A review by chroniclesofabookreader
The Play by Karina Halle

4.0

Kayla Moore is a unique character. She’s brash and bold, and has no issue being known as a woman who sleeps around. You never know what to expect out of her mouth or what she’ll do next. But underneath all of that, she’s hugely wanting of affection, even if she’s told herself that she’s wary of love. Seeing her mother suffer when her dad died has sort of worried her that she’ll be controlled by the effect of love, too. With her self-imposed No Sex vow, she decides to face the world just as herself and not what with what she wants. That is, until Lachlan enters the picture.

Lachlan is big, bearded, tatted, and broody. His Scottish brogue is deep and wild. He’s the quiet and silent type that is always assessing. Lachlan is a lot like the dogs that he tirelessly saves; skittish, wary, and in need of a soft touch. It’s not expected that the loud and flippant Kayla would be that person, but something about Lachlan moves something inside of her. The mere sight of him causes her brain to malfunction, and she wants to crack that nut. She wants to see what’s on the inside of this beautiful, mysterious man. The only issue is getting him to open up.

Kayla and Lachlan together were intense and fiery. Their body’s called out to each other and once they finally gave in to it, it was explosive. Their chemistry was off the charts. I enjoyed Kayla’s character, seeing her sort of take on the baggage of what a male character usually would, and how she grew throughout. But most of all I enjoyed seeing Lachlan slowly open himself up. Seeing her care for him and him just blossom under that warmth was amazing. It’s an intensely long story that really focuses on the journey these two share, and the beautiful love they create. It was great, and I’m sad that it had to end.

**Received an early copy in exchange for an honest review**