Key of Knowledge

I am not immune to librarian wish fulfillment!

Damn, the second part of the Key trilogy is so much better than the first one. Much more intense and intriguing. And the first one is already a great book.

Dana Steele is one hard-assed woman, the kind of heroine I just love and adore. And she love books. She covet books. The perfect heroine for me. She's the kind of woman who fights for her own rights and not easily bullied. She's tough, intelligent, snarky, loves anything chocolate and she loves with all her heart. Even when her heart was broken into million pieces seven years ago.

Jordan Hawke is the successful author who broke Dana's heart seven years ago. He battles his own demon, having to come to term with his mother's death and wanting to make something/someone out of himself. Jordan's struggle is, I think, one anyone could relate to. The running away part, I totally get it. But he comes back, to amend the wrongs. And to re-capture the heart of the only woman he ever loved.

In her quest to find the key, Dana has to put her painful past with Jordan behind. Together, they embar on the journey to find the second key to unlock the souls that had been confined for centuries. The past threatens their relationship, combined with the nastiness from one god. Kane has got meaner and smarter this time. And he's going to do whatever it takes to stop Dana to find the key.

Additional plus to this book, the peek into Malory and Flynn's life after finding the first the key as well as what you can expect from the third and final book in the trilogy; the hot-and-cold relationship between Zoe and Brad, the impending wedding plans, and of course the journey to find the third key to unlock the souls of the Daughters of Glass.

My second Nora Roberts book . . . who knew?? I guess her millions of readers knew, and I've been in the dark all these years. What great entertainment! Smart women characters! It's so refreshing to read a book where the assumption is that the women are smart and have it together, without a lot of complications. I can't wait to read more.