3.5/5 stars

After reading the first book of this series and getting introduced to Cross, I immediately jumped into this book. I have a soft spot for the introverted and smart hero. I enjoyed Pippa and how she was his perfect fit, and how they both had that reserved, quiet, intelligence going on between them. Her coming to him asking him to be her research assistant was pretty great! I also loved when he called her his little scientist. The scene where he's talking her through her pleasure on the couch was STEAMY as hell. Definitely here for the steam levels. This book didn't feel unique with the tall man & tiny woman trope, but her having spectacles and that being seen as a turn on for Cross was definitely something new!

The gaming hell in the series also is so mysterious, dark, and a bit sexy. I have really been enjoying reading more on it! Definitely going to check out the last two books in this series.