I want to begin this by thanking Jessica Cage and her team for allowing me to review this book and providing a free copy via Booksprout. I want to quickly disclaim that pretty much all of my opinions about this book are incredibly dependent on my emotions while reading and personal preferences. In all honesty, I see a great number of people really enjoying the things that just didn't work for me. I have been reading vampire stories since I first discovered Wattpad when I was 12 years old and it is such a treat to finally be finding good vampire romances with a truly diverse cast of characters. The premise of this story was so fun and interesting and I really enjoyed the way it tied in and connected to the first book. I enjoyed the humour and the banter between the characters quickly became one of my favourite aspects of the book. Domino and Whitney's relationship was very fun for me and I appreciated the way it not only began but progressed throughout the story despite all the craziness happening around them. I honestly probably would have enjoyed it a lot more if I didn't find half the other characters incredibly annoying (this is where that disclaimer comes in). I find that this book -despite presenting itself as otherwise- focuses more on the situation as a whole compared to the interpersonal relationships throughout that situation which is great for some readers but doesn't necessarily work for me. I will be the first to acknowledge that many of my issues are greatly steeped in me projecting my own insecurities and past friend traumas but that's where I'm at and because I really couldn't get past it while reading I need to talk about it. Being the third friend sucks ass and watching Whitney discover that her two besties of 15+ years have been keeping a whole other life from her really struck a bad chord in me. This is something I would have been able to overcome if I felt like the topic surrounding feelings of betrayal and hurt was properly addressed and not disregarded but that didn't happen. "We can finally tell you about all our adventures," Like just shoot me why don't you cause what do you mean your adventures?? I tend to project myself onto the characters of the books I'm reading and all I could feel while reading the trio interact after the reveal was irritation. It was incredibly frustrating to experience feelings of being disregarded by fictional characters and I found there was no real conversation about the issue (which is something I come across A LOT in books that utilize this trope and it irritates me every time). Again, I am fully aware this is wholly a me thing but damn, It would be nice to get some closure for the characters put in these situations. Jackie got on my damn nerves and she actively embodied every issue I've ever had with "hunter" characters. Out of all the characters I felt like she disregarded Whitney's feelings the most and consistently throughout the book. She doesn't like Domino and makes no effort to get along with him because he's a vampire even though he didn't choose that life for himself, fine that's whatever. She told off Whitney multiple times for apparently being selfish in some way or having to pull herself together, literally telling her off when she came back from essentially being kidnapped because her house got damaged in the process and Whit was dripping water on her floors as if she had any say in the matter. Her behaviour is explained away as hunter hardwiring and having to come to terms with all the changes and being forced to be around the nasty vamps but I just don't gaf and don't see that as any proper excuse for her consistent behaviour. I honestly could probably say more but I realize this is turning a bit into a rant. Despite my issues with the characters I am enjoying this series a lot and find myself intrigued by what else could come of this world and its characters. I am especially interested in seeing what Likosa has up her sleeve as she is still largely a mystery despite her presence in both stories so I can't wait to see the next instalment!