So this was a sweet story about a missed opportunity that came back around in a really awkward way....
I loved the hot beachy getaway part; the jilted bride (or wife, as it were) was also exceptionally vivid for me. I loved the hero-sweet and dirty....
But the boys in this book resorted to fisticuffs so much it didn't even feel tolerable. And by the end, the villainous character was essentially a cartoon, but stalker. I guess what I thought began as a sweet and sexy (and fun and dirty) romp ended up being downgraded by the need to exhibit alpha-ness and add drama that didn't feel like it made the plot or characters progressed--Something my friend, Gaufre, has told me is called "trouble" rather than conflict. 2.5 for the unraveling, waste of a good set-up, end.