**NOTE I RECEIVED A FREE DIGITAL COPY OF THIS BOOK IN EXCHANGE FOR AN UNBIASED REVIEW** 
 I haven't read the first book in this series, but this one is an engaging story with great characters. Dev is great at conveying internal emotion: RIa practically seethes with it and the relationship between her and Vikram is persuasively intense and moving. That said, I wasn't so sold on the plotting. Ria had *too many* issues for my taste. Even though I'm not a big fan of the Awful Misunderstanding, I'll-Give-HIm-Up-To-Protect-Him plot there were times when I thought Ria really wasn't ready for Vikram, or any relationship, because she was just so damaged. The years separating the lovers led Vikram to change and gain insight, but not Ria. She was very likeable, and I rooted for her, but she was handed more angst and drama than I care for and she doesn't really develop much. There's definitely enough good stuff here though to make the book worth trying out for yourself!