When Eddie Russell runs his Mercedes off the road, he is aided by a construction worker angel, Wish Carver. Wish is much younger than Eddie, but he's very interested, and Eddie is only lying to himself when he tries to say he's not as interested in return. But Eddie can't hold off the connection that's there, and soon he and Wish find themselves sharing a bed. And when Eddie learns that Wish might be the sadist his masochist side needs, it may prove even harder to let him go.

I had a lot of problems with this story. For one, the character development is rather weak. Many characters act contrary to how they're set up in the story, and the dialogue is often awkward or simplistic. In short, it all just seems very surface and shallow. Eddie and Wish go from barely casual to suddenly serious with the flip of a switch--there is a scene where Eddie says something that Wish suddenly takes very personally and there's a whole dramatic scene that's difficult to follow (I had to reread a part three times to try to understand exactly what triggered it). Then there's the whole way the s/m relationships and acts play out. It was tough for me to tell if the author just didn't have a good understanding of these relationships or if there was some intentional belittling or poking fun. I get that Eddie is written to be "lighthearted" but it just really rubbed me the wrong way and made me uncomfortable.

So this was a challenge for me. It may be that it just wasn't the right story for me (which is disappointing because the blurb really drew me in), but it might be someone else's perfect cup of tea.

[Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.] ( )

This is a very fun read!

I haven't read the first book in this series, but now I definitely will (as well as the ones which follow). The story is nicely paced and I enjoyed Eddie and Wish's relationship very much. There is some drama in this, but it's realistic and mirrors their dynamics very well.

I was unsure if I should read this, because the description tells its readers that Eddie's 'a masochist with a kink for brawling with his bedmates'. I expected some really violent scenes. I didn't get them. Either my memory and my notes delude me or the violence isn't that bad and not really present as well. ( )