I liked Penny as soon as we met her in [b:In Your Corner|18509673|In Your Corner (Redemption, #2)|Sarah Castille|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1398031182l/18509673._SY75_.jpg|26203447], so I was really rooting for her to get the HEA she deserves. And I liked what we got to see of Rampage (as a secondary character), so I was cheering for him too. Though I wouldn't have put the two of them together based on their [lack of] interactions before this book, the chemistry is strong and I'm always a sucker for friends-to-lovers.

As with the other books in this series, it's a lot of back-and-forth, frustration all around; familiar territory, just with some modified details. But getting to see these two deal with their past trauma, overcome self-loathing, and learn how to be in a functional romantic and sexual relationship? That was pretty gratifying.

content warnings:

Spoiler

violence, graphic BDSM (mainly sadism/masochism), self-harm (cutting), flashbacks to physical & verbal abuse

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CONVERSION: 10.8 / 15 = 4 stars

Prose: 7 / 10
Characters & Relationships: 9 / 10
Emotional Impact: 8 / 10
Development / Flow: 7 / 10
Setting: 8 / 10

Diversity & Social Themes: N/A
Intellectual Engagement: N/A
Originality / Trope Execution: N/A
Rereadability: N/A
Memorability: N/A