Briar Gildermann is used to being the Queen of Gildermann College, but after her boyfriend releases a sex tape? Suddenly she’s a pawn in a game she has no idea how to play.Gildermann College is where elite sons and daughters go to further their dynastic families’ vast fortunes. Among her peers, Briar’s humiliation knows no bounds when Flynn, Lennox, and Blake, each wearing their own crowns, find … Blake, each wearing their own crowns, find a wicked pleasure in destroying her reputation.
They’ll stop at nothing until she’s torn to shreds.
But the only question Briar has, is…
WHY?
Find out in THE SEX TAPE, a standalone bully, Why Choose romance.
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3.5 stars
The Sex Tape is a dark reverse harem bully romance. This story revolves on a release of sex video which picks up a scandal on the sheltered and rich heroine. Someone is out there who wants to ruin her and to make her situation worse – she is blueblooded.
‘My life might not be in danger, but my sanity?
It was a fragile, fragile thing right now.’
That’s how thin Briar Gildermann holds the thread of her sanity. On her first day of senior year Brair has to face the humiliation of knowing everyone watched the sex video of her having sex with her now ex-boyfriend, Mathieu. She lost her parents when she was twelve and between then and now, she’d been carted off to a lot of relatives’ homes who didn’t want her, who considered her a nuisance. She’d pretty much been alone since then, but this was a whole new level of solitude. The Gildermann’s were the founder of the college, her family are of high profile and very prestigious people. Friends who wanted to talk to her last year are avoiding her like plague. And lastly Mathieu’s friends appeared to be blaming her for the car crash that sent him to coma.
‘But I wasn’t born to endure, I was born to make war on my enemies.’
Now comes an organization – Alpha Chi Psi of which Blake, Flynn and Lennox – her bullies are part of. These three are the rich and talented students who are hell bent on making Brair suffer. She is slut shamed, cruelly bullied and she suffers physical violence. Brair is unable to find out why these three hate her, her only solace comes from her bodyguard/driver Winston, to whom she confesses and he seems to genuinely care for her although he was among the rodents who ruined her.
‘It was instinct for my hand to snap back, and when I grabbed his cock in my palm, I didn’t pat it nicely.
He grunted, the sound whistled over my cheek.
“Ask. Nicely. Before. You. Touch. My. Pussy.”’
When Brair had to suffer physical violence, the actual image of her tormentors came upfront, they are not who they are, and her family are the worst of wear. Brair is clearly the ‘bring them to their knees’ woman, for neither Blake, Flynn or Lennox could keep their feelings hidden from her. They were always attracted to her but what happened that made them responsible for ruining her life?
Blake, Flynn, Lennox and Winston – four hot guys, I can’t resist nor can I choose any one of them, although Winston is much hotter! They have answers that she desperately wants. Again, is Brair as innocent as she is? How tarnished and corrupted is she for the good cause?
The story premise was excellent. What went off is the book is too short for a reverse harem story. The emotional connection between the four heroes with the heroine is not well done. Brair and Winston had much time together, that’s how Winston is understood to readers, we have connection with him. Their should be individual moments with Brair and her bully heroes. Their was only one together-some scene. Give them a private moment, all the men cannot be together at the same time and they all don’t have to have sex at the same time. Also Brair has no reaction after her bully heroes revealed their deeds. Nothing felt genuine. This story can have something more, I think a little more pages can give the characters a little more description which was missing. I don’t if there are anymore “Bully” reverse harem, if not you have to check this book out.
The S*x Tape was Dark, emotional and extremely hot read
As well as thrilling and exciting so well written story
I didn’t want to finish this book
The characters in the book were amazing
Story told several point of views
If you haven’t read it then read on and you won’t regret it!!!
Thank you!
RH books are all the rage right now. I find that most revolve around a paranormal or fantasy theme. I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It was like Gossip Girl, meets The Skulls. The guys were all super sexy, and the Heroine was likable. A very entertaining read!
