The book fell short towards the middle though. I also loved the ending and all the fighting scenes. There was drama with scorpion at the beginning and I loved that part. We got friendship and family stories, but I wanted more Remy. When Brooke got pregnant the whole mood of the book changed! She was put on bed rest at just a couple months into the pregnancy, which I felt was kind of far fetched and personally, the book was slow when Remy was traveling alone. I loved the suspense and drama with Brooke and Remy traveling together. This book was good don't get me wrong, but I felt the storyline was lacking. Remy has been on fire, but he is Black and everyone is worried about his safety. They miss one another like crazy and when Brooke is finally allowed to travel again it is time for the big fight with Scorpion. Remy then travels alone and Brooke is left with her friends and her ipod. Shortly after though, an unexpected surprise takes place and leads Brooke to bed rest. Remy and Brooke are back to traveling together and sharing tons of sexual moments. The beginning takes us back to where REAL left off.
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