Uma and Ivan. Both were broken in their own ways. Uma is on the run from an abusive ex. Ivan has anger issues. But together, the two begin to heal each other. Ivan had so much patience with Uma. He could tell she had been hurt and all he wanted was to make the person who hurt her pay. Almost from the very beginning he was ready to do anything for her. And despite how damaged she was, Uma slowly opened herself up to Ivan and slowly let him see the the real Uma.

I really liked this couple. And in an unexpected twist, the big, scary tough guy Ivan was more than willing to let Uma dominate in the bedroom. All he wanted was to make her happy and that made me really love him. Uma was a great character too. At times, her story nearly made me cry. And her sheer strength is inspiring. This book was tough to read at times, but worth it.

A surprising story and my first from Adriana Anders.

I really like it and the story had several unexpected turns. It's not every day a romance author surprises me. From the larger than life hero to the heroine he's running from a past and ex-boyfriend so damn awful, this book had a bunch of elements I don't often see in stories. I want to call this book a fractured painting where some chapters were beautiful and some parts were haunting and dark but came together so well. I think that Uma is beautifully broken and Ivan is every woman’s favorite kind of book boyfriend. I will be continuing the series.