We Set the Dark on Fire

I really liked this book. I flew through it, it was easy to read and the plot kept me wanting more. With every turn of the page I couldn't wait to find out what happened next. I usually don't like “spy” stories, but this one had me on the edge of my seat the entire time. My heart constantly beating faster along with Dani's, afraid she's get caught. The one thing I didn't like was the romance. I didn't feel the chemistry, I felt it was unnecessary. Even with the ending taking place the way it did I still felt that the romance wasn't needed. I believe I've gotten extremely picky about my romances and what ones I like lately, and maybe that's why I didn't like this one? But to me it felt forced and unnatural. More so a “love” born of necessity rather than actual love. It didn't feel like real love to me, but given that the romance wasn't the forefront of the storyline it didn't take away enough that it spoiled the book overall for me. I want to know more about this world, but given the way the sequel is told, and the synopsis I feel like it's going to have more romance to it so I'm not sure if I'll like it as much as this one.