Aro came into Hawke’s life like a wrecking ball, and she is dismantling everything he thought he knew about himself… possibly in a good way. Aro has heard all about Hawke, but she never expected to be drawn to him.
Her latest incident might’ve gone too far, and Aro soon finds herself mixed up with a group of wealthy teens from the other part of town, including the do-gooder former class president, Hawke. Aro is convinced that she’ll die young (she IS in danger at every moment, either from her drug-dealing boss or the cops), so she doesn’t hold back. Every day is a battle, but she’s got family to provide for, so she perseveres – at least for now. The story follows Aro, a teenager who has grown up taking care of herself. So, this is neither a win nor a loss for me it provided me with a solid reading experience, but I can EASILY identify like 20 things that didn’t work for me. But you know what? The writing was immensely bingeable, and I found myself pushing through the confusion repeatedly because I was honestly curious to see how things turned out. I was legitimately confused sometimes, and based on other responses to this, it’s not just because I’m new to this world. If you’re a longtime fan of Douglas’ work, chances are that you’ll have your own opinion on the storyline, but there are a LOT of characters to keep track of, so many snippets of history that you’ll be scratching your head if you’re not familiar, and this doesn’t actually wrap everything up with a neat little bow.
It’s a series starter the DOES pick up a fresh story, but… wow, yeah, not really a standalone, lol. Let’s start with this: I’m a first-timer! I’ve been meaning to check out Douglas’ work for years now, and this seemed like the perfect place to start. So I took the night to collect my thoughts, and I still don’t know how to rate this – there’s a lot going on in the story, and a lot going on in my head.
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