Wow...just wow! Full review to come :) 
 Update: 5/8/13 
 Okay, I just have to start out this review with: Sweet baby Jesus this book was so amazing, and you need to go out and buy this NOW!!! Like, immediately, because you don't know what you're missing. This book was everything I could ask for and more, and I can't wait to see what Ms. Higgins has in store for us next. 
 Sweet Peril starts off a couple months later than where Sweet Evil ended, and it doesn't slow down. Anna is no longer the sweet, innocent girl we knew in the first book. She's now "working" for her dad, being the party girl that all the Dukes expect her to be. But, don't fear because it's all for appearances. Anna is hating what she's become and what she has to do. This was one of the things I loved about this book. Ms. Higgins made the emotions of Anna seem completely real and genuine. It felt like Anna's emotions were pouring off the page. Anna as a character has become a fantastic main character that is tough and ready to fight. Anna handled everything that was thrown at her with grit and strength, never backing down. I can't wait to see her blossom even more in the next book after learning (view spoiler)[that she is the key to banishing the Dukes, and once and for all freeing their children from their services (hide spoiler)]. 
 Now onto our favorite bad boy, Kaidan Rowe...well he's hotter and badder than ever, and I loved every single second of it. While I was mad at Kaidan for a good portion of this book, once the truth came out, I was back to my Team Kaidan self. I knew that there was something more to the story, so I held onto my Kaidan-love, but he did have me worried for a couple minutes. Once things are resolved between Anna and Kaidan, things heat up like an oven. There are some absolutely beautiful and steamy moments that will leave any fan longing for much, much more. 
 The minor characters in the previous book came shining through in this novel, and you learn a bit more about all of them. I especially loved Kopano (just...sigh, I love that boy almost as much as Kaidan), Marna, and Blake. Blake is just hilarious and had me laughing so hard, and Marna is the friend we all want. I would love to see some novellas or spin-off novels with a bunch of these characters just to read some more about them. 
 Ultimately, I loved the storyline. Ms. Higgins has created such a unique, creative world that sucks you in, and never lets you go. I couldn't put this book down, and finished it in one sitting because it is just that good. The story starts with so much tension and adventure, and that never goes away. It is a roller coaster ride from beginning to end, and you never want to get off. I can't wait to see what Sweet Reckoning is about because it's sure to be fantastic! I don't know how I'm going to wait another year...it's already killing me! 
 5++++++++ stars