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Hateful Love by T. Ashleigh, Addison Beck
5.0
4.5 ⭐️ Gang Member x Mayor's Son High School MM Romance.
I really didn't have very high expectations with this book, and as it often happens, that's exactly when I unexpectedly find books I love.
This book is enemies-to-lovers on another level. The book starts with the both of them really hating each other, and even when they start having a physical relationship, it's pure, unadulterated hate-s*x. I know that they were supposed to be teenagers, but this book is definitely not YA. There are many adult themes, and very adult explicit scenes here.
The family/ found family drama was amazing. Hard to read when it came to Blaine and his father's relationship, but really great. I didn't bother to read the TWs in here, but there's a lot of violence, and drugs and there's a very big important plot point where.
Once it gets good -meaning they finally admit their feelings for one another- everything else starts getting out of hand. But there's NO THIRD ACT BREAK UP. My ultimate list of tropes seems to be all compiled in this one book because I adore these kinds of books. There are so many possible ways to bring a climax to your story, there's no need for the romantic relationship to be the one to suffer the main consequence of whatever the problem is. Here, once they've both committed to each other, they understand that there's not a single problem that they would rather face alone. It was so, so good.
I really didn't have very high expectations with this book, and as it often happens, that's exactly when I unexpectedly find books I love.
This book is enemies-to-lovers on another level. The book starts with the both of them really hating each other, and even when they start having a physical relationship, it's pure, unadulterated hate-s*x. I know that they were supposed to be teenagers, but this book is definitely not YA. There are many adult themes, and very adult explicit scenes here.
The family/ found family drama was amazing. Hard to read when it came to Blaine and his father's relationship, but really great. I didn't bother to read the TWs in here, but there's a lot of violence, and drugs and there's a very big important plot point where
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one of the MCs gets drugged and loses consciousness for hoursOnce it gets good -meaning they finally admit their feelings for one another- everything else starts getting out of hand. But there's NO THIRD ACT BREAK UP. My ultimate list of tropes seems to be all compiled in this one book because I adore these kinds of books. There are so many possible ways to bring a climax to your story, there's no need for the romantic relationship to be the one to suffer the main consequence of whatever the problem is. Here, once they've both committed to each other, they understand that there's not a single problem that they would rather face alone. It was so, so good.