Tate is a strong female character and I’m glad that she develops some backbone as the story progresses.

There isn’t really anything “elementary” about Tate and Jared’s relationship. I also found it to be pretty mature considering I went into the book thinking about elementary school romances. I didn’t find it boring to read because there are some interesting events that happen and make the book more entertaining. While I found the romance of the book to be predictable, I did enjoy the ride we take getting there.

Casual “teasing” is one thing but bullying is another–so while I had a pretty good idea of what was going to happen in this book, I was curious to see what else was at play. The whole idea that boys show that they like you by teasing you. When I read the synopsis for Bully, I flashed back to my memories of elementary school. It has now been updated to include the newest publications in the series.** Why I Picked it Up / My Expectations: **This post was originally posted as a Fresh Friday review of the first book of the series. Publication Dates: February 2014 – April 2015 Point of View: First Person (Single POV for Bully & Until You but Alternate for Rival, Falling Away & Aflame) Genre: New Adult, Romance, Drama, Contemporary, Dark However, they all follow a chronological order of events.

Full list hereīully, Until You and Aflame follow Jared and Tate’s story Rival and Falling Away focus on different characters. There are some novellas in between the novels. Until You is Jared’s POV companion to Bully. # of Books: 5 (Bully, Until You, Rival, Falling Away, Aflame) We’re going to go head to head, because neither of us wants to back down I’m not interested in avoiding him or turning the other cheek anymore.

I’m hoping that after a year of breathing room, he’s moved on and forgotten all about me.īut even if he hasn’t changed, I have. Now I’m back to finish up high school and get the hell out of here forever. I spent a year studying abroad and bathed in the freedom of life without Jared. I worried about what was around every corner and behind every door. His pranks and rumors got more sadistic as time wore on, and I made myself sick trying to hide from him. I’ve been humiliated, shut out, and gossiped about all through high school. But then, one summer, he turned on me and has made it his mission to screw up my life at every opportunity. We’re neighbors, and once, we were best friends. He would never refer to me so informally, if he referred to me at all. Series Review: Is this series worth your time? Does it get better as the novels progress? Or does it get worse? Find out below:

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