A throwaway & a Princess.Both of us are messed up, both of us pretending.I’ve played with her, manipulated and bullied her, right up until the moment I realised how much I wanted her.When I was planning to beg for forgiveness, someone else was planning her demise.Her crown might have slipped but no one will ever be able to take it away, she’s a Princess, my Princess to the very core.I’ve … Princess to the very core.
I’ve spent every moment of the last few years counting down for my freedom, now I want to be caught and bound to her.
Archer’s Creek was where I was forced to come; now it’s the only place I’ve ever wanted to stay.
Can she forgive me or has my past left me beyond redemption?
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Sweet heavens people….This book is FANtastic!! Its the kind of book you love so much, you can’t stand it. Books like these are a dime a dozen and Gemmas are absolutely amazing! So good, Valentine and Nova are in my top five favorites for this year. I highly recommend you read their story!!
Oh Lord. After the reading the first booked I plunged headfirst into the second and couldn’t wait to follow the Scions into their next battle. This book, in my opinion, far exceeds the first. Gemma does an amazing job of unravelling the life of Valentine. My heart broke and then cried out for joy as he and Nova found their way back to each other. I’m still in shock and I can’t believe it’s even possible to have hated Valentine so much, yet now here I sit full of all these crazy emotions about him. This book was so wonderfully written and honestly there is nothing I would want to have changed about it. Well done, Gemma, well done.
I recently finished both Hidden and Found by Gemma Weir and OMG I actually clutched my kindle to my chest after and did a happy sigh. These books are EPIC. I just couldn’t put them down. The first book I hated Valentine with a passion, but with one last chapter I had hope and damn, what a rollercoaster of emotions it was. I cried at parts. It has everything – a kick arse family unit, a heroine struggling with anxiety, a moody boy with issues.
Go. Get. These. Books. You can thank me later
Valentine and Nova’s tale continues. There is a definite turning point in this story starting from the beginning of book 2. You need to be read this series in order. Book one was a bully romance whereas book two is the redemption. It still has the clever twists and the fixed feeling vibe, but it’s different.
Who is valentine? He’s a troubled kid that much we know, but found helps us understand his motive. I liked his bad-boy ways in book one but this is the story to bring him into your heart.
Nova has the upper hand in the second half of this story for the most part. We see her grow into the person we always thought she could be. She also is going to find her boy.
Found wasn’t what I was expecting, but I was hooked on every little detail. Awesome read. It’s an all-round 5.
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review. My thoughts are my own.
OMG! This book is just asking to be read. Two young kids thinking they will loose everything and everyone for just being REAL. Anxiety pulls one as Depression takes hold of the other. With failures and a heavy mind will these two be able to pull through the hell that plays with their hearts and minds. Acceptance is new for both and acknowledgement is needed. Both will need to realize that family will always back you. Going through this book you will require tissues, just saying. I have never read a book so down to earth that hits home for so many. So thank you Gemma I enjoyed every page and can’t wait to see what is coming next. So everyone else grab your copy and enjoy the ride of the next Generation.
This is the second book in the series and Hidden needs to be read first.
Valentine Miller is a foster child that has been taken in by Brandi and Sleaze and has done some terrible things lately to Nova Stubbs. But he knows he did not play a video that shows her breaking down in the gym in front of the entire school. Yet she doesn’t believe him but he is going to do whatever it takes to find out who is responsible.
Nova Stubbs never wanted the popularity that she was given. She would rather hide in the corner but being the daughter of a biker has pushed her out in the open, afraid of her own demons. She believed that Valentine had her best interests deep down and never thought he would do what he has done to her.
As Valentine sets out to prove to Nova that he is innocent, will he ever be able to regain her trust? Can Valentine learn to put his trust in those around him and will Nova learn that she only has to be herself and nobody else?
This was such a great conclusion to Hidden and I hope we get more books about Zeke, Emmy and Griffin!
I was pretty confused in the first book about Valentine and how I felt about him due to how he treated Nova but I did know he was innocent of the video. I was shocked at Valentine’s past and what happened in it. That definitely made me understand so much more about his anger as he really felt unwanted and then when we learn about Bella it made me really understand why he was so hurt. I loved that he slowly began to trust Brandi and Sleaze more about everything that had happened and what he had done and that he really wanted to repair everything.
Nova was an incredible character as we see that “popularity” isn’t what it is cracked out to be and it made her become a person she didn’t know as she was afraid to be herself and show her weaknesses. I loved that so much and think it is so important for girls to understand.
I loved when Nova returned to school that she was surrounded by the people who meant the most to her and that they were not going to let her down. I wasn’t really shocked at what Brit said to her but at the same time I was. I loved that gradually more people came to support Nova and she was able to be herself. I loved when Nova finally stood up for herself!
