With Quaid struggling to love and trust someone and Aslan just merely existing letting life pass him by, these two found themselves in each other, and love naturally grew. Quaid and Aslan have shown tremendous growth and character development in the past five books. For them it was hate and lust at first sight, then fuck buddies, then feelings emerged. Quaid and Aslan have come a long way since I first began reading about their journey. I loved almost everything about this book. But I pushed myself because of my love for this couple and the way NJ writes. I had no desire to read even if it was about Quaid and Aslan, a couple that I have grown to adore. Every book I have read in the past few months has been a 3.5-star read at best. Thank you Nicky James for getting me out of my miserable reading slump! It took me forever to read this book because all the books I have read lately have taken the joy out of reading for me. I hadn’t told Quaid that I dreamed of those things too, and in my dreams, it was him by my side until we were old and gray.'

We hadn’t discussed it, but maybe a kitten was a good launch point. Someday, I wanted to make all his dreams come true. He was a man who dreamed about the future. My use of the word family had lit a fire in Quaid’s core. I hope the next books in the series continue to be this good! The only one I missed here was Quaid's dad.

Lots of love for all the permanent side characters. Quaid reorganizing the community board (he's literally me sometimes 😂) Here are just a few that made my heart full in this one: In addition to a great couple and well-thought-out mysteries, there are a lot of little things that make each book even better. I love them as individual characters, as a couple and as occasional partners in solving a mystery. The ending of book 4 got me a bit worried, but I was very happy with how things between Aslan and Quaid developed here. From the very first time I met them in the prequel to the series, their relationship development couldn't have been more perfect. 😅 But the author did a great job with her character and I admit - she certainly won me over by the end.Īslan and Quaid. Not gonna lie, she frustrated me to no end for a good part of the book and I missed Eden. The resolution seems logical, though I wish it was someone else. I did guess one connection very early on, but far from the whole picture. Their whole process of working on a case while slowly peeling the layers of a mystery is something I find very satisfying to read about. No matter the outcome, I always enjoy the journey.

I really like how this author writes them.

Defying Logic by Nicky James