Until You (Fall Away)

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This is a book full of Contemporary Romance Fiction Is Until You by Penelope Douglas Based on a true story? She just kept standing there, probably pouting, but after a few seconds she took the seat next to me. Our legs dangled together off the branch.

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I was really happy that I decided to go ahead and read this book right after reading Bully. It gave me such a deeper reading experience and I didn't feel like I was reading the same thing. Obviously, there are similar stories but PD manages to change things up enough that it feels fresh. I definitely would recommend reading Bully before this one though. Can't wait for Madoc's and Jax's books!

During your commute: If you take public transportation or have a long commute, you may find it helpful to use that time to read. What I loved about this was that we got a new story. Yes, there were still quite a few of the same scenes, but how can it not? I LOVED the fact that I got so much more new stuff. You get insight in Jared's past, and that terrible summer that changed him. My heart hurt deeply for him. The things he and his younger brother went through in the hands of his father was horrible. I'm actually kind of glad he didn't end up being a lot worse than he was. Still, I didn't agree with his actions.

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She rolled her eyes at me. “So I thought you might get off your ass and say goodbye. She’ll be gone for a whole year, Jared. You were friends once.” But there are scenes we weren't privy to in Bully and way more important info we weren't given before that we do get in this book. Ergo... A heated and passionate novel, full of feeling and intensity that will appeal to the reader seeking an emotional rush’ IndieReader.com

She looked sad for a few seconds, but then her eyebrows came together, and she looked like she was trying not to cry. Penelope Douglas is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author. Their books have been translated into nineteen languages and include The Fall Away Series, The Devil’s Night Series, and the stand-alones, Misconduct, Punk 57, Birthday Girl, Credence, and Tryst Six Venom. Please look for The Hellbent Series, coming next.

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Leaning in, I taunted her with a smug grin. “You always liked wearing my clothes.” My voice was almost a whisper. Yeah. With my mom,” I said, and I looked down at her just in time to see her eyes drop, and she started to play with her fingers.

So basically, my reactions while reading the free chapter were just different variations of "OH MY GOD". That short excerpt simply had me gaping and OMG-ing the entire time. Initial reaction: Well, at least I gave this read a shot. I read though the whole thing, but it was goodness awful. But I'm going to talk about it like the read I treated it as - mostly through something of an academic/curious filter.

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Those of you who've read "Bully" already know much of this story at least for Tate's perspective. It's the same script, different cast for the most part, and while I noted the author made the note that this is "Jared's story" and not a retelling - I hate to say it, but this really is a retelling in so many words. It has a lot of new scenes from Jared's perspective point that provide expansions where the first novel did not on his respective character, much much of it is the cross-between points of events that happened in the first novel. It's not a complete copy/pasta, but much of it is retreaded territory. "Until You" is guilty of doing the exact same thing as "Walking Disaster," "Losing Hope," and pretty much any New Adult popular retelling where the hero's in the front seat. My mom drinks alcohol a lot, especially on the weekends, and all of a sudden I didn’t want to meet the blonde-haired girl next door. Now let's get to K.C. who was Tate's best friend. I hated that girl so much in Bully. She broke the girl code and really hurt Tate in Bully. I wanted to pull her hair and slap her silly in Bully. I wasn't sure how Penelope would redeem her in Until You. I wanted to know how Jared could use K.C. in that way to hurt Tate and I wanted to know how K.C. could have even contemplated being with Jared and hurting Tate. I got my answers. Did it make me hate K.C. less? Yes, it did. I don't love her but I like her enough now. I am hoping and don't get mad, other Fall Away fans but I want to hear more about K.C. She has a story and I am hoping she gets one! :) Have you ever been so angry that hitting things felt good? Or so numb that you actually felt high? The past few years have been like that for me. Traveling between fury and indifference with no stops in between.

I kept repeating it over and over again, trying to get my heart to stop beating so fast. I wanted to go and meet our new neighbors, but I was nervous. Penelope creates incredible tension between their characters in this best friends to enemies to lovers romance. It touches on the trauma of high school relationships, first loves, and broken hearts, and most importantly, how to be with someone without losing yourself’ Helena Hunting OMERGAWD!!!! I can't tell you how much I LURVED being inside Jared's head. Guys tend to be dirtier and raunchier with their thoughts. Being in Jared's head was like being allowed in a bookstore with no monetary limit to buy books. I was all over the place squeeeing and just falling in love with him and was greedy. I knew this book was going to be HOT because Penelope teased us. But boy howdy freaking holy oh...that boy was mind f--king Tate all over! Several times I was cueing the porno jingle in my head while reading. Oh how I loved it. Besides the sexier scenes just seeing the more emotional moments through Jared's eye was refreshing. I felt like I was reading a whole new book and feeling all those same emotions I felt while reading Bully. There was a very touching moment with Jared and his mom. It was a very poignant moment between two people who have drifted apart so much. I'm glad the rift is slowly closing. Did she think I even saw those other girls? It was always her face. Since I was ten years old, I only ever saw her.