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Won't Fall Twice
Valerie Pemberton left her small hometown almost a decade ago, eager to put the bad memories behind her. When she reluctantly returns to town, she’s forced to face the reasons she left: the bullies who made her junior year a nightmare, and her secret high-school boyfriend who ripped her heart in two.
Julian Reid Carpinko was once Valerie’s sanctuary. Carp made Valerie feel as if the world orbited around her until she learned it was all a lie. She’s spent years despising him, but that well-fed hatred threatens to dissipate once she sees him and his infectious grin again.
Despite her better judgment, she finds herself drawn back to Carp. He’s just as sweet and kind as he seemed years ago before she knew better, and she wants to believe he wouldn’t hurt her again. Being back in town presents her with another opportunity beyond reluctantly falling back in love with Carp. It also serves as the chance to finally get revenge on the ringleader of her bullies, a woman who was once Valerie’s best friend and who also happens to be Carp’s stepsister.
The longer Valerie stays in town and lets Carp’s warmth and charm envelop her, the more she remembers why she loved him in the first place. But realizing the torch she carried for him never went out might not matter when he finds out about her desire for revenge, especially when it unearths secrets that have repercussions that could shatter both of them for good.
Won’t Fall Twice is intended for mature readers. Content warnings, along with descriptions of the depth of the topics, can be found on the author’s website.
Julian Reid Carpinko was once Valerie’s sanctuary. Carp made Valerie feel as if the world orbited around her until she learned it was all a lie. She’s spent years despising him, but that well-fed hatred threatens to dissipate once she sees him and his infectious grin again.
Despite her better judgment, she finds herself drawn back to Carp. He’s just as sweet and kind as he seemed years ago before she knew better, and she wants to believe he wouldn’t hurt her again. Being back in town presents her with another opportunity beyond reluctantly falling back in love with Carp. It also serves as the chance to finally get revenge on the ringleader of her bullies, a woman who was once Valerie’s best friend and who also happens to be Carp’s stepsister.
The longer Valerie stays in town and lets Carp’s warmth and charm envelop her, the more she remembers why she loved him in the first place. But realizing the torch she carried for him never went out might not matter when he finds out about her desire for revenge, especially when it unearths secrets that have repercussions that could shatter both of them for good.
Won’t Fall Twice is intended for mature readers. Content warnings, along with descriptions of the depth of the topics, can be found on the author’s website.
265 pages, Paperback
Published November 19, 2023
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March 9, 2023
I'm only giving this such a low rating because there was little to no angst. The steamy scenes were super hot,don't get me wrong, but they dragged out too long, IMO. I was hoping she would jump into bed so soon in the book and then we keep having to follow along on her back-and-forth thoughts on if she actually wants to be with the guy. I felt like it could have been so much more than it was! So disappointing.
January 29, 2023
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️.
Bullying is no joke and these people all learned that the hard way. Bullying and suicide is real. What we forget is sometimes the bullies have problems they are hiding. Adults need to pay attention. Julian and Valerie had to work through n so much to come out the other side. But they did. Great book.
Bullying is no joke and these people all learned that the hard way. Bullying and suicide is real. What we forget is sometimes the bullies have problems they are hiding. Adults need to pay attention. Julian and Valerie had to work through n so much to come out the other side. But they did. Great book.
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