I really like this series, especially when in a book lile this, we not only have a new romance, but also updates of other romances from previous books. ( )

Really only read this for the continuing story lines and not the romance. ( )

Things with Riaz got much better for me by the end of the book. It was weird to see a non mating bond couple. And this really was a continuation of Sienna and Hawke's stray. Too much of them. Riaz and Adria seemed more a secondary couple. A lot was going on in this book. Perhaps too much. It all kind of got jumbled up. However, the ending with Kaleb is so intriguing. What, or who, did he finally find? I'm very interested to find out. ( )

Hawke and Sienna's book is a tough act to follow, which is why I think this one switched gears a bit. Sure, there is angst (as set up by the premise) but the majority of the book is sugary sweet, loving scenes between various couples. I do have to say, thought, that I was a wee bit disappointed by Adria's baggage - sorry, but having a failed relationship is pretty much a part of life and I don't really get why she was so traumatized. At first, I was super excited, because I was hoping she was all ice princess because of something that would land her on my Abused, Traumatized Heroines shelf, but in the end, it was just the usual incompatibility. Wah. (3.5 stars) ( )

5 stars for the romance between Riaz and Adria. 1 star for the rest of the book. I love this series for the most part but this one had some major problems for me. I get that the world is big but I really started this way back when as a paranormal romance series. This one felt very urban fantasy esque. The angsty story between Riaz and Adria was great but it was only about 1/5th or maybe 1/4th of the book. The rest was taken up with POV from people I didn't care about. Sure I loved Hawke and Sienna but they already had their book. Ditto Judd, Mercy etc., etc. I don't need so much POV from them or from or Kaleb or Vasquez or Ming or Aden or Vasic or Riley or Indigo and whoever else had face time here. Every time the story with Riaz and Adria got interesting we shifted to what the villains were doing. I know she's telling an overarching story but it consumed this book to the point that the romance was woefully shortchanged. Not to mention the fact that the over arching story is confusing and convoluted. I found myself skimming these sections just to get them over with. Maybe if she had concentrated on only one other POV? I didn't get my romance fix here sad to say. So I'll keep reading I suppose. I've invested so much in this series but really I'd rather they were more focused on the romance of the main couple. ( )