This book was such a great read and it had my emotions all over the place, but in a good way. Mackenzie and Graham have been in love every since high school but one incident shatters their illusion of happily ever after and has Mackenzie believing that love doesn’t truly exist and it is a mere illusion we tell ourselves. She goes 5 years without seeing or hearing anything from Graham and all of a sudden, he is popping back into her life and she isn’t sure how to handle all the emotions that are resurfacing. Graham has been through quite a bit in the last 5 years and the worse of it is he lost Mackenzie so he is back and is trying to prove to not only her but himself that he can do better and be a better man for her. I felt so bad for Graham, yes he made some mistakes but he more than paid for his part in destroying his and Mackenzie’s lives yet he still doesn’t see his worth and he struggles with how to do that. I loved that the chemistry these guys had together because I think that help get Mackenzie to lower some of the walls, she built around herself. I also loved how we got to see how people in Graham’s situation must deal and cope with life out of where they have been. It really sheds a light on how sometimes people are treated poorly and judged wrongly and it broke my heart. I also loved how once Graham saw that he could do more for others he set out to help and he went above and beyond to do that. He more than proved several times he was worth so much more than he gave himself credit for and Mackenzie finally got to see he is truly the man she always thought him to be. A great second chance romance story about redemption and finding your worth for not others but yourself as well. ( )

I find so much graphic sex, boring, distasteful, and it reminded me of something someone handed me as a newly wed. Too little story, too much sex!

Graham Wyatt is six feet, two inches of muscled, tattooed, angsty alpha male (don't forget the man bun)...but sorry, ladies! He's a one-woman man. Specifically, Mackenzie Thatcher, the love of his life whose heart he broke five years ago. Now that he's out of prison (yes, prison...it's a long story) he's determined to redeem himself and prove he's reformed his bad-boy ways so she'll give him a second chance.

Mackenzie Thatcher has vowed off love forever. She's already experienced excruciating heartbreak, and she has no intention of ever getting near that particular fire again...especially with the very man who burned her in the first place. She's perfectly happy being a badass independent woman, thank you very much. That is, until seeing Graham again stirs up feelings she doesn't know what to do with (besides a little quality time with her B.O.B.).

She's not going to give in easily, but he isn't afraid to play a little dirty. (Like that time he showed up to her yoga class and took off his shirt....) Graham will do whatever it takes to win her back, even when some drug-dealing demons from his past show up and threaten to ruin everything.

Contains mature themes. ( )

Graham went to prison for basically being in the wrong place at the wrong time. Mackenzie was left behind and heartbroken. Five years later, Graham is out on parole and hoping to reconnect with Kenzie. Well, they connect for sure. It doesn't take long before it seems like every other page they are having sex, or thinking about having it. That part gets a little old. Of course, things can't go smoothly and Graham's past comes back to haunt him and he ends of fearing for his life and Kenzie's. Since this is a romance book, after some rough spots there is a happy ending. I didn't mind this story and besides the main couple, I enjoyed the side characters as well. 3 stars ( )