Review: Diminishing returns
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 01 17, 2014
I really enjoyed the first book in this series (4 stars), but the subsequent book hasn't lived up to the promise shown in that first volume. Jesse impressed me a lot in the first book, and I liked seeing her and Damon come to care for one another while surviving different types of obstacles (other people/life and death danger/mental blocks). I was excited to read the second book, but the experience didn't live up to my expectations. I didn't love how Damon interacted with Jesse in the second book, and I found the changes in his character unsettling. He seemed to be a bit of a jerk and I didn't like how that came across in their love scenes. I did like getting more backstory on Jesse's life; learning about her childhood, marriage, and military career helped show how she became who she was at the beginning of Book 1. Ms. Lee did a good job of showing, not telling, when it came to Jesse. So many of the characters in Book 2 were over-the-top that the whole thing left me feeling underwhelmed. I didn't find the emotional connections to be as strong as I did in the first book. I'd still recommend this series to people who like romantic suspense, but with the above caveats.