Review: 4.5 stars for lots of love, lies and betrayal
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
Elect begins where Elite leaves off.  We know Trace is the granddaughter of a Mafia boss and that Nixon is actually the 'boss' of the most powerful mafia family in the states with Chase (his cousin) serving as his right hand man.  Elect is filled with love, lies and betrayal as all of these character must fight for their lives.I won't go into too many details because I don't want to ruin the plot but basically Nixon realizes that having Trace by his side is not safe for her.  In order to keep her out of harm's way, Trace and Chase 'pretend' to be in love.  The only problem is... Chase really does love Trace and the more time she spends with her best friend, the more she loves him as well.  Nixon, his heart breaking, watches and is powerless to stop it unless he wants Trace in the direct path of a bullet.  Nixon has to decide whether to make the sacrifice to let Trace go and be happy with Chase or whether he will fight for the girl he's loved since he was a child.This book is written from Nixon, Chase and Pheonix's POV which is a nice change from book one.  Chase' struggle with loving Trace v betraying his best friend is heartbreaking.  And I'm so glad we get to see Pheonix' POV so we can see the reasons behind his betrayal and he has the chance to redeem himself.Since we're dealing with the mafia here, the s*it hits the fan, bullets fly and decisions are made that will change everyone's lives.  All of these character have to fight to stay alive as the Sicilian's come to town to help 'clean up' the mess that began in the first book only the 'mess' is much deeper than anyone thought.I rated this book a little higher than the first mostly because the silly high school drama (from the 'college' students) is gone and we're mostly dealing with the main character's mafia ties.  That makes this book much more enjoyable.  There are a lot of twists and turns to keep you interested and the sexual tension between Trace and Chase AND Trace and Nixon ups big time.  There is some sex in this book but it's not very detailed so still a pretty clean read.I expect the next book (with the guy who Trace didn't choose) to be a little dirtier.  If you enjoyed the first book, I think you'll like this one ever better!  I can't wait for Entice which comes out in a few months.  And don't worry about a cliffhanger.  This will leave you wanting more but it does wrap up pretty nicely.