ARC Review + Exclusive Excerpt | A Hurt So Sweet: Volume Two by Betti Rosewood

ARC Review + Exclusive Excerpt | A Hurt So Sweet: Volume Two by Betti Rosewood

2019. október 18., péntek

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A Hurt So Sweet: Volume 2 by Betti Rosewood

Series: An Elite of Eden Falls Prep

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Blurb

Sticks ​and stones may break my bones,
but my bullies will never f*ck me.

Dexter Booth has taken everything from me.

My pride, my innocence and my resolve to resist him have all fallen prey to his wicked charm.

And now, he wants to pop my cherry – the very thing that could save me from his cruel reign.

Worse than that though, he's intent on sharing me with his entourage – the Firstborns of Eden Falls Prep.

There are three boys desperate to steal me. Lai. Caspian. Julian. All eager to get their hands on Dex's property.

When a fourth boy joins the mix, I find an unlikely ally. Easton is kinder. Sweeter. But he might just be the most messed up of all my bullies.

I promised myself this town would never break me. I made a vow to run before Dexter knocks me up.

But when running is no longer an option, I realize the choice was never mine to begin with.

It's Dexter who has to pick.

My bully will decide whether he'll put a baby in my belly…

Or ruin me and finally have revenge on my father – the man who destroyed his life.

AHSS Vol 2. is the second book in Elite of Eden Falls Prep series. After the first part I thought I knew what was coming. BUT NO! This was the book what I've read in a few hours. It was MIND BLOWING! It was in my vein and I cannot get out of my mind! It's not like I want to! Betti makes me addiction. AHSS Vol 2. more intense than the first part. You hurt but in the sweetest most twisted way. We get answer a lot of questions, but the biggest issue remains covered. 
We met new character called Easton. Seemingly he was different than the other Firstborn, but really he is? 


I love this cuz a hurt so sweet! This twisted, dark, angsty story was ruin me, but I enjoyed every single moment!



A Hurt So Sweet Vol. 2. a második könyv az Elite of Eden Falls Prep sorozatban. Az első rész után azt hittem tudom hogy mi következik. DE TÉVEDTEM. Ez az a könyv melyet pár óra alatt elolvastam és ESZMÉLETLEN volt! A mai napig az ereimben kering, nem tudom kiűzni az elmémből. Na nem mintha akarnám xD Betti totál függővé tesz! Ez a rész sokkal intenzívebb mint az első. Fájdalmat okoz de a legédesebb módon. Rengeteg kérdésre kapunk választ, azonban a legnagyobb kérdés rejtve marad.
Az írónő új karakter mutat be, ő Easton. Látszólag teljesen más mint a többi elsőszülött, de vajon tényleg más?

Imádtam mert a fájdalom néha annyira édes. Ez a csavarokkal teli sötét történet tönkretesz engem, de imádom minden egyes pillanatát!

Excerpt

"Now how would you like this to go down?" he asks thoughtfully. "We can do it the easy way - you let me see what's between your legs without a single peep coming from your lips... or we can do it the hard way, and I expose you to the entire hall while one of them..." He motions to the other three guys. "Holds you down for me. So, what do you say, princess?"

I hesitate, and he grins, tapping his ear.

"Whisper it in here, I promise not to tell anyone what a needy little slut you are."

I lean in closer, opening my mouth to tell him all my secrets. "The easy way."

"The easy way it is," Easton murmurs, sliding his fingers higher up on my thigh.

There's no denying the fear I feel when he touches me, but there's something else, too. A glimmer of excitement, a spark flying between us as he gently pries my legs apart. With a start, I realize I want him to do this, if only because I don't want him to stop touching me. His touch is electric, his presence magnetic.

And I want so much more.

"I have a feeling you secretly like this..." Easton murmurs against my ear, and I flush, shame burning my cheeks. "Oh, I'm right, aren't I? You fucking love it. Such a dirty little princess."

I'm about to say something snappy back, but I stop myself just in time. This is still better than the alternative - him taking Lily Anna's diary away from me.

