I just didn’t like how Britany, the other woman, was utilized in this book. My other issue was just the excessive use of jealously as a plot point. I think this should have been a college setting with the past events occurring when they were all a bit older. I think one of my issues with this was that part of this book was set when the characters were in middle school and their actions in those past times just seemed unrealistic for the ages they would have been. Three stars because while I was definitely entertained while reading this I think it was a little too over the top for me. It kind of skipped straight from them clearing up the misunderstanding that happened to them being happy and in love. I wanted him to suffer the way he made her suffer. However, I just wish there was more time devoted to him facing the ramifications of the way he treated her for the majority of this book.

Oddly enough, as much as I hated Jace for most of this book, I actually liked the way things worked out for them in the end. I think Dylan and the readers deserved way more graveling from Jace when it was time for their reconciliation. And he wanted her to know that he hated her. The way he treated her was sick and twisted and intentionally hurtful. This lost a star for me because Jace was beyond terrible to Dylan. She spends most of the book trying to survive his brutal bullying attacks and wonder how she could both hate and love someone so much.

When she returns for their senior year, she discovers just how much he actually hates her. But as it turns out, it’s much more than that. She thinks it’s because she left without saying goodbye when he was facing one of the hardest times of his life. But she has to move away unexpectedly just before high school and she never hears from Jace. They’ve been best friends since 5th grade. So I believe this may be my first high school bully romance.

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