Dominic (Slater Brothers #1) by L.A. Casey

After a car accident killed her parents when she was a child, Bronagh Murphy chose to box herself off from people in an effort to keep herself from future hurt. If she doesn't befriend people, talk to them or acknowledge them in any way they leave her alone just like she wants.

When Dominic Slater enters her life, ignoring him is all she has to do to get his attention. Dominic is used to attention, and when he and his brothers move to Dublin, Ireland for family business, he gets nothing but attention. Attention from everyone except the beautiful brunette with a sharp tongue.

Dominic wants Bronagh and the only way he can get to her, is by dragging her from the boxed off corner she has herself trapped in the only way he knows how...by force.

Dominic wants her, and what Dominic wants, Dominic gets.

Bronagh always kept to herself in school - making no friends, and keeping herself closed off.  She was being raised by her older sister because her parents were killed years ago.  She keeps closed off because she is not going to take the risk of losing another person that she loved.

Dominic has just moved to Dublin, Ireland with his brothers from America.  No one really knows about his past and what his brothers do.  When Dominic enters Bronaghs class after the start of her senior year, that's when the trouble really starts for her because these two together are like oil and water.

Bronagh always kept to herself in school - making no friends, and keeping herself closed off.  She was being raised by her older sister because her parents were killed years ago.  She keeps closed off, because she is not going to take the risk of losing another person that she loved.

 Dominic has just moved to Dublin, Ireland with his brothers from America.  No one really knows about his past and what his brothers do.  When Dominic enters Bronaghs class after the start of her senior year, that's when the trouble really starts for her because these two together are like oil and water - and he has his sights set on her.   

After these two finally got on the same page with their feelings, there were really a lot of sweet moments, mixed in with all the cocky comebacks.

"You live me? You said the word live, Dominic?"

"I more than like you, but don't feel near love yet, so I put the word love and like together and got live, so I live you. I'm in live with you, pretty girl."

"Dominic, I live you too."

But things don't always go smoothly - the brother's family business catches up with them, and Bronagh must decide whether she'll look the other way like her sister has decided to do - or walk away and not risk the possible dangers with Dominic.

I usually like stories with older characters and I did have to continually remind myself that these two were only 18 years old, and basically raised by siblings that weren't much older than them, and that is why they acted so immature to each other.  Once I kept that in mind, I enjoyed the story of these two young people, and how Bronagh finally let go and open herself up to friendships and love.