A brutal past leaves Malkom Slaine unable to trust or even to allow himself to love, that is until Carrow Graie is thrust into his path... Carrow is the ultimate in shallow relationships, always going from one party to the next and never planning for tomorrow... Until the day best friend is killed and she takes her young daughter as her own, then the girl is kidnapped and Carrow is forced to seek out Malkom to bring him in as a trade... Never having found anyone who touched her heart she is unprepared for the savage male she finds, more so when he protects her again and again... When she finally gets up close and personal with Malkom and sees him cleaned up for the first time Carrow is amazed at his transformation from ragged savage to pure lustful eye candy! More than just that though when the two are torn apart by circumstances which cause them both to feel betrayed by the other the reader is torn in two right along with them! My heart just broke for over half the book and the other half was beating hard from the action, not least of which were the sexy scenes with Carrow and Malkom! Kresley Cole knows how to write "hot"!I have a deep and abiding fascination with this entire series and each book cements my love for the characters so wonderfully crafted by the author! Kresley Cole has outdone herself with Malkom and Carrow, it took 1 day to devour this book and there are not enough words to do it justice... I found these two to be a hot couple, who have now cemented their place in my heart. With all the trials that both Malkom and Carrow have to go through before they finally get to their HEA this book takes you through an entire gamut of emotions and will wring you dry right up to the last page! I have to say wholeheartedly that the more I read about the world of the Lore and all the different species that inhabit it alongside the humans the more I want to read the next story and the next and the next! For those of us who are longtime fans the IAD series is a wonderful exciting and always full of twists and turns reading experience and we highly suggest for those who are not fans that you run out and get the books! Author's Site with Books Order to read