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shedevilreads's review against another edition
5.0
The Golden Boys by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne is a dark high school bully romance. This is the first book in the Kings of Cypress Prep series.Ā
The book does come with a warning/caution "The Golden Boys are all smokinā hot, but thereās only one guy for Blue Riley, which means this romance isnāt a reverse harem. Also, full disclosure, this saga does contain strong bully themes. So, if youāre not into romances where hate turns into love (well ā¦ eventually), and if you donāt like your heroes of the unapologetically alpha variety, this might not be the book for you. There is no rape or dubious consent whatsoever. However, due to adult themes and sexual situations, this oneās only for the 18+ crowd."Ā
This is the first book of Rachel and Nikki's that I have read and it definitely won't be my last. I was hooked from the very beginning. I loved that the book kept me on my toes. The back and forth between Blue and West is so hot and twisted!Ā
The book does end on a cliffhanger but that wasn't much of a surprise since its the first book in the series. I can't wait for the next book in the series to be announced so I can get more of Blue and West...and well of course Dane and Sterling.Ā
I would highly recommend this book if you like bully romances.
The book does come with a warning/caution "The Golden Boys are all smokinā hot, but thereās only one guy for Blue Riley, which means this romance isnāt a reverse harem. Also, full disclosure, this saga does contain strong bully themes. So, if youāre not into romances where hate turns into love (well ā¦ eventually), and if you donāt like your heroes of the unapologetically alpha variety, this might not be the book for you. There is no rape or dubious consent whatsoever. However, due to adult themes and sexual situations, this oneās only for the 18+ crowd."Ā
This is the first book of Rachel and Nikki's that I have read and it definitely won't be my last. I was hooked from the very beginning. I loved that the book kept me on my toes. The back and forth between Blue and West is so hot and twisted!Ā
The book does end on a cliffhanger but that wasn't much of a surprise since its the first book in the series. I can't wait for the next book in the series to be announced so I can get more of Blue and West...and well of course Dane and Sterling.Ā
I would highly recommend this book if you like bully romances.
shedevilreads's review against another edition
5.0
Ā The Golden Boys by Rachel Jonas and Nikki Thorne is a dark high school bully romance that I listened to on audio narrated by Neill Thorne, Lessa Lamb, and Sarah Puckett.
The book does come with a warning/caution "The Golden Boys are all smokinā hot, but thereās only one guy for Blue Riley, which means this romance isnāt a reverse harem. Also, full disclosure, this saga does contain strong bully themes. So, if youāre not into romances where hate turns into love (well ā¦ eventually), and if you donāt like your heroes of the unapologetically alpha variety, this might not be the book for you. There is no rape or dubious consent whatsoever. However, due to adult themes and sexual situations, this oneās only for the 18+ crowd."
This is the first book of Rachel and Nikki's that I have read and it definitely won't be my last. I was hooked from the very beginning. I loved that the book kept me on my toes. The back and forth between Blue and West is so hot and twisted!
The book does end on a cliffhanger but that wasn't much of a surprise since its the first book in the series. I can't wait for the next book to be released on audio so I can get more of Blue and West...and well of course Dane and Sterling.
The narration was PERFECT! Sarah's voice was perfect for Pandora. It was exactly how I pictured the character when I had read the book. Lessa did an amazing job bringing Blue to life. I loved how Neill brought all the golden boys to life with different tones/voices.
I would highly recommend this book if you like bully romances, dark romances, or contemporary romances. This is a MUST READ series!
The Flock TeamĀ
The book does come with a warning/caution "The Golden Boys are all smokinā hot, but thereās only one guy for Blue Riley, which means this romance isnāt a reverse harem. Also, full disclosure, this saga does contain strong bully themes. So, if youāre not into romances where hate turns into love (well ā¦ eventually), and if you donāt like your heroes of the unapologetically alpha variety, this might not be the book for you. There is no rape or dubious consent whatsoever. However, due to adult themes and sexual situations, this oneās only for the 18+ crowd."
