I think this book got a little lost in the sauce. There was a lot of background information, a lot of plot involving(too many) side characters, and a lot of time in this book spent with each main character by themselves. And for a 96 page book, that added up to a lot of stuff I just wish had been pushed aside to make room for more moments with these boys. The first book in this series had that good good relationship building, but I feel like this one relied too heavily on the fated mates angle and we didn't really get to see them build much together. I did like both characters, but it just didn't have enough of them together, sadly.