Senior year was not going how I planned.It was supposed to be an amazing year—the perfect year.And it started out that way… until my mom remarried, and I found myself in a new town, at a new school, and living with quite possibly the most conniving person I had ever met.But my horrible stepbrother wasn’t even the worst part.It was his best friend.Zayden Michaels.Gorgeous. Unpredictable. … friend.
Zayden Michaels.
Gorgeous. Unpredictable. Treacherous.
The kind of guy who sends most sane people running in the opposite direction.
He hated me from the first moment he saw me.
He made it his mission to make sure I knew it too.
I became the target—the bullied.
Until suddenly I wasn’t anymore.
But in a world of rumors, games, and deceit, you never really know who you can trust.
Sometimes the best deceptions are the ones you never see coming.
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If I thought Melissa Toppen stories were the bomb! I thing this co-writing with Alex Grayson has passed all my expectations. Zayden this man wow I don’t know how to describe his character, his intensity, his passion was so intense, so hot that couldn’t help to fall in love with him. And Rylee that girl she gave as good as she got she was an amazing strong girl never taking things sitting down. This story it sure took me from the very first page I just love it from beginning to end. I hope we see more stories of this co- writing authors.
Loved it!
Oh what a tangled web we weave…. I loved this amazing story!! It was emotional and down right gut wrenching at times. It had me on the edge of my seat!! I did not want to put it down!!! What happens when hate overrides all rational? When all one can think of is revenge for a perceived wrongdoing? Will the damage be permanent? Will it ruin lives? Or can one person step up and break the cycle and find the truth? You have got to read this story to find out!!
Have you ever had your world turn upside down? Rylee Harper did in the middle of her senior year. Her mom got married and she moved away from her friends and high school. Now she has a step brother who hates her. Oliver has made it his mission to make Rylee’s life miserable. So when Oliver goes to far making fun of her his best friend Zayden steps in to protect her.
Zayden Michaels is one of the popular guys along with Oliver. Zayden can have any girl at school but when he finds himself with feelings for Rylee he knows this will not be good.
Alex Grayson and Melissa Toppen wrote a great story of young love. You felt everything Zayden and Rylee felt. This is definitely a must read.
I loved this book. I hope these two authors write another book together again.
This looks so good. I can’t wait to read it and update my review!!!
What a amazing read. I’m not really in to bully books but I gave this one a try and I loved it. Rylee is such a strong character and the thing she gives throw at the had of her stepbrother are horrible. Zayden is her stepbrothers best friend and was just as mean to rylee as her stepbrother. But the longer he was around her the more he was drawn to her. The up and downs of this book are beautiful and heartbreaking. I would recommend this book to everyone I know
This book! All the feels. I absolutely loved it! All the drama without the angst and a fantastic ending.
“He started out as my bully. Then he became my protector. And now, he is the love of my life “
This quote from the book pretty much sums up the story. Zayden is best friends with Oliver, he’s Rylee’s new step-brother. Oliver seems to hate Rylee and does mean and downright rude things to her. At first Zayden is there helping but as time goes on he develops feelings for Rylee and has a need to protect her. High school stories usually aren’t my thing but I really enjoyed this and highly recommend it.
Senior year was not going how I planned.
It was supposed to be an amazing year- the perfect year.
And it started out that way… until my mom remarried and I found myself in a new town, at a new school, and living with quite possibly the most conniving person I had ever met.
But my horrible stepbrother wasn’t even the worst part.
It was his best friend.
Zayden Michaels.
Gorgeous. Unpredictable. Treacherous.
The kind of guy who sends most sane people running in the opposite direction.
He hated me from the first moment he saw me.
He made it his mission to make sure I knew it too.
I became the target—the bullied.
Until suddenly I wasn’t anymore.
But in a world of rumors, games and deceit, you never really know who you can trust.
Sometimes the best deceptions are the ones you never see coming.
I loved this book! You know an author has done a great job in writing when you strongly dislike a character well for me there were a few in this book. I loeved Rylee and Zayden’s story. It wasn’t an easy one and i loved watching their relationship grow and flourish. A great rea
What a very well written book by these two authors! I was so pleasantly surprised of how much I enjoyed this book. I normally do not read stories involving high school but I could not put this one down! This bully/enemies to lovers story starts with Rylee ‘s mom getting married and having to move to a new school during her senior year. Oliver is her new stepbrother who wants nothing to do with her and makes her first week at school miserable. His best friend Zayden joins in on the bullying but can’t stop thinking of Rylee as something more. This is a must read book for any age.
This is my favorite bully book ever. The writing is planned to perfection. The characters standout and have a real life feel to them. I loved the entire storyline and the twists kept me on my toes. I felt a connection to this story because we have all been there at one time or another. These ladies truly have incredible talent never once did I feel like two different authors wrote this book.
