***Spoilers****I loved this latest book from Jeannie Levig. It was both a tender and sweet romance and a nail biting thriller. This book had it all and it was painful to have to put it down, but life isn't simply about reading books.You've read the blurb about the book so I won't waste my time on it as I am not a professional writer, but I do have some thoughts.Levig creates a really dreamlike ambiance after Jordan disappears. Hannah moves through the initial days and week in a daze and only the presence of Jordan's best friend, Nikki is what keeps her anchored to her new reality. Levig uses the most amazing imagery in all of her books that just seem to set the mood quite perfectly. Waking up to yet another day not knowing what has become of her girlfriend, Hannah pours herself a cup of coffee and adds cream. Levig writes, "She watched the tendrils of white swirl into the black. It looked as though the world had slowed down. She could see each spiral movement as the two liquids blended. Her thoughts slowed to match it." There is delicious imagery like this throughout the book which really backs up what the characters are saying. You can have the wittiest, sexiest and smartest dialogue out there but if you can't back it up with imagery that sparks your readers' imaginations than its like just having a bunch of empty hangers in your closet with no clothes.This book is very intense because it deals with abduction, psychological and physical torture and it touches on sex addiction. Levig handles these issues deftly. She doesn't exploit the situation that Jordan gets forced into nor does she make it seem like she deserves it for all her years of being a player. The fact that Jordan had an inkling that she might have a sex addiction really had me feeling nothing but compassion for her and that was even before her "programming" started. While some would see Jordan as the "bad girl", I saw her as a wounded woman classically using sex to fill a void in her soul created at some point in her past when she realized she was not loved.The relationship that grows between Nikki and Hannah was brilliantly structured. Nikki had known all along that Jordan had been cheating on Hannah and when Hannah found out she finds her rage and throws Nikki and her friendship out. I thought, "Good for you." Nikki needed some time away from Hannah to reflect on her behavior and Hannah needed some time to simply feel her rage at both women and at herself for being so clueless. Once Nikki and Hannah had some time away from each other, they began a very lovely courtship. Levig provides a wealth of backstory to help the reader understand the emotional risks each of them are taking and bless her soul, she has her characters take it slow. When they finally confess their love it is so worth it.But it gets better! That lovely romance takes place while Playgirl Jordan is fighting for her life at the hands of a crazy religious zealot who believes he can "cure" homosexuality. The "treatments" Jordan must endure are hideous, but her strength of will keeps her hanging on until she can get help.The book ends with all three women together, supporting each other and brining closure to their past relationships and pledging to start over from a place of health and truth.I loved this book and highly recommend it. Don't let my average writing skills sway you from this very satisfying read.