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Brayden I'm a goddamn prodigy. I threw my first curveball the day I was born. The whole town is waiting on me. To live up to my father's famous name. To reach for the stars. All I want to reach for is her. But Ashley is the sweet addiction I can't afford. She's my best friend's sister. For years, I've protected her from guys that want one thing. What happens now that I've turned into one of them? My game plan sounds Pitch my way into the Major League draft and stay out of Ashley Foster's pants. That first part may be statistically difficult. The second feels damn near impossible. Ashley From the moment we met, I knew he was trouble. The type that ruins you for any other brand. When we were young kids, I didn't know what to call the frogs and butterflies that danced in my belly whenever Brayden came near. Now I know they have a name. Those three little words that could heal or destroy him. Before Brayden, my life was normal. And then it wasn't. It couldn't be. Ever again. How was I to know stealing his seat would change all our lives? Anger and forgiveness share two halves of the same coin. Our story might make you choose sides. Contains mature themes.
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Harlow Cole
2 books451 followersHarlow Cole is a former journalism student, turned techie, turned mother, who finally decided at age forty-plus what she wants to be if she ever she grows up. Her writing journey first began in sixth grade, when she and her best friend penned boy band fanfiction in an old spiral notebook. Harlow is a connoisseur of peanut M&Ms, brand-new school supplies and angst-filled love stories that always end happy. At fifteen, she met her first love. They’ve now been married for twenty years. They reside in suburban Washington, DC, where Harlow moonlights as a taxi driver for their farting beagle and teenage twins. Interference and Stealing Home are her debut novels.
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August 20, 2019
Oh. My. GOD.
(WARNING: LOTS OF SWEARING AHEAD. And spoiler-ish stuff)
This book is for you if you are into -
1. Rampant misogyny
2. Double standards,
3. Boywhores, chauvinism and stereotyping
4. Morons who dump the 'love of their life' because they 'aren't good enough.'
5. Degenerates who fuck hoardes of OW and don't hide it from the 'love of their life.'
6. Idiots who justify their sleazy, slutty, STD-spreading ways with, "But baby, she meant NOTHING to me!"
7. Boywhoring slut arseholes who shag a different girl each night, have BJ contests and then have the unmitigated gall to expect the rejected, dumped 'love of their life' to remain a virgin.
Because, ya know, that's HIS, and she's not allowed to have a life or find happiness, and even though he doesn't want her, nobody else better go near her. He will beat the shit out of anyone who does.
And lastly, this book is for anyone who likes their heroines to be industrial-strength TSTL, pathetic and spineless doormats.
And what's with 17 and 18 year old boys (and virgin girls) fucking like porn stars? Does this writer know any boys that age?! Because at that age it's all they can do to keep from coming too quickly - like whilst they roll on the condom, for instance. or right after they stick it in. And I'm pretty sure a high school boy isn't going to have the focus to ask, "Who owns this pussy?" Try, "OMIGOD I'm getting LAID!"
Ffs gimme a fucking break already 🙄😒
This book is stupid, and ridiculous and just...STUPID.
But if you're into this stuff and like your writers to be against female empowerment and disrespectful of their own gender, hey, knock yourself out.
(WARNING: LOTS OF SWEARING AHEAD. And spoiler-ish stuff)
This book is for you if you are into -
1. Rampant misogyny
2. Double standards,
3. Boywhores, chauvinism and stereotyping
4. Morons who dump the 'love of their life' because they 'aren't good enough.'
5. Degenerates who fuck hoardes of OW and don't hide it from the 'love of their life.'
6. Idiots who justify their sleazy, slutty, STD-spreading ways with, "But baby, she meant NOTHING to me!"
7. Boywhoring slut arseholes who shag a different girl each night, have BJ contests and then have the unmitigated gall to expect the rejected, dumped 'love of their life' to remain a virgin.
Because, ya know, that's HIS, and she's not allowed to have a life or find happiness, and even though he doesn't want her, nobody else better go near her. He will beat the shit out of anyone who does.
And lastly, this book is for anyone who likes their heroines to be industrial-strength TSTL, pathetic and spineless doormats.
And what's with 17 and 18 year old boys (and virgin girls) fucking like porn stars? Does this writer know any boys that age?! Because at that age it's all they can do to keep from coming too quickly - like whilst they roll on the condom, for instance. or right after they stick it in. And I'm pretty sure a high school boy isn't going to have the focus to ask, "Who owns this pussy?" Try, "OMIGOD I'm getting LAID!"
Ffs gimme a fucking break already 🙄😒
This book is stupid, and ridiculous and just...STUPID.
But if you're into this stuff and like your writers to be against female empowerment and disrespectful of their own gender, hey, knock yourself out.
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Blurb:
BRAYDEN:
I’m a goddamn prodigy. It’s true. Ask anyone.
I threw my first curveball the day I was born.
The whole damn town is waiting on me.
To live up to my father’s famous name. To reach for the stars.
All I want to reach for is her.
