This sequel was brilliant and I enjoyed it so much more. It still revolved around the same card game, with some cosplay thrown it. Time we follow Jasper, who left the plot of the last book due to a family emergency, and he is such a sweetheart. 

Instead of a road trip, this time its a treasure hunt to track down some rare cards and i really feel that the fact they stayed in one place is what made me love this more. It gave the characters more room to grow, and they felt more fleshed out as we say more of their everyday lives. 

Milo was such a reckless disaster but I appreciated his will to fix things and change. I also like how Jasper held him accountable and was strong enough to say what he was thinking, especially where the past was concerned. 

The friends to enemies to lovers was done so well and it felt like such a natural development. The characters were complex, the story adorable, and again, the heavier themes were woven in seamlessly without dominating the narrative. A little steamy, but this falls more on the sweeter side of feels.