first things first
This is my first read by Rachel Leigh, and whew, it was a doozy!
main thoughts
One of the things I loved most about this book is that all the characters are morally gray. Avery may not be *quite* as dark of a shade as the guys, but she’s certainly no angel. While I do have some love for the “good girl/bad boy” story lines, I did enjoy that Avery didn’t necessarily fit in that mold.
I love hockey romance, as well as dark romance and why choose, so this book ticked all the boxes for me! Plus there’s a decent amount of the bully trope involved (another favorite), so this was like catnip for me 😂
While clearly there’s the why choose aspect in this series, in this first book we see more of the relationship (or lack thereof) between Avery and Callan. There’s a lot of hurt on both sides here, so the relationship starts out rocky at best, but slowly we get a little more as the story progresses. There’s also some major attraction with the other guys–Aidric and Sebastian–and while we got *that one scene*, I’m looking forward to those relationships developing in the next book(s)!
Also…this cliffhanger was absolutely brutal. I finished this book with my jaw on the floor. Rachel Leigh, you sure know how to suck your readers in!!
bullet points
- the secret society aspect of this book was disturbing, kind of incredible, and super intriguing. I’m both scared and looking forward to learning more lol
- hockey is quite easily the sexiest sport to read about and I love having three MMCs to drool over!
- Avery’s “secret” is heartbreaking and I felt horrible for her.
- (possible spoiler) Who is the stalker??
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final thoughts
I loved this book and I’m going to be anxiously awaiting book 2!! If you end up reading this one, please come back and let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
Happy reading!
