“You saved me, Rosie. In the beginning, I thought I was the hero of our story. But it’s you.” He kisses me deeply, stealing my breath like he always does. “You’re the one who rescued me.”

I will admit that I had been fascinated by the mystery man who gifted his PI business to Jay in Magic Man, back when I read it last year. I was obsessed with the Good Guys series when I first discovered it and I ate up every one of those novels as quickly as I could. The idea of having a series surrounding heroes that are good guys rather than the bad/mysterious guys that we usually love was exciting to me. The concept was brilliant and the execution was perfect! In this novel we finally get to meet Preston, or Ethan as he was known by Jay in Magic Man.  He is a bit of a mystery to us. If you’ve read the blurb then you probably already know that he is on a mission to rescue Rosalie and bring her to her father. He is undercover working as a grounds keeper on the property where she lives. We don’t know his age at the beginning of the novel, all we know is that his hair is greying on the sides and Rosalie thinks that he’s too old for her. I got really excited thinking this was a super age gap book because Rosalie believes she is turning eighteen when our story begins. So it’s safe to admit I was a little disappointed when Preston finally admits that he’s greying prematurely and it actually 27. LOL. That was just a bit of a let down for me, but it didn’t take away from the story! It was lust at first sight for these two. Preston is insanely attracted to Rosalie from the moment he sees her picture and her father asks him to get her back for him. Rosalie fantasizes about Preston from afar, but is incredibly innocent and naive due to her circumstances. 

As our story takes off, our couple is swept up in their romance. I would classify this as a road trip romance to an extent too, because a lot of the story happens while they are on the run. There are some mafia elements as well when we find out that Rosalie’s father, Ivan is kind of a “big bad”…but maybe not as bad as we are lead to believe originally? I loved the book but around 75% it felt like everything suddenly became too easy. Everything that the couple thought might keep them apart suddenly didn’t pose a threat and a new unforeseen threat arose tearing them apart. And then one of my least favorite tropes happened. I won’t say what it is, but if you’ve read the novel then you’ll know what I’m talking about. It’s truly just a pet peeve of mine. Regardless, I still loved the ultimate resolution for our couple and their HEA was exactly what I wanted. The sex scenes were *chef’s kiss* as with ALL of Jamie Schlosser’s novels. Just delicious! Preston and Rosalie’s chemistry was delectable. I also absolutely adored that we got to meet back up with Jay and Casey for a hot second in this novel. I forgot about much I really loved Jay. His story was very moving – one of my favorites in the series. 

If you’re looking for an easy read that dabbles in drama and suspense, this is the perfect book for you! A wonderful conclusion to the Good Guys series. Do NOT sleep on this series, my friends!! The first novel, Trucker, is my absolute FAVORITE. Bravo, Jamie Schlosser! Another great novel! 4 stars!