Having been a fan of The Assassins Series for so long, I was so excited to get this book! I was even more thrilled when I realized it didn't follow the same formula of the female lead running from the relationship. As always the story was well paced and I love that its not set in a short time period. I loved Piper! The writing is flawless and I truly felt for Erik. This series so wonderful. It has all the things I look for in a story; angst, steamy scenes, real issues, humor etc. I cannot wait for the next to learn about Phil!!! My only real complaint was that Piper seemed to give up and forgive so easily in the beginning when Erik was so nasty. I wish there would have been more to the resolution of such a messed up situation but was really pleased with the story overall. I have told my friends about this series and added it to my "favorite" shelf on goodreads.com