Customer Reviews
Not quite as good as Lights Out, but still a fun and spicy read!
I have read a lot of mixed reviews on this book, but please if you are reading them, don’t write this one off.This books is a brand new story seperate from Josh and Aly (though you get these cute little peek a boos into their life which I love.So let me tell you some things I loved about this book.1st Ryan. I have never read a book that included someone non-binary. It took me a moment to realize it wasn’t a typo because of that. Once i realized that I was misreading it I was thrilled! I love inclusion in books so this was a solid moment for me.2nd the story! Im already a sucker for mafia romance. This one had angst and love and ugh all the feels. I laughed, and cried and screamed! I truly felt like I knew them when reading this book. This is everything I could ever hope for in a book.As always. This is a dark romance book. Know your triggers. If you’re unsure please read the trigger warnings! This book focuses on some dark topics. But it’s so worth the read. Just go into it knowing that it is different from a lot of authors who write a series because instead of a continuation it is its own book. Go in like that and you may just love it as much as I did.
It’s ya book report bestie yet again. I preordered this bad boy in February, I was OBSESSED with Lights Out (you can find me singing my praises in the comments on that one separately). I received this 6/11 and I finished it tonight 6/17. I read slow, this was a total anomaly for me. As always, I point out things I wasn’t infatuated with first off. I had a tougher time relating to the characters at first in this one (compared to Lights Out), but it wasn’t a huge issue- I got over it within 50 pages as we learned more about them. There were a couple times that I felt like some plot events took a minute for both characters to catch up with, but I’m very impatient and I hate when one of them knows useful or important information and the other takes time to learn of it 🤣 if the reader knows, I want allll of them to know! Onto the good! I recently read a book with notable grammatical errors and thank GOD this didn’t have any that I noticed because that is my ICK!!!! I think that’s what kind of harshed my book vibe so I went into this with a bad taste in my mouth from my last read- but she revived me!! Ooooh the spice! How I have missed it! Aly and Josh had us all simpering and I think these characters have us in a vice grip by the end too! Some of the spice scenes I could have used a BIT more of, but still plenty spicy and its not like it was a torturous slow burn or left us wanting more. I did like Lights Out *better* just because it was more my vibe personally, but this was still great in its own way! I definitely got outside my usual zone and enjoyed a book that I wouldn’t have anticipated enjoying this much!
I have really enjoyed both of these books and I hope we get one on Tyler and Stephan. I would like to know more about them. I hope the funny banter doesn't end with any future books they write.The only issue I have (which isn't an issue my brain is just weird) both books have had the term "man body" in them. Example: Josh says in Lights Out "I grew into my man body" and in Caught Up, Lauren says "Junior grew into his man body". I don't know why but that phrase keeps throwing me off. I've never heard anyone use that before especially in a book so far. Just sounds like something a teen would say when referring to a man growing up. Idk. Maybe it's my weird brain and how I process sentences, but no complaints.That confessional scene was just 🥵🥵🥵🥵 IYKYK
I enjoyed this book even more than its predecessor, Lights Out. I absolutely lpve.Josh and Aly, but there was so much history and support that created the law he between Nic and Lo. Not only.that, but if you thought the spice was hot in book one.. SO INCREDIBLY DELICIOUS! To be honest, it had me questioning whether I might have some kinks still left undiscovered.. Hmm..I did give this a 4/5 rating because despite how much I enjoyed it, the climax had nothing to it. It was there on second and gone the next. Between that and really having no type of emotional rollercoaster or single moment of shock and awe, I couldn't give that last star. Stoll, Miss Na beads Allen.. This series is starting off strong and I am so here for it, ma'am!!!! :)
