Hard Truths

3.5 stars

Great start to a dark RH series. I read all the books back to back so it's a bit difficult to distinguish which events took place in which book without spoiling it. However, obviously this installment is where we get introduced to the main characters and Everly was a pretty damn good protagonist. It was refreshing not to see minimal-if any-of the overdone tropes in RH series. This heroine was pretty level-headed, reasonable, and comfortable with expressing her sexuality.

This is definitely a dark series due to the fact that the main guys kidnap our main girl to get her father's attention. However, they're bark was the only mean thing about them. When it came to her, it really felt like they had no bite, which I greatly appreciated. They weren't overtly cruel but it was plain to see how each of them dealt with some sort of pain that ultimately shaped who they are, and this is further expressed in the second and third books.

That ending though...of course I had to jump into the next book immediately.