There’s one word you don’t utter at Prescott High, not unless you want them to own you.H.A.V.O.C.Hael, Aaron, Victor, Oscar, and Callum.The Havoc Boys rule the hellhole we call Prescott High.Once upon a time, they ruled me. For an entire year, I endured their shit.But senior year is going to be different.This year, I own them.I’ve made a pact with the Havoc Boys to get the vengeance I deserve.… Boys to get the vengeance I deserve.
Their price? Me. At their beck and call, in their beds, a part of their gang.
Their girl.
A Havoc Girl.
Those dirty, rotten boys are going to get revenge against everyone that’s wronged me—everyone but themselves.
HAVOC AT PRESCOTT HIGH is a 118,000 word mature high school/new adult romance with enemies-to-lovers/love-hate themes. It has brief flashbacks of past bullying incidents as well as foul language and sexual scenes; any sex featured is consensual. This is a reverse harem novel, meaning the main character has more than one love interest. This is book one of three in the series.
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Such a killer story-line that threw me for a loop. I love how dark and twisted these characters are and I will definitely be rereading this steamy reverse-harem series.
A captivating and amazing story! I freaking love HAVOC and Bernie and the entire storyline. The ending is such a jaw dropping moment. Every single character sucks me in and I don’t want them to let me go. I’ve been dying for some Chaos and it’s a blessing that I finally can dive into more HAVOC and just more, more, more of the story!
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Havoc at Prescott High is an RH, dark bully romance.
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TW: talking about rape, suicide, abuse, murder
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At the start of her senior year, Bernadette calls HAVOC, and as the deal goes, if she will pay their price, they will do anything for her. And what does Bernie want? Revenge on people who harm her and make her life hell. But the price is something Bernie definitely didn’t expect. And what was supposed to be an easy deal turns into something much more, something life-changing, something she won’t be able to change back easily.
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Bernie, the stuff she’s been through are so messed up. The way she would do anything to protect her little sister even when it means that she won’t be safe, I love it. I love her and her badass attitude and how strong she is. And also her fight or fight harder response.
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The Havoc guys. Assholes, willing to do anything for Bernie and their own found family. I love the opposite of them. On one hand, super psycho and murderous gang members and on the other super sweet and domestic living together in Aaron’s house, helping with his sister and cousin. I can’t really say which one is my favorite, yet. But the little quiet, psycho, mysterious asshole Oscar is the most interesting to me and I really need to know more about him. And also he wears suits and that is my weakness so, yeah.
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I like the throwbacks and glimpses into their past. To what happened between them before and not just in the time they bullied her but also way back when they were younger when Havoc wasn’t really a gang but just a clique of boys.
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I have to say that I had trouble getting through this one. I like the story but I just had a hard time staying engaged in it and was switching between scrolling through TikTok every other chapter. But I am glad that I finished it because in the end I really enjoyed reading it.
5 stars for Havoc at Prescott High by C.M. Stunich. This is book one in The Havoc Boys series. Wow this is a dark reverse harem at its finest. “This time, I’m tonguing the villain to guarantee the destruction of others.” Hael, Aaron, Victor, Oscar and Callum have made Bernadette’s life hell but now she needs them in order to get her revenge. I am a huge fan of C.M. Stunich and this book is another example of why. I was hooked from page one. Bernie has been through a lot but she is still strong. I love her character. Be warned this book ends with a massive cliffhanger.
Holy crap! This is the first book I have read by C.M Stunich, and let me tell you, I am not disappointed. This first story has everything I could hope for! The bulling ,hot alpha men, a great story line and plot! I can not wait to dive right in to book number two. I need more of these boys ! This is by far a top read of 2021 for me! This is ones of those books that you can not stop reading until you get to the end.
This series was a whole new level of Reverse Harem. I loved the dynamic and the way the author built relationships between all the harem. All the twist had me on the edge of my seat!
I enjoyed this one a lot I don’t read much bully romance but decided to give this one a try.
Very cleverly the actual bullying is set in the past that gives you an almost disconnect from it all making it easier to separate it somewhat from the story and connect to the characters in the now.
I might have struggled if it was in real-time as Yes the bullying was brutal very hardcore at times and the explanations for it also quite flimsy but I’m sure that will be elaborated on further there’s definitely more to the story not being told on the whys and whatnots front that’s for sure.
