I rule my entire school, but not my own life. Control is an illusion, a deceitful bitch. When I see Ellie’s innocent face in the hallways at school, it makes me want to…torment her.Her upturned nose defies me. She’s the only one who dares.What is it about her that makes me want to own her. Control her. Bend her to my will. But she’s keeping a secret that can destroy me. Destroy both of us. Unless … secret that can destroy me.
Destroy both of us.
Unless I can get to her in time…
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I don’t know why I love bully romances so much. I suspect it is the whole enemies to lovers trope that I already adore. The part of them that makes the bully redeemable is finding out his soft spot, his Achilles’ heel. His humanness. And they tend to offer us both hero and heroine’s POV, which I love.
In Cruel, both Elyse AND Marcus view each other as the enemy, the bully. Marcus is seen as a bully by everyone, but Elyse is seen as one by Marcus.
A short read but so much packed into it. We see both their past interactions. Their thoughts on them. Their thoughts on their current, present, interactions. I floved it!
Their palpable chemistry. Their internal misery. Their suffering and happiness.
Marcus is the hot guy who lashes out at people to hide his insecurities, weakness. He is trying to hold his mother together and keep his family life away from the public view.
Elyse is the quiet girl. The shy girl. Keeping her problems private. Forced to be different because her mother is delusional and selfish, but others have intervened. And that intervention and her mother’s tendency towards self-centered self delusion has singled her out.
She and Marcus keep crossing paths and they can’t ignore the draw they each feel. Until a surprise forces them all; Elyse, Marcus, their parents; into a new, happier future.
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I found this an interesting read .
The way the plot is written it’s like you
are watching the relationship between Marcus and Elyse
came to live.
I found this book very hard book to put down until I came to the end of the book.
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I love the back and forth between the Ellie and Marcus. You almost want to say just talk to each other but that would make for a shorter book and we don’t want that (;
If your a fan of CF or not I think this will be a favorite of yours!
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This was an interesting read from school bully to lovers but with a twist. Marcus and elyse had their own demons to bare as children which set off a chain reaction of misunderstanding between the two. The story breaks down, leading you through all their trials and tribulations which brings the two back into each other’s lives. Totally enjoyed this book, a nice change to a bully style romance.
ONE TIGHTLY COILED EXPERIENCE!!!
Intense and gut wretching! Chloe spins this thrilling, page flipping bombshell with all the trama and heartache that keeps you frozen to your seat with your heart in your throat. A tightly spinning vortex of vexing circumstances and a bevy of contingent events launch this baby into a tailspin with surprising impacts. The drama, dissention, intrigue, secrets and suspense keep you riveted on a razors edge. Toss in uncertainty, dynamics and perplexing situations along with the turmoil and distress and you have one explosive adventure. One thrilling storyline and gripping plot blasts this baby to life flawlessly. The realism and authenticity of the characters as their on point personalities blend and flow along with the graphically detailed scenes thrust this baby together smooth as silk. Remarkable job Chloe, thanks for sharing this baby with us.
What an emotional ride this book is! In a good way. I read it in one afternoon. Once I started, I did not want to stop. The book is solid, the characters are well fleshed out for the story line. The main characters are wonderfully described by the author so that the reader is right there with Marcus and Elyse as they find their way from their shared past to their passionate present to their future family.
The book has angst, laughter, steam, family ties, tears, and a wonderful ending. Can’t ask for more than that in a good read.
This is a quick entertaining and captivating read. Elyse has a medical condition, and this leads her to being a loner, so people think she’s a snob. Marcus is one of those people, so he always bullies her. Skipping ahead to college, they run into each other again. What will happen between them next? Read and find out. The storyline is captivating and grabs your attention, has an easy pace and flow. A fantastic story and one I highly recommend.
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