I'm just gonna do the quick and dirty here. I launched myself into this book. I wasn't a big fan of the first book, but the ending of it put me into an anxious mess until I got my hands on this book. 
 I had a bunch of expectations that just weren't met to their full extent, but this was a definite improvement on the previous book. I'm still waiting for some serious character development, world building, AND THE DEATH OF THIS LOVE TRAINGLE. Between Rafe, Kaden, and Lia, I don't know who to throttle first. 
 Pearson does have a lovely writing style, and she delivers an entertaining plot that was much more interesting than the first book. However, the POV switches slowed the pace down a bit more than I expected, and it wasn't until the end that we really got that crazy marvelous action that got me amped up for the final installment. Until then. 
 Actual rating is a 3.5