Demand: Inside Out (Careless Whispers Book 2)

Demand By: Lisa Renee Jones 5 Star review by Kristie K. The second installment in the Careless Whispers series by Lisa Renee Jones, Demand picks up where Denial left off. Ella’s fragile trust in Kayden is shaken, and we wait to see if this is the end of their burgeoning relationship or if it will further solidify them together. Ms. Jones keeps the suspense high, and with every answer we get, another mystery surfaces. Ella is becoming more and more confident in her own abilities, though the amnesia still creeps up and causes frightening lapses in time. The constant unknown of when her memories will surface hangs over them like a guillotine. When Ella believes that someone within The Underground may be working against Kayden, suspicions arise around several key players, making Ella concerned for all their safety. I have always loved suspenseful mysteries, and Ms. Jones definitely delivered in both installments of the Careless Whispers series. I have always had mixed emotions about cliffhangers, as I can see why the author would use one, but at the same time I have a hard time staying interested, or remembering the previous book when the new one comes out. Since the previous installment of this series did end on a cliffhanger, I was concerned I wouldn’t remember what was happening. Ms. Jones helped me out with this issue by putting a short recap of the previous events at the beginning of the book. I thoroughly enjoy the style of writing, and the flow is seamless. The characters are likable, and completely believable. The sexual tension is palpable, and the love scenes are HOT. I totally enjoyed the twists and turns the storyline took, and both loved and despised the new players we were introduced to. Ms. Jones proved why she belongs on the bestsellers list with this book. A definite home run. I can’t wait to see what happens in the third installment. I only wish I didn’t have to wait to read it!

Demand is the second book in the Careless Whispers Series. This book starts where Denial left off. Ella is still suffering from amnesia but slowly bits and pieces of her memories have started to come back like pieces of a puzzle that she has to try to put together. While Kayden is the man who has been protective of her, she still questions whether she should trust him or not. She is questioning everything and everyone. But, neither Ella or Kayden can deny the chemistry they have or the fact that they're falling for each other. Without giving details that would be spoilers, I'll just say that this book will take you on a roller coaster ride that will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire time. It's full of twists and turns, ups and downs, a lot of suspense, intrigue, angst, mystery, romance, action, and sexiness, etc... Lisa Renee Jones intriguing love stories have complex main characters and then she weaves in mystery, adventure, danger, and romance into what turns into magic. This captivated me from the first page. I couldn't put the book down until I finished the very last page. Many of the unanswered questions are revealed but of course this book ends on a cliffhanger leaving you begging for the third book in the series SURRENDER. I can't wait for it!!! Lisa Renee Jones is an absolute genius when it comes to writing. Especially, her Romance Suspense/Mystery novels. This series can be read as a Stand alone series but I strongly urge you to go back and read her Inside Out Series. It's a 5+ STARS read and Ella is introduced in that series as well as some of those amazing characters from that series are in The Careless Whispers Series. Everything LRJ does, she knocks it out of the ballpark! DEMAND is an absolute Amazing read! It's a MUST READ!!! FIVE FABULOUS STARS!!!!!l😊

I liked this book a lot but it didn't quite have the zing of the first book. I still loved the story and the characters although we are learning about them at a snails pace. I think the reason I'm not willing to give this a 5star is because of the double cliffhanger from the first book was somewhat resolved in the second but at a leisurely pace. I was waiting for more bang after the first book's ending and the fact that I had to wait so long for the resolution. To be fair, I'm not a fan of cliff hangers and to wait just builds up what the solution needs to be in my mind, so I'm not sure if there would be a resolution that would have been good enough. Thankfully the 'cliff' on this one was more of a hill so I'm not as upset by this break in between book 2 & 3. Overall I really like the story. Hate the price gouge trapping you into buying the second two books at such an elevated price. I probably wouldn't have bought them if I knew it was a series with cliffhangers, but that would have been a shame since I totally loved the first book which kept you guessing all the way through. This second book is also very good.

Love it.

Ella's past is making me more and more drawn to the series. All we really knew about her from Inside Out series that she was Sara's best friend and wanted to marry David but now we know she might be more than just a teacher. She can dance and she's great with guns. I'm usually drawn to opposite attract couples but there are some, like Kayden and Ella who I enjoy that have a totally different pasts but they are alike. They both have lost a lot of people and they both have a dark side. That's why they're able to connect and Kayden doesn't need to be careful with her. He can tell her things about the Underground without being afraid she'll get upset and leave him. They're alike even in ways neither of them know. Kayden and Ella both need each other to be handle the good, the bad and even the ugly part of themselves. I'm delighted they are deciding to be together, no matter what happens despite not knowing everything from Ella's past. They're taking control of the situation and they're doing it together. They refuse to let anything from either of their pasts stop what they're now. I found it really sweet how they wanted to keep each other safe but neither really want to be protected. He wants a lot of things from her. Protection isn't one of them. Kayden never wants anything Ella doesn't give him freely and I love that he wants to make her bad memories good ones. He'd rather she didn't remember than be in pain and I think that's sweet. But he won't stop her either. Kayden just wants her to ease into it instead of doing it all at once. We finally know who is the man who Ella is so afraid of but I'm more interested in what happened with David. Hopefully it will be revealed in Surrender. There's so many questions related to him. We also got a tiny bit of information about Kayden's relationship with Elizabeth and he could never trust her the way he trusts Ella because Elizabeth never knew the real him and she was too delicate for his life and he had too keep her shielded. All in all wonderful sequel! I was actually surprised how much I enjoyed it and can't wait to read the last book. I have many hopes for it after reading Demand. Not just answers but also Ella choosing to wear the bracelet, knowing what it means and not just wearing it because she had to in public. I love Ella and Kayden and they're so great together even if they have some distrust between them at times but it's no wonder since she has amnesia and there are things he doesn't always tell her right away. If you like some mystery and suspense with your romance and don't mind the whole amnesia trope I'm totally recommending this one. It has been fun and I never want to put the book down. I was going to give Demand only four stars but after reviewing it I think it totally deserves full five stars. This kind of books are so rare for me and I really did love it.

Ella’s memories are slowly coming back and things aren’t as they seem. Lots of plans are in motion to understand Ella’s background and also lots of people are blockers and don’t know who to trust.

Amazing gripping story keeps you on the edge of your seat with which way it will turn for Ella

Great story