If you are looking for a suspenseful slow burn, this book would be perfect for you. I just finished part one of the duet and I am so excited to read part two and get some answers to all of the questions from part one. Gemma is naive and innocent when she first gets to St. Mary's school. Isaiah is the typical rich and popular player at St Mary's and he's close to getting kicked out of the school that he really needs to stay in, in order to protect his little brother. Gemma and Isaiah come together when they both need something from the other and end up finding so much more than they thought they would. I won't give away too many spoilers but this book definitely ends in a cliffhanger but luckily the next book in the duet is out so you can start reading it right away. The book was a little but slow paced than what I typically like but over all it kept my attention and I am dying to read part two. I would rate this book with 4 stars.
Favorite Excerpt:
“So, tell me, Gemma. Why do you still want me to call you Good Girl? Now, after knowing that your uncle calls you that—which I am one hundred fucking percent certain isn’t in an endearing way—I’m going to need an explanation.”
The beating of my heart grew in speed as I stared up into his cool eyes mixed with uncertainty and something else I couldn’t quite decipher. Every single part of me was screaming to abort this conversation and put him and his pleading face in his place, but there was a teeny-tiny stab in my chest that had me pausing. I didn’t owe him an explanation. I knew that. So why was I considering it?
Could I trust him? Would it be so bad to trust someone here? The hollow part of me grew deeper as my heart continued to climb in speed. The thumping was hard—I could feel the beat in every corner of my body—until I just let go. I blurted out my answer, and it was like thunder cracking in the background. “Because every time you call me that, it cancels out each time he has called me that.” I licked my dry lips as I shrugged. “Maybe if you say it enough, it’ll erase them all.”
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