Hating You (Blackthorn Elite #1)

⚔Irunía⚔

Rating: really liked it

My lips tip up at the sides, and I’m sure I look like the monster (🤡🤡🤡) she portrays me to be, in every way. “Yes, but you like it. You might be scared of me, confused and afraid of what I’ll do, but something inside of you enjoys it. Something inside of you clings to the darkness (🤡🤡🤡) inside of me. We’re two drops of paint on a white canvas, and one of us is going to dull out the other’s color (🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡).”

Deep shit right here, kids. ✌️ Makes it all the deeper the fact that this beautiful speech takes place right in the middle of the sex scene.

Implying that... shouldn't he be exploring other depths rather than the depths of poetry?



Another "monster" hero who is actually nice. Another mediocre book trying too hard to come across as poetic in a dark, edgy way, but turns out to be silly.

❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books

Rating: really liked it


'HATING YOU:' is the first bully romance novel in J.L. Beck's 'Blackthorn Elite' series. Spoken in 'Dual Perspectives.' In this we meet Parker and Willow. This book also contains certain scenes that may cause triggers to some..

I am officially bypassing heaven and going straight to hell!! Because I really loved this one!! I've not read a book by J.L. Beck for a while but have had my eyes on her bully books and am rectifying that, one book at a time.

Revenge runs rampart within Parker's veins, he hates Willow with a vengeance, she ruined everything, not only the life of his brother but his too all because of one little lie, but that lie had consequences and like a domino effect it changed a lot of lives.

“She was my obsession, and now she would become my retribution.”

Things get out of hand and the people Willow thought she would be able to go to for protection turn their backs on her because of who Parker's family is. They own the school, they own the people. no No one will help her. She's on her own.

“I'm slowly drowning, and the people around here see it, yet they keep putting rocks in my pockets, making me sink deeper and deeper.”

This was graphic, this was disturbing, this took bullying up to a whole new level, this book will push your boundaries!! This definitely ticked all those bullying boxes. It was hot, it was gritty, it made me squirm, it made me question my morals, but fuck it those died long ago with what these authors throw at us lol

BUT as a side note if you've read Sam Mariano's Untouchable book there is a scene which is similar to that where the boys take things up a notch in the classroom.

“We're chaos ridding a slippery slope into hell, and if we're not careful, we'll both get burned to a crisp.”

Syndi

Rating: really liked it
I am not a stranger to dark,twisted romance. Stockholm syndrome and all. Hating You promises that dark and twisted bully type of romance.

What I found out this book is a FSOG wannabe. Its so bad. The execution of tje story, the chemistry between the characters, the conversation all of it is bad. Its like the author did a copy and paste from several books and plaster it together.

Its a mess. Not even the twist at the end can help. Nothing can save this book.

2 stars

Anne E ♡ emo + OTT Hs

Rating: really liked it
Better-developed & more likable main characters than book2's(Breaking You).

The GOOD: ***SPOILERS***
Good combo of 18yo virgin college-student h's goodness & innocence with grit & sass & what made 18/19yo popular college-student H's cruelty to her more bearable because she often fought back even with sarcasm when she didn't have much of a choice with H. Loved that h didn't just passively take the hits & fought back (i.e., @ 18%, she kicked H in the balls right after she made him think that she was going to BJ him after whipped it out & demanded a BJ). Yet she knew her limits & didn't push too much so she wouldn't jeopardize her beloved older-sister's mental rehab treatment per her agreement with their cold-hearted social-climbing father. Loved that she accepted the sacrifices she had to make for her suicidal rape-victim sister but clear that she hated it and wanted to move past her current martyr role to complete independence from her dad once her sister was safely-established in her treatment facility. Liked that H's cruel vengefulness was tempered with some guilt over hurting h & his long-time obsession with her so he'd had to force himself to remember his brother she & her sister sent to prison 2 years ago for raping her sister. Loved H's alpha-dominance & stalkery obssesion with h.

Good romance & emotional development, esp in last 30% when H's feelings for h was overtaking his revenge feelings. And then the angst from both H&h learning the truth re: who was involved in the rape of her older sister (***it was H's bro after all plus their mutual friend who tried to rape h later too but H's bro didn't wear a condom unlike his friend so his DNA evidence landed him in prison 2 years ago while the friend left free***). Good character development, with h becoming stronger & more open and esp H becoming more protective-possessive & caring of h as he had to make a clear choice for her over his family. Good S chem/hot S scenes.