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Steamy Reverse harem bully romance with a secret society and political intrigue
This was a pretty good New Adult bully romance. It was similar to others in many ways, but then it differed in the reasons for the bullying. The book takes place in an extremely elite college called Gildermann for the ultra wealthy. The main character is Briar Gildermann who comes from one of the wealthiest most political families in the country. Briar’s parents were killed in a car accident when she was young so she was shuffled around between her uncles until they got her a penthouse of her own which she now lives in.
“This was the place to be if you wanted to leapfrog into the Old Boys’ Network. So much so, that women had only been invited to study here four years ago.”
“Why?”
“Not because Gildermann wanted to be equal, not because they’d suddenly turned into feminists, but because I was a Gildermann and a Gildermann always studied here.”
“Unfortunately for the school, I was the only Gildermann who’d been born without that important organ that was the penis, and therefore a ruling had been made. Every person with a uterus had their position in the Academy thanks to me. Not that they were showing their gratitude to me now.”
Briar was Queen of the school the previous years and on top of the world. She was dating a popular and wealthy guy named Matthieu Andersen and thought she was in love until he posted a sex tape of the two of them together online a few weeks previous. A few days later he was in a terrible car wreck and has been in a coma since then and now the entire school not only thinks she is a slut, but also thinks she tried to kill him.
Matthieu’s three best friends are leading the charge to bully her and make her miserable and she can’t leave school because it is tradition for her family to go there and if she doesn’t graduate from that school she doesn’t get her $30 million dollar trust. What she thinks is really odd is that even though Blake, Flynn and Lennox go out of their way to bully her, she also sees something else in their eyes when they look at her, like desire or hunger.
After a particularly hard day at school she is devastated on her way home and her driver/bodyguard Winston, stops and holds her in the back of the limo. He becomes important to Briar and someone she can trust, especially when her uncles get involved and are angry about the tape getting in the way of their political aspirations.
The story goes on from there and Briar ends up finding out that Matthieu being a humongous cheating jerk was not the only reason behind the sex tape and subsequent bullying. The reasons have very far reaching effects not only for herself but for a lot of others. So she ends up working with Flynn, Lennox, Blake and Winston to get out of the situation they all find themselves in. Truly suspenseful, intriguing and highly erotic.
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Dark and gritty, it was amazing. I didn’t set my kindle down at all. I was completely enraptured by the story
Disclaimer: this is a dark storyline that could have triggers for some people.
That being said… I absolutely loved this book. It’s nice to read about a Main Character that isn’t necessarily a heroine. Helen and Serena killed it with this book (pun intended). If you are someone that likes some darkness mixed in with your romance, and not everything that’s rainbows and unicorns, you will love this book. It has a story that pulls you in from the beginning and has you thinking one thing about the MC throughout most of the book, just to throw in a total twist to her overall arc, which just draws you in that much more. Great job ladies!!!!
Love this standalone book by Serena and Helen. Honestly at 1st I was like hmmmm maybe not for me because ugh another spoiled rich girl, well buckle up ladies and gents because I was wrong and I am here for it!
This book was hot!!! Hot, naughty characters you can’t help but love!! A twisted plot that turns into even more hot fun! Loved it!! Will read again!!
This story has a lot of triggers in it due to the constant bullying in it. That being said if you enjoy dark romance then you shall enjoy this story. It’s very well written and is told from different points of view.
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It is cruel what Briar goes through. But the mind does what it needs to survive and you can not help who your heart cries out for in affection and intimacy. Winston is a alpha male who loves with all his heart. Lennox and Blake are their own person but follow Flynn as the main as another alpha male. All these men fall in love with Briar for who she is a woman and her heart and kindness.
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Oh my goodness! This story is one heck of a roller coaster ride. It jam packed with mystery, suspense, drama and sexy scenes. It has you thinking one way and then throws to another direction. Briar has it rough throughout the story and it has you wishing the best for her. Winston is the hot sexy alpha that I wish we saw more of. Blake, Flynn, and Lennox are the three that you love to hate. Together all of them have these personalities that are felt throughout the story. It is well written and has is a story that is a must read. There are some taboo areas for some but the are so tastefully written.