But Ashley is the sweet addiction I can’t afford. She’s my best friend’s sister. Hell, she’s practically my little sister. For years, I’ve protected her from guys that want one thing. What happens now that I’ve turned into one of them? Who’s gonna shield her from the way I was made, from my little white lies and from what I’m about to become?
My game plan sounds simple: Pitch my way into the Major League draft and stay out of Ashley Foster’s pants. That first part may be statistically difficult.
The second feels damn near impossible.
ASHLEY:
From the moment we met, I knew he was trouble.
The kind my mother sent me to find.
The type that ruins you for any other brand.
When we were young kids, I didn’t know what to call the frogs and butterflies that danced in my belly whenever Brayden came near. Now I know they have a name.
Those three little words that could heal or destroy him.
Before Brayden, my life was normal. And then it wasn’t. It couldn’t be. Ever again. How was I to know stealing his seat would change all our lives?
Anger and forgiveness share two halves of the same coin.
Our story might make you choose sides.
Books in St. Michaels duet should be read in order:
Book 1: Interference
Book 2: Stealing Home
ARC provided to me by author Harlow Cole in exchange for an honest review.
COLOR ME INTRIGUED! Thanks for my ARC!
Book 1 in duet
LIVE! | AMZ US | AMZ UK |
Blurb:
BRAYDEN:
I’m a goddamn prodigy. It’s true. Ask anyone.
I threw my first curveball the day I was born.
The whole damn town is waiting on me.
To live up to my father’s famous name. To reach for the stars.
All I want to reach for is her.
But Ashley is the sweet addiction I can’t afford. She’s my best friend’s sister. Hell, she’s practically my little sister. For years, I’ve protected her from guys that want one thing. What happens now that I’ve turned into one of them? Who’s gonna shield her from the way I was made, from my little white lies and from what I’m about to become?
My game plan sounds simple: Pitch my way into the Major League draft and stay out of Ashley Foster’s pants. That first part may be statistically difficult.
The second feels damn near impossible.
ASHLEY:
From the moment we met, I knew he was trouble.
The kind my mother sent me to find.
The type that ruins you for any other brand.
When we were young kids, I didn’t know what to call the frogs and butterflies that danced in my belly whenever Brayden came near. Now I know they have a name.
Those three little words that could heal or destroy him.
Before Brayden, my life was normal. And then it wasn’t. It couldn’t be. Ever again. How was I to know stealing his seat would change all our lives?
Anger and forgiveness share two halves of the same coin.
Our story might make you choose sides.
Books in St. Michaels duet should be read in order:
Book 1: Interference
Book 2: Stealing Home
ARC provided to me by author Harlow Cole in exchange for an honest review.
August 24, 2022
its like Love and Other Words but with baseball and slut shaming. so basically nothing like Love and Other Words.
March 21, 2020
The ratings for this are mind boggling,
Come on ladies morals and standards! This crap is insulting.
Come on ladies morals and standards! This crap is insulting.
July 13, 2021
DNF @ 58%
An entire book dedicated to H with multiple OW. He's allowed to flaunt his fuck buddies but as soon as he sees Ashley going on a date he freaks the fuck out and ruins it...... then goes RIGHT back to another OW the next day 🤣🤣🤣
Ashley's too nice to say this so I'll say it for her:
FUCK YOU BRAYDEN !!
An entire book dedicated to H with multiple OW. He's allowed to flaunt his fuck buddies but as soon as he sees Ashley going on a date he freaks the fuck out and ruins it...... then goes RIGHT back to another OW the next day 🤣🤣🤣
Ashley's too nice to say this so I'll say it for her:
FUCK YOU BRAYDEN !!
July 17, 2019
A unique painfully raw, thought provoking rollercoaster of a read.
This book was so addictive. I really like Harlow’s writing style and I really got drawn into this story about Brayden and Ashley. Interference is a heart-wrenching page-turner that had me mesmerized from beginning to end. From the first moment I met these two characters, I was fully invested in their story.
Interference was positively exquisite. Harlow Cole, in a breathtaking debut, captured every emotion beautifully and it was just magical in every way. I know it’s not possible for me to love this story any more than I already do. This is a story of first love, the ups and the downs and everything in between and, while there is heartache, you are holding onto hope that it will all work out. The angst of this book builds and builds. I understand why this book is part of a duet. The story can not be contained in one book. This is a book that sticks with you long after you read and I cannot recommend this unforgettable story enough.
This book was so addictive. I really like Harlow’s writing style and I really got drawn into this story about Brayden and Ashley. Interference is a heart-wrenching page-turner that had me mesmerized from beginning to end. From the first moment I met these two characters, I was fully invested in their story.
Interference was positively exquisite. Harlow Cole, in a breathtaking debut, captured every emotion beautifully and it was just magical in every way. I know it’s not possible for me to love this story any more than I already do. This is a story of first love, the ups and the downs and everything in between and, while there is heartache, you are holding onto hope that it will all work out. The angst of this book builds and builds. I understand why this book is part of a duet. The story can not be contained in one book. This is a book that sticks with you long after you read and I cannot recommend this unforgettable story enough.
