Trying to get answers into the death of her uncle, Ellie needs to travel back to the place she spent much of her teenage years. Gathering information puts her right in Devlin Saint's path. When secrets are revealed it pushes them both together. Right or Wrong the spark between them is instant. But Devlin has too many skeletons in his closet and some of those lead Ellie to wonder where his alliances lie. Can Ellie and Devlin connect in all of the chaos? Or will the answers she needs put her in harms way? Is Devlin more of a Saint or a Sinnner? I went into this story thinking that J. Kenner could not create a better place than Stark World. The readers have always loved Damien and Nikki and to trying to recreate the wheel might not go as well. But boy was I wrong. From the very first interaction with Devlin the reader becomes instantly aware of the character's power and grace. With a plot that kept on changing and an awesome connection between Ellie and Devlin, J. Kenner has once again proved her writing skills with masterful story telling.

4 Stars, a great read from a classic romance author. Steamy and fun! Recommended for anyone who wants a little intrigue in their TBR pile!

The story started off strong, the character of Ellie was an interesting and I interested in her journey. But then once we meet Devli.n it became a bit silly. I knew right away who he was and within a few chapters I knew whatever had done and was now doing. It was so obvious that Ellie as a journalist should have come to this conclusion earlier....The internal dialogue was repetitious (cop’s daughter, then a cop) we know! I had not seen that this was book one so I expected a ending

This one is definitely a page-turner! I don't even know how to describe the plot without spoiling anything, so I won't even go there, but I will say that I loved these characters and this new world J. Kenner is bringing us. It's fast-paced and twisty and a fantastic first book to a series that already has me hooked.

I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

ARC received for review

Hhhmmm, what to say without giving any spoilers. It was hot and they chemistry. Ellie comes back to the town where she grew up to interview Devlin. They meet and sparks. He's got a past and of course, stupid man, doesn't reveal it all and almost crashed their relationship. There's a HEFN and a wee bit of a cliffy, not with their relationship but with a mystery text warning. Now I'm not too sure about her BFF Brandy's new boyfriend. Is he for real or just there to cause trouble?

As always, J Kenner knows how to write an enjoyable book with sexy characters that always have chemistry through the roof!

This was an easy read, however I did find a few things kind of predictable. But, not enough that it stopped me from wanting to finish the book or would stop me from recommending it to friends! I look forward to seeing where this series goes!

I'm intrigued. I have questions and I'm pretty curious where this is headed. It didn't end on a bad cliffhanger but there is more to the story.

Most of this book is the mystery behind Devlin. He's a very attractive character to read as the hero. He's got the dark looks, and dangerous vibes going for him.

Ellie's a tough chic. She's scared by her past and the effect her first love had on her when she was still a kid. She behaved more like the many scared men that I'm used to reading about trying to chase their ghosts away.

You get a lot of relationship angst with this couple and some of it was hard for me. I really prefer the guy chase the girl, not the other way around. I struggled a bit with his constant pushing away but I also know there is a reason for it, and you can tell he wants to give in very badly.

This felt like just the beginning and things look like they are really going to heat up for book 2.

Great book!!! I really really enjoyed reading this one! But!! Ugh! Cliffhanger!! Ugh I am definitely not a cliffhanger type of person! Lol but this book was really good so I will not so patiently be waiting for the next installment! This book had lots of suspense! Action, drama, and was really really 🔥🔥🔥!! Definitely need to read this one not in public lol don't miss out on this one Its so worth the read! Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for sharing this book with me!