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Nie znosiła facetów takich jak on i miała zamiar pokazać mu, gdzie jego miejsce.
Kennedy Clarke ma za sobą koszmarny okres w liceum i studia traktuje jako nowy start w życiu. Chce zostawić za sobą licealne dramaty, zazdrosne koleżanki, namolnych chłopaków i w końcu odetchnąć. Żeby ten plan mógł się spełnić, Kennedy postanawia za wszelką cenę trzymać się z dala od seksownych facetów i jakiegokolwiek zwracania na siebie uwagi na kampusie. Przejdzie przez studia gładko, pozostając na uboczu studenckiego życia. Taki był plan, a rzeczywistość?
Dziewczyna nie przewidziała, że na jej drodze stanie seksowny Shay Coleman. Dokładnie taki typ faceta, jakiego miała unikać. Postanawia, że zrobi wszystko, żeby nie mieli ze sobą nic wspólnego. Jednak okazuje się, że nie będzie to takie proste.
Gorący kapitan drużyny futbolowej i dziewczyna, która chce pozostać w cieniu.
Kennedy Clarke ma za sobą koszmarny okres w liceum i studia traktuje jako nowy start w życiu. Chce zostawić za sobą licealne dramaty, zazdrosne koleżanki, namolnych chłopaków i w końcu odetchnąć. Żeby ten plan mógł się spełnić, Kennedy postanawia za wszelką cenę trzymać się z dala od seksownych facetów i jakiegokolwiek zwracania na siebie uwagi na kampusie. Przejdzie przez studia gładko, pozostając na uboczu studenckiego życia. Taki był plan, a rzeczywistość?
Dziewczyna nie przewidziała, że na jej drodze stanie seksowny Shay Coleman. Dokładnie taki typ faceta, jakiego miała unikać. Postanawia, że zrobi wszystko, żeby nie mieli ze sobą nic wspólnego. Jednak okazuje się, że nie będzie to takie proste.
Gorący kapitan drużyny futbolowej i dziewczyna, która chce pozostać w cieniu.
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First published August 26, 2017
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September 8, 2017
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️! Hate to Love You (stand-alone). College romance with lust, secrets, gossip, lies, jealousy & danger as girl falls hate over love for star athlete!
“Shay Coleman tanked my dream of going pre-law.”
Hate to Love You (stand-alone) opens up to college freshman Kennedy Clarke, Kenz first political science class meeting and taking an instate dislike to her classmate, football star quarterback Shay Coleman. Kenz has plans and rules which do not allow for a cocky heartthrob.
Shay’s reputation precedes him; a god on the field and in the bedroom, he can pick and choose. But there is more to Shay than meets the eye. Shay also has plans which may include a feisty girl in his political science class…
The story follows them for a tumultuous year filled with unlikely friendships, secret crushes, butterflies-in-your-belly romance shadowed by lies, jealousy, betrayal and danger as Kenz comes to terms with herself and breaks all her rules by falling in hate-love with every girl’s wet dream Shay Coleman.
Seven words to describe Shay Coleman: Charming, cocky, private, patient, possessive, intense and enigmatic.
Seven words to describe Kennedy Clarke, Kenz: Stubborn, naïve, spoiled, reflective, feisty, snarky and impatient.
Hate to Love You, told from Kenz’s POV, allowing Shay to remain a bit of an enigma, will take you back to College they way only Tijan can. It’s a slow brewing romance with, drama, soul-searching and rule-breaking through the eyes of complex girl with fears and plans that do not include catching the attention of the hottest guy in school.
“He was smirking. He was so damned cocky, but I saw a wildness in there, too.”
***
Hero: ★★★★
Heroine: ★★★★
Plot: ★★★★
Storytelling: ★★★★1/2
Sexual tension: ★★★★
Sex scenes: ★★★★
Story ending: ★★★★
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OVERALL RATING: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Angst: | LOW FOCUS |
Darkness: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Humor: | LOW FOCUS |
Kink: | LOW FOCUS |
Romance: | HIGH FOCUS |
Sex frequency: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
Suspense: | MEDIUM FOCUS |
ARC provided to me by author Tijan in exchange for an honest review.
September 9, 2017
"I dragged his mouth to mine. It didn’t need to be so far away."
Thus far, there are a total of 1462 five star GR ratings on this book. I can happily admit, that none of them are ever going to be me. Just like Kennedy Clarke, our main character - I'm not going to sugarcoat this, neither am I going to 'be nice'.
________________
The College Experience
I am going to get the first order of business out of the way. This was the only aspect of the book I enjoyed. It gave us a wholistic portrayal of the american college experience. It showed its highs and its very realistic lows.
That was it. One thing.
Moving forward swiftly
Kennedy "Somewhere up shitcreek with a stick up her ass" Clarke
So here's a confession. This is my first ever time reading a TIJAN book. I have heard so much hype around her writing and her stories - I was over the moon excited to start "Hate to Love You". Almost immediately, I spotted that the mc for me was just. not. *insert all the synonyms for nice*.
I wanted to slap her. I read this on my kindle, and had it not been for the sole reason of loving my kindle too much. I would have slapped the fucking thing.
Let me just go through a couple of my 'what the actual fuck' moments.
1) "The first was beautiful, but the second girl’s eyes were a little too wide for her face to put her in the same category."
(Thoughts like these should not. EVER. be read by women that are already insecure about themselves. I have a whole bunch of friends I know that constantly pull themselves down because they are worried about what other people think. This is not okay. )
1.5) "The prettier one rolled her eyes."
(I understand that Kennedy does not know their names yet, but c'mon... seriously?!)
2) "There’d been genuine dislike. I couldn’t pull that out of my ass."
(Her internal monologue got a little too much at times. The visual image some of her wondrous statements and passing phrases gave me were.... unpleasant. )
3) "Text back. Text back. Then it did, buzzing close to the breasts that had been missing him."
(There's a certain element of sexiness and appeal that the reader has when experiencing the story of another couple. But phrases like that - visualize that appeal being snapped like a twig. in half. no mercy. )
4) This is "i could write a thesis about it" big and detailed. However, if anyone actually does read my reviews - I'm going to go ahead and make itshort and sweet for you, baby!
I really did hate Kennedy as a character. I found her to be bitchy and whiny and very self-centered. She complained about the arrogance of men, when she had a bit of a god complex herself.
" I needed it. I needed her. My other option was my stuffy roommate and her friends. I frowned. Maybe I was the problem? Nah."
I thought that there would be a strong case of character development in this story, and after all the hardships she went through - she would change and not be such a mean character.
She was hypocritical to the people she dealt with, and fought fire with fire nearly every-time. Yes, she did have a valid reason for her anger and it may have messed her up big time. However, the unwarranted aggression and violence that Kennedy resorted to each time got to me and personally, being a lover not a fighter - It made me feel really upset. It made me furious when she started getting angry at the people who did the same thing she was doing.
Her choice of words that she sometimes said to other people stung, she would get defensive and snap and this is a fictional character we are talking about - IWAS AM SCARED OF HER.
“Who is obsessed with you. Who is obsessed with my boyfriend. Who was starting to become obsessed with me. Your blood is messed up."
Side note: Through all the madness and the violence, we do in fact get the boyfriend like support with Shay.
WhEn. ShE. GeTS. MaD. sHe. GLOWS, Ladies and Gentlemen!!!!!!!!
The Hate
Hate is a very strong and passionate emotion. It is intense
Love is also a very strong and passionate emotion. It as well, is intense.
Those who know my reviews, know that I thoroughly enjoy love/hate stories because I actually do believe that there is a very very thin line separating both feelings and that's why it's easy for people to fall back together.
The 'hate' aspect to this book had little to no reason. We find out that Kennedy hates Shay because of something in the past that has nothing to do with him! It was such a deep-rooted hate for no actual reason and I could not get behind it whatso-fucking-ever. They pretend they have this "mutual dislike" for one another, but neither of them have ever even met each other before. It did not feel like I was reading about two college-aged students. It felt like it was 1:00 and recess time, so there must be drama in the playground.
We start off the book by understanding that Kennedy has made a set of three rules, and she has this immense hate for Shay Coleman. She seemed so strong in her resolve, and her internal monologue was so steered in focus of hating Shay - and it all vanished into thin air...because he fucking kissed her?! I've heard of magic dick syndrome (which god help me, I refuse to read anything that contains it) but I have never ever heard of magic lip syndrome.
When we finally hear why she hated him for the first time, it is confusing. It is cliche. It is cringey as hell.
"This was why I hated him. This was why I’d been adamant about not befriending him, about not being in a study group with him, about not looking at him, talking to him, anything. Because I knew, deep inside, that I was going to fall in love with him."
The Chemistry......(or lack there-of)
"It was infecting me, making me act all wanton, like a girl."
There really wasn't any for me. I did not get the rawness of their relationship. They just started making out and all through the friends with benefits phase, it was just a whole lotta fucking. and a whole lotta groaning. (Why do all the guys groaaannn in the books if they are sexually satisfied?)
Very rarely can authors pull of a relationship that starts off on pure sex, because it creates no spark or sexual-tension and so everything just kind of fizzles out. It is a hard thing to do, and kudos to anyone who can.
I felt bad for cringing in the more serious moments. Seriously.
Side note: The moment we realize that they are catching feelings for each other, is proven by SHOCKER......violence.
Because beating up people shows a girl how much the guy likes her...
Not to mention, the whole third quarter of the book was not needed - it dragged on. There was too much substance to the plot-line which in turn, made nothing significant. I just did not like this one you guys.
