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Hannaford Prep #2

Make Your Move

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I’ve won over the queen of the school but now her brother hates me and he’s out for my blood. He thinks I’m a spy, he thinks I’ve aligned myself with the sociopath drug addict who walks the halls with murder on his mind.

Every choice I make is being watched, there are more eyes on me than the privileged guys who want me gone.

If I survive the halls of Hannaford Prep I still have to face the Jackal.

The game is only just beginning and now I need to make my move.

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 1, 2019

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J. Bree

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J Bree is a dreamer, writer, mother, and cat-wrangler.
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Profile Image for Tiffany &#x1f41d;✨.
127 reviews45 followers
October 1, 2023
Make Your Move

star rating: 4.15

I’m obsessed with how this story is buildings. Totally. Obsessed.
Lips and her boys have my undivided attention! I can’t seem to pull my eyes away.
Further into the deep I go…
Profile Image for mia.
554 reviews260 followers
May 6, 2022
Nope, hell fucking nope. I regret continuing this series and I'm dropping it right fucking now.



Perhaps it could get better from Book 3 onwards but I don't have the mental strength to deal with Asshole Avery anymore.

Hannaford Prep aka one of the stupidest schools ever
Just Drop Out #1
Profile Image for Daisy Delfin.
1,066 reviews148 followers
September 25, 2023
Pages: 320
My rating: 4.5
Read other books by this author in the future: yes

This was a buddy read with the #cakeeaters from RHR.

To read the full review go to Just drop out. I had to shorten the review so it's mainly about book 2.


The Twelve: Names and functions/roles



Make Your Move, Hannaford Prep, #2
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Siobhan Davis.
Author 100 books8,830 followers
December 30, 2019
Lurve these guys so much, especially Harley and Blaise. And Lips is sooooo badass but she's still a decent person underneath the persona she's forced to become. Fab series. Totally addicted.
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223 reviews118 followers
May 25, 2020
2 dissatisfied stars

ok, i confess i read this like a while back, probably last year (if it was out yet) but i hadnt rated it yet. im only writing a review because surely, you cant rate a book '2 stars' and not justify down-rating someone's hard work. i have a heart y'all:
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Never said i wasn't

Anyway, i regress..
Outside of the ridiculous premise of this book (and i will excuse it only because it seems this is the premise on which 95% of all BR books are built on) of this teenage girl (15yrs old btw) being a high ranking level girl in the mafia/mob/whatever criminal underground gang, the harem was full of MFs except one guy who for some reason i continue to think is black -forgot his name but he is the first to declare that he doesnt want anything being done to her anymore. plus he is an orphan/their cousin or something.

Memory serves me well (indeed it does), i felt like the LL was too tolerant of the potential harem's behaviour. those dudes treated her like shit and she was way too forgiving without any type of remorse being offered. One would say a trashy remark and 2 seconds later she's pondering on how sexy he is.. how her vajay-jay could only pulsate for them alone. like WTF bitch???? Are you telling me there was no-one else in that school, or in LIFE who was attractive too???
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then there's the issue of Avery (sister to the harem) who decides to befriend her.. this is the same bitch who also bullied her in book1.. the LL decides to be loyal to this bitch just because she is so kind hearted despite being a loner all her life and watching out for her, herself and self alone etc.. character conflict much??? More like:
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Anyway, LL starts calling other students "sheep" and plotting how to "keep them in line". the long and short of it is the same girl who was bullied in book 1 is suddenly bulling other students cause she is part of the cool crew now:
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this shit was down right ridiculous. and dont get me wrong, this series is far from boring. why else would i continue to book3 if the writing didnt provide some sort of entertainment regardless of the far fetched plot and despicable characters, conflicting behaviors and outlandish premise?
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625 reviews91 followers
December 17, 2019
So. Here's the thing. The premise and set up is very cool. It's riveting and full of drama.

