Book 2 of the House of DeDe series
Bethany Boudreaux doesn’t regret becoming a Lady. She adores the toys all her newfound money can buy. She likes watching the fear in others when she enters a room. When she thinks about her boys, the two most powerful bachelors in the country, she becomes giddy enough to kill. Life is definitely good, until a chance encounter.
Now Beth is desperately trying to help others in difficult circumstances. Beth has a plan and patiently waits for the right moment to make her move. It wouldn’t be so hard, a piece of cake really, if her boys cooperated … no questions asked. Yet her boys are becoming difficult and her determination to get what she wants grows to the point of urgency. Failure is something she isn’t use to and she’ll obtain their cooperation, at any price. Book Description
Bethany Boudreaux doesn’t regret becoming a Lady. She adores the toys all her newfound money can buy. She likes watching the fear in others when she enters a room. When she thinks about her boys, the two most powerful bachelors in the country, she becomes giddy enough to kill. Life is definitely good, until a chance encounter.
Now Beth is desperately trying to help others in difficult circumstances. Beth has a plan and patiently waits for the right moment to make her move. It wouldn’t be so hard, a piece of cake really, if her boys cooperated … no questions asked. Yet her boys are becoming difficult and her determination to get what she wants grows to the point of urgency. Failure is something she isn’t use to and she’ll obtain their cooperation, at any price. Book Description
The follow up novel in the fantasy series House of DeDe.
Bethany Boudreaux has reached her target of becoming a Lady of the Realm – it gives her things she has long dreamed of, money, power and influence. She still has very close relationships with her boys, Sasha and Malachi (lucky girl, they sound delicious) Being Beth though life never runs smoothly and a chance intervention in a fracas where she thinks a girl is being unfairly treated brings her powerful enemies and gives her insight into some of the more distasteful areas of the Realm.
Beth is trying to help others in difficult circumstances now she has seen some of what goes on. She needs the cooperation of her boys though and they don't always see things in the same light. Add to that a mystery from her and their past that is influencing the present and a dangerous situation that arises when she tries to do a favour for Malachi and you have the ingredients for an exciting second novel. There's so much going on in this book its difficult to review without giving too much away but if you liked the first one you'll be blown away by this one. Some of the minor characters in the first book take greater roles – Nola and Sig for instance. Sig has really grown on me – he's such a great personality, powerful in his own right yet dedicated to both Beth and the boys. Malachi remains his supportive enigmatic self while Sasha stays true to his inexplicable rages and charm – I can't help it – i've a real soft spot for the Elf even though Malachi is far more reasonable, what can I say – I must like the bad boys :)
Beth is trying to help others in difficult circumstances now she has seen some of what goes on. She needs the cooperation of her boys though and they don't always see things in the same light. Add to that a mystery from her and their past that is influencing the present and a dangerous situation that arises when she tries to do a favour for Malachi and you have the ingredients for an exciting second novel. There's so much going on in this book its difficult to review without giving too much away but if you liked the first one you'll be blown away by this one. Some of the minor characters in the first book take greater roles – Nola and Sig for instance. Sig has really grown on me – he's such a great personality, powerful in his own right yet dedicated to both Beth and the boys. Malachi remains his supportive enigmatic self while Sasha stays true to his inexplicable rages and charm – I can't help it – i've a real soft spot for the Elf even though Malachi is far more reasonable, what can I say – I must like the bad boys :)
I got really almost tearful by the end and have been waiting anxiously for the next instalment Blood for Barter – out now. Sharon has the ability to create a world where everything and everybody seem real and its easy to get lost and caught up in the dramas surrounding the characters. As before the journey took me to areas I'd never imagines – its certainly not a predictable plot line and keeps you wondering what happens next. You certainly won't be bored by this series, if you enjoyed the first novel you'll love this one and like me be anxious for more. I can never decide really what I want – to keep on waiting for episodes knowing there's more but not knowing the end or to want the series to end so I know what happens. I re read books that really get to me and this series is definitely in my keepers list. I've already read it again twice – each time I see bits I missed before – something I often find with more complex books. Once you understand where a story is going minor throwaway lines and events take on a different significance.
I had some issues with spelling and grammar in the first book – this is much better in book two. I'm still left feeling in the dark sometimes though when the boys ans Sig have one of their mental conversations and sometimes I wonder just what it is that Beth or Sasha has had a rage over but by now I've accepted that its part of the book style and mostly all gets revealed later in the story– though I'd like a bit of a clue as to what’s happening.
As to stars – 4.5 this time – its a great book but I am a picky critic and my 5 star ratings need to be spot on, though Amazon only allows 4 and 5 stars so it'll go as a 5 there.
~Midnight Ruby
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Reviewed by Midnight Ruby
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