I have this rule about not reading books in a series back to back, because experience has shown me that I usually get burned out. Despite that, this was the 3rd story in the Tales of the Shareem series that I read in a row. Why? Well, because rules are made to be broken, every rule has an exception, hope springs eternal and, bottom line, I never learn, LOL.

To be fair, this wasn't a bad story. I liked Rio and Nella and their love scenes were scorching hot, but I got kind of bored halfway through the book. I couldn't read another line explaining what a Shareem was, their different levels of kinkiness and the rules of their world. It got worse when Ms. James decided to recap Rylan and Maia's story. Gah! I had just finished their story, I didn't need to have it rehashed.

As for the plot, some inconsistencies in the world of the Shareem became more jarring in this book. Thinking back, the 1st book had them too, but I didn't notice them when I read it - probably because I was more engrossed in the story and didn't pay much attention to those pesky little details.

All things considered, I can't give this book more than 3 stars. If you've read the previous books, it's a must-read because Rio was an important secondary character in those books and you'll want to know his ultimate fate. Just skim through the repetitive descriptions of the Shareem and you'll be fine.