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Twin River High #3
Chaos Theory
Corey Chaos, teen YouTube sensation, just needs a break from his hectic schedule. Ever since his musical talent was "discovered" by the right person at the right time, his life has been a steady stream of interviews, screaming fans, TV shows, screaming fans, Instagram lives, and did he mention the screaming fans? He'd give anything to be a normal teen again, even for five minutes. So, when his agent suggests staying at his pool house for a month to get away from the stress, Corey is on the next plane to snowy Twin River, Wisconsin.
As soon as he gets there, though, his agent's gorgeous teen daughter, Victoria, asks for his help—and Corey can't bring himself to say no to her. Not after the video of her boyfriend dumping her in the school cafeteria went viral with its own hashtag, #LunchDump. Ouch. That's not the way you want to get a million views. No one, especially a sweet girl like Victoria, deserves to be treated that way.
But then she tells him about her big plan to get revenge on her ex. And Corey's certain his starring role has chaos written all over it.
As soon as he gets there, though, his agent's gorgeous teen daughter, Victoria, asks for his help—and Corey can't bring himself to say no to her. Not after the video of her boyfriend dumping her in the school cafeteria went viral with its own hashtag, #LunchDump. Ouch. That's not the way you want to get a million views. No one, especially a sweet girl like Victoria, deserves to be treated that way.
But then she tells him about her big plan to get revenge on her ex. And Corey's certain his starring role has chaos written all over it.
302 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 24, 2021
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Kelly Anne Blount
21 books276 followersUSA Today Bestselling author and Wattpad Star Kelly Anne Blount has more than seventy-three-thousand followers on social media. Her Wattpad stories have been read more than twenty-million times. She’s contributed to Tap, Wattpad’s new app for chat-style stories, where her work has been “tapped” more than fifty-million times. She is a writer and reviewer for SpoilerTV, which has allowed her to develop an incredible network of film and TV stars.
Two of her Wattpad works, including Captured (seventeen-million reads), have been optioned for film by Komixx Entertainment, and she is regularly invited to present seminars about social media at author events.
Stop by any of Kelly’s social-media platforms (@KellyAnneBlount) and stay tuned to this website for announcements and information about upcoming releases and events.
Kelly Anne Blount is represented by Jennifer Wills (jennifer@theseymouragency.com) and Nicole Resciniti (nicole@theseymouragency.com) of The Seymour Agency.
Two of her Wattpad works, including Captured (seventeen-million reads), have been optioned for film by Komixx Entertainment, and she is regularly invited to present seminars about social media at author events.
Stop by any of Kelly’s social-media platforms (@KellyAnneBlount) and stay tuned to this website for announcements and information about upcoming releases and events.
Kelly Anne Blount is represented by Jennifer Wills (jennifer@theseymouragency.com) and Nicole Resciniti (nicole@theseymouragency.com) of The Seymour Agency.
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June 23, 2021
'Era como si me estuviera bebiendo, atesorándome. Nunca me había sentido tan notada por nadie. Querida'.
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Chaos Theory de Lynn Rush, Kelly Anne Blount Serie Twin River High libro 3
Argumento:
Corey Chaos, sensación adolescente de YouTube, solo necesita un descanso de su agitada agenda.
Desde que su talento musical fue "descubierto" por la persona adecuada en el momento adecuado, su vida ha sido un flujo constante de entrevistas, fanáticos que gritan, programas de televisión, fanáticos que gritan, vidas en Instagram, ¿y mencionó a los fanáticos que gritan? Daría cualquier cosa por volver a ser un adolescente normal, incluso durante cinco minutos. Entonces, cuando su agente sugiere quedarse en su casa de la piscina durante un mes para alejarse del estrés, Corey está en el próximo avión al nevado Twin River, Wisconsin.
Sin embargo, tan pronto como llega allí, la hermosa hija adolescente de su agente, Victoria, le pide ayuda, y Corey no se atreve a decirle que no.
No después de que el video de su novio dejándola en la cafetería de la escuela se volviera viral con su propio hashtag, #LunchDump. Ay.
Esa no es la forma en que desea obtener un millón de visitas. Nadie, especialmente una chica dulce como Victoria, merece ser tratada de esa manera.
Pero luego ella le cuenta sobre su gran plan para vengarse de su ex. Y Corey está seguro de que su papel protagónico tiene el caos escrito por todas partes.
Mí humilde opinión:
Este fue el libro de la serie que más me gustó hasta ahora!
Esta historia fue diferente a las demás. No había temas realmente serios como en los libros anteriores con respecto a los protagonistas y Corey no era de Twin River sino de LA. Me pareció un buen giro todo y me alegró que Victoria tuviera su final feliz.
Corey y Victoria tenian una fácil conexión, que él la ayudara sin pensarlo dos veces, era como ver llegar al caballero de brillante armadura al rescate. Amé a Corey porque a pesar de su fama era humilde y se preocupaba por su mamá. Tenía las acciones más dulces para con Victoria.
Sobre el contrato de 'Novio falso', trazamos líneas para no confundirnos!? Si claro! era taaan obvio que ellos iban a terminar cruzando límites! Me quería reír con ese contrato que le dio Víctoria.
A pesar de lo predecible de eso, me encantó la pareja, tenían química y disfruté leer cómo comienzan a verse con otros ojos poco a poco y todo lo que hacen juntos en el festival de hielo, por favor, yo quería asistir a todos esos eventos con nieve y tomarme un helado!
Me hicieron sonreír las pequeñas apariciones de las parejas de los libros anteriores y otros personajes secundarios. Mia y Tony eran geniales amigos!
Odié a Todd con todo mí ser, y a pesar de que es el villano y aparece de vez en cuando en el libro realmente hace gran daño al comienzo y sobre el final. Yo me pregunto... Cómo encontró el contrato? Por qué estaba a mano y no lo destruyó antes Victoria? Era tan tonto dejar eso justo donde cualquiera pudiera verlo!!!
El final fue hermoso y conmovedor, todo se resolvió muy bien, Mia salvó prácticamente el día y siempre me gusta una buena canción de amor para recuperar a la chica!
