Everyone's back together again, but that doesn't mean it's smooth sailing.
My favorite aspect of Change is that we don't have so much of the distance that its predecessor did. Sure, Damen's being a pain in the @$$ because he doesn't quite understand how to restart and strengthen his connection with Bianca, Miles is still a little bit of a fluttery scatterbrained mess, but Julian and Titus are still fabulous, and there are some great signs of progress with Brayden and Bryce. Plus, I know he's not everyone's favorite, but there's even some lovely and funny moments with Finn.
Now, I enjoyed book five, but the crew as a whole just has this chemistry that draws me in. The way they play off each other, help each other, bicker, and even sometimes hate each other gives me life and laughs, and it was really wonderful to have them all back again. And we also get some Gloria Protean and Maria moments that had me hysterical and just dying to have more girl power in Bianca's life.
Now, there's a blend of Oweds' usual slow and steadiness in some aspects, but that's because Bianca's relationship with each of her men progresses at an individual pace. I think it will take a long time until they're all in an "equal" sort of place, but that's okay. In Change, Titus really gets the opportunity to shine, and I think he has a really strong grasp of Bianca that the others aren't really aware of/valuing yet. The dynamic between the two of them is moving forward and growing, where they're getting an adorable (and even a tiny bit steamy) dynamic where there's something truly special for the two of them.
Now, for my other favorite, Julian, oh, I just love him. We learn a little more about him in Change, and I think there are some big walls that he's started to leave the tiniest cracks in. Now he's just got to be willing to break them down so that he can get the connection with Bianca that Miles and Titus have begun creating.
Overall, we see more about Bianca's powers, her coming into her own and showing a bit more steel in that spine, and there are developments for her having more time spent away from the guys and developing some independence and outside relationships. As long as you've got that patience for the slow burn (which I do), then this series is still a great investment and adventure that you'll keep coming back to.