It's also gone so far beyond the realm of plausibility I can't even anymore. Ignoring that somehow these are 15 yr old mobster kids with sexual rapport (HAH), the actions of the characters are ceasing to make sense. Also this school. And the kids in it. Not to mention the pedo-y adults. And the various criminals. I wouldn't trust a 15 yr old as far as I can throw them let alone crime syndicate shit. For supposedly being a powerful crome lord the Jackle really picks some weird, immature, puberty riddled pawns. Like. At least pick a dude whose finished puberty. Im just saying.

I got all the way to 78% before I threw my towel into the ring. I'm just chuckling at the over the topness about it now.
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267 reviews70 followers
January 3, 2024
4.5✨ just as stunning as the first time. i can’t get over these characters.

lips is so fiercely loyal and protective of the people she cares about it’s insane. with everything that girl has been through and experienced, she’s remained so genuinely kind and decent you wonder how. even when the guys are still dicks sometimes, even when ash is a raging asshole trying to get rid of her, all she ever does is protect and defend and save their fucking lives. everything she did with joey and senior and lance and just everything was so good. shit kept coming and she kept dealing. no one fucks with the wolf.

i won’t mention much about the guys, other than the fact that they are absolutely delicious and i would love it if they shared me, because they have their own book. doing the tandem read with make my move made the experience all the better. this is the best book to have the guys pov cause it’s allll about the thaw and shift in emotions and it was stunning to get that from their perspective.

avery once again is not only queen bee but just fucking amazing. seeing her shift from dictator to bestie was amazing. her friendship with lips is incredible. their game of truths and unyielding faith and trust in one another is just built on such a strong foundation given everything. i absolutely love her character and i’m so excited for more of her in this series but also her own.

”That girl and her fierce loyalty is worth a hundred gorgeous boys.”

“I’ll do whatever it takes to get us all out of here alive and together.”

“He kisses me like I’m a drug he’s desperate for and I kiss him back like he’s the only air I’ll ever need to breathe.”

“Maybe I feel so safe with him because he’s broken, too.”

“Those idiot boys have no idea how fiercely the Wolf of Mounts Bay guards them.”


• enemies to lovers
• slow burn
• found family & inner circle
• why choose
• gang/club association
• organized crime
• highschool romance





*first time read. full rtc*
4.5⭐️ it’s just getting better. In my mind they are not 16, they are just delicious. The why choose books are typically a bunch of guys who are close and have shared before and have no issue with it. This is different because they get mad and angry and annoyed with each other for wanting her but then sit down and agree to share her. It was amazing. They way they fight over her and are just obsessed with her is too good. The diamond favours aspect of the plot are honestly something I find incredible. I love the idea of it and how well it’s been done. I’m sad to already be halfway through the series but dying to continue it. Absolutely amazing.
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598 reviews62 followers
May 31, 2020
I adore this series! It's addictive.

There is so much I love about this series and it's potential. First off the characters are amazing. Granted it's not what I would expect of a prep school romance, but it is just so good.

The Twelve and their seedy criminal underworld add a lot of depth to the story. That Lips is part of The Twelve amd can hold her own makes it all so much more intriguing. The tension with Mateo, The Jackal, and the shadow that looms over Lips related to all that just makes me want to know more.

Lips has collected dozens of favors and she uses them to keep those she cares about safe. She's never had real friends or people who care about her without wanting something from her before. She doesn't back down. She plays things smart, and is learning to trust her three and her BFF Avery as she goes. She is top of her class. She is a perfect FMC, in my opinion, because she is flawed and tough, comes from a tragic backroom, has been through awful stuff both psychologically and physically, yet she remains unbroken despite her PTSD and her scars.

Avery, once her bully, now her BFF, thanks to Lips saving her from being raped by a scumbag. I love their relationship and the way they support each other. I love their daily truths. I love the way her mind works and how she puts people on her planner to destroy, the way she defends those she cares about, and most of all the way she assesses weaknesses.

