1.5/5; 2 stars; CThis book started out ok as a kind of sweet BDSM style love story with two people trying to come to grips with their sexual nature within the tight constraints of a small western town. About 200 pages in it completely went to hell and many of the people in the story developed a personality disorder and started acting out of character. Dishonesty, manipulations, really inconsistent D/s moments and a lot of whining. The book would have been a lot better if the characters that were learning how to communicate effectively in the first half of the book carried on talking openly and honestly. However they seemed to suddenly start flinging accusation, having hissy fits, and generally being obnoxious. I haven't read a book from this series before therefore had no attachment to any of the recurring characters. I didn't care for the MacKay family dynamic and most of the people introduced from the family or even the community.