The poor girl seems to find more questions than she does answers, and finds herself questioning her relationship with Jaxon at times. Grace is struggling with her memory, and the frustration translated well I feel, because at one point, I was feeling exactly the same way. My favourite chapter just so happens to be Fe, Fi, Fo, F*ck….so let me know when you get there, I’d love to chat about it! There’s Hudson, The Circle, the Vampire Court, and there are quite a few reveals happening that will make readers’ jaws drop. There’s quite a lot happening in this book, and I won’t lie, there were a couple of times I had to stop and re-read. Like Crave, each chapter has a funny little quip at the start that hints to the reader about what might be happening. Despite the size, I definitely felt like I was moving through the book very quickly, even if it took me a few days to finish. The reactions to Grace’s sudden reappearance ranged from funny to more romantic, and I enjoyed seeing how she got caught up with everyone, including Jaxon. One of my favourite things about this book is the fact that the publishing date got moved up to September of this year! I was definitely pulled in from the beginning, and it honestly felt like it picked up right where it left off. Unless they can come together to defeat the evil that has risen, everyone’s lives are at stake. The Circle and the Vampire Court are out to play and both sides want to drag Grace into their worlds, but leaving Katmere means certain death. However, Hudson is also back with a vengeance, and insisting that there are things she doesn’t know about Jaxon that could tear them apart forever. Everything feels weird and different, and she has no good recollection of what happened before. Grace is back at Katmere after basically being frozen as a statue for a few months. You don’t want to miss out on the events of the last book, trust me! Plus, this one is going to be a little difficult to summarise without spoiling the ending of the previous book.

So before I summarise Crush, I want to say that this is the review of a sequel, so if you haven’t picked up Crave, get on that one first. The ending is going to leave readers a little aghast and chomping at the bit for the next book in this series.

It has double the romance, stakes, and the danger has ramped up to some pretty critical levels. This book definitely builds up some angsty drama that I don’t think any readers are going to want to miss. At a whopping 700 or so pages, you absolutely know that Crush is going to be so much more dramatic than Crave. If you haven’t checked out the cover for this book, I highly recommend it as there’s something so pretty about it, despite its minimalistic look.

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