Deeper (Deep Duet, #2)

by M. Malone and Nana Malone

[Eve1972]

 
 
DEEPER picks up right after book one. Diana is on the run after stealing from Rafe. Some new knowledge has her rethinking everything she thought she knew about her life and that leads her back into Rafe's arms. Rafe is confused and angry but still very much in love with Diana. He wants her to trust him enough to tell him what she is hiding. When Diana's past comes knocking on the door Rafe and company step up to the plate to help take them down.


 

~WRITING - PLOT - PACE~
So I enjoyed this one marginally more than I did book one. The writing was still fantastic. The pace was perfect, and the plot was engaging and kept me turning the pages. 


~HERO~
I loved Rafe in book one and I continued to love him in this book. The guy was a SAINT to be honest. He had to be to put up with Diana. I honestly think he should have been way way angrier...


~HEROINE~
Diana...sigh. I hated her in book one and I only liked her slightly more in this one. She was just such a lying b!tch. I hate when a simple conversation would clear the air and we have a character that continues to evade and be dishonest all the while claiming to "LOVE" the person she is treating like crap. That said, she gets a little more palatable as the book goes on. 


~SIDE CHARACTERS~
This one was fairly light on side characters. Many of the guys and couples from the previous series pop in and out but the focus stayed mostly on Rafe and Diana.


 

~HEAT LEVEL~
Medium. There were quite a few sex scenes, and they were fairly hot. 


~ANGST LEVEL~
Low to Medium. I didn't find it particularly angsty. There is a bit of pushing away by the heroine, but not too much. I expected more anger and angst aimed the heroines way after what she did to Rafe, but nope, like I mentioned above, he pretty much forgave and forgot instantly every time she pulled a stunt. There was some OW drama which in my opinion was super pointless. It leads nowhere and caused ZERO issues so I am not sure why we needed a jealous woman Rafe had a fling with back in the day acting totally unprofessional and b!tchy. *shrug* There was no OM drama.


~IN THE END~
I liked this one. Mainly because I love this writing duo and I love these characters and the world they inhabit. That said, this duet was my least favorite so far. I wish Rafe had gotten a better heroine. C'est la vie though. I am certainly still onboard with the series and can't wait to see what guy is bitten by the lovebug next.