Going Down Smooth Part Two By Dreia Wells wraps up the Going Down Smooth duology and it was wild. The crap that went down shocked me, I devoured this in one setting.
Mercy has gone through a lot, some of that is her own fault but a lot of it isn't. I like Mercy a lot but she frustrated me in equal measure. Mercy is an alpha in an omega's body and I feel for that but she made poor decisions. Like not learning about omegas so she can what she was better, jumping head first into situations, and finally, she pushes people away. On the flip side of that, Mercy is a strong, confident, determined businesswoman.
I will admit Mercy learns some lessons and does better this time around. She and the guys are connecting building their relationship back up from the ruins that it was. This is a fantastic harem, these guys accepted Mercy back with open arms and treated her like a queen. They were Mercy's best friends before and they still are now, things are just more passionate. Their devotion to her is sweet but I didn't like the fact that they seemed to have to tip-toe around her at times (she hates being seen as weak). Finally, readers get to learn about Lox's past, I knew something happened with his family and now I have some of the details and it made me love Lox even more. Mercy and the guys had some touching moments and there was a lot of steam thrown in there too. I love their relationship now, Mercy has an open mind and the guys are supportive.
Let's talk about Freeya, Mercy's best friend and assistant. Mercy's and Freeya's friendship hit a stumbling block but they pulled through. They still love, support, and cherish each other. Freeya had a few chapters, she was doing her own thing getting used to pack life, and then plot twist. Some of Freeya's past comes out and a new storyline is possibly revealed. I feel like this could be either a novella or a full novel, I would love either one because I'm dying to know the outcome of Freeya's story.
Oh, the drama. This plot was crazy, it started off with the aftermath of the explosion, Mercy had to work through her PTSD (I was proud of her for accepting help) and she had to rebuild her company. A nice size of the plot was the harem coming together and Mercy becoming comfortable with her designation. As for the drama, there were the inheritance issues, underhanded plots, her sister's abusive and controlling alphas are on the loose, creepy deals happening in the shadows, attacks, the media, and apparently Mercy kicked off and Omega Rights movement. It was a lot but it was exciting.
I loved Going Down Smooth Part Two, it was a superb read. The chaos drew me in and held my attention. Dreia wrapped up Mercy's story nicely, now only if I can get my hands on Freeya's.