This is my first book by Stacey Marie Brown. Shattered Love is one of those novels that just stays with you long after you have finished. I couldn’t put it down and when I did I was literaly thinking about it the entire time. I can't wait for the next book!!

This isn’t your typical new adult contemporary novel, it’s something so intense it will shatter completely your heart, after shredding it. I may have had feel a range of emotions so wide it’s difficult right now to explain, but this book makes you feel all the feels.

Let’s start from the beginning: Jaymerson Holloway is a member of the cheerleader squad, she’s blonde and is very beautiful, but she’s a lost girl. She doesn’t know what she wants from her life, what her real interests are, what she needs in order to become the woman she needs to be. She’s the girlfriend of high school sweetheart and golden boy, Colton Harris. Her relationship with Colton has gone under the rocks at the beginning, because he kept asking her to sleep with him, but Jaymerson hasn’t feel comfortable ever. A poignant point in the book is surely her relationship with her boyfriend’s twin brother: Hunter. Hunter is your typical bad boy: tall, dark, with a hot body full of tattoos, and he, apparently, doesn’t like Jaymerson too.

Everything will change the night Colton will drive drunk, in the jeep with Hunter and Jaymerson. Their world will be shattered, and from that moment on, thing won’t ever be the same.

I might not have been dead, but I didn’t feel alive either.
(Jaymerson Holloway)

Surviving from the car crash, Jaymerson feel guilty towards Colton, while her rage towards Hunter is so deep, it will cause them to fight even during rehabilitation – before at the hospital and then at the gym center. But only Stevie, a smart hottie, bisexual, tell Jaymerson the truth: all that hate will lead inevitably to the attraction between them.

“Hate is a funny thing. “ Stevie glanced between us again. “All I see is heated friction between you two.”
(Stevie to Jaymerson)

An attraction so intense, it will menace to tear them apart from the start of their seemingly relationship. An attraction that will make Jaymerson question, finally, what she wants from her life, what her true desires are.
The moment I recognized this new fierce girl, she would not sit in the background and stay quiet.
(Jaymerson Holloway)

The angst is so real, I’ve never find it difficult to write a review like I’m doing right now. I think Stacey Marie Brown reached her peak in this book, because “Shattered Love” contains everything I think a book should have: drama, conflicted relationships, rebellion and love. Yes, because the love is the main characters in this book, we see it expressed in different way, but the most beautiful of all was: accept the other for what she/he is with all his flaws and imperfections. It’s what I’ve always believed love to be.

“(…) I don’t belong here.”
“You belong with me,” he growled, anger coating his declaration.
(Hunter Harris)

But sometimes, as life is unpredictable, there are right moments for the right people, and wrong moments for the right people. I always wanted Hunter and Jaymerson to be together. You will desire this strongly as I’ve wanted it. But no. Life will tear them apart again, taking them to different directions, although profoundly changed.

I shifted, sadness flooded my soul. “Don’t you see it? We are fighting a losing battle.”
He cupped my face roughly. “Then we fight harder.”
(Jaymerson and Hunter)

Honestly, I found this book boring in some parts. I thought, from the synopsis, it was written with a double POV (Jaymerson’s and Hunter’s POV), but it was all written from Jaymerson’s POV. I kinda didn’t like it, because some chapters are really hard to digest and read, and it would have fit better for the book an alternate POV. My final vote, although, is 4 stars. Because I loved this book so much. Because Stacey is a great writer, and I can’t wait to read the sequel, hoping that my OTP will be together again – and this time forever.

I salute you with a quote from this amazing book, that I advise to you all:
“The new version of me wanted to rise, but the more I put the old skin, the more she was silenced.
I was at a crossroads. I could either quash this new me and return to what they wanted me to be, or I could let her come out. The problem was she was angry, strong, fierce, and not looking to pacify people.
I was terrified of her.”
(Jaymerson Holloway)

Xoxo,
Giada

More 5-stars for SMB. She is a genius of complex characters and roller-coaster love tragedies! It's an intense and realistic story about finding yourself as well as finding who you truly want to be with; about healing, perhaps even better than you were before the hurt. Well worth a read!
Although, this contemporary lacked a little of the unique spark that impressed me about Brown's fantasy series. The story-line starts very similar to several other YA/NA contemporaries I've read--teen drunk driving. But I found this one failed to truly impress the impact of such a drastic accident on a small town let alone those involved, which made it hard to connect with the main character at first. However, the rest of the book more than made up for the somewhat unemotional beginning! The side characters are colorful and perfect (as SMB always excells at)--I can't wait for book 2 to hear that tale! And boy, are there sparks. There are dips and rises, it soars and plummets, and honestly when I hit 90% I was in panic mode: How will Hunter and Jaymerson get to their HEA in so few pages?! Fear not: SMB is a master of twists and deep, complex, 3-D romance, even though (perhaps more so) it was less explicit than some of her other books.