Harley, Blaise, and Ash are perfect in that they are all mostly in sync with their protection of Avery and now Lips. They are different with unique personalities, likes and dislikes, and how they are willing to do whatever it takes for their family. They are each from crappy families way despite the money they have, but their baggage makes them all exactly who they are...and they are stronger together. The only reason I am not writing about each of them individually is because this is already turning into a longer review than I planned.

Some of the other students at the school need taking down a few pegs, while others...mainly Joey, Anna, and Harlow...need to be completely destroyed probably.

There are so many trigger warnings that if you have any, just skip this series. It's dark, though not as dark as some...but it's highly entertaining and oh so good.

To the author: Please write more, preferably fast. But I am willing to wait if you will keep them coming.
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5,115 reviews319 followers
November 24, 2019
I had really enjoyed Book #1 of this series Just Drop Out, as the main female character Eclipse aka Lips was such a strong character. She is also known as the "Wolf" which in Make Your Move we learn a bit more about the trials that she had to go through after Hawk died and the stories behind some of her scars. I really liked how she and Avery shared truths each morning. The only part of Make Your Move that did confuse me a bit was the prologue of Ash and Avery leaving with their mother. Did Senior kill their mother? It's Lips second year at Hannaford Prep and she has managed to win over Avery, Harley, and Blaise but Ash - Avery's twin still has a strong vendetta against Lips and acts like a spoilt little brat. I have to admit I hated his character as he acts like a "poor me" rich brat with an attitude problem. It's like "get over yourself and move on" like the rest of your friends and sister did. This year it is an action-packed book as Lips helps Avery and the guys get revenge on a list of girls and guys who have wronged them. Unlike the first book where the bullying was mainly aimed at Eclipse, the second book was Lips and her friends' exacting revenge on those who deserved it. We also find out more about the other members of The Twelve and I have to admit I OMG'd when we have that chapter where Lips faces Lance and turns off the light. I was like WOW as I was trying to envision what Eclipse looked like. Just like all the other bullymances lately and good books, Make Your Move ends on a cliffhanger and now I have to wait a month for Book #3. If you are wanting a bully romance where the main character is so broken that it makes her equally strong, then J. Bree's Hannaford Prep series is for you.
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630 reviews795 followers
August 16, 2023
This book, like the first installment, needs your willing suspension of disbelief in order to work. But my god, it is so worth it!!

Imagine a grumpy protagonist, who knows how to kill a man with her bare hands, but she has no idea when the three guys she’s into are flirting with her. Like sure, she’s a badass but she’s still unable to even look them in the eye without blushing.

I mean, I nearly melted several times. It was so fucking wholesome to watch her discover these guys were into her. She was so overwhelmed and damn cute. Jesus, I love this protagonist who has the silliest of names that I still refuse to say. Life’s so unfair.

Her friendship with the girl in the group made me so happy. And the way this amazing found family pretty much adopted her... ah my heart.

This was still a slow burn romance. There are 3 mild kissing scenes but by the end, it looks like the next book may turn the heat up a little bit. Can’t wait to find out.
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1,195 reviews64 followers
December 13, 2019
2,5 ish stars

omg damn i have so much mixed feelings about this book aka series. I have cringed so many times, thought it was the worst and have had ups and downs. I just don´t get whyyy Lip is blushing all the fucking time?!! the hell , she is supposed to be this badass the wolf and have been in a lot of bad places and she blushing cuz of these three guys... naah bro
I don´t like Ash, he was so annoying and mean to Lip. and still she protecting him and blushing for him. Lip is playing this hero for everyone trying to save all of them and be the saviour. I just roll my eyes at the whole book. And on top of everything Lip is a virgin, ofc she is
I don´t get why i continue reading with the next book tho
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274 reviews
January 16, 2022
Well, it obviously doesn't get better. Go figure.

“I can see you melting down over this. Don’t panic. I’m just saying Harley has never wanted to date someone. Ever. Blaise burned the dating bridge years ago after something happened. Ash… doesn’t ever let people in.

