It’ll Break Your Heart
Ashley Antoinette really said “let me mess with their emotions” and she DELIVERED. This is book two in the Demi and Charli series, and if you haven’t read “Birds in the Sky” yet, PUT THIS DOWN RIGHT NOW. Seriously, go read that first.
Ashley knows exactly how to keep you on the edge of your seat, and this book doesn’t let up for a second. The writing is engaging, the drama is intense, and despite knowing this series is toxic as hell, I couldn’t stop reading.
If you’re a fan of the Ethic series (my absolute favorite!), you’ll appreciate the light character crossover that pops up here. It’s not heavy-handed, just enough to make you smile if you’ve read it.
And let’s be real - the marketing strategy worked because even though I’m mad about that cliffhanger ending, I already downloaded book three. Ashley got me, and she knows it!
The book description makes it seem like we’re getting a Stassi and Day focused story, but that’s misleading. While they definitely get more “screen time” than in book one, this is still VERY much Demi and Charli’s story. Now I’m not complaining - I ain’t mad at it - but don’t go in expecting a full shift in focus is what I’m saying.
And Ashley… why did you have to break our hearts like this? I’m not gonna spoil it, but just know you’re gonna need tissues. Then she had the AUDACITY to end it on a cliffhanger. I am not pleased!
Here’s my thing… this book is GOOD. Like, really good.
But it’s also toxic as hell, and my conscience won’t let me give it five stars because of that. The relationships are messy, the decisions are questionable, and while it makes for good reading, I can’t in good faith rate toxic behavior at the top tier. So we’re landing at a solid 4 stars.
4/5 stars.
If you loved “Birds in the Sky,” you’ll devour this one too. Just make sure you’ve read book one first, prepare for an emotional beatdown, and have book three ready to go because that cliffhanger is RUDE.
Ashley needs to stop playing with our emotions like this!