"Let's see now," he mutters when he reaches my panties. "If we push these right aside..."

I gasp as he pushes the fabric away from my pussy lips, leaving me exposed and shivering. He's about to find out just how much I like this... One finger flick, and he'll see how dripping wet he's made me.

And he seems intent on doing just that. The boy smirks to himself as he swipes his fingertip along my soaked pussy, never taking his eyes off mine. I feel like the whole room is standing still, watching him take what he wants from my body. The three guys are glued to their spots, eyes zeroed in on Easton and what he's doing.

"So wet," he whispers in my ear, softly enough so nobody else can hear. "Booth always knew how to pick them."

I close my eyes tightly as his fingertip gently forces its way between my folds, feeling my opening. He's about to find out my biggest secret, and there's no way he's keeping the scandalous matter to himself.

He pushes deeper. There's no resistance from my body, instead, my pussy accepts him, wet, ready and willing. If he's surprised by this, he doesn't show it, instead merely smiling to himself and rubbing the inside of my hole with his fingertip. Next, he pulls it out with a pop, his eyes on mine as he brings the finger to his lips, sucking on it.

It's a moment frozen in time, with me waiting for him to ruin my life forever. And he knows it, making sure to prolong it until I'm trembling with fear. I am completely at his mercy, and we're both aware of the fact.

"Well, it looks like Booth hasn't gotten his claws in yet," he says out loud, and a huge weight falls from my shoulders.

He lied. He lied for me . Why on earth would he do that? Surely, he has an ulterior motive.

He moves his legs and I slide off his lap, my hands trembling as I pull my school uniform down.

“Why don’t you give her that ring back?” Easton suggests lazily.

Lai comes forward, his face a grimace as he hands back my engagement ring. I slide it on my finger, giving him a long look full of hatred.

The other two guys exchange long, heated glances. I can see the outlines of each one of their cocks through their trousers. This got them all hot and bothered.

The room seems to go back to normal after that. Once again, there's the sound of chatter from the other tables in the cafeteria, and after a few moments, Lai, Julian and Caspian leave. It's only Easton and me now, but luckily, the bell rings, signaling it's time for another class.

I'm about to push past the new boy when he grips my forearm, his playful eyes coming to rest on mine.

"I know your secret," he whispers against my cheek. "Now it's up to you to make me keep it."

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ARC Review + Excerpt | A Hurt So Sweet: Volume 1 by Betti Rosewood

ARC Review + Excerpt | A Hurt So Sweet: Volume 1 by Betti Rosewood

2019. szeptember 13., péntek

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A Hurt So Sweet: Volume 1 by Betti Rosewood

Series: An Elite of Eden Falls Prep

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Blurb

If you can't beat the rich boys...
F*ck them.

Lily Anna Oakes and I share everything.

We have the same billion-dollar name, the same designer clothes, and the same messed up problems.

But Lily Anna and I will never meet. She died years ago.

This town broke her. I’ll burn it to the ground before I let that happen to me.

In Eden Falls, I’m forced to attend a school for the elite. The Firstborns own this place and they think they own me, too. It’s not long before Dexter, Caspian, Lai, and Julian become the bane of my existence.

There are only two people I’m afraid of – my strict father, and my malevolent fiancé. Unfortunately for me, my husband-to-be is one of the Firstborns ruining my life.

Dexter Booth and I will marry on my birthday to secure our families’ bond.

Every woman in this damn town wants to be Dexter’s toy. Except me.

Dex and his Eden Falls Prep cronies have forced me to give up my body. I know my betrothed wants my mind next.

I play along… But soon, I’ll leave the beautiful jerk behind without the thing he wants most from me.


His heir.

I cannot tell you how much I’ve waited for AHSS. I absolutely loved her books that she'd written earlier under the name Fawn Bailey. I missed her dark and taboo stories. I read the whole book in a few hours!