*groannnnnn*
Thus far, there are a total of 1462 five star GR ratings on this book. I can happily admit, that none of them are ever going to be me. Just like Kennedy Clarke, our main character - I'm not going to sugarcoat this, neither am I going to 'be nice'.
________________
The College Experience
I am going to get the first order of business out of the way. This was the only aspect of the book I enjoyed. It gave us a wholistic portrayal of the american college experience. It showed its highs and its very realistic lows.
That was it. One thing.
Moving forward swiftly
Kennedy "Somewhere up shitcreek with a stick up her ass" Clarke
So here's a confession. This is my first ever time reading a TIJAN book. I have heard so much hype around her writing and her stories - I was over the moon excited to start "Hate to Love You". Almost immediately, I spotted that the mc for me was just. not. *insert all the synonyms for nice*.
I wanted to slap her. I read this on my kindle, and had it not been for the sole reason of loving my kindle too much. I would have slapped the fucking thing.
Let me just go through a couple of my 'what the actual fuck' moments.
1) "The first was beautiful, but the second girl’s eyes were a little too wide for her face to put her in the same category."
(Thoughts like these should not. EVER. be read by women that are already insecure about themselves. I have a whole bunch of friends I know that constantly pull themselves down because they are worried about what other people think. This is not okay. )
1.5) "The prettier one rolled her eyes."
(I understand that Kennedy does not know their names yet, but c'mon... seriously?!)
2) "There’d been genuine dislike. I couldn’t pull that out of my ass."
(Her internal monologue got a little too much at times. The visual image some of her wondrous statements and passing phrases gave me were.... unpleasant. )
3) "Text back. Text back. Then it did, buzzing close to the breasts that had been missing him."
(There's a certain element of sexiness and appeal that the reader has when experiencing the story of another couple. But phrases like that - visualize that appeal being snapped like a twig. in half. no mercy. )
4) This is "i could write a thesis about it" big and detailed. However, if anyone actually does read my reviews - I'm going to go ahead and make it
I really did hate Kennedy as a character. I found her to be bitchy and whiny and very self-centered. She complained about the arrogance of men, when she had a bit of a god complex herself.
" I needed it. I needed her. My other option was my stuffy roommate and her friends. I frowned. Maybe I was the problem? Nah."
I thought that there would be a strong case of character development in this story, and after all the hardships she went through - she would change and not be such a mean character.
She was hypocritical to the people she dealt with, and fought fire with fire nearly every-time. Yes, she did have a valid reason for her anger and it may have messed her up big time. However, the unwarranted aggression and violence that Kennedy resorted to each time got to me and personally, being a lover not a fighter - It made me feel really upset. It made me furious when she started getting angry at the people who did the same thing she was doing.
Her choice of words that she sometimes said to other people stung, she would get defensive and snap and this is a fictional character we are talking about - I
“Who is obsessed with you. Who is obsessed with my boyfriend. Who was starting to become obsessed with me. Your blood is messed up."
Side note: Through all the madness and the violence, we do in fact get the boyfriend like support with Shay.
"He chuckled, his eyes damn near melting me. “A switch flipped on just now. You’re here. You’re fine. You’re normal, and then you get mad, and it’s as if you glow. You light up the room.”
WhEn. ShE. GeTS. MaD. sHe. GLOWS, Ladies and Gentlemen!!!!!!!!
The Hate
Hate is a very strong and passionate emotion. It is intense
Love is also a very strong and passionate emotion. It as well, is intense.
Those who know my reviews, know that I thoroughly enjoy love/hate stories because I actually do believe that there is a very very thin line separating both feelings and that's why it's easy for people to fall back together.
The 'hate' aspect to this book had little to no reason. We find out that Kennedy hates Shay because of something in the past that has nothing to do with him! It was such a deep-rooted hate for no actual reason and I could not get behind it whatso-fucking-ever. They pretend they have this "mutual dislike" for one another, but neither of them have ever even met each other before. It did not feel like I was reading about two college-aged students. It felt like it was 1:00 and recess time, so there must be drama in the playground.
"Don’t mistake a few heavy moans for a newfound liking of you. I hated you on the first day of class, and trust me, that never thawed.”
We start off the book by understanding that Kennedy has made a set of three rules, and she has this immense hate for Shay Coleman. She seemed so strong in her resolve, and her internal monologue was so steered in focus of hating Shay - and it all vanished into thin air...because he fucking kissed her?! I've heard of magic dick syndrome (which god help me, I refuse to read anything that contains it) but I have never ever heard of magic lip syndrome.
When we finally hear why she hated him for the first time, it is confusing. It is cliche. It is cringey as hell.
"This was why I hated him. This was why I’d been adamant about not befriending him, about not being in a study group with him, about not looking at him, talking to him, anything. Because I knew, deep inside, that I was going to fall in love with him."
"I loved him. I think I had loved him from the beginning, even from the first day I walked into that class."
The Chemistry......(or lack there-of)
"It was infecting me, making me act all wanton, like a girl."
There really wasn't any for me. I did not get the rawness of their relationship. They just started making out and all through the friends with benefits phase, it was just a whole lotta fucking. and a whole lotta groaning. (Why do all the guys groaaannn in the books if they are sexually satisfied?)
“Because we usually don’t talk when we’re alone.”
Very rarely can authors pull of a relationship that starts off on pure sex, because it creates no spark or sexual-tension and so everything just kind of fizzles out. It is a hard thing to do, and kudos to anyone who can.
I felt bad for cringing in the more serious moments. Seriously.
"I don’t want them to take all the normal stuff from my life. I know we can’t, not yet, but I want to have sex with you. I want to feel like a normal girl again, like a,” I hesitated, “normal girl being with her boyfriend.”
Side note: The moment we realize that they are catching feelings for each other, is proven by SHOCKER......violence.
"What do you want?” He nodded to me with his chin. “If you haven’t noticed, I’m in. I beat up two guys for you. I think that says enough. I’m all in, Kenz.”
Because beating up people shows a girl how much the guy likes her...
Not to mention, the whole third quarter of the book was not needed - it dragged on. There was too much substance to the plot-line which in turn, made nothing significant. I just did not like this one you guys.
*groannnnnn*
August 28, 2017
You know you've read a book that rocked your world when you don't want it to end. Tijan Meyer writes such raw and riveting stories that FEEL SO REAL, and I am always left wanting...NEEDING MORE. Hate to Love You is a HEADY HIGH, an edge-of-your-seat, emotionally-entwined, delicious drama-infused love story! This tale HITS DEEP with a few punches—touchy situations you may not see coming but ones that will TOUCH YOU and ones you will FEEL! Heartfelt and hypnotizing, Hate to Love You is a romance you'll feel while reading, and oh did I feel Tijan's words take hold of me!
Hate to Love You INTOXICATED ME where I was fully immersed into the college world. These charismatic characters quickly became my classmates and my friends. My college days flashed before my eyes as I was taken back to a care-free time of university life with classes, books, frat parties, and young love. I lived and breathed this book as Hate to Love You became me.
Beautiful and badass Kennedy Clarke was burned in the past but is ready for a fresh start in college, hoping to learn from her high school mistakes and avoid all the hot boys and all the drama. Sarcastic, smart, and sassy, Kennedy is my spirit animal. She marches to the beat of her own drum and is a leader rather than a follower. I ADORED and ADMIRED this heroine so much!
It was better to start swinging first then to get hit by someone else.
College Quarterback, Shay Coleman, is a HOT with a HUGE HEART! It was INSTA-LOVE! Shay is a Viking God who OWNED EVERY OUNCE OF ME! I could not get enough of this perfect man!
"That's called charisma and perhaps map animal sexiness. It oozes out, and you are affected...I know what's good, Clarke, and it's definitely me."
When Kennedy and Shay connect in class, it's one CHEMISTRY-FILLED COLLISION! This hero and heroine's chemistry is intense and insane. The sexual tension is off-the-charts!
"We hate each other. Fine. But not right now."
His lips nipped at mine. I felt them smile as he murmured,
"I don't hate you right now at all."
I MELTED at words that are PURE MAGIC, ones that pulled me in deep!
His lips met mine, and he whispered against them, "I don't play fair. Ever."
Hate to Love You rains with kisses...so many sweet and sexy kisses between a heroine who has lost faith in men and a hero who makes her believe again. These kisses said so much! I loved Kennedy and Shay together!
Oh. My. SWOON! My head was full of swoony sensations and so much goodness!
"No thinking. Just . . ." He bent down, his lips over mine. "Feeling this."
I felt Hate to Love You PENETRATE ME! The passion...the promise...I FELT EVERY WORD I READ! The push and the pull was my DRUG that I both hated and loved. Hate to Love You twists and turns around the heart in a romance roller coaster of feels, and I FELT IT ALL!
Words reached inside and grabbed my heart hard, tugging it the whole way where it stayed stuck in this story. Hate to Love You broke me with a heavy hit to my heart where my tears bled onto the pages. Happy tears. Heartbreaking tears. Hopeful tears. In a HEART-WRENCHING and HEARTWARMING romance, Hate to Love You made my heart both shatter and soar.
Hate to Love You is a SLOW BURN of a romance that oozes smolder, sweetness, and strength. Kennedy and Shays' love is hard-fought love at its best, and their story seems far from over. As always, Tijan Meyer has WOWED ME and left me panting for more! I did not want Hate to Love You to end, this most delicious of dramas meets potent and passionate romance. I fell in love with this soul-searing story over and over again, one where the feels remain long after the last page.
"You can let me in."
"You're in. You're so far in that I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."
"Then I'm in, and you're in, too."
💋💋💋💋💋 sweet and smoldering 'hate to love' kisses
A MUST-MEET ROMANCE!
