A beautiful, turbulent ocean full of depth…and an incandescent sky that only gives you small glimpses of all its radiant colors…before turning gloomy and dark. But the next? It’s like I’m the Devil dragging him on a road trip to Hell. One second Jace looks at me like I’m the answer to some unspoken prayer.And best friends aren’t allowed to break your heart. I, however, thought I was safe, because the person I gave my heart to…was my best friend.People rarely have the balls to say the shit they spew behind your back to your face. “We’re late for class,” the tall blonde declares before they make a mad dash for the door. See what they’re really made of underneath all their hair extensions, push-up bras, and makeup. I prefer to confront the jerks responsible for spreading rumors head-on. Some people run and hide at the first sign of a scandal.For the first time in four years, my universe feels right again. The only one who can reach me when it gets too dark. And while most people would walk away out of fear of being cut…I want to merge my broken pieces with his.

His edges are sharp like broken glass…deterring someone from getting too close. Keep reading for some of my favorite quotes because I really liked the way Dylan’s brain worked. HUGE TRIGGER WARNING for suicide and some dub-con elements because it was pretty graphic and I honestly had to skim over it because by the time it showed Liam’s suicide I was too invested to just put it down, but I want others to know before they pick it up so they’re not shocked. Through a series of seriously fucked up misunderstandings, lies, and an unexpected amount of violence the truth finally comes to light. He makes it his mission to drive her out of town, but somehow unexpectedly finds himself falling for her all over again. Things get even more complicated when Dylan returns to town expecting to rekindle her childhood friendship, if not romance, with Jace only to find out he blames her for Liam’s suicide. Basically, the book starts with the Covington siblings (Jace, Cole, and Bianca) talking about how their brother, Liam, committed suicide because he was bullied and they make a pact to essentially be the biggest bullies and make everyone pay.

I’m still not a fan of the bullying and downright abusive elements of the book, but Jade created insanely complex characters in a fucking complicated situation where it was almost understandable why the characters acted the way they did.

At first I was hesitant because while I liked the sound of the description and the quotes I’d seen pop up on my social media ads for this book I wasn’t sure how I felt about a self-proclaimed “bully romance” and was pretty sure I wouldn’t like it, but was willing to give it a shot.Īnd then I was hooked. Honestly, I was surprised that I enjoyed this book as much as I did.

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