June 30, 2021
I received a free e-ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review!
I liked it, but definitely didn't love it.
I'm not even sure where I went wrong with this, but I had binge read up to like 60%, and then I continued with another book I was reading, and then I just had no more interest in this. I wanted to DNF it so bad.
Granted, my loss of interest probably had to do with the insane amount of insta-love in this. You would think, that a fake relationship trope should nicely subvert the instalove trope with its very nature, but some people surprise you *shakes head*.
It was so much of a pain to get past the 60-65% mark for me, and it took so long for me to actually finish it then. I would force myself to read a bit everyday but then I would start skimming and have to go back and reread because I just didn't care any more.
I will say this, the angst was very well done. The angst probably saved this book from a 2 star rating for me, because it was really good. I would have definitely enjoyed more angst int he beginning, but the end made up for it slightly.
I also had a problem with the writing, but I don't know how genuine this criticism is because I have no memory of feeling this before the 60% mark where I took a break from this, and only after. I felt that the writing was resembling a badly written fanfic a lot, by which I mean that it seemed very immature and with rapidly changing feelings and the inner dialogue was getting cringey.
On the whole, I liked it, but the middle was definitely not my thing. I would recommend it to anyone who likes teen romances, celebrity romances, would not mind instalove, and enjoyes grand gestures a lot (I loved that ending).
I liked it, but definitely didn't love it.
I'm not even sure where I went wrong with this, but I had binge read up to like 60%, and then I continued with another book I was reading, and then I just had no more interest in this. I wanted to DNF it so bad.
Granted, my loss of interest probably had to do with the insane amount of insta-love in this. You would think, that a fake relationship trope should nicely subvert the instalove trope with its very nature, but some people surprise you *shakes head*.
It was so much of a pain to get past the 60-65% mark for me, and it took so long for me to actually finish it then. I would force myself to read a bit everyday but then I would start skimming and have to go back and reread because I just didn't care any more.
I will say this, the angst was very well done. The angst probably saved this book from a 2 star rating for me, because it was really good. I would have definitely enjoyed more angst int he beginning, but the end made up for it slightly.
I also had a problem with the writing, but I don't know how genuine this criticism is because I have no memory of feeling this before the 60% mark where I took a break from this, and only after. I felt that the writing was resembling a badly written fanfic a lot, by which I mean that it seemed very immature and with rapidly changing feelings and the inner dialogue was getting cringey.
On the whole, I liked it, but the middle was definitely not my thing. I would recommend it to anyone who likes teen romances, celebrity romances, would not mind instalove, and enjoyes grand gestures a lot (I loved that ending).
July 28, 2021
Reading this title from the Twin River High series brought back pleasant memories of my teenage self who LOVED reading and getting lost in the worlds of Sweet Valley High and the Sweet Dreams series. They were the 'go to series' for most who wanted to experience high school romance, drama and different issues teenagers face in their high school life in written form. From love, breakups, popularity contests, getting good grades, being accepted, etc. it covered a huge range of topics in a setting and with characters that were relatable. I think the Twin River High series will manage to do just that for a new generation of teenage readers... Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush have created a bunch of characters who will be as relatable to the teenage population as the characters of SVH and Sweet Dreams were. It was fun reading this title.
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Entangled Publishing, LLC/Entangled Crush and the authors for the e-Arc of the book.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐💫
My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Entangled Publishing, LLC/Entangled Crush and the authors for the e-Arc of the book.
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐💫
September 15, 2021
I liked it, maybe not as much as the first two, I wanted more of the secondary characters and I hope we get a book with Mia as the lead! Not bad and not quite as dark as the first two, but still quite good. 3 solid stars.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 24, 2021
Getting dumped is pretty brutal, getting dumped publicly and having it go viral on Instagram is the stuff nightmares are made of, at least for a high school teenager.
Victoria has made a vow, to spurn Todd by bringing the hottest dates to the Winter events. Coincidentally, in walks online sensation Corey, who is looking for a change of pace from the fast life of Hollywood to chill and recuperate. They strike up a contractural fake- relationship which happens to be one of my favorite tropes.
Corey had a nice depth of character as having high exposure to the public eye can chip away at your individualism as you are constantly told to be this or say that. I loved that Corey was able to embrace his songwriting as an outlet for emotional release. I appreciated that Corey was allowed to build bromances with a couple of the characters, in particular Tony, who I can't wait to read more about!
Victoria and Corey's relationship was fun, flirty and a breeze to read, I loved how sweet their interactions were and the hilarious "couple-off" moments between them and Todd.
My peeve with this book is that I didn't see as much realism as I have become accustomed to within the Twin River High series. By this I mean despite covering hard topics such as Cancer, alcoholism, and vehicular accidents this read more like a cute rom-com, not to say that anything is wrong with this, but I can't say I was as emotionally invested as with the previous characters.
Speaking of the other characters, I was tickled pink to see Hope and Landon's cameos as they were one of my favorite couples from the series. This is a great young adult, romantic comedy with a nice tinge of revenge.
Thank you to Entangled publishing, the authors, and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.
Victoria has made a vow, to spurn Todd by bringing the hottest dates to the Winter events. Coincidentally, in walks online sensation Corey, who is looking for a change of pace from the fast life of Hollywood to chill and recuperate. They strike up a contractural fake- relationship which happens to be one of my favorite tropes.
Corey had a nice depth of character as having high exposure to the public eye can chip away at your individualism as you are constantly told to be this or say that. I loved that Corey was able to embrace his songwriting as an outlet for emotional release. I appreciated that Corey was allowed to build bromances with a couple of the characters, in particular Tony, who I can't wait to read more about!
Victoria and Corey's relationship was fun, flirty and a breeze to read, I loved how sweet their interactions were and the hilarious "couple-off" moments between them and Todd.
My peeve with this book is that I didn't see as much realism as I have become accustomed to within the Twin River High series. By this I mean despite covering hard topics such as Cancer, alcoholism, and vehicular accidents this read more like a cute rom-com, not to say that anything is wrong with this, but I can't say I was as emotionally invested as with the previous characters.
