Ruminations of an Insomniac..
#whychoose? CM Stunich is the legit Queen of this trope. Her storylines flow and her characters never fail to be fully developed and dynamic (despite there being so many mains in an RH love story).This trilogy is no exception. If you want to get technical, this one has six main characters, with a handful of also thoroughly constructed secondary players. These pages were thick with vivid description and dripping with angst. Striking and delicious balance between slow burn and insta-love because with multiple of connections you can have it all. Blended in is witty banter and a light (but distinct) bully aspect then the icing on the cake came as something this genre doesn't see it a lot of, especially in this age group or format: a murder mystery.
"You can do it first, or you can do it best, and when someone else does it first and best, you'd best just stay in your own lane.” - Spencer Hargrove
I'm going to bite the bullet on this part and say it. Charlotte Carson is an entitled ass. She's every negative thing other generations accuse millennials to be. But then she grows and it's like watching a field of tulips open for the sun. The student council (all five of them) is probably the best thing that could have ever happened to her. Each holding such vastly different appeal, I'm not sure if I could choose either. A broody baker with an adorable secret. Quippy twins that take the 'twin connection' to a whole different level. A self-assured procurer with some serious underlying issues. And their president, the steel trap, consistently in control. Their loyalty to each other is magical and the dynamic each one presents in Charlotte's life is fascinating. I would love to know just how these boys developed the bond they share, but I digress.
“I think you mean psychopath. Sociopaths have trouble controlling their emotions, and are prone to emotional outbursts. Psychopaths don't feel human emotion per se, but are extremely skilled in imitating it.” - Church Montague
I adore these high school reads because they let me live vicariously. They give me glimpses into lives that I couldn't imagine. But mostly because they let me bear witness to young love. In all its splendour, but also with all its flaws and lessons. So, full of five very different loves and one unshakeable brotherhood, this story had it all for me. Yet I must say: after three books, while I couldn't pick a favourite boy, Ranger is my favourite story line. By a landslide.
"Always remember: hug like you mean it, love with your whole heart, and naked-bake something every once in a while." - Charlotte 'Chuck' Carson
I'm so looking forward to reading the crossover CM Stunich is writing (with the Burberry prep kids)! Orientation is due out later this year.
Rating:
Book Boyfriend: 10/10 (with 5 of them, how could they not hit every.single.mark?)
Flow: 8/10 (this is probably a preference or perspective deal, but CM's cliffys tend to leave me a little nauseous, they're just super abrupt)
Plot: 9/10 (I don't really need to explain a 9, do I?)
Overall: 8.5/10
Currently available on Kindle (and Kindle Unlimited).
Synopsis:
The sinfully gorgeous members of the Student Council—Church, Ranger, Spencer, Micah and Tobias—can't ever find out.
I already get picked on because my father's the headmaster.
I don't need them to know I’m the only girl, too; I’d rather dress like a boy.
Adamson All-Boys Academy now has its only female student, but I'm not about to be their guinea pig.
Not when there's a secret at this school nobody is talking about. Not when the last female student here ended up dead.
***THE SECRET GIRL is a 90,000 word lighthearted reverse harem/high school bully romance novel with a mystery/suspense twist. This is book one of three in the series. Contains foul language and sexual scenes; any sex featured is consensual.
The same secret that the Student Council—the super-rich, super handsome elite of Adamson All-Boys Academy—knows, too.
Jenica Woodruff, the only girl to ever attend the academy before I showed up, didn't commit suicide: she was murdered.
Now, someone is after me, too, but no matter where I go, the killer follows. My new high school isn't safe, and turns out, neither is my old one.
I'm not a member of the Student Council, but after everything we've been through together, after the horrible things we've seen, I may as well be. These ruthless boys have taken me under their wing.
Church, the fearless leader (and hopeless coffee addict). Ranger, the bada** VP (and naked baker). The identical McCarthy twins (and MMA enthusiasts). And Spencer, the boy who was willing to question everything about himself to fall for me … oh, Spencer.
Murder and romance are both in the air at Adamson; I'm just not sure which one will kill me first.
I’m officially dating the entire Student Council, but that’s not the only thing that’s outside the norm at Adamson All-Boys Academy.
Nah, I think the murders are a bit more remarkable, although my dad might disagree. He’s not exactly thrilled with my fake fiancé or the other four boys that make my pulse race.
With two current students dead, and three attackers on my tail, it looks like I’m next. The fact that I’m a target isn’t in question, but are the people closest to me involved somehow? Everyone’s a suspect—my family, my classmates, even my new boyfriends.
Okay, that’s it. I’m going to do it: I’m going to attend Adamson in a fucking skirt, and kick some ass.
Follow the clues, catch the bad guys, secure my future. Because, murder-mysteries aside, this is my final year of high school, and nothing lasts forever, right? Not even a forever crew.
***THE FOREVER CREW is a 120,000 word lighthearted reverse harem/high school/murder-mystery romance novel with a bully/suspense twist. This is book three of three in the series (with a fourth book crossover coming, titled "Orientation", that connects this series with my "Rich Boys of Burberry Prep" series). Contains foul language and sexual scenes; any sex featured is consensual.
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