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Ch49:I feel like Grey is too attached at this point and not thinking clearly
Obviously it does feel very mean of Avery if Eve is innocent, but something is off with her stories... I've been feeling this way about her since the start
I love Avery & Jamie's relationship but it feels weird for him to suddenly change up when she needs someone in her corner. It's isolating honestly and I feel bad if Eve actually is it.
— Jul 27, 2026 05:57AM
Obviously it does feel very mean of Avery if Eve is innocent, but something is off with her stories... I've been feeling this way about her since the start
I love Avery & Jamie's relationship but it feels weird for him to suddenly change up when she needs someone in her corner. It's isolating honestly and I feel bad if Eve actually is it.
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Finished at: 4:18 AM!!
Genuinely this was really good, once I started it was impossible to put down!!
I feel like it did get better after the reveal at 75%, once everything was out in the open there was more found family moments which I think are the best parts of this series overall!
I can't believe it's over, oh my god...I wish there was more time though!!
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I'm torn on my rating since I really hate Eve
— Jul 28, 2026 04:57AM
Genuinely this was really good, once I started it was impossible to put down!!
I feel like it did get better after the reveal at 75%, once everything was out in the open there was more found family moments which I think are the best parts of this series overall!
I can't believe it's over, oh my god...I wish there was more time though!!
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I'm torn on my rating since I really hate Eve
Phena
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I have only the Epilogue/One Year Later left and I think I'm going to reread the first few chapters before Eve showed up because I want more of my found family!!
Also this chapter alone nearly made me want to rate it 5-Stars!! I love this found family so so much, despite when Eve was present in the found family moments (I'm sorry but I can't stand her especially since I guessed from the start that she was in on it)!
— Jul 28, 2026 03:41AM
Also this chapter alone nearly made me want to rate it 5-Stars!! I love this found family so so much, despite when Eve was present in the found family moments (I'm sorry but I can't stand her especially since I guessed from the start that she was in on it)!
Phena
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End of Chapter 81:
I AM IN LOVE WITH AVERY KYLIE GRAMBS!!!!!
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She is so fricking intelligent and I can't think of any other character being quite as chaotic while being calm under this amount of desperation! I would both live/die for her!! ♡
I love the way she plays ten steps ahead under pressure!
— Jul 28, 2026 02:40AM
I AM IN LOVE WITH AVERY KYLIE GRAMBS!!!!!
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She is so fricking intelligent and I can't think of any other character being quite as chaotic while being calm under this amount of desperation! I would both live/die for her!! ♡
I love the way she plays ten steps ahead under pressure!
Phena
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Chapter 76: I'm starting to love this book again!!
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Lmao I love the brothers tackling Nash and Avery's plan, it's chaotic but funny and it goes back to feeling like the found family we had in the second book again!!
Up until now, ever since Eve got here it has felt far too isolating in Avery's perspective (especially with Grayson and even a little with Jameson). So it's nice seeing these moments
— Jul 28, 2026 02:04AM
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Lmao I love the brothers tackling Nash and Avery's plan, it's chaotic but funny and it goes back to feeling like the found family we had in the second book again!!
Up until now, ever since Eve got here it has felt far too isolating in Avery's perspective (especially with Grayson and even a little with Jameson). So it's nice seeing these moments
Phena
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Chapter 67: FINALLY!
Finally Grey does something that the Grey from book 1 and 2 would do!
Genuinely, I still don't trust him anymore.... Honestly I think if it wasn't over 70% there would be something I could trust, but I'm too frustrated at this point. I love his character arc, but it feels as though it's been dragging itself out.
I'm glad he didn't give the drive over at least but wow...I think I hate him atp.
— Jul 27, 2026 11:53PM
Finally Grey does something that the Grey from book 1 and 2 would do!
Genuinely, I still don't trust him anymore.... Honestly I think if it wasn't over 70% there would be something I could trust, but I'm too frustrated at this point. I love his character arc, but it feels as though it's been dragging itself out.
I'm glad he didn't give the drive over at least but wow...I think I hate him atp.
Phena
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Chapter 64:
You can't make someone believe that you love them if they don't love themselves first. They will deny it over and over again, all you can do is give them time to sort it out.
Chapter 65:
Also that's gross of an adult to do to a 16yo, "boys will be boys" is such a disgusting and negligent phrase.
I'm wondering if it's in the church or something....? Or a secret passageway no one knows of?
— Jul 27, 2026 11:34PM
You can't make someone believe that you love them if they don't love themselves first. They will deny it over and over again, all you can do is give them time to sort it out.
Chapter 65:
Also that's gross of an adult to do to a 16yo, "boys will be boys" is such a disgusting and negligent phrase.
I'm wondering if it's in the church or something....? Or a secret passageway no one knows of?
Phena
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Chapter 62:
"I love you. I would die to protect you. I would make you hate me to keep you safe. Because damnit Avery, some things are too precious to gamble."
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Chapter 63:
Yeah, I wish Grey would just listen to them... I understand he is dealing with grief but she isn't Emily. I hate that Emily is haunting the narrative even now, as well as how Grey lets himself be manipulated over and over.
— Jul 27, 2026 11:06PM
"I love you. I would die to protect you. I would make you hate me to keep you safe. Because damnit Avery, some things are too precious to gamble."
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Chapter 63:
Yeah, I wish Grey would just listen to them... I understand he is dealing with grief but she isn't Emily. I hate that Emily is haunting the narrative even now, as well as how Grey lets himself be manipulated over and over.
Phena
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End of Chapter 14 - I'm glad they included Eve on this!
I'm interested in who it could be....??
I love the Jamie and Avery scenes together!! Also seeing Jamie and Grey confront each other but also get one another is nice to see, I like them as a duo and hope they can work through it!
So far I love all the romance and I hope that Grey can let himself move on from Emily eventually... It's really heartbreaking
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— Jul 27, 2026 12:11AM
I'm interested in who it could be....??
I love the Jamie and Avery scenes together!! Also seeing Jamie and Grey confront each other but also get one another is nice to see, I like them as a duo and hope they can work through it!
So far I love all the romance and I hope that Grey can let himself move on from Emily eventually... It's really heartbreaking
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End of Chapter 6: I have a VERY bad feeling about this...
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It just feels very weird is all...
Oh....oh no Grey....
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— Jul 26, 2026 10:53PM
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It just feels very weird is all...
Oh....oh no Grey....
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