Genres: New Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal / Supernatural

Tropes: Enemies to Lovers, Forced Proximity, Grumpy/Sunshine, Possessive Hero, Magic, Slow Burn

Much like book 1, this was an enjoyable, solid 4-star read for me. I feel like Caggiano’s writing style is a little bit of a double-edged sword. Her writing is incredibly funny, but the book also kind of feels like it needed one more pass by an editor. There are a few minor grammatical mistakes (which actually didn’t factor into my star rating, because they’re pretty minor, IMO, especially for a self-pubbed book), but the bigger writing issue that did make me drop a star was the strange pacing. At least twice, we were in the middle of scenes that I thought were going somewhere, only for the book to suddenly cut away and then fill in the blanks later as to what happened. I frankly hated when the book did this as it totally ruined the momentum and left me confused as a reader.

The strongest aspect of this book, on the other hand, is the relationship between Damien and Amma. Because this is a three-book series that follows the same couple, we’re really given a chance to watch them grow together. Their dynamic is absolute dynamite, and I love watching Damien fall head over heels for Amma while having no idea what to do about it. 

Safety Stats:

Ages:

Amma is 25, Damian is late 20s IIRC.

Cheating:

None, though there’s some minor jealousy incidents.

Other OM/OW:

We do meet an old FWB of Damien’s, but he’s not interested in her now. We also see Amma’s ex-fiance. He’s a villain and it was an arranged engagement, so she definitely isn’t pining for him.

Separation:

A temporary separation in the 3rd act. Amma and Damien fight, Amma is kidnapped, but they’re reunited fairly quickly.

Triggers:

Some violence, some references to hypothetical sexual assault of heroine (not by hero), some discussion of Damien’s absent/possibly dead mother.

HEA/HFN?:

Cliffhanger, this is book 2 in a 3 book series.