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September 10, 2017
2 Stars
Overall Opinion: I'm honestly surprised I made it through this one tbh. The h grated my nerves, and I wouldn't want to be around her because it seemed like she was on a hair trigger to jump to some psycho or bit€hy behavior! Other than the sex I don't understand why they "loved" each other, and I never connected with the H. I keep on getting sucked in to this author's books because she has good ideas, and her blurbs are always interesting -- but sadly they never seem to work for me. I might've even said this before, but I'm not sure I will continue with her books for this reason. It definitely seems like a "it's not you, it's me" type thing, because other readers always seem to love her books 🤷🏻♀️
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Kennedy and Shay's story. They meet in class when they are assigned to be in a group together. It is hate at first sight for Kennedy, as she has promised herself no more drama and no more hot guys and Shay has that written all over him. The more they spend time together the more Kennedy realizes that there is more to Shay that she initially assumed. They start a f-buddy type relationship that turns into more and they fall in love. There is a good bit of drama and some sexy times...and a HFN ending.
POV: This was told in Kennedy's POV. I think it would've helped a ton to get some of Shay's POV to get to know him more (and because I simply didn't like the h!).
Overall Pace of Story: Good until the abrupt ending. I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well.
Instalove: No, they go from hate to f-buddy to love.
H rating: 3 stars. Shay. I didn't feel like I really knew him (or the h knew him). He was all about the h and her drama that I didn't get a good feeling about who he was supposed to be...just kind of meh.
h rating: 2 stars. Kennedy. I struggled with her a good bit. She was rude and bit€hy, and would flip a switch and go psycho sometimes. I could understand her past hurt and why she thought she had to do what she did, but I wouldn't want to be friends (or even associate) with her at all!
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.
Descriptive sex: Yes
Safe sex: Yes
OW/OM drama: Yes
Sex scene with OW or OM: No
Cheating: No
Separation: Not really. Once they are together they stay together.
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This had an abrupt and what I would call a HFN ending. I was left with unanswered questions and no future glimpse into them together later on that I would've liked.
How I got it: It was part of my kindle unlimited subscription.
Safety: This one should be either Safe or Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences.
Overall Opinion: I'm honestly surprised I made it through this one tbh. The h grated my nerves, and I wouldn't want to be around her because it seemed like she was on a hair trigger to jump to some psycho or bit€hy behavior! Other than the sex I don't understand why they "loved" each other, and I never connected with the H. I keep on getting sucked in to this author's books because she has good ideas, and her blurbs are always interesting -- but sadly they never seem to work for me. I might've even said this before, but I'm not sure I will continue with her books for this reason. It definitely seems like a "it's not you, it's me" type thing, because other readers always seem to love her books 🤷🏻♀️
Brief Summary of the Storyline: This is Kennedy and Shay's story. They meet in class when they are assigned to be in a group together. It is hate at first sight for Kennedy, as she has promised herself no more drama and no more hot guys and Shay has that written all over him. The more they spend time together the more Kennedy realizes that there is more to Shay that she initially assumed. They start a f-buddy type relationship that turns into more and they fall in love. There is a good bit of drama and some sexy times...and a HFN ending.
POV: This was told in Kennedy's POV. I think it would've helped a ton to get some of Shay's POV to get to know him more (and because I simply didn't like the h!).
Overall Pace of Story: Good until the abrupt ending. I never skimmed and I thought it flowed well.
Instalove: No, they go from hate to f-buddy to love.
H rating: 3 stars. Shay. I didn't feel like I really knew him (or the h knew him). He was all about the h and her drama that I didn't get a good feeling about who he was supposed to be...just kind of meh.
h rating: 2 stars. Kennedy. I struggled with her a good bit. She was rude and bit€hy, and would flip a switch and go psycho sometimes. I could understand her past hurt and why she thought she had to do what she did, but I wouldn't want to be friends (or even associate) with her at all!
Sadness level: Low, no tissues needed
Push/Pull: Yes
Heat level: Good. They have some good tension, chemistry, and scenes -- but not so much it takes away from the story.
Descriptive sex: Yes
Safe sex: Yes
OW/OM drama: Yes
Sex scene with OW or OM: No
Cheating: No
Separation: Not really. Once they are together they stay together.
Possible Triggers: Yes
Closure: This had an abrupt and what I would call a HFN ending. I was left with unanswered questions and no future glimpse into them together later on that I would've liked.
How I got it: It was part of my kindle unlimited subscription.
Safety: This one should be either Safe or Safe with exception for most safety gang readers depending on personal preferences.
August 23, 2017
HATE TO LOVE YOU: is a standone, college romance novel by Tijan. In this we meet
Kennedy Clarke, a feisty heroine who abide by three rules. And Shay Coleman
star football captain and quarterback
1: No hot guys
2: No drama
3: New year, new place, new me
Kennedy is starting over at Dulane University, a blank slate, she's reserved and guarded which is understandable given her history. She doesn’t want her past to repeat itself. Back in highschool girls used her for one sole purpose and that was to get closer to her two brothers, Gage and Blake. So for that girls loved her but the guys either respected her or hated her due to their stance on her brothers. Because of this she is now very reserved and has has some serious trust issues.
I started college with the plan of befriending one, maybe two people, and I was going to study. I was going places. There would be no boys, no gossiping, no cattiness. I wasn't going to get involved in any drama.
Her dream has always been to become a lawyer, being a freshman sharing a class with upperclassmen, friends were few and far between but apparently her brother asked Shay to keep an eye out for her since they were taking the same class - Political Science.
Being placed in Shay’s discussion group in class the it guy around campus, her rules slowly obliterate one by one.
Shay grabbed my heart and didn't let go, his character held his own, he wasn't your normal man whore jock, you never saw that side to him, very rarely you'd see him drinking, once his sights were on Kennedy that as it, all his devotion went into making sure she was safe.
This author fast became one of my favourites with her Fallen Crest High Series, so whenever anything of hers comes up I jump on it, she always so effortlessly has this knack of grabbing her readers full attention as soon as you start anything by her and this book is no different. I was hooked from the get go. Her writing style is unique to her, no one does it better when it comes to her college dramas, college life.
A few things why I didn't rate this 5 stars is Kennedy's hulk moments (the dick crusher) they just seemed over the top, and I didn't really feel the hate she stated she felt towards Shay, he didn't step out of line or do anything untowards her to garner her hating him, that never really came across for me. But other than those two things (and I am in the minority here, but those are just my opinions) I still really enjoyed this book. I must've because I inhaled this in record time.
This is why I'd been adamant about not befriending him,about not being in a study group with him, about not looking at him, talking to him, anything. Because I knew, deep inside, that I was going to fall in love with him.
October 16, 2017
Review to come.
March 25, 2023
Don't do what I did!!!
I started this book when I knew very well that I couldn't finish it in one sitting and regretted it immediately. I LOVED this book!!! I was pulled in from the very first page, and had trouble putting it down.
Tijan's books are usually always high on my priority list, but her college books eclipse even that standing. There is NOTHING I love more than her take on college life. I adore it, especially if she matches up a feisty and snarky heroine with a über-popular jock. I love this combination, it's my kryptonite and I can't get enough of it.
Tijan's style is unique. I don't think there is any other author that writes the way she does. Her books have a certain amount of angst, some more than others, and they follow a certain formula which makes it easy to become totally addicted to her style. They are comfort food for my soul.
I think what draws me to her style of writing the most is the way she depicts new/adult relationships. They feel authentic, especially in today's times. College students want to have fun, they take chances, and sometimes it's really only about sex and to get away from all the studying - and not about finding the next boyfriend.
Hate to Love You was pretty much exactly what I needed.
I adored Kennedy. Her feisty, and snarky attitude was a true joy. She was a kick-ass heroine - no question asked. She stood her ground, was blunt and honest to a fault, a little secretive, and hesitant opening up, and all in all quite a fascinating character. There were more than a few scenes that made me laugh out loud. And more than once I wanted to shout - You Go, Girl!!
Kennedy was my kind of heroine. She was FABULOUS!!!!
Shay - boy I had it bad for him.
He was the perfect guy for Kennedy. Even so he was super popular, friendly and incredibly nice - his smirks, and cocky attitude drew Kennedy like a moth to a flame. Their interactions were so Tijan. Loved them, all and every single one.
As always the supporting cast was excellent - entertaining, and well rounded. I also thought she did a fabulous job depicting college life - with all its ups and downs. She manages to keep a balance between relationship, and dorm life, as well as friends, and social engagements that just belong in books about college. It felt incredibly authentic and because of that equally spellbinding.
I liked that the drama level and angst were dialed down a little. I had the feeling Kennedy and Shay were a little more mature and balanced than Tijan's regular cast - which I ADORED!! I'm not saying I wouldn't have liked it otherwise, it was just a nice change in pace.
Hate to Love You reminded me a little of Broken and Screwed 1&2 which is next to FCH my favorite book of this authors. I was pretty much on cloud 9 the entire time I read this book. It would have been a devour in one sitting kind of book - if I didn't screw it up and just would have waited for the weekend - which I won't stop regretting and lamenting about.
And now, barely finished reading this awesome book - I already can't wait to read her next one.
I started this book when I knew very well that I couldn't finish it in one sitting and regretted it immediately. I LOVED this book!!! I was pulled in from the very first page, and had trouble putting it down.
Tijan's books are usually always high on my priority list, but her college books eclipse even that standing. There is NOTHING I love more than her take on college life. I adore it, especially if she matches up a feisty and snarky heroine with a über-popular jock. I love this combination, it's my kryptonite and I can't get enough of it.
