4.5 STARS 
 Okay, I'm not going to talk too much about the plot of this book because there's a lot of tension derived from not knowing what's going to happen, so I don't want to spoil it for anyone. In this follow-up to Captive, Gage's brother Riley reunites with Evie, and things get serious by degree as both Riley and Evie will have to answer for their prior activities. 
 I really liked the chemistry between Evie and Riley. It didn't take long for things to heat up between these two but even more, I loved the conversations they had with each other. Okay, it's not all conversations, but the dialogue here is well done, as is the phsyical activities these two get into while in hiding. 
 Riley was just about perfect too -- strong and yet sensitive. Not afraid to show his emotions or say what he meant. I (really) liked that about him. Evie is a little more complicated, although I guessed at what it was early on in the book. But that was okay -- there was enough satisfaction in her telling her story. 
 Gage makes a few appearances in this, and there's a hint of Madison from the previous book, but this works very well as a standalone too. I was glad I took another look at this author because Exposed really worked well for me in terms of characters, pacing and plot. 
 ARC provided for review.