I was sad and happy when Valentine gave Nova his file so she could read what he had gone through as it showed a level of trust but the letter Valentine received was heartbreaking in itself.
I was mad at Valentine towards the end for his actions as he had finally got the “family” he needed but he did something selfish instead. I wasn’t surprised at what Nova did and I was super happy with Valentine’s actions at the every end!!
4.5 Stars
By Rebecca
Book 1 was good! Book 2 blew me away!
Whilst book one was filled with my utmost dislike for Valentine. I could not get my head around him and wasn’t sure how he could possibly redeem himself. But as we learnt more and more about him, his character, his past, the more and more I felt for him.
I loved Nova in book 2 and loved how she found herself in this story. I loved how bu the end of this boom I really felt like these two could conquer anything! Still plenty of drama and excitement throughout Found which meant I could not stop reading until the very end! And the secondary characters are everything… love the Doomsday Sinners and can’t wait for more!
This duet as a whole is beautiful. Such a special story and I honestly believe this is Gemma’s best writing to date. Her ability to craft a story just gets better and better and this duet is up there with my favourites!
This is the conclusion to Valentine and Nova’s story and I was glad I got the chance to read these back to back. I absolutely loved these stories. They completely engaged me and kept me wanting more from beginning to end.
This book picks up immediately where Hidden left off and my heart was seriously breaking for Nova! You got to see how Nova and Valentine had changed throughout these books. Nova is much stronger then she actually thinks she is. Secrets are revealed along with betrayals, but most of all it shows us that family is important. They give us strength and hold us up when we are low.
Valentine will do anything to prove to Nova that he didn’t post the video. He is finally opening up to his true feelings regarding Nova and seeing that he did know the girl behind the protective iron wall, the façade.
I’m excited to see what is going to happen next with this series
I have been waiting for this since finishing Hidden. My heart and my head was in turmoil as I didn’t know how things were going to pan out for Nova and Valentine.
You really need to read Hidden before this one!! My emotions have been thrown seven ways Sunday whilst reading this, and I wouldn’t have it any other way!!
Love The Sinners, love the next generation!!
I HAVE FEELINGS!!!!
If there’s any doubt that Valentine will not only redeem his #eyetwitchy ways but also become a character you root for, squash them, because he does, and he will! #TRUST
I don’t know what I was expecting from this half/conclusion of this story, but I got a lot of #feels! These two kids! Man, what a road they’ve navigated already. They’re only teenagers! I hope that Gemma gives us a glimpse into their future years from now because I could read about them for a long time to come.
I’ve said this before about this author … She has serious talent. She sucked me into a story about young adults. That alone is worthy of praise. I’m not big on reading these age groups because there’s just too much shenanigan drama for my taste, but she doesn’t do that with her stories. She sticks to real life drama. I appreciate that. And she’s good at it!
So yeah, I had feelings thru this entire read. A lot of them. The biggest and most pronounced was hope. I had hope for them. I was rooting for them. It paid off 🙂
This started out right where book one left off-
Ripping my heart out and stomping on the pieces
I rarely find a young adult read that truly engages me as a reader.
The cast in The Scion series was just so …. real? They clicked with me. They weren’t overly done. They were true to form. A bit lost. A bit scared. Still feeling out who they really were. Afraid of judgment, of failing to live up to obscene expectations and peer pressure.
I think we get a lot more of Valentine in book two. We see the real him. The throw away who just can’t believe anyone would want the real him. I wanted to hold him then the next page to smack him upside the head, make him truly see the love that surrounded him. I admit it was a bit hard watching him try and prove his worth after all the chit he pulled. His pain and emotional turmoil had my heart doing the tachycardia dance through most of the book.
Ohhhhh, wait till you find out who delivered that crushing blow in the first book!
Nova finally let’s go and takes a true breath. I believe her character was so much stronger for it. Watching her find herself accepting that it’s okay to be a bit off. It’s okay to be a bit different had me smiling. If any princess deserved to find her HEA it was her.
There is so much I want to rave about the cast and the story line and all the emotions this little band of Scions will bring out in the toughest of readers. But instead, I’m just going to tell you-
Grab your tissues
Find a quiet corner
Be prepared to laugh
To cry those ugly silent tears
To feel a part of something bigger.
Oh, and before I forget- this is for you Gemma- can we have more? Please …
Needs to be read after Hidden. In Hidden you learn why Nova was the way she was, but in found you learn about Valentine’s past and what caused his actions.
Valentine hated how Nova was appearing untouchable, but now she’s not, everyone thought he did the video, but he didn’t, he never wanted to break her, he needs her to know it wasn’t him.
