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sienasummerrreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
This follows Ava who has a brother she needs to keep an eye on and care for. Abandoned by her mother at a young age and always felt like a second choice. After a high school party that changed everything she is back eight months later with a new look and attitude face to face with the voices who call her names and a liar. Will the truth of that night be revealed?
Loved this new adult stand-alone. It is an emotional read that deals with some heavy topics so be mindful going in. Ava comes from a broken home, she has had to mature young to take care of her special needs brother and will do anything for him. She is strong, resilient and has a point to prove. I loved Ava’s vibe. Knox is the shark and quarterback of the school, he may look rich and family put together on the outside but once you get to know him he is dealing with a lot of guilt but also taking on responsibility. The things this man did in the background for her and helping her without her knowing was beautiful. He may be hiding his feelings but towards her, he has his heart on his sleeve. Enjoyed the storyline, plot and characters. Recommend if you want something more emotional and deep and darker themes.
Audiobook was fantastic love Savannah’s and Zachary’s work.
If you love:
🔹Enemies To Lovers
🔹Sports (NFL)
🔹Opposites Attract
🔹Slow Burn
🔹High School
🔹Chemistry and Intimate Spice
Genre/Type: New Adult & College Romance 18+
APK: Kindle / Audiobook
Pages: 351
Audiobook Length: 10hrs 3mins
Narrators: Savannah Peachwood and Zachary Webber - Dual
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Spice: 🌶️
Series or Stand Alone: Stand Alone
Tropes or Themes: Small Town, Enemies To Lovers, Sports (NFL), Opposites Attract, Slow Burn, High School, College, Chemistry, Guardian, Alcohol, Letters, Vomit, Violence, Blacked Out, Grief, Intimate Tattoo, Sexual Assault, Rape, Suicidal Thoughts, Mental Health and Sexual Content
Mentions: Death Of Parent, Suicide, Drugged Situation and Abandonment
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Graphic: Sexual content, Violence, Drug use, Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, and Medical content
Minor: Suicide
domnicmtz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Sexual content, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Drug use
baileyt2424's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction, Child abuse, Mental illness, Self harm, Suicide attempt, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Suicide, Drug use, Toxic friendship, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Classism, Death of parent, and Sexism
sophiejo_'s review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i’ve never read romance this well WRITTENNNN i mean maybe i have but it was overwhelmingly good. like knox was making me SWOON and i loved all the characters w my whole heart (esp. tyler and dane and wyatt they deserve hugs omg but esp. dane bc i love him. can i have a sequel about dane pls? pls?)
anyways i’ve realized recently that i can only ADORE a romance when i like both the main characters which makes sense but so frequently a character annoys me. like a bouncy happy girl i want to punch or a guy that’s a dick that i also want to punch. but ava was such a badass omg and knox’s vulnerable side (the best side of any guy character btw) made me want to scream and cry and throw up. soooooo
the very minuscule bad:
• a little too many all caps
• a little too many epilogues (but i can overlook it bc they were soo heartwarming which is surprising bc babies showed up which i usually hâte but i couldnt this time)
• the “plot reveal” was LAME
✨ best non romance quote ✨ “Ignore them. Testosterone-addled morons,” Wyatt murmurs next to me and tosses an arm over my shoulder, and I lean into him, needing reassurance. “Do you have any clue how much I adore you? If you weren’t gay, I’d kiss you.”
⚠️ spoilers ⚠️ but to elaborate, i wanted dean to be the one that did it. it would be sooo well done if he did it but liam made him and maybe drugged him..? or drank him into a stupor..? it’d be difficult to read but that’s how i would write it. by having liam do it (an obvious villain from the start) it felt a little expected and underdeveloped. but i can’t argue too much bc it was still fantastic, i just would’ve written it differently. [ spoilers over ]
tbh if they finished w that plot it would’ve been 6 stars but ig they’ll have to suffer w 5 lmaoo. i NEED to read others by this author bc she wrote the romance so well and full of good lines and angst but not too much sex or pda ugh it was so good. anyways i’ll stop ranting. read the triggers !! but if you can handle it, this book is the most underrated AGHHHJDIRJDK.
⚠️ triggers ⚠️
sexual assault and rape, sexual content, violence, drugs and alcohol abuse, abusive parents and relationships, abandonment, foul language and slurs
Graphic: Drug abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual content, and Violence
culzean's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, Violence, Body shaming, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Abandonment, Ableism, Adult/minor relationship, Alcohol, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Infidelity, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts
am193's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
Moderate: Drug abuse and Alcoholism
Minor: Bullying and Violence
Very casual treatment of sexual violence - Ava’s rape was treated as a plot device without thought of realistic affects on the character.ecravens's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Suicide attempt, Addiction, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, and Rape
hannahlee98's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Drug abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Sexual content
daijahsbookworld's review against another edition
5.0
okay ik this book is so angsty and dramatic and messy but it resonates with my angsty, dramatic, messy soul consistently
July 2021
Read for Tarot Readathon 2021: Queen of Wands
This book was just perfection and I just adored the characters and the themes throughout it. It made me so emotional and for being a high school romance, I feel like it dealt with everything perfectly. The end also was written so well and I just loved every moment of it. I couldn't put it down.
Graphic: Drug abuse
Moderate: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Suicide
summera's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts