Soon to become a television series!Hidden Falls High has a new King… Dante Black, the blackest of the Blacks.Another home, another new school. Another target.Life was supposed to be smooth sailing when you’re at the end of your high school year.Of course it is. Especially when you’re the one your father relies on to take care of loose ends. And by the time you’re 17, you’ve already earned … ends. And by the time you’re 17, you’ve already earned yourself a reputation amongst the Inner Circle as someone to be feared.
Who am I? I’m the charming Prince, the Golden Boy, the one no one suspects to have no heart.
Until I saw her…my target. The girl I will bring down because she is his crush. Summer.
Who knew crushes could be so cruel?
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There is someone new living in the Donovans’ old mansion in Hidden Falls, the exclusive enclave in Malibu. He’s a senior at the Academy, but he seems older like he’s already seen so much in the world. Maybe he has. Maybe he’s not of this world.
I thought I had finally found peace at Hidden Falls High…but the nightmare is just beginning…
Hidden Falls High is a Dark High School Romance mature YA/New Adult series intended for 17 and up due to language and mature matters.
*** BONUS! Now get 2 books within Cruel Crush. One within and one at the end!
READING ORDER
Cruel Crush (with Crushed)
Punishing the Princess
Claiming the Crown
Loving Summer Series
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This is not what I expected. Although there are some bully moments it’s very light on the bullying side. It was actually funny, cute, and sweet. I’m going to read more.
This is the 1st book in a new series, and it has an added bonus of including the prequel Crushed. Dante who is intense, mysterious, and sexy is the new king of Hidden Falls High, and he has a new target Summer. Summer is left alone when her best friends mysteriously and suddenly leave with no contact details left behind. A s Summer is the new girl she has no clue who to trust and who not to. This is a well written tale which has an intriguing and riveting plot, and is filled with angst, twists, secrets, suspense, which all lead to a steamy and all-consuming read. I was hooked and intrigued throughout, and I cannot wait to read more in this fascinating series, which I recommend for all.
When is the next book coming?
I can’t wait what’s gonna happen next, are the boys gonna win or is Summer smarter and stronger than they had anticipated?
Is Nat gonna contact the others?
Will River and Lincoln stay mad? Or are they gonna figure out that they are played?
Is Dante gonna get everything he wanted or will he fall in his own trap?
It’s intriguing, funny, sexy, easy written, and definitely addictive to read
Loved it
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Dante Black is the darkest of all the Blacks at seventeen. No heart. No soul. CEO of his father’s new company in the states and attending HFA. He has his sights set on someone.
Summer still misses Nat. He left with his family without a word. His ex best friend River is now in charge of HFA as president. He has his sights set on someone.
Wow! The ending blew me away! Can’t wait for next installment, Punishing the Princess!!
This spin-off series from Loving Summer is pure delicious! Dante Black is a diabolical but lovable villain, you want him to get the girl over the other guys or do you?
I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. I have been reading a lot of slow burn reverse harem books as of late. I had previous lead the prequel and posted a review for that one. Now I am still wondering about Dante and even River. I know Summer is a strong and she will come more into herself as the series goes on. She has her own things to deal with. There were secrets and twist in this book. I am ready for the next one.
loved this book & can’t wait for the next!
My first with this author and was it phenomenal!! I loved the mystery and drama surrounding our h!! Definitely want this thread to continue!!!
I loved how this book started out. It lets you know how Summer has a crush on Nat one of her good friends and he realized how he liked her. I love how he tries to protect her and let her know about what is going to happen to her at school. She has 4 hot guys that all want her and also have or will use her. This is a must read book and with a cliffhanger I can’t wait for book 2.
Another Hit for Kailin Gow. in Cruel Crush we get 2 books Crushed the Prequel I really loved reading that and to put it in the first book when it was over 150 plus pages by itself was just a treat to see We have Summer meeting the Donovans again and her Aunt enrolling her in HFA which the Student Body Led by Nat wants her to drop out. So the bullying begins.
Then we get Cruel Crush which is set Three Years later and Summer is now Friends with the very same people who tried to get her out of HFA. And someone else is living in the Donovan house. His name is Dante Black and he wants Summer. Kailin is just amazing her books never fail to draw me in and Cruel Crush does that. I love Summer and River and Dante and the Donovans and I cant wait for them to be back in book 2. Cruel Crush is written fantastically. I cant wait to read the next installment
This book is full of secrets and twists and turns you don’t know who to believe and who to trust. Summer is still devastated that the Donovan’s moved out and left without a goodbye nor did they keep in touch. Having to keep marching on she continues at school and River is not leaving her side. Now that Nat has left he wants Summer to be his girlfriend. Little does he know he is going to have competition. But can Dante be trusted. This book will keep you on your toes and I cannot wait for the next book!!
