Journalist Morgan Kerr shouldn't be surprised that ex-fiancé Adam Quinn wants nothing to do with her. Two years ago the rugged mercenary ran out on her, believing she'd betrayed him. But with her best friend murdered and her own father threatening to cart her away to a loony bin, she needs Quinn's help and forgiveness. Never mind that she never stopped loving him.

Reluctantly, Quinn is in. He knows Morgan's not crazy. With old feelings reigniting like wildfire, their investigation turns fiercely passionate. Quinn tries to convince himself it's nothing more than lust. But when a killer takes Morgan hostage, he realizes it is something more…a second chance with the woman he's always loved.

I checked this out because it was supposed to be like Nalini Singh's Archangel series. And some other great ones in the genre like J.R. Ward or Charlaine Harris.

It is not.

It was boring, formulaic and had the worst kind of mating/insta-forced-whatever.

This historical romance had a good beginning and some exciting action but a lot of the story was characters mentally speculating on everything and after awhile it got repetitive. Sir Brian finds Arianna washed ashore after a shipwreck and protects her.