This book took about 50 pages to grow on me, but when it did, I was completely hooked! 

I love the characters, and I soon found myself deeply caring about all of them. Jess is a fun character and while she takes a little time to catch on to things that are likely more obvious to the reader, it works very well to see her slowly unravel the mysteries around her. I also really enjoyed the start of the romance, and I like that it isn't the sole focus of the book. 

The only thing that irked me a little (especially at the beginning) was some repetitive exposition. You know when you read a sequel and in the first few chapters the author keeps dropping small explanations of things you already know from reading the first book, to jog your memory? I felt like this book did that, except over and over in the first few chapters, repeating information that was already clear to me. (I have since read the sequel which hilariously actually does NOT do this, so I'm not sure what's up with that.) Either way, it didn't bother me anymore once I'd gotten fully invested in the plot :)

I highly recommend this series!