Speaking of the other characters, I was tickled pink to see Hope and Landon's cameos as they were one of my favorite couples from the series. This is a great young adult, romantic comedy with a nice tinge of revenge.
Thank you to Entangled publishing, the authors, and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.
July 11, 2021
Many thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
This is the third is the Twin River High series, although you don’t have to read the others to understand what’s going on. In this instalment, Victoria is unceremoniously dumped at school, which ends up going viral. Corey - chaos is his name as well as an accurate description of his life - is desperate for a break. Victoria wants to get back at her ex and get her reputation out of the gutter. Corey is available to help….
The “fake dating”/“arranged marriage” trope is one of my favourites and I really enjoyed this book. It was exactly what I needed - a sweet and light romance where everything ends happily ever after. I liked how each chapter was told in alternating points of view between Victoria and Corey, and the action was really well paced.
This book is quite teen oriented (as it should be!), but is still readable for an adult. It’s also clean, so is suitable for younger teens looking to get into romance books without having to worry too much about.
Super enjoyable and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next instalment!
This is the third is the Twin River High series, although you don’t have to read the others to understand what’s going on. In this instalment, Victoria is unceremoniously dumped at school, which ends up going viral. Corey - chaos is his name as well as an accurate description of his life - is desperate for a break. Victoria wants to get back at her ex and get her reputation out of the gutter. Corey is available to help….
The “fake dating”/“arranged marriage” trope is one of my favourites and I really enjoyed this book. It was exactly what I needed - a sweet and light romance where everything ends happily ever after. I liked how each chapter was told in alternating points of view between Victoria and Corey, and the action was really well paced.
This book is quite teen oriented (as it should be!), but is still readable for an adult. It’s also clean, so is suitable for younger teens looking to get into romance books without having to worry too much about.
Super enjoyable and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next instalment!
December 4, 2022
Ponownie było mega uroczo i fajnie było spotkać bohaterów poprzednich części! Wzruszyła mnie pod koniec, ale nie podobała mi się tak bardzo, jak poprzednie dwie. Głównie dlatego, że ja i fake dating tak sobie się lubimy i od samego początku nastawiłam się dość niechętnie do książki. Nie zmienia to faktu, że Corey i Victoria są cudowni, a słuchanie ich przygód to czysta radość.
May 24, 2021
I think out of all the Twin River High books this is my fave!
It was great getting to see the couples from the first two books but Victoria and Corey were seriously cute together! I loved that they spent time together. It wasn’t insta anything, they built their bond through talking and truly getting to know one another! I love when you get to see a couples spark grow and I felt that with these two!
This series overall though has been amazing to read and I loved how different each story and couple was, but again Chaos Theory is my favorite!
It was great getting to see the couples from the first two books but Victoria and Corey were seriously cute together! I loved that they spent time together. It wasn’t insta anything, they built their bond through talking and truly getting to know one another! I love when you get to see a couples spark grow and I felt that with these two!
This series overall though has been amazing to read and I loved how different each story and couple was, but again Chaos Theory is my favorite!
May 6, 2021
What's a girl to do after a bad (& very public) breakup? For Victoria the answer is complicated: Stage a fake dating scheme with the rising star your dad manages, who happens to be in town for a few weeks.
This was fun! I loved the small twists to the typical fake dating plot. I liked how Victoria and Corey's relationship progressed. Chaos Theory is one of those stories that just makes you happy. It's SNOW MUCH FUN. (and the setting is an Ice Festival and Ice Ball - as someone who has witnessed snow ~3 times this was fun to read about, but I know I wouldn't last a day...)
This is the third installment of the Twin River High series and Kelly Anne Blount & Lynn Rush haven't had a single miss in this series! (I know we are getting blessed with three installments released in a month- but Blount & Rush have crafted so many wonderful side characters that I wouldn't mind reading more about)
All in all, this was a cute fake dating story (with a dash of revenge) that I really enjoyed!
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled: Crush for an eARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
This was fun! I loved the small twists to the typical fake dating plot. I liked how Victoria and Corey's relationship progressed. Chaos Theory is one of those stories that just makes you happy. It's SNOW MUCH FUN. (and the setting is an Ice Festival and Ice Ball - as someone who has witnessed snow ~3 times this was fun to read about, but I know I wouldn't last a day...)
This is the third installment of the Twin River High series and Kelly Anne Blount & Lynn Rush haven't had a single miss in this series! (I know we are getting blessed with three installments released in a month- but Blount & Rush have crafted so many wonderful side characters that I wouldn't mind reading more about)
All in all, this was a cute fake dating story (with a dash of revenge) that I really enjoyed!
Thank you to NetGalley and Entangled: Crush for an eARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 22, 2021
tbh this was my least favorite book in this twin river high universe. don't get me wrong, it was still incredibly good, just didn't hit the same point as gutter girl did :)
I still loved all the connectedness of the characters
and again, still cringy, but worth it and AMAZING
highly recommend
I still loved all the connectedness of the characters
and again, still cringy, but worth it and AMAZING
highly recommend
May 13, 2021
First of all, thanks to NetGalley and Entangled: Crush for approving my request and sending me an eARC in exchange for a honest review.
You have to know English isn’t my first language, so feel free to correct me if I make some mistakes while writing this review.
TRIGGER WARNING: cancer, death caused by cancer, death of a parent, driving under the influence of alcohol, car accident.
Victoria Knight has just suffered one of the greatest humiliations of her life: being suddenly dumped, in front of everyone during lunchtime in the school cafeteria. Her boyfriend of two years Todd Miller, along with his friends, also took care to film the scene and make it go viral on Instagram.
And, as if humiliation in general were not enough, this also happens a few days before the start of the Twin River Ice Festival. And we want to talk about the school dance, where she and Todd were named as the princess and prince of the Ice Court?
The unexpected arrival of one of her father's clients gives Victoria an idea about the way to make Todd pay for what he did to her. Victoria has known Corey Chaos for a couple of years, though they've never interacted that much - and Victoria left her Los Angeles life and its scandals behind her. But why not take advantage of the presence of one guy as Corey - rising musician and idol of crowds - by asking him to be her fake boyfriend and show everyone there's someone better than Todd around for her?
