This is a sequel to "The Dark Horse". On the one hand, it explained how Dan and Sean met, on the other hand, it also revealed what happened after the ending of the previous book. I liked this one a bit better, I'm not really sure why, though. There was a nice portion of hurt/comfort once more - which never hurts ;) - and I simply liked the way Lanyon handled the characters: they were both human. They made mistakes, sometimes they were selfish and self-centered, they weren't perfection incarnated which is great - it made them seem three-dimensional. Also, it was interesting to see the story jump back and forth from Sean's hospital stay to the time when Dan protecting Sean from a stalker - I think it added another intriguing level to the story.