Ms. Charles in the last three books of her Captured by Love series has went in a different direction. Her stories have been a little bit darker, more suspenseful with a deep sorrowful edge. She's doing something right because although the new vantage point is surprising, the characters are better developed in my book. I received an ARC of The Unforgettable Ex in change for an honest review. Natasha and Gavin's story is a complicated mix of heartbreak, sacrifice and danger. Gavin's actions were deliberately hurtful but necessary in his mind. His choices were painful and cruel to Natasha but in her best interest. It was hard for me to understand how he could be so good at destroying his own happiness and the heart of the person he professed to love. The desperation of this story is really hard to take but no less powerfully conveyed. ( )