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I honestly do not know where to start. Or how. This novel left me feeling spent, as if I've not slept for 36 hours.

Have I not read It Ends with Us, I would assume Colleen Hoover is a freaking fantastic thriller/dark romance author. But either way, yes, yes, yes, she's freaking fantastic.

The story itself is dark, disturbing and very engaging. It's hard to stop reading. You just want to go on and on and on until the very last page. And then you will go “WTF!?” And then you feel like you can't stop thinking about the novel. It will take some time for you to digest the story, to digest the characters, to even fathom the truth. That is, if it is the truth after all.

If you feel like going down that dark, twisted road, pick this one up.

Okay, this one is, I must say, better than the first one, Vision in White. This got some meat in it to bite into. And a whole lotta romance.

Emma is a hopeless romantic while Jack is the usual playboy. It amazes me how in romance novels, they make the playboys appear to be ... well, exactly the ones you want to take to your mother. Such hope and illusion these novels present to us, no?

A bit fairy tale-ish at times, a bit too cloying at parts and a bit too corny, Bed of Roses is the ideal read for daydreaming. I like the book anyway. Shoot me.

Oh, I love this book more than the first one! Though the trilogy concentrates more on the Concannon sisters, I found myself drawn more to the male character in Born in Fire.

Grayson Thane is one intriguing man, I have to say. A thriller/mystery writer, he's got an air of mystery himself, that man. When he's in one of his writing's mood, he'll lock himself up from the rest of the world for days with nary a care for food. Or shower. Even Brie, the woman he fancies the most won't be allowed to step into his territory.

While Brianna Concannon, or fondly known as Brie is a mild-tempered woman. A home-maker. And a great cook. I salivated at the mention of her cream tarts, or bread, or chocolate cake. But one does not want to provoke Brie or step all over her as she'll go all icy.

The story is further enhanced with quirky characters such as the Carstairs couple (who cheated Brie's father with their MLM scam). And there's Maggie and Rogan's (from book #1) little angel, Liam.

With this book also it is revealed that Maggie and Brie are not the only children of Thomas Concannon. They apparently have a half sister, in the USA, which will lead us to the final book in the trilogy.

Well, well, well. To my amazement, I enjoyed the second installation of this Twilight saga more than the first one. Even with the absence of the Cullens. Maybe because there wasn't much Edward-worshipping stuff in this one.

I have to say the style of writing slightly improved and I found myself absorbed in Bella's world at times. The seemingly pointless details in the first book didn't really appear in New Moon. And the way Mrs. Meyer described the relationship between Bella and Jake, well, I could relate to it actually.

It's a bit predictable, to be honest. Jake turning into a werewolf, Victoria hunting Bella to avenge James' death, Edward and the Cullens' returns to Forks. Did I say predictable?

It's a good read which I enjoyed. And I'm actually looking forward to read the third book.