October 20, 2019
4.5 Angsty as Fuck stars
Well written, angst fest of gargantuan proportions. Can’t believe this is the author’s first book/series. I will be looking for more of her work.
PLEASE KEEP WRITING ANGSTY AS FUCK BOOKS. Readers will buy your shit, have no fear, and fuck the naysayers.
Well written, angst fest of gargantuan proportions. Can’t believe this is the author’s first book/series. I will be looking for more of her work.
PLEASE KEEP WRITING ANGSTY AS FUCK BOOKS. Readers will buy your shit, have no fear, and fuck the naysayers.
March 20, 2020
2 ⭐⭐ - Meh!
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Karma finally bit him in the ass. He’s hurt.”
In the last few years, they’d merged his name with a Victoria’s Secret model and a handful of Hollywood starlets.
Why was I standing before him like a lovesick idiot?
This was the man who broke it all apart.
But I’d met him first. He was mine. I found him and brought him home. Nathan just stole him out from under me. That’s how I lost Brayden. The first time.
On the rare occasions I wandered by his locker, I never found him alone. The last time I’d ventured by, he hadn’t found a chance to even notice me. His eyes remained closed while he half-molested some girl. Her back was pressed up against the lockers, but the rest of her was pressed firmly up against him. I tried not to play the voyeur, but it felt like flipping through channels and happening upon an R-rated movie your parents would never let you see.
I struggled not to mentally outline the differences between what I saw in the mirror and the girls Brayden always picked. They were polished and beautiful, ripe with womanhood. I’d only ripened with envy.
Every guy in school would have stood in line to take my place. Whitney Hamilton had the body of a Playboy model and a reputation for loud sex. She was a screamer.
We saw him at the movies a couple weeks later with a tub of popcorn in one hand and Tanya Forde in the other.
Then, he dropped Nathan off at the marina one afternoon with Hannah DeSantos in his passenger seat.
Tanya Forde beamed up at him, too dumb to know his attention would never last.
“Keep your lips to yourself. Lay off the whiskey. And, don’t mistake me for one of your playthings ever again.”
I’d spent the summer working my way through a handful of girls most guys would have been more than happy to have bouncing on their dicks. Miranda Ramos. Leona Merritt. And Heather fucking Franco.
I’d gotten drunk and somehow ended up with Coral Lynn one night, after another bonfire just like this one.
Ashley had also been there the night I ended up having sex with Whitney and Hannah—not together, just on the same night.
The good news was, she’d stopped talking. The bad news was, her tongue down his throat was what had cut her off. Coming here had been a very bad idea. Brayden didn’t need a superhero. He already had someone giving him mouth-to-mouth.
“Get off me. Don’t you dare touch me with hands that were just up Coral Lynn’s skirt. I saw you with her before. I’m not some cheap slut who takes seconds,”
“You can’t waste yourself away, waiting for him to figure things out.”
Tell me when acting like a cheap slut became your idea of a good time?” “I guess it started when I had to watch you, drunk and high, with your hands all over Coral Lynn.” As her name crossed my lips, I batted his hand away.
Please, baby. Tell me this is still all mine.” “Brayden, I’ve never wanted anyone else to touch me like this.” He exhaled a shaky breath. “Thank fucking God. I was so scared I was too late.”
Naked sheets and tangled up legs. The smell of sex and the jagged remnants of my heart.
Brayden lay on his back. Stark naked. His arms stretched out on either side of him. Head tilted back. Eyes closed. His body kind of twitched a little, wavering like he swayed to the drumbeat of a song stuck in his head. He hadn’t heard, hadn’t noticed, or didn’t care that we’d entered the room. Oblivious or irreverent. I couldn’t tell. The foil of a guilty condom wrapper lay torn on the nightstand beside him. Shiny purple. His brand.
“He took some junk that stoner guy gave him,” Coral Lynn sneered. “Whatever it was, it went straight to his dick.”
“What’s going on is, you decided to fuck Coral Lynn.”
“What’s going on is, you’ve just made it official,” I added. “You’ve completed your schooling. Congratulations. You are hereby declared a graduate of the Jackson Ross School of How to Fuck Up Your Life. You’ve completed the circle, Brayden. You should’ve driven over to the school, so you could’ve gotten high and had sex with the whore in a locker room. Just like your daddy.”
July 22, 2019
Almost a dnf for me but still finished it(skimmed through the last part though). The H is a fuckboy to the fullest and the h a freakin doormate. The story had a lot of potential, the secondary characters(mostly h's brother and bestie) were likable but the main characters were just ugh.
1🌟 because of the start and the secondary characters.
1🌟 because of the start and the secondary characters.
July 21, 2019
Disclaimer: This review MAY contain spoilers. I received an Advance Reader Copy at no cost from the publisher/author. All opinions in my review are my own.
This book blew me away! I am seriously at a loss for words right now. Let's see if I can try to articulate how I'm feeling. This is one of the best contemporary debuts that I have had the pleasure to read. This book absolutely enchanted me. I couldn't pull myself away from it.