Nova has a long way to go with what happened and to heal herself, but one thing she knows is Valentine centres her, Nova doesn’t know what it is, she was convinced that it was Valentine but can’t help but wonder what if he didn’t, he looked broken when she said she didn’t believe him. One thing she does know is she wants to regret Valentine, but she can’t, she regrets not knowing what was real and what was fake, some of what they had felt real. The threats he made; she doesn’t know if she can ever move past them.
Valentine knows he has to find out who did the video to get Nova to believe it wasn’t him. Valentine knows what he did to Nova was wrong but he knows he wants her, he knows he has to work through the betrayal and loss he’s been through and be honest about everything to gain her forgiveness and get her back, but will she forgive him, can they move past their hurt.
*4,5 stars*
Valentine and Nova’s story continues in the second book and it’s also the conclusion to this duet series but man what an ending it is. Heartbreak and love are so near each other; and sides will have to be taken! You don’t want to miss this!
Nova is left devastated and doesn’t know what to do anymore. It feels like everything around her is collapsing in a heap and she just doesn’t know how to break away from it all. With a betrayal happening right in front of her, she’ll have to be the one to pick herself right back up. But even with a strong family around her, she and Valentine couldn’t be further apart with what has happened and although they are trying to pick up the pieces, it’s hard to move on. Valentine will do whatever it takes to make amends and find out the truth! But will Nova be able to put the past behind her and trust again after she learns the heartbreaking truth?… And will she be strong enough to deal with the aftermath? But more importantly, will Valentine and Nova be able to have the happy ending they both deserve?…
Valentine and Nova will not be ignored. This is a story of forgiveness, redemption, and rebirth in so many ways. Let their past, present, and future shape the way you move forward in your little world. I know I was moved beyond words. Gemma Weir this is a top notch book!!
Found is Book Two in The Scions Series. This continues the story of Valentine Miller and Nova Stubbs so you should really read the previous book Hidden first to fully understand their story. Nova is feeling hurt from all that has went down. Valentine story is coming through and I addition he realized what he is losing.
I really enjoyed this author’s writing and this series just adds to that enjoyment.
4.5 stars
This book it’s just epic. There are so many twists and turns, so much angst and suspense, so much love to be shared, stolen moments and memorable ones. Love this characters and their story. Read it now!
4 Stars
Review by: Alysia
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Found by Gemma Weir is the second book in the Scions series. You definitely have to read them in order! I liked this Found better than Hidden. I think this is because I knew more going in than I did with Hidden.
Hidden was in Nova’s point of view whereas Found is in both Valentine’s and Nova’s. You also get Valentine’s backstory and what made him act the way he does. He has had a terrible few years. I wouldn’t wish what he went through to my worst enemy.
Found picks up right where Hidden left off, the last scene in Hidden, only in Valentine’s point of view.
Valentine has had to learn the hard way to not trust or believe people, so when he is dropped into this family who wants to love him and treat him as their own, he doesn’t handle it well to say the least. While trying to heal from the last 3 years of pain and suffering, he tries to earn Nova’s forgiveness. But in order to do that he must go through the men in her life, her father, brother, and MC cousin. He also must find the culprit that sent out the video that blasted Nova’s breakdown to the entire school.
Will he be able to accomplish it all? Will he overcome his past and heal his heart? Will Nova forgive him for all the agony he has caused? You will know by the end of the book. No cliffhanger here!!
Way to go Gemma Weir. Even though I didn’t love the first one, you made up for it with this one!!
This is the conclusion to Nova and Valentine’s story and boy was it everything I could have wanted and more.
I absolutely love the dual POV as both these characters have their own issues and seeing their perspectives really helps to understand them and the choices they make.
I absolutely loved this duet and am on tenterhooks to see what’s next! Perfect!!
OMG absolutely epic, this is the 2nd book in the duo and WOW a big turn around in the story.
Valentine i loved to hate him in the 1st book and now i am simply in love with him. His and Nova’s chemistry and relationship is something else entirely, i was so enthralled by them that i was on the edge of my seat.
Absolutely amazing secondary character’s.
I read both books in the same day, i was so overwhelmed with emotions but i couldn’t put the books down and by the end of this book i was in awe of Gemma she is very talented, the plot, the flow of writting just everything is beautifully crafted.
one hell of an emotional journey that i felt right down to my soul.
Nova and Valentines story continues right from where Hidden left off.. Packed full of Jealousy, Betrayal, Hurt, Loyalty and Trust we find ourselves back on this emotional rollercoaster. Nova goes through the mill and finally accepts she needs hep to overcome everyday life . I’m please everyone saw how vital this help was and they all rallied round her and we found just how big her support network was.. Valentine has more issues than we realised and I was pleased when he finally confronted them. Both if their story’s broke my heart and I read with baited breathe to find out whether they would get the ending they both deserved… I loved their whole journey even if it did break my heart.