I needed something different to read, this book grab my attention and it did not disappoint. I think it could have been a little longer, so we could appreciate the dynamics of the angst become father and son. Needed a little more background information
I did not see it ending the way it did at all.
An excellent new addition to the NA/YA genre!
I have really enjoyed this book. A bully romance that took a different turn than I was expecting. The hero, Zayden, is an absolute sweetheart. On the outside he’s a bad boy, feared by his peers but deep down he’s just lovely.
Riley, our heroine, is one tough cookie. Good for her for never backing down. Holding her head high even when she has been humiliated.
The bullying in this book is extreme. These villains get mean really quick.
The ending was perfect and I feel (actually hope) there may be a book 2 coming along soon! Keeping my fingers crossed for that!
Treacherous is a book by Alex Grayson and Melissa Toppen. I’ve devoured everything that Alex Grayson has written but Ms Toppen is new to me. Though
this genre is something that I don’t usually read I was sucked in to this book from the first page. Their writing together was seamless.
Gotta say I don’t usually read YA books, but this book totally grabbed me from the beginning. So glad I read it, this book really wowed me! I would recommend this book to anyone that loves a great love story, trust me you will thank me.
Hoping that these authors will collaborate again maybe give us Pierce or Oliver and Savannah. Maybe if we beg they will **hint hint**.
ARC received for an honest review
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Omg! Why I haven’t read this sooner! This book is a gem, I always love a great highschool bully romance read with the female lead doesn’t give a fuxk and a hero who’s a jerk but deep inside is a sweet and has a good heart – – and that was Zayden for me.
As for Rylee I love her she’s the perfect combination of sweet but sassy female lead plus she’s a swiftie! (go girl!)
The book opens with Rylee settling to a new place since her mom remarried and decided to live with her new husband’s house where she meet her step-brother Oliver, who’s very cruel and has a bad blood for her. At first I thought this is a step brother bully romance, but when she met Zayden thank god it is not.
I hated Oliver he’s the male version of mean girls. All the stupid games that he and Zayden pull out for Rylee ugh and of course this will not be a certified bully if real mean girls does not exist.
I also love the friendship between Rylee and Pierce its so cool.
Overall opinion I love every page of this book, and this is a great bully romance read. This will entice readers who’s sucker of bully romance. I hope this this authors will write more in the future though.
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Holy God! Alex and Melissa again managed to control my whole day with her written words! This book was everything I had hoped and more. My brain is going a mile a minute right now! I just finished this amazing book, and I must say that Alex and Melissa has taken her writing talent to a whole new level!
This book was a very surprising journey! A great, sweet, dramatic read that evoked all the right feelings.I had tears in my eyes as I was reading this story.
Rylee and Zayden story is difficult to read at times, has been full of emotion, pain, strength, love, hope, tears and happiness. I loved every moment of this complex and intense characters, downright heartbreaking at one point.Every moment is worth.
Rylee is my kind of heroine. She is sarcastic, hilarious, sweet, sassy and so much more.
Where can I find a guy like Zayden? I need something like that in my life.
The chemistry between the main characters is explosive. Rylee and Zayden are like fire and gasoline.
I have been a huge fan of Alex ever since I first discovered her amazing ability to capture my heart with her powerful and poignant storytelling, Alex and Melissa writing is the best it’s ever been.
This book had me completely hooked from beginning to end. Lots of books touch me for various reasons but this one touched me deep and left me with chills.
My love Zayden,
Alex and Melissa may have created you, but you’re mine now.
So don’t miss out–you are going to LOVE this story!
I loved this book! In a sea of bully romance, this one definitely stood out. The characters were so well developed. Zayden and Rylee were perfect for each other. I loved watching the sparks fly between them. Their chemistry was amazing. The plot was fast paced and I was totally glued to my Kindle. I will definitely be recommending this book to everyone!
“[A]n ugly and treacherous beginning…”
Yeah, that about sums it up. Or nasty and vicious. Unrelenting and wicked. Or straight up mean. No matter how you say it, it isn’t pretty. This enemies to lovers romance is definitely not the hearts and rainbows beginning.
He’s gorgeous and her new step brother’s best friend. He treats her worse than dog poo on his shoe (that was unintentional- I swear).
She is feisty but it’s all talk. Rylee thinks she’s a badass but she is about to be tested by the most gorgeous jack@ss she has ever seen.
This match isn’t even a fair fight. Two heavy weights throwing down on one young lady. It’s about to be a massacre.. or is it. Seems there might be a change in the program…
All you need to know going in is that you will have a smile on you face when you finally read THE END.