Tijan's style is unique. I don't think there is any other author that writes the way she does. Her books have a certain amount of angst, some more than others, and they follow a certain formula which makes it easy to become totally addicted to her style. They are comfort food for my soul.
I think what draws me to her style of writing the most is the way she depicts new/adult relationships. They feel authentic, especially in today's times. College students want to have fun, they take chances, and sometimes it's really only about sex and to get away from all the studying - and not about finding the next boyfriend.
Hate to Love You was pretty much exactly what I needed.
I adored Kennedy. Her feisty, and snarky attitude was a true joy. She was a kick-ass heroine - no question asked. She stood her ground, was blunt and honest to a fault, a little secretive, and hesitant opening up, and all in all quite a fascinating character. There were more than a few scenes that made me laugh out loud. And more than once I wanted to shout - You Go, Girl!!
Kennedy was my kind of heroine. She was FABULOUS!!!!
Shay - boy I had it bad for him.
He was the perfect guy for Kennedy. Even so he was super popular, friendly and incredibly nice - his smirks, and cocky attitude drew Kennedy like a moth to a flame. Their interactions were so Tijan. Loved them, all and every single one.
As always the supporting cast was excellent - entertaining, and well rounded. I also thought she did a fabulous job depicting college life - with all its ups and downs. She manages to keep a balance between relationship, and dorm life, as well as friends, and social engagements that just belong in books about college. It felt incredibly authentic and because of that equally spellbinding.
I liked that the drama level and angst were dialed down a little. I had the feeling Kennedy and Shay were a little more mature and balanced than Tijan's regular cast - which I ADORED!! I'm not saying I wouldn't have liked it otherwise, it was just a nice change in pace.
Hate to Love You reminded me a little of Broken and Screwed 1&2 which is next to FCH my favorite book of this authors. I was pretty much on cloud 9 the entire time I read this book. It would have been a devour in one sitting kind of book - if I didn't screw it up and just would have waited for the weekend - which I won't stop regretting and lamenting about.
And now, barely finished reading this awesome book - I already can't wait to read her next one.
August 30, 2017
4.5 STARS
Books like this are why I love to read! Hate To Love You tackles some pretty tough issues, yet remains sexy and entertaining! It's sheer New Adult brilliance! The storyline is phenomenal and expertly written. This is my new favorite from Tijan.
It's rare that I feel anything for a heroine before the hero. Typically, it's all about the man. I'm shallow, but that's okay. However, Kennedy (the heroine) is so much like me, that I couldn't help but notice her immediately. Narcissistic, right?! Well....not really. Stories can transport us to far away lands, bring us face to face with unimagined possibilities, or in this case take us right back to Freshman year in college. #GOGATORS! My years in college were some of the best in my life and this book is so evocative of that time that I couldn't help but LOVE it! Like Kennedy, I experienced the highs and lows of campus life. I loved that she's self aware while also perfecting the coping mechanism of pushing people away. Luckily that coping mechanism gets smashed to bits when Shay Coleman enters her life.
I admit, I fell hard for Shay too. He's such a great character. The "Big Man on Campus" who's also a decent guy. Swoon! Experiencing these two grow and evolve over the course of the novel was a real treat! I can clearly recall similar experiences. Falling in love for the first time, creating a lasting bond of friendship with your roommates and friends, even dealing with backlash or instant popularity because your friends with the football players. This was a perfect walk down memory lane! It's so true to life and expertly detailed. Fans of the New Adult genre will absolutely love it!
I highly recommend everyone grab this one A.S.A.P!
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Books like this are why I love to read! Hate To Love You tackles some pretty tough issues, yet remains sexy and entertaining! It's sheer New Adult brilliance! The storyline is phenomenal and expertly written. This is my new favorite from Tijan.
It's rare that I feel anything for a heroine before the hero. Typically, it's all about the man. I'm shallow, but that's okay. However, Kennedy (the heroine) is so much like me, that I couldn't help but notice her immediately. Narcissistic, right?! Well....not really. Stories can transport us to far away lands, bring us face to face with unimagined possibilities, or in this case take us right back to Freshman year in college. #GOGATORS! My years in college were some of the best in my life and this book is so evocative of that time that I couldn't help but LOVE it! Like Kennedy, I experienced the highs and lows of campus life. I loved that she's self aware while also perfecting the coping mechanism of pushing people away. Luckily that coping mechanism gets smashed to bits when Shay Coleman enters her life.
I admit, I fell hard for Shay too. He's such a great character. The "Big Man on Campus" who's also a decent guy. Swoon! Experiencing these two grow and evolve over the course of the novel was a real treat! I can clearly recall similar experiences. Falling in love for the first time, creating a lasting bond of friendship with your roommates and friends, even dealing with backlash or instant popularity because your friends with the football players. This was a perfect walk down memory lane! It's so true to life and expertly detailed. Fans of the New Adult genre will absolutely love it!
I highly recommend everyone grab this one A.S.A.P!
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September 7, 2017
Title: Hate to Love You
Series: Standalone
Author: Tijan
Release date: August 28, 2017
Cliffhanger: No
HEA
Hate to Love You was my first read by Tijan, and while I would be willing to give another one a shot, I think this one just wasn't the best choice for me. My main grievance was the heroine. I tried to like her, I really did. But I struggled with her for pretty much the entire book. Her actions were so over the top and aggressive and she rubbed me the wrong way from the beginning.
I came off as a bitch, but trust me. There was a reason. I’d learned it was better to start swinging first than to get hit by someone else, metaphorically speaking.
It's one thing to be a strong woman who doesn't take abuse or crap from others. Who stands up for herself and speaks her mind. But it's another thing to go on the attack when no one has any ill will toward you. Or lash out immaturely when you're unable to handle your emotions. Kennedy had shields up a mile wide and high. Not only against Shay from the moment she set eyes on him, but other girls at Dulane who she deemed weren't worth her time. She calls herself a loner, but what she's really doing is prejudging everyone who comes in contact with her, and finding them wanting.
Shay Coleman was another Parker Stanson, my ex. That angry thought chased another one— fuck Parker and fuck Shay Coleman.
As the book wears on, she gives quite a few hints that she's been burned badly by her ex boyfriend in high school and mean girls who treated her like trash. And while that's unpleasant, and I felt for her, it just never excused the way she was behaving. I was waiting for some huge revelation regarding how her ex traumatized her, and when she finally told her tale, it was confusing more than anything. All it did was reinforce my opinion that she was behaving very immaturely. The scene where
Kennedy kept reiterating how much she hated Shay. How much he hated her, how she didn't even like his personality. When clearly it was a flat out lie to herself in order to keep him at a distance. I know this is touted as a enemies to lovers book, but at no point did I feel as if either genuinely hated the other or were enemies. Shay would let her hurl insults at him, brush it off, and intentionally tease her to ruffle her feathers. It was obvious he was only biding his time until he could wear down her resistance. But...why? I wasn't quite sure. Any time he tried to show her kindness, she'd lash out and talk trash about him.
He was being a fucking decent human? Fuck him. I didn’t need his kindness or his concern. I didn’t need the moments when he’d show up to mess with me, or bring me coffee and ask me to sit in his Jeep with him. Those moments might’ve messed with another girl’s head, but not me. He was another Parker. I’d just forgotten for a brief second. I wouldn’t again.
I found the amount of conflicts to be OTT. Just one of them would have been more realistic and focused. The last one in particular was vaguely foreshadowed in between the main issues. But nothing happened until the last 15-18% and we are just bombarded with no time for a realistically drawn out climax and resolution. And speaking of last minute, I didn't think that Shay and Kennedy's serious getting to know one another chat should have happened 7% before the end of the story. Kennedy was extremely insecure about their relationship, and needing reassurance about him because she didn't even feel as if she knew him. When you have to ask your boyfriend, "Who are you?" that late in the game because your interactions have centered around lust, then there's a real problem.
Now, that being said, even though I listed a lot of frustration, one thing that stood out in a positive light was undoubtedly Shay Coleman. This hero was everything you could ask for and more. Which made me a little sad that he settled for this girl who couldn't seem to treat him with the respect he deserved. I gave this a two, because unfortunately it was just okay for me. The heroine and the romance were sadly lacking for me personally. But if you're a big NA sports romance fan, this could very well work out much better than it did for me. I urge you to give it a chance if it sounds like it's a good fit for you.
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August 16, 2017
4.75 "I don't even know why I hated you" stars
Kennedy Clarke had a plan. Stay away from everyone, stay focus and steer clear from the drama, from the false pretenses from false friends. In order to do that, she hides the fact her "popular celebrity" of a brother is attending the same college, she acts as a loner, she's harsh and sarcastic and she never lets anyone in. And because of the heart-breaking experience in high school, she's more than adamant to follow through the set of three rules:
#1 No hot guys.
#2 No drama.
#3 New year. New place. New me.
But that all drastically changes as the hot player challenges her in every way possible, breaking down all of her walls...one brick at the time.
And she hates him on sight.
He was everything she was running away from, everything she hoped to avoid.
Kennedy never expected Shay Coleman, a football captain and starting quarterback to be more than just that - a hot player, a top of the tops, a popular guy with no brains and only sex on his mind.
And he represents everything she hates.
And everything that had destroyed her in the past and could destroy her, all over again.
And since there's no denying the chemistry, at first, she uses him just for that-sex, tit for tat and all...If guys can do it, so can she...
but once she slipped and let her guard down...the doubts, the insecurities and old fears come rushing in like a freight train...
and when the dramatically, life altering and devastating events happen to one of the girls in a small circle of people she couldn't avoid, Kennedy will be the one to stand up for her, to fight and break all the stereotips along the way, until the horrid thing happens to her as well and everything she's ever felt or known to be solid in her inner core, and belief, will be on shaky grounds...
