There’s something about Penelope’s writing that draws me in. I loved how the story was executed and the characters were pretty complex but intriguing. He came on a douchebag at first but he definitely warmed up to my heart. The other characters were surprisingly fun to read about. Some of the things that Jared did really angered me but in the end, I understood where all the anger and hate was coming from. Their relationship took the time to develop and oh I loved the angst! Although the romance was a tad bit predictable, it was slow and sweet burn and I loved it so freaking much! His story, on the other hand, broke my heart. This time she hits right back whenever she faces Jared. And I absolutely loved how layered both the characters were. Tate is such a strong character, she was different and lot more matured after she returns from France. Sometimes it can be a conscious decision to draw the other person out.” “Letting yourself be vulnerable isn’t always a weakness. At first, it was really frustrating to see how Jared treated her but despite everything, there was this undeniable spark between them. She couldn’t figure it out where all went wrong but Jared goes out of his way to find new methods to bully her every day. Jared and Tate have been best friends since childhood but his target has always been Tate ever since he returned from that fateful vacation from his father’s home. The plot of this book was unpredictable and I really enjoyed that fact. Will things change after she comes back or will it get much worse than ever? Tate gets a break when she goes off to France for a year.

Since then he became a bully and Tate was the target of all his tortures. Tate and Jared went way back but everything changed one summer he went to live with his dad and came back as a different person. I think this book is either a hit or miss for the readers and I’m so glaaaad it was the former for me. It is only suitable for ages 18+ due to language, violence, and sexual situations.īully was raw and heartbreaking and it hit right in the feels! This book definitely took me by surprise and took me on an unforgivable ride and a definitely good one at that as I had a preeetty tough time closing my e-reader. ***This novel contains adult/mature young adult situations. I’m not going to let him bully me anymore. I even went to France for a year, just to avoid him.īut I’m done hiding from him now, and there’s no way in hell I’ll allow him to ruin my senior year. His pranks and rumors got more sadistic as time wore on, and I made myself sick trying to stay out of his way. I’ve been humiliated, shut out, and gossiped about all through high school. Then he turned on me and made it his mission to ruin my life. He would never refer to me so informally, if he referred to me at all.

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