Corey is stressed beyond all limits - he has become famous on YouTube with covers of famous rap and hip hop songs, but people only see that about him. He continues to have to participate in events and interviews and he no longer knows what normality is: he has no time for the study that his tutor expects, he has no time for himself and above all he no longer has the time and inspiration to write his original songs - that's why his agent's proposal is something to be taken on the fly. He's also seen Victoria's video on the internet and he feels very sorry for her, so he doesn't feel like saying no to her - but trusting people in a world like his where everyone has an ulterior motive is difficult and even a contract not signed can be a public relations nightmare.
And then you know what they say about fake relationships...
This third volume is also extremely fluid as the previous ones but, perhaps because I have read almost the same dynamics for three novels in a row, I feel as if this one has deepened the characters a little less.
Also there's the issue of the instalove which I don't particularly love, but with this series I felt generous and was willing to overlook it - I realized that I feel very annoyed with the instalove when it comes to stories with adults. With young adults I tend to be more accommodating - unless of course they say "I love you" after two pages of meeting. Here the times are a bit more dilated than in Project Personality where the story was concentrated in two weeks - here it's not much more than that, it all happens in about a month, so it's quite the same, but they are seventeen and for me, with hormones going crazy at that age, I can stand big statements about feelings.
Speaking of Project Personality, of all the characters we've met before the ones who have the most lines are Landon and Hope - and we find out whether Hope got accepted to MIT or not. Victoria and Todd appeared in that book and from those moments there, I never imagined that Todd would turn out to be a complete imbecile - how much I hated him you can't understand. Oh no, because ditching Victoria in the cafeteria is just the tip of the iceberg - what a mean, mean boy.
Victoria is a sweet and quiet girl who cares about others - in fact she is very dedicated to volunteering and she just didn't deserve a cruelty like the one Todd committed. Although she's from Los Angeles and has only been in Twin River for two years, she's in love with this little corner of Wisconsin and the quiet life she leads.
Tranquility and normality are exactly what Corey is looking for, even if he doesn't abandon the dream of being able to live on his music only and not on covers. Dating Victoria, spending time with her friends, gives him a slice of the life he had before fame and it brings back to him enthusiasm and desire to do things.
They are very cute together, both reserved and reluctant to open up to others about their passions and emotions - Corey's original music is still in a drawer and Victoria has never told anyone that she loves writing poetry.
Now that we are in January - metaphorically thanks to this book - the Wisconsin described in these pages is even more magical and beautiful than usual. Twin River is especially so, with its Ice Festival and all the opportunities these guys have to spend time together and have fun. I liked Mia, so protective of Victoria and I loved the friendship that develops between Corey and Tony - Tony and Jace are among the few who treat Corey like a perfectly normal guy. Landon too, but he hardly appears in these circumstances at all.
In conclusion, this is a very nice series that you can really read in a flash - sweet, light while still addressing important issues and with a hint of instalove that you can even gloss over. The drama as always is not lacking, but I appreciated how the situations are faced head on and honestly discussed between both parts- at least the first drama of the two expected - and are not dragged uselessly for pages and pages only to lengthen the story.
Maybe it's not a full four stars, maybe it's a 3.75 stars, but only because I've read three books with the same outline all in a row. It doesn't mean that, if more books will be added to the series - and perhaps one with Tony as a main character, I will be really happy to continue.
You have to know English isn’t my first language, so feel free to correct me if I make some mistakes while writing this review.
TRIGGER WARNING: cancer, death caused by cancer, death of a parent, driving under the influence of alcohol, car accident.
Victoria Knight has just suffered one of the greatest humiliations of her life: being suddenly dumped, in front of everyone during lunchtime in the school cafeteria. Her boyfriend of two years Todd Miller, along with his friends, also took care to film the scene and make it go viral on Instagram.
And, as if humiliation in general were not enough, this also happens a few days before the start of the Twin River Ice Festival. And we want to talk about the school dance, where she and Todd were named as the princess and prince of the Ice Court?
The unexpected arrival of one of her father's clients gives Victoria an idea about the way to make Todd pay for what he did to her. Victoria has known Corey Chaos for a couple of years, though they've never interacted that much - and Victoria left her Los Angeles life and its scandals behind her. But why not take advantage of the presence of one guy as Corey - rising musician and idol of crowds - by asking him to be her fake boyfriend and show everyone there's someone better than Todd around for her?
Corey is stressed beyond all limits - he has become famous on YouTube with covers of famous rap and hip hop songs, but people only see that about him. He continues to have to participate in events and interviews and he no longer knows what normality is: he has no time for the study that his tutor expects, he has no time for himself and above all he no longer has the time and inspiration to write his original songs - that's why his agent's proposal is something to be taken on the fly. He's also seen Victoria's video on the internet and he feels very sorry for her, so he doesn't feel like saying no to her - but trusting people in a world like his where everyone has an ulterior motive is difficult and even a contract not signed can be a public relations nightmare.
And then you know what they say about fake relationships...
This third volume is also extremely fluid as the previous ones but, perhaps because I have read almost the same dynamics for three novels in a row, I feel as if this one has deepened the characters a little less.
Also there's the issue of the instalove which I don't particularly love, but with this series I felt generous and was willing to overlook it - I realized that I feel very annoyed with the instalove when it comes to stories with adults. With young adults I tend to be more accommodating - unless of course they say "I love you" after two pages of meeting. Here the times are a bit more dilated than in Project Personality where the story was concentrated in two weeks - here it's not much more than that, it all happens in about a month, so it's quite the same, but they are seventeen and for me, with hormones going crazy at that age, I can stand big statements about feelings.
Speaking of Project Personality, of all the characters we've met before the ones who have the most lines are Landon and Hope - and we find out whether Hope got accepted to MIT or not. Victoria and Todd appeared in that book and from those moments there, I never imagined that Todd would turn out to be a complete imbecile - how much I hated him you can't understand. Oh no, because ditching Victoria in the cafeteria is just the tip of the iceberg - what a mean, mean boy.
