hannas_heas47's review
5.0
So many secrets in this book but with a delivery that has me giving it five stars. Blakely is a high maintenance Queen B who is just biding her time so she can graduate and receive her trust fund. Jasper is the new guy who has moved in with her best friend Knox due to a relationship between the parents. High school rules here with football games, and wild parties after during a senior year that will change everyone.
What did I like? The realism here was phenomenal... although all the secrets are released there is a HEA that will make you glad you read this. Jasper and Blakely have issues being together but it’s even more depressing when they are apart. Blakely has high walls that have never been breached but Jasper shows his quality is patience. An equal match. The book also ends with a look at Knox’s story which looks to be real interesting, I definitely want more from this series.
Would I recommend or buy? Yes, I really enjoyed the book and the relationship between Jasper and Blakely. The story relates to the constellations Cassiopeia, and the mythology behind it. It made it an interesting story and idea.
Thoughts for the author? Congratulations on your new release! Thanks so much for an ARC, enjoyable book I give five stars. I won a copy from a Facebook giveaway. Can’t wait for Knox’s story.
What did I like? The realism here was phenomenal... although all the secrets are released there is a HEA that will make you glad you read this. Jasper and Blakely have issues being together but it’s even more depressing when they are apart. Blakely has high walls that have never been breached but Jasper shows his quality is patience. An equal match. The book also ends with a look at Knox’s story which looks to be real interesting, I definitely want more from this series.
Would I recommend or buy? Yes, I really enjoyed the book and the relationship between Jasper and Blakely. The story relates to the constellations Cassiopeia, and the mythology behind it. It made it an interesting story and idea.
Thoughts for the author? Congratulations on your new release! Thanks so much for an ARC, enjoyable book I give five stars. I won a copy from a Facebook giveaway. Can’t wait for Knox’s story.
sandizzlereads's review
5.0
When two kids are broken it’s heartwarming to see them fix each other. Blakely and Jasper are high school seniors just trying to make sense out of life. Jasper with his chip on his shoulder and Blakely with a reputation she didn’t deserve.
Through the ups and downs of their lives they find solace in each other. But is that enough ?
Rachel Leigh does an amazing job telling a story, she paints a compelling picture that won’t let you look away. You won’t be able to put this one down, you want to see what happens.
Through the ups and downs of their lives they find solace in each other. But is that enough ?
Rachel Leigh does an amazing job telling a story, she paints a compelling picture that won’t let you look away. You won’t be able to put this one down, you want to see what happens.
feliciasreview's review
5.0
This book is the original start to Redwood High. I did not read this before reading Redwood Rebels and now going back on Rachel Leigh and reading her older books the ones that got us Redwood Rebels and I'm in love. Jasper and Blakely's story is hater to lovers. Jasper just moved to Redwood and is the boy next door. Blakely is the queen B of Redwood and the the story these two need to tell is something amazing. I love all the side charters and hope we get their story.
raisingrogersbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Blakely & Jasper
a bully/enemies-to-lovers
Blakely is the Queen B at the school. She has a vicious streak to her and iOS a spoiled brat, but there are deeper sides to her that we get to discover.
Jasper is the new kid, transferring in from a rival school. He is a football star with a tragic past.
Jasper coming to town has a huge effect on Blakely. He ends up moving in next door with her best friend (parents dating situation). They have this undeniable attraction to each other. There is so much push and pull between these two. There are secrets to their past that effect the relationship that is building.
There is a great amount of angst to this story and terrific character development, especially for Blakely.
a bully/enemies-to-lovers
Blakely is the Queen B at the school. She has a vicious streak to her and iOS a spoiled brat, but there are deeper sides to her that we get to discover.
Jasper is the new kid, transferring in from a rival school. He is a football star with a tragic past.
Jasper coming to town has a huge effect on Blakely. He ends up moving in next door with her best friend (parents dating situation). They have this undeniable attraction to each other. There is so much push and pull between these two. There are secrets to their past that effect the relationship that is building.
