Lennon losing weight when she reunites with Phoenix. she’s still not “skinny by society’s standards” according to her book (giving specific sizes which was another thing i think AJ could have just left out) but she still lost a lot of weight and left a bitter taste in my mouth. she could still be her original size, and be happy and desirable. The ending was also ambiguous af. Is he in a band? Is he not? Is he a has been? What happened after they talked to the vic dude?!! Nothing was explained or talked about and it irked the faq out of me! Phoenix hasn’t had the most easiest of life’s, music is his one passion, his only means to escape their town, he’s rough around the edges and doesn’t mince his words, so they can tend to spear with his blunt way of getting his point across. From USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ashley Jade comes an edgy, enemies-to-lovers standalone romance about mistakes, forgiveness, and second chances.

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Story goes through so much bitterness and Venom spewed out from both Phoenix Walker and Lennon, that I didn't see any hopes of them ever reconciling. I didn't particularly like either character but at least Phoenix stayed true to himself and managed to redeem his actions by the end. Can't say the same for Lennon who was indecisive all the time. Her hot / cold attitude was frustrating. She had a real issue with Phoenix but she'd put it aside all the time cause the sex was great or he was in pain and she was the only one who could understand and support him. But every now and again she would remember why she was upset and fight with him again. he calls her 'Groupie' which is a little offensive... but gets so jealous when his best friend starts calling her Groupie too 🥺 This book was so addicting! It was crazy long but I read it super fast because I didn’t want to put it down. I absolutely loved the heroine, loathed the hero (at times LOL) and it was incredibly angsty. Lennon and Phoenix are in their last year of high school. Phoenix is struggling in school and his teacher is asking Lennon to tutor him and help him graduate. Phoenix is also in a band with his best friend Storm called ‘Sharp Objects’. So the first part of this book is Lennon and Phoenix developing this friends-to-lovers dynamic, while Lennon is helping him study and being very supportive of his music career. Graduation comes and goes, while Sharp Objects is on the verge of being discovered by some music scout/producer whatever, but it’s at a big cost and Phoenix does something extremely shitty to Lennon and they break up.I'd have loved if Lennon accepted and drew power from her body image rather than changing it, or Phoenix grovelled a bit more. Lennon is such a sweetheart. She got bullied a lot in higschool, because she is more on the heavier side, but was still kind and considerate to the people around her. What I love most about Lennon is her strenght, empathy and resilience. You might have gotten hotter, but not smarter.” Her eyes narrow. “I beg your pardon, asshole?” I give her a smug smile, designed to piss her off even more. “Pro tip from someone who knows a thing or two about screwing people over? Don’t expose your plans to them. It’s a lot easier when they don’t see it coming.”

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The first part of the book focuses on the last few months of high-school and then there's a 4 year time jump to present day. the h is virgin in high school when they first have sex. She has 2 boyfriends in college and has sex with both during the separation. - it's unclear if she ever orgasmed with either. It’s clear it wasn't super satisfying either way.i'm not sure i'd recommend this to everyone, because the drama can be tiresome for sure. i think low expectations worked for the best here. if you read this, know that it'll be crazy and looong, but IMO the romance is worth it 🤠 this book had me tearing up so many times too. the side characters were amazing as always in ashley jade’s books. lennon and her dad’s relationship was so wholesome. skylar, the loyal friend we all love and need! i adored her. i was also SERIOUSLY crushing on storm 😍. and quinn was just the funniest character ever😭 doesn't apologize for YEARS for how he betrayed Lennon, but wrote a bunch of unsent letters saying how much he loved her and missed her 😭 There are still things I don't like, for instance how Lennon treated George and how George turned out to be a bit of a douche all of a sudden. And how the first hookup btw Lennon and Phoenix started (the one in the bus). It just didn't make sense to me.