Victoria is a sweet and quiet girl who cares about others - in fact she is very dedicated to volunteering and she just didn't deserve a cruelty like the one Todd committed. Although she's from Los Angeles and has only been in Twin River for two years, she's in love with this little corner of Wisconsin and the quiet life she leads.
Tranquility and normality are exactly what Corey is looking for, even if he doesn't abandon the dream of being able to live on his music only and not on covers. Dating Victoria, spending time with her friends, gives him a slice of the life he had before fame and it brings back to him enthusiasm and desire to do things.
They are very cute together, both reserved and reluctant to open up to others about their passions and emotions - Corey's original music is still in a drawer and Victoria has never told anyone that she loves writing poetry.
Now that we are in January - metaphorically thanks to this book - the Wisconsin described in these pages is even more magical and beautiful than usual. Twin River is especially so, with its Ice Festival and all the opportunities these guys have to spend time together and have fun. I liked Mia, so protective of Victoria and I loved the friendship that develops between Corey and Tony - Tony and Jace are among the few who treat Corey like a perfectly normal guy. Landon too, but he hardly appears in these circumstances at all.
In conclusion, this is a very nice series that you can really read in a flash - sweet, light while still addressing important issues and with a hint of instalove that you can even gloss over. The drama as always is not lacking, but I appreciated how the situations are faced head on and honestly discussed between both parts- at least the first drama of the two expected - and are not dragged uselessly for pages and pages only to lengthen the story.
Maybe it's not a full four stars, maybe it's a 3.75 stars, but only because I've read three books with the same outline all in a row. It doesn't mean that, if more books will be added to the series - and perhaps one with Tony as a main character, I will be really happy to continue.
May 16, 2021
Victoria is mortified when her boyfriend Todd breaks up with her at school. She then discovers not only was he two timing her, videos of the dumping have gone viral on social media. In order to restore her reputation and show Todd she’s moved on, she asks her dad’s client, social media sensation Corey Chaos, to be her fake boyfriend, but the feelings they have for each other are the real deal.
Victoria and Corey make an adorable couple and their Ice Festival contractual dates are super sweet. They both have secrets, which threaten their new relationship, and the supporting cast is great. I liked how Victoria writes poetry and Corey, who has gotten attention singing cover songs, seeks to perform his own creations.
The fake relationship trope, which is one of favorites, is well done. Todd and his new girlfriend seem a little over the top mean, but their behavior helps fuel the conflict. Resident mean girl Gretchen, of course, gets in on the fun. One of the things I love about a series like this is that the stories of the other characters you have come to adore from the previous books continue. I enjoyed seeing Hope and Landon, in particular, from PROJECT PERSONALITY.
Entangled Crush continues to provide sweet contemporary romances that both teens and adults can enjoy.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing an Advance Reader Copy.
Victoria and Corey make an adorable couple and their Ice Festival contractual dates are super sweet. They both have secrets, which threaten their new relationship, and the supporting cast is great. I liked how Victoria writes poetry and Corey, who has gotten attention singing cover songs, seeks to perform his own creations.
The fake relationship trope, which is one of favorites, is well done. Todd and his new girlfriend seem a little over the top mean, but their behavior helps fuel the conflict. Resident mean girl Gretchen, of course, gets in on the fun. One of the things I love about a series like this is that the stories of the other characters you have come to adore from the previous books continue. I enjoyed seeing Hope and Landon, in particular, from PROJECT PERSONALITY.
Entangled Crush continues to provide sweet contemporary romances that both teens and adults can enjoy.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing an Advance Reader Copy.
May 24, 2021
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Thank you to Kelly Anne Blount for reaching out to me and offering me the chance to read and review the Twin River High series prior to its release!
This is the third book in the series and I am officially addicted. I seriously can’t get enough of these characters, the drama, and the cheesy love stories. I also can’t get enough of Rush and Blounts writing either! These books are so easy to read, have tons of humor, suck you right in and force you to feel all the feelings!
I loved Victoria in the previous two books, so I was thrilled to finally get to read her love story! Her relationship with Corey was so innocent and fun! I loved how they just clicked, and she accepted him
for who he was outside of his IG fame. They are the perfect match!
And I got to see my favorites - Landon & Hope make an appearance! Everyone loves Jace & McKenna (how could they not?) but Landon & Hope hold a special place in my heart!
And Tony? He was the cutest and sweetest! When can we get his happy ever after?
And Matthew STILL sucks...
Thank you to Kelly Anne Blount for reaching out to me and offering me the chance to read and review the Twin River High series prior to its release!
This is the third book in the series and I am officially addicted. I seriously can’t get enough of these characters, the drama, and the cheesy love stories. I also can’t get enough of Rush and Blounts writing either! These books are so easy to read, have tons of humor, suck you right in and force you to feel all the feelings!
I loved Victoria in the previous two books, so I was thrilled to finally get to read her love story! Her relationship with Corey was so innocent and fun! I loved how they just clicked, and she accepted him
for who he was outside of his IG fame. They are the perfect match!
And I got to see my favorites - Landon & Hope make an appearance! Everyone loves Jace & McKenna (how could they not?) but Landon & Hope hold a special place in my heart!
And Tony? He was the cutest and sweetest! When can we get his happy ever after?
And Matthew STILL sucks...
April 12, 2023
os livros dessa coleção não funcionaram para mim. acabei comprando os 3 em uma promoção e peguei para ler porque estou tentando reduzir a minha lista de livros que já comprei em vez de ficar comprando novos, mas estava bem fora dos meus interesses, e não achei nada inovador e revolucionário. não tem como culpar o gênero, porque os livros da lynn painter funcionam para mim... não sei. não deu certo.
May 22, 2021
"Lost in the crowd. Adrift in the sea. I'd been hurting for so long, until you found me."
LA girl living in the Midwest. Victoria's long time BF, Todd, totally dumps her in front of everyone, two weeks before the school's biggest dance of the year, the Ice Ball. #ToddSucks! Corey is a YouTube and Instagram "sensation". His last name was his life- Chaos. But he's totally famous for his amazing covers of popular songs. What's the perfect way to get back at Todd..."Hey, Corey? Want to be my fake boyfriend?"
