And of course, the next woman he talks to is Gage's little sister, Ivy. But they do not consider her a threat at all. Little do they know that she is the only woman Asher really wants and would consider having a relationship with, but knew she was forbidden. And Ivy used to have a teenage crush on Asher, but she realized he was out of her league and too much to handle. 

Serious girlfriends aren't a consideration...With the exception of one woman and I absolutely cannot touch her. She's too young, too sweet, too good, too everything I'm not. She's so f***king tempting and so completely off limits, I'd be a damn fool to attempt anything with her. But I want to. Desperately.

They fight, they tease, they taunt each other. They make each other angry, crazy, and excited. And one night their strong reaction explodes and they have one wild amazing night together. 

But from then on it is a clusterf**k of miscommunication, stops and starts, lies and half-truths, and hurting each other. Both are terrified of their feelings and afraid of what her brother will think.  They both make mistakes. 

Archer is smart, cocky and arrogant. He owns exclusive resorts that cater to romance. Everyone thinks he is a playboy without feelings. But Ivy truly is his weakness. She brought out his vulnerability and insecurities like no one else. I really liked seeing the softer side of him. She also made him feel strongly both emotionally and physically and lose control.

Ivy is smart, capable, and independent, but also lonely. She was kind of wishy washy at times. She said "No" a lot when meant "Yes". But a couple of times she did actually take matters in her own hands and encourage Archer. So she was kind of an enigma as she made her choices. 

I've had a string of bad luck with men my entire dating life. I pick wrong, my mom has told me more than once. She describes me as a fixer. I take the broken guys and try to put them back together again. "Humpty Dumpty Syndrome" is what she calls it. 

Talk about a Humpty Dumpty type. Archer knows he's broken and damaged. And he definitely doesn't want to be put back together again. The twisted part? He likes being that way. He revels in his brokenness.

Together they really just fit and complimented each other. Once the extreme sexual tension had a way to escape, they actually got along. But neither of them are good at relationships and Archer knew he would probably screw up. But he could be sweet and swoony too. I really liked them as a couple, but had to shake my head at times at how bad their communication could be. 

Can they make it work or will they destroy themselves and a longtime friendship in the process?

This is a different type of story from Monica Murphy. It was not as heavy and heartbreaking as the Drew and Fable series(that I am a huge fan of). It was a lighter read focusing on friendship, lust, and love. It was humorous, sweet, and sexy. I did like the characters and the alternating points of view. I would have liked to see more drama and confrontations in some places especially one situation that was building up for most of the book. But I am looking forward to seeing his friends Gage(Torn: book 2) and Matt(I assume book 3) find their matches. The teaser for Torn posted at the end of this one with Gage already sounds interesting. 

Thanks to Monica Murphy, Avon/Harper Collins, and Edelweiss for providing me an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.