Their motivations make sense, and their behaviors are brilliantly in-character. KJ Charles has a knack for writing well-rounded characters. When the sequel is just as nearly satisfying as the first novel in a series, it’s an unmitigated treat - and that is exactly what this was! The audiobook was narrated brilliantly once again by Cornell Collins, and KJ Charles delivered another tightly-plotted game of intrigue with heartbreakingly human characters living out the best and worst of their natures. I have no idea what to expect for book 3 at all, and I can't wait! It's like a gaping wound of possibilities, actually. The book ends with huge changes to the status quo, opening the entire world of possibilities. By the end, I ended up so deeply invested in Will and Kim's hopes for each other that I think I'll be more heartbroken if something came between them than they would be. In fact, Will is a bit too eager to jump into situations and seems a bit pigheaded (in a charming brutish sort of way) at times. Will sticks up for himself full-stop, no wavering for his pretty boyfriend. These guys hash things out multiple times and eventually work together. Practically unheard of! There's no forced miscommunication or dodging the one conversation that would fix everything. There is still some frustrating manipulation and dishonesty from Kim, but they actually address it by TALKING about it like adults. We learn a great deal more about Will and Kim as they get closer and join forces. (It was already great, but I mean it makes the pain a thousand times more tolerable.) The Sugared Game takes us deeper into the world, revealing a lot of the big players orchestrating a lot of the crime and mayhem.
This book makes the first book a thousand times better. If unsure of book 1 and checking these reviews for clues it'll be worth it, I promise you the pain and frustration endured in book 1 is 100% completely worth it. Book 2 turned the Will Darling series into my favorite KJ Charles series, and that's saying something considering I worship her books. But I love KJ Charles, so I eventually jumped in. I didn't want to feel disgusted and hurt by Kim again. But I didn't want to feel sick with secondhand shame and worry again. I knew the story intrigued me and the writing engrossed me. This book made this series my favorite KJC seriesīook 1 left me with such a mix of feelings that I wasn't sure what to think.
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