Chaos Theory is FULL of the best kind of drama that will have YA readers willing their eye balls to read faster! Just one. More. Chapter! Will Victoria and Corey fall for each other? Fake relationship and all?
READ IF YOU LIKE:
-fake dating
-To All The Boys I've Loved Before (the contract)
-your fave high school reality TV show
-Vanilla Ice... Cream
-BROmance (Tony & Corey)
-music
-#IsThisAKissingBook: "Rule six: keep things platonic". Yeah... right.
Thank you Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush for an advanced copy! I love Twin River High!
Song: Stay With Me by the Sam Smith
LA girl living in the Midwest. Victoria's long time BF, Todd, totally dumps her in front of everyone, two weeks before the school's biggest dance of the year, the Ice Ball. #ToddSucks! Corey is a YouTube and Instagram "sensation". His last name was his life- Chaos. But he's totally famous for his amazing covers of popular songs. What's the perfect way to get back at Todd..."Hey, Corey? Want to be my fake boyfriend?"
Chaos Theory is FULL of the best kind of drama that will have YA readers willing their eye balls to read faster! Just one. More. Chapter! Will Victoria and Corey fall for each other? Fake relationship and all?
READ IF YOU LIKE:
-fake dating
-To All The Boys I've Loved Before (the contract)
-your fave high school reality TV show
-Vanilla Ice... Cream
-BROmance (Tony & Corey)
-music
-#IsThisAKissingBook: "Rule six: keep things platonic". Yeah... right.
Thank you Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush for an advanced copy! I love Twin River High!
Song: Stay With Me by the Sam Smith
February 6, 2023
I loathe giving books low ratings, but this one was...not for me. It's dual, first person POV (Entangled Teen's specialty), but the two main characters don't seem to be very different from each other. There's not much personality to either of them either. There's no chemistry, unless you count a couple of random lame attempts at flirting to be the things relationships are made of. I strongly disliked Corey Chaos's name. I wish Todd's and Tony's names would've been further from each other because I had a hard time keeping them straight for a while. The beginning was kind of boring (I'm talking like the first six chapters), and while I understand why Victoria's story had to start in that spot, Corey's didn't. So maybe that should've just been a prologue or something? I would've liked it better had the story started more "in the action" and weaved in the backstory. That doesn't really seem to be Entangled Teen's style of writing however, and that's fine, I just didn't think it worked for this story. Unfortunately for me, the book never really picked up from there (probably because of the lack of chemistry I mentioned.) And in 2021, I do not have time or desire to read books that just aren't doing it for me. I skipped ahead a few chapters. The great news is, if you skip through the story, you actually miss the story. I've read other boring books where I skipped ahead five chapters and hadn't missed a thing. You'll miss the story if you do this. And from what I can tell, it would be a good, cute story with lots of neat and crazy plot points. But the book just lost me around 40%, and I couldn't bring myself to go back to read the rest. I would still pick up books by either author! In fact, that's what first drew me to this book: I've read individual books by each author and loved them. And I won't hesitate to pick up either again. But I'm probably going to skip the other Twin River High books for now. The only other thing that bothered me was the grammar and because I was reading a galley, I can forgive that mostly. But the non-consistent use of "blonde" and "blond" drove me bonkers. Blond = male. Blonde = female. I don't even care if you only ever use the male spelling with no e, just be consistent. This, along with the missing commas, probably won't bother the general reader nearly as much as they bothered me.
I loved that this had a content warning at the beginning: cancer, death from cancer, death of a parent, drunk driving, car accidents, rehab. Entangled takes super good care of things like this for their readers, and I always appreciate it.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review!
I loved that this had a content warning at the beginning: cancer, death from cancer, death of a parent, drunk driving, car accidents, rehab. Entangled takes super good care of things like this for their readers, and I always appreciate it.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review!
July 5, 2021
So sweet!
Chaos Theory: Book Three of the Twin River High Series
I received an arc for Chaos Theory.
Synopsis
Corey has a charmed life but he wants to be normal. And I respect that, because he deserves it. And he deserves Victoria. Victoria getting dumped online and going viral, sucks and her boyfriend is so useless. I can't choose who is my favorite though, all three were amazing! This novel could be the whipped cream layer of the sundae because it was so sweet!
Chaos Theory: Book Three of the Twin River High Series
I received an arc for Chaos Theory.
Synopsis
Corey has a charmed life but he wants to be normal. And I respect that, because he deserves it. And he deserves Victoria. Victoria getting dumped online and going viral, sucks and her boyfriend is so useless. I can't choose who is my favorite though, all three were amazing! This novel could be the whipped cream layer of the sundae because it was so sweet!
May 13, 2021
What a cute couple to leave off with for this series (at least currently). I've had so much fun binge reading this series over the past week or so and have really grown a fondness for so many of the characters. The books really have that hometown feel that evokes nostalgia, kind of like One Tree Hill.
This book had an interesting new spin compared to the previous two with it centered around a romance of someone not already attending Twin River High. Corey made a really nice addition to the Twin River cast. I liked that despite his fame, he stays true to himself and what he really wants in life. He's humble and genuine and I enjoyed reading from his point-of-view a lot during the book. I've liked the pattern the books have followed of picking a new side character to focus on for the next book. It was cool to be able to see Victoria in book one and then find out her backstory in this installment. Her story was far deeper than I had expected and was a nice change of pace to read about someone who wasn't already a Twin River native.
This book probably has the quickest pacing of all three and I massively enjoyed the featuring of the town's traditions of the Ice Festival and Ice Ball. I had a lot of fun being able to read about the different fair activities and food while being nice and warm inside my house instead of in the 12 degree weather the book featured at times. And although this book has some really heavy topics, I found it to be the most lighthearted and full of a lot of feel-good feels. I especially enjoyed the ending which added the perfect final touch of wholesomeness to this book.