And the path to healing and facing the fears all over again, and Building the trust once more, will be less of a hardship with Shay by her side...
Bloody hell, I got more than i expected just from what was insinuated in the blurb!
This is, in fact, a true Tijan, the one we all know through Fallen Crest and Broken & Screwed series...
The same angst, sassy, snarky banter, anticipation, powerful drama yet this time Tijan brought more "serious" message that was smoothly interwoven through out the story, with strong yet vulnerably real heroine and larger than life hero.
It's a strong and underlying notion of growth, self-acceptance, self-appreciation and acknowledgment through dealing and coping with so much bigger issues than some college NA drama...
I simply loved it
***ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review***
Kennedy Clarke had a plan. Stay away from everyone, stay focus and steer clear from the drama, from the false pretenses from false friends. In order to do that, she hides the fact her "popular celebrity" of a brother is attending the same college, she acts as a loner, she's harsh and sarcastic and she never lets anyone in. And because of the heart-breaking experience in high school, she's more than adamant to follow through the set of three rules:
#1 No hot guys.
#2 No drama.
#3 New year. New place. New me.
But that all drastically changes as the hot player challenges her in every way possible, breaking down all of her walls...one brick at the time.
And she hates him on sight.
He was everything she was running away from, everything she hoped to avoid.
Kennedy never expected Shay Coleman, a football captain and starting quarterback to be more than just that - a hot player, a top of the tops, a popular guy with no brains and only sex on his mind.
And he represents everything she hates.
And everything that had destroyed her in the past and could destroy her, all over again.
And since there's no denying the chemistry, at first, she uses him just for that-sex, tit for tat and all...If guys can do it, so can she...
I started college with the plan of befriending one, maybe two people, and I was going to study. I was going places. There would be no boys, no gossiping, no cattiness. I wasn't going to get involved in any drama, and fast-forward a few weeks, and I'm sleeping with the star quarterback...
but once she slipped and let her guard down...the doubts, the insecurities and old fears come rushing in like a freight train...
This was just sex, but a budding actual friendship was starting too. I couldn't lie to myself any longer about that....The wall was down. That was what it was. I was feeling everything. I wasn't protected. one wrong word, one wrong look, and he had the power to hurt me.
and when the dramatically, life altering and devastating events happen to one of the girls in a small circle of people she couldn't avoid, Kennedy will be the one to stand up for her, to fight and break all the stereotips along the way, until the horrid thing happens to her as well and everything she's ever felt or known to be solid in her inner core, and belief, will be on shaky grounds...
And the path to healing and facing the fears all over again, and Building the trust once more, will be less of a hardship with Shay by her side...
"When I see you're hurting. I want to wipe it away. When I see you doubting yourself, i want to give you the best damned pep talk in history. When you cry, I want to make you smile. When you laugh, I want to make you laugh harder. When you moan in my arms, I want to make you dissolve into a puddle. When you're insecure about how I feel about you, I want to replace that with a proclamation that I LOVE YOU so hard that I never want you to question us again."
"I don't even know why I hated you."
Bloody hell, I got more than i expected just from what was insinuated in the blurb!
This is, in fact, a true Tijan, the one we all know through Fallen Crest and Broken & Screwed series...
The same angst, sassy, snarky banter, anticipation, powerful drama yet this time Tijan brought more "serious" message that was smoothly interwoven through out the story, with strong yet vulnerably real heroine and larger than life hero.
It's a strong and underlying notion of growth, self-acceptance, self-appreciation and acknowledgment through dealing and coping with so much bigger issues than some college NA drama...
I simply loved it
***ARC provided by the author in exchange for an honest review***
November 15, 2020
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I haven't read much from Tijan but so far I haven't had a bad experience with her books. I enjoy her writing style and it never fails to grab my attention, no matter the subject she's writing about. In Hate to Love You we're introduced to two college students, Shay and Kennedy. Kenz doesn't want to be attracted to Shay but the more they come in contact the more he starts to wear her down.
Shay and Kenz had a really intriguing relationship that I thought was fun to read about, especially when Shay showed how sweet and caring he could be. But what I really liked about this book was how Tijan was able to throw in real life issues that college kids have to face. Those issues never took over the story but they had an impact that you couldn't ignore.
Overall, this is a college romance that I think any fan of the New Adult genre will enjoy. It still has a heavy dose of sexiness to go along with the sweetness which was fantastic. Definitely a recommend from me.
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I haven't read much from Tijan but so far I haven't had a bad experience with her books. I enjoy her writing style and it never fails to grab my attention, no matter the subject she's writing about. In Hate to Love You we're introduced to two college students, Shay and Kennedy. Kenz doesn't want to be attracted to Shay but the more they come in contact the more he starts to wear her down.
Shay and Kenz had a really intriguing relationship that I thought was fun to read about, especially when Shay showed how sweet and caring he could be. But what I really liked about this book was how Tijan was able to throw in real life issues that college kids have to face. Those issues never took over the story but they had an impact that you couldn't ignore.
Overall, this is a college romance that I think any fan of the New Adult genre will enjoy. It still has a heavy dose of sexiness to go along with the sweetness which was fantastic. Definitely a recommend from me.
September 23, 2017
Not falling in love. No drama. New improved me.
I used to have similar rules to the ones Kennedy in this book has set, when I started university.
Many many years ago.
Well, rules are made to be broken :)
Facts:
This is a book
1. ...where hate turns to love - although there is not a reason for hating in the first place.
We hate each other. Fine. But not right now... I don't hate you right now at all.
2. ...about college kids full of hormones.
Don't mistake a few heavy moans for a newfound liking of you. I hated you on the first day of class, and trust me, that never thawed.
3. ...about the cockiest student at school. He is an irresistible God and he knows it.
I am the star quarterback, you know.
4. ...about a girl who does not want to end up broken-hearted.
I won't date you.
5. ...about two young people falling hard in love.
I want to keep doing this.
Don't worry. Everything will be okay in the end :)
I used to have similar rules to the ones Kennedy in this book has set, when I started university.
Many many years ago.
Well, rules are made to be broken :)
Facts:
This is a book
1. ...where hate turns to love - although there is not a reason for hating in the first place.
We hate each other. Fine. But not right now... I don't hate you right now at all.
2. ...about college kids full of hormones.
Don't mistake a few heavy moans for a newfound liking of you. I hated you on the first day of class, and trust me, that never thawed.
3. ...about the cockiest student at school. He is an irresistible God and he knows it.
I am the star quarterback, you know.
4. ...about a girl who does not want to end up broken-hearted.
I won't date you.
5. ...about two young people falling hard in love.
I want to keep doing this.
Don't worry. Everything will be okay in the end :)
September 4, 2017
** 2 Stars **
I think me and Tijan are done for good.
I’ve read 10 of her books. I use to love her! However, since Carter Reed, every book I start I can’t seem to finish. I’m not even marking them here.
For some reason, I thought this one would be good but it’s a story I’ve read over and over again.
A girl who doesn’t want to mesh with the others.
Bitchs who completely ignore or mistreat her.
Boys all over her.
Bitchs who then start to notice her when they see who she is with.
Don't take me wrong, if you haven't read Tijan yet and are a fan of YA try:
I loved them. It's just that after reading all of them, I feel that she's doing nothing new.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
As I said, I’ve read this before, only with different names.
Peace!
I think me and Tijan are done for good.
I’ve read 10 of her books. I use to love her! However, since Carter Reed, every book I start I can’t seem to finish. I’m not even marking them here.
For some reason, I thought this one would be good but it’s a story I’ve read over and over again.
A girl who doesn’t want to mesh with the others.
Bitchs who completely ignore or mistreat her.
Boys all over her.
Bitchs who then start to notice her when they see who she is with.
Don't take me wrong, if you haven't read Tijan yet and are a fan of YA try:
I loved them. It's just that after reading all of them, I feel that she's doing nothing new.
Wash, rinse, repeat.
As I said, I’ve read this before, only with different names.
Peace!
August 30, 2017
Yeah this is gonna be a no for me. Immature main character who hates the guy before he even speaks one word to her just because he's good looking. She also acts like she doesn't know her brother because apparently then guys wouldn't want to talk to her??? I don't know. If you want to write characters with this level of maturity, please don't try to pass them off as adults.
October 9, 2017
OK. So this was so bad.
Like I don't even think it warrants even a one star rating because this is quite possibly the worst book I've ever read and I'm pretty proud of myself for possessing the stubborn dedication to have finished reading this. That takes a lot of willpower. I deserve all the free books in the world for having gone though this shit fest.
I tend to give low ratings to books that are either super-boring-to-me or 99-problems(atic). This book not only bulls-eyed on both, but also world-record-breakingly achieved this in the most extreme, intense, worst (or best?) way ever . So major props.
Honestly, it must take a great deal of effort and (lack of) talent to make such a horrible work ofgarbage art and I'm half-convinced that the author intended it to be that way (i.e. this whole book is actually supposed to be a parody of the NA enemies-to-lovers trope) because there's no way that she was serious when she wrote this horseshit (honestly, horseshit isn't even a bad enough insult. This is the lowest of low type-of-shit. This is fucking mosquito-diarrhea if mosquitoes were big enough for their shit to have an actual impact on our senses), right?
But don't take my word for it; just see for yourself through all the notes/commentary I took/made while reading this tragedy.
(p.40)
"'You're not like other girls.'"
ugh not this dumbass, antifeminist, gender-deprecating trope again. also, so all other girls are dumb? supposedly.