We can read the story in present time from Lily Anna’s POV rather than Dexter's. Dexter's POV is what you expect more than anything. I have a lot of questions. Obviously you must have a BIG QUESTION, but I’m not going to ask that! I have a theory and if you would love to talk about it write a msg me ;) I don't bite.

AHSS is like a drug, you want the next dose, and it will never enough for you. It plays a cruel game with your mind. You’re so helpless, you cheer, yell, rejoice, and then you just stare, staring open-mouthed. But damn it's not gonna happen what you expect; it was completely unpredictable! At first, it plays with your senses, she makes you think that you must hate him. She fools into the deluded fantasy and then it precipitates into the abyss. The most perplexing thing is that, however, you want to be there at the bottom, you want to jump together with the protagonist. You completely experience what she went through.

Lily Anna is a completely different protagonist than I've read so far. She finds herself in impossible situations all the time, and yet she tries to stay strong all the time.  After a while, she seems to be waiting for the penalty she deserves. A little sick, but in a good way.

Dexter, I don't know where to put him at all. I hate him, I love him. I would love to kick his ass. I can feel that there’s something under the surface that goes beyond the revenge. Frankly, he is a damn annoying character, but the kind that gets in and it clings to the rear corner of your brain.

That would be my opinion of the end! WTF? Seriously Betti? When will I get my next dose?

Genevieve review in Hungarian

El nem tudom mondani mennyire vártam ezt a könyvet. Korábban Fawn Bailey néven írt könyveit egyszerűen imádtam, már hiányzott a sötétség, a tabutörténetek. Olyannyira magával ragadott hogy pár óra alatt elolvastam az egész könyvet!

A történetet jelen időben, inkább Lily Anna mint Dexter szemszögéből olvashatjuk. Dexter nézőpontja az azonban amelyiket mindennél jobban várod. Rengeteg kérdés merül fel. Nyilván nektek is van egy hatalmas KÉRDÉSETEK. De nem fogom most feltenni, ha azonban szeretnéd megbeszélni a teóriádat nyugodtan írj rám ;) Nem harapok xD

Ez a könyv olyan mint a drog, kéred a következő adagot, és soha nem lesz elég amit kapsz. Kegyetlen játékot játszik az elméddel. Annyira tehetetlen vagy, szurkolsz, kiabálsz, örvendezel aztán csak ámulsz- bámulsz tátott szájjal. De rohadtul nem az fog történni amit vársz, teljesen kiszámíthatatlan! Játszik az érzékeiddel, először elhiteti hogy utálnod kell, aztán csalfa ábrándokba ringat hogy később ismét letaszítson a szakadék mélyére. A legmeghökkentőbb azonban az hogy te ott akarsz lenni a szakadék mélyén, a főszereplővel együtt ugorni akarsz, totálisan átéled amit ő és ettől teljesen kétségbeesett leszel. 

Lily Anna, ő egy teljesen más főszereplő mint akikről eddig olvastam. Állandóan lehetetlen helyzetekbe kerül és ő mégis mindvégig megpróbál erős maradni. Egy idő után pedig mintha már várná a megérdemelt büntetést. Egy kicsit beteg, de jó értelemben. 

Dextert egyáltalán nem tudom hova rakni. Utálom, szeretem, a földbe döngölném. Érezhető hogy valami lapul a felszín alatt amely túlmutat a bosszún. Őszintén szólva rohadtul idegesítő karakter, de az a fajta amely befészkeli magát és mindig ott motoszkál az agyad hátsó zugában. 

A végéről pedig ennyi lenne a véleményem! WTF?! Komolyan Betti??? Mikor is kapom a következő adagot?

Excerpt

One

Taking the steps leading up to Oakes Estate is making me quiver in my studded boots.

But I’ll never show my family how scared I am.

It’s been four years since I’ve seen my biological father. Four years since he and my stepmother shipped me off to a boarding school, just hours after meeting me for the very first time.

Now, I’m back – armed with the knowledge of etiquette, having learned two foreign languages, and having spent day after day buried between the pages of books. Now, I’ve finally been deemed ready to be introduced to their high society.

