Overall - amazing listen! I would highly recommend to those who like their romance a little on the dark side! While yes, we see where he very clearly cares for her, the Stefan we meet in Collateral is still very much there most of Damage and I just don’t know if there was ever a big point of him (I guess you could say) redeeming himself. I was hoping in the conclusion of the story for some huge turning point with him in his relationship with Gabriella, where we see the shift of the controlling asshole to someone who has fallen madly in love with her. Waiting for the conclusion to this duet nearly killed me! Collateral hooked me in and I needed to know everything! Kai and Wen brought the chemistry between the characters to life and had me completely emerged in it the whole time! They hands down one of my favorite narrating duos! I will listen to anything they narrate! As far as the story, I was a little disappointed in the Stefan. I was not very patient in my waiting for the conclusion of these characters. Overall, this was an entertaining duet, but I enjoyed book 1 more. Wen Ross especially gave an enthusiastic and emotional performance. Wen Ross and Mackenzie Cartwright were amazing again and I really enjoyed their narration. Things wrap up very quickly at the end, but the epilogues (yes, there's more than 1!) were a great way to close this duet.
Unfortunately, the overall pacing of the story was a bit slow for me and made the story feel unnecessarily long. I really liked the the familial twist at the end though and didn't see it coming at all. Stefan's entire story line with Clara felt unnecessary and was just plain icky. Up until the end, it felt more like a case of Stockholm syndrome. I'm not sure I would really call it love between them. He's protective and alpha, but he also takes what he wants unapologetically and there were a few times where there was questionable consent between him and Gabriela.
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As much as I enjoyed the characters, I'm still not sure how to feel about Stefan. You're never quite sure who to trust and every time you think you know where loyalties lie, Natasha Knight will throw a curve ball at you. The story picks up right where the first book left off and there are lots of twists and turns to keep you guessing throughout.
Overall 3.5 stars Performance 4.5 stars Story 3 stars I couldn't wait to get back to Gabriela and Stefan's story after the end of Collateral.
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