(p.54)
"[Shay] was someone I'd already gone deep with."
srsly when? there is literally no evidence as of yet to support this
(p.75)
"I didn't like this guy. Remember?"
um, who you tryna convince? also, this is not a journal or a supposed discussion, why is the narrator talking to the reader?
(p.86)
" 'Good luck today.' I walked away. The coffee was good. He had put in some cream and sugar."
you know who cares? no one. this feels like a failed attempt at trying to make this quirky or meaningful or something, but it just comes off as a pathetic attempt to achieve the word count requirement for this book.
(p.99)
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
literally same.
(p.180)
"What are you talking about?"
same. sensing a pattern here......
(p.183)
"'BP is-----'"
such lazy research. can't even bother to look up what's a too-low or too-high blood pressure for someone that's found in a critical condition in a hospital. literally just watch the beginning of any GA episode if you don't feel like using fucking google
(p.232)
"Princess. I groaned. I wasn't one for cute nicknames, but that one worked."
that is seriously the most cliché'd, unoriginal and so not cute nickname. also it partially indirectly has like these incestuous oedipus-complex connotations because so many dads call their daughters ' princess' so this is fucking gross and how is this the one you're into out of all possible other """"cute"""" nicknames ??
(p.255)
"One gasped at the sight of Shay."
girls don't fucking gasp if they see a hot boy. this is a joke.
(p.259)
"A switch flipped on just now. You're here. You're fine.You're normal, and then you get mad, and it's as if you glow. You light up the room."
so he likes/loves her because she's got temper issues? and he's encouraging irrational and violent behaviour? sensible.
(p.262)
"It was later that night, at around two in the morning. So it was technically the next day."
it's good that you told me because although I have the intelligence and maturity to read an NA book and know how sex works in order to read smut, i so don't know how time works.
(p.264)
"I'm not here to start a fight. I was just letting you know that I know you in case you ever wanted to talk."
what the fuck does that even mean ?? this makes absolutely no grammatical sense ?
(p.266)
"Kristina and Casey were on the couch, a bag of chips between them, and Fifty Shades of Grey on the television screen."
out of all movies, this is the one they choose to watch at a co-ed party ?? wHY ????? (you say party, i say orgie.)
(p.275)
"This was why I hated him. This was why I'd been adamant about not befriending him, about not being in a study group with him, about not looking at him, talking to him, anything. Because U knew, deep inside, that I was going to fall in love with him."
...............................wot
(p.279)
"[He didn't cheat on her]. She kissed him, and he didn't push her sway immediately."
if he doesn't push away immediately, that's cheating but ... k
(p.280)
"She was a good person. She was beautiful the inside and outside, and it hit me. If Shay hadn't loved someone like her, what chance did I have?"
the only relatively gut-wrenching sentence in this whole gddamn disaster of a book
(p.283)
"He enjoyed the sex enough. I was banking on that keeping him around if his real feelings started to fall."
cuz that's a healthy base for a relationship
(p.292)
"This whole thing was surreal."
more like unbelievable. it's like the author decided last minute to make this a psychological thriller--and a bad one at that, adding a fucking previously unheard of psycho stalker murderous girl to the drama
(p.300)
" 'Well fuck that. I'm not okay. Can we all stay at the house?'
Linde grinned. 'Hell yeah. We're not going to kick out two chicks, especially hot ones like you ladies.' "
not the right timing at all to compliment a girl on her looks. can you not catch on to basic social cues?
(p.303)
"'I just don't think about it. I'm focused on you when we're together. We have sex, a lot of it. That takes up my attention.'"
and yet you claim to love her? and yet all you do, according to you, is have sex? you don't communicate at all and yet I'm supposed to swoon at your supposed love story?
(p.310)
"I'd rather spend the evening with the guys than here with some girls."
hooray for anti-girl proclamations!!!!!
To be quite frank, I don't know if I should give this book a five star rating, only because, as I mentioned, THIS IS LITERALLY WORST GDDAMN BOOK I'VE EVER HAD THE DISPLEASURE OF READING, and that seems like quite a feat to accomplish, especially since I've read quite a few shitty books in my 22 years of living, so good on you Tijan, I guess, for at the very least, accomplishing this life-changing realization to my identity as a reader.
Like I don't even think it warrants even a one star rating because this is quite possibly the worst book I've ever read and I'm pretty proud of myself for possessing the stubborn dedication to have finished reading this. That takes a lot of willpower. I deserve all the free books in the world for having gone though this shit fest.
I tend to give low ratings to books that are either super-boring-to-me or 99-problem
Honestly, it must take a great deal of effort and (lack of) talent to make such a horrible work of
But don't take my word for it; just see for yourself through all the notes/commentary I took/made while reading this tragedy.
(p.40)
"'You're not like other girls.'"
ugh not this dumbass, antifeminist, gender-deprecating trope again. also, so all other girls are dumb? supposedly.
(p.54)
"[Shay] was someone I'd already gone deep with."
srsly when? there is literally no evidence as of yet to support this
(p.75)
"I didn't like this guy. Remember?"
um, who you tryna convince? also, this is not a journal or a supposed discussion, why is the narrator talking to the reader?
(p.86)
" 'Good luck today.' I walked away. The coffee was good. He had put in some cream and sugar."
you know who cares? no one. this feels like a failed attempt at trying to make this quirky or meaningful or something, but it just comes off as a pathetic attempt to achieve the word count requirement for this book.
(p.99)
"What the fuck are you talking about?"
literally same.
(p.180)
"What are you talking about?"
same. sensing a pattern here......
(p.183)
"'BP is-----'"
such lazy research. can't even bother to look up what's a too-low or too-high blood pressure for someone that's found in a critical condition in a hospital. literally just watch the beginning of any GA episode if you don't feel like using fucking google
(p.232)
"Princess. I groaned. I wasn't one for cute nicknames, but that one worked."
that is seriously the most cliché'd, unoriginal and so not cute nickname. also it partially indirectly has like these incestuous oedipus-complex connotations because so many dads call their daughters ' princess' so this is fucking gross and how is this the one you're into out of all possible other """"cute"""" nicknames ??
(p.255)
"One gasped at the sight of Shay."
girls don't fucking gasp if they see a hot boy. this is a joke.
(p.259)
"A switch flipped on just now. You're here. You're fine.You're normal, and then you get mad, and it's as if you glow. You light up the room."
so he likes/loves her because she's got temper issues? and he's encouraging irrational and violent behaviour? sensible.
(p.262)
"It was later that night, at around two in the morning. So it was technically the next day."
it's good that you told me because although I have the intelligence and maturity to read an NA book and know how sex works in order to read smut, i so don't know how time works.
(p.264)
"I'm not here to start a fight. I was just letting you know that I know you in case you ever wanted to talk."
what the fuck does that even mean ?? this makes absolutely no grammatical sense ?
(p.266)
"Kristina and Casey were on the couch, a bag of chips between them, and Fifty Shades of Grey on the television screen."
out of all movies, this is the one they choose to watch at a co-ed party ?? wHY ????? (you say party, i say orgie.)
(p.275)
"This was why I hated him. This was why I'd been adamant about not befriending him, about not being in a study group with him, about not looking at him, talking to him, anything. Because U knew, deep inside, that I was going to fall in love with him."
...............................wot
(p.279)
"[He didn't cheat on her]. She kissed him, and he didn't push her sway immediately."
if he doesn't push away immediately, that's cheating but ... k
(p.280)
"She was a good person. She was beautiful the inside and outside, and it hit me. If Shay hadn't loved someone like her, what chance did I have?"
the only relatively gut-wrenching sentence in this whole gddamn disaster of a book
(p.283)
"He enjoyed the sex enough. I was banking on that keeping him around if his real feelings started to fall."
cuz that's a healthy base for a relationship
(p.292)
"This whole thing was surreal."
more like unbelievable. it's like the author decided last minute to make this a psychological thriller--and a bad one at that, adding a fucking previously unheard of psycho stalker murderous girl to the drama
(p.300)
" 'Well fuck that. I'm not okay. Can we all stay at the house?'
Linde grinned. 'Hell yeah. We're not going to kick out two chicks, especially hot ones like you ladies.' "
not the right timing at all to compliment a girl on her looks. can you not catch on to basic social cues?
(p.303)
"'I just don't think about it. I'm focused on you when we're together. We have sex, a lot of it. That takes up my attention.'"
and yet you claim to love her? and yet all you do, according to you, is have sex? you don't communicate at all and yet I'm supposed to swoon at your supposed love story?
(p.310)
"I'd rather spend the evening with the guys than here with some girls."
hooray for anti-girl proclamations!!!!!
To be quite frank, I don't know if I should give this book a five star rating, only because, as I mentioned, THIS IS LITERALLY WORST GDDAMN BOOK I'VE EVER HAD THE DISPLEASURE OF READING, and that seems like quite a feat to accomplish, especially since I've read quite a few shitty books in my 22 years of living, so good on you Tijan, I guess, for at the very least, accomplishing this life-changing realization to my identity as a reader.
September 5, 2017
YES! 4.5 Stars
Hate to Love You is what I’m talking about! Remember the Fallen Crest series? Remember the angst, the banter and the witty dialogue? Yes, it’s back and it’s called Hate to Love You. This is the Tijan kind of book I’m talking about. Don’t get me wrong, I love her mafia / dark books, but I really enjoyed this one.
I love the premise of this one and although I’m not fond of an overly guarded Heroine, Tijan writes the perfect balance of tension and steam to keep me entertained and happy.
