One of my book friends mentioned Stockholm Syndrome but I didn't fully agree. Speaking of their affair, I felt like it was definitely enemies to lovers to enemies again. I wanted more of him in this book once it became clear he was going to keep coming around and messing with Addie, he was just very well written, very intriguing. I would absolutely read a book all about him, his story and the endless dark deals he's made through time. Luc was a great antagonist that you love to hate. Obviously, I loved Addie and I loved the way she moved through the world, surviving as best she could, never backing down from Luc. I may have tried to word it differently, hindsight and all, but as someone who has a deep fear of dying before I'm "done", the idea of getting to live forever and once I am tired I can relinquish. One of the first talking points I had was "would you take this deal?" My answer was 100% yes. Everyone really enjoyed this book so I count the month of April as a huge success, especially when compared to the first book we read together. I want to talk about some of my favorite parts of this book and outline some of the talking points we discussed at the book club meeting too.
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