Lilibet Bombshell's Reviews > Locked Promises

I’m so happy that Amber Nicole and Jenn Bullard seemed to have upped the ante and put some really solid work into Locked Promises, the middle book in the Society for Lost Souls trilogy. This is definitely not a case of sophomore slump–this is a case of sophomore improvement.

While I enjoyed Locked Hearts a lot, I did think it had a whole lot of potential that wasn’t fully realized. The book simply felt like it hadn’t been worked through enough or polished enough to be published. It still felt really rough around the edges. And the characters were still only cookie dough; they weren’t quite cookies yet. They needed to rise and fill out and become fully fleshed-out cookies and they just weren’t there yet.

Thankfully, so many of these issues have been resolved, leaving behind a much smoother, leaner, suspenseful storyline and plot and characters that are definitely fully baked and perfectly cooled cookies.

We got to know so much more about Chastity and all the other characters in this book, and a lot more about the Society for Lost Souls, too. We got so many answers to burning questions from the first book and in the last act of the book we were suddenly peppered with many more!

And then, there’s that last step known as a cliffhanger. It’s a doozy! If you thought the cliffhanger from the first book was a wallop, then this one is going to twist your head around.

Let’s not forget the spice, because Bullard and Nicole sure don’t forget how much they denied us satisfaction in the first book. They make up for it with some very sexy and sensual spicy scenes I quite enjoyed. But I’m the blasphemous type.

If you liked Locked Hearts you’ll love Locked Promises. If you were mild on Locked Hearts, I say give it a try before you make up your mind. If you haven’t tried this series yet, give it a shot!

I was provided a copy of this title by the author. All thoughts, opinions, views, and ideas expressed herein are mine and mine alone. Thank you.

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