This is a fantastic start to this duet! Definitely an emotional story, there were times my heart broke for both Jaymerson and Hunter, and there were times I felt frustrated by their choices. But I understand why the choices were made, even if they angrivated me. I can't wait to see how this story will play out for these two.

SMB has done it again! She has brought us another genius book with some beautifully raw emotions, taking you on quite roller-coaster of heartbreak and healing.

This is Hunter and Jaymerson's story. Soon as we are introduced to Jaymerson I was intrigued by her. Even though she frustrated me occasionally with her decisions, I understood why she did what she did sometimes. Her entire world has been shattered and she needs to find out how to heal mentally and physically.

The push/pull between Hunter and Jaymerson really pulled me in. I wanted to knock some sense in to them at various points but considering what they were dealing with I couldn't help but love and admire them.

The fact that this is a duet probably helped play on my emotions, but in a good way. I knew that I wouldn't get all the answers in this instalment and I honestly can't wait for the next part.

Stacey Marie Brown brought us the perfect amount of angst and heartbreak, mixed with humour and some very swoon-worthy moments.

Bring on book 2 Broken Love

I literally just finished this book and I cannot believe how quickly I gobbled this baby up!!!!! I. FREAKING. LOVED. IT!!!!!!!!!! Honestly, from the very first word to the very last, I was invested!!! I love when a new to me author rocks my world!! I am complelety, 100% a fan of this authors writing and story telling, and love that she got me, hook line and sinker, from the very first page!! I am OBSESSEDDDDDDD with Hunter and Jaymerson!!!!! I can't even BEGIN to explain how much I love their back and forth, slow burn, with just the right amount of angst relationship!! From the accident, to their "hatred" for each other, to their connection, I am so in love with these characters and I'm so sad the book is over!!


I love that the secrets Hunter keeps are kept hidden and that it kept me guessing and invested in the story the entire time. One of my favourite things about a book and how I know, for me anyways, that it's going to be a 5 star is when I keep thinking about it when I'm not reading it. Whenever I had to put it down I kept thinking about the characters and what was going to happen and will they just KNOCK BOOTS ALREADY?!?! And that "clutch your chest because your heart is being squeezed" feeling that you get when something sad happens between the two characters?? Ya that was a constant in this book and I LIVED FOR IT!!!! Honestly, I didn't out cry in the book but man, my eyes were constantly leaking towards the end!!

I will say I am SO FREAKING SAD that we have to wait to get more of Hunter and Jaymerson in book 2. I really wanted more from them on a steamier level, but boy I think those 2 are going to explode in the pages of the second book so I am DESPERATE FOR IT!!!!!!! Like literally i can't freaking wait!!!!! love love loved everything about this book, from the writing, to the characters, to their relationships, to EVERY LITTLE SECOND that I got to read these words!!! Hands down a new fan and I highly recommend you grab this book once it's out!!

Shattered Love hurts so good. It had my heart dipping and soaring in equal measure.

The inside is just as hauntingly beautiful as the cover. From start to finish, I was consumed by the blissfully blind teenage love, unthinkable tragedy, and the heartrending tasks of honoring memories and moving on. You'll run into a couple areas of shock and confusion, but this is an emotional story with a lot of self-discovery going on, so push through. It is not easy starting over, especially when everyone expects you to be business as usual, but reading how Jaymerson and Hunter pick up the pieces and navigate this new normal gave me all the feels.

Stacey Marie Brown is a new to me author and after devouring Shattered Love, I plan to read every book she puts out from now until FOREVERRRRR! Keep in mind that this is also part of a duet, but I've got good news... it doesn't end on a cliffhanger! I know some of you won't start a duet or series until ithe author is finished writing all the books because of cliffhangers, but you have no excuse now!! GO. BUY. THIS. BOOK!

Stacey Marie Brown is a new to me author and after easing Shattered Love I plan to read every book she puts out from now until FOREVERRRRR!

