Welcome to Hidden Falls High…the private exclusive academy in Malibu’s hidden community.I was supposed to be ecstatic now that I finally had the chance to transfer to my best friend and forever crush, Nat Donovan’s school…Only this was the year my long time crush, Nat Donovan, crushed me, and I would never be the same afterwards.For as long as I could remember, Nat Donovan and I had been best … Donovan and I had been best friends. Every summer he and his younger siblings Drew and Rachel, and I would get together and spend it at my Aunt Sookie’s Malibu beach house.
So when I moved in with my Aunt Sookie and transferred to Nat’s school Hidden Falls High, I thought he would be happy. Only he wasn’t.
Little did I know…the most popular boys at Hidden Falls High thought I was easy target. The new girl. The girl who didn’t belong…and they happened to be Nat’s best guy friends, The Knights of Hidden Falls High (#HFH).
Little did they know this girl isn’t someone who would be easily crushed. Summer Jones may seem like a nice girl, but I am definitely not a pushover. So bring it on…
**Crushed is a YA/NA prequel book for that can be read as a standalone or as the prequel to the soon-to-be-a-film series, Loving Summer Series (first published in 2012 and has continued growing as a series with spin-offs. Over a million copies of the Loving Summer Series has been sold). Crushed is a bully romance and touches upon issues such as bullying, self-esteem, self-confidence, and image. It is appropriate for 17 and up due to language and some mature issues. If this doesn’t bother you, then dive in!
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Nat and his siblings spent endless summers with Summer and her aunt. A strong chemistry between Nat and Summer. Nat is one of the three Knights that rule over the private school.
Summer is sassy, smart and tell it like it is girl. Enrolling late at a private school can be h*ll.
When Nat and his family are put in danger, he does the unthinkable.
A great introduction to a new series.
This book was a great read I enjoyed it very much. We meet summer who is the main female character and has to stay with her aunt during the summer while her mother does a job overseas. This is something that she’s done in the past and has grown up knowing some of the people and made friends with some of the kids in the area. Summer ends up having to go to the local school where her friends go but she soon learns that something has changed and the main male character Nate who she has a crush on is not the same as he used to be. She don’t understand what’s going on as the boys try to force her to leave the school we’re taking on a journey twists and turns that definitely kept me wanting to know what happened next. This was actually a prequel to The Loving summer series
Crushed was what i was at the end of this book! That ending made me want to cry out HELL NO!! you cant end it like that. It absolutely killed me. I just loved Summer and the Donovans. Summer is smart, witty, sweet and shes right in the middle of a love triangle. Between her and the Donovan brothers (Nat and Drew). One she loves herself and one shes oblivious about. Shes also best friends with their sister Rachel and their family are close with hers too. Bullying, love and family combine in this book. Its just a damn fine read and im dying to find out what happens next
I received a copy of this book for a fair and honest review. This is a prequel to the Loving Summer series. Summer has grown up with several of the characters in the book. She normal spends the summer with her aunt, but this times she is spending the school year as well. This is while her mother is on a job overseas. She ends up going to a different school and finds out one of her childhood friends and crush is not the same as she knows him nor has his friends that call themselves the Knights. It is a short and quick read. I enjoyed it and could see it become more then just a single book.
Wow, what a book and one I am completely hooked on. This is a great prequel into Summer and the Donovans story. The characters Nat and Summer were seriously some of my favorites including Rachel and Drew. I truly could not put down and am so looking forward to the next book to see what’s going on with all of them.
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This is a fast paced young love story. There are lots of little twists and turns throughout and some suspense to keep you wondering what is going to happen next.
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Loved it!.. This was an amazing read that I read instantly as soon as I got it and once I started I could not put it down. It moves along at a very comfortable reading speed which makes it an enjoyable read, has characters that will grab you and no matter what you cannot help but fall in love with them and a story that once you start you cannot put down. When you are done, you are like I need more. This needs to be read, there is no doubt about it.
Um, I am at a loss for words at the moment. WHOA I totally read this book in one sitting. I could not put it down. This book is the perfect set up for the upcoming series.
Summer moves in with her Aunt while her Mom goes to do a job overseas. Nathaniel, Rachel and Drew all grew up with her and are like family. Only now things have changed with all of them. They are all growing up. Summer starts school at Hidden Falls High and learns that Nat is different. As well as all the other Knights. Oh lawd, these knights are hot!! You will see why when you read about them. Anyways, the story builds like wildfire and I feel bad for all of them. I want to tell you what happens but I can’t because I am still trying to wrap my head around what happened.
This book was amazingly awesome and cannot wait to read what happens next. How they all change either in a good or bad way? You definitely need to read this book