4 stars

This was an unexpected book. I was totally engrossed trying to figure out the connection between Blue and West's family. Even at the end of this book, I'm still no closer to the answers I seek.

Parts of this were meh for me, only because it seemed so childish but the rest of it were great. The big secret, the chemistry between the characters, and interesting secondary characters made this a pretty solid book. The writing style was also good. I'm definitely going to read the next book because I want to know all the ways the many stories or plot points intersect. ( )

I am not a fan of high school romances or bully romances, but I have heard so many things about this series and wanted to give it a try. At first I was pretty annoyed and was not sure this was going to be for me. However; I kept reading and I am glad I did. I really enjoyed this one. If this is not normally your thing, I still encourage you to give it a try.

Yes, West was a jerk. But, I loved the tension between West and Blue. I was waiting for the minute for Blue to find out why West had it out for her so we could move past that. I loved their interactions, especially when West showed his softer side and vulnerability. The bully parts were more so others acting out for West than West himself.

Blue and her family life really brought a lot to the story as well as it was something that really brought the emotions.

Overall, I really liked this and need book two ASAP. ( )

YOWZA!!!! What a juicy, mind spinning read!. Be warned, it ends with a cliffhanger that will leave your jaw on the floor desperate for book two! I have faith in our author that all shall be revealed. It will just be a helacious wait ( )