A review by mkat1214
Wicked Promises by S. Massery

5.0

I never read the original version of this series, so this was all new to me. I was hesitant about it being set in high school, but I quickly forgot that it was high school with all the mystery plot going on. I was hooked. The first two books end with cliffhangers. They were absolute killer. 

Margo and Caleb were childhood friends until everything fell apart. Margo is put into the foster system and moved away for the majority of her childhood. Everything changes when she is taken in by a family that will send her back to her former school. She is reintroduced to the people she used to know and has a rude awakening to her past. 

Caleb worms his way back into her life, but not in the conventional way. He bullies her relentlessly until she gives in to him. The toxicity in this relationship is addicting (I know I have a problem). But by the third book, Caleb accepts that he doesn’t hate Margo. By the end, their relationship is stable and without all the toxicity. 

Both Caleb and Margo are deeply troubled and carry all sorts of trauma with them. They both go through a healing process through the three books. They grow and mature in such a short time. 

Robert and Lenora, Margo’s foster parents, are unforgettable characters. Robert melts my heart on many occasions. They care so much and love with their whole hearts. 

This series has so many twists and turns that I did not see coming. The “WTF” factor was real. This series is available on KU. If you like S. Massery or romantic suspense, RUN to read this book. 

Quotes:

"She really is like a lost lamb, standing waiting for a predator to devour her. Me. I'm her biggest predator."

“You think I need to look at you to paint you, love? You’ve been ingrained on my brain since the beginning.”

A fierce emotion goes through me—one that I’m not particularly familiar with—and it unnerves me. She’s dug her way under my skin, buried herself in my bones.

Hearts heal. Scars fade. Memories of the past… they don’t last very long either. If you love him, love him with everything you have, and I promise it’ll be worth it.”