Kennedy is super guarded and super nerdy. She has two popular brothers and she likes to keep them a secret. Why? Because of the fake girls that use her to get to them. It’s an interesting plot and I kind of like it. I like how she doesn’t want to be popular and she’s a super loner. It makes her interesting.
Shay is the big man on campus. He’s the star quarter-back and a celebrity. So everyone is curious to why he’s showing Kennedy interest. I love a good Hero chasing after the Heroine kind of book. I love it. I also love how much Kennedy is annoyed and bothered by Shay.
The dialogue, banter and the interaction between the characters is what makes the book fantastic. There’s a lot of side characters too so you will never be bored with this one.
I really enjoyed the flow of this book, but I think it could have been a touch shorter, just a tiny bit, not too much.
Overall, it was a fun college steamy read.
Hate to Love You is what I’m talking about! Remember the Fallen Crest series? Remember the angst, the banter and the witty dialogue? Yes, it’s back and it’s called Hate to Love You. This is the Tijan kind of book I’m talking about. Don’t get me wrong, I love her mafia / dark books, but I really enjoyed this one.
I love the premise of this one and although I’m not fond of an overly guarded Heroine, Tijan writes the perfect balance of tension and steam to keep me entertained and happy.
Kennedy is super guarded and super nerdy. She has two popular brothers and she likes to keep them a secret. Why? Because of the fake girls that use her to get to them. It’s an interesting plot and I kind of like it. I like how she doesn’t want to be popular and she’s a super loner. It makes her interesting.
Shay is the big man on campus. He’s the star quarter-back and a celebrity. So everyone is curious to why he’s showing Kennedy interest. I love a good Hero chasing after the Heroine kind of book. I love it. I also love how much Kennedy is annoyed and bothered by Shay.
The dialogue, banter and the interaction between the characters is what makes the book fantastic. There’s a lot of side characters too so you will never be bored with this one.
I really enjoyed the flow of this book, but I think it could have been a touch shorter, just a tiny bit, not too much.
Overall, it was a fun college steamy read.
August 22, 2017
4.5 stars!!! Wow! l loved it. And actually the more I think about it, the more I wanna give this book 5 stars. It was just all out fantastic. Super addicting. I really hope we get books for other characters we meet in Hate to Love You.
September 1, 2017
I'm always irrationally optimistic about Tijan books. I dunno why. Whenever I see one, I always think it might be good and will want to read it.
It's weird, cuz I've only ever read one of her books before - Fallen Crest High and I rated that 2 stars. Despite that low rating though, I have overall positive memories of it - I remember it being super entertaining. Ridiculous story, but entertaining ;)
But this book? There's not even a story. None.
Lame.
There's nothing to review here for me. DNF at a little over 50%
(I'll probably still try other Tijan books at some point - I know I have a bunch on my kindle already :P)
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this book cover made me laugh. dude looks like he's stuck in his shirt. Someone should help him?
It's weird, cuz I've only ever read one of her books before - Fallen Crest High and I rated that 2 stars. Despite that low rating though, I have overall positive memories of it - I remember it being super entertaining. Ridiculous story, but entertaining ;)
But this book? There's not even a story. None.
Lame.
There's nothing to review here for me. DNF at a little over 50%
(I'll probably still try other Tijan books at some point - I know I have a bunch on my kindle already :P)
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this book cover made me laugh. dude looks like he's stuck in his shirt. Someone should help him?
December 8, 2019
3.5
Gah! This book had such promise. The title, the blurb, the cover, the author but it just fell short. I kept waiting for the connection to the story and or characters to happen but it just never did.
The writing was confusing at times, mostly toward the beginning. The transition into dialogue and who was speaking and or the point of the thought/conversation were muddled. All things I could overlook with a great story. The characters were going through the motions , but to what? What was the point? There seemed to be lack of purpose and the writing seemed stalled.
Was this a book about trust? A book about moving forward? A book about overcoming fear -physical or emotional? All of the above? Instead of the characters being developed things happened to them. Even the hate pretense was weak , the author had to explain it several times throughout the story.
Do people use you for who you are and or who you know? Are you treated differently when they find out who you are ? Yes and yes but for me this premise alone wasn't strong enough to carry a story. The love story would've been stronger if we'd had more character development. It almost seemed like the story became like Groundhog Day - wash, rinse, repeat.
Why such a harsh review for a 3-3.5 rating? There's nothing that equates to the emotional disappointment when reading a book with such promise, by a beloved and talented author, a highly anticipated book to only have the story fall flat.
Tijan, even when it's not her best work , always provides an entertaining read.
Gah! This book had such promise. The title, the blurb, the cover, the author but it just fell short. I kept waiting for the connection to the story and or characters to happen but it just never did.
The writing was confusing at times, mostly toward the beginning. The transition into dialogue and who was speaking and or the point of the thought/conversation were muddled. All things I could overlook with a great story. The characters were going through the motions , but to what? What was the point? There seemed to be lack of purpose and the writing seemed stalled.
Was this a book about trust? A book about moving forward? A book about overcoming fear -physical or emotional? All of the above? Instead of the characters being developed things happened to them. Even the hate pretense was weak , the author had to explain it several times throughout the story.
Do people use you for who you are and or who you know? Are you treated differently when they find out who you are ? Yes and yes but for me this premise alone wasn't strong enough to carry a story. The love story would've been stronger if we'd had more character development. It almost seemed like the story became like Groundhog Day - wash, rinse, repeat.
Why such a harsh review for a 3-3.5 rating? There's nothing that equates to the emotional disappointment when reading a book with such promise, by a beloved and talented author, a highly anticipated book to only have the story fall flat.
Tijan, even when it's not her best work , always provides an entertaining read.
September 7, 2017
Nope. Can't do it. It's a good idea but... The heroine is ruining every single page.
DNF @ 15%
DNF @ 15%
August 20, 2017
ARC provided by author in exchange for an honest review
I have heard many great things of Tijan and yet haven’t read any of her books till now. With so many of her readers praising her books, I knew that I had to give one of her books a shot.
Hate to Love You is a light, playful college enemies to lovers kinds of romance that kept me entertained. The jock and the girl that doesn’t want anything to do with him. Yeah, you can say this storyline sounds very familiar but Tijan does add her own flair to make this story her very own. Pretty much the book is about college, friendship and love. The attraction of Shay and Kennedy kept me entertained but I wished the author did a better job explaining Kennedy in the beginning. I did found the introduction of the heroine lacking and so I wished Tijan detailed that part along with Kennedy’s brothers. There were some parts in this book that I felt fell flat but either than that this is one those reads that was good but I didn’t love completely. Overall, a fast paced entertaining read
I have heard many great things of Tijan and yet haven’t read any of her books till now. With so many of her readers praising her books, I knew that I had to give one of her books a shot.
Hate to Love You is a light, playful college enemies to lovers kinds of romance that kept me entertained. The jock and the girl that doesn’t want anything to do with him. Yeah, you can say this storyline sounds very familiar but Tijan does add her own flair to make this story her very own. Pretty much the book is about college, friendship and love. The attraction of Shay and Kennedy kept me entertained but I wished the author did a better job explaining Kennedy in the beginning. I did found the introduction of the heroine lacking and so I wished Tijan detailed that part along with Kennedy’s brothers. There were some parts in this book that I felt fell flat but either than that this is one those reads that was good but I didn’t love completely. Overall, a fast paced entertaining read
March 10, 2020
I am on a roll today apparently of writing reviews for books I DNFed and / or didn’t like, so let’s tackle another one, shall we? :) I did not have big expectations going into this one.. I’ve read some mixed reviews about it before I even started it, so I thought I was prepared… as it turns out, nope, I was not prepared at all… I finally gave up at 44% because of sooooo many reasons… I listened to the audiobook, and the phenomenal narrator is probably the main reason why I stayed with this story so long… because the actual insides of the book… yikes… Kennedy, our heroine was awful… most of the time she was judgemental, rude and mean… I’m not sure what exactly happened to her in high school, cause at this point we didn’t get like a full explanation, but her actions did seem exaggerated… then we have Shay, the hero… *sighs* it’s hard to say too much about him, because the whole book is from Kennedy’s perspective and we see him like she sees him… we can’t see what he thinks and why he acts a certain way, and that makes it that much harder to actually understand him… their “romance” is nonexistent… he acts like a jerk, or so we think, but again, because we see him through only Kennedy’s eyes I don’t know how reliable that opinion actually is… and then they hook up, like one radom afternoon… *eye roll* and I mean, I knew I did not expect anything super serious from this story, but I wanted to at least get some more meaningful interactions between our main couple… I already forgot why I gave up at this exact moment, was it one particular scene or just a cumulation of feelings, but I just had enough… I’ve heard about this author before, so I am willing to try one of her other books in the future, cause maybe it was just that this particular one wasn't to my taste… I also have for you two other reviews that more eloquently put into words thoughts and feelings similar to my own, so feel free to check them out :)
Alex’s https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Christie’s https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And as always, I encourage you to read up some other reviews before making up your own mind about maybe giving this story a try, cause a lot of people seem to really love it :)
XOXO
A
Alex’s https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Christie’s https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
And as always, I encourage you to read up some other reviews before making up your own mind about maybe giving this story a try, cause a lot of people seem to really love it :)
XOXO
A
December 7, 2018
4.5 stars
Tijan is the one of my favorite NA authors. I am not always a fan of angst but Tijan always does it well. Hate to Love You had the perfect level of not too much and just enough. She also is great at writing unforgettable characters that you can't help but love. Shay and Kennedy are awesome. Kennedy is sarcastic, funny and such a strong heroine. Shay is protective, sexy and sometimes even a little sweet. The banter between them had me smiling. They have the best chemistry. Highly recommend this especially if you love a good college romance.
