Jess is a parole officer. Trace is Mafia. They meet at a hockey game and are attracted but Trace sees her badge and is turned off. Jess knows nothing about him. But neither can stop thinking about the other. Trace keeps coming back to Jess no matter how many times she warns him off. When war breaks out, Jess gets caught in it. Will Trace give up the family? Will the two of them be able to see past the outer facades down to the people they are?

I enjoyed this book. It is a wild intense ride from the beginning to the end. I liked Jess and Trace. While their hands may be tied in society, in their own world they take it slow and make it finally work. There are questions I have. Not about Trace and Jess, but about her parents' past, about Leo and Bear (family friends) and how they fit in and why they lie to Jess. I'm not sure if Bear got what he deserved but Leo definitely did. I also have questions about Trace and his best friend Ashton--what's their history? Why does Ashton do what he does? There are so many story lines to follow here. I just hope the last line of the book is not true (there's more questions on that.)

I look forward to reading the sequel to this book. I hope some answers are given. ( )

I'm not 100% sure how I feel about this book. I don't think I liked it. There were parts that piqued my interest, but for the most part, I found it boring. I didn't really care for the characters or what was going on in their lives. I think it's just me, though. ( )

I absolutely hated Jess! She was a judgmental bitch who thought being a "parole officer" made her a cop. Trace was a GREAT character and should have walked away. I started skimming about 50%. If you love angst that is barely believable this is for you. The writing is actually good but just so much I hated about the storyline. ( )