kfriend 's review for:

Butterflies & Vicious Lies by Kayleigh King

5.0

---

Kayleigh King's best writing to date. Emotionally immersive, complex, raw and emotional- this is a story about a complicated and unbreakable love, the tenacity of the human spirit, the grounding that is the human heart's capacity to love, and second chances that are hard fought but worth the battle. And battle they do- this is not an easy love story, it's heart wrenching and devastating in places, but at it's core is optimism and home. Hope that our hearts will find its way to the one it belongs to, hope that we'll find something beautiful within our own brokenness. Within the darkness that dwells in us all. And that's just what Rafferty and Posie do- the chemistry, the tension, the young love drama! The emotional energy vibrates off the pages, the push-pull, the fine line between longing and toxicity, love and hate. It makes for a volatile and tangled romance, but one that is all about love in the end. One about selflessness, unconditional love, and sacrifice...a story about the hardest part of truly loving someone: forgiveness. But what an epic love they have- even if you'll shattered long the way. It's a love that only they can share, a love only they can find. A love that is truly their own.

Triggers: please take note of the warnings