Cain Black left Crystal Lake a decade ago to follow his dream of rock and roll stardom.  Now, he’s back home to attend the funeral of a friend.  Though tragedy brought him back, one look at Maggie O’Rourke has Cain deciding to stay for a while.  Single mom Maggie is new to town and trying to keep a low profile.  A romance with a hot guitarist isn’t in her plan … but love may have other ideas.

I could not put down The Summer He Came Home.  I felt like I’d just started and looked down to find myself halfway through the book.  It’s addictive, engaging and absolutely captivating.  Cain is an alpha hottie with a heart.  He’s sweet and passionate, caring and funny, full of testosterone as well as tenderness.  Maggie has plenty of secrets and a history that makes it very difficult to trust Cain, but his innate goodness slowly gets past her defenses.  Her problems cause her to be cautious but she’s had a very difficult life so those fears that are very reasonable.  Although you know that it will be resolved, when her secret is revealed, you still find yourself holding your breath through it all.

The Summer He Came Home is the first book in her “Bad Boys of Crystal Lake” series and Stone does a fantastic job of giving readers a cast of characters who are vivid and fascinating.  We are given glimpses into the lives of the other “Boys” and their stories are guaranteed to be just as powerful as Cain’s.  I cannot wait for the next one to come out.

For those looking for irresistible bad boys and the sizzling passion that moves them, Stone is guaranteed to deliver.