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Reading this one with my daughter outloud - so far is funnier with changing your voice to match Sadie’s sarcasm

When I’m less then 20% in and you start skipping pages it’s probably a sign I should stop. - unfortunately I think this one is not for me .

Not sure I’m feeling this one …

What defining decision in my life got me to where I am today? That one defining decision, and the best decision I ever made, was being in that kitchen, chasing Harlow.”

He told me he wished I’d never moved here, but all I heard was: I wish you were never born. I wish it were you who had died. Jace was right. Pain is the price we pay for love. And darkness is the consequence of it.

Pain is the price we pay for love, he once told me. But Jace… he has so much love in his heart that I fear the people he offers that love to aren’t worthy of it. Most days, I’m certain that I was one of them.

Jace once told me that pain is the price we pay for love. That I’m nothing but a victim of loving the right person through the wrong times, all with the hope that there’s light at the end of the darkness.

“I’m saying that I love you, Harlow. And I want you with me wherever I go. Not just in the next stage of my life, but for the rest of my life… and all the lives after that.”

He’s in pain. Just like your parents, just like you. Like me. And that pain… that pain is the price we pay for love. You and me—we’re just victims of loving the right people through the wrong times, all with the hope that there’s light at the end of the darkness.”

Swear, Harlow almost took my breath away the moment I saw her. Beautiful from afar, but up close, she’s extraordinary.

He takes my hand in his, linking our fingers and, without a word, he guides me back into the gym. And it feels different somehow, with Jace beside me, leading the way. Like a light in my darkness. A calm to my storm.

My dad used to call her his light… because she saved him from the darkness.”

Jace—he’s a wonder to watch. Every step, every move, every breath seems to come so naturally to him. So effortlessly.

Maybe he doesn’t know how to deal with his emotions, and that’s why he takes it out on me. It makes sense when you really, truly think about it. It’s probably why he chooses alcohol over everything else….But while his addiction is booze, mine has to be basketball. It’s the only way I can climb out of this hellhole. And Harlow… she can’t be anything more than a bump in the road.

“Are we still faking it?” My lips a whisper from his, I shake my head. He smiles. And it’s in this moment that I fall. Hard. Deep. In the company of darkness, Jace Rivera becomes my light.

“You say you forever lived in his shadow…” Jace says, and it’s not a question, so I don’t respond. “But maybe he wanted you to see his shadow… so that you’d always remember there’s light.”

He loved putting on that jersey and representing something bigger and better than himself. And he loved the feeling he got when he was on that court, shredding maple in front of hundreds, sometimes thousands of fans. There was nothing in this world that could’ve replaced that feeling for him, and I know he knew that because I feel it too.”

I don’t think there’s anything weird about Jace. He could’ve kept ignoring my existence like he’s done since I moved in, but he didn’t. He made the effort, walked his ass over here, and dropped a horribly awkward truth in order to what? Protect me? Yeah… there’s nothing weird about Jace Rivera. If anything, there’s something honorable about him.

“I know that stare. I live that stare. There’s nothing in his eyes but emptiness. He doesn’t argue, doesn’t talk back, doesn’t call out her crazy. He simply walks away, not even bothering to collect his basketball, and I watch, transfixed, wondering what the hell happened in his life to make him act as disconnected as I feel.”

I did really try on this one
I like the idea behind the story but I just struggled to connect with the story. When I’m
Skipping pages at this point I know this one’s not for me . Will DNF

I’m half way through this book and feeing frustrated! If they just TALKED to eachother half this crap would t be happening .. someone talk some sense into them will ya.

I just also read another review that revealed he gets another woman pregnant - if had of read that I wouldn’t have bothered . Will DNF

I don’t handle cheating well and this one they are both in relationships but pining after eachother and their history … she wants to stay on her relationship but can’t help thinking of him and at this point she keeps saying he’s engaged but all he does is pine over her …
Just … no thanks

So I’ve got to this point and realised it’s an age gap.. my least fave trope … so there’s that an that I’m just not feeling any connection to the mc at all.. thinking I’ll shelve this one …

I’m at 80% and desperate to get to the end of this book but I have to be honest I’m bored .. I light out aside and try and come back . I don’t want to skip ahead and miss stuff and want to know where the story goes but it’s obvious this is a spin off and I’m thinking maybe I should have read the other books first …. Might go see if I should have ..

I know that at 20% if I’m coming in to read the reviews to see if it might get better then this book is probably not for me .
I’ll DNF here .

Unpopular opinion apparently but I do not like the writing style. Got to say the hypes not a winner for me for this one . I don’t even want to continue from here ….

I’m going to be real
I’m half way and just not feeling this one .
I’ll give it a little break but have a feeling it will be a DNF

Will DNF
I’m already skipping parts that are too long winded, don’t feel connected to the characters at all and just know this one is not for me . When enough is just enough .

Wil DNF
Unfortunately this one is not for me . I’m skipping ahead already as there is a lot of unnecessary dialogue that is irritating me . Not sure if it’s the way they are ‘speaking ‘ but it all feels pretentious … if that makes sense in a fictional world

I think this one will be a DNF for me . I just can’t get into it or connect with the charactaters . I know when it’s just not for me and this one is it…