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3.5 AVERAGE
3.5 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
tense
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
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
TW: rape
this book is the loml.
I LOVE WHIT, LITERALLY FORGOT TO WRITE THIS REVIEW BC I'M JS DUMB
iv been tryna find my whit for the past 3 months.. so far iv found none cs NO ONE CAN BE WHIT.
god, i need him.
i love summer savage
no cs i need a person like whit.
summer savage <3
SHE WAS EVERYTHING OH MY GOD
this book is the loml.
I LOVE WHIT, LITERALLY FORGOT TO WRITE THIS REVIEW BC I'M JS DUMB
iv been tryna find my whit for the past 3 months.. so far iv found none cs NO ONE CAN BE WHIT.
god, i need him.
i love summer savage
no cs i need a person like whit.
summer savage <3
SHE WAS EVERYTHING OH MY GOD
Do you love bully romance? Do you love steam? Do you love Alpha jerks who grow soft in the end? Then you will like this book. Whit Lancaster is one of the worst, but when he met Summer 4 years ago something inside him started to change. Summer couldn't stop thinking about the boy that gave her her first kiss when she was 14 years old and called her terrible things. Not only did it make her curious, she liked it.
Now she's finishing out highschool at Lancaster Prep and after living through a scandal, she just wants to finish school and get out. Whit has other plans for her though. Whit hates her for what her mother did to his family and he is about to punish her in any way he knows how. The only problem is, he talks a big game but he can't help being obsessed with Summer and his heart and his mind are at war.
There was a lot that I loved about this book. I adored Whit, even if he was a jerk most of the time. I love a conflicted hero and especially one that knows he is done for as soon as he meets the girl that will change everything. I loved the connection that Whit and Summer shared too, but I wish we would have seen more of it outside of the steamy scenes. I also wish we would have gotten more with Sylvie and what happened to her. I liked the mystery of what was happening with her health. While I guessed that was the case, I still would have liked to know more about what was going on. I suspect there will be another installment in this series that will explain more so that will be good.
I do understand why many people are in love with this one, because it was very angsty and he was a fantastic bully. I am in the minority here wishing there was more plot and less steam. While I love a good scene, this book had an excess of them. Now, I am well aware that many people read for the bully/steam factor and if that is what you want, I will recommend this book to you immediately. Even though Summer was "strong" and could take all the bullying, I just didn't connect with her and her thirst for being treated that way. I wish she would have stood up a little more to Whit and not caved every time he touched her.
3.5 stars for me. If you like highschool bully romance, I urge you to read this because, again, I am in the minority here.
Now she's finishing out highschool at Lancaster Prep and after living through a scandal, she just wants to finish school and get out. Whit has other plans for her though. Whit hates her for what her mother did to his family and he is about to punish her in any way he knows how. The only problem is, he talks a big game but he can't help being obsessed with Summer and his heart and his mind are at war.
There was a lot that I loved about this book. I adored Whit, even if he was a jerk most of the time. I love a conflicted hero and especially one that knows he is done for as soon as he meets the girl that will change everything. I loved the connection that Whit and Summer shared too, but I wish we would have seen more of it outside of the steamy scenes. I also wish we would have gotten more with Sylvie and what happened to her. I liked the mystery of what was happening with her health. While I guessed that was the case, I still would have liked to know more about what was going on. I suspect there will be another installment in this series that will explain more so that will be good.
I do understand why many people are in love with this one, because it was very angsty and he was a fantastic bully. I am in the minority here wishing there was more plot and less steam. While I love a good scene, this book had an excess of them. Now, I am well aware that many people read for the bully/steam factor and if that is what you want, I will recommend this book to you immediately. Even though Summer was "strong" and could take all the bullying, I just didn't connect with her and her thirst for being treated that way. I wish she would have stood up a little more to Whit and not caved every time he touched her.
3.5 stars for me. If you like highschool bully romance, I urge you to read this because, again, I am in the minority here.
Do you love bully romance? Do you love steam? Do you love Alpha jerks who grow soft in the end? Then you will like this book. Whit Lancaster is one of the worst, but when he met Summer 4 years ago something inside him started to change. Summer couldn't stop thinking about the boy that gave her her first kiss when she was 14 years old and called her terrible things. Not only did it make her curious, she liked it.
Now she's finishing out highschool at Lancaster Prep and after living through a scandal, she just wants to finish school and get out. Whit has other plans for her though. Whit hates her for what her mother did to his family and he is about to punish her in any way he knows how. The only problem is, he talks a big game but he can't help being obsessed with Summer and his heart and his mind are at war.
