Book Review: The Queen by Skye Warren

I have one chance at a new life. A college education. A future outside of Tanglewood's dark walls. For a breathless moment it seems like I might actually escape.

Then I get a phone call from home.

Damon Scott is my own personal dragon, the fight I've always lost, the secret hope of my heart. And he needs my help right now. Only my mind can solve the puzzle. Only my presence can keep him sane as the city fights against him.

Only my heart can unlock a man with such a tragic past.

This is my final gamble, with everything at stake. One last game to win a future for both of us.

And a love strong enough to break the city apart.

The Queen is the second and final novel in the Masterpiece Duet. It's a dark and dangerous story filled with suspense that ends in a final sinister showdown. 
 
Penny returns to Tanglewood, leaving college behind, to seek out answers. She's hoping Damon can help her solve a mystery. What she discovers is a message waiting for her to unravel. A message that takes Damon and Penny back to a dark and sinister place. 

Penny and Damon continue their dangerous game of push and pull. "There's only this, mocking me in public, saving me in private, the hero who won't let himself be happy."  Damon pushes hard to keep Penny away but at the same time he keeps her close to protect her. Penny wants into Damon's heart but can he let her in?

 
This is a quick read that keeps you turning the pages. I enjoyed the story but I felt Penny and Damon's relationship could have been further developed, I felt it fell flat. I did enjoyed the the way the suspense unraveled. 4 Stars