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Chaos Theory

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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for making this available..

I absolutely love this series! Corey and Victoria are really cute and the contract was genius! I feel like the contract situation was best suited for a different situation, not two high school students.

Fingers crossed that there’s more to this series!

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First of all, thank you to the publisher and the authors for giving me the ability to read this book early! Unfortunately - this book was not for me. While I LOVED the other books in this world, this one didn't quite give me the same energy/I did not love it as much as the others. I felt very connected to the other 2 books I read in this world/series, but this one I could not get as invested in. Even though it wasn't for me does not make it a bad book however. I am still a HUGE fan of these author's and their writing styles and the way they work together!

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I adored this book. The winter vibes the different worlds and all the fun wintery scenes. Corey Chaos is just looking for a break a chance to be normal again despite his budding music career. He gets his chance in Twin River alongside his managers daughter Victoria. Victoria has just gone though a awful breakup set in the public stage of the lunch room. She’s just looking for a chance not to be the laughing stalk of the school anymore. Enter Corey. Together the pair helps each other out through their fake relationship complete with a contract. What possibly could go wrong?

I loved how this was not your run of the mill fake dating romance. Corey’s character in this case added an extra layer to the story that I absolutely enjoyed. Rush and Blount have done it again and I can’t wait to see what they dram up next!

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Reading these two titles from the Twin River High series brought back pleasant memories of my teenage self who LOVED reading and getting lost in the worlds of Sweet Valley High and the Sweet Dreams series. They were the 'go to series' for most who wanted to experience high school romance, drama and different issues teenagers face in their high school life in written form. From love, breakups, popularity contests, getting good grades, being accepted, etc. it covered a huge range of topics in a setting and with characters that were relatable. I think the Twin River High series will manage to do just that for a new generation of teenage readers... Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush have created a bunch of characters who will be as relatable to the teenage population as the characters of SVH and Sweet Dreams were. It was fun reading these two titles.

My thanks to NetGalley, the publisher Entangled Publishing, LLC/Entangled Crush and the authors for the e-Arc of the books.

Rating:
Project Personality:⭐⭐⭐⭐

Chaos Theory: ⭐⭐⭐💫

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DNF @ 60%
This one was SO bad I couldn't. I binged up to the 60% point and then I just couldn't anymore. It was not worth my time and I was SHOCKED. I loved book 2, and for book 3 to be such a downfall... Oh well, can't win them all.

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Many thanks to NetGalley and Entangled Publishing for providing me with a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is the third is the Twin River High series, although you don’t have to read the others to understand what’s going on. In this instalment, Victoria is unceremoniously dumped at school, which ends up going viral. Corey - chaos is his name as well as an accurate description of his life - is desperate for a break. Victoria wants to get back at her ex and get her reputation out of the gutter. Corey is available to help….

The “fake dating”/“arranged marriage” trope is one of my favourites and I really enjoyed this book. It was exactly what I needed - a sweet and light romance where everything ends happily ever after. I liked how each chapter was told in alternating points of view between Victoria and Corey, and the action was really well paced.

This book is quite teen oriented (as it should be!), but is still readable for an adult. It’s also clean, so is suitable for younger teens looking to get into romance books without having to worry too much about.

Super enjoyable and I can’t wait to see what happens in the next instalment!

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I liked it, but definitely didn't love it.

I'm not even sure where I went wrong with this, but I had binge read up to like 60%, and then I continued with another book I was reading, and then I just had no more interest in this. I wanted to DNF it so bad.

Granted, my loss of interest probably had to do with the insane amount of insta-love in this. You would think, that a fake relationship trope should nicely subvert the instalove trope with its very nature, but some people surprise you *shakes head*.

It was so much of a pain to get past the 60-65% mark for me, and it took so long for me to actually finish it then. I would force myself to read a bit everyday but then I would start skimming and have to go back and reread because I just didn't care any more.

I will say this, the angst was very well done. The angst probably saved this book from a 2 star rating for me, because it was really good. I would have definitely enjoyed more angst int he beginning, but the end made up for it slightly.

I also had a problem with the writing, but I don't know how genuine this criticism is because I have no memory of feeling this before the 60% mark where I took a break from this, and only after. I felt that the writing was resembling a badly written fanfic a lot, by which I mean that it seemed very immature and with rapidly changing feelings and the inner dialogue was getting cringey.

On the whole, I liked it, but the middle was definitely not my thing. I would recommend it to anyone who likes teen romances, celebrity romances, would not mind instalove, and enjoyes grand gestures a lot (I loved that ending).

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Chaos Theory was the third installment in the Twin River High Series. I found it to be quite mediocre and cheesy.

The plot felt quite cliché and so did the characters.i wish they were more realistic and we'll rounded. The side characters also felt flat. The Ice Festival Events had a lot of potential but they weren't done well or focused on much. The plot felt too cheesy at points which was a major put off. When we were told that Hope had gotten into MIT, it wasn't done subtly but just thrown randomly into the conversation.

This was an okay read and I did enjoy reading the fluff but it could have been better. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for the E-arc! All opinions are my own.