There was a lot that I loved about this book. I adored Whit, even if he was a jerk most of the time. I love a conflicted hero and especially one that knows he is done for as soon as he meets the girl that will change everything. I loved the connection that Whit and Summer shared too, but I wish we would have seen more of it outside of the steamy scenes. I also wish we would have gotten more with Sylvie and what happened to her. I liked the mystery of what was happening with her health. While I guessed that was the case, I still would have liked to know more about what was going on. I suspect there will be another installment in this series that will explain more so that will be good.
I do understand why many people are in love with this one, because it was very angsty and he was a fantastic bully. I am in the minority here wishing there was more plot and less steam. While I love a good scene, this book had an excess of them. Now, I am well aware that many people read for the bully/steam factor and if that is what you want, I will recommend this book to you immediately. Even though Summer was "strong" and could take all the bullying, I just didn't connect with her and her thirst for being treated that way. I wish she would have stood up a little more to Whit and not caved every time he touched her.
3.5 stars for me. If you like highschool bully romance, I urge you to read this because, again, I am in the minority here.
Now she's finishing out highschool at Lancaster Prep and after living through a scandal, she just wants to finish school and get out. Whit has other plans for her though. Whit hates her for what her mother did to his family and he is about to punish her in any way he knows how. The only problem is, he talks a big game but he can't help being obsessed with Summer and his heart and his mind are at war.
There was a lot that I loved about this book. I adored Whit, even if he was a jerk most of the time. I love a conflicted hero and especially one that knows he is done for as soon as he meets the girl that will change everything. I loved the connection that Whit and Summer shared too, but I wish we would have seen more of it outside of the steamy scenes. I also wish we would have gotten more with Sylvie and what happened to her. I liked the mystery of what was happening with her health. While I guessed that was the case, I still would have liked to know more about what was going on. I suspect there will be another installment in this series that will explain more so that will be good.
I do understand why many people are in love with this one, because it was very angsty and he was a fantastic bully. I am in the minority here wishing there was more plot and less steam. While I love a good scene, this book had an excess of them. Now, I am well aware that many people read for the bully/steam factor and if that is what you want, I will recommend this book to you immediately. Even though Summer was "strong" and could take all the bullying, I just didn't connect with her and her thirst for being treated that way. I wish she would have stood up a little more to Whit and not caved every time he touched her.
3.5 stars for me. If you like highschool bully romance, I urge you to read this because, again, I am in the minority here.
REVIEW POST - Book 41 of 2024
Things I Wanted To Say by Monica Murphy
I read A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime last year and loved it so wanted to dive in to the rest of the Lancaster Prep series.
Going back to the first installment for this one, I wasn't sure what to expect. It was my first real bully romance read, a little darker than my usual reads. We got a glimpse of the bully vibe in Million Kisses but it felt more like enemies to lovers for them.
This one really hits with the bully trope. It's written so well. You're not supposed to like the way that Whit treats Summer. They both have their issues, having grown up with things that changed their lives at an impressionable age.
The development of the characters at such a crucial coming of age stage in their life is well done. I feel like a lot of people tend to have strong opinions on this book because of how Whit treats Summer. It's a bully romance. It's not meant to be hearts and flowers. He's not nice to her. For very specific reasons. And she takes it. For very specific reasons. Their relationship is dark and twisty and they are a little toxic for each other whilst finding comfort in each other's demons and darkest desires. They're also young, and don't always know the most mature way to deal with those emotions.
I really enjoyed the long break in the timeline near the end of this book. Whit was SUCH an interesting character and I cannot wait to read more of the Lancaster and meet Monica later this month!
Things I Wanted To Say by Monica Murphy
I read A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime last year and loved it so wanted to dive in to the rest of the Lancaster Prep series.
Going back to the first installment for this one, I wasn't sure what to expect. It was my first real bully romance read, a little darker than my usual reads. We got a glimpse of the bully vibe in Million Kisses but it felt more like enemies to lovers for them.
This one really hits with the bully trope. It's written so well. You're not supposed to like the way that Whit treats Summer. They both have their issues, having grown up with things that changed their lives at an impressionable age.
The development of the characters at such a crucial coming of age stage in their life is well done. I feel like a lot of people tend to have strong opinions on this book because of how Whit treats Summer. It's a bully romance. It's not meant to be hearts and flowers. He's not nice to her. For very specific reasons. And she takes it. For very specific reasons. Their relationship is dark and twisty and they are a little toxic for each other whilst finding comfort in each other's demons and darkest desires. They're also young, and don't always know the most mature way to deal with those emotions.
I really enjoyed the long break in the timeline near the end of this book. Whit was SUCH an interesting character and I cannot wait to read more of the Lancaster and meet Monica later this month!
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
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