Such a great story I was hooked from the beginning,this story has all the feels!It was emotional and sad.My heart was aching so bad.What a roller coaster full of emotions.This is a must read but be prepared!This is a book that will need all your attention.There were moments I stopped reading because I wasn't feeling good it touched me so much!

I loved the heroine so much, she is amazing.She isn't perfect like all of us and this make her real!

This is my first book from this author and it will be not the last!! I loved it and I'm going to read her other books!

Stacey Marie Brown does it yet again! Glued from the 1st page. What you knew would be an emotional storm definitely was...yet it was also so much more than that. A story about growth, due first to circumstances and then self love, love, forgiveness, and dreams.

This book hit close to home for me personally in a lot of the feelings Jaymerson had. The initial motivation might not have been the same but the feelings of loss and pain were still there when I was her age. In addition to that, I struggle with the same feelings her parents had when it came to her protection as a mother now.

There was an important part of the story I already suspected would come to pass but even then, this book was not ruined for me. It resonates so much with certain points in my life that I was just simply unable to put it down.

Prepare to experience all the feels! Shattered Love was a gripping story, and the angst had my heart clenching until pretty much the very end.

The main characters of this story, Jaymerson and Hunter, experienced a shared loss. They both had healing to do- mentally, physically, and emotionally- and although they each dealt with the aftermath and their grief differently, they soon found that they could be the most open and honest with each other.

Theirs is a slow burning push/pull relationship, but they are young, and given the circumstances many of their actions/reactions were understandable- even if I wanted to give them both a good shake a time or two! I was fully invested in their evolving relationship, but I was equally invested in them as individuals and I enjoyed seeing their characters heal and grow.

Shattered Love was an intense and emotional journey with many ups and downs. It was a page-turner for certain, and I didn’t want the story to end! I am looking forward to reading what comes next for Hunter and Jayme.

** I have received an Arc for a honest review!! **

Shattered Love by Stacy is my very first read by this author! I can't wait for book in the series!!

Made I was totally captivated by the covered and throughout the book! I fully enjoyed every second of it! Amazing read!

So many feelings and quite emotional, totally ripped my heart into tiny little pieces!

SOOOO GOOD!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

Shattered Love is the Upper YA book I never knew I needed in my life. Jameryson and Hunter's story punches you in the all the feels. it is a great coming of age story with the right amount of angst, heart and laughs that made the book hard to put down.

Jameryson as a character was so interesting. She is person that is in a cage of her own making and she doesn't know it. She believes she has the perfect life and her future is all mapped out. When Jameryson goes through a tragedy, she begins to realizes that she lived for everyone else but herself. She never once asked what she wanted out of life and just molded herself to fit everyone else's expectations.

As Jameryson struggles with her grief, guilt and anger she fights to leave her old self behind and to finally start figuring out what makes her tick. To see this struggle play out elicited so many emotions. There were times where your cringed, cheered, laughed and mentally said "make good choices." Stacey did an excellent job of showing what we all struggle with in life. Who am I and what do I want. As in life, there are no easy answers and Jameryson has to learn to figure out as she goes.

The slow burn romance in this book was done to perfection. As soon as Hunter showed up I knew I would like this boy. I knew there was more to Hunter, then he's supposed bad boy persona and I wasn't left disappointed. Hunter is just as damaged as Jameryson, but the tragedy only makes the walls close in on Hunter. It's only when he spends time with Jameryson that he begins to let go. And there Chemistry is off the charts. I think I held my breath every time they were in the same room wondering what would happen next between these two.

A really great story of two people fighting to find themselves, fighting to find a place in this world and fighting for a love that seems impossible.

*************Author provided a review copy via Netgalley*********

I received a copy of this book from Netgalley to review for Stephanie's Book Reports.

Everyone has a story about a broken heart, but Jaymerson's heart wasn't just broken. It was completely shattered. Along with her body and mind. Jaymerson Holloway had it all-until one moment. One bad decision. A split second and her life was altered forever. Faced with unimaginable grief and guilt, while learning to simply walk again. Jaymerson realizes she will never be the same. Everyone wants her to get back to who she was before. But nothing of her old life feels real to her anymore. The only one who understands what she is going through is someone who has always been cruel to her and someone she hated. the other survivor. Hunter Harris is totally off-limits and full of secrets. Though each blame the other, they ware the only ones to help start to repair their shattered lives. But as the undeniable pull between them intensifies, she starts to wonder if she will ever learn the secrets he's been hiding-or if she even wants to.