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Chaos Theory is a young love story about two friends starting a fake relationship for each of their own benefits. Victoria wanted revenge and Corey wanted company and real high school experience during his time off. They started their fake dating by attending the local ice festival events and activities for showing. As they spend time together, they start to develop deeper feelings for each other, but they are not sure about what to do with it.

Besides the beautifully written story about Victoria and Corey, I liked how the authors described the ice festival activities in such detail, and I was wondering if it’s an actual event in WI. I so wanted to be there throwing snowballs and walking on the frozen lake, drinking hot coco. Seriously, where can I get the bubble gum ice cream? I really need to eat that right now!
I also liked how the characters from previous books showed up in this story. I won’t say too much but I was able to have some closure from the book Project Personality which is the second book of this Twin River High Series.

I want to thank NetGalley and Entangled Teen for approving my request for ARC. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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I have read the first two books in this new series and they are adorable! The first book features a high school jock that secretly writes fantasy romance. The second book is an opposites attract trope and the third features fake dating and a YouTube star. The books are easy to read and have cute dialogue. The authors deal with some tough topics and have the content warnings listed at the beginning. I wish I would have had this series in high school. I would definitely recommend these to teens who like romance!

😍liked \\ 💗low steam
🤟sweet, easy reads, perfect for teens
📚Sweet Valley High
🎶ocean eyes by Billie Eillish
📺 Boy Meets World

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Chaos Theory by Lynn Rush and Kelly Anne Blount is the 3rd book in the Twin River High series, and my favorite so far. I found this book to be a sweet, fun, and delightful young adult contemporary romance. Corey Chaos is a teen sensation, who just needs a break from LA, so his agent offers him the chance to escape to Wisconsin to stay in his pool house, and attend Twin River High School. Corey's manager, has a daughter Victoria, who has known Corey for years, and she asks Corey to be her pretend boyfriend. I love this genre, there is something so innocent about first loves. I found this book to be a quick read, and highly recommend it to all YA romance readers, young and old.
I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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DNFed at 15%. It was not something for me. I liked the first installment, but this was a no! Basic fake dating trope that I find boring now.

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My favorite in the series so far! Chaos Theory starts off with a plot of revenge after being publicly humiliated and having the entire thing go viral. I've enjoyed this series so much. Each of the characters grow and develop with every book, making you wish they could've been your friends in high school. With minimal drama and plenty of laughter, you'll fall in love with Twin River High too!

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Getting dumped is pretty brutal, getting dumped publicly and having it go viral on Instagram is the stuff nightmares are made of, at least for a high school teenager.

Victoria has made a vow, to spurn Todd by bringing the hottest dates to the Winter events. Coincidentally, in walks online sensation Corey, who is looking for a change of pace from the fast life of Hollywood to chill and recuperate. They strike up a contractural fake- relationship which happens to be one of my favorite tropes.

Corey had a nice depth of character as having high exposure to the public eye can chip away at your individualism as you are constantly told to be this or say that. I loved that Corey was able to embrace his songwriting as an outlet for emotional release. I appreciated that Corey was allowed to build bromances with a couple of the characters, in particular Tony, who I can't wait to read more about!

Victoria and Corey's relationship was fun, flirty and a breeze to read, I loved how sweet their interactions were and the hilarious "couple-off" moments between them and Todd.

My peeve with this book is that I didn't see as much realism as I have become accustomed to within the Twin River High series. By this I mean despite covering hard topics such as Cancer, alcoholism, and vehicular accidents this read more like a cute rom-com, not to say that anything is wrong with this, but I can't say I was as emotionally invested as with the previous characters.

Speaking of the other characters, I was tickled pink to see Hope and Landon's cameos as they were one of my favorite couples from the series. This is a great young adult, romantic comedy with a nice tinge of revenge.

Thank you to Entangled publishing, the authors, and NetGalley for providing me with an arc.

This will be published on my blog and bookstagram on 4th June 2021

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Ok this one definitely made me cry. It was full of friendship and two people growing as individuals and falling for each other which are all things I’m always excited to read. It was a little campy but I definitely enjoyed it. The main characters fit together so well I was definitely rooting for them the whole time. The “villain” I just want to punch, which for me means the authors created a great character. All in all this was another great book in the Twin River High series. I can’t wait to see who we get to meet next!

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WOW! Just WOW! These AMAZING authors sure know how to give an intro. That is actually one of the MANY reasons why I love these books, the authors know how to get the reader hooked to the book. Anyway, when I was reading this book I could not stop smiling. Why you ask? Because I kept thinking of Lara Jean and Peter's relationship from the To all the boy's books from Jenny Han. Well, more specifically, the first book to the series. I like that we get to see how the characters from the past books are doing! Anyway, Corey and Victoria's relationship is so sweet! The dates they went on were so cute! I hope you like this book as much as I do and if you do decide to read this book remember that there is a content warning such as Death, death from cancer, death of a parent, drunk driving, and car accidents. I can't wait to dive into the Twin River High world again soon!

