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A review by amanda_reads13
Rival by Penelope Douglas
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Fallon comes homes after she disappeared from Madoc's life. Everything is thrown into disarray.
I have to say that I appreciate that they are not in HS, even if barely. I really liked Madoc in the first two books so I really enjoyed develing deeper into his story.
From the outside, Madoc has a perfect life. He is the rich kid with everything he ever wants. But the one thing he has wanted was torn from him: Fallon.
Fallon has a golddigging bitch for a mother and a criminal for a father, needless to say her childhood wasn't the best. She and Madoc love to hate each other and hate to love each other, but they can't stay away.
Their relationship is based on hate sex. They started at a young age and were torn apart when their parents found out. But they never forgot about each other. Madoc thought she told their parents that he made her uncomfortable, but really her mom sent her to private school andforced her to have an aborywhen she found out she was pregnant.
There is so much drama that could have been avoided had they communicated, but their relationship was so based on a sexual connection that they mostly avoided important conversations. Instead of just having a conversation with their parents, they make the "mature" decision to just get married. I do think that they have a lot of chemistry and work well together, I just wish that their communicated more.
I love the chemistry between this group of friends and Fallon fits in seamlessly.
Tropes: step siblings, forbidden, second chance, opposites
I have to say that I appreciate that they are not in HS, even if barely. I really liked Madoc in the first two books so I really enjoyed develing deeper into his story.
From the outside, Madoc has a perfect life. He is the rich kid with everything he ever wants. But the one thing he has wanted was torn from him: Fallon.
Fallon has a golddigging bitch for a mother and a criminal for a father, needless to say her childhood wasn't the best. She and Madoc love to hate each other and hate to love each other, but they can't stay away.
Their relationship is based on hate sex. They started at a young age and were torn apart when their parents found out. But they never forgot about each other. Madoc thought she told their parents that he made her uncomfortable, but really her mom sent her to private school and
There is so much drama that could have been avoided had they communicated, but their relationship was so based on a sexual connection that they mostly avoided important conversations. Instead of just having a conversation with their parents, they make the "mature" decision to just get married. I do think that they have a lot of chemistry and work well together, I just wish that their communicated more.
I love the chemistry between this group of friends and Fallon fits in seamlessly.
Tropes: step siblings, forbidden, second chance, opposites
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Abandonment