Saadiq has too much baggage and heartbreak at the hands of women to trust them. But he's drawn to Samara and he can't help that so he vows to take what he wants and move on. Samara knows she doesn't have the capacity to deal with a man who won't heal, but she can't stop wanting to hold onto Saadiq as tightly as she can. Will they merge or combust?

Okay, so I was wrapped right up in this. Saadiq was almost too much for me--y'all know even though I'm a thug I cry easily, but his past and his pain kept me from thinking he was too much. Samara had my heart from the beginning and I wanted to protect her. I love that she brought that out of so many people in the book, from her brother to Saadiq. She was a light on all of them, and they sought to keep her shining, even though her dad refused to. I also love that Saadiq was opposed to love and happily ever after, but he treated Samara like someone he cared for and needed in his life. He didn't treat her like she was disposable, the way some people are with their casual partners. He took his emotions as far as they would go.

When Samara had enough I saw it coming and I rooted for her. She stood up for her heart, and demanded the protection she'd always given others. It was good to see. And the way the couple climbed over their hurdles and Saadiq conquered his demons made you happy when they came out on the other side. It was shaky for a minute but I made it and I'm glad I did.