4.5 
 When I read Storm, I wasn't too crazy about it, but I'm pleased to say that I really really enjoyed Spark and I think it was a fantastic sequel. Gabriel can be a hard character to like at times because he's quite short tempered and destructive and he deliberately picks fights. However, Kemmerer develops his character wonderfully and even though Gabriel was a bit hard to empathize with at the start, by the end I quite liked him and understood his attitude. I thought his relationship with Layne was very well written and grows at the perfect pace. There is enough chemistry and sexual tension to keep you invested. 
 Layne came across as a bit of a damsel in distress in the beginning, but she turned out to be a strong character. I liked that she didnt just put up with Gabriel's crap and forced him to think about the way he acts. She definitely has a big role in Gabriel's character development and I love couples where the two people bring out the other's best side and make them a better person. The Merrick brothers were HOT too and I'm glad to say that this time, I quite liked Michael. In the last one, he was just too much of a jerk and I kinda hated him. Chris wasn't in it much but Nick was really cute and I hope he gets his own book. Oh, and I liked the friendship that started between Hunter and Gabriel, looking forward to seeing more of it in the future. 
 Kemmerer certainly knows how to write bad guys because I wanted to kill the douchebags like Stacey and the other bitches. This was kind of repetitive though, because similar things happened to Becca in Storm. Still, its a great book and enough happens to keep you entertained.