Every single time Lori Foster releases a book, she brings you there! The 3rd book of the series focuses on Stack "The Wolf" Hannigan who we have met in the previous 2 books and prequel novella. Until this book, he played a solid supportive role in the series, but this time, it is his turn to shine ... fall ... and does he ever!Stack is the typical alpha MMA fighter: strong, sexy, smart, honorable, and career focused to the point that commitment is not an option. He is a talented fighter who takes a big role in the MMA gym run by the hero of the first book. He is a man who loves life and enjoys company of beautiful women. He is part of the group of fighter friends that canvasses the neighborhood to help keep crime down. All around, a great guy.As the saying goes, behind every good man is a great woman. In Stack's case, this woman is Vanity Baker. Vanity was introduced in book 1 of the series as the heroine's best friend. She is beautiful, wealthy, independent, kind, generous and strong. She has a genuine personality that shows in her actions and interactions in the bookThere is a preestablished relationship between her, the secondary characters of the book and the hero. However, the current relationship was not what she wanted so managed to entice Stack at the end of the previous book with a proposition that guaranteed to catch his attention.The story of the book is very solid. The development of both Stack and Vanity as individuals is strong and add to that their developing relationship, it makes it so much better. Their personalities offer their relationship the great mix of humor, heat (oh my!), sarcasm and a deeper friendship. Their chemistry is combustible!The conflict in the book is also realistic. The "Villians" in the story are not a surprise since the set up is straightforward, however, this is not a mystery, it makes sense. It is a perfect blend of "real news", relationship issues, honesty and miscommunication.The conflict from Stack's family is a good foil to add hiccups to the developing relationship. Will they drive a wedge between them? Can she accept him as he is? Can he put aside his preconceived notions and be with her on a permanent basis? Can loyalty tested survive?I laughed. I teared up. I wanted to smack them both at various times in the head ... hard ... several times ... but in the end, what an awesome book! I have reread the books several times and find myself loving it as much as I originally did!I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.