First of all, the thing that I noticed first when I started this novel was an impressive writing style. Especially for a first-time author. The prose flows effortlessly. It is almost like watching a movie unfold inside your head as opposed to stumbling over words trying to piece a story together. It was so fluid and natural. I devoured this book. The writing has such a smooth quality that I admire in a writer.
The characters in this story are genuinely spectacular. I immediately loved them from the first page. Ashley and Brayden, the two main characters and love interests in the book, are written beautifully. They have incredible depth. When you are reading this story you feel like you know these characters. It's very intimate the way the author presents these characters to the reader. They feel absolutely tangible. They also have immense character growth throughout the story. The dialogue that the characters have in the book is also very well written. I am so eager to see how their growth plays out in the next book.
The romance is a slow-burn that will make your heart ache. Your chest will actually feel physically hurt when you read about these characters and their love story. I really loved how drawn out and deep their love story was. Ashley and Brayden meet when they are around 12 years old when her family moves to town. They form a fast friendship over the love of books and Brayden becomes a staple in her family's life. Her brother and Brayden become best friends. The story starts off in those younger years and it progresses into high school. Seeing their relationship blossom from age twelve and then beyond really cemented how close these two were. Their romance started from a very special friendship so their story is so very emotional. Getting all of that backstory as part of the book and not just being told was really monumental in capturing the raw emotion that their romance stems from. I love that the book has dual POV of both Ashley and Brayden.
I don't want to give much away about the plot of the story, but I will say that it will surprise you. There is a cliffhanger, but I have a feeling that the next book will be worth it. It's definitely a story that I would recommend.
Overall, this book was a contemporary romance masterpiece. It captured a little piece of my heart. I expect such wonderful things from this author in the future and she has definitely garnered a lifetime fan out of me. I am so excited to read the second and final book in this series! I am chomping at the bits to devour it.
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This book blew me away! I am seriously at a loss for words right now. Let's see if I can try to articulate how I'm feeling. This is one of the best contemporary debuts that I have had the pleasure to read. This book absolutely enchanted me. I couldn't pull myself away from it.
First of all, the thing that I noticed first when I started this novel was an impressive writing style. Especially for a first-time author. The prose flows effortlessly. It is almost like watching a movie unfold inside your head as opposed to stumbling over words trying to piece a story together. It was so fluid and natural. I devoured this book. The writing has such a smooth quality that I admire in a writer.
The characters in this story are genuinely spectacular. I immediately loved them from the first page. Ashley and Brayden, the two main characters and love interests in the book, are written beautifully. They have incredible depth. When you are reading this story you feel like you know these characters. It's very intimate the way the author presents these characters to the reader. They feel absolutely tangible. They also have immense character growth throughout the story. The dialogue that the characters have in the book is also very well written. I am so eager to see how their growth plays out in the next book.
The romance is a slow-burn that will make your heart ache. Your chest will actually feel physically hurt when you read about these characters and their love story. I really loved how drawn out and deep their love story was. Ashley and Brayden meet when they are around 12 years old when her family moves to town. They form a fast friendship over the love of books and Brayden becomes a staple in her family's life. Her brother and Brayden become best friends. The story starts off in those younger years and it progresses into high school. Seeing their relationship blossom from age twelve and then beyond really cemented how close these two were. Their romance started from a very special friendship so their story is so very emotional. Getting all of that backstory as part of the book and not just being told was really monumental in capturing the raw emotion that their romance stems from. I love that the book has dual POV of both Ashley and Brayden.
I don't want to give much away about the plot of the story, but I will say that it will surprise you. There is a cliffhanger, but I have a feeling that the next book will be worth it. It's definitely a story that I would recommend.
Overall, this book was a contemporary romance masterpiece. It captured a little piece of my heart. I expect such wonderful things from this author in the future and she has definitely garnered a lifetime fan out of me. I am so excited to read the second and final book in this series! I am chomping at the bits to devour it.
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July 22, 2019
Wow, what a debut!
Brayden and Ashley have a bond that they share only with each other. Yes, she's his best friend's little sister, but she's also his friend. And more, if she has any say in the matter.
But Brayden knows better than to cross that line. And it's that refusal that can change their relationship, if they let it.
Can Brayden stick to his refusal to touch his best friend's sister? Or is the bond they have too much for him to fight?
I LOVE Interference. It's an excellent debut, full of all the feels that first love and crushes bring. Kudos Harlow Cole!
God, now I'm seriously dying to get to book 2. These two need some resolution, stat!
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September 20, 2024
i love this book and these two characters more than i love myself, i swear!
brayden and ash’s love story is one of the best ones i’ve ever read.
reread update 5 years later: broke my heart for the second time. this book is as good as it was when i read it back during the pandemic, i love them so much.
brayden and ash’s love story is one of the best ones i’ve ever read.
reread update 5 years later: broke my heart for the second time. this book is as good as it was when i read it back during the pandemic, i love them so much.
September 10, 2021
If you like angsty piss boys with daddy/mommy issues who slut shame women while simultaneously sleeping with everything, then this is the book for you! The misogyny in this books is straight up repulsive.
