The first book was from Chris and Becca's perspective. The same characters are in play in this book, with a couple added new ones. This book is actually from the perspective of Gabriel and Layne. 
 In this book Gabriel is having a lot of trouble controlling his temper and therefore controlling his element of fire. Layne had admired Gabriel from afar and never really thought she would ever have a chance at obtaining his affection. As they both struggle to keep their secrets hidden from each other and the outside world, they get closer than they thought they would. 
 I felt really bad for Gabriel in this book. He just seemed like such an outsider to his family. I was happy when he and Layne started talking and hoped that they would form a friendship. 
 The rest of the group is also present in this second book of the series. Michael and Nick seem to have found love interests for themselves also. 
 I missed the snarky and bad boy Hunter. He still has a couple bad boy tendencies, but, he was so much more in the first book. This second book seemed to have made him into a wuss and I am hoping that the next one will bring out his old self. 
 I loved the first book in the series and could not put it down. With this one, I tended to get distracted easier and it seemed to just wrap up too fast. I am not sure why, but, I wasn't as captivated with Gabriel's story as I was with Chris's. 
 The next book in the series, Spirit, is due out in May of 2013. This book will be Hunter's story and I can't wait for it!!!