Overall, I've really enjoyed this series and would love to see more books published for it. There's so many characters I'd love to see featured next. I've loved the variety that the books have given and how each installment has its own feel. The romance in this book, despite being fake at the start, was really cute and I enjoyed seeing Corey added to the Twin River class. A huge thank you to the authors and Entangled Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read the eARCs of these books!
This book had an interesting new spin compared to the previous two with it centered around a romance of someone not already attending Twin River High. Corey made a really nice addition to the Twin River cast. I liked that despite his fame, he stays true to himself and what he really wants in life. He's humble and genuine and I enjoyed reading from his point-of-view a lot during the book. I've liked the pattern the books have followed of picking a new side character to focus on for the next book. It was cool to be able to see Victoria in book one and then find out her backstory in this installment. Her story was far deeper than I had expected and was a nice change of pace to read about someone who wasn't already a Twin River native.
This book probably has the quickest pacing of all three and I massively enjoyed the featuring of the town's traditions of the Ice Festival and Ice Ball. I had a lot of fun being able to read about the different fair activities and food while being nice and warm inside my house instead of in the 12 degree weather the book featured at times. And although this book has some really heavy topics, I found it to be the most lighthearted and full of a lot of feel-good feels. I especially enjoyed the ending which added the perfect final touch of wholesomeness to this book.
Overall, I've really enjoyed this series and would love to see more books published for it. There's so many characters I'd love to see featured next. I've loved the variety that the books have given and how each installment has its own feel. The romance in this book, despite being fake at the start, was really cute and I enjoyed seeing Corey added to the Twin River class. A huge thank you to the authors and Entangled Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read the eARCs of these books!
May 24, 2021
Chaos Theory is the third installment in the Twin River High series by Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush. This whole series has had such cute, fun and entertaining reads I really loved it!
In this book we focus on Victoria Roberts and Corey Chaos. Victoria has just been publicly dumped by her boyfriend of two years, Todd. The whole humiliating incident is made even worse by being posted to Instagram. While Victoria is down in the dumps her dad’s client, IG influencer Corey Chaos, needs a break from the spotlight and takes up his agent’s offer to come relax and stay in his pool house. Victoria and Corey rekindle their friendship from years ago and end up scheming to fake date to get back at asshat Todd.
Fake dates and fake feelings turn real through various sweet shenanigans and then things get really real when Corey is accepted on a reality musical dating show that could finally launch the career he’s been dreaming about his whole life.
Chaos Theory was great, I didn’t like it as much as the previous two books but that’s just because I’m not a huge fan of the “celebrity” trope but to be honest Corey didn’t act so much as a huge celebrity so it wasn’t too bad.
I really hope they continue this series. I’d really love to see Tony’s book. He seems like a really nice guy and down to earth. Also I’d like to see Gretchen finally get what’s coming to her, I can’t stand that witch!
Thank you so much to Entangled Publishing for proving me with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
In this book we focus on Victoria Roberts and Corey Chaos. Victoria has just been publicly dumped by her boyfriend of two years, Todd. The whole humiliating incident is made even worse by being posted to Instagram. While Victoria is down in the dumps her dad’s client, IG influencer Corey Chaos, needs a break from the spotlight and takes up his agent’s offer to come relax and stay in his pool house. Victoria and Corey rekindle their friendship from years ago and end up scheming to fake date to get back at asshat Todd.
Fake dates and fake feelings turn real through various sweet shenanigans and then things get really real when Corey is accepted on a reality musical dating show that could finally launch the career he’s been dreaming about his whole life.
Chaos Theory was great, I didn’t like it as much as the previous two books but that’s just because I’m not a huge fan of the “celebrity” trope but to be honest Corey didn’t act so much as a huge celebrity so it wasn’t too bad.
I really hope they continue this series. I’d really love to see Tony’s book. He seems like a really nice guy and down to earth. Also I’d like to see Gretchen finally get what’s coming to her, I can’t stand that witch!
Thank you so much to Entangled Publishing for proving me with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!
June 15, 2021
Chaos Theory is a young love story about two friends starting a fake relationship for each of their own benefits. Victoria wanted revenge and Corey wanted company and real high school experience during his time off. They started their fake dating by attending the local ice festival events and activities for showing. As they spend time together, they start to develop deeper feelings for each other, but they are not sure about what to do with it.
Besides the beautifully written story about Victoria and Corey, I liked how the authors described the ice festival activities in such detail, and I was wondering if it’s an actual event in WI. I so wanted to be there throwing snowballs and walking on the frozen lake, drinking hot coco. Seriously, where can I get the bubble gum ice cream? I really need to eat that right now!
I also liked how the characters from previous books showed up in this story. I won’t say too much but I was able to have some closure from the book Project Personality which is the second book of this Twin River High Series.
I want to thank NetGalley and Entangled Teen for approving my request for ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Besides the beautifully written story about Victoria and Corey, I liked how the authors described the ice festival activities in such detail, and I was wondering if it’s an actual event in WI. I so wanted to be there throwing snowballs and walking on the frozen lake, drinking hot coco. Seriously, where can I get the bubble gum ice cream? I really need to eat that right now!
I also liked how the characters from previous books showed up in this story. I won’t say too much but I was able to have some closure from the book Project Personality which is the second book of this Twin River High Series.
I want to thank NetGalley and Entangled Teen for approving my request for ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
May 13, 2021
This third book in the series might have become my favorite so far! I’d wondered about Victoria after book 1, and now we get her story! I was not expecting her to have such an extensive secret past. And I was not prepared for Corey Chaos, the new guy in Twin Rivers. He has heartthrob down to a science. I loved the natural way the fake dating situation came about. The fact that they both develop feelings little by little was expected, and yet unfolded once again in a manner I wasn’t expecting at all. Corey was definitely swoon worthy and I’d like to see more of him in future books! Both my teenage daughters and I are excited about reading more in this series.
Each new book in the series leaves me wondering about other characters in this universe. I still have questions about Kyle and Gretchen. Tony is always on my radar, and now Mia has joined those ranks! It’s fun that we can still catch up with Jace, McKenna, Hope and Landon and see where life has taken them. Another high recommendation from me if you like a fun fake dating situation with a social media celebrity! I received an advanced copy for the purpose of review. All opinions are my own.
