Rivals since before birth there’s never been a time when my family hasn’t hated the Lockwoods, and their daughter Harlow. One year ago she set us up, tainted our family image, ruined my brother’s life. She made it personal. It was no longer just a rivalry between our parents. Now she’s here, at Bayshore University, no longer in her families clutches and without their protection. There’s nothing … protection. There’s nothing to stop us from getting our revenge on her, no one to tell us enough is enough.
And so my brothers and I have devised a plan. We’ll break her, have her falling at her knees for us in no time, and then we’ll send her back to her family with a warning…
Cross the Bishops again and you’ll pay.
Author Note: This is a reverse harem college bully romance that contains subject matter not suitable for all readers.
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Wow! Another 5 star must read by these two authors ! This book had me hooked from page one I literally could not put it down. It definitely gave me all the feels and the angst omg! I was intrigued and captivated the whole way through ! And that ending ughh! Why ?!?! These two are my new favorite 1- click authors and anything I have read by them I absolutely love and this story was no different! I am patiently waiting for book 2 to see what happens with Harlow and the Bishop brothers I received an arc for my honest review
This was such a great story i was hooked from the start and kept me on edge till the end. J.L. Beck & C. Hallman did a fabulous work with this story. There is bullying, drama, mystery and three hot Bishop brothers. Be warned though it ends with a cliffhanger. This is the first book in this series and if all the other books are to be like that i can’t wait to read them!
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Wonderful, couldn’t put it down. Kept trying to read but there was no more pages I need more now I’m in a rut waiting for the next book oh please gimme more……
Harlow had to frame Sullivan on behave or her father’s orders. Now him and his brothers Banks and Oliver are planning a revenge. This book will have you on edge, will get all twist and turns until you don’t know what’s going to happen next. I so need the next book as soon as possible I want to know what will happen next. JL Beck and Cassy did an amazing job, this story so deserves to be read.
I really enjoyed this book. Loved the characters and the story. Looking forward to the next book. Highly recommend reading.
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Harlow Lockwood has grown up on the beliefs of hating the Bishops, a family rival that she doesn’t understand. But when her fathers asks different things of her to set them up, she does it out of fear of her parents. But in high school, she takes it too far against Sullivan, the youngest Bishop brother. But at what cost to her and them? She decides after that night, she is leaving her family behind, but can she really get away? She picks a college far away with her best friend, but when the Bishops are there too, will it be hell or pleasant?
Sullivan has been angry since that night, he was getting close to Harlow and then it happened. So when Oliver, Banks and Sullivan come up with a plan for revenge, it will be the sweetest. During their attacks on Harlow, things change, get complicated and twisted in all sorts of ways. Do they hate her, love her, protect her or leave her be?
This is so much more than a reverse harem, bully romance, second chances, etc. It will have you on the edge of your seat and reading day and night. I didn’t know what to expect, but wanted more and more of it. This is full of lies, twists, turns, betrayal, revenge, mystery, love, lust, romance and so much drama. Which way is up and which is down? I can’t wait for book 2, I need more of what is going on with the Lockwoods and Bishops!!!! I received an ARC of this book from the authors.
I have fallen in love with how beautifully haunting it is. It is heart wrenching as well because of the turmoil that Harlow is having to go through. I am ecstatically shocked on how the ending of this 1st book is of a nail biting cliffhanger and I am on pins and needles to see what is going to happen.
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Sins repaid threefold
—>>> Review Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars – The Lockwoods versus Bishop family rivalry has pitted generations against each other, but it is when the three Bishop brothers discover a golden opportunity to avenge an act committed by the Harlow Lockwoods girl upon spying her attending classes at Bayshore University that they begin to plan. The sins of Harlow’s family are soon repaid upon her threefold, the unknowing Lockwood family pawn, and she soon finds herself in deep water due to all their focused, devious torment, fighting her attraction for each of the boys all on her own.
This is the first book in the Bayshore Rivals series, and the story of 2 rival family’s. Harlow Lockwood, and the Bishop brothers, have been enemies, since they were born, due to a long standing rivalry between their family’s. When Harlow goes away to University, she thinks she’s put all that behind her, that is until the Bishop brothers show up with plans of their own. This book was a whirlwind of emotions, intriguing, frustrating, and intense. This is a must read.
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Wow just WOW
Step into the collage life of Harlow Lockwood, escaping her past, running from her family’s rivalry with the Bishops, a fresh start in a new place. That all falls apart when her hopes are crushed when she realizes that the 3 Bishop brothers have followed her and are relentless, making her life a misery as revenge from what she blindly had done to the youngest of the three. Juggling collage, friendship, rumors, the Bishop’s, mixed emotions and conflicted feelings. How much can a person take? Who can hold out the longest? Who is really playing with who? Just a few questions you will be asking yourself as you dive into When Rivals Fall.
Strap on your seat belt as this is one heck of an emotional rollercoaster, hanging on the edge of my seat. Filled with frustration, hurt, confusion, revenge, trust, attraction, Lust, teasing and maybe love. Sullivan the youngest of the Bishop brothers that got directly hurt by Harlow, Banks the middle brother, charming at times and Oliver the oldest and harder to crack, all three brothers will have you drooling. The build up in the sexy scenes are well worth it and hot as hell. Character building is great and you get sucked right in, they are so much more than their stereo-types suggest, relatable, rich and compelling. Harlow with her little snarky comments at times and getting under their skin too.
