3.92 AVERAGE

katieray427's review

3.0

it was alright. Kind of forgettable but i still enjoyed it. Not going to finish the series tho.

adlerje1's review

5.0

This is my first book written by angel and sam together. I was not really sure when I stumbled across it. But holy cow, this book had me drawn in almost immediately. The story started off fast and reeled you in from the prologue. I’m always a big fan of books with multiple (two in this case) POV. It helps me get inside the mind of both of our main characters. The amount of detail gave you such a surreal picture for both characters. The scenes were painted like a detailed mural. Such description and precision you could feel the scenes played out.

Gwen is from an elite family, however, she’s adopted so she is not perceived as an elitist but rather trash. An event that occurred left her ‘canceled’ at school. Meaning no one could talk or associate with her. She was a top student and an excellent swimmer. Her arch nemesis, Hamilton, was the top devil of the school. An elitist from the best family pedigree money could buy. He is also competitive and has top grades and is an amazing swimmer. They butt heads like two angry rams. Their story is full of surprise, shock, anger, sadness, and of course elatedness.

This book was really one of my favorite stand alones I’ve read. I highly recommend it if you’re looking for a bully romance with enemies to lovers. You will not be disappointed with this story. I’m extremely happy I found it.
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lilouae's review

2.0

This one wasn't for me.

Textbook high-school bully romance. This was a fast read and I enjoyed this book but it didn't stand out enough to be memorable. Give it a go if you're into this genre.

3.75⭐️

It was soooo cute

sndmaldo's review

5.0

This is one of the hottest books I've read in a long time.

The forbidden aspect was so good, I'm craving more of that trope now. And the sexual tension between the main characters was incredible. The bully aspects was very mild in comparison to other of these authors' stories. I wouldn't even consider this bully romance, this is mostly all based on a miscommunication trope, which I usually hate. But it was really well done here.

I have to give it to Lawson and Rue, they make me love tropes and concepts I usually hate with a passion. I have no idea how they do it, but I'm blaming some sort of witchcraft.
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tilda3011's review

3.25
challenging emotional funny 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: Yes

bibliophil's review

5.0

4.75 Star
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dragnfary's review

3.5
challenging dark emotional medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated