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A review by bookflutter
Touch of Hate by J.L. Beck, C. Hallman
5.0
I am a big fan of J.L. Beck's work so I knew that I just HAD to read this one. This is my first read from C. Hallman but given the co-authored material with JL Beck and the cover...I mean this COVER! I knew I had to get this one and read it asap.
This book blew me away. I think I finished it in four hours - I was so hooked! As I'm typing this, I am taken back to my emotions that were pretty much reeling nonstop throughout this story. Readers are introduced to the world of Ren and Scarlet. I will say, from my understanding this is a spinoff from the Corium University series, which I did not read. Although this book is marketed as a standalone, I do strongly recommend reading the Corium U. series first, to better understand the intertwined characters. I was a little lost at first, but pretty much told myself to get over, and keep reading this bad boy. This story is a mix of several romance tropes: secret dating, enemies to lovers, brother's best friend, touch her and die, and darkness to the 2nd power. I found myself rooting for Ren, even though he had secret plans that were so dark and sinister - I loved it! I am patiently waiting for the next book in the series, because the plot twist ending literally broke me!
This book blew me away. I think I finished it in four hours - I was so hooked! As I'm typing this, I am taken back to my emotions that were pretty much reeling nonstop throughout this story. Readers are introduced to the world of Ren and Scarlet. I will say, from my understanding this is a spinoff from the Corium University series, which I did not read. Although this book is marketed as a standalone, I do strongly recommend reading the Corium U. series first, to better understand the intertwined characters. I was a little lost at first, but pretty much told myself to get over, and keep reading this bad boy. This story is a mix of several romance tropes: secret dating, enemies to lovers, brother's best friend, touch her and die, and darkness to the 2nd power. I found myself rooting for Ren, even though he had secret plans that were so dark and sinister - I loved it! I am patiently waiting for the next book in the series, because the plot twist ending literally broke me!