Reviews with content warning for Abandonment - Hate

I’ve heard soo much about Hate (and the Madison Kate series in general) but put off checking it out for soo long—and now, having all but devoured it, I can’t believe I waited soo long!

I don’t know what kind of witchcraft went into making this but I was throughly hooked and genuinely couldn’t put it down. The plot was a lot more action packed than I had expected and all three of the love interests were fabulously broody (or in Kody’s case ridiculously flirty) in the most delicious of ways. If you love the intensity and chemistry of a classic enemies to lovers—but yearn for a spicier outcome —then this’ll definitely be right up your alley!

I’m still quite new to dark romance, particularly of the contemporary variety (I’m an epic fantasy girl at heart), but found this quite an easy intro into the genre and think it’s a good starting point for anyone also new to dark romance.

Obviously given the dark designation, it does deal with themes that may not appeal to everyone, and as such, I highly suggest checking the TWs beforehand.

The drama, the atmosphere and THAT nail biting, cliffhanger of an ending! I have soo many questions, the most important being WHO IS MADISON’S CREEPY STALKER?! I can’t for the life of me figure it out, so I’ll definitely need to get my hands on the rest of the series ASAP!

Also, a huge thank you to Bloom books and Tandem Collective for the PB copy

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whatbeccareadnext's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I wasn't sure how I was going to feel about this book as I tend to find 'Why Choose?' novels are a bit hit or miss. I really, really enjoyed this story though. It was incredibly well paced, and there wasn't any part where I felt like the story was losing its momentum. I liked the characters well enough, although it took me much longer than I care to admit to distinguish the three guys from one another.

I did feel that this was more like a prequel story, as there are still so many threads that need to be unravelled. I also cannot take the word 'engorged' seriously. It reminds me of that scene in '10 Things I Hate About You' and it really threw me off my game - BUT that's just personal preference.

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caitlinemccann's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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grace33's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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smuttyotaku1's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Tropes: Why Choose, College, Enemies to Lovers, Alphahole, Slow-Burn, Forced Proximity

Small Recap: Madison is framed for the events that happened at the Laughing Clown on riot night. She is put in jail and put on trial, though eventually the charges are dropped, and her father sends her away to live with an aunt until things die down. Madison (M.K.) returns to find out the three guys (Archer, Max, and Kody) that framed her are now living in her father’s new house and her father goes away on vacation without waiting for her to get home.

This was my first Tate James book that I read, well actually I listened to the audiobook. This book was action-packed, suspenseful, steamy and more. Madison is a badass FMC who doesn't take shit from nobody. Her sarcastic sayings towards Archer, Max, and Kody are HILARIOUS. All of the main characters were written great. The only thing I did not like about this book is the Madison's best friend, Bri. I found her to be annoying. This book was an easy read for being a why choose book. All three men were easy to follow, and they all had their own little thing about them that you can't forget. Also, I enjoyed the little aspects of MMA that were thrown into the book.

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greenlivingaudioworm's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious

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rosie_books's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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