Undoubtedly, I liked the second book less than the "Sugar Bowl". 
 There are some things and situations that really bothered me and I would like to point out: 
 -Beck was a master jerk at the end of previous book. He was forgiven far too easily and far too quickly in this book. I believe he had to suffer more and grovel more in order to be accepted back. 
 -The story felt a bit flat for many parts. After all these dark, strong images from the first book, the second could not measure up. I got so bored with this trip to Vienna. Unnecessary. It sounded more like the description from a tour guide. 
 -Too much trust and faith were put in people, like the private investigator. It was not very believable. 
 -Beck became just too nice for my taste. I mean the guy just finds out that the woman he loves was raped, he knows the name of the rapist and instead of planning murder, he is planning holidays. 
 I really prefer males to be more aggressive especially after these revelations and life changing news. 
 No hotblooded man who finds out this kind of news, will plan holidays to make his sweetheart feel better. 
 And I am imagining how the other hardcore Alpha males from the books I enjoy reading would have reacted. I am thinking almost all of them would kill first and ask questions later. 
 And believe me I am thinking males from various backgrounds and books from different genres. 
 Some things that made the book interesting included: 
 -The revelation of Beck's family dirty secrets. 
 -Beck and Sela's beautiful lovemaking. 
 The last few pages, the amazing conclusion of the book and the awesome cliffhanger surely elevated my rating.