I'm really enjoying this series. The characters are fun and the situations they get themselves into are interesting and enthralling.

the romance aspects of the series are really well done, which I think can be attributed to the fact that the series is written by a married couple. I like that Kate and Curran can work together normally but are also stupidly in love with each other. I love that Kate fights it with every step too. It fits with her character.

Kate hiding Andrea's secret and Andrea being willing to do the same for her really solid female friendship. I need more books like that. It doesn't have the toxic "I'm not like other girls" tropes, despite Kate actively not being like other people because of her parentage. She doesn't deem herself to be better or worse than the people she works with or the people she loves. I really enjoyed that she badassed her way into Julie's school to give her adoptive kiddo street cred at her bougie school. The way they handled Derek's injuries and recovery was really well written. I adore Julie's crush onIhim. I would have been so mad if he died. I also loved how Kate threatened Jim with binding legal action up until the point that he brought her to Derek, and then forgave him and his team immediately.

Gladiatorial games are an interesting setting to tie our cast of characters in close quarters for a minimum of 3 days. It also gave really good insight into Kate's background. The setting gives her friends further insight into her as well as the reader.

I'm really looking forward to the next book.