I enjoyed it… but I expected more (maybe too much lol). I loved the first book so much- it was my favorite read of 2023. I just feel like I wanted more strong Evie being boss before she recovered the Villain. And more wit and tease between them- I felt like this book treated the romance more seriously. I also thought the random swearing kind of took away from the story; it was jarring to me from this light fantasy world. I did enjoy Lyssa in the manor (knew I would, was excited for it) and enjoyed

Gideon joining in and his point of view.

I do like Evie exploring her dark and powerful side but wanted more of it.