Now that he has staked his claim Jace and Sian are the new 'It' couple and there's love in the air , not only for these two lovebirds, but their friends seem to have been bitten by the bug. Not everyone is thrilled at the sight of the rock on Sian's finger, that everyone knows is a sure sign of Jace's love and commitment to her, something that at least one member of the student body had always thought would be hers. What happens when Mandy starts to unravel and her secret lies get out of hand? How many people will she hurt to keep the truth from coming out?
This is the fourth book in the Eden High series by Jordan Silver. I put off reading this series because I’m not a fan of high school or college love which is also why it took me so long to read Talon’s Heart. I should’ve known after reading Talon that this wouldn’t be your ordinary high school drama. Jace Saunders is 17 years old and the star quarterback of Eden High’s football team. He is also the heir to a massive fortune and his family is the most powerful one in town. He’s also a kind and down to earth person because his parents raised him with values and integrity. Sian Claiborne is 16 years old and her dad has just been promoted so they’re leaving their small town and moving to an upscale neighborhood outside of Hollywood. She’s upset to leave her friends and start over new somewhere else. She was a cheerleader and very popular at her old school but how will she fit in at Eden High ? Her older brother Jared is excited because he lives and breathes football and Eden High has an excellent team. Her first day of school she meets Belle who has always been seen as an outcast along with her bestie, Tammy because neither of them are a size two. Sian immediately likes Belle and Tammy and even though she’ll be trying out for the cheerleading squad she isn’t impressed by the mean girls on the team. Mandy Taylor has been the queen of Eden High since she started there and she isn’t gonna let some hick steal her place. Jace dated Mandy for a little while even though everyone warned him against it but he broke things off during the summer and has no intention of getting back with her. Jace sees Sian and he instantly wants her but he waits to make sure she’s not like the other fake girls at school. When he sees that Sian has befriended Belle, Tammy, and Cassandra he knows she’s different. Jace goes to Sian’s parents first to ask permission to date their daughter and they are both impressed by his maturity. Pretty soon Jace and Sian are the new hot couple at Eden High and Mandy is green with jealousy. Mandy isn’t your ordinary teenage girl, she’s a manipulative, blackmailing viper who has a little black book filled with names of powerful men, most of whom are married that she’s screwed and extorted money from. Mandy was poor until her mom landed a much older rich man and she will do whatever it takes to make sure she’s never poor again. She set her sights on Jace because he can keep her in the lavish lifestyle she thinks she deserves. She’s delusional and believes if she can get Sian out of the picture then Jace will come back to her. Jace proposes to Sian and puts a huge rock on her finger and Mandy still doesn’t get the hint. How far will Mandy go to get rid of Sian ?
Really enjoying this series so far.. couple is much younger than Jordan's normal couples.. they are in high school... but Jace is a serious young alpha in the making....
And Sian is the sweet thing that Jace has marked as his....
Book 4 Scares me a little bit. I have begun to notice that authors sometimes seem to confuse being an Alpha male with being an abusive/controlling male. While it may be a fine line in some cases it always angers me when I read it and think "why the hell would the h put up with that from the H?" As much as I like the story I have to say I am sick of the H saying he is going to break the h's neck, or that she is going to regret the day she was born.
This series just keeps getting better. I must say that the sexy times were smoking hot. It is so nice to see the secondary characters getting some page time. I will be waiting anxiously for the next installment.
I'm having a hard time labelling this. Is it New Adult? Young Adult? Erotica? Cause there is some seriously hot, naughty sex for a book that takes place in high school. Which, quite frankly, was NOT my high school sex experience. Where were these alpha men who knew how to please a woman with multiples when I was that age? "Life's not fair, is it?"
I've noticed that Ms. Silver has a problem with her grammar. Big time. Most noticably with the following:
Farther: 3 Further:0 Worse: 1 (not used correctly) Worst: 3 (2 out of 3)
I didn't make enough notes as I read, but she has no idea when to use these words correctly. And I didn't check how many times further and farther were used correctly, but I'm not so good at that myself. However, if I were an author, I'd definitely have a proofreader EDIT THAT SHIT.
High School Drama at you finest. A little too young to for these characters going through some of this stuff, but at that age we all wanted to live that life. At least to some degree.
Ooooh Mandy is losing her mind messing with Sian. Sian is figuring out her relationship with Jace and also why Cassandra is sooo angry. Great plot, the characters are all fabulous an oh my goodness the high school drama. Great story Jordan Silver!
Jace is soooo alpha! I just can’t get enough. And now there’s intrigue! I’m just going to keep going. I totally don’t need to get anything done and I definitely don’t need sleep!
Jace and Sian have taken the leap. They are now engaged and the new ‘It’ couple. Not to mention the friends who all seem to be having their own moments of romance happening, propelling their relationships forward as well. (Their relationship is honestly wrap speed) Jace has shown, in every way, how much his thoughts are consumed with Sian and her pleasure, her care, her happiness, and safety alone. He even talks to her parents about proposing to her, not wanting to do anything behind their backs and causing Sian unnecessary stress and upset by lying to her parents. Jace is not an alpha in the making. He already is one.
The intimate scenes are so sexy, hot, and set up so perfectly in a cheesy way, just to do absolutely, steamy and dirty things! Jace is systematically, in a way dethroning Mandy, by cutting her out of coveted invitations, getting her socially blacklisted, which is causing her even more psychotic behavior to pop up.
In an almost successful attempt at breaking up Jace and Sian, Mandy has now broken laws. Its not just the bully war going on between Mandy and Sian, due to which Jace is losing his patience and his mind.
“We’d gone beyond high school pranks and had now entered the world of crime and real danger.” Meanwhile, Jared is making his intentions clear to Belle and Shane is had enough of Tammy hiding and running away. These men are ready to claim their woman. Sian also discovers a secret as to why Cassandra may have been so withdrawn and unhappy lately... and ew.
Life at Eden High is getting murkier it seems, and there is only more danger and heat to follow.
This is going from bad to worse. I have all books so I feel compelled to read them but, man they suck. Sian is a TSTL heroine. Jace is an abusive alpha wannabe with a hero complex. I don't even know if I like somebody, maybe Bella and Tammy. I just find it hard to get into the book after the degrading things that happened in there.
your killing me lady ,now I have to know when the next book is coming out . this story keeps getting better and better with every book. please put me out of my misery.......
No !!!! Need to know what happens next !!! What a cliffhanger...can't wait till next book. I'm guessing what Sian saw and its going to be Epic next book !!!
Okay ........... I have to go and read the next book now I have to know what she saw ???? I am so loving this series back to more happy happy reading time now lol