Each new book in the series leaves me wondering about other characters in this universe. I still have questions about Kyle and Gretchen. Tony is always on my radar, and now Mia has joined those ranks! It’s fun that we can still catch up with Jace, McKenna, Hope and Landon and see where life has taken them. Another high recommendation from me if you like a fun fake dating situation with a social media celebrity! I received an advanced copy for the purpose of review. All opinions are my own.
May 15, 2021
Another fun book from Blount and Rush about the teens at Twin River high. This one tells the story of Victoria, a junior who has been dating Todd for two years. That is, up until he dumps her in the school cafeteria in front of everyone and the video of their breakup goes viral. Victoria's dad, luckily, is an agent for a hot, young social media influencer. And of course, you see where this is going. Corey Chaos comes to Wisconsin to lay low a bit before a new reality show starts. He and Victoria hatch a plan to show Todd what he's missing. And of course, they end up falling for each other. It's predictable, but fun. The characters are likable and we catch glimpses of other characters from the previous two books. Now I'm ready for books about Tony, Gretchen, and @$%hole Todd. A quick, but fun read which will make you smile.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 20, 2021
My full review can be found on the Epilie Aspie Chick blog!
Thank you to Entangled Publishing for providing the ARC for an honest review.
This is a really cute story, even if it is short on unique storylines. Fake dating seems to be one of the latest trends in young adult books ever since the "To All the Boys" trilogy became popular. However, what this book lacks in originality it makes up for in great chemistry, adorable characters, and a simple plot line that allows you to drop whatever stress is in your lives to get absorbed in the story instead. If you're looking for a story to help you check out of your life and focus on someone else's problems instead, this book is for you!
Thank you to Entangled Publishing for providing the ARC for an honest review.
This is a really cute story, even if it is short on unique storylines. Fake dating seems to be one of the latest trends in young adult books ever since the "To All the Boys" trilogy became popular. However, what this book lacks in originality it makes up for in great chemistry, adorable characters, and a simple plot line that allows you to drop whatever stress is in your lives to get absorbed in the story instead. If you're looking for a story to help you check out of your life and focus on someone else's problems instead, this book is for you!
May 16, 2021
Chaos Theory by Kelly Ann Blount & Lynn Rush a sweet as sugar five-star read. This is number three in the Twin River series, and I have loved all of the stories they each follow a different young couple and the chaos that they face. I have loved feeling like a teenager again, reading about how the face life now, Corey Chaos was something special, and I understood why Victoria was hesitant, at first, I couldn’t understand as something was alluded to but not made very clear, but then when it was all explained it all made sense. I adored all of the cute ice related dates, this was as sweet as sugar, but it also had a great lesson as well. We could all learn from these teenagers and I for one cant wait to see who we will get to know better next.
June 22, 2021
Chaos Theory was the third installment in the Twin River High Series. I found it to be quite mediocre and cheesy.
The plot felt quite cliché and so did the characters.i wish they were more realistic and we'll rounded. The side characters also felt flat. The Ice Festival Events had a lot of potential but they weren't done well or focused on much. The plot felt too cheesy at points which was a major put off. When we were told that Hope had gotten into MIT, it wasn't done subtly but just thrown randomly into the conversation.
This was an okay read and I did enjoy reading the fluff but it could have been better. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the E-arc! All opinions are my own.
The plot felt quite cliché and so did the characters.i wish they were more realistic and we'll rounded. The side characters also felt flat. The Ice Festival Events had a lot of potential but they weren't done well or focused on much. The plot felt too cheesy at points which was a major put off. When we were told that Hope had gotten into MIT, it wasn't done subtly but just thrown randomly into the conversation.
This was an okay read and I did enjoy reading the fluff but it could have been better. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the E-arc! All opinions are my own.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 24, 2021
Ok this one definitely made me cry. It was full of friendship and two people growing as individuals and falling for each other which are all things I’m always excited to read. It was a little campy but I definitely enjoyed it. The main characters fit together so well I was definitely rooting for them the whole time. The “villain” I just want to punch, which for me means the authors created a great character. All in all this was another great book in the Twin River High series. I can’t wait to see who we get to meet next!
May 25, 2021
My favorite in the series so far! Chaos Theory starts off with a plot of revenge after being publicly humiliated and having the entire thing go viral. I've enjoyed this series so much. Each of the characters grow and develop with every book, making you wish they could've been your friends in high school. With minimal drama and plenty of laughter, you'll fall in love with Twin River High too!
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June 14, 2021
Quite a step down from the other two books in the series. More like 2.5 stars, but such is life on GoodReads. Extremely unrealistic and candidly draggy at points. Pity, because I enjoyed Gutter Girl far more than I expected I would and was hoping the quality across the books would remain at the same level. It does not.
September 15, 2023
Another YA advertised as a rom com with very dark content
If you enjoy melodramatic YA novels that are falsely presented by the publisher as romantic comedies, which contain the following tragic situations, you might enjoy this novel:
Dead parent, cancer, addiction and rehab, car accident from drunk driving.
If you enjoy melodramatic YA novels that are falsely presented by the publisher as romantic comedies, which contain the following tragic situations, you might enjoy this novel:
Dead parent, cancer, addiction and rehab, car accident from drunk driving.
May 24, 2021
WOW! Just WOW! These AMAZING authors sure know how to give an intro. That is actually one of the MANY reasons why I love these books, the authors know how to get the reader hooked to the book. Anyway, when I was reading this book I could not stop smiling. Why you ask? Because I kept thinking of Lara Jean and Peter's relationship from the To all the boy's books from Jenny Han. Well, more specifically, the first book to the series. I like that we get to see how the characters from the past books are doing! Anyway, Corey and Victoria's relationship is so sweet! The dates they went on were so cute! I hope you like this book as much as I do and if you do decide to read this book remember that there is a content warning such as Death, death from cancer, death of a parent, drunk driving, and car accidents. I can't wait to dive into the Twin River High world again soon!
Thank You Entangled Teen and Netgalley for an eARC!
Thank You Entangled Teen and Netgalley for an eARC!
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