THEY'RE LITERALLY 16! It's ridiculous.
And the Jackal stuff is so illogical, I cannot digest it. Still, as an infamous character we get to know only through texts, he has more chemistry with Eclipse than any others (including the insta-BFF Avery or the guys, whatstheirname) and that's saying something.
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783 reviews306 followers
March 11, 2021
‧͙⁺˚*・༓☾☆ 4.5 stars ☆☽༓・*˚⁺‧͙

um yes. This is addictive I literally can’t stop reading. This one didn’t have as much action as the others BUT I fcking loved the friendships, the power, the lust, everything. Goddamn I love this group. I just kinda wish Lips stopped blushing all the damn time lmao. Also, still not over their age but honestly? I’m willing to look over it. I just picture them in my head as 18+ year-olds :)

Oh, and this??? I LOVE HIM.
“I want us to keep you. I don't want you all to myself, I want to share you with my best friends and I want you to love every fucking second of it.”


I’ll write a full review on the series in the fourth and final book as these are all continuous.
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554 reviews378 followers
October 30, 2022
while I can't say it was better than the first one, I definitely see some progress regarding the relationship between characters.

Also, Avery is such a sweetheart when she's with her "family", but a nightmare for their enemies — I love her!

What to expect:
∘ New Adult Contemporary
∘ Bully Romance
∘ High-school setting
∘ Gang
∘ Drama
∘ Strong FMC
∘ BFF relationship goals
Tropes:
∘ Reverse Harem — 3 love interests so different & lovable
∘ Hate to Love (still in progress)
∘ Found Family
∘ "Who did that to you"
∘ "Touch her and you die" vibes
Trigger Warnings: bullying, murder, sexual assault, violence, psychological & physical abuse, drugs
Profile Image for Nicole*bookaholic*.
562 reviews27 followers
June 3, 2020
Ok so I loved this book first and foremost. But um, share those boys. Damn I'm jealous!
Profile Image for Cassandra Doon.
Author 11 books39 followers
February 12, 2023
Book: Make your move
Author: J Bree
Recommend: Yes
Spice: 🌶️
Age recommendation: 15-30+ Years

Plot:
A young 16 year old girl, survived the first year of Hannaprep and is now entering into the 2nd year. She clearly has some confusing attractions to the 3 boys, and is now BFF with the girl. Avery the girl slowly learns all of Lips secrets and about her being the Wolf. Everyone else is slowly seeing just how much control she has over everyone in the underworld and they are all starting to question her. She has to call in 2 more favours so she can keep the all save. The book finishes on them telling her they want to date her together and share her, they also find out she is the wolf.

My feelings:

So not lot of action happened in the book, but a lot of information was dumped. Which im assuming is gonna really set the pace and mood for book 3.
Again no spice in this about for a few takeout session she has. She is only 16 at this point so im assuming its gonna heat up in book 3 or 4. I know they all do a lot of adult things or more collage based stuff but if you jus age them up a bit while you read then you will enjoy the books more.

I like the main MC a lot. She is a secret assassin, and has lived a insane life. I cannot wait for her to show everyone her Wolf face and start to show the claws:) I bet Harley is the only one who will think she is sexy when she is covered in blood. But we shall see.

“I want a mobster’s son with the face of an angel and the rap sheet of a street kid. I want the singer with a soft heart wrapped in barbs and trip wires of devastating wit to keep it safe. I want the billionaire’s unwanted son with eyes of ice and an endless love for his sister.”
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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278 reviews13 followers
Read
November 22, 2023
DNF @39%

This was good, I just couldn’t get past the fact that they’re teenagers 😬
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1,035 reviews1,306 followers
May 30, 2021
I am ADDICTED!

Oh man. This series has me feeling like I need my fix in the form of pages and chapters!!! I can’t get enough!

