Sweet Holiest of Titfires...

This book... This first book had me on pins and needles but this one takes the cake. It picked up right where the last one left off and kept on going. I was so caught up in the story, the push and pull between Poppy and Ronan, and the mystery of what had brought them to where they were now that I am surprised that I even remembered to breathe.

This book brought more of Ronan's backstory to the forefront and explained a lot as to why he considered himself a monster. That isn't to say that Poppy took a backseat because she didn't. In fact, she no longer was meek or naive. This experience had definitely given her a backbone. For a large part of the story, it was about healing and trying to understand the other. It was missing part of the action but the suspense was still there. I am glad that the author did this because it made the story more authentic considering that recoup and healing time were needed considering how the last book ended. It would have not been as credible if Poppy and Ronan went about this new portion of her life while searching for answers if she had been on death's door.

The action picked up at the end and caused a very unlikely scenario to happen. The twist was one that I didn't see coming. It ended on a cliffhanger of what is to come in the last book. I can already tell that it is going to be intense. I am here for it because the unanswered mysteries and the anticipation of Ronan and Poppy coming together (no pun intended) have me waiting on bated breath. I just read this book and already I am clamoring for the conclusion. This is definitely a trilogy that I will be rereading back to back once they are all three out. I can only imagine the parts of the story that I missed in my frenzied state to flip the pages as fast as I could to find out what is going on. ( )

Couldn't put it down! So many nuances to Ronan and Poppy's story - steamy, emotional, edge of your seat! I can't wait to read the finale! ( )