This book has all the feels so get ready to experience each and every one of them. Jaymerson is a teenager living the life with the popular friends, cheerleading and a football hero for a boyfriend. All that changes after one bad decision and she is left to figure out who she really is and what it is exactly she wants. Hunter is the tattooed bad boy who is also an outcast. Their are always rumors about him and his adventures. However, after a horrendous night the truth about Hunter is slow revealed. Jaymerson may just find more than she can handle in Hunter's truth. It is also the time when Jaymerson rebels. None of her friends or family understands her anymore. They simply want the old Jaymerson back. Things however are not that simple. This is the journey of Jaymerson and finding out who she truly is and what she was meant to be. Like I said before this is a super emotional read and I really enjoyed it. I am pretty sure since this was the first book in a series that we will get more of Hunter and Jaymerson because it doesn't end with a happily ever after but a happily for now. One thing that did kind of drive me nuts was it took a while for me to get into this book. I felt like it was so slow in the beginning but then when it gets going it really gets going so don't give up if you find yourself too thinking this book is slow.

One thing is for certain; Stacey Marie Brown always surprises me with her books and Shattered Love was no different! I am completely blown away by this one, I was a bit nervous during the first half of the book because I wasn’t a fan of what was happening. The feeling of just annoyance with the supporting characters was overpowering everything that I was feeling for the book but things quickly changed and we’re thrown into Jaymerson and Hunter’s story. This book challenged me a bit and took me into all sorts of directions, emotionally. Their story is completely complicated with too many secrets, but it’ll punch you right where it hurts every single time.

Let me start off with the fact that this book brought back so many reasons why I hated high school. The teenage years are horrible, nothing great about going through all the angst and teenage bullsh*t, plus teenagers are downright vicious. I’m just so thankful that I don’t have to go through high school EVER again, well until my child is that point in her life. Someone save me!

Shattered Love turned out to be something so different than I thought it would be. During the first 40% of the book, I struggled with the story so much. I couldn’t deal with Jaymerson’s parents, so called friends (they’re the worst!) and even her teachers. This girl went through one of the most traumatic experiences in her life and in such a short time, they expected her to go back normal. Uh, hello … it doesn’t work like that. She was beyond angry about everything, not just with the people around her, but with Colton and Hunter. It was just the three of them that night when everything went tragically wrong. Everything she was feeling was absolutely normal and no one understood that except Hunter. She bottled up all her anger and I was waiting for her to finally release it all … even though I finished the book, I’m still waiting for her to just spew her anger over EVERYONE. I NEED that moment! But SMB captured the teenage mind so honestly, being someone so young and just stuck in your mind where no one really understands. Definition of a teenager, everyone.

"I don’t care what everyone else thinks. You make me feel alive. Happy. I can be completely myself. Real."

Hunter … all I have to say is that people have him so wrong. But I’ll be honest and say that I never liked Colton … and that’s probably as far as I’ll touch on that topic. I love Hunter, he was quite the mystery for most of the book, but constantly leaves you begging to know more about him. He’s definitely dubbed as the bad twin and yes he has his flaws, but I always believed him to be the good twin. Colton rubbed me the wrong way and I’m sure I wasn’t the only one that got the same vibe from the very beginning. I just wanted more about Hunter, so much more. Even though some truths are revealed by the end, I’m still left with so many questions. But seriously, be ready to fall in love with Hunter, everyone.

Aside from all the struggles I went through with this book, I absolutely loved it.. Jaymerson was on edge the entire book, she had such a whirlwind of emotion and you couldn’t help but feel for her. A girl who just needed to truly find herself again after the huge trauma she went through in her life and no one was really letting her do that. I have so many hopes for her in the next story and more than anything, I think she needs to get away from everyone and everything. She needs just be on her own to figure herself out. She’s like a bird stuck in a cage, she wants nothing more than to be free, but there’s just so much holding her back.

"Shed your feathers and soar. Be yourself. Fly free."

If anything, this book was more about Jaymerson than it was Jaymerson and Hunter’s story. I’m hoping we get some of Hunter’s POV in the next one. I think there’s still so much to learn about him.

The end of the book wasn’t quite a cliffhanger, but I have a feeling of what will be happening next in their story. And let’s just say that I’m rooting for that because they BOTH need it. I know that this little paragraph will be confusing as hell, but Jaymerson and Hunter haven’t really had the chance to properly heal from what they endured. They haven’t had time away and they desperately need it. As much as you’ll constantly beg for them to finally be together, I want them apart for a bit. I seriously think it’s necessary for them to grow. These two are fighters and I’m sure nothing will keep them apart, so I know we’ll be in for another hell of a ride in Broken Love.