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This book was well written, a real page turner. Lots of action and insight into the psyche of someone who is pushed to the limit and turns into the hunter and the murderer to take down societies real psychopaths who think the have power because of wealth. When they targeted Briar they messed with the wrong girl. When she got the 3 guys and her bodyguard to see that the ACP is a plague on society that needs to be taken down they are a special force to be reckoned with. The book has steamy scenes but they psychological aspects make the book.
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This book was a very enjoyable read with the good storyline and character development that kept me totally hooked as I turned each and every page!
Ok I’m going to start out by saying that even though I enjoyed this book their were some things that could’ve been better. Like the facts that much went unanswered in a way it felt way to rushed like the author needed to hurry up and add a HEA. Which is kinda disappointing because this book could’ve been great but it didn’t love up to its expectations. Too much was going on for it to be wrapped up so quickly we needed at least another book in my opinion. Overall a enjoyable and entertaining read. I received a free copy via Booksprout I voluntarily read and review this ARC no monetary compensation was received the opinions I have expressed are my own.
This book takes place at Gilderman Academy. This is a school where all the rich folk send their children to continue on with their wealthy futures. Briar Gilderman attends this academy and is considered the social queen. However, all royalty falls and ties their crown. But this time with Briar’s last decision, she will lose her crown entirely. You see Briar is in a sex tape that gets leaked or shall we say released all over school. This snowballs and has Briar soon the social outcast. Don’t count our girl out, she is not just a ditsy rich girl, she has a brain and claws of her own. This book is simply amazing to read. It is dark and has bullying but the story and its characters will leave a lasting impression on you. Enjoy!
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Surprised me
This book is so much more then meets the eye, after reading many bully romances, I can say that I loved this one and it went in a direction I did not expect. Briar Gildermann is a socialite with expectations to uphold her family name that is now ruined by the s*x tape that was filmed and released without her knowledge, being back at Gildermann Academy College she is tormented and slut shamed by the college and her now ex’s 3 friends, Blake, Lennox and Flynn. Her driver gives her the comfort she needs but her character evolves and grows into something more, maybe even darker. Briar is not as innocent as it might seem, she has secrets of her own, they all do! The writing style was great with multiple POV’s at it showed the difference and uniqueness of each character, which makes it that much harder to choose, nothing is dragged out or over detailed.
This book definitely had me on the edge of my seat, wondering what could possibly happen next? Secret societies? To trust or who not to trust? What are their real intentions? With surprises at every turn, I could not put this one down. Definitely hot and steamy with added teasing, features one on one and group. HEA ending but still missing some answers, but leaves enough room for maybe a continuation (I really do hope so) It might contain some trigger themes for some but I did not find it that alarming, just enough to make the story. I do recommend this one.
This book pulled me in on the first page and did not let go. This story is about more than just peer bullying. This is bullying in its broadest sense. Your emotions go on a rollercoaster ride that you can’t get off. The storyline is dark, and disturbing that it pulls at the fabric of your humanity and morals, and is so on point that it’s scary real. Briar had my heart and sympathy from the first page and held it to the last. What she had to go through is so current it feels as if it jumped off the pages of a newspaper. This intriguing bullying tale is a not to be missed book. I highly recommend this book.
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This book immediately pulls you in and will not let you go. You start off thinking one thing and then Bam it turns out to be something else. You immediately feel for this character and hope she gets her revenge. You will cry with this character as she learns what real life is like and root for her until the end. I would love a follow=up book with a look back as well as seeing what happens with a couple of the side characters.
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Wow! I’m a fan of these authors and this collaboration did not disappoint! The storyline was original and I loved that! With so many “bully” books the storyline can get repetitive but I loved that this one was outside the box and something I hadn’t read before. The characters and the plot were great! I really felt for Briar and everything she went through and I loved how she evolved personally and in her relationships. I really enjoyed this book and I recommend it to anyone who enjoys the genre!
Many books with a similar trope get the story across a series, but not this one. It is well written for a standalone book without missing any points or being repetitive with actions or emotions of the characters. The plot to get to the power hungry & corrupt uncles by way of their almost non-existent relationship with their niece is a little left field, but I enjoyed it anyway because it gave her character more depth and tests her boundaries of how far she would take revenge. Overall a good/enjoyalble read.
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