I really, really liked the first in this series. This was just ok. I enjoyed the characters, loved the ones that made an appearance from the first book. But the romance dragged a bit for me. The fact that Esme kept a secret from Khai until the last few pages seemed odd and just wouldn't happen in real life. And then he was like, oh totally ok with it. Huh?? Course, I still loved the style and story and will most likely be picking up #3.