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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Spicy 😉
dark
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Medical trauma
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Murder
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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4.5 STARS
Monica Murphy delivered a bully romance that was filled to the brim with antagonism and STEAM for dayssss.
Whit is a true bully anti-hero. The things he says, the way he treats Summer is vile, and yet, I found myself loving him. There is a lot between Summer and him that explains his treatment of her. What really made me love him though was his evolution as a character as he learned to love and take ownership of his life. He still kept that bully vibe and the type of kink they liked in the bedroom, which stems from the bully beginning of their relationship, but Monica wrote it in a way that you could see the love within the bedroom scenes and his actions and words in their daily life.
Summer was an amazing heroine. She has kind of been handed an awful life, but she rolls with the punches refusing to let others see her as weak. She takes nothing lying down and even pushes and pokes back at Whit. She is really his equal the whole way through the book.
One of the most interesting parts of the book was the physical relationship. This is a MATURE YA (seniors in high school) and it follows them to their 20s. Both of these characters feel their proclivities in the bedroom are dark, but really, I felt like it was a burgeoning exploration of their kink, what they find as erotic and desirable in the bedroom. Within each other, they found what they needed. The physical element develops into so much more as the story progresses, as the revenge plot turns into an epic love.
Now, there were a few plot points/threads that were just kind of dropped for me or weren’t resolved. I needed those to happen. If they would have, this, for sure, would have been a 5 STAR read. Now, these are secondary plot lines that push the plot forward, so they are needed and it is why they didn’t affect my overall rating that much.
I literally devoured this book. It is a thick book, like 600+ pages . I read it in two days, picking it up at red lights, while cooking, etc. Summer and Whit’s relationship was all consuming and I loved seeing them evolve from this hatred fueled obsession to real and lasting love you risk it all for.
ARC review
Trigger Warnings - DM me if you have questions
4.5 STARS
Monica Murphy delivered a bully romance that was filled to the brim with antagonism and STEAM for dayssss.
Whit is a true bully anti-hero. The things he says, the way he treats Summer is vile, and yet, I found myself loving him. There is a lot between Summer and him that explains his treatment of her. What really made me love him though was his evolution as a character as he learned to love and take ownership of his life. He still kept that bully vibe and the type of kink they liked in the bedroom, which stems from the bully beginning of their relationship, but Monica wrote it in a way that you could see the love within the bedroom scenes and his actions and words in their daily life.
Summer was an amazing heroine. She has kind of been handed an awful life, but she rolls with the punches refusing to let others see her as weak. She takes nothing lying down and even pushes and pokes back at Whit. She is really his equal the whole way through the book.
One of the most interesting parts of the book was the physical relationship. This is a MATURE YA (seniors in high school) and it follows them to their 20s. Both of these characters feel their proclivities in the bedroom are dark, but really, I felt like it was a burgeoning exploration of their kink, what they find as erotic and desirable in the bedroom. Within each other, they found what they needed. The physical element develops into so much more as the story progresses, as the revenge plot turns into an epic love.
Now, there were a few plot points/threads that were just kind of dropped for me or weren’t resolved. I needed those to happen. If they would have, this, for sure, would have been a 5 STAR read. Now, these are secondary plot lines that push the plot forward, so they are needed and it is why they didn’t affect my overall rating that much.
I literally devoured this book. It is a thick book, like 600+ pages . I read it in two days, picking it up at red lights, while cooking, etc. Summer and Whit’s relationship was all consuming and I loved seeing them evolve from this hatred fueled obsession to real and lasting love you risk it all for.
ARC review
Trigger Warnings - DM me if you have questions
You ever watch gossip girl? The original one? Reminded me so much of it. All the uniforms and private schools! The steam was
Igs you can call me Leticia bc when I say I INHALED this book i mean it !! I’m sure these characters and their *ahem* desires aren’t for everyone but I truly enjoyed this book.
I found the characters to be well developed and I appreciate the writing style. Nothing was pretentious or over used. I wish we could have more closure with Sylvie, but not every family dynamic is perfect in a relationship so I respect the authors choice.
This is a dual POV written in the present tense.
I found the characters to be well developed and I appreciate the writing style. Nothing was pretentious or over used. I wish we could have more closure with Sylvie, but not every family dynamic is perfect in a relationship so I respect the authors choice.
This is a dual POV written in the present tense.