He calls me a puppet, but I’m the one pulling the strings.I am a Hawthorne. He is an Iazetti.Oil and water, we were never meant to mix.We did, once upon a time,When it was forbidden and dangerous.That time has passed,And the stakes are even higher,But anger and rejection still fester deep in my soul.Xander Iazetti used to be my everything,And then he yanked it all away like the monster he is.… yanked it all away like the monster he is.
Thanks to my controlling father, my life is no longer my own.
I’m now a pawn in a very deadly game,
A game everyone except me knows how to play.
I’ve lost so much, shed my last tear.
Now it’s my turn to win.
Author note: This is Book One in The Ridgeview Prep Series, A Dark High School Bully Romance Duet that will leave you on the edge of your seat and gasping for air. Tread lightly. These books are not for the faint of heart. It is an upper YA romance and not intended for readers under 17.
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From the start this story will grab onto you and not let go as Charlotte and Xander who were once friends are now bitter enemy’s. Charlotte has come back home to finish her Senior yr at Ridgeview Prep after being gone for over a year and a half abroad and not everybody is happy she’s back, because as she and Xander cross paths at school it seems as if it’s his life mission to make her life a living hell for picking her parents over him and he’s going to get even with daddy Hawthorne for taking her away from him until they both realize someone is trying to hurt her. You can feel the love and hate these 2 fight against for each other and once you start you won’t want to stop reading it. This is just book 1 and I can’t wait to get my hand’s on the next to find out what happens next.
This is the first book in the Ridgview Prep series, and the continuation of Xander, and Charlotte’s story, who we first meet in, Prick, the prequel to Puppet. Xander, and Charlotte were once friends, but when Charlotte left Xander, that changed, now enemies, Charlotte has returned, and Xander doesn’t have plans for a warm welcome. This was a great read, the characters are well written, and their story kept me glued to the pages. This was dark, intense, twisted, suspenseful, dramatic, steamy, and emotional. Can’t wait for the next book!
Puppet (Ridgeview Prep #1) picks right back up where the pequel, Prick, leaves off. Gritty, a touch dark, and all the angst this trope comes with plus Londyn Quinn’s fantastic writing and I was so here for it!
Gah, I love this series! Seriously. High School bully romance isn’t usually my jam, but Londyn Quinn just does it so well! I do, however, love a good a-hole hero and Xander is so bad he’s delicious. Even better than Xander is the heroine, Charlotte. The girl gets knocked down, but right back up she goes. I love her fire! And when it came to fire nothing was hotter than Xander and Charlotte’s chemistry. These two charged every page and made it sizzle with their love-hate relationship. Add to that a fast-paced storyline, plot twists, elements of suspense, and I was turning pages at the speed of light! Just get ready for a major cliffhanger that will leave you salivating for the next book! 5 stars!!
This is book 1 in the Ridgeview Prep series and is an enjoyable little quick read. Puppet is a fun read but nothing like what I had expected it to be after reading the series prequel – Prick.
Puppet is book one in the Ridgeview Prep Series. There’s a prequel, Prick, that can be read first but it doesn’t have to be read to enjoy this one. Charlotte and Xander have know each other for a while. Charlotte was sent away to school for a year an now she’s back. I really didn’t understand why Xander and Charlotte went from loving each other to really angry at each other when they were separated by things beyond their control. They may try to be mad at each other but deep down they still like each other. Xander definitely has being a jerk down pat but we do get a glimpse of him being nice every once in a while. Charlotte is a good character too. She tries to be strong but really everyone is making decisions for her and it’s hard for her. The ending is a cliffhanger but I was already hooked and can’t wait to read more.
I am usually not a bully romance reader, however Londyn Quinn gives us a unique tale that has some interesting twists that keep you on your toes. There is the epic angst of teenage drama thrown in with whatever is going on with the families on top of that. I mean, I remember not being that bad but this is almost an accurate take on teens this day and age, which I can get away with because I have a 15 year old daughter and the drama is never ending. Aside from the draw that Charlotte and Xander have, they are literally oil and water at times. But things start happening and they are thrown together more. I loved that suspense was twisted into it which leaves you wondering and guessing what will be coming. Then the ending?? Can I please have the next book? Stat?????
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What a great first book of this series!! A few pages into reading Prick I knew I was going to have to read this book as soon as it came out! It was dark and angsty with scorching chemistry!
Both Xander and Charlotte were broken and damaged in their own way. They both had family issues and hated who they had to be for their families. Their true selves came out when they were together, but there was still so much pain between them.
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I loved both characters both separately and apart, although I do with Char would have more of a backbone when it came to her father.
The book ends on a cliffhanger that (1) makes you want to strangle Xander and (2) you do not see coming so you’re shocked and screaming Nooooo!
I definitely need to get my hands on book 2 as soon as possible!
“This girl…This woman…she is everything I need. Everything I want. And nothing that I can have.”
A twisty, pulse-pounding thrill ride that had me on a roller coaster of feels!! Both of them put up their walls, slowly melt them away, and just like that….BOOM!!! Now we wait to see what happens next!!
Both pulled apart by the families, brought together by a possible common enemy, meanwhile figuring out what exactly they feel for each other. Loved the prequel, the first part of the duet, the cliffy left my jaw on the floor, and loving the originality of best friends to enemies to possible lovers mafia bully romance!! I thank the Author for providing a copy to review and cannot wait for more!!
“It’s better this way. The jagged edges, sharp corners, and deadly shards of who I’ve become make me a valuable asset to the family. I no longer feel pain. I only inflict it.”
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog