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A review by bubblewombat
Collateral Damage by Shassii
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
HAPPY RELEASE DAY TO COLLATERAL DAMAGE!
"You were my beginning. And you will be my end."
If you want to have a proper cry this Valentine's Day, then you should read Collateral Damage. Yes, it will break you, but it will also put you back together again, so I'd say that's a win-win.
It's a slow burn romance with lots of tension, but the book itself isn't slow at all, you could easily finish it in one day, because Alo and Hays won't let you go until you've read all they have to say.
If you've ever experienced any kind of trauma, you might see yourself in this book, as I did. These two go through A LOT together, and it's not always sunshine and rainbows, but it was so worth it, reading their story.
I related to Hayden more than I did to Alora, but there are parts of me in both of them which is what made me love this book so much.
We follow both of their PoVs, and they're equally engaging. I enjoyed watching them grow to love one another & heal each other. The way Hayden brought Alora out of her shell, and Alo brought back a part of Hays she thought was gone, MY HEART.
I wish I could talk about the plot, but I don't wanna spoil anything, just know that it's a whole experience, and you should be ready to cry during the last 100 pages, mkay?
Because I absolutely did cry, the epilogue really got me, and got me BAD, I was a mess, about to question my whole existence. Then the picture at the end of the epilogue got me again...I've been HURT by this book, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Also fun fact, sunflowers are my favourite, which is going to be interesting going forward, because I KNOW I'll remember this book every time I look at one. Haha. *wails in the distance*
This was a beautiful, beautiful book, and I need everyone who has ever asked for a good sapphic romance to please read it!!! It has excellent and lovable characters, stellar writing (and pacing), an interesting and heartbreaking plot, and of course wonderful steam, what more could you want?
*Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*
"You were my beginning. And you will be my end."
If you want to have a proper cry this Valentine's Day, then you should read Collateral Damage. Yes, it will break you, but it will also put you back together again, so I'd say that's a win-win.
It's a slow burn romance with lots of tension, but the book itself isn't slow at all, you could easily finish it in one day, because Alo and Hays won't let you go until you've read all they have to say.
If you've ever experienced any kind of trauma, you might see yourself in this book, as I did. These two go through A LOT together, and it's not always sunshine and rainbows, but it was so worth it, reading their story.
I related to Hayden more than I did to Alora, but there are parts of me in both of them which is what made me love this book so much.
We follow both of their PoVs, and they're equally engaging. I enjoyed watching them grow to love one another & heal each other. The way Hayden brought Alora out of her shell, and Alo brought back a part of Hays she thought was gone, MY HEART.
I wish I could talk about the plot, but I don't wanna spoil anything, just know that it's a whole experience, and you should be ready to cry during the last 100 pages, mkay?
Because I absolutely did cry, the epilogue really got me, and got me BAD, I was a mess, about to question my whole existence. Then the picture at the end of the epilogue got me again...I've been HURT by this book, but I wouldn't have it any other way.
Also fun fact, sunflowers are my favourite, which is going to be interesting going forward, because I KNOW I'll remember this book every time I look at one. Haha. *wails in the distance*
This was a beautiful, beautiful book, and I need everyone who has ever asked for a good sapphic romance to please read it!!! It has excellent and lovable characters, stellar writing (and pacing), an interesting and heartbreaking plot, and of course wonderful steam, what more could you want?
*Thank you to the author for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*