I was kinda surprised there was a sequel to Crimson Bond. That one pretty much seemed wrapped up. But I saw this on Amazon and downloaded it right away - no matter what I thought of the first one, I can't just let a sequel sit out there unread. So, we continue the story of Brooke and Alex, and of course she gets kidnapped, again; but she was significantly less annoying in this book than in the first book. This was a quick read, and again the ending pretty much wraps up, with just a little bit of a hint that there will be another book, and that there are some loose ends. But, you could stop here I think and pretend that they live happily ever after and be okay. I liked this one better than the first; the characters were less obnoxious and the story was a little more fulfilling.