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Kane Easton isn’t friend material.
He’s a master manipulator.
No one understands why I give him such a hard time.
They can’t see past his flawless exterior, but I know he’s keeping a secret—
something he’ll protect with absolute ruthlessness.
He thinks I’ll fall in line with the rest of Xavier High.
Believes he can kiss me into submission.
He has no idea what he’s up against.
I may be the youngest Genovese, but I’ve learned from my family.
I’ll make Kane regret the day he ever crossed my path.
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Valentina believes in helping people. Kane is the new kid learning the ways of things. Loved how the author revealed secrets throughout her story. She also gave two characters their own voice even though they weren’t as important as the main characters. But they are important to the plot as well as helping to move the story along.
At times this story is about what kids are like in high school. But there came a few instances where it seemed more like college. This has a mafia twist but not something that overtakes what is going on between Valentina and Kane. But if not for the twist, their story may have been different. The ending doesn’t tell me if we’ve seen the last of the cartel families so only time will tell. But it was an ending that was perfect for our main couple.
What’s nice about this series is that each book reads as a standalone. This is good for those of us who have not read every book in the series to date. It’s a good incentive to get caught up. As well as to read more of what the author has to offer.
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Finally, Kane broke the tension with a murmured confession rife with turmoil. “Maybe it’s best if you hate me.” The words were barely loud enough for me to hear, but their impact rocketed through me, crumbling the resolute foundation I’d stood upon.
“Best for who?” I breathed. My emotions were so tangled that I wasn’t sure how I’d feel even if I could understand what Kane was trying to tell me.
Something dark—a ravenous hunger—flashed behind his eyes just before his lips collided with mine. I breathed him in, instantly clutching his shirt to keep him close as my tongue tangled with his. He kept his hands anchored to the wall on either side of me but pressed his chorded body against me so that I could feel just how affected he was. The taste of his whiskey mouth and the press of his marbleized hardness molded to my soft curves made my head spin beyond the effects of alcohol, but it was the knowledge that I caused him to lose all self-control that liquified my insides.
Kane, the unflappable man who shrugged his way through life was off balance because of me. I did this. Something about me drove him absolutely wild. While his lips were devouring mine, I ignored the part about how he hated that loss of control.
When he pulled away, chest heaving with ragged breaths, his eyes widened with shock and horror. The disgust on his face doused my veins in buckets of ice. At that point, the truth couldn’t be ignored.
He hated what he felt for me.
His reaction made me feel dirty and wrong, and I hated him for that.
He took a single step back, spun and put his fist through the sheetrock with a string of cursed expletives. White dust and particulates scattered across the wood floor opposite me. My hand flew to my mouth, but Kane paid me no mind. He shook out his hand then stormed down the hall without a backward glance.
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With Jill’s books, you can count on confident heroines, plenty of steamy tension, and deliciously assertive leading men. There are no guarantees in life, but with her books, you know everything will work out in the end. However, a perfect ending would not be nearly as satisfying without a seemingly insurmountable challenge. Jill loves to add plenty of adversity in her stories, creating unforgettably dynamic characters and sneaky plot twists you will never see coming.
Jill is a Texan, born and raised. She manages the hectic social calendars for her three active children and occasionally spends an evening with her dashing husband. Aside from being an author and a mom, she's a travel junkie and loves to read when she is not lost in her own stories.
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