love love love love LOVED the power exchanges in this one, wesley and sebastian's banter is really top-tier and they're written in a way that makes me care about them so much. that said, i was really bothered by the dual pov only because it lets the audience in on the fact that they're both dumbasses thinking that the other person doesn't want to be with them. maybe it's realistic, but its also annoying. they got there eventually, but it took way too much of their inner monologue time for my taste.

the plot was fun, besides the fact that it feels like the audience is more aware of something shady going on with their missing friends than they are. plus, there are not that many characters in this book; almost as soon as the bad guys were introduced, i was just waiting for it to be revealed to the MCs because it wasn't that hard to see coming. we do love two clueless idiots in love though, so 3.75 stars.

loved the way consent was woven into the spicy scenes, that was definitely one of the highlights for me

Continuing adventures of Lord Fine and Sebastian… Fine’s still a bit of an oblivious man. His sense of himself allows him to ignore things going on around him. This is consistent between the first in this series and the second. You’d hope a person might learn that the world doesn’t just bend to you but apparently not. So I felt like these two were stumbling along quite cluelessly for most of the book. Makes for a bit of a weird plot but allows time for their relationship to grow. I did have to out the book down for a bit, though, and came back later to see how Therin was going to get them out of trouble this time. Still all’s well that ends… well, it is still a bit of a mess, isn’t it? Guess there’s a book three!

Also, did I read that wrong or was Wesley’s brother really names Collin Collins?

Rarely do I leave an actual written review, but Allie Therin's writing is something else, and there's no way I could finish this book without leaving praise. 

Somehow Allie was able to combine romance, fantasy and mystery in the most delicious way. The characters are complex and layered in their own right, but the interactions and relationships they share only lend to the already existent nuance of both Lord Fine and Sebastian. The plot was thrilling enough to keep me on my toes and constantly trying to guess what would happen next. The story makes sense, the motives are understandable, and the spice... well, let's just say chapter 5 is something else entirely. I'm still recovering. The intimacy between the characters feels intentional and important; there's reason for it. It's easy for sex scenes to feel thrown in for the sake of being there, but that's never the case with Allie Therin's work. The intimacy matters and speaks volumes about the characters.

Overall, I fell in love with Wesley and Sebastian all over again. Their banter was top-notch and had me smiling the whole time. Needless to say, I'm already looking forward to a reread.