So yes, absolutely loved this book, SMB does it again with her words! Jaymerson and Hunter’s story is a duet, but there’s a third book in the series and I’m curious about who it will be, but I have inklings. Prepare to have your heart shattered all over the damn place with Shattered Love. SMB fans will love it!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

#ALLTHEFEELS #imnotcrying #yourecrying #whiskey #stevieismyhero

Geez! Just, rip open my heart and run over it with tank Stacey! I have been reading fantasy for about a year straight when I picked this book up. I knew I needed a palette cleanser, and this was exactly what I was searching for but didn't even realize it. I had to sit there and stare at my disheveled reflection for a few minutes trying to remember who I was, where I was, and how I got there. I didn't expect to fall quite so in love with this story. I thought it would be a quick, lighter read in a different genre, then I could safely move back into fantasy. #nope

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Jaymerson Holloway is your average 17 year old popular girl in high school. She's been dating Quarterback all-star, Colton Harris for a year, and is drowning is the perfection that is her life. When I first started this book I was like, "Ugh, really? One of these stories about the popular girl? #snore." No. Just stay with it. Brown sets you up perfectly, lays out everything from doting parents, cheerleading squad, Quarterback's girlfriend, parties galore, "cool parents" of friends etc. A serene, cookie-cutter life. A path that's basically set for her despite not even knowing it.

One fateful evening, mixed with several bad choices makes the perfect cocktail for a tragic accident that will alter the lives of Jaymerson, Colton, and Colton's twin brother, Hunter forever. Jayme is violently shoved into a world where the rose-colored glasses are off and she's swept down a raging river of learning who she is. She's like a puzzle that's been left out in the elements, everything's there, but it's warped and jaded, not quite fitting together like it once did. It's one of those situations that forces someone to grow way the heck up in a very small amount of time. Kinda like Jayme holds the the key to what's really going on an no one else can see it, but Hunter because of their shared circumstances.

As we watch Jayme try to heal and move on, we see how her perfect life maybe wasn't what she thought it was. Everything is being unravelled. Even her perception of Hunter, and the loser that he was is cracking. Everyone wants one thing from her, and she's realizing that what SHE wants may not line up with her old self anymore. It's so hard being in Jayme's head watching how everyone is reacting to her and her decisions knowing they have no idea what's really going on. It's that frustrating gravitational pull we're sucked into, knowing all we can do is just sit back, read, and wait for it all to unfold.

This book feels REAL. I've personally been in situations where nobody understands what's going on but me, and no one takes the time to understand. It's so frustrating. Jayme does her best to cope with everything while still balancing being a good daughter and becoming the new version she loves, but never knew resided in her.

This book is full of angst, heartbreak, betrayal, grief, but also sprinkled with humor and sharp wit, joy in knowledge, and passionate love. It gives a lot of hope and strength to teens to stand up and fight against the mold. To fight against being anything other than who they are meant to be. Shattered Love was strong and fierce, tender and thought provoking, while still managing to be light hearted. There are so many things to relate to. I’m pumped to see where book 2 picks up and to see how this transformation story ends.

**I received an advanced review copy of Shattered Love through The Next Step PR and Netgalley. All thoughts and opinions are my very own.**

Can I just say WHOA! This book took me on an extremely high roller coaster of emotions. I was distraught and sad as soon as I dived into this book. My heart instantly shattered with what happens at the beginning. But I'm not going to lie, it completely suckered me in the moment I started reading the first page.

This book was like a plague, I was unable to put it down for a second.

Jaymerson has everything going for her, she's the girl dating the most popular boy in school and is always with the in-crowd. But some turn of events shatters her life in a way that most of us wouldn't want to ever happen to us. She is in the healing process and along with her, Hunter is also in the healing process.

They both have this dislike taste for each other, but for some reason they always find themselves pulled in together. She's always at the ready to defend Hunter because he's classified as the weirdo, the freak in school and when people start chanting hateful things to him, she's there to defend him.

She can't explain the pull she has with Hunter but it's there!

This story consumed me all the way to my core. I love a good heartbreaking story that will turn into something beautiful in the end, but is it a HEA??

I am so looking forward to getting the 2nd part of this duet. I can't wait to continue the journey of Jaymerson and Hunter.

