“I may not have had money, breeding, power, or influence, but pride was free, and it was one of the few things I did possess in abundance.” – 2/5 stars!

Attention! This book contains: rollerskates, part-time jobs, traumatizing experiences, new cars, college assignments, swans and riddles.

Xavier
This is not a love story.
I hate you not for who you are, but what you represent.
I’m the whispers in the darkness you can’t quite hear.
I’m the unease that can’t be explained, but won’t go away.
I’m your worst nightmare come to life.
I’m the filthy rich guy who’s coming for revenge.
Everything you’ve ever had.
Everything you hold dear.
I won’t stop until I break you.

Rocky
You were once my savior.
Now you’re my bully.
I’m the girl from the wrong side of the wrong side of the tracks.
No match for your money, your might, or your wrath.
But I’m not going down without a fight.
When I go, I’ll take you with me.
Because we’re more alike than you want to admit.
And more connected than you know.
This is not a love story.

Yeah, I didn’t like this at all. There was nothing about this book that made any sense, and unfortunately, it wasn’t a pleasant reading experience. I’m probably going to give you a few spoilers here, so keep that in mind. You have been warned!

The romance was… non-existent? I had so many issues with this book! For starters, the book consisted mostly of smut. To clarify, I love smutty books, but I wish there was some sort of romantic relationship developed between the characters here – or even an actual plot. They never actually spent time together or shared any sort of affection other than the usual sexual encounters, but by the end of the book they are telling each other how much they love each other. What? That made no sense. There was zero chemistry between them, so that didn’t help as well.

I liked Rocky as a character and how badass she was throughout the book, but the way she forgot everything that happened to her by the end was… out of character, to say the least. Is she seriously forgetting how much she was terrorized? He literally pushed her to (what she thought was) her death! And she forgives him in a matter of seconds? I really didn’t like the change of heart and character because it didn’t match her personality.

I kind of saw the drug “business” coming, but I was still curious to know what the basis for the revenge was. Imagine my face when I found out the reason. THAT was the reason for traumatizing a person who has nothing to do with the business? And for what, what was the goal?

I wished the assignment they had to do together was part of the ending since it was a big part of the plot and what brought them together – but it wasn’t, it was completely forgotten. Also, what about the car situation? She now has a new car to her name… Again, nothing makes sense.

How can people say the writing was great? I’m genuinely confused about that. I thought about it for a while, but I don’t think I’ll be picking up the rest of the books.