The prologue gives us an insight into the mind of Bella Carpenter - when she has to break up with the love of her life, for she has a past that she needs to confront and let go of before she could ever deserve his love.

Nathan Blackmore, on the other hand, doesn't believe that the woman he fell in love with, doesn't feel the same way, for he knows that she does - and yet all he wants from her is honesty, something that she doesn't give him.
And they both part ways.

Its months later and Bella is back for the wedding of Frankie and Alex, the eldest Blackmore brother, and while she is a bit apprehensive about facing Nathan, she is also looking forward to it - even though she knows that he hasn't exactly been celibate since breaking up with her.
But the Nathan, she encounters isn't the same Nathan she left - she understands that she broke something in him, when she left him, but even with the way he treats her, she realizes soon enough that she doesn't really deserve that sort of treatment.

Nathan, on the other hand, is still not over Bella, but does he handle it quite well? No, he doesn't. He partakes in the women who throw themselves freely at him, even though he TOLD BELLA, that he will be waiting for her to finally be honest with him! (yeah, that really did not endear him to me!)

But they soon find out that Bella's past isn't exactly her past yet and they need to be proactive to keep Bella safe and who else to keep her safe better than Nathan.

Bella is a heroine I liked, not loved - mostly because she was a bit too chaotic for me. She went from hating Nathan to lusting after him too easily - and while I got that love and hate are two sides of the same coin, I still couldn't get over the way Nathan acted and the way she took it at first.
That being said, she went quite a few notches, when she gave Nathan back, especially the honesty that she should have given him right from the start.
The road trip they both took id a whole lot of good for their relationships - they finally communicated with each other and got a lot out of their way.

Nathan, honestly though did not endear himself to me at the start - he was callous and the fact that even though he was in love with Bella and yet screwed everything skirts was not a good sign. Though he did become a lot more better in my eyes, with the kind of gentleness she deserved and the loyalty she needed!

Did both of them get on my nerves? Yes, they did, but then again so would any character who has had the kind of life these both had - and it was such a treat to see that they both understood the need to be open about things.

It was a fun ride, for Nathan really does ride well, and I can't wait to read more from this author <3



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