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aneye4romance 's review for:

5.0

***Rating: 4.5 Stars***
This book was very hyped up and I’ve had Monica Murphy on my authors to read list for what feels like ever. I was very excited to dive into this one and it was just as good as I expected.

Summer Savage meets a handsome but cruel boy at a party who ignites her on fire with a passionate kiss and shatters her world with a cold truth about their families.

Years later after a tragic event Summer transfer to a new school for her senior year, Lancaster Prep. Whit rules the school and he blames Summer and her mother for the downfall of his family. He never forgot Summer or that kiss and now that she’s in his domain he’s made it his personal mission to ruin her. One night he comes to her rescue and Summer lets him in only to discover he stole her journal that she keeps every dark secret inside. Whit and Summer strike a bargain that he will keep her secrets but from here on out he owns her body and soul for as long as he wants. What surprises Summer (and Whit) is that this doesn’t end up being much of a punishment at all. Summer is drawn to Whit and his darkness. She enjoys the awful way he treats and talks to her.
Things are not as they seem however with Summer hiding a very dark past and Whit having some seriously old fashioned family responsibilities that all work to keep these two apart. Are they what each other needed all along or are they merely temporarily fulfilling the dark cravings they both have?

This is a beast of a book, but I found myself flying through the pages desperate to see what was going to happen next. This is definitely a dark bully romance though so if you’re expecting a good boy or a sweet romance you’re in the wrong place. Whit and Summer have some dark preferences but it works for them. I loved Whit’s character development in this book. He’s my new fave book boyfriend and I will fight for him. Summer I had more issues with as I felt she was very indecisive and often contradictory which could be a result of her trauma. There is a lot more steam than plot in this one which is not a problem for me but may be a turn off for some. Overall I really enjoyed this read and I’m crossing my fingers (and toes) that Monica gives us Sylvie’s story because I’m dying to know more about her character and especially her relationship with her mother. There’s so much to unpack there. I can’t wait to read her college series next because I feel like I’ve found another great must read author!