The driver who brought me from the airport appears by my side, giving me an encouraging smile. “Excited to see your family again, Miss Lily Anna?”

I’m desperate to interrupt. Tell him to use my real name, Pandora. But I fight the urge to correct him.

“About as excited as they seem to be,” I mutter in response.

He laughs, then coughs to cover it up. Of course, he isn’t allowed to think badly of my real family, just like I’m not. They’re practically royalty in this town.

“I’ll walk you in,” the driver, Kelley, offers, and I give him a curt nod, falling into step beside him.

There’s nobody waiting outside for me. You’d think my new family would be excited for the prodigal daughter to return, but Oakes Estate looms before me, silent, and majestic.

I step inside the impressive mansion that carries my real last name, trembling all over. The staff has gathered in the marble hall – over fifteen people who seem to be more interested in their shoes than getting a good look at the heiress of their workplace.

I look at them one by one. They’re all wearing the same uniforms – men in black and white, and the women in white and sky blue. Their faces are hard, rigid. All except for one girl – tall, willowy and incredibly beautiful. I’m mesmerized by her, but before I can inspect her further, a figure appears at the top of the stairwell, staring at me critically.

My father commands attention. Even I can’t deny that.

He’s tall, handsome and everything about him screams money .

Now, he stares down at me, his gaze filled with cool curiosity as he bellows, “Welcome home, daughter.”

I bow my head in respect just as I’ve been taught as he descends the impressive staircase. He doesn’t offer me a hug, or a smile. He just inspects me without mercy, as if I’m there for a job interview.

“You will find a few new items in your chambers. The help will have to take you shopping one of these days too, so you can fit in better. Your old clothes were…” He smirks. “Not appropriate.”

“Thanks,” I grit out. “And when do I get to see the rest of my… family again?”

“Your brother and sister are out,” Father says. “And your stepmother is… visiting a dear friend.”

“Of course,” I scoff.

I’m sure a dear friend is so much more important than me coming home. And I’m also sure it’s code for her plastic surgeon.

Father narrows his eyes at me. Great . I’ve been here five minutes and I’ve already managed to piss him off.

Such a warm welcome from the Oakes family, I think bitterly. After years of being away, this is how they treat me?

“Belle will show you to your room,” my father continues, gesturing to a tall blonde woman standing by the girl I’d admired earlier.

They look so alike I can’t help but think they must be related – mother and daughter, perhaps?

“Thank you,” I reply sans emotion, staring at the ground.

“Oh, something else, daughter.” He pauses, and I can feel how displeased he is with me already. “Could you pay attention?”

I don’t even want to look at him. I’m too nervous to hold his gaze. I barely know this man, despite being his biological daughter. And even though his ‘welcome back’ greeting is cool and collected, I can’t help but hope he’ll warm to me. Regard me with more interest, and perhaps, someday, even love me like a father should.

“Yes?” I manage to get out, raising my eyes to his. “How can I be of service, father dearest?”

Again, displeasure flashes across his face.

I search his features for familiarities and am disappointed when I find some. We look alike. I am Emilian Oakes’ daughter – not that there was any doubt of it before. Not after the DNA test he made me take.

“There will be new rules now that you’re in Eden Falls,” he explains. “There is a notebook explaining a few of them in your room.”

“Great.” I fight the urge to roll my eyes. “Can’t wait.”

“I will see you tonight at dinner, daughter,” my father continues. “It’s served at seven p.m. sharp. Do not be late.”

His words don’t leave any room for arguments, and I nod wordlessly as he takes a step closer to me. He regards me yet again, his eyes scrutinizing my appearance. Despite the graying hair at his temple and the hint of silver in his beard, my father is a very good-looking man.

“I was hoping to speak to Tatianna and Brazen before I start school next week.” I fidget with the hem of my dress.

“They will be at dinner. And daughter… I sent you to that boarding school to learn some manners.” He glares at me. “Please don’t tell me I wasted my money.”