This book continues from where book one left off. It actually starts off with the beginning of Lips’ second year. The summer has come and gone, and she and Avery have kept in touch. They decided to give each other daily truths to get to know each other more during the summer and to become the best friends that they were destined to be. Lips was forced to work during the summer, needing to earn more money in order to help protect people. Ash is still being an ass and doesn’t understand the pull that Lips has over Avery or why all of a sudden they are best friends. Harley has accepted her a lot sooner than the other two boys because he knows a lot more about her life outside of Hannaford prep. Blaise has become more and more attracted to Lips.

Joey is still a huge problem to everybody, specifically to his siblings. Lips’ power from her life outside of the school allows her to be mostly protected against him, but then we get introduced to a new character that causes problems. Because Lips is best friends with Avery now, she is taking on the task of protecting her and the boys on top of still maintaining an amazing GPA. Although the bullying happened in book one, there are still some incidents that happened in this book as well. She still has a lot of stage fright, being afraid a performing in front of crowds even though she has an amazing voice; Annabelle and Harlow are still out for blood when it comes to Lips, and Joey tries to find ways of getting back at her. The Jackal is still pressuring Lips to go back and work for him, so she has to constantly distract him and has to call in some favors in order to protect the people around her.

Now, although we don’t see any sexy times in this book, the sexual tension in this book could be cut with a knife! In Brooklyn, she kisses Harley; and this book, she kisses all three boys, and it was 🔥🥵💦😅. Oh goodness! The tidbits, the times that it happened, were snacks, and I can’t wait for the full meals that should be happening in both three LOL.

The cliffhanger has me getting the next book right after I finish this review LOL. Highly, highly recommended!
⚠️safety squad⚠️
-no cheating (she barely started kissing the guys in this book-well, I’m lying- she kissed Harley in book 1 lol)
-OW drama with one of the Hs because he’s too nice and dumb to know how to say no (before kissing h)
-some bloody scenes happened
-there’s a “dead” body... but we don’t see how it happened (and we think he survived)
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901 reviews49 followers
July 29, 2023
☠️ Zero Stars

After reading book one, disliking it, and being assured that book two was one thousand percent better…I decided to give this one a try. I can firmly say that I still hate this series even though the bullying is over. That means I don’t feel bad giving it a bad rating.

Reasons I hate this book:

1) Lips is a starving child at the beginning of the series. Literally starving. She was skin and bones because she didn’t have enough money to eat. But she somehow is able to scrounge up enough money to spend like 150k on Harley’s summer accommodations? Fuck off.

2) Lips is from the bad part of town, she grew up with nothing, she still has nothing. So even if she could have legitimately come up with an extra 150k to spend on a strangers whims, she wouldn’t spend her freaking money on him. People who have been born poor, and have to scrounge and penny pinch, don’t give away free money..they hoard the shit out of their extra cash.

3) Every relationship that Lips has is 100% one sided. This girl is using her precious favors, putting her life at risk, and spending her hard earned cash to protect these poor little rich kids who barely like her. I guess Avery is a friend now, but what has Avery ever done for Lips? Nothing. She’s not even a good friend, everything is always about Avery and her family. The guys want to kiss Lips, but there is no relationship. No one seems to give a legitimate fuck about FMC when she’s risking her life for them. This one sided, desperate attempt to find love, is completely pathetic and disturbing.

4) This book felt more like “Avery and her harem of men” instead of “Lips and her harem.” Seriously. All the guys dote on Avery to the point it’s disgusting and creepy. They rub Avery’s feet, she gives them kisses, they fight for her honor, and they snuggle in bed with her. Lips felt like more of a supporting character than a FMC

Lips needs to grow some lady balls and stop begging for love and acceptance. Also, maybe she should find some guys who aren’t creepily obsessed with another female? This desperation isn’t hot and I can barely stand it. I’m done with this series.