Sexual History:
Not much info on virgin h's dating life. But H was the 1st to see her naked & touch her privates. H had been crushing on h for years as they grew up in same rich community but no exact timeline. He had casual lovers who he'd smex while fantasizing about h. The 1st time H touched h sexually & made her orgasm was in the presence of his 2 friends (his BFF & the other guy who raped h's sister) while touching her through her clothes. They heard but didn't see. After it happened, H didn't like that his friends even heard her so he didn't do it again. Same thing happened later, when he forced her to wear a hooker-type dress to a family function & didn't like that other men saw her so undressed.

Meredith Wilson

Rating: really liked it
Hating You was a wonderfully addictive read that kept my heart racing from start to finish. It was a high-octane ride full of twists, turns, secrets and lies. Willow and Parker were like fire and ice. I absolutely loved them! Their story was dark and disturbing, sexy and intense, and will keep you entertained, intrigued, and engaged the whole way through. Words fail me to describe just how much I loved this book.

In Hating You we meet Willow and Parker, two people who were both dealt a bad hand in life. Willow was a kind soul who only meant to help her sister. But with that one accusation, Parker's whole world was turned upside down. Any feelings he may have had for Willow were quickly replaced with hate, and he vowed to make things right with brutal revenge. He was hell-bent on ruining her for what she and her sister had done to his family. But despite all of the push and pull between them, they couldn't deny their attraction to one another. Her light was drawn to his darkness, and his darkness was drawn to her light. But will these two get what they want or will it all fall apart?

The angst level in this was perfectly balanced. My anticipation grew with each turn of the page. I was on the edge of my seat, hooked from beginning to end. The plot was perfectly executed with plenty of shocking twists and turns that will have you furiously flipping the pages. All in all, Hating You is one wild ride that I can promise you won't want to miss. This is a MUST READ! 5 Wickedly Sinful Sexy Stars!

Dora Koutsoukou

Rating: really liked it
3,5 💔🖤🔥🌟s

My last bully read for 2019.
It was very well written, steamy, intense, with a great twist towards the end that knocked me out!!!

ABookLover73

Rating: really liked it
FIVE BULLY STARS for Willow and Parker 🖤🖤🖤!!!

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This is the first book that I've read written by J.L. Beck and Cassandra Hallman.

I love their writing style.

It's simple and beautiful that pulling you into the story from the beginning.

"Hating You" is a romance story with bully and enemies to lovers tropes.

If you're looking for the next dark bully romance book, then this is the book for you!

I can't wait to read the next book in this series!

Bookadmirer

Rating: really liked it
This book is really terrible. The protagonist doesn't have any chemistry together. The plot twist was disappointing.

Meredith is finally on hiatus

Rating: really liked it
DNF @ 36%

This isn't working out for me :/ While the MMC is quite mean (what I want), there's no punch to this story. There's some telling in the narrative that's rather OTT. The dialogue feels...stilted? Or maybe overdone? idk. This feels easily forgettable.

I'm on a roll with dnfing new adult books. I loved Lords of Pain, but I think I may need to switch genres to get myself over this book hangover. I need a cracktastic bodice ripper or something.

alana ♡

Rating: really liked it
Apparently I did not learn my lesson.

Mojo_Mama

Rating: really liked it
Not quite 4 stars but definitely not 3 stars :)

If you don’t like dub-con or rough sex because of revenge, this is not the book for you. The POV for both H/h address their sexual and physical relationship to the point there is little doubt how not rape their interactions are.

Are they dark, violent, and raw?

Yes. No doubt. And they BOTH. Want. It.

I’m guessing, once again, that other people have trouble discerning fact from fiction. If you’re so impressionable you can’t tell the difference maybe we should swaddle you in silk and censor you from reading the book rather than berate the authors and attempt to censor their writing...1950’s much??? This isn’t a glorification of rape, I’ve read that in other books (here’s looking at you Crystal Spears), there’s a difference. Let’s not play fast and loose with the facts of this novel.

It all comes down to sexual preferences with this book. Some people like to read this. Some people actually like this kind of sex IRL, shocking, I know. Sometimes the exhilarating sex hate fucking can bring makes it worth it.

Just. Fucking. Saying.

Shyralf

Rating: really liked it
2 ⭐️⭐️ Stars! Bully romance. Nope didn’t like it, so many bad cringe worthy moments.

Rochelle ♡

Rating: really liked it


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C. Hallman

Rating: really liked it
This is one of our darkest books! It's not for the fainthearted, be aware!

arissa

Rating: really liked it
I'm so pissed I went to delete a book that shouldn't be on my shelf and ended up deleting this one instead. Of all the books I could have deleted, it had to be this one with me complaining about some readers being disrespectful… LOL. Long story short, apparently, you can't rate a book however you see fit, for whatever reason you see fit, and you should stay away from the genre (if you cant handle rapey H) even though there are books you love in said genre. Go figure. So, I hated it, and you loved it. Big deal. Respect other people's opinions and move the fuck on.