I no longer have access to this book and do not anticipate seeking it out to read it at this time. Thank you for the opportunity to read this book.

Zoe Dalton has recently relocated to North Carolina from Arizona following the passing of her mother. Fulfilling her mother's dream of visiting the ocean, she finds a job at a local interior decorating business. It is at this business where she is told that she is going to work for a very difficult customer, Aiden Shaughnessy.

Aiden is the eldest of the Shaughnessy siblings, and after the loss of his mother seventeen years ago, he basically assumed the role of second parent in the raising of his siblings. As such, he was stubborn and thought that he always knew the right way to do things. When Zoe showed up at his model home to go through the work of the prior designer, Aiden was taken back by her approach.

The tension and sparks between Aiden and Zoe were flying, but they both were such strong personalities that it was difficult to make work. This book was a bit of a whirlwind, but ends with a HEA.

4 out of 5 stars.

I was unable to review books for quite a while and was unable to review these. I apologize for this and have only gotten back into reviewing again. I did enjoy the book though when I read it.

This is the first book in a new series by Samantha Chase, The Shaughnessy Brothers. I am excited to get to know this family and see what all they have in store for us readers. This first book focuses on Aiden, the oldest of the brothers.

Aiden has always been there for his family and especially his father afte they lost his mother when Aiden was only eighteen. Aiden is a workaholic and has been told by some that it is like he has a stick up his butt. (hehe) Aiden's family encourages him to let loose a little and to enjoy life. Well, Aiden has no intention of doing that until he meets Zoe on a job one day.

Zoe is dedicated to her work just like Aiden is. Zoe is not someone to let people walk all over her and has to end up putting Aiden in his place one day on the job. Well, that makes Aiden like her and he is intrigued to know more about this woman. Aiden and Zoe start to spend more and more time together and get to know each other.

When the dynamics of Aiden's family begins to change, he blames everything on Zoe. (Typical male) This puts a strain on the promising new relationship that Aiden and Zoe have developed. With Aiden being a very controlling person, not being able to control everything about his family and about Zoe is making it hard for him to cope with certain things. Will Zoe be able to help Aiden loosen up and enjoy life a little? You will have to read to find out!

I am anxious to see how this series plays out because there are very different personalities in the Shaughnessy family. Will they be able to do some compromising and get along? This I am sure is going to be a great series from Samantha Chase!