The bullying itself is told in a series of flashbacks from Bernadette’s POV and this book is also sole POV though I believe we do get the boys perspective’s in the next one.
These young adults are all 17 but seem so much older and this is definitely very over the top and graphic and doesn’t pull its punches so suspend your disbelief slightly.
Kinda anything goes here and H.A.V.O.C. Rule Prescott High with a tough hand not taking any disrespect they are the kings of their domain and they now have their very own havoc girl in the form of Bernie.
Bernie makes a deal with her past tormentors to get revenge on the people who have wronged her and also to protect her younger sister.
This girl has some serious baggage and it’s not really all from the time havoc made her life hell.
She actually hates the havoc boys initially but is equally drawn to them as well.
Havoc consists of Victor whose the leader, Hael the confident man-slut, Callum scarred and quiet with hidden depths, Oscar the sorter of the group and he also seems to dislike Bernie and Aaron Bernie’s ex-boyfriend and prior rock turned bad who she feels the most betrayed by.
This is reverse-harem but we are only slightly eased into the idea here it’s baby steps really.
Bernie is still building bonds and Victor is being all sorts of possessive especially in regards to her and Hael. This ended on a cliffhanger and I’m definitely planning to continue with this series.
This was plenty over the top and you do need to take it in the spirit it was intended.
But as a fiction story, it was so gripping and I was hyper-focused on what was occurring.
My first book by this author and I found her writing style easy to comprehend and get lost in.
I definitely recommend this it was great.
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C.M. Stunich is my favorite guilty pleasure. From page one I was drawn into her tale of sex, tragic events and wicked revenge. I bought all of the books in this series knowing that once I opened page one I wouldn’t be able to put down her books until I reached the end. Another amazing story.
I am so loving the grit of this book. No one is perfect. No one is a goody do-gooder. It’s just mess and more mess. Just how I like it.
*** Review of audiobook
STORY: 5-stars
DANIELS’S PERFORMANCE: 5-stars
WALTON’S PERFORMANCE: 3-stars
OVERALL: 4.5 stars
H u2063u2063 Hale
A u2063u2063 Aaron
V u2063u2063 Vic
O u2063u2063 Oscar
C u2063u2063 Callum
STORY:
This is the story of HAVOC: the 5 bad boys who rule Prescott High School and their poor, rundown, forgotten community. They aren’t afraid to break laws or do whatever it takes for their, “clients” which is what Bernadette becomes when she’s decided she’s had enough. Sick of all the abuse she has endured, she gives HAVOC her list of targets including her pedophile stepfather, school principal and ex-best friend who hired HAVOC to torture her in the past. What do the HAVOC boys want as payment? Bernadette.
I’ve never cared for reverse harem, always finding it too unrealistic, but Stunich has created a very unique spin on RH! Bernadette accepts being their, “plaything“, yet she’s not passed around like she or I expected. Aaron is her ex-boyfriend, she and Hale have palpable sexual chemistry,but the real connection is between the HAVOC leader, Vic, who needs a fake fiancée.
Although there is a ton going on, most of it illegal, sexy and exciting, it wasn’t difficult to keep track of who was who or what they were doing. Aside from a few typos (which I very, very rarely hear when listening to an audiobook), Stunich is a surprisingly fabulous storyteller! I did hear obvious mistakes such as SKIRT instead of SHIRT, and “his right mouth” which I assume should have been, “the right side of his mouth”. Aside from that, I have no complaints about this book and I’m super excited to read more of this series and everything else she’s written!!!
PERFORMANCE:
I listened to the audiobook narrated by Brooke Daniels and Matt Walton. Walton does a decent job the majority of the time, but some of the voices he used were awful. Although I did greatly appreciate that he tried to use a different voice for each of the five male characters, some of them were absurd and sounded like cartoon characters (Hale most of all). He also mispronounced TURBINES and at least two or three other words Daniels really impressed me with how well she performed, delivering a flawless, believable performance from start to finish.
I Give this Book a 4.5/5 Star Read, Listing as 4.
Cliffhanger(?): Yes!!