December 11, 2021
childhood friends, to lovers, to enemies, to lovers?
this book was so addictive oh my god. i genuinely wanted to scream, laugh and punch these characters in the face.
the plot was interesting. in the first chapter we’re told that brayden broke ash’s heart and throughout the book we not only get to see their relationship start but also fall apart.
the writing was great, it was fast paced, entertaining and fun. i’m picking up the next book as i type this, i’m genuinely curious to see where the second book will take off.
ash. baby girl u better make this man GROVEL in this next book, because right now i want to bash his head into a wall. like any character, ash did annoy me sometimes, but overall, she was a very realistic and relatable character. she’s been pinning after her first love for years, it should be expected that she acted the way she did.
brayden. ur redemption arc better be OUTSTANDING. however, i understand his position. he lacks love from both his mother AND dad, is constantly stuck in the spotlight and unfortunately has succumbed to drugs, but boy if u don’t 🩴🩴
anyways, abby i read this for you, thank you for recommending <3
this book was so addictive oh my god. i genuinely wanted to scream, laugh and punch these characters in the face.
the plot was interesting. in the first chapter we’re told that brayden broke ash’s heart and throughout the book we not only get to see their relationship start but also fall apart.
the writing was great, it was fast paced, entertaining and fun. i’m picking up the next book as i type this, i’m genuinely curious to see where the second book will take off.
ash. baby girl u better make this man GROVEL in this next book, because right now i want to bash his head into a wall. like any character, ash did annoy me sometimes, but overall, she was a very realistic and relatable character. she’s been pinning after her first love for years, it should be expected that she acted the way she did.
brayden. ur redemption arc better be OUTSTANDING. however, i understand his position. he lacks love from both his mother AND dad, is constantly stuck in the spotlight and unfortunately has succumbed to drugs, but boy if u don’t 🩴🩴
anyways, abby i read this for you, thank you for recommending <3
February 12, 2021
i would rather individually pull staples from a whole elementary school’s math department’s workbooks with my index finger and thumb nail than read the dialogue.
it just made me super uncomfy.
it just made me super uncomfy.
August 18, 2019
What a waste of time. I wanted to drop this at the 40% mark (surprised I even made it that far in the first place) but persevered because I hate not finishing a book. I'm like 70% through it and have decided to end this torture for myself.
I just don't understand the raving reviews and high ratings this book got. ????????????????
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The writing is good but the characters and the plot itself suck fungus. Will continue ranting when I'm not sleep deprived to detail on why I dislike this book so much.
I just don't understand the raving reviews and high ratings this book got. ????????????????
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The writing is good but the characters and the plot itself suck fungus. Will continue ranting when I'm not sleep deprived to detail on why I dislike this book so much.
July 23, 2019
😥 An emotional journey
Definite tissue and Hot Cocoa read!
"STAY."
"Forgive."
"Life in the middle place was supposed to hurt. We’re meant to suffer through them—those years that straddle the uncomplicated life of a child and the complex web of adulthood. They’re pre-programmed to blow chunks. Full helpings of angst and raging hormones, leave very few unscathed." ~ Ash
This sums up the first half of the St. Michaels Duet. Interference takes place right at the cusp of our casts adulthood. Those years when all our dreams still seemed possible. The ones where we usually made the greatest memories as well as some of our greatest mistakes.
I needed some time to recover and gather my thoughts after reading this. The story brought out an assortment of emotions for me leaving me a bit broken and definitely with a book hangover.
We start in the now and are cast back to the beginning. Interference takes us back through the events that occurred that made the 'now' possible. The story itself was very easy to follow. The cast, for the most part, was easy to connect with and each member was well written. There were times I felt we spent more time in a scene than was necessary but in the end, I am glad for the quieter moments. They tied everything together even if I did not see it at the time.
"Folks deserved to ride into hell on their own power."
Brayden, at times, made the idea of forgiveness extremely hard.
He was at the crossroads ~ the raging hormones, the pressure of living up to others expectations ~ That place where you want to be an adult but aren't quite sure how.
I did have trouble with his character at times, he could be so extreme. After seeing his world I understood many of his reactions. Didn't approve of them but I got it.
He was loved, truly loved, yet he still wanted that one thing he just could never seem to acquire ~ parental approval. Negative or positive it did not seem to matter. Anything that for a moment made him feel wanted, that he wasn't a castoff.
IMO his instant "brotherly" connection to Soot was a bit of transference.
They did make the best of besties.
"A tiny little monster with a real hard head."
Ashley was a sweetie. I enjoyed her tomboy persona. She wasn't afraid to be who she was. Her presence a soothing balm for Brayden's inner monster.
Joey ~ Ashley's bestie. The town gossip queen and trouble walking. I loved her.
Nathan, Ashley's brother. was a quiet presence. He was in most of the story buy IMO his actions didn't really stand out until maybe the last few chapters. There was a reason for that.
There are quite a few other cast members whose presence make a very strong impact on the story line. Some I wanted to toss into the lake so they had some time to cool their heels others I wanted to wrap in bubble wrap and protect from what I knew was coming.