- Single, first person POV
- Contemporary YA series
- characters are 15-16 years old…high school
- 🌶 Zero Spice. None. Nothing. Nada. Zip. Zilch.
- 🔥 Slow burn, the slowest, could be counted as ‘no burn’…the most that happens is kissing. The characters make kissing feel scandalous
513 reviews74 followers
March 11, 2020
This book picks up during the summer break from Hannaford. Lips is back to being the Wolf and doing business with and for the Twelve. When she stops Joey from doing something stupid on her home turf, she's reunited with Avery, Blaise, Ash and Harley. Ash is the only one in the group that's still on the fence about Lips, which does make their second year easier on her.

This book does not disappoint - J Bree reveals more about what Lips have been through, both during the Game for her spot as the Wolf, but also just in her life before Hannaford. I really enjoyed learning more about her, but not as much as I floved Avery and Lips' friendship. They're both growing even more, which just makes the story better.

My only annoyance with the book, is when the relationships finally are made clear. I mean, for the reader, Avery and basically everyone else it's been clear for most of the book. However, for Lips nothing is obvious. I know she's a virgin and never been in a relationship, however, her ignorance of flirting, tell tale signs etc. is slightly exasperating. For someone who's lived her life, I would have thought she's seen it all, even if she haven't lived it. Though, that's just me being greedy, because it doesn't in anyway make the story less enjoyable. It's just a personal preference. And even then, I'm still left craving a lot more!
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641 reviews22 followers
October 10, 2020
Another good one!

Well this book took a great turn! I love it! Kinda like the first book I was kind of conflicted on something in this book. One of them being that lips supposedly couldnt stand her voice being loud without the PTSD but yet then she starts yelling like it doesn't bother her even though she said it did. Then afterwards it's like it never happened at all and shes scared of it again. Kinda confusing but all in all a great read!
Profile Image for Laura Frazier.
51 reviews16 followers
October 1, 2019
She did it again!

J BREE did it again weaving a tale so good that literally keeps you on the edge of your seat the entire ride. MYM was just as action packed and filled with all the twists and turns as JDO, with Lips becoming more badass! I can't wait to see where this series goes and I look forward to reading other J Bree books in the future!
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532 reviews158 followers
January 24, 2021
01/23/21

Still 5 stars
Still obsessed

09/15/20
5 stars


06/09/20
4.5 stars

THIS SERIES GETTING WILD
Profile Image for Lunarbookwyrm aka Phoebe.
472 reviews156 followers
July 19, 2022
Please read TW/CW because this book isn't for everyone and contains darker themes. So if it's not for you, it's not for you. ⚠️⚠️⚠️

Omg Lips are totally BAMF! Honestly, I totally love A and Lips in this book. They are the true couple/Besties in this series! I love how the relationship between Mounty and the guys develops in this book. It is definitely a slow, slow, slow burn book, but I do love the plot and the character development in this book. At least we know who are real friends and enemies are.

Honestly, I was very mad and freaking upset with all the bullying haahahah between the boys, but Harley was just a sweetheart. What can I say? I am just smitten. Blaise was growing on me a bit, but Ash Idk man. LOL! You better read the book to find out.

We get to know more about the 12 and how they function. It is just so interesting how we get to know about the politics of the underworld works. I just cannot wait for how they are going to forge new friendships and see who is worth trusting in this world of deceitful people.

Spice 1/5

I honestly need more badass moments with Lips and Avery!

Badass GIF
Profile Image for Kylie.
544 reviews599 followers
November 20, 2022
4/5 ⭐️
1/5 🌶️

Tropes:

• Bully romance
• Why choose
• Slow burn

The burn is still slowly burning, I’m enjoying the build up and the angst, but I’m certainly reading for the tension to go up in flames finally. 🔥

I liked the progression of the plot and enjoyed this second installment in the series a lot more than the first.

I’m looking forward to book 3 & I hope it finally gets spicy. I’m in love with Blaise & Harley so far. Ash isn’t really on my radar at all.

“I want us to keep you. I don’t want to keep you all to myself. I want to share you with my best friends, and I want you to love every fucking second of it.”
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