“Of course not,” I smile icily.

I know exactly how he wants me to behave but refuse to give him the pleasure of doing as he says.

“I want you to know,” he goes on calmly. “There are consequences for girls who don’t follow the rules. Bad, bad consequences.”

© Betti Rosewood

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ARC Review | Boys That Read by Betti Rosewood

ARC Review | Boys That Read by Betti Rosewood

2019. augusztus 8., csütörtök

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Boys That Read by Betti Rosewood

Series: Lords of WildWood Book 2

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Blurb

He's wicked smart. Filthy rich. Plus drop dead gorgeous. And he's never been more off-limits. 

Estella Hawthorne might have been the homecoming queen last year, but everything changed this year at Wildwood Academy. 

I watched her fall from the glamorous mean girl everyone loved to hate, to the broken little girl I used to know. Things have really gone wrong for my former best friend. 

I'm having my best year ever. Everybody at Wildwood knows my name, and I finally stepped out of my brother's shadow. Milo Earnshaw. Chess master. Washboard abs. Picky, because I can be. 

I've got students and teachers eating out of the palm of my hand. The school's most popular girl wants to be with me. I got in to my dream college. I've got it made. 

Except I've never felt more empty inside. 

Estella is a part of my life I promised myself I'd never revisit. Too many dirty secrets. 

Besides, I'm not crushing on her anymore. I got over my Estella-fueled-fantasy in grade school. Now, I just feel sorry for her. 

But there's more to Miss B*tch than meets the eye. I know the real story behind her pretty face. I know her deepest, darkest secrets. And I promised I'd carry them with me until the day I died. 

Now, I know she needs me more than ever. Not just as her best friend, or the boy who kissed her tears away when we were younger. 

She needs me to make things right, and I owe it to our friendship to give us one last shot before it's too late. 

There's just one person standing in the way. 

Her boyfriend... 

My brother. 

Second in a series of interconnected high school romances. This is a new adult romance with a boyfriend's brother, mean girl/geek, forbidden relationship. 

Boys That Read is a second book in the Lords of WildWood series. This book can be read as a standalone.

Betti totally surprised me and hell yes, I love Estella! Of course, I love these two too. 

We can read this story from Milo & Estella's POV. We had met some complications but I think it's all settled too fast. I wanted to feel what they feel. I wanted to fell the pain, despair, not only happiness. 

Estella, so as you know I really hate her in the first book. Now, I like her. She's insecure but strong. She has a pretty soul. Everything she does for has a reason. Her family, especially her father. He is totally insane. She fought her demons and she wins. I'm totally proud of her. She wants to be better and she will be better. 

Milo is a handsome, lovely boy. He fought in the beginning but I felt he simply resigned some of the things. He didn't try after a while. I understand he has got all the reason but he would have been honest from the beginning this happens otherwise. 

I'm really happy to know more about Pandora's lost. I'm curious about her and I think we will be able to figure out the next part of the series and I can't wait the next story. 

Genevieve's review in Hungarian

A Boys That Read a Lords of WildWood sorozat második kötete, önállóan könyvként is olvasható.

Betti teljesen meglepett és a pokolba is szerettem Estellát! Mindkettőjüket megkedveltem.

A történetet Milo és Estella szemszögéből olvashatjuk. A cselekmény során találkozunk néhány csavarral, de ezek szerintem túl gyorsan zajlottak le. Érezni akartam amit ők is. Érezni akartam a fájdalmukat, a kétségbeesést és nem csak a boldogságukat.

Mint tudjátok Estellát nagyon utáltam az első könyvben, most azonban sikerült megkedveltem. Ő egy bizonytalan de nagyon erős karakter. Csodálatos lelke van. Oka van annak amit tett. A családja, főleg az édesapja, totál őrült. Estella harcol a démonaival és nyer. Nagyon büszke vagyok rá. Jobb akar lenni és jobb is lesz.