His mysteriousness intrigued me and I loved her attitude. She didn't care about the popularity or the kids in school for that matter, she was only popular because of her boyfriend. She was focused on how she could help Hunter, or more like, how could they heal each other.

My first Stacey Marie Brown book and I already know I love her!

5 Stars

Jamyerson is living the life of the perfect teenage girl. Cheerleading, popular crowd with the most stylish of friends, and the all-star football hero as her boyfriend. When one bad decision suddenly turns her life upside down she is left to figure out not only what she wants, but who she really is.

Hunter is the outcast. Rumors run amok about his exploits. He’s the typical tattooed bad boy. But after one horrendous night the truth about Hunter is slowly revealed and what Jamye finds may be more than she can handle.

This is a deeply emotional story about a young girl facing changes she never saw coming. Jamye is confronted with a life changing situation that forces her out of her complacency and into a role of rebellion. Along the way she must deal with all the angst that can possibly be imagined in a high school drama. Friends and family no longer understand her and simply want her to go back to who she was “before”. If life were that simple, there would be no story here, because Jamye doesn’t take the easy path. She slogs through all the uncertainties she is facing and slowly begins to embrace and set free the person she was truly meant to be.

I enjoyed this story of Jamye and Hunter. Their relationship doesn’t start off with a bang but an explosion of pain, guilt and accusations. As they learn to lean on each other instead, they both begin to heal as they slowly accept their new lives. Along the way there was so much angst and drama, push and pull, and yearning as only a young person can experience.

My heart ached for Jamye and Hunter both. Jamye was so lost and confused and her feelings for Hunter did not help in the least, if anything it exacerbated her problems. Hunter was so misunderstood. He had no one in his corner with the exception of a few friends. I loved this broken bad boy and his moody ways because when it came right down to it, what he really wanted was to help set Jamye free.

This is a slow read with lots of emotions until about three-fourths of the way in and then things just get downright ANGSTY! The heat level is low with a few heavy make out sessions, but they were pretty intense. It ends with a happy for now and I believe their story will continue with another book which I will definitely have to check out because I need to know how this couple can move forward from where this story ends.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

***5 ‘Whiskey’ Stars***

ALL. THE. FEELS.

I mean I KNEW that going in, but even knowing that this would more than likely be a Category 3 hurricane of an emotional rollercoaster and preparing for it, it still hit hard and ended up making it so damn difficult to put down. I tried (because you know that #workthing) but it was a losing venture all around. Jaymerson’s journey of watching her entire world explode into little pieces and working through the process of figuring out if she wanted to put the pieces back the way they once were or reconfigure them was addictive and made my heart go all kinds of wonky, but in the best of ways.

I liked Jaymerson from the start and as the story progressed I started to love her and then adore her. This isn’t to say I didn’t get frustrated with her and growl a few, or more, times, but I understood why she did, or didn’t, do things. Her entire world has been shattered and being 17 years old and having to live through it along with the expectations being shoved at her from all directions she was bound to stumble, and boy did she at times. But she is strong, determined and the young woman she was slowly evolving into was definitely someone I could hang out with.

As for Hunter and the whole romance/connection/hate thing they have going on. (Prepare yourself for vagueness) It is quite convoluted, but the why behind it as everything unfolds is...understandable. Their journey is an extremely rocky one and there were times when even I winced at their treatment of each other, I also wanted to knock some sense into both of them, but they are teenagers who were dealing with a lot of stuff and they had to figure it out for themselves. Do they by the end of the book? Maybe? But what I can say is that I adored Hunter and even when they were snipping at each other, I loved them together.

I’ll be honest and admit that even though I love the author’s writing, I was wary to dive into the book simply because it is a duet and I knew that my emotions would be ping ponging all over the place. And they did, but the balance of angst, humor, heartbreak and swoons was done so well that it only heightened my need to keep turning the pages. So bravo to SMB for a very well put together novel. As for the supporting caste of characters. Honestly, I didn’t like many of them, but they were very necessary to the story. My favorite though was Stevie ~ she is AMAZING! Now this is a duet so there is a part two coming for Hunter and Jayme, I’m not sure if I’d call the ending a cliffy, but it was the perfect place to pause at...so while I am concerned at what they will go through in the next book (I really, honestly think they’ve been through enough) I cannot wait to get my hands on it!

~ Copy provided via The Next Step PR & voluntarily reviewed ~