This book is so much deeper then meets the eye and I loved every second of it, had me lost for words many times! Story line is great, writing is fantastic and has a few twists with a heavy cliff hanger, found myself shouting Nooo…. This is A MUST READ, I cannot wait for the second installment, be warned you will not be able to put this book down and enjoy the ride. This I my first read from J.L. Beck and C. Hallman, and why have I waited so long, I will be reading all their other books, can’t wait!
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I love this book, but I don’t like that it ended on a cliffhanger. I just hope this is not going to be a 3-4 or even 15 books before we figure out how it ends. This is about Harlow, a rich daughter of parents whom are planning to outdo another rich family that has three boys. The three boys/men are Sullivan, Banks and Oliver. The three brothers are very like-able in my opinion even if they are bullies as they show a side of human to their meanness. Sullivan is brother that is framed by Harlow at the beginning of the book which is an order taken by her father. She places drugs in his pocket while obtaining her first kiss by Sullivan. His life is then ruin and his family then looses out on a lot. The brothers decide to make her pay for everything she has done to their family and Sullivan. Well it all takes off at the first party that they are invited to in college at the house of the brothers. They tell her then that they will make her pay and she will never be left alone. They go to the extreme of registering for the same classes she takes and start these ugly rumors on her and hateful sayings. Something happens while on a boat and the story take turns from there. I was hoping the book would answer some of my questions such as: Does she find true love after all? Is there any forgiveness between any of them? Who is the true friend to Harlow, if any? Who is Caroline (really)? Is there any remorse from Sullivan for not believing? I just hope that the next book ends it all, I don’t particularly like cliffhangers, but now I’m stuck having to wait to find out what happens with this one.
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Beck & Hallman did it again! They brought a world that I love.
I love everything about this book.
The ending has impatiently waiting for the next book. If you like RH bully romance, you’ll definitely like this one.
This is an interesting book with a storyline that flowed smoothly. The characters are well developed and engaging.
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OMG! What is that ending! The suspense is killing me! I need to read the next book, right now!
From page one, I am once again hooked with these authors work. I couldn’t describe it. They have this unmistakable, magical way of luring me in with their story, it’s freaking insane LOL.
Anyway, for me this story feels like a lot like a build up to the next book, what with the way we were just given a glimpse of their backstory but still manages to give a hint of mystery and loads of question for me to ponder about later. Also, what was that about her best friend? I hope I’m wrong because the pain of that one will crush her, if it didn’t already. Another one, what’s the deal with that new chick, Caroline? I guess not everyone and everything is at it seems.
Overall, I’m in love with this new series and I hope I will not wait a long time for the next installment.
Despite all the emotional roller-coaster that this story put me through I couldn’t help loving it
It took me some time to write review for this book as reading it I was very confused as toward my feelings. Normally I do not go for the reverse harem stories. What is more the amount of cruelty and bullying in this book is very high. But all the twisted situations and turns that I hadn’t seen coming made this story line very very interesting. Soon I was immersed by the plot and couldn’t put the read down. In the simplest words that was one hell of a roller-coaster ride with my emotions skyrocketing. I love heroine and I’m all team Harlow.
Sure some might say heroine is week, sure some might say there are only anti heroes but this is just the beginning and after cliffhanger I hope we get even more interesting and twisted story. What really shattered my heart and what made me want to read next part is not the cliffhanger itself but the events that preceded it. But to know what I’m talking about you need to grab a copy and check it out for yourself. Can’t wait to read next part because I’m sure this duo will deliver another heart-shattering, great story with fantastic characters.
These authors are fast becoming an automatic one-click for me. They are kicking a** in this genre. The story is well written and the characters are intriguing. There has been a rivalry between the Bishops and the Lockwoods for years. Harlow was a pawn in her dad’s scheme to get rid of the Bishops and tarnish their family name. She realized the error in her ways but it was too late. She goes away to college to get away from the drama but the Bishop brothers are attending the same college. They are determined to make her pay. This was a really good book and I need the sequel now
When Rivals Fall is book one in the Bayshore Rivals series and a great series starter. I’m not a fan of bullying but since this book is written by a couple of my favorite authors I decided to give it a try. I’m glad I did because it turned out to be a good read. The characters are intense and the story is intriguing. This book ends in a cliffhanger so now I anxiously await the next book in this series.
This book had me gripped to its pages from the first chapter. What a roller coaster ride of emotions and events. I am so intrigued to find out what is happening. I can’t wait to devour the next book!!
A fantastic well written exciting emotional story. This interesting storyline had me addicted from beginning to end. Its full of drama, suspense, twists and turns, deceit, lies, secrets, enemies, revenge, betrayal and rivalry. I was on the edge of my seat as the Bishop brothers plan to break Harlow for the damage she and her family have done. A truly emotional ride right up to the insane cliffhanger as your begging for the next story. I voluntarily reviewed this ARC.
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So I really liked this story, but if emotional and psychological warfare aren’t you’re thing you should steer clear. The story is a really good one. Harlow, the female protagonist goes through some stuff, rightfully so to a point, but for sure this is heavy on psychological manipulation.
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