In this installment of the Colters Legacy series, Lauren Wilder fled New York leaving behind the abusive relationship she was in with Joel Knight. Surrounded by the Colter Family and her brother Max, she is slowly coming back to the person she use to be.

But Joel is not the type of guy who will allow his property to just walk away from him. He will stop at nothing to get her back.

Liam and Noah are hired by Max Wilder to find out who is responsible for hurting Lauren. But they have been chasing a ghost. When they realized Lauren has lied to them about who they were looking for they travel to Colorado to confront her. When they realize the danger she is really in, they are sworn to protect her.

Lauren's temporary sanctuary is shattered when Liam and Noah show up at her door. Liam and Noah know that Lauren is still holding back information from them. Realizing she is scared and having trust issues with men, they see the woman she once was, and could be again. They want to cherish her, love her, and when needed, put their own lives on the line for her.

The Colter Family is your typical family. They are fiercely loyal, protective of their own, and always stand beside one another. It doesn't matter if they are blood or just married into the family, like Max & Lauren. However when it comes to their relationships, they are anything but typical.

I recommend reading Colters' Woman, the first in the series, before this book to get familiar with the relationship situation. Colters' Gift is the fifth in the series. The story line is easy to follow if you haven't read the previous books in the series. But I do recommend reading at least the first one, Colters' Woman, to get the basis of what the other books build on. This is a great series built on strong family ties, loyalty, and about all else, love.