Overall a very intense read that kept me entertained and emotionally engaged
If you take a chance on one New Adult novel this year
Let it be this one
Definite tissue and Hot Cocoa read!
"STAY."
"Forgive."
"Life in the middle place was supposed to hurt. We’re meant to suffer through them—those years that straddle the uncomplicated life of a child and the complex web of adulthood. They’re pre-programmed to blow chunks. Full helpings of angst and raging hormones, leave very few unscathed." ~ Ash
This sums up the first half of the St. Michaels Duet. Interference takes place right at the cusp of our casts adulthood. Those years when all our dreams still seemed possible. The ones where we usually made the greatest memories as well as some of our greatest mistakes.
I needed some time to recover and gather my thoughts after reading this. The story brought out an assortment of emotions for me leaving me a bit broken and definitely with a book hangover.
We start in the now and are cast back to the beginning. Interference takes us back through the events that occurred that made the 'now' possible. The story itself was very easy to follow. The cast, for the most part, was easy to connect with and each member was well written. There were times I felt we spent more time in a scene than was necessary but in the end, I am glad for the quieter moments. They tied everything together even if I did not see it at the time.
"Folks deserved to ride into hell on their own power."
Brayden, at times, made the idea of forgiveness extremely hard.
He was at the crossroads ~ the raging hormones, the pressure of living up to others expectations ~ That place where you want to be an adult but aren't quite sure how.
I did have trouble with his character at times, he could be so extreme. After seeing his world I understood many of his reactions. Didn't approve of them but I got it.
He was loved, truly loved, yet he still wanted that one thing he just could never seem to acquire ~ parental approval. Negative or positive it did not seem to matter. Anything that for a moment made him feel wanted, that he wasn't a castoff.
IMO his instant "brotherly" connection to Soot was a bit of transference.
They did make the best of besties.
"A tiny little monster with a real hard head."
Ashley was a sweetie. I enjoyed her tomboy persona. She wasn't afraid to be who she was. Her presence a soothing balm for Brayden's inner monster.
Joey ~ Ashley's bestie. The town gossip queen and trouble walking. I loved her.
Nathan, Ashley's brother. was a quiet presence. He was in most of the story buy IMO his actions didn't really stand out until maybe the last few chapters. There was a reason for that.
There are quite a few other cast members whose presence make a very strong impact on the story line. Some I wanted to toss into the lake so they had some time to cool their heels others I wanted to wrap in bubble wrap and protect from what I knew was coming.
Overall a very intense read that kept me entertained and emotionally engaged
If you take a chance on one New Adult novel this year
Let it be this one
July 22, 2019
Original review
This book was provided by the author through InkSlinger PR in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Harlow Cole and InkSlinger PR!
Interference is the first book in the St. Michaels Duet and tells the story of Brayden and Ashely. They’ve known each other for so many years and have been through a lot, but one action changes everything…
Interference is the first book I’ve read by Harlow Cole and I really liked the story. I loved that we started with a chapter from the present and then read about their past. I really wanted to know what happened to Brayden and Ashely for them to act so weird in the first chapter.
Brayden and Ashley are so different, in my opinion. Brayden is reckless and does whatever he wants. And that hurts Ashley. Ashley constantly tries to see the good in Braydon, but they fight a lot because of his behaviour. Even though a lot happened, I think that they were a good couple.
A lot happened in Interference which made the book really interesting. I wanted to know how the book was going to end because I wanted to know whether or not there was going to be a future for Brayden and Ashley. I never thought the book was going to end the way it did, but it makes me want to read the sequel even more!
This book was provided by the author through InkSlinger PR in exchange for an honest review. Thank you Harlow Cole and InkSlinger PR!
Interference is the first book in the St. Michaels Duet and tells the story of Brayden and Ashely. They’ve known each other for so many years and have been through a lot, but one action changes everything…
Interference is the first book I’ve read by Harlow Cole and I really liked the story. I loved that we started with a chapter from the present and then read about their past. I really wanted to know what happened to Brayden and Ashely for them to act so weird in the first chapter.
Brayden and Ashley are so different, in my opinion. Brayden is reckless and does whatever he wants. And that hurts Ashley. Ashley constantly tries to see the good in Braydon, but they fight a lot because of his behaviour. Even though a lot happened, I think that they were a good couple.
A lot happened in Interference which made the book really interesting. I wanted to know how the book was going to end because I wanted to know whether or not there was going to be a future for Brayden and Ashley. I never thought the book was going to end the way it did, but it makes me want to read the sequel even more!
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July 28, 2024DNF
Although the writing is good… It has the thing I hate… opening in the present and then next chapter we flashback to childhood and spend the whole book getting back to the present time. Did I say how much I hate this— when I’m expecting the story to progress and it regresses. Page filler….
Although the writing is good… It has the thing I hate… opening in the present and then next chapter we flashback to childhood and spend the whole book getting back to the present time. Did I say how much I hate this— when I’m expecting the story to progress and it regresses. Page filler….
July 21, 2019
6++++++ stars! Holy hell this was EPIC!!!
