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Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Vomit
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Abortion, Pregnancy, Alcohol, Sexual harassment
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Medical content, Medical trauma
Moderate: Homophobia, Miscarriage
After experiencing horrific bulling, Shannon transfers to a private school where she meets Johnny, the rugby captain.
This book was not at all what I was expecting. I went in blind thinking it was a cute sports romance, it was not. It was such a rollercoaster, I experienced a whole gamut of emotions reading this book. It completely tore my heart out and I am hoping that part 2 puts it back together. It sucked me in, I devoured it this book in 2 days. I will be starting book 2 immediately!
Shannon has been tormented by her peers since kindergarten and it has only gotten worse as she grew up.
Johnny is the rugby Captain who has put so much pressure on his own shoulders. His goal in life is to play professional rugby and he will stop nothing to get there, he is a machine. He suffered an injury that is he never let heal so he's constantly in pain and it puts his career in jeopardy. After meeting Shannon, he feels instantly drawn to her, these feelings confuse him and he doesn't know what to do about it. He wants Shannon, but keeps her at arms length.
I love these two together. They both have experienced their own forms of trauma and quickly bond to one another. In a way they're each other's safe havens, Johnny will stop at nothing to protect Shannon and Shannon wants to take care of Johnny. I love that their friendship is built up through this book, it is made for an incredibly strong emotional connection between the two of them.
I really enjoyed the whole cast of characters in this book and I'm looking forward to reading their stories as well.
I did find that the book was a little too long and a bit repetitive, I think it could have been edited back a bit.
Tropes: opposites attract, athlete/shy girl, high School , friends to lovers, slow burn, sports romance (rugby)
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Grief, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Blood, Pregnancy
Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage
The Beginning of the story where Johnny and Shan met was interesting and it developed into something I never knew I needed in my life.
Shannon, my beautiful brave baby, she is too observant with everyone and everything. Her story changed me in ways that I never thought I knew. She was bullied her whole life and it always got worse, til shit finally hit the fan and she change schools and met Jonathan Kavanagh, my precious stubborn boy, you're an idiot mate but he found her.
Don't get me started on the cliffhanger, I despise her mom more than her dad. I hope she goes to court with these fuckers with the help of Kavanagh's dad
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Vomit, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, Toxic friendship
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Grief, Abandonment
Minor: Body shaming, Child death
Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Vomit
Moderate: Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.25
🌶️ (only because sex it talked about a lot but no smut)
🎧🎧🎧🎧
Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Miscarriage, Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Abortion, Abandonment