“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.”These were words Brooklyn Turner has lived by throughout her whole high school life. She shied herself away from everyone, all in the hopes of avoiding unwanted attention and getting hurt again.It was an easy plan. But when is anything ever easy? Hunter Evans, the star of the football team, comes to her for tutoring. He’s always saw her, but never … for tutoring. He’s always saw her, but never approached her.
Why would he? He’s the most popular guy in school and best friends with Kara Adams, Brooklyn’s tormenter.
Despite what his friends thought, he saw her for who she really was.
He helps her find herself again. He helps her heal.
But one thing’s for sure.
He never saw the impact she’d have on him.
Or how much they needed each other.
*Please note this book deals with the hardships of high school, topics of bullying, and contains sex and sexual themes.
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I’m still trying to come up with words for how much I loved this book. This book is so different from Erica’s last release (which I also really enjoyed), but that speaks volumes about her. She’s versatile and tells stories the way they need to be told. Anyway, on to my thoughts on the book.
I was Brooklyn in high school. I had a few friends who were kind to me, but for the most part, I was the nerdy outcast kid who was always the outsider. I was at the top of my class, but I was bullied by people who I’d never done anything to just because my weight and my straight A’s made me an easy target. I WISH I’d had a Hunter to make it easier for me, but I didn’t. Especially in this day and age, when bullying is becoming so much more prevalent, this story needed to be told. And the way it was told was painful to read sometimes because it was so heartbreakingly realistic. I hope that this book might make even one person stop and realize that their actions have consequences. Well done, Erica!