Debut novel by Harlow Cole. I read this one in about 24 hours (squeezing in every possible moment to read!) and it was freaking amazing. Like, this book and the story blew my mind.
This is the story of an epic love between Brayden and Ashley. The book starts off in the present, with Ashley working at a restaurant/bar. One day, Brayden Ross comes in - Brayden, a famous MLB pitcher, approaches her and tries to talk to her. But there is bitterness and loss between them.
What happens next, is the retelling of their relationship and how things come to be where they are at present. Ashley and Brayden meet around age 12, when Ashley's family moves to St. Michaels. There is a special connection between them instantly, and when Brayden meets Ashley's older brother, Nathan, the three become an insta-family. Over the years, Ashley harbors her deep feelings for Brayden, while simultaneously watching him start to get noticed for his baseball skills. As they all get older, Brayden realizes his "little sister" is not so little anymore.
What follows is a heartbreaking tale that I literally have no other words for. I wanted so much for Ashley and Brayden to be together, but there was so much standing in their way. Brayden's family life is baggage to the max. He has so much pressure on him, plus family issues. The end of their story in book 1 is catastrophic. What can happen next? I will be eagerly waiting for August 1 when the second book of this duet comes out!
Harlow Cole's writing is masterful. She was able to craft a tale that was so complex and detailed. I felt like I was in the book witnessing these things take place. She truly has a gift - the way this story is spun is magical and really sets it up for the ending to have a deep impact on the reader.
OHHH man. Pick this one up if you love ANGST, coming of age stories, and amazing peripheral characters, and impossible love stories.
Debut novel by Harlow Cole. I read this one in about 24 hours (squeezing in every possible moment to read!) and it was freaking amazing. Like, this book and the story blew my mind.
This is the story of an epic love between Brayden and Ashley. The book starts off in the present, with Ashley working at a restaurant/bar. One day, Brayden Ross comes in - Brayden, a famous MLB pitcher, approaches her and tries to talk to her. But there is bitterness and loss between them.
What happens next, is the retelling of their relationship and how things come to be where they are at present. Ashley and Brayden meet around age 12, when Ashley's family moves to St. Michaels. There is a special connection between them instantly, and when Brayden meets Ashley's older brother, Nathan, the three become an insta-family. Over the years, Ashley harbors her deep feelings for Brayden, while simultaneously watching him start to get noticed for his baseball skills. As they all get older, Brayden realizes his "little sister" is not so little anymore.
What follows is a heartbreaking tale that I literally have no other words for. I wanted so much for Ashley and Brayden to be together, but there was so much standing in their way. Brayden's family life is baggage to the max. He has so much pressure on him, plus family issues. The end of their story in book 1 is catastrophic. What can happen next? I will be eagerly waiting for August 1 when the second book of this duet comes out!
Harlow Cole's writing is masterful. She was able to craft a tale that was so complex and detailed. I felt like I was in the book witnessing these things take place. She truly has a gift - the way this story is spun is magical and really sets it up for the ending to have a deep impact on the reader.
OHHH man. Pick this one up if you love ANGST, coming of age stories, and amazing peripheral characters, and impossible love stories.
April 10, 2021
Hero rating: 1 star
Heroine rating: 2 stars
Plot rating: 3 stars
Overall rating: 2.5 stars
Im gonna read the next one but really just cause im lazy and dont feel like diving into a new story...
Heroine rating: 2 stars
Plot rating: 3 stars
Overall rating: 2.5 stars
Im gonna read the next one but really just cause im lazy and dont feel like diving into a new story...
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November 6, 2022I would like to rate it -5
Another shitty ass nonsense that has a leveled cheater asshole and VIRGIN foolish dumb girl who can't move on. He accidentally cheated on her cuz he thought it was her. Was it wattpad book?!
FIRST OF ALL I HATE CHEATERS AND I'M FED UP WITH THE VIRGIN'S WHO CAN'T MOVE ON...
And she just ironically finds her love when she came to know he have a great tattoo. Oh well well she even fucked him to get over.........
Note this he even banged hot chicks and said her she is the one for him and she is not allowed to see anyone.
Just WOW!!!!!!!
Uhh.... Is this book really for adults? many time I thought to just threw this book away. I honestly skipped many chapters out of boredom.
It was my first story of this writer and I don't think I will read any of her book soon Again.
Another shitty ass nonsense that has a leveled cheater asshole and VIRGIN foolish dumb girl who can't move on. He accidentally cheated on her cuz he thought it was her. Was it wattpad book?!
FIRST OF ALL I HATE CHEATERS AND I'M FED UP WITH THE VIRGIN'S WHO CAN'T MOVE ON...
And she just ironically finds her love when she came to know he have a great tattoo. Oh well well she even fucked him to get over.........
Note this he even banged hot chicks and said her she is the one for him and she is not allowed to see anyone.
Just WOW!!!!!!!
Uhh.... Is this book really for adults? many time I thought to just threw this book away. I honestly skipped many chapters out of boredom.
It was my first story of this writer and I don't think I will read any of her book soon Again.
