I had a lot of fun with this one, but I would say it fell a little bit short of my expectations as the 2nd book in a duology.

And honestly, that's my biggest gripe. It feels less like a duology and more like two standalones set in the same universe. 
Almost everything that happened in this book was set up in this book. I can only think of one minor foreshadowing attempt, but there were no plot point call backs. When that one point did come up again it was treated as brand new information. If someone completely skipped the first book and just read this one they wouldn't miss anything.

I also think that lent itself to being much more predictable than it otherwise would have. If we could have spaced out information a little bit more throughout the two books I think the twists would have been much more impactful. However, I'm still one to say I would much rather a book have predictable twists than twists that make zero sense just for shock value. And just because it was predictable didn't make it not a fun time.

Now for the positives!

This is one of the very few instances that I don't hate the miscommunication trope. It actually makes sense in the context of who these characters are and what they stand for.

I also have a very thin threshold for cringey banter, and this book did not trigger my fight or flight. Sometimes I rolled my eyes a little at their timing of their confessions, but it's a romantasy. These characters were able to talk about so much more than just their lust for one another and build an actually believable foundation for their relationship.

Despite my critiques I really do think this was a fun story, with very few loose ends left untied. I'm excited to see what else Kristen Ciccarelli has in store.