Milo egy jóképű, szerethető fiú. Kezdetben rengeteget harcol, de egy idő után olyan mintha egyszerűen csak beletörődne a dolgokba. Egy idő után már nem próbálkozik. Megértem hogy minden oka megvolt, de ha már az elején őszinte lett volna sok minden máshogy történik.

Örülök hogy többet tudhattam meg Pandora eltűnéséről. Nagyon kíváncsi vagyok rá és azt hiszem hogy a következő történetben még többet megtudhatunk róla. Alig várom hogy olvashassam Andromeda és Natan történetét.

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ARCReview + Exlusive Excerpt | Boys That Tease by Betti Rosewood

ARCReview + Exlusive Excerpt | Boys That Tease by Betti Rosewood

2019. május 29., szerda

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Boys That Tease by Betti Rosewood

Lords of WildWood Book One

Release date: 2019. june 3.

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Blurb:

𝑾𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈. 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅. 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒚. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒏.

She knew being the new girl at Wildwood would never be easy, considering who she is. But nobody warned Tinsley Sullivan we'd be doing everything in our power to make her high school experience one of the most horrible times of her life.

They say my name like I'm their king. 𝐶𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑝𝑖𝑛 𝐷𝑎𝑙𝑡𝑜𝑛. Teachers and students worship the ground I walk on. They all follow my lead... Except for ℎ𝑒𝑟.

I didn't think she'd have it in her to fight back. It's kind of adorable that she won't budge, refusing to break for me, to submit to my cruel desires. Except I'll never stop pushing for more. I'm ready to make her life so miserable, she'll be begging me to stop hurting her.

There's just one thing that's messing it all up.

Tinsley is off-f*cking-limits.


And I need to keep that in mind when I kiss my girlfriend... her best friend.

EVERYTHING she writes is supposed to be read cuz her books are PHENOMENAL. Doesn't matter whether is she Fawn, Isabella or Betti. I was stuck into the story from the first page. Betti placed her story on a solid base, and she remained loyal to the reality from cover to cover. We got a kind, cheeky heartwarming story. WildWood games are in the main line; Tins & Crispin’s relationship is a subplot. The story is full of twists and turns, Plenty of questions will be answered, although some of them remained unanswered. The plot can be tracked, smooth, easy to read.
Our main characters are Tinsley & Crispin; they are likable. Their feelings and despair are evident.  They are struggling. Tins wants to get rid of feelings of guilt. Crispin takes control.
We look back in time at the beginning of the story, and then it continues in the present. It’s necessary since we'll get a lot of responses to question later.
Crispin is King of Wildwood High, and Tinsley is the new girl. Crispin has a history with Tinsley, but will their future be common? Tension can be felt between them. But does it come from fear, guilt, or desire?
Tinsley Sullivan is a good-natured, kind and a little naive girl. You couldn' t not Iike her. Sometimes when things don’t work out the way she wants them to,  she'll try to do the right thing. I liked her, but I didn't always agree with her.
Crispin Dalton is the king of WildWood High, but I am pleasantly surprised at him. Of course, he can be a big asshole, but basically it's not his thing. He’s kind, attentive and gentle. He knows his own boundaries; he knows he wants things that he can't have. But what if he does?
I must also mention Tinsley's best friend, Estella, as she is also a key person in the story. Stells is an innocent, kind, willing and manipulative character. I hated her specifically.

Manipulation, false friendships and duplicitous people. One day at WildWood High High School. Where envy is a huge driving force(?). But who is jealous of; and the main question! Who will be the king?

𝑾𝒆'𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒈. 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒈𝒆𝒅. 𝑫𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒚. 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒘𝒆 𝒓𝒖𝒊𝒏 𝒍𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒇𝒖𝒏.

