Stack has gotten his wish -- the sexy, gorgeous Vanity on any terms, including her idea of being friends with benefits. However, the best laid plans do not always work out, especially when it seems everything and everyone is plotting against them.

When Stack's family problems rear their ugly heads, threatening everything he cares for, including Vanity. He quickly realizes she will always mean more to him than casual sex and friendship; she's stolen a chunk of his heart. Can he afford to let her have the rest of it, or will he be betrayed as once before?

When you pick up TOUGH LOVE be prepared for a story you will not be able to put down. This edgy, gripping storyline will have you turning the pages quickly because so much is happening and you don't want to miss a word. I loved Vanity's plan. It was simple: offer the man what they both want under the guise of friends with benefits, that way he won't feel trapped. And the way author Lori Foster gave us pieces of Vanity's past was just the perfect way to get to know what type of person she really is. I got a big kick out of her reaction to snow and how shoveling was fun. As a transplant from warmer climates, I probably felt that way at first. Not anymore, but it was really cute. Stack has a wacky family. The youngest child of his widowed mother, he often appears older as she tended to give into her oldest child more. Tabby, the sister, was the one who needed the TOUGH LOVE.

While they are working on their relationship, we get peeks into past characters, including Armie and Merissa as they struggle with their attraction for each other. I really love reading these books because they are about a group of people, different in many ways but with common goals and friendship, that will lead them to do anything for each other. My favorite kind of books include "family" that is not necessarily by blood, and Ms. Foster gives us every kind of personality possible but make us feel that they all belong together. This of course goes into my TRA shelf and I can't wait to get my hands on the next "Ultimate" novel by Lori Foster.

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