novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
4 STARS
"In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of pre-pubescent celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred year curse.
Twenty-one years later, Fox O'Dell and his friends have seen their town plagued by a week of unexplainable evil events two more times - every seven years. With the clock winding down on the third set of seven years, someone else has taken an interest in the town's folklore.
A boutique manager from New York, Layla Darnell was drawn to Hawkins Hollow for reasons she can't explain - but the recent attacks on her life make it clear that it is personal. And though Fox tries to keep his professional distance, his interests in Layla have become personal too." (From Amazon)
The story of evil continues in the second book but is nicely balanced with the romance of Fox and Layla. The sparks are subtle between the two but you can feel their chemistry right away. Fox has a gentle soul that allows Layla to open up and we see more of her character. This novel is more enjoyable than most bridging books.
"In the small village of Hawkins Hollow, three best friends who share the same birthday sneak off into the woods for a sleepover the evening before turning 10. But a night of pre-pubescent celebration turns into a night of horror as their blood brother oath unleashes a three-hundred year curse.
Twenty-one years later, Fox O'Dell and his friends have seen their town plagued by a week of unexplainable evil events two more times - every seven years. With the clock winding down on the third set of seven years, someone else has taken an interest in the town's folklore.
A boutique manager from New York, Layla Darnell was drawn to Hawkins Hollow for reasons she can't explain - but the recent attacks on her life make it clear that it is personal. And though Fox tries to keep his professional distance, his interests in Layla have become personal too." (From Amazon)
The story of evil continues in the second book but is nicely balanced with the romance of Fox and Layla. The sparks are subtle between the two but you can feel their chemistry right away. Fox has a gentle soul that allows Layla to open up and we see more of her character. This novel is more enjoyable than most bridging books.
laurenjodi's review against another edition
4.0
Continues where the first installment left off.
Great spooky/horror elements reminiscent of Stephen King's It (the gruesome visions in particular).
Great spooky/horror elements reminiscent of Stephen King's It (the gruesome visions in particular).
shan198025's review against another edition
3.0
I really really disliked Layla. To the point where I almost quit reading. Fox deserved so much better.
hoosgracie's review against another edition
4.0
Enjoyable mid-series book. The romance between Fox and Layla was good and the paranormal aspects of the series advanced well. Looking forward to the final book.
loonyhiker's review against another edition
5.0
This picked up where Blood Brothers left off and I couldn't put the book down. I can't wait until the last book comes out!
miaricks's review against another edition
5.0
This is a great trilogy! I enjoy Nora Roberts' friend trilogies and this one has an interesting twist with a demon who does some scary twisted things to this group. It is predictable in how you know which person is going to end up with which person right off the bat and that I know the people are going to beat the demon, but I enjoy the story getting to that point. I especially loved this couple since Fox has a lot of qualities that I appreciate and Layla works well with him. It is also a great story of family relationships.
ianmcnamara's review against another edition
5.0
This was a fantastic book, this was Fox and Lala's story. Now on to gauge and sybal
antidietleah's review against another edition
2.0
So, I didn't realize that this was the second in a trilogy so I was lost for the first disk. Also, I'm kind of over Nora Roberts and it somehow feels wrong for her to tackle the paranormal genre.
amandaj6's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t know why I hadn’t written a review the first time I read this book, maybe I was just too excited to read the last book. But sheesh, who doesn’t want their own Fox O’Dell. Him and Layla are great together and work through a lot.