Harlow Jones has a troubled past, and a questionable future. Surrounded by death, tragedy, and intrigue, she is forced to mature long before her time. Plagued by anxiety and depression, she hides her inner turmoil with spite and sarcasm. Her thick skin is impenetrable…or so she thought. Until she becomes involved with her grade twelve English teacher. In this exclusive entry into the new adult genre, with raw style that is as dark as it is poignant, Collide presents the ultimate forbidden love or doing the right thing. Jax Walker is a hard man to resist. He’s tall, dark, and delicious. Harlow didn’t plan on falling for another, with her heart still stuck on Iain. But it’s so hard with him gone. And she’s been aching since they last touched. Two whole years of silent wondering; of desperate sleepless longing. Fate, however, may have other plans. Just as Harlow’s ready to open herself to new love, her whole world is pulled into a twisting and painful spiral. In this new adult novel, readers are consumed by the collision of past and present. Raw and dark, this emotional minefield is the perfect second book in the continuing story of Harlow Jones. As the scars on Harlow's body slowly fade, the ones etched into her soul take longer to heal. Harlow faces her biggest challenges yet, as she navigates the trauma of being attacked in her home, the struggle of trying to move on with her love life, and a dark secret that could destroy her most enduring friendship. This new adult novel is the darkly satisfying third installment of the Collide series. Here, Harlow Jones is at her most raw, as she finally faces her demons, and Iain Bentley, head on.
J.C. Hannigan lives in Ontario, Canada with her husband, their two sons, and their dogs. She writes contemporary romance, through which she brings to light awareness of mental health and social challenges.
Like any good Canadian, she loves hiking and carbs.
When I picked up this series, it was mostly for its teacher student romance because it was my fav trope and it never disappointed me but when I started this series it quickly became more than just a trope! I hadn't expected what was going to happen in the book in a good way! I was quite surprised in a good way! It kept me so glued to the series. I read these books quite quickly. It was easy flowing and had a good depth to the characters! Another thing, I loved in the book was that through its not YA and it had every element of New adult romance, it developed the tension between the characters and fade to black scenes. The intimate scenes were limited to kisses which I think really helped as I love the foreplay more than the actual act! I loved every character. I loved Iain and Jax. I loved how protective they were of Harlow. I highly recommend it! This is so much more than student teacher romance!