                                                                                                                                           

Az első oldaltól kezdve beszippantott. Betti szilárd alapokra helyezte történetét, az első oldaltól az utolsóig hű maradt a valósághoz. Egy kedves, pimasz szívhez szóló sztorit kaptunk. Fő vonalon a Wildwood-i játszmák, mellékszálon Tins & Crispin kapcsolata.
Fordulatokban bővelkedik, rengeteg kérdésre kapunk választ, bár akadnak melyek megválaszolatlanok maradnak. A cselekmény végig követhető, gördülékeny, könnyen olvasható. 
Főszereplőink Tinsley & Crispin, könnyen szerethetőek, érzéseik, kétségbeesésük átérezhető. Őrlődnek, Tins szeretne megszabadulni a bűntudattól. Crispin kézbe veszi az irányítást. 
A történet elején visszatekintünk a múltba, majd a jelenben folytatódik. Erre szükség van, ez által a későbbiekben rengetek kérdésre kapunk választ. 
Crispin a Wildwood High királya, Tinsley pedig az új lány. Közös a múltjuk, de vajon a jövőjük is az lesz? A feszültség tapintható kettejük között. De vajon félelemből, bűntudatból vagy vágyból ered?
Tinsley Sullivan egy nagyon jóindulatú, kedves és kissé naiv lány. Nem lehet nem kedvelni. Még ha nem úgy alakulnak a dolgok ahogyan ő szeretné akkor is megpróbál helyesen cselekedni. Megkedveltem, bár nem mindig értettem egyet vele.
Crispin Dalton, ahhoz képest hogy ő a WildWood High királya, kellemesen csalódtam benne. Persze tud oltári nagy seggfej is lenni, de alapvetően nem ez mozgatja. Kedves, figyelmes és gyengéd. Ismeri saját határait, tudja hogy olyan dolgokra vágyik melyek nem lehetnek övé. De mi van ha mégis?
Említést kell tennem Tinsley legjobb barátnőjéről Estelláról is, mivel ő is egy kulcsfontosságú személy a történetben.  Stells egy ártatlan, kedves, akaratos és manipulatív karakter. Kifejezetten utáltam.

Manipuláció, hamis barátságok és kétszínű emberek. Egy nap a WildWood High középiskolában. Ahol az irigység hatalmas mozgatórugó. De vajon ki irigy kire, és a legfőbb kérdés! Kié lesz a király?

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“Did you see how she fell?” A girl snickered.

“Serves her right,” another voice answered. “You read the articles, right?”

I stiffened, pulling my feet up onto the toilet so they wouldn’t know I was there.

“Yeah,” the first girl sighed. “Poor Crispin. That girl is bad news.”

“He should’ve done something worse to her,” the other girl agreed. “Like cut that braid off. He’d be doing her a favor, anyway. I mean, lilac hair? Really? What is this, 2009 at Coachella?”

I forced myself to bite back tears, waiting until they left the bathroom to exit. My face was red and blotchy, but I only had five minutes until the next class, and I couldn’t afford to be late, again.

I forced myself to bite back tears, waiting until they left the bathroom to exit. My face was red and blotchy, but I only had five minutes until the next class, and I couldn’t afford to be late, again.

Pushing open the door, I walked into the hallway, feeling every pair of eyes in the long space on me. I kept my head down, briskly walking toward the next class, when he called out to me.

“Hey, crybaby!”

The hallway was so quiet I could have heard a feather float. I tried to keep moving when he appeared in front of me.

“I was talking to you, Devin Mooney .”

I looked up into Crispin’s stupid storm-grey eyes, hating every second of our interaction.

Ugh, he was ridiculously handsome. How was this fair to the rest of us mortals? And why did he keep picking on me?

“Don’t call me that,” I muttered. “In fact, don’t call me fucking anything.”

“Crybaby?” He laughed. “I think I will, actually. Suits you, since you’re already crying on your first goddamn day. Which, let me remind you, could have been prevented.”

“Stay away from me, Crispin. I don’t need you.”

“Oh, poor little rich girl,” he smirked. “I think you and that mother of yours are the ones who need to stay the fuck away. I’m just giving you the option to make your life here better than the fucking nightmare you’re in store for if you don’t do as I say.”

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