Review: Could have been 5 stars with better editing
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 27, 2014
This book is the continuation from the first book Beautiful Disaster in The Bet series.What was interesting is the continuation starts ten years down the road. Both Ellie and Nicholas have gone on with their lives separately. As expected Nicholas has spiraled downward while excelling in the business world. Ellie is moving on and has been with Devlin for 3 years. Crazy enough their paths meet at of all things Ellie's engagement party. The intense attraction and desire for each other is still there. Things escalate when he learns about his children that are now almost 10 years old.I found myself on edge reading this book. My emotions were often conflicted. I enjoyed the extra details Phal provides on the secondary characters. The suspense thrown in the book added depth. With writing that good I was troubled by the typos that were scattered throughout the story and that is why my review is not 5 stars.While I am happy we get the HEA and resolution of Nicholas and Ellie's story I am not sure I am at peace with it. Nicholas is a very dark and troubled man. I seriously have concerns for the well being of the family with Nicholas. Devlin seemed like the perfect choice for Ellie although his mother was utterly annoying. Sometimes we find ourselves needing to make tough choices even though we may not like them and even though I know Ellie is happy in her heart with Nicholas I don't know that it is best.Regardless, any book that has me thinking so much about the story and the characters is worth the read. Just be certain you read the books in the proper order or you will not be able to fully enjoy the book.