Baylor House Prime, Catalina Baylor has been afraid to use her unique powers, but she will risk her reputation and safety to help her friend unravel the mystery when her friend’s mother and sister are murdered. Powerful forces are at work behind the scenes including Alessandro, her teenage crush and his motives are unclear, but he’s drawn to Catalina like a moth to flame. She will have to test the limits of her extraordinary powers, but doing so may cost her both her house and her heart.

The Hidden Legacies continue in House Baylor as Catalina steps up to the plate and becomes the Head of the House and in this astonishingly powerful book, she shows readers that she is more than capable of being as ruthless as she needs to be. Readers loved Nevada and her die hard protection of her family and everything they had and they can’t help but smile in eager anticipation to discover if Catalina has what it takes. Well, the story starts off with excitement and continues to be a non-stop buffet of action, suspense, gripping emotions and snarky wit. And to spice things up even more, Catalina and Alessandro have a push- pull relationship full of sizzling chemistry and readers just know that they would be great together but this relationship has quite a few obstacles standing in its path, not the least of is just where Alessandro stands on the whole good or bad issue.

This fast paced plots keeps readers hanging on to every word with lots of thrilling suspense, adrenaline pumping action and extraordinary magical battles that has readers’ eyes flaring wide open and gasps escaping in amazement as Catalina asks one question to many and finds herself caught up in a whirlwind of danger and deadly assassins. There’s no way to put this powerful, heart-pounding read full life altering twists down once they have begun.

I’ve loved and worried about Catalina from the very beginning of this series so I was all-in when her story became available.

Catalina has a magic talent that tends to keep her from developing relationships outside of her family. Since Nevada married Rogan and is no longer running the family business, she finds herself picking up the reins as lead investigator and head of House Baylor. She never wanted either position, but when a midnight visit results in her helping out a boy intent on suicide she is thrust into a case that has far reaching issues for not only those in her circle, but the world.

This is as action packed as things can get in an Ilona Andrews novel and I loved every moment. With new magic, new creatures and amazing new characters, I was invested one hundred percent. Once I started I couldn’t stop. Add in the deliciousness that is Alessandro and the battle Catalina wages to keep him at a distance and my romantic fantasy loving heart was full to bursting.

There is definitely more than meets the eye when it comes to Alessandro and we are given just enough to tease us. Thank goodness Catalina is intuitive enough to see the same. Their relationship is slow moving, taking a back burner to the mystery they are working on. However, there is never a doubt this couple has some serious chemistry. As in serious!

’”Does your brain ever take a break” he asked.
It did every time he said my name, or he touched me. Or propositioned me in my bedroom while I was wearing a towel, but he didn’t need to know that.’

The mystery is multi-layered keeping me intrigued throughout the entirety of the story. So many surprises, twists and new revelations. The Baylor family is just as fun and endearing as ever, and the addition of their client amped my enjoyment even more. I hope we get to see Runa and her brother again in future books. It is her presence that brings Benedict out of the Hut of Evil a bit more than usual.

While this is a series and usually I’d recommend it be read in order, this book would be a great place to jump in. There is plenty of information regarding these characters’ backstory making it possible to begin here if you’d rather not begin with book one.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book provided by NetGalley and Harper Collins Publishers. All thoughts and opinions are my own.