I enjoyed reading this book although it did feel a bit like a repetition of the previous book. But you know what, I didn't mind it at all.

The characters are lovable, the story is swooning and by the end, we are all here for it.

There wasn't much of a world-building as in the previous book,

Spoiler

we did find out about the existence of the dragons and their part of the world

and this was more of a slower pace storyline with a bit less action. You could read it as a standalone but it would be useful to read the previous one first.

Max is a game nerd, naive and kind, and lovable from the start.
Ragos, on the other hand, is a jerky guy at the start, the prologue was a bad start for him, but he has his story to be told and he gets his redemption.
The chemistry between Max and Ragos was a delight. It starts with a miscommunication but it is predictable so it doesn't go on your nerves reading it. If this is a trope that you hate, maybe you should skip this one. Their relationship grows slowly and it is so easy and lovely, it builds its roots and nothing can stop them. Yeah, they both have faults
but that is what it all makes fun to read.