I'm in trouble. Again. And instead of facing my problems head on, I've run away. Far away this time, and no one can catch me--not my two younger sisters, Violet and Rose, not my father, my grandmother, or that witch Pilar who wants to take control of my family's cosmetics company. Now I'm in Hawaii, enjoying the sun and the sand and water, where nobody knows the hot mess known as Lily Fowler. And I'm loving every minute of it.

But someone is watching me. Following me. He's gorgeous. And soon we're talking, and against all my instincts, I reveal bits and pieces of myself to Max. It feels good, though I know he can't be the man for me. These sudden feelings we share are way too complicated, too fraught, too intense. 

Then everything explodes and I'm forced to return home. My intentions have always been true, but now everyone's mad at me. I don't know who to turn to anymore . . . except to Max. He's who I want to trust. But I'm not so sure I should. Maybe it's worth the risk--and what-ifs be damned. . . .




It was told in dual point of view which was really important since they were hiding so much from each other. I really liked Lily more than I thought I would based on the previous books and I liked Max as well. I will admit even though they were hot together and some aspects of the sex also showed their growth together,  I felt like the sex kind of took over the story at times. It follows the similar theme of the other two books with a hero who starts out with ulterior motives but finds himself conflicted once he meets the Fowler sister. But overall it was a steamy read with a bit of suspense and an emotional bite as two broken people find each other and try to navigate their various issues.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Max Coleman is hired to get the laptop Lily is traveling with. His client claims it has something that doesn’t belong to Lily on it, and his objective is to get it back. But as he watches Lily, he realizes that this may not be as easy a job as he anticipated.

While these two should have been polar opposites, and on the surface are, the attraction between them is fast and hot. From the time Lily knows him only as “her watcher” to after first names are exchanged, these two always seem to know when the other is nearby.

But after Max decides he needs to investigate from closer and they fall into bed, it is almost as if they each forget what drew them to Maui in the first place. They are entirely consumed by their physical attraction and lust. There was so much sex in the first half of the book that I found myself skimming portions to move the story along.

But the last half of the book gave my mind more to work with than the first half spent in bed. I was intrigued by the skills that landed Lily in hot water to begin with, and couldn’t help but want to know if and how Max would be able to complete his mission and keep Lily for himself. They each carry secrets and tell half truths during their vacation fling, but the pull between them is strong.

This book not only serves as Lily and Max’s story, but also as a wrap up to the business upheaval that has been brewing throughout the rest of this series. While the ending happened quickly and rather abruptly, it did tie up all those questions that have been developing since we met the Fowler family, Pilar, and all the other main players back in the very first book.

I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.