love especially in the beginning of the second part, because it seemed a little bit fake, even though that i totally understand the need for this declaration since Jax didn't know anything for love...
Those two also had too many shits to face and they had to fight for their love and lives... because the political games are very dangerous...

In this point, i have to add that i liked very much Titan, but i loved fiercely Shadows and I'm dying to find out what will happen with him and his "Little Lamp"!!!!

***ARC kidnly provided via NetGalley for the exchange of an honest review***

Part 1 review
One thing that is driving me crazy????? How old is Jax??? It's made to see like he is so much older... But how much?? And the back and forth on being together or not went on for too long!!!

Part 2 review
I'm really surprised by all the five star reviews. The first 33% of the book is almost all sex or sleeping. It was ridiculous!!! Then surprisingly the story actually starts and gets really good!!!!! Only to slow down again near the end. Lose some sex please.

Part 3 review
Ending was rushed. Who was really behind Jax's crash?? The bridge incident?? The Bible...what was all in it???

An awesome standalone....A book with a little bit of everything from betrayal, loyalty, trust,love,hope,tragedy,politics, death, dirty talking, hot alfa males,romantic talking hot alfa males, and even humor. I loved how the story was not rushed but not moving at a snails pace either. Great chemistry between all the characters.The story has a few twist that you might not see coming, which I loved as well. It was a great read and I can't wait for the follow up of Shadows story!

This was a very emotional love story. Trying to work through family issues. But there love prevails. A must read.

I would love if authors/publishers could give reader's a heads up that a book is a cliffhanger before the fact.