Heat: 4.5-5/5
Romance: 3/5
Relationship Type: RH> Reverse Harem MFMMMM
Drama: 5/5
Suspense: 5:5
Dark: 3.5-4/5
Pacing: Mid
No Spoilers.
This is a very highly anticipated series for me, I’ve been waiting to read this series till it was completed. Now that it’s finally complete, I immediately jumped into it. This is a fascinating series so far, and I’m hooked.
Sorry peeps for the brief Review, I’m jumping into Book 2 Now!
Holy crap that was intense! I was hooked from page 1 and couldn’t put it down! This is my introduction to CM Stunich and I’m beyond impressed here! It was way more than I was hoped by it would be. This isn’t your normal high school bully romance. This is much more twisted and much more darker! It was very well written and I’m binge reading the entire series!
This is not my first book from this author so I would like to think that I’m familiar with her writing style which had me excited to read this story. It also has a lot of high ratings so I expected this book to blow me away. The story was good. It wasn’t a 5 star read for me but I did enjoy it. I liked Hael, Aaron, Victor, Oscar, Callum and Bernadette characters. There is just something about each of them that pulled on my heart strings for what they all had to face and what they are going through. Each of them have their own demons to face and they all need love. The thing that stopped this story for being a 5 star read for me was that there was a lot of repetitiveness in this story. There had to be no less than twenty times that Bernadette mentioned how pretty the boys were, the color of their eyes, their hair, the size and shape of their body and their tattoos. It was mentioned so much that it started to make the story seem to drag which is crazy because this story was non-stop chaos from beginning to end. No one in this story was stable. Everyone was cruel, twisted and full of darkness. It was a mess but I enjoyed it. Bernadette killed me with the back and forth. She wanted the boys and to be a part of their group and she knew what she was getting into but every time something happened she claimed she hated them but her actions told a different story. I can’t wait for the moment when she lets go fully and goes all in. I did enjoy how the author gave readers a little piece of the main characters that let me see a softer side of the boys. I still need more of Oscar but to be honest, I want more of all of them. The story is full of havoc, threats, steamy scenes, surprises, revenge, rivalry and so much more. Everyone wants to be on top but only one group can rule. This story ends with a cliffhanger that leaves me wanting to read the next book but I truly hope things mentioned in it aren’t as repetitive as they were in this story.
This book is a must. Bernie and the Havoc boys’ story is phenomenal. I’m so glad I didn’t wait until the entire series came out. The darker and more twist, the better. Give me all the HAVOC boys.
******Spoiler Alert*****
First of all, I didn’t know how to feel about this book during chapter one. I click on it because the cover looked interesting to garner a try. So H.A.V.O.C is the acronym for Hael, Aaron, Victor, Oscar, and Callum, the boys who rule Prescott High. However, the description of these “boys” are more close to grown men hanging out at high school. The first thing that irritated me in the first chapter was how many times the word “smoking” and “cigarettes” was used. So I searched my kindle; cigarettes was used 70 times throughout the entire book and smoking was used 41. Also smoking wasn’t just related to cigarettes but also weed. Next bring in Bernadette (Bernie) who was bullied by H.A.V.O.C her entire Sophomore year because her ex-best friend hired them too. Now she wants them to do something for her. They meet, talk, a deal is made, and now Bernie is a H.A.V.O.C girl. Every one of them have their reasons for her to be with them and for her to not be with them, for one Aaron is an ex-boyfriend that she loved. So Bernie is willing to have sex with all of them to accomplish her goal of getting revenge on the people who hurt her or someone she loves and revenge is what H.A.V.O.C does best.
Next we move on to the relationship between her and the guys. Victor is the leader, the boss, what he says goes and he wanted Bernie to accomplish his goal of getting his inheritance from his mother. We learn throughout the book Victor loves Bernie but we have yet to see if there is some kind of emotional attachment on her end. However, there is a sexual attachment which makes think Bernie isn’t all that smart. Bernie and Victors first sexual encounter is without a condom. Which makes me wonder about her because earlier in the book a joke was made by Hael that Victor doesn’t use condoms anyway ( uh STD’s). After this first encounter Victors ask her was she on birth control in which she stated no leading Hael to take her to buy the morning-after pill. Now after this encounter you would think Bernie would take it upon herself and get herself on birth control or make sure her sexual partner is wearing a condom but no. By chapter 22 Bernie has had sex with Hael with a condom and Victor raw dogging it on the same night. I mean the description was whole lot of no condom, no pull out sex. Which has me wondering about this girl.