This is the first book of Rachel and Nikki's that I have read and it definitely won't be my last. I was hooked from the very beginning. I loved that the book kept me on my toes. The back and forth between Blue and West is so hot and twisted!
The book does end on a cliffhanger but that wasn't much of a surprise since its the first book in the series. I can't wait for the next book to be released on audio so I can get more of Blue and West...and well of course Dane and Sterling.
The narration was PERFECT! Sarah's voice was perfect for Pandora. It was exactly how I pictured the character when I had read the book. Lessa did an amazing job bringing Blue to life. I loved how Neill brought all the golden boys to life with different tones/voices.
I would highly recommend this book if you like bully romances, dark romances, or contemporary romances. This is a MUST READ series!
The Flock TeamĀ
sincity_bookworm's review against another edition
5.0
I started reading this series and thought āwellā¦ here we go again.ā It started out like 60 other books Iāve read. I almost quit at 12% but I have a 50% rule for myself. Iām so glad I stayed! I devoured books 1-3. I love the mystery, the plot, the characters. I even hated Pandora for a while and didnāt think that character should be involved, but my opinion on that also died down. Iām excited to read the next three!
brevbrb's review against another edition
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
missfancyreads's review against another edition
4.0
Iām slightly on the fence here!
I enjoy a bully romance, most of the time. I wasnāt sure Iād like this at first but it pulled me in and I couldnāt put it down.Iām having a love/hate relationship with West. Heās a typical bully in terms of enemies to lovers bully romances but I havenāt decided if I like him yet.
Iām torn as to whether I love it or hate it lol. I knew it was a series and would end on a cliffhanger but it wouldāve been nice to have at least one question answered. Certain things just donāt make sense yet from Hunterās vague warning, Vin lying for God knows what reason, and West.s secret, thereās just so much going on at once. I get it, we need to read the next two books, but give me something! Iām enjoying the read so far though.
I enjoy a bully romance, most of the time. I wasnāt sure Iād like this at first but it pulled me in and I couldnāt put it down.Iām having a love/hate relationship with West. Heās a typical bully in terms of enemies to lovers bully romances but I havenāt decided if I like him yet.
Iām torn as to whether I love it or hate it lol. I knew it was a series and would end on a cliffhanger but it wouldāve been nice to have at least one question answered. Certain things just donāt make sense yet from Hunterās vague warning, Vin lying for God knows what reason, and West.s secret, thereās just so much going on at once. I get it, we need to read the next two books, but give me something! Iām enjoying the read so far though.
autumnjoiee's review against another edition
4.0
West better get his shit together in the next book. Past that, I love it.
billiea's review against another edition
5.0
This was a juicy little surprise!
I did not expect to love this as much as I did;
I LOVE a bully romance so knew Iād be in this, what I didnāt expect was to relate to Blue so much.
Being that parent figure to Scarlett and reading her having to do everything for her sister, hit home but I digress.
I have a lot of questions and itās keeping me interested;
Who did hunter kill? Who is Robyn?
Why did vin have a phone with blues picture?
Whoās out to get hunter?
Will blue and west actually fucking talk WHO KNOWS
I did not expect to love this as much as I did;
I LOVE a bully romance so knew Iād be in this, what I didnāt expect was to relate to Blue so much.
Being that parent figure to Scarlett and reading her having to do everything for her sister, hit home but I digress.
I have a lot of questions and itās keeping me interested;
Who did hunter kill? Who is Robyn?
Why did vin have a phone with blues picture?
Whoās out to get hunter?
Will blue and west actually fucking talk WHO KNOWS
readingbelle's review against another edition
After reading SO many bully books it's nice to read one where the bully isn't quite the Dbag you expect. He's crap, don't get me wrong, but he's not as hateful as so many other books out there. His behavior makes the (inevitable) connection between the MCs more believable.