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I received an advanced copy of this book from the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review. This book is well written and the characters are described well. This is a fast paced book. I’d recommend reading the first book to get to know the characters better but this is a good book. I would recommend this author’s writing style. This book is in stores for $10.99 (USD).

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Wow, wow wow! What a great installment and maybe my favorite! Even though this is a contemporary novel I feel like we are reading a contemporary with a mix of mystery in it! If u read book 1&2 u would know why! I'm so mad at myself for not reading this one sooner and so excited to see how book 3 would go! So hard to talk about a sequel without spoiling it. But my otp is adien and amelia! 5/5 Stars

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I received an eARC for this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I really enjoyed book 1 in this series, She’s With Me, in which I had the opportunity to read the eARC for it as well. It was a perfect high school drama mixed with mystery. However, this book I didn’t enjoy as much.

She’s With Me ended with a huge cliffhanger, and ever since that ending I needed to know what happened next. So, I really appreciated that Stay With Me began where book one ended, which I don’t really find with most books. I was interested from the start, but it didn’t hold. The drama in this book became overbearing and a large portion of the plot and the mystery aspects stayed back. This was the largest reason I didn’t enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. Not only that, but it also seemed somewhat cliche with overused high school tropes. While I don’t mind some drama in books, it is not what I wanted from this book, especially not that much.

The same happened with the characters; I loved them in book one but in this one that changed. A lot of the drama was between the main characters: Amelia — the protagonist — and her friends, them and secondary characters, and family drama. Despite most of it all getting irritating, the feud between Aiden — the love interest — and his step-brother was quite interesting. but were tolerable for the most part. The only characters that stayed my favourite with Amelia, Aiden, and Noah who is one of their friends and the comic relief character. He’s so sweet and literally sunshine. Other than them, the other characters became quite irritating at times.

The author really knows how to write interesting endings. Just as the first book, the end was enticing and I wish the book didn’t end just there. So, I will be looking forward to the next book in this series!

I do recommend this series, despite not enjoying this particular book as much as I thought I would. I think it would be perfect for readers who like high school drama, romance, and some mystery/action incorporated in that. Overall, I rate this book 3 out of 5 stars.

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This book was an amazing sequel to the first novel, 'she's with me', set after the events that occurred after the first novel. We see a development in our main character and her relationship with those around her and herself. I gave this book a rating of 4/5, it was exactly what I wanted from this book and more.

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This is such a special book. I read it the first time on Wattpad and loved this series so much. Amelia and Aiden are amazing characters and each other’s support system. Their friends are awesome. The progression of the story is wonderful. This book is easy to read and I liked the author’s writing style.

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She's With Me is a book that is very near and dear to me. I began reading it as the author began publishing chapter-by-chapter years ago on Wattpad. I fell in love with the characters and I was obsessed. I would reread every single chapter when the next one came out.

She's With Me is still my favorite book ever to come out of Wattpad. I was so incredibly excited when I found out that not only was it being traditionally published and I could own a copy, but that the rest of the trilogy would also be published.

When the second book began publishing on Wattpad, I fell behind and never caught up because I was so busy with school and life and then I drifted away from Wattpad as my main reading platform. The fact that I had already read the first one made it very nostalgic for me when I read the newly published version. The fact that I had never read this second book made it incredibly exciting for me when I finally got to read it.

I absolutely love our main characters. Aiden and Amelia are two of my favorite romantic protagonists to read from. I love the journeys they went on in this book and I loved seeing how their relationship progressed. I also just loved being back with this great cast of characters as the side characters are all super fun to read about as well.

One thing that continued in this book from the first that I am so happy about is the balance of plot points. Oftentimes I find that romance books focus ONLY on the romance and there's nothing else driving the plot forward. I much prefer stories like this where, even if there is relationship growth and tension, there's also outside plot points that are addressed. I'm also a big fan of when couples, instead of fighting with each other nonstop, work together to move forward.

I am so incredibly excited for the third book. I want to know what happens next so badly but I also am just excited to have a complete set of these books on my shelves as a reminder of where my love for young adult reading originated. A big thank you to Wattpad Books for a review copy!

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I had some expiations going into this book. I thought that it was going to be a lot better than it was because I have read previous Wattpad books and they were amazing. This one on the other hand I couldn’t get into it. I think that it was the writing style of the book for me.

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*recieved a copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*

First off last year I read the first book She's With Me which I also recieved from Netgalley. I will say this book starts right where the last one ends which I enjoyed but it also took me a while to remember what happened and who was who in the character lineup because of this. The new information and the cliff hanger definitely have me wanting to read the last book and find out what happens next so I look forward to when that gets released. Without spoiling anything I will also say that I really hope two of the side characters end up together at the end.

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It was a good book, very easy read. I relaxed me. I would recomend to read this book in bed snuggling.

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Stay With Me started just a little slow for me, and I wish I would have done a re read of the first book. That being said, once I got going again and dove back into the characters and the group in the story I got back into stride and fell in love. Jess does it again with the twists, turns and juicy drama that keeps you reading. Left on a cliff hanger, I cannot wait for the next installment to be released!

