Esme has left town in order to leave her bully behind. Starting over in a new high schooI, a boarding school, she is making new friends and focusing on her studies. Things are looking up, until there is a new student on a rugby scholarship who happens to be the very bully she was escaping.
Seb is obsessed with getting his revenge on Esme who has not only ruined his repuation, but also his mother’s. Esme and Seb’s passionate dynamic starts with hatred but ends with something else. A past of misunderstanding leads to a rescue plan, but which one needs rescuing?
I definitely recommend checking out the trigger warnings before starting this book because it is dark, violent, and yet hopeful. It was fast-paced and I found myself up very late at night because I simply had to know what happens next. The writing is masterfully layered and I found myself rooting for the crimes that would end up being committed. It is dark and the only criticism I would have is that it reads more like a college romance than a high school one. That aside, it is a great romance with deep feelings and difficult challenges to overcome.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
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