imo phoenix didn't redeem himself, the most romantic thing he did was definitely the 'carrie' move he pulled on sabrina (lennon's high school bully) on stage in the middle of the concert lmaoo it was amazing.

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Lennon is a strong and loving character. She loves helping people out, and stands up for herself when bullied. She starts tutoring the popular bad boy in school, Phoenix, and they form a rare friendship that brings them closer together. Their road to a HEA is full of pain, heart ache, betrayal, mistakes, and angst. And when I say angst, I mean ANGST. If you want faultless characters who don't make their share of stupid mistakes, this book isn't for you. I love how the author wasn't afraid to go there with this story and her characters. Yes, they're damaged, but I loved them and their imperfections. I loved the tension with Phoenix and Lennon almost as much as I loved the incendiary chemistry when they finally give into the inevitable. And the grovel and grand gesture at the end? OUT OF THIS WORLD GOOD.Mercy Wheeler and Gabriel Easton’s sordid tale continues in Gabriel Fallen as Mercy finds herself heading down a dangerous path. After some devastating news and a lot of convincing, she finally agrees to be his sober companion. To go on tour with him and his band for eight whole weeks. This will be a much-needed payday for her and a chance to get her revenge. But things don't go exactly as planned. Because I didn’t conquer my demons for some stupid guy or because I wanted acceptance. I did it for me.

The Words: An Enemies-to-Lovers Standalone Romance: Jade The Words: An Enemies-to-Lovers Standalone Romance: Jade

Mainly focusing on the romance genre, she would come to make this her own over the years, seeing how it could be used with different genres. Soon becoming a bestselling author, she would continue to rise in popularity, reaching scores of readers both far and wide. Still working and writing to this day, she continues to put out work and stories regularly on an ever consistent basis. all the band members are tested for STDs the day the h arrives to be the babysitter. The MCs do not use protection with each other. She's on birth control. He does say, at some point (not to the h), that he always uses condoms, but with his substance abuse, I'm not sure how he could know that 100%. Especially given he didn't even recognize the h while under the influence. And then he screws that groupie after the h arrives... and no mention or discussion of condom usage with the h.... so who knows. 🤷🏼‍♀️

bcos i did hate him too. and i wouldn’t even say i loved him, just the version of himself he was when he was with Lennon. she really did bring out the best in him. that version of him, aka, simp edition of Phoenix held my heart. sorry. i can’t even defend myself bcos this man would do the bare minimum and i was a goner. You might have gotten hotter, but not smarter.” Her eyes narrow. “I beg your pardon, asshole?” I give her a smug smile, designed to piss her off even more. “Pro tip from someone who knows a thing or two about screwing people over? Don’t expose your plans to them. It’s a lot easier when they don’t see it coming.” And finally, the h's weight and her low-self esteem are a big plot point. She never feels that she's worthy of the H in the looks department. She's brutally bullied and humiliated for it in high school. Four years later she's lost weight but she still struggles with body image. People are still making hurtful comments, even though she’s average weight, no longer obese. At one point there are sexy photos released of her and the H in a clench, and people online are brutal about her weight and asking why he's with her. And for me, I was waiting for the SUPER SWOON moment where he makes it clear to the world and all the haters that she's His Girl, and he’s PROUD of that. That he's crazy about her and her body... but that never happens. 😕 He brings her on stage to give her credit for her own song, but doesn't say she's his girl. He marries her, but it's a private ceremony in a hospital room and it's kept secret for the most part. So, where's the big public declaration? Where is the big scene that builds up her body image? The body image that we've been talking about the whole book? It's just left hanging. 😐 #womp-womp however, when the cute moments began.. i was rooting for them so hard 😭 this is why i overlooked all the red flags and messy drama. they shared such a beautiful connection and no character understood them better than they understood each other 🥺