That feeling in your stomach you can't explain? That's a big fat red flag. A man who exhibits such obsessive, possessive, stalker-like behavior isn't "sweet" or anything else. When he's drunk because he's mad you're on a date with your boyfriend, first of all, don't undress him. Don't find it endearing when he tries to get you to have sex with him.

And buying a freshman college girl living in a dorm A PUPPY when she has expressed NO desire for one and then going on to tell her you'll keep it at your place so she'll have to come over to see it is NOTHING SHORT OF GROSS AND SELFISH MANIPULATION.

There's nothing like a terribly written romance story with a violent yet somehow described as sweet and thoughtful man to make me as angry as I get over huge societal problems. Congratulations, this book is horrible enough I simply cannot finish it. I can't condone or endure this depiction of creepy possessive men as any kind of positive ideal of a romantic partner or this behavior as a desirable relationship.

Absolutely can not recommend. To anyone.