I didn’t enjoy this one as much as the first one. I feel like there was a lot of just…. Fluff? I zoned out for maybe 1/3 of the book, and when I reread I realized I really didn’t miss anything relevant to the progression of the story. 

Also, this writes continues to have huge parallels to ACOTAR, especially ACOMAF. ACOMAF is my favorite book in the ACOTAR series, and in my opinion the plot, relationships, and character development is miles ahead.  The Bargainer does have some darker elements, which I appreciate. 

Potential spoilers ahead with some uncomfortable similarities I noticed. 

Sky sex
Training leathers
Mates
The courts and their names 
Changing of the FMC
Night court lords

They were released around the same time too. Strange.