There is a great amount of angst to this story and terrific character development, especially for Blakely.
powerlibrarian's review against another edition
4.0
This book is marketed as being a bully romance, but it’s more enemies to lovers. Jasper and Blakely are incredibly complex characters. I love how Blakely is somewhat of a Queen B at her high school, but she’s not quite so shallow, and she clearly has layers. Jasper is moving to a rival school in the middle of the school year, and while he’s lashing out a little bit, he’s not quite as much of an a$$ as you would expect from the book’s description. Their love story is gradual and authentic. There are a few (somewhat predictable) twists in the plot to keep things interesting. We’re introduced to Talon, Blakely’s brother, who I can see stars in the Redwood High Rebels spin-off series. I can’t wait to read more by this author!
sandizzlereads's review against another edition
5.0
When two kids are broken it’s heartwarming to see them fix each other. Blakely and Jasper are high school seniors just trying to make sense out of life. Jasper with his chip on his shoulder and Blakely with a reputation she didn’t deserve.
Through the ups and downs of their lives they find solace in each other. But is that enough ?
Rachel Leigh does an amazing job telling a story, she paints a compelling picture that won’t let you look away. You won’t be able to put this one down, you want to see what happens.
Through the ups and downs of their lives they find solace in each other. But is that enough ?
Rachel Leigh does an amazing job telling a story, she paints a compelling picture that won’t let you look away. You won’t be able to put this one down, you want to see what happens.
sweetpea77's review against another edition
4.0
This is my first book by the author. This is Jasper and Blakely. Jasper is the new kid he that now attends Redwood High and really he’d rather be back at his old high school but fate doesn’t always play nice and now he finds himself attending the new school, on a new football team and out of sorts. Blakely is a classic mean girl she rules because it keeps her from getting hurt because even the polished outside doesn’t hold a candle to her tarnished insides. What Jasper sees is a Queen B and knows she’s nothing but trouble with a capital T. They avoid each other neither having any use for the other until they end up paired for a school assignment and have to deal with one another.
shortandsweetreviewsbysam's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you to Tormented Book Tours and the author, Rachel Leigh, for providing a copy of Like Gravity (Redwood High book 1) as a part of the series makeover tour. I have reviewed honestly.
Like Gravity features, but is not limited to, the following themes:
○ New adult
○ Contemporary Romance
○ Enemies to lovers
○ Boy next door
○ High school
○ Queen B
○ Sports romance
My overall rating for Like Gravity is…
4.5 Stars!
She's done it again! I absolutely can't get enough of Rachel Leighs books! Although I read the newer books first, I'd always planned to go back and read the original Redwood High tales. The way the story of "Like Gravity" builds and builds is excruciating; like, you know the big fall out is coming, but you can't figure out what the catalyst will be. I loved Blakely, with her unique and misunderstood personality. She's a little lost in the secrets and deceptions of her family, but that's where Jasper comes swaggering through to shake things up. The emotions, particularly the anger, Leigh projects off the page, is intense and surreal. I loved the way the tale wrapped up, neatly and beautifully, with a teasing look of what's to come in book 2, Knox's story. I also want to mention that Blakely's brother, Talon, has his turn in the spotlight with Leigh's interconnected series, Redwood Rebels (Amazing series by the way.)
Like Gravity features, but is not limited to, the following themes:
○ New adult
○ Contemporary Romance
○ Enemies to lovers
○ Boy next door
○ High school
○ Queen B
○ Sports romance
My overall rating for Like Gravity is…
4.5 Stars!
She's done it again! I absolutely can't get enough of Rachel Leighs books! Although I read the newer books first, I'd always planned to go back and read the original Redwood High tales. The way the story of "Like Gravity" builds and builds is excruciating; like, you know the big fall out is coming, but you can't figure out what the catalyst will be. I loved Blakely, with her unique and misunderstood personality. She's a little lost in the secrets and deceptions of her family, but that's where Jasper comes swaggering through to shake things up. The emotions, particularly the anger, Leigh projects off the page, is intense and surreal. I loved the way the tale wrapped up, neatly and beautifully, with a teasing look of what's to come in book 2, Knox's story. I also want to mention that Blakely's brother, Talon, has his turn in the spotlight with Leigh's interconnected series, Redwood Rebels (Amazing series by the way.)
kelira8709's review against another edition
4.0
Like Gravity is the first book in the Redwood High series. I enjoyed Jasper and Blakely’s love story. Teen angst that gives you all the emotions, feelings and so much more! Secrets are revealed. Lives are affected. Jasper and Blakely will have to figure out how to navigate their lives to avoid heartbreak. Highly recommend this great, emotional read.