I LOVED book 1 but because Sela becomes TSTL at the end of this it doesn't rate as well! I'm actually disappointed Sawyer took the easy out with the ending. Why couldn't she have come up with something creative? I'm considering calling it good here as I think I might like my imaginary ending better. Sela was such a strong h that I respected until the end. I can't begin to guess why an author would take a kick ass character and have her do something so stupid/dangerous when Beck had put himself way out there to take care of things. The love story part is really well written making the reader truly feel the love. I enjoyed the secondary conflict in the story too. Book 3 isn't out yet and the first two books both have cliff hangers. I usually won't buy/start a series unless all the books are out. I would love for authors to take note that most of the time I never finish these because I'm off to something else causing me to forget about finishing. I would love to read a book about Dennis and Caroline.....that would be a great pairing. ( )

PSA:
Part 1- If you have not bothered to read the synopsis or other reviews, book 2 ends on a major cliffhanger.
Part 2 - Before reading, order a replacement eReader (just in case it gets thrown) or a case of Legos for author Sawyer Bennett to step on for leaving you hanging.
Now that PSA is out of the way....

GO BUY THIS BOOK AFTER READING BOOK ONE.

Hands down this is my all-time, number one, favorite of Sawyer Bennett's series. I love everything she has written. However, when she puts pen to paper to create a suspenseful romance, Ms. Bennett's talent outshines her previous works.

Book two provides with the continuation of Beck and Sela's story. Can they overcome the secrets? Will Sela get the closure she needs? When they do have the opportunity to come together are the sparks smoldering or burning hotter than ever? I'm not one for spoiler giving but this book is everything you want after book one and more.

If this is your first Sawyer Bennett series, you will not be disappointed. If you love her work, do not hesitate with continuing the series.

5.0 WTF JUST HAPPENED TALK ME DOWN stars
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Holy Crap... Talk about an emotional build up to a brick wall.... I want to scream and throw my Kindle against said brick wall right now. I just finished Sugar Rush and the freaking Cliffy at the END had me jumping up and down. Why does Sawyer Bennett do this to us and WHY is she so flipping good at it?

I cannot begin to tell you how amazing this book is, this series has got to be #1 on my list for 2016. I cannot wait for Sugar Free to come out... I need to know what happens next... Like NOW!!! ( )

Whoa. Sugar Rush is really very aptly named--reading it is quite a rush!

It begins pretty much exactly where Sugar Daddy ended and throws you right into the thick of things. To be honest, I started out feeling a tad bit lost, because it's been a while since book 1 came out. (Okay, okay, it's not really a matter of time, but the sheer amount of other stuff I've read in between...it's been said that I read a lot. Which I take as a compliment, of course. That's how it's meant, right?) But no worries, I pulled up Sugar Daddy, re-read the ending, and was all good to go.

And go we all did--Sela, Beck, and me--right up until that OMG ending. And yep, it's a cliffhanger. And yeah, you really do need to have read book 1 to really appreciate where they go in book 2. And gah, Sugar Free isn't coming out until October. October!

(Note to self: check and see if it's up on NG already, and see if there's any room in the calendar for it before classes start on August 29. What are the chances??? ;))

Even though we left Sela and Beck in a pretty bad place at the end of Sugar Daddy, they manage to resolve their differences fairly quickly (a little too quickly, to be honest. I appreciate the path that Beck took to get there, and am all for getting the story moving, but still, he "got there" a bit too fast to be totally believable) and are soon moving full speed ahead both with their relationship and with the make-JT-pay-for-his-crimes plan, which of course Beck gets behind 100%.

Their plan is decent, if not entirely ethical (okay, not really ethical at all, but look at what he did) and holy schmoly, are the two of them ever good together. The tension steadily amps up as they go along, leaving us with one heck of an are-you-kidding-me-it's-ending-there? cliffhanger.

And now all that's left is waiting for OCTOBER.

Sigh :)

Rating: 4 stars / B+

I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review. ( )