MizNikki

Alexandra Martin is a photographer who has trained under her father, Alex. They have had a rocky relationship and Alexandra is ready to venture out on her own taking the kind of pictures her father was awarded for. She doesn't want to be stuck taking family photos and pictures of pet.
Enter Nate Murdock, an archaeologist, who has discovered some ancient stone carvings. He needs them documented and he's determing to hire the man responsible for one of his favorite paintings.
Alexandra is excited about her new job, but her balloon quickly bursts when she meets the surly, chauvinistic, brute-of-a-man, Nate.
Nate is just as disappointed when he realizes the photographer is not the male Alex he thought he was getting.
Their business relationship starts out on the wrong foot and stays there for quite a while. Nate's belittling attitude and Alex's defensiveness have them going nowhere so to keep both sides of their deal they come to a somewhat agreeable medium. And so the adventure begins.
I really liked Alex at first and the way she stood up to Nate, not backing down.
Nathan, however, really irked me with his high-and-mighty attitude. He was constantly voicing his condescending thoughts about what women, Alex in particular, should or could do even when he was trying to be nice.
Also, the prelude to their passion lasted a bit too long which made the story feel as if it were dragging on. The entire situation with the bad guys could have been avoided, but then Nate and Alex wouldn't have been able to bond.
It was off-putting when Alex became needy and seemed to be crying constantly and I didn't understand her change of attitude even though we find out in the end that her insecurity stems from something in the past. Her issues may have been too deep or dark for this romance's believability factor and kind of made it hard for readers to accept the fact that she gets over it fairly quickly with a man who triggers her fears.
The insta-love did not fit the situation with them constantly misconstruing what the other was saying and being at each others throats. It just didn't work for me. Nathan at the end of the journey still didn't seem to be her knight in shining armor; more of a protective owner. This is one of those middle of the road reads. I didn't hate it but I didn't love it


*This book was offered by Netgalley for an honest review*