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Review

3.5 stars

As a fan of all things Addicted/Like Us I hate that I didn’t love this book. I rated the previous book in the series 5 stars! But as much as I loved being back with this fantastic group of characters, I just don’t think we needed this book.

I admit, I was reluctantly dragged onto the Kitsulletti train. I was wary of the triad relationship, and was concerned about how it would work between these three characters. But I was won over, and I really came to love and appreciate Sulli, Akara and Banks together. I could feel the chemistry, the relationship made sense for the characters, and I loved how easily and naturally they came together. As much as I enjoyed their story, I really didn’t feel like they needed a third book, but I dove in anyway, not wanting to miss anything in this world.

The main focus of this book is the fallout from the triad’s ‘coming out’ to the public. The press, of course, is all over them, they are dealing with a whole lot of nastiness on social media and dangerous ‘fans’. And as they stand strong together, Sulli, Banks and Akara settling into life together, cementing their relationship, and coming to accept what their relationship means for them publicly, and for their futures going forward.

We’re not letting anyone get to us. They won’t break us apart. They won’t hurt us. They won’t win.

They are completely solid, I really like that there was no ‘drama for the sake of drama’ thrown into their relationship, and some of their scenes together made me smile. The romance was lovely, if a bit cheesy, though I admit there were times when I wondered just why the boys love Sulli so much. She comes off as a bit immature and annoying, and though I love both Banks and Akara (and loved getting to explore their relationship a bit more), I still found it difficult to warm to her. But they’re happy and madly in love, so I just went with it.

“I feel like I should thank you.”
“For what?”
“For falling in love with me.”
“You don’t need to thank me for loving you, mermaid. My love for you isn’t a gift that can be given and taken away. It’s just eternally there, and it’s yours to do with what you want.”

There’s also Sulli competing in the Olympics, which was actually kind of exciting, there are changes coming for Sulli, Banks and Akara, and of course there is drama external to the triad – most of which is more of what we’ve seen in previous books, but there is some closure there as the three of them resolve issues among their families and friends. But on the whole, it was really slow moving, and the events of this book could have been combined into the previous book, or even condensed into an epilogue after the last book, and I would have been satisfied with that. Instead, it dragged, and we got lots of detail on things that we didn’t really need to see, and that probably won’t have much impact on the series going forward.

Though having said that, I was so glad we got the chance to see this epic moment on a Meadows family holiday…

I finished this book wondering why the Ritchies are dragging out this series way longer than it needs to be? This is book #10 in the series, and we’ve only gotten books for four relationships. There are so many incredible characters just begging to have their stories told, and I would much rather be exploring them than just revisiting the same people over and over again. I mean, Connor/Rose and Ryke/Daisy didn’t even get this many books! Oscar and Jack got one, and that was definitely enough. And as excited as I am to read about Luna and Donnelly up next, I’m kinda dreading the three-book slog that will be their love story. I’ll still definitely read it, I’d just prefer if things moved a bit faster.

So, still a good read, I still loved the dynamics and the love story. It was just a bit slow and unnecessary for me.

3.5 stars.

 

 

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About the Authors

 

Krista & Becca Ritchie are New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors and identical twins—one a science nerd, the other a comic book geek—but with their shared passion for writing, they combined their mental powers as kids and have never stopped telling stories. Now in their twenties, they write about other twenty-somethings navigating through life, college, and romance. They love superheroes, flawed characters, and soul mate love.

 

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