Aug
From the New Adult sensation and internationally
bestselling author of ‘Bully’ and ‘Until You’.
boundaries between love and war . . .
She’s back.
For the three years she’s been away at boarding school, there was no word from
her. Back when we lived in the same house, she used to cut me down during the
day and then leave her door open for me at night.
I was stupid then, but now I’m ready to beat her at her own game . . .
I’m back.
Three years and I can tell he still wants me, even if he acts like he’s better
than me.
But I won’t be scared away. Or pushed down. I’ll call his bluff and fight back.
That’s what he wants, right? As long as I keep my guard up, he’ll never know
how much he affects me . . .
About the Series:
is the third book in the Fall Away Series by Penelope Douglas. The Fall Away
Series is a New Adult Series and the first two books were a huge hit. ‘Rival’
can be read as a standalone. The first book ‘Bully’ came out in February, the
companion book ‘Until You’ followed shortly after and ‘Rival’ is being
published on August 26th.
My Review:
of weeks ago I received the e-book of ‘Rival’ by Penelope Douglas through the
‘Little Brown Book Group’ in exchange for an honest review. From the moment I
read the description I just knew I would love this book. The ‘Fall Away’
series is supposes to be an amazing series but somehow I hadn’t read the first
two books. Even though this book is part of a series, it’s about different
characters than the first ones so you can definitely read it without having read
the first two.
‘Rival’ we meet Fallon and Madoc. Fallon is an 18 year old girl who learned
early on that not all people are good. Her mom and dad are divorced and her mom
married for the third time to a rich and wealthy guy, who happens to be Madoc’s
dad. Fallon is this skater girl who doesn’t care what people think of her, and
Madoc is this handsome rich kid who gets everything he wants. Although it seems
that Madoc and Fallon don’t like each other, they have one big secret. That
secret made Fallon leave the house when she was 16 year old. But now, almost
two years later, Fallon is back and Madoc is pissed as hell.
very first page I really loved this story. I loved the way Penelope Douglas
wrote the story and how this book pulled you in immediately. Especially in the
first pages, there is a lot of mystery. Fallon and Madoc hate each other but
somehow you just know that there is something you don’t know as a reader. I
loved how I slowly came to understand the story of Fallon and Madoc. Nothing is
the way is seems and it just made it really enjoyable for me.
growing and I seriously just fell in love with the characters of this book.
There was a lot of chemistry, romance and a lot of sexy parts in this book.
More than I would have guessed in the beginning. I loved Fallon and Madoc and I
couldn’t get enough.
Madoc. I loved how his character seemed to be very arrogant and angry, but
slowly turned into a hurt and loving and sexy guy. Even though Fallon didn’t
know it, Madoc always protected her. And I just loved him.
list. This book was just so amazing and addicting. I definitely will be
checking the first books in this series out.
What others have to say about the book:
in one sitting. Rival was as gripping as it was sexy!’
bestselling author Colleen Hoover
and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush’
craving a book that would make me stop everything I was supposed to be doing
and devour every word . . . and that’s exactly what Bully did!’
the bad boy meets good girl tale. I could not put it down!’
seasoned writers haven’t been able to do – take a hero who was a complete ass
and make me fall in love with him’
Reviews
About the Author:
Penelope Douglas is a writer living in Las Vegas. Born inDubuque, Iowa, she is the oldest of five children. Penelope attended the
University of Northern Iowa, earning a Bachelor’s degree in Public
Administration, because her father told her to “just get the damn degree!”
She then earned a Masters of Science in Education at Loyola University in New
Orleans, because she HATED public
administration.
One night, she got tipsy and
told the bouncer at the bar where she worked that his son was hot, and three
years later she was married. To the son, not the bouncer. They have spawn, but
just one. A daughter named Aydan. Penelope loves sweets, The Originals, and she
shops at Target almost daily.
For more information about Penelope Douglas and the Fall Away Series visit Pinterest, Goodreads or Amazon. Or look for Penelope on Facebook and Twitter.
Many thanks to Clara Diaz and Little, Brown Book Group for giving me the opportunity to read this amazing book.
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