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trish_beautifulchaosreviews's review against another edition
4.0
I have to say this series gets better and better. I read the Depths of Destruction (Andre and Naomi's POV) and, it was good. We got Naomi's take on the goings-on in her country, Belize, that brought all of them together. Maggie Cole is playing this out perfectly with this series--Marks of Rebellion is Hunter and Vanessa's story. Once again, the same circumstances but from Hunter and Vanessa's POV. With that POV, we get more of the underlying plot of the story revealed.
Vanessa's story is a hard one to read. The brutality inflicted upon her before her meeting Hunter is tough. You empathize with Hunter and Vanessa as they try to help her through the anxiety and panic attacks. What Vanessa continues to go through in their story is necessary for the plot but brutal; the things Hunter does to let her know he's there are tender and poignant.
In this series, each novel removes layers of the central plot that I am sure is building to a major payoff in the last book. So far, the two stories we have gotten have told us just enough about the other characters to create interest. I have enjoyed the first two books in this series, and I look forward to the next. I will warn, the evil men in these books brutalize these women. For some, this might be too much, but it is not gratuitous; it fits the overall storyline of this suspenseful series.
Vanessa's story is a hard one to read. The brutality inflicted upon her before her meeting Hunter is tough. You empathize with Hunter and Vanessa as they try to help her through the anxiety and panic attacks. What Vanessa continues to go through in their story is necessary for the plot but brutal; the things Hunter does to let her know he's there are tender and poignant.
In this series, each novel removes layers of the central plot that I am sure is building to a major payoff in the last book. So far, the two stories we have gotten have told us just enough about the other characters to create interest. I have enjoyed the first two books in this series, and I look forward to the next. I will warn, the evil men in these books brutalize these women. For some, this might be too much, but it is not gratuitous; it fits the overall storyline of this suspenseful series.
author_d_williams's review against another edition
5.0
The twist just keep coming!!! Talk about a no stop adrenaline rush. I couldn’t stop reading...Just when you think you figured it out BAM!! Excellent thrills with oh so juicy love story
rachael_45's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
Once again I'm more interested in other characters journeys... overall an okay read but I needed more of an emotional connection between them
booze_boobs_books's review against another edition
5.0
Raw, Real and Full of Emotion. The second book in Maggie Cole's Behind Closed Doors series will leave you begging for more. An emotional journey that has you rooting for Hunter and Vanessa and hoping that love really can conquer all. You will laugh, you will cry and most of all you will fall deeper in love with this series.
megs004's review against another edition
5.0
Marks of Rebellion is the second installment of the Behind Closed Doors series and Maggie Cole delivered once again! Maggie beautifully delivered Vanessa and Hunter’s story. You could feel the raw emotions coming off the pages. I really like that each book in the series focuses on each relationship separately with added twists and action packed scenes. The storyline will leave you at the edge of your seat wanting more. I cannot wait for book three!
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