Thank You Entangled Teen and Netgalley for an eARC!

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Chaos Theory is the third installment in the Twin River High series by Kelly Anne Blount and Lynn Rush. This whole series has had such cute, fun and entertaining reads I really loved it!

In this book we focus on Victoria Roberts and Corey Chaos. Victoria has just been publicly dumped by her boyfriend of two years, Todd. The whole humiliating incident is made even worse by being posted to Instagram. While Victoria is down in the dumps her dad’s client, IG influencer Corey Chaos, needs a break from the spotlight and takes up his agent’s offer to come relax and stay in his pool house. Victoria and Corey rekindle their friendship from years ago and end up scheming to fake date to get back at asshat Todd.

Fake dates and fake feelings turn real through various sweet shenanigans and then things get really real when Corey is accepted on a reality musical dating show that could finally launch the career he’s been dreaming about his whole life.

Chaos Theory was great, I didn’t like it as much as the previous two books but that’s just because I’m not a huge fan of the “celebrity” trope but to be honest Corey didn’t act so much as a huge celebrity so it wasn’t too bad.

I really hope they continue this series. I’d really love to see Tony’s book. He seems like a really nice guy and down to earth. Also I’d like to see Gretchen finally get what’s coming to her, I can’t stand that witch!

Thank you so much to Entangled Publishing for proving me with an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review!

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Thank you to Kelly Anne Blount for reaching out to me and offering me the chance to read and review the Twin River High series prior to its release!

This is the third book in the series and I am officially addicted. I seriously can’t get enough of these characters, the drama, and the cheesy love stories. I also can’t get enough of Rush and Blounts writing either! These books are so easy to read, have tons of humor, suck you right in and force you to feel all the feelings!

I loved Victoria in the previous two books, so I was thrilled to finally get to read her love story! Her relationship with Corey was so innocent and fun! I loved how they just clicked, and she accepted him
for who he was outside of his IG fame. They are the perfect match!

And I got to see my favorites - Landon & Hope make an appearance! Everyone loves Jace & McKenna (how could they not?) but Landon & Hope hold a special place in my heart!

And Tony? He was the cutest and sweetest! When can we get his happy ever after?

And Matthew STILL sucks...

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tbh this was my least favorite book in this twin river high universe. don't get me wrong, it was still incredibly good, just didn't hit the same point as gutter girl did :)

I still loved all the connectedness of the characters

and again, still cringy, but worth it and AMAZING

highly recommend

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The Quick Cut: An Instagram star finds his schedule overwhelming and takes a break in smalltown Wisconsin. He finds himself attracted to his agent's daughter and ends up in a fake relationship with her. 

A Real Review:  Thank you to Entangled Publishing for providing the ARC for an honest review.   

 Breakups hurt for everybody, but when the person on the other side is a jerk? Somehow that makes the process all the more painful and complex. How do you overcome the pain of a breakup? Do you jump into a new relationship or try to pretend that it isn't affecting you? For local teen Victoria, she decides to take advantage of an opportunity and fake date a popular Instagram star. 
 Corey Chaos is an Instagram star known for his popular cover videos (even though all he wants to do is sing his own original songs). When the popularity and publicity circuit he's been on to get the career he wants pushes him to his limits, he takes advantage of an opportunity and decides to take a break. That break comes in the form of leaving LA and living with his agent's family for a month so he can leave his chaotic life behind and spend some time like an average teen instead. It all starts off as planned until his agent's daughter approaches him with an opportunity: fake date so she can socially recover from a bad breakup and see what small town living is about. Will everything go as planned? Or will their fake relationship cause problems instead? 
 This is a really cute story, even if it is short on unique storylines. Fake dating seems to be one of the latest trends in young adult books ever since the "To All the Boys" trilogy became popular. However, what this book lacks in originality it makes up for in great chemistry, adorable characters, and a simple plot line that allows you to drop whatever stress is in your lives to get absorbed in the story instead. If you're looking for a story to help you check out of your life and focus on someone else's problems instead, this book is for you! 
 Corey is a surprisingly nice guy for how popular he is. He's dealt with serious pain in his life, but he also knows he's gotten lucky with how blessed he's been. It's a fluke of the right circumstances that caused him to become who he is and to have the ability to pursue what he loves. That blessing comes with the curse of never having privacy and having people make up things about you to use to their advantage. The more I got to read from his perspective, the more I wished I could find a guy like him. He's not afraid to keep it real, but is also fiercely loyal to those close to him. 
 Victoria is an average girl with mostly average problems. Her boyfriend breaks up with her in the beginning of the book in one of the worst ways possible and rather than wallow, she chooses to find a way to move forward instead. She's got great friends that she can trust with the truth and others that stand by her when it's not popular to do so. Is she a little on the naive side? Absolutely. That's also what makes her so endearing and perfect with Corey though. She allows him to experience life on the slow side when everything else is racing forward. She helps him to keep his feet on the ground. When the two of them are together? They bring out the best in one another and have an undeniable chemistry. 
 A cute contemporary romance that is easy to read. 
My rating: 4 out of 5

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