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This book starts right were the first book ended. I really appreciated that since it was a cliffhanger :/ Anyway, like the first really great book, and like the first, I can't wait for the next one!!! Another cliffhanger, but definitely worth it!

I received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review.

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I received this ebook from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion and review. Once I read the first book in this series, I fell in love with these characters. After reading this edition to the series, I fell in love with them even more. I love all the different story lines and how every thing plays out. I enjoyed getting to know Thea’s backstory more as well. The next book can’t come out soon enough! I’m on the edge of my seat after that last page!

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Stay With Me and She's With Me were the first books I ever read on Wattpad, so naturally, I couldn't wait to get my hands on it once it was published. I love this book, and Jessica Cunsolo's writing is amazing. 10/10 recommend this book!

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I’ve been so excited for the second installment in this series and once again, Jess delivered! In this book, Amelia and the crew are back again, and Aiden is out of jail. The threat of Tony finding her is still Amelia’s biggest fear, but with Aiden knowing her secret now, she has another person who both can be hurt but also protect her.

I loved Aiden even more than I did in the first book, which I didn’t think was possible. I’m looking forward to how the series ends, especially with the revelations in this book!

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Intense, romantic, and a little suspenseful!

Stay With Me is a gripping, coming-of-age tale that picks up right where She’s With Me left off taking us back into Amelia and Aiden’s world where uncertainty, unease, danger, and desperation hangs heavily around them.

The writing is clear and precise. The characters are secretive, impulsive, and supportive. And the plot is a compelling blend of friendship, family, drama, emotion, frustration, jealousy, perilous situations, and young love.

Overall, Stay With Me is another provocative, intriguing, menacing tale by Cunsolo that has the right amount of mystery, romance, and teenage angst to keep you engaged from the very start and with its cliffhanger ending certainly leaves you eager for more.

Stay With Me should not be read as standalone to be truly appreciated and should only be read after reading She’s With Me (Book #1).

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Jessica Cunsolo's Stay With Me is the second book in the She's With Me series. In this anticipated sequel, Amelia and Aiden are going strong but drama is not far off. The group decides to take a trip over the winter school break after Aiden is accused for a crime. While on vacation, the group continue to face challenges, and while tensions are high, trouble is not far off.

I read this book not long after reading the first one so the story was still very fresh in my mind. I gave She's With Me a 4 star but this one, fully made it's way into a 5 star book. While book of the books has writing that could be improved on, but I get that it might be the typical Wattpad-esque writing as I haven't read many. There is no lack in plot and character. I really love how the characters we met in the first book, who are actually pretty solid characters, they all have differing personalities and hold their own in the books. In this novel, they all continue to grow and show their character off. However, I do have a downside, there is not a lot (if any) diversity between the characters. They are all straight (or assumedly straight) and, I believe, white, so this series could have been improved by adding some diversity into the characters.

The plot is pretty entertaining. While there are times where it is fairly predictable, there are also a lot of plot twists that kept me interested. The plot of this novel was actually pretty interesting, I did not see the one plot twist until right before it happened, but I was kind of expecting the ending. Even though I was expecting the ending, the way it played out kept me hooked and on the edge of my seat. One thing Jessica Cunsolo really knows how to do? Write really good endings. For both books, the ending for sure helped lift the overall rating of the book.

It think it is safe to say, I will be anxiously waiting for book three to be released!

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This was amazing! I love Jessica Cunsolo’s books. I’ve been obsessed with this series. Such a crazy plot with so many twists. I think Aiden is the sweetest. The main character is getting stronger as the book progresses and I can’t wait to see her continue to stand up for herself and what she wants in life in the next book. Great side characters and relationships that I was invested in. Wonderful second book in the series that kept me on my toes!

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after finishing the first book pretty quickly, i was honestly so excited to read this book. but, when i was reading this book, i felt all the friendships, which all could have some growth, just didn't grow at all. i mean, i feel like there could have been so many growing moments, and just the girls and guys getting closer. but, instead i found this book to be SO dramatic, especially with all the petty someone was hooking up with someone or someone doesn't like someone. i also found this book to be compacted with so much family drama it got to be kind of annoying. since there was so much crap with Greg, and then Aiden's real father. and the same thing goes for Amelia/ Thea with Tom and her mother wanting to do what's right for her daughter. but, i did enjoy the romance, and everything like that, but i wished there was more kissing, or at least fade to black sex scene.

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I'm so glad I finally got to read the follow up to She's With Me. It was great to reconnect with the gang and get some answers from the book one cliffhanger. This story came with a whole heap of different drama which at times got a bit far fetched and steered off from the original Amelia Tony story line but I still enjoyed it. The ending just had me gripped I can't believe it ended like that. I need the conclusion book now I want answers. Overall I enjoyed this story it was full of drama and had some comical bits in too.

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It is the second part to the book "She's with me". I had already read the original trilogy on Wattpad and really loved it.
The book is intense with romance, suspense. The characterisation is perfect, and the plot keeps the reader glued to the book.

The basic plot may not be unique but it isn't cliche for which I am grateful. I would really like to recommend this book to all the romance and suspense lovers.

You won't be disappointed.

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