April 3, 2022
YOUNG GIRLS READING THIS BOOK PLEASE NEVER ALLOW ANYONE TO TREAT YOU THE WAY THEY TREAT WOMEN IN THIS BOOK!
Legit all I thought about while reading the book is. Shame on the author and anyone who thinks this book is good.
It’s the most sexist book I’ve ever read in my life!
The slut-shaming is on literally every single page and the plot makes no sense whatsoever!
The male lead is a horrible person.
Not a bad boy.
A BAD PERSON!
and the female lead needs some self respect along with some spine.
I am beyond disgusted with this book!
It’s highkey insulting to every female who expresses her (healthy and normal!!!) sexuality!
I am utterly disturbed by this book!
1 star (would ban it from the world if possible)!
Legit all I thought about while reading the book is. Shame on the author and anyone who thinks this book is good.
It’s the most sexist book I’ve ever read in my life!
The slut-shaming is on literally every single page and the plot makes no sense whatsoever!
The male lead is a horrible person.
Not a bad boy.
A BAD PERSON!
and the female lead needs some self respect along with some spine.
I am beyond disgusted with this book!
It’s highkey insulting to every female who expresses her (healthy and normal!!!) sexuality!
I am utterly disturbed by this book!
1 star (would ban it from the world if possible)!
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August 28, 2023
Read SCRIBD Audio. Had just gotten my saved books back two days ago and naturally, the Bastards block book two til next month.It's f#cked up,I am really getting fed up.I.figure it is still worth price of admission because of the audio book ....but arggh...last month they blocked a book when I was in the middle!
Obviously I enjoyed this,high drama,high angst. They are finally "together" but his issues do their damage....as a result he gets out of his mind drugged,wasted... and ow takes advantage. h finds them in bed,in his bed ...naked....She is devastated having watched from the sidelines for eons as he man -hoed it up...till he was ready.Now this and a f\u tragedy!
Obviously I enjoyed this,high drama,high angst. They are finally "together" but his issues do their damage....as a result he gets out of his mind drugged,wasted... and ow takes advantage. h finds them in bed,in his bed ...naked....She is devastated having watched from the sidelines for eons as he man -hoed it up...till he was ready.Now this and a f\u tragedy!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
dnf
April 21, 2021DNF - 2nd try with this one - h is promiscuous and way too casual about sex for me 🤷🏼♀️
January 8, 2022
3.5⭐️ it was a good read. one of my only complaints would be how the hero, Brayden, would literally fuck any girl in his vicinity while claiming he had feelings for Ashley. Even though they weren’t together it still annoyed me that he could do that, but no guys could touch her. also the fact that he didn’t grovel more ugh.
I loved how Brayden treated Ashley in the first part of the book. They were younger so they had that more innocent connection that I really like in childhood friends to lovers. It definitely gets a lot deeper as the story progresses and the last few chapters had me in pain. Brayden went through so so many struggles and i really felt for him, but Ashley made the right choice in leaving him.
I’m excited to see where the next book goes, and hopefully their relationship gets a little less toxic and we see some GROVELINGGG
I loved how Brayden treated Ashley in the first part of the book. They were younger so they had that more innocent connection that I really like in childhood friends to lovers. It definitely gets a lot deeper as the story progresses and the last few chapters had me in pain. Brayden went through so so many struggles and i really felt for him, but Ashley made the right choice in leaving him.
I’m excited to see where the next book goes, and hopefully their relationship gets a little less toxic and we see some GROVELINGGG
February 23, 2021
Wow. Just wow, the heartache from this. It was quite long especially as it is the first part of the duet but damn it meant you knew all the charaters well and were up close and personal feeling all their feelings. Gosh that ending, Nathan, gah. And then the final chapeter, damn that better be his therapist of some shit on the phone cause I cannot bare anymore heartache. Lets be real though, it 100% will put me through the wringer. Onto part 2!!
May 3, 2021
“I was an interference he couldn’t afford. One obstacle standing in the way.”
this was book was everything. i absolutely adored every second of it. it had me falling in love one second and then crying the next. the friendships, the character development and the love.
i have no words for the ending, it made me sob but also made me question everything... book 2 here we come
this was book was everything. i absolutely adored every second of it. it had me falling in love one second and then crying the next. the friendships, the character development and the love.
i have no words for the ending, it made me sob but also made me question everything... book 2 here we come
May 9, 2022
This has everything I hate
Brayden gives fuck boy vibes
Ashley is a doormat
This has he sleeps with everyone but her & she stays celibate.
And also slut shames the girls but somehow Braden is A angel in all
Of this … bitch pls sell that bs somewhere els.
But … idk I was in the mood for the pointless drama and it gave off Friday night lights/ Dawson creeks feels
Brayden gives fuck boy vibes
Ashley is a doormat
This has he sleeps with everyone but her & she stays celibate.
And also slut shames the girls but somehow Braden is A angel in all
Of this … bitch pls sell that bs somewhere els.
But … idk I was in the mood for the pointless drama and it gave off Friday night lights/ Dawson creeks feels
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