Ronan and Teal are one shared soul- they are really the same. We think we are getting an opposites attract story- but that is not the case at all. There is a real intimacy to this narrative. But, most surprisingly, their connection is really effortless- even with their early enemy passion, there is just a familiarity between these two- somehow I never imagined them together, but when Rina makes it happen, it feels so natural. The chemistry is explosive and emotionally gripping. I adore Teal and her sweet, fierce heart. Shes so strong, so very nuanced emotionally, and, unexpectedly, incredibly relatable. And when we do, shes stunningly beautiful- a sweet, lost soul who has just shut down, who is coping as best she can. Rina unabashedly lets us see in her soul to understand her. But, from page 1, I saw Teal differently- shes a mastermind playing a game of chess with this arranged marriage- shes got secrets and shadows that are trapping her, and shes incredibly self-aware. As we knew her before- shes an indifferent loner, socially awkward and disengaged by choice. A very different heroine that weve had so far in this series, and while I had doubts that I could love her in the way I love Elsa and Kim, Rina yet again caught me off guard- Teal is INCREDIBLE. Hes Rina’s more empathetic, most soulful hero to date- and his story is a true masterpiece of character development.īut the real revelation of this story is Teal. Hes a bit softer, more tender than the other heroes (which means our bully vibes are less hostile- which is more Ronan), dont worry hes still FULL of alpha. When we find his core, I felt my heart rupture with love for him. This boy has a beautiful, troubled soul- and Rina deliberately and carefully constructs his story, meaningful moment by meaningful moment, and then cracks him open. Ronan is really just a lost little boy- there is so much more emotional depth and pain swimming under those chocolate eyes and carefree swagger. We had glimmers in prior books that there was more to him, and now we know, the true Ronan has been hiding in plain sight- masking part of himself behind his megawatt smile and endless charm and a sea of people. I knew Id love Ronan- and I can say confidently, after this, I love him even more. VP delivers in spades on all fronts while also creating two of her most layered, complex leads ever who both feel really fresh and unique amidst the bevy of leading characters weve seen thus far. Fans by now should know what to expect from a Rina story- dark themes, bully vibes, love-hate sparring and alpha men, physically and emotionally explosive chemistry, dynamic and troubled characters, ANGST and secrets, and beautiful character arcs that tatter your emotions.
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