Vanessa Gayle ⚔️ Fangirl Faction's Reviews > Wicked Games

12/08/2021: Reread! Listened to the audiobook this time.
(view spoiler)[I really missed this book so much. I really love the transformation of Caleb and Margo's relationship in this book. Their love and hate, back and forth relationship has been intense. In this book, they both finally admit to themselves which emotion holds more sway over them when it comes to the other. Because they have both done things to the other that makes them hate the other but there is also more there. Their deep childhood friendship that has turned into more is something that they can't run from. There are still so many secrets and mysteries. I absolutely love the storytelling in this series because it is so addictive. And I also love the secondary characters and I am excited for when I finally get to their books. (hide spoiler)]

Disclaimer: I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author. All opinions in my review are my own.

Well, the secrets just keep on coming in this second installment of the Fallen Royals series. And that cliffhanger! The author really must be trying to kill me.

I have totally fallen in love with this author's writing style. She pulls you into the story effortlessly. I love that I never know what to expect. She keeps pulling shocking plot twists out of the woodwork like it's nothing. Her narration is so smooth and inviting that I fall right into it like it's the comfiest bed known to man.

I loved the character development for both Margo and Caleb in this book. Margo's evolution was such a delight. She finally finds her confidence and sticks up for herself. She vows to not let anyone break her. Caleb's change was in a different way. His hatred was strong at the start of the book but he succumbs to his other feelings for Margo eventually. We get to learn more about their pasts even though there is still a lot we don't know. I liked the glimpses that we got into the secondary characters along the way.

The romance really takes a turn in this book. After what happened at the end of the first book, Margo is determined to hate Caleb just as much as he hates her. Their convoluted past is full of both good and bad so it's hard for them to pinpoint their true feelings for each other. There is a lot of back and forth between them before they realize that they care more about each other than they thought. There are still secrets between them but they finally find some harmony between them. Their chemistry is still on fire. Their connection is so heated and raw and full of so many emotions that can only come from knowing someone so intimately for so long.

Overall, this is a suspenseful series that will leave you mindfucked. This story will get under your skin and you will get addicted to the angst and the raw emotion in the story. The mystery and suspense will keep you on your toes. This book was absolutely brilliant and I can't wait to see the conclusion in Wicked Promises.