Soo overall the book kept me interested enough to keep reading it. I have actually moved on to the second book in the series CHAOS. I don’t know if it just written a certain way to keep the reading interesting or so much is going on I want to know the end result but I will admit I liked it.
This book I held onto in order to read all of them back to back. I am not the most patient with cliffhangers. Now I’m kicking myself that I waited! I absolutely LOVE Bernie and the HAVOC boys. I love C.M. Stunich’s writing and am so
mad I waited to read this. However, she just added 2 more books to this series, so yay for us the readers.
Ok, Bernadette is amazing, broken and a superhero. She might not ever consider that of herself. But as the reader she sacrifices herself for her sisters, which is a hero to me. In doing this, she calls on the H.A.V.O.C to help her get revenge.
Enter…Hael, Aaron, Victor, Oscar, and Callum. I literally was drooling the entire books over these guys. Even when they are jerks, they make you swoon! I think each book, as this is book 1 of 5, I will end up liking these boys more and more. This book for sure Aaron, Victor and Hael are peeking my heart and interest and making my heart beat. But I know Callum and Oscar will do something soon to peek my curiosity. Trust me, this is an absolute must read! Can’t wait to go read the rest!
Wow! This book rocks! The HAVOC men are Dark, Dangerous, and Delectable! And Bernie is quite the bada$$ FMC. I loved this dark and steamy RH bully romance! This is for sure a must read and I cannot wait to read the next book in the series!
HOLY MOTHER OF BOOK LOVERS!
I ABSO-FREAKIN-LUTELY LOVED THIS BOOK! The suspense was so intense I almost peed my pants. I was literally bouncing in my seat. I couldn’t read fast enough. I will definitely be reading it again. Is that the mother of al cliffhangers or what?! You’re killin me here! The HAVOC boys are the kind of guys you love to hate and hate to love. I have fallen head over heals for these characters. Bernadette sounds beautiful, built like a brick shit house. She’s as sassy little spitfire that kicks ass and takes names, which she does a few times. Lol. Even though the guys tortured her the year before it’s obvious they love her now though I’m still not sure about Oscar. What’s his problem. My heart is breaking for Aaron because he’s obviously in love with Bernadette but had to give her up for the guys. And now, well he has to just sit back and watch while she’s taken from him again. I can’t wait for Bernadette to get her pay back on Kali. This book has everything you need for an amazing book hangover. My emotions were all over the place and I loved every minute of it. At time I laughed and at times I cried, hard. There are times you can almost feel the characters emotions coming off the pages. I extremely recommend this book to everyone!
Loved Reading This Book!!!
First of all of you don’t like REAL Sh!t, then please don’t read it! But then you’d be missing out on an amazing, no-holds-barr, straight up, really great story. Some of which happens all around the world, yet no one wants to hear about it. Bernadette has been through some really serious stuff, and is still standing. Yet, she reaches out to a group who made her sophomore life a nightmare, requesting their “services” to help her survive and protect her baby sister and go after all who did her wrong, no matter the cost! #BossBitch 😉 Could not put this book down!?!
Seriously! Now, I have to find out where this rabbit hole goes! On to the next! #HappyReading
I read HAVOC last year, but since it was the only book in the series at the time and ended on a cliffhanger, I consoled myself by moving on to other C.M. Stunich books. But with the release of CHAOS, I had to go back and read it again. I loved it just as much the second time, maybe even more if that’s possible!
I just love the dichotomy of the dark world with the vibrant characters C.M. seems to always create. HAVOC are the essentially the “bad guys”, but are both loved and feared by the kids of Prescott High. Like antiheroes of graphic novels, they have their own set of principles and do things that are sometimes morally gray, but they have some things they are incorruptible on.
Bernadette had no idea what she was getting herself into when she called out HAVOC, the word you call in Prescott High when you need mischief done. (Reminds me of the song “Dirty Deeds” by AC/DC) She had no clue that HAVOC had been thinking of her for a long time before she called out for them.