I'm sorry to say that this one just wasn't as good as the last. 

There's a lot more going on in this one compared to the first. I do have to admit that I'm missing the adorable falling in love vibes. I'm losing the feeling of chemistry between Lexi and Cole as we come to the end of the third installment. Since completing the trials, Cole is becoming a lot more possessive of Lexi and not in a romantic “I'll protect you” kind of way. It's a psychotic “I own you” kind of way, and it's not working for me. Looking back, it's probably done intentionally, but I still hate it.

There's also a LOT more smut in this one. There was a bit there where it felt like sex scene after sex scene, and it was a bit much. 

I'm finding myself more interested in reading about the brothers rather than our MCs and I'm a little bit worried about how I'm going to feel going forward in this series, but my hopes are high. Lexi is coming into her power, and I'm banking on her turning into a badass and taking control of some of the chaos in her life.