HEA
Cheating/OW/OM
Any push/pull
Any couple separation
Angst Level: Medium
Heat Level: High
Triggers
Tijan is the one of my favorite NA authors. I am not always a fan of angst but Tijan always does it well. Hate to Love You had the perfect level of not too much and just enough. She also is great at writing unforgettable characters that you can't help but love. Shay and Kennedy are awesome. Kennedy is sarcastic, funny and such a strong heroine. Shay is protective, sexy and sometimes even a little sweet. The banter between them had me smiling. They have the best chemistry. Highly recommend this especially if you love a good college romance.
HEA
Cheating/OW/OM
Any push/pull
Any couple separation
Angst Level: Medium
Heat Level: High
Triggers
September 12, 2017
41% I'm out. I can't stand Kennedy, at all. I don't get the hate part in the non-relationship, I get she hates everyone and their brother but that's got nothing to do with Shay!?! I wish he would walk away and keep on walking instead of fighting for this whack job. 😱
It's not going to get any better so I'm giving up before I throw my Kindle. 😤
It's not going to get any better so I'm giving up before I throw my Kindle. 😤
September 6, 2017
I DIDN'T finish it!!!
Sorry, I'm not sorry...
I was bored, bored, so damn bored!
Not my cup of tea obviously!
There were a lot of things bothering me and I don't know where to start!
So I won't....
It's your choice it you want to give it a try!
The only thing I love about this book is the hot cover!
Sorry, I'm not sorry...
I was bored, bored, so damn bored!
Not my cup of tea obviously!
There were a lot of things bothering me and I don't know where to start!
So I won't....
It's your choice it you want to give it a try!
The only thing I love about this book is the hot cover!
September 4, 2017
I have been binge reading the "Fallen Crest" series and when I was done....I didn't want it to be done ;). So I figured, why stop here, why not continue on my "Tijan" streak :P
Now I have to say... I really enjoyed reading "Hate to love you", but I am gonna be honest here and also say that, even though Kennedy and Shay were great, they were no Sam and Mason.
This is probably because Sam and Mason have like 7 books centered around them, so I got to know them really well and I came to see them as family of sorts.
Kennedy and Shay only have this one book, so things moved a bit faster between the two of them. Now ..I am not a real big fan of insta-love but then again.. this is college and I have a vague memory of things moving a lot faster when you are younger :P
Kennedy is starting college and to prevend a repeat of her high school years, she has some rules.
Rule #1: No hot guys.
Rule #2: No drama.
Rule #3: New year. New place. New me.
This especially means staying away from the very hot and cocky quarterback Shay Coleman. Too bad he sees things quite differently and he is not put off by Kennedy's feisty and snarky behavior.
I liked Kennedy, she was pretty funny and feisty, she didn't take any shit. My kind of girl ;)
Shay was awesome !! He was a bit cocky and he was very popular but all in all he was just a real good guy. Being the amazing guy that he is, it didn't take him long to knock down all Kennedy's walls and make her break all her rules.
There is plenty of drama in this book. Not as much as the "Fallen Crest" series, but damn Kennedy didn't have it easy.
These two have amazing chemistry and they are pretty hot together. Their back and forth banter was very funny and when shit goes down... they are really there for one another.
"We hate each other. Fine. But not right now."
This was a great read, though "Fallen Crest" remains my favorite so far.
I am not done with Tijan yet... There are plenty more books I want to try out and hopefully there will also be plenty of new ones coming out.
September 7, 2017
3.5 stars.
I'm really torn about this book. On one hand, I loved the beginning and I thought that Shay and Kennedy were amazing. But maybe a third of the way through, I just lost interest. I nearly stopped reading it altogether. And then, suddenly, it picked up again.
I also never figured out why Kennedy's brothers were such a big deal. Why did everyone seem to know them? Were they famous? Did they have a certain reputation? I have no idea. Kennedy didn't want anyone to know that she was related to them and while I can understand not wanting to be treated differently because of who you know or who your related to, I didn't get why they were well known....Maybe I missed something in the beginning! I'm not sure. Her personality reminded me a lot of Sam (from the Fallen Crest series, what with her not wanting to be linked with Logan and Mason in the beginning of the first book. There was also a moment were Kennedy wanted to let her hair air dry before she braided it - I remember that exact line in one of the Fallen Crest books). I loved Sam so maybe that's why I liked Kennedy as well, but in many ways she just felt like a copy....
I expected a lot from this book. I always love Tijan's writing. But I can't help but feel a little let down by this one.
I'm really torn about this book. On one hand, I loved the beginning and I thought that Shay and Kennedy were amazing. But maybe a third of the way through, I just lost interest. I nearly stopped reading it altogether. And then, suddenly, it picked up again.
I also never figured out why Kennedy's brothers were such a big deal. Why did everyone seem to know them? Were they famous? Did they have a certain reputation? I have no idea. Kennedy didn't want anyone to know that she was related to them and while I can understand not wanting to be treated differently because of who you know or who your related to, I didn't get why they were well known....Maybe I missed something in the beginning! I'm not sure. Her personality reminded me a lot of Sam (from the Fallen Crest series, what with her not wanting to be linked with Logan and Mason in the beginning of the first book. There was also a moment were Kennedy wanted to let her hair air dry before she braided it - I remember that exact line in one of the Fallen Crest books). I loved Sam so maybe that's why I liked Kennedy as well, but in many ways she just felt like a copy....
I expected a lot from this book. I always love Tijan's writing. But I can't help but feel a little let down by this one.
September 7, 2017
A quick review for once :-)
When I buy a Tijan book, I do it because:
-I want high school or college romance -> got it here;
-I want female characters that have been hurt one way or another in the past and used to or wanting to "stay on the outskirts" as opposed to "be in the light" -> Kennedy has been hurt the past year. She's been used for her brother's fame and does not want to get noticed anymore;
-I want some plot and conspiracy in the background. Usually a "rival" jealous of the heroine or wanting to hurt the hero.-> I got it here even more than in any other Tijan's books! What happened to Kennedy was hard.
-I want a gorgeous and Alpha hero. The one every young stud is looking at and the girls drool on. -> Shay Coleman fits the bill to a T. He is a natural. He'll make you swoon and dream;
-I want the male character to be VERY taken by the heroine and be VERY protective of her -> also happening here as once Shay was in he was all Uber protective of his girl. Swoooooon I love when it happens.
What I got as bonus in this one:
-the parent was not an absent albeit we got a very "weird" and eccentric one;
-the topic was really serious and up to date. Some bad stuffs happening at college are exposed in this book and I loved the "graver" tone it gave to this book.
So even if it's not my favorite Tijan (Fallen Crest and Kian are my fav so far) I had a fantastic time reading it and if you're a fan you'll be very happy with what's been delivered.
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When I buy a Tijan book, I do it because:
-I want high school or college romance -> got it here;
-I want female characters that have been hurt one way or another in the past and used to or wanting to "stay on the outskirts" as opposed to "be in the light" -> Kennedy has been hurt the past year. She's been used for her brother's fame and does not want to get noticed anymore;
-I want some plot and conspiracy in the background. Usually a "rival" jealous of the heroine or wanting to hurt the hero.-> I got it here even more than in any other Tijan's books! What happened to Kennedy was hard.
-I want a gorgeous and Alpha hero. The one every young stud is looking at and the girls drool on. -> Shay Coleman fits the bill to a T. He is a natural. He'll make you swoon and dream;
-I want the male character to be VERY taken by the heroine and be VERY protective of her -> also happening here as once Shay was in he was all Uber protective of his girl. Swoooooon I love when it happens.
What I got as bonus in this one:
-the parent was not an absent albeit we got a very "weird" and eccentric one;
-the topic was really serious and up to date. Some bad stuffs happening at college are exposed in this book and I loved the "graver" tone it gave to this book.
So even if it's not my favorite Tijan (Fallen Crest and Kian are my fav so far) I had a fantastic time reading it and if you're a fan you'll be very happy with what's been delivered.
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October 9, 2023
3⭐
Genre ~ NA
Publication date ~ August 26, 2017
Page Count ~ 325 (44 chapters)
Audio length ~ 11 hours 12 minutes
Narrator ~ Savannah Peachwood
POV ~ single 1st
Featuring ~ college drama, football, enemies to friends with benefits to lovers, some steamage, side character r@pe, assault
*older read mini review *
Kennedy & Shay
Kennedy doesn't want any distractions at college this year, but she can't seem to shake Shay's persistenceness.
I was actually a bigger fan of Shay then I was Kennedy. She was too much at times.
Don't hate what I'm seeing on the cover, just hoping he's an older fella so I don't seem too creepy.
Overall, fine if you're into college drama.
Narration notes:
I did not listen to this one, but am just giving the info above for reference.
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Genre ~ NA
Publication date ~ August 26, 2017
Page Count ~ 325 (44 chapters)
Audio length ~ 11 hours 12 minutes
Narrator ~ Savannah Peachwood
POV ~ single 1st
Featuring ~ college drama, football, enemies to friends with benefits to lovers, some steamage, side character r@pe, assault
*older read mini review *
Kennedy & Shay
Kennedy doesn't want any distractions at college this year, but she can't seem to shake Shay's persistenceness.
I was actually a bigger fan of Shay then I was Kennedy. She was too much at times.
Don't hate what I'm seeing on the cover, just hoping he's an older fella so I don't seem too creepy.
Overall, fine if you're into college drama.
Narration notes:
I did not listen to this one, but am just giving the info above for reference.
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