Oh, I like this book! I love Summer and really like that the prequel is included in here. This is an interesting set of characters and I look forward to reading more about them.
DNF 35%
I couldn’t finish this book, detailed sex scenes of 15 year old felt so wrong on so many levels.
I get that 15 year olds have sex, but I don’t need the details about it.
Two books in one (crushed and cruel crush) both books focusing on Summer (FMC). Her closeness to the Donovans (Nat, Drew and Rachel) who are her neighbours but are close enough to be family if Summer didnt have a crush on Nat. One that stops suddenly with their disappearance and the mysterious Dante Black turning up. Living in their house, causing all manner of complications and being underhand doing it too. Summer is a great character. Smart, Witty and Fun. Im dying to find out whats going to happen next? Especially with that knockout ending. Just Brilliant
What a pleasant surprise! I truly adored the premise of the book and that the author chose to include the prequel with it. I feel that having the info from .5 will help fill in gaps and in understanding the dynamics between characters down the road. The cover could/should be redone to show the new combo of .5 & 1 and a new blurb on the back cover should have parts from both books so the readers are aware of what they are buying at a glance. But not being done wouldn’t keep me from reading it.
There is mature content and explicit situations between under age characters, but since it was consensual and the way it was handled it didn’t really bother me at all and actually reminded me of situations while I was in school that made thru the rumor mill. It also reminds me a bit of several Asian dramas I watched and loved.
The mix of slow burn romance with explicit sexual situations combined with the school/academy, slice of life, and bully genres really appealed to me.
One of the things I liked best was the way the author describes characters and locations. Reading this was like a movie playing in my head. I found myself smirking at certain lines & situations cause I could just see the characters reactions. They seemed real to me and a lot of the interactions were very authentic. Advice that was given or little looks that the FLC doesn’t see but another character notices.
I have to say I really did enjoy this book. I thought the characters in the story went well. Yes some of the characters are young but they also are in high school so we know that from the beginning honestly a lot of things that happened in the book happen in everyday life no matter how young the characters may seem to some people. I feel that Kailin did a wonderful job telling the story and everything that happened between everybody was a great read. There are some hot and steamy scenes in the book that some may not agree with because of the age of the characters but at the same time everything is consensual so for me I am enjoyed those scenes to. I can’t wait to see where this series goes and what Dante has in store for all of us.
This book hooked me in right from the start so much so that I had a hard time putting it down! This page turner includes the prequel book which I thought was amazing since I hadn’t read that yet. Summer is a very conflicted young lady who isn’t sure who to trust in her new school especially after her best friends mysteriously leave without any details left behind for them. I can’t wait for the next book to see what else happens. Lots of suspense in this book & it may leave you hanging but that just means there’s lots of more greatness to come!
I received an arc in exchange for my honest review.
Another great and totally addicting book by this author. These characters are seriously some of my favorites and I am completely hooked on this series and I honestly can not wait for the next book because I definitely need more for sure! So excited.
Just to let you know that is the first book in the HFH Series. So there is a treat with this book. You will also get Crush included with this book. So if you have not read the prequel than you will be able to get the chance. However, I will talk about the Book Cruel Crush.
Wholly Hotness, this book is a slow burn. So be prepared to get a little heated. WHEN you finally read about Dante Black, you will be wow. He is hot! Dante is making a splash in Hidden Falls. He also seems mysterious, hot and intense. So when he meets Summer Jones, he remains stoic. We do get Dante’s POV and what is going on through his head makes you want to know what is really the driving force. Can Summer Jones break Dante Black or will he break her? Will River or Lincoln step in? What is really going on? This book does end in a cliffhanger which will make you want more. It was just getting to so good.
WOW, this is one of those days that I am glad my children are older and can get ready for school on their own. I started reading and could not put down. This book moves along at the perfect speed for reading, which was neither too fast nor too slow. The characters you will fall in love with, they are amazing. You feel as though you know them personally and no matter what you want to see them succeed. The story will grab you and not let go until the very last page. This is a must read and I cannot wait to read more in this series. It is amazing.