I'm not sure how to rate this one. On the one hand I actually really enjoyed it and the different elements that the author brought in. I really liked the characters and I can't wait for the side characters to get their own stories! I liked that instead of knowing the sentinels we got to know Harper's lady crew. So I hope the future stories focus on them. I also really loved Harper and Knox together; they were a really strong couple that communicated and weren't afraid of each other even though they were both incredibly powerful.

**Spoilers ahead**
Now on the other hand so many things felt rushed and very abrupt. Plus, there was one sex scene that made me pretty uncomfortable; it felt, for lack of a better term, rape-y. It wasn't technically unconsensual but things were done, and no one asked permission to do those specific things, it almost felt coerced. Even though it was enjoyed(later) by the receiving partner it made me feel grossed out that the other partner didn't ask.
But the biggest thing that bothered me with this story was that it felt like too many plot lines were happening at once. You had the weird election stuff, the fake Kendra person, the Isla drama, and finally the Harper's mom drama. There was just a lot happening all at once and for me it definitely took away from the story.

Overall I really enjoyed reading about Knox and Harper. I liked them together and I loved that Harper was someone who communicated! She was one of my favorite characters in the Suzanne Wright universe. Also, the sex was really hot and intense (ignoring the one sex scene that made me uncomfortable).

book given in exchange for an honest review

great book. Love everything Suzanne writes, every single book!

Looking at all the reviews for this book makes me think that there might be something wrong with me. Everyone seems to love this book, they are raving about it! They love the romance, they love the dominant Knox, and they think this book is steamy hot...then there is me, who thinks the opposite of all these things.

The thing is, well, I really didn't like this book at all.

I had issues with it from beginning to end, storyline, romance, characters, I couldn't get on with any of this.

Ok so my first issue is that I feel like I have read this book before. Strong minded, sassy woman meets arrogant and possessive billionaire. She tries to be independent, he does anything in his power to control her. There are so many books out there with this dynamic that I struggled to find this original. I liked the paranormal setting, I also quite liked the world building and I felt like there could be real potential in this world but the romance just brought the whole thing down.

The second issue: 'psychic fingers' what in the actual...? OK, so firstly a man who cannot be bothered to take off my pants to give me pleasure is not my kind of man, secondly the thought of being touched, you know, down there, by a mind weirds me out. Thirdly, and most importantly, these 'fingers' are used to control Harper. If she does something Knox doesn't like, if she fights against him, he just whips out them old 'mind fingers' and she has no choice but to give in. I found it yucky, I found it weird and completely invasive. She had no real defence against it and he used it in the wrong way.

And my big third issue was substance giving way to sex. There was just too much of it. I like a bit of spice in my books, maybe even more than the average reader but this was too much for me.

There were other issues but these were the main ones. Maybe I will carry on with this series maybe I won't but one thing is clear a lot of people are seeing something I am not.