Review: the saga continues but with HEA
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
Note:  you don’t want to read this review unless you’ve read the first book, otherwise some of what’s written will be a spoiler.This second book picks up where the first ended.  Allie is about to tell Tristan she’s pregnant when he fires her.Both main characters appear to have changed remarkably, but I’m not sure if they were intended.  In the first, Allie was headstrong and ferocious.  In this one she starts out aggressive but not with the same rational thought.  For example she finds herself in a knife fight with three men without going in with backup, while pregnant.  Maybe it’s the hormones.  Throughout the rest of the story she is discernibly weaker emotionally and fears David Wright in a paralyzing way similar to that of her mother.For his part, Tristan holds more true to how he’s depicted in the first.  He’s still cocky but he, too, has softened significantly.  While he still has he’s people effectively stalking Allie for her protection, they’re not as good as he claims since so much happens to her.  Also for being fairly possessive, he leaves her a lot for business in Washington.  I have a feeling we’ll see the reasons for this in the third installment of the trilogy.When I read the first book in the trilogy, Layers Deep, I remember thinking there are some issues with the story but it’s still a page turner.  I found the same to be true of this second book, although the concerns seem to be a little more obvious.  Regardless of some inconsistencies, I still enjoyed this one.  With the happy ending, I’m curious to see what will happen in the last installment of the trilogy.Rating: 3.5 Stars