I waited until all the books were out to read this series and I am so very glad I did. This 2nd book is as good as the 1st. I almost want to hate Nox, but, not really. But, I don't have time for this, on to book 3. ( )

4.5 Stars...
After reading Betrayal, I was sucked into the story of Nox and Charli. Well, really it was the beginning of the story they were telling me. I waited patiently for this book to come out. Then it did...

Just like Aleatha's other books, this story is so full of twists and turns. Nothing is as it seems. No one is who you think they are. The lies and deceit are thick and getting thicker from the first page to the last.

Aleatha's books are full of trust and mistrust. This series is just that. Who does one trust? Who is the bad guy? Who is the good guy? Is the bad guy the good guy and vice versa?

I was sucked in from the first word. This one is another page turner that will capture you from the start to finish. Just like any other book in Aleatha's series, there is a cliffhanger. If you are one of those that don't like to wait between books, you will have to wait just a little bit longer for all the books to be out.

Speaking of the cliffhanger. Although it left me with the wanting of more, I kind of saw it coming. It was exactly how I expected it to. However, that didn't make it any less jaw dropping. ( )

3.5 ( )

First off...If you haven't read BETRAYAL (the first book in this series) you need to stop right here, go read that, then progress forward with the GLITTERY GOLD which is this entire series. DECEPTION will be the third book in this series and is coming soon. This is a story of love, a story of broken dreams, a story of betrayal of the worst possible kind. It's a work of ART!

CUNNING is told from three viewpoints: Charli (aka, Alex or Alexandria), Nox, and Alex's mother, Adelaide...This story continues the non-stop heat which ended on the most delicious and tantalizing cliff-hanger in BETRAYAL. The story picks up immediately and immerses you in the swirling heat which is Charli and Nox on the page. OMG...love, love, love, these characters. And I would have been happy reading just about these two...

However, the true beauty of CUNNING is the side-story of Adelaide, what she's endured for the love of her daughter, how she lost the love of her only child, and how that may or may not have been deserved. AND THEN...oh, yes...AND THEN you get to the last little bit!

Buckle up and hang on...because there is an explosion of a story coming your way!

This was a majestic piece, hot/hot/hot between Charli and Nox, but the STORY, the webs of deceit and back parlor dealings...OMG...I am biting my nails waiting for DECEPTION!

BRAVO, MS. ROMIG! BRAVO! ( )