Tell the choice you would make. Money or family. This young rock star (former) has chosen to honor thy family. Danny has more going for him than the good decisions he makes. He was a stand up kind of guy. He did what was right for his daughter. He works to make things work for them both and in the process meets a strong, independent, no nonsense woman that makes him give life a slight pause.

Rachel had depth. Rachel has secrets. Rachel had more to her than first appeared on the surface. With these thing said. Book two of the series brings on more edge. There was a serious undertone of darkness surrounding Rachel’s secret. There were things that she just wasn’t able to face or share, but that had all come crumbling down. All of it was revealed.

I did not find that you had to read book one to connect to book two. I found little to make them essential to each other. This was a great standalone that gave you just that a standalone of Danny and Rachel (and Hope). ( )