In Candy Land we see a new Candy Michelson, Jr.-he is more businesslike, taking over for the former boss at the brothel, Hidden Gem. All the while, she did it with such finesse that the reader was able to keep up with every ball she thrust aloft.

Here is where the real genius of author Lissa Kasey stood out-she took so many loose threads from previous novels, plus added new plot points, and managed to give each one it’s much needed page time. Woven through all this action was the murder investigation of whores who had been brutally attacked in a series of macabre BDSM scenes. It was epic in that it covered incredible ground-showing exactly what the Psi’s /Am’s were capable of and how much they morphed beyond just winged creatures. It was the most satisfying of stories because you saw yet more relationships develop and long lasting ones grow and change. This installment was a natural evolution of different plot points that had been left open-ended. Why? Simply put, this novel gave us more depth on the main characters that have made such an impact in every other story.

The third installment, Candy Land, is by far the best yet. Review: I will admit, unabashedly, that I love the Hidden Gem series by Lissa Kasey. In a future landscape of corrupt government officials, brutal BDSM crimes, and a host of dark creatures, Candy, Ivy, and Jack must work together to find the killer, save themselves-and learn how to trust each other. But nothing prepares them for Candy becoming the prime suspect.

When Jack gets called in to help the City M police department investigate a series of violently murdered companions, both Candy and Ivy brace for trouble. Ideally, Ivy longs for all three of them to be together, but between Jack’s nonexistent libido and Candy’s supercharged needs, Ivy isn’t sure how to make it work. Ivy is crazy about Jack, but he’s also in love with Candy. But when his companion, Avery “Ivy” Laurent, grows closer to Jack, an investigator for the Institute of Scientific Study, Candy can’t hide his jealousy. He’s too busy restructuring the red-light district into an adult playland for City M and running the Hidden Gem. Amazon US Title: Candy Land (Hidden Gem: Book Three)Īt a Glance: Candy Land, has it all: romance, suspense and heart stopping action!īlurb: Cameron “Candy” Michelson Jr.

Candy Land by Lissa Kasey