Adam and Noah are my current obsession.

I love the premise of this series, and this was a wonderful introduction to it all (and to Onley James, for me). I originally listened to the audiobook, and Liam DiCosimo had me in love, but I also have since sat down to read the print version and enjoyed it just as much.

Adam’s obsessive possessiveness fits Noah’s desire to be wanted so beautifully; it’s completely unhealthy, which Noah acknowledges, but also entirely perfect for them. I love that they meet the first times through their mutual stalking and how Adam makes himself a welcome intrusion into Noah’s trailer and life. I love how Noah is a balancing presence for Adam’s anger and how Adam consistently chooses to make Noah the most important person in his life.

”You’re not going to lecture me on drinking my problems away?” Noah asked.

“No. If this is what you need to cope, then I’ll keep you safe while you do it.”

Noah’s heart ached, and his chin wobbled for the thousandth time that day. “Thanks.”

The main focus of this novel is past (and current, to others) CSA, however, and the eventual targets of the family are all pedophiles, so I’d absolutely skip this if it’s too much; there’s not any on-page CSA, but Noah remembers and speaks about some things throughout the book.

In my opinion, the rest of the books in this series (other than Moonstruck because I can’t get enough of Jericho and Freckles) pale in comparison to this one—even down to the final confrontation, which I see as quite a bit more cohesive than the other storylines.