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Hidden Agenda by Bethany Jadin, Elaina Jadin

navigatingfiction's review against another edition

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5.0

YAAAASSSSS!!! WOWZA I love this series!
This was such a great book to follow Vested Interest. Emma and the guys are getting closer... a lot closer ;) but she's getting a little worried about it. She doesn't know who is targeting her (until the end ;P) so she isn't sure if she should trust the guys, even as she's developing feelings for them and she's stressing about how to deal with all the guys. She's such a realistic character, not too easily trusting but still putting herself out there.
There was much more romance and steam in this one *eeekk* and wow was it great. There was even a bit menage in here... and it was great to see that some of the guys don't limit themselves to just the girl in the rh (I'm definitely not against a little mm in the harem if you couldn't tell *laughs*).
Again, the book ends on a cliffhanger just like the last *sighs* but Jadin is a quick writer so book 3 should be out soon!!

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5.0

This was a great second book in the series The Code. I am really enjoying the storyline and the book is very well written and heating up fast. The story has some great twists and plots to keep you on the edge of your seat not knowing what will happen next. I voluntarily read and ARC copy of this book for my honest review.

booklovingredhead's review

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4.0

Wow wow wow, I don’t even know we’re to start with this book. It was really good. Emma’s relationship with the guys progressed which is nice. We got more steamy parts which was a bonus.
I do think that Emma is a bit stubborn but again so are the guys. They automatically assume the other person knows their feeling and what their actions mean which is silly. Again I found it hard keeping up with the guys but it was better than the first book because the guys had more alone time. Like the first book this book had scenes that just stop and went to another one. There one no closer during scenes it just stoped. Even those thing drove me up the wall, I kind of ignored them because I love the storyline so much. This book also made me laugh so much, I don’t I’ve ever laughed so much while reading a book.
Now this ending is a cliffhanger or at least to me it was. I can’t wait to read the next book to see what happens.

bookish_dandan's review

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4.0

Great writing and interesting story

doodlewinger's review

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4.0

Lots of spoilers ahead.

I liked Emma in the first book because she was smart and independent. In this book I felt like she was inconsistent. She was suspicious of the guys being behind all of her recent bad luck and then she sleeps with them. Then gets suspicious again and sleeps with a different guy. I don't mind that she has sex with different guys because it's rh and I know that happens. It's just that she is so hot and cold. Then after Emma sleeps with each of them she avoids that guy making them feel terrible. And she never tells them that she already slept with their friend but cries to Zoey and one on The guys enough now she doesn't want to come in between them. No communication. The story was good besides the relationships. Ended on a cliffhanger.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

sass_sass's review

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4.0

It's a Madhouse

This was a steamy read, but also made me mad. It reminded me of all the times I did stupid things back when I was in my partying stage. Just dumb stuff and stupid, when you are so absorbed in your own good time that you don't see how you're affecting others? And it ends up in some sort of drama? Yeah, I'm a reformed drama queen party girl. And this book reminded me of why I'm so happy to have left those days behind me.

Now, Emma isn't a party girl. She's super smart and fairly straight laced, but when she wants to let go of some steam she seems to really step in it. Whether it's getting freaky, cooking everything in the house, or boozing it up. And girl, there's no one stopping you. It all hit too close to home. I tossed my Kindle away from me and said, "You've got to be the dumbest girl I've ever read!" Hahaha, but seriously, a mirror. Naive. Smart yet stupid. Emma and I could be the same person (without her coding experience, because my coding is non existent unless it's color coding books), just in different dimensions.

So, Emma is trying to finish up this awesome security programme and sell it to a technology firm, but there's some crazy stuff happening. Some people are out to get her content and her hot boy team can't seem to figure out how to stop them. Plus, she's feeling weird about all her...feelings...about the hot boys. It's a madhouse. There's too much testosterone. Will Emma survive the digital attacks from the strangers? Will she survive the affections of 5 hot boys? Guess I'll have to read book 3 to find out.

muskrat's review

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emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

doubtfire's review

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3.0

Not as good as Book 1. FMC is kinda wishy washy. Villain is very predictable. Falling in love kinda fast

amanda_lee's review

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5.0

I absolutely loved it! I have been impatiently awaiting this one since the end of the first. I loved seeing more of the guys pasts and learn more about each of them. The story does some serious heating up in this book and it’s incredible. I can’t wait for the next one.

laprofedelengua's review

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4.0

Los problemas se acumulan y Emma empieza a darse cuenta que la venta de su programa puede no ser tan simple como esperaba: no solo ella es la que empieza a tener problemas después de que le roben dinero del banco y la echen injustamente de su trabajo por robar. Ahora Zoe, su mejor amiga, es victima de robo de identidad y se le acumulan las deudas por tarjetas de crédito que ella no pidió. Y lo que es peor, entran incluso a la casa de los padres de Emma y destruyen su habitación.
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