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A review by lmrivas54
The Saint by Kelsey Clayton
5.0
I loved this one! I complained in the previous book, The Sinner, that the pace was slow and it snagged at one point. Well, this one sure didn’t! It kept a very nice pace (very important to me!) and kept getting more and more complicated until the stunning conclusion and feverishly awaited HEA. I was in YA heaven!
Knox Vaughn is everything I expect in a high school bad boy. Gorgeous, irreverent, answers to no one. He has a juvenile record of misdemeanors, a past childhood with a negligent mother, and a group of misfit friends just like him. They make wild weekly parties where the beer, pot and sex abound. His life is set just how he likes it, and this is his life. A complete opposite of Delaney’s life.
Delaney Callahan is one of twin girls. Her twin Tessa is the wild one, Laney is the good girl. Good grades, doesn’t cuss, is sure to be chosen Valedictorian in their upcoming high school graduation. Except, she’s feeling hemmed in by rules and expectations, and has an inkling to break out of her mold. Her father is all the time fighting Tessa for her wild ways, sneaking in drunk on school nights, and not caring about her parents’ rules. She’s unrepentantly wild. In spite of her crazy ways, she loves her sister and they are good friends.
Now, there are two schools in North Haven: North Haven High, where Knox and his friends go to, and Haven Grace Prep, the private one where the trust-fund kids attend. Delaney, her sister and friends, attend Haven Grace Prep. There’s strong rivalry between the schools (of course!) and more so between the football teams. The quarterbacks are Grayson (The Sinner) in Haven Grace Prep and Knox (The Saint) in North Haven High.
Tessa is going out with Easton, one of the guys in Knox’s clique. It all starts when Tessa insists on bringing Delaney to one of the parties with Easton’s crowd. Initially Delaney was uncomfortable with the stink of cigarettes, pot and booze, plus all the couples making out. She goes to hide in a room and finds Knox there smoking. He calls her out on her innocence and she scrams from the place. Not without first having a close encounter with Knox and getting fried with hormones and lust.
Knox is very attracted to Delaney, precisely for her innocence. She’s very different from what he’s always had and he’s intrigued. As they meet more, because now Delaney hangs out with Tessa more, both find out more stuff that bring them together. I loved the slow burn that gets them closer, all their texting and sharing time before it all got sexual. Delaney found a vent for her desire to step out of her rut and Knox was increasingly enthralled by this girl who was so different. They were both painfully aware that Delaney was leaving for college after graduation, and although they tried to keep it casual, feelings were soon involved.
It was a hoot to see Knox tamed by a goody-two-shoes girl!
Both Gray and Knox got involved in something dark and sinister. They are trapped in a situation and there seems to be no way out. It gets increasingly difficult and dangerous and when they try to get out, their girlfriends are threatened. I was stumped, I couldn’t see a way out but the author was brilliant and surprised me. This gave this book a very nice nail-biting worry and spiced up my reading.
Nicely convoluted, beautiful love story between the rich, innocent girl and the bad boy with hidden depths. From the precious book, I could tell that Knox was a decent guy, just a product of his circumstances. In this book, he rose above and beyond, all for the love of a great girl. Bravo!
Knox Vaughn is everything I expect in a high school bad boy. Gorgeous, irreverent, answers to no one. He has a juvenile record of misdemeanors, a past childhood with a negligent mother, and a group of misfit friends just like him. They make wild weekly parties where the beer, pot and sex abound. His life is set just how he likes it, and this is his life. A complete opposite of Delaney’s life.
Delaney Callahan is one of twin girls. Her twin Tessa is the wild one, Laney is the good girl. Good grades, doesn’t cuss, is sure to be chosen Valedictorian in their upcoming high school graduation. Except, she’s feeling hemmed in by rules and expectations, and has an inkling to break out of her mold. Her father is all the time fighting Tessa for her wild ways, sneaking in drunk on school nights, and not caring about her parents’ rules. She’s unrepentantly wild. In spite of her crazy ways, she loves her sister and they are good friends.
Now, there are two schools in North Haven: North Haven High, where Knox and his friends go to, and Haven Grace Prep, the private one where the trust-fund kids attend. Delaney, her sister and friends, attend Haven Grace Prep. There’s strong rivalry between the schools (of course!) and more so between the football teams. The quarterbacks are Grayson (The Sinner) in Haven Grace Prep and Knox (The Saint) in North Haven High.
Tessa is going out with Easton, one of the guys in Knox’s clique. It all starts when Tessa insists on bringing Delaney to one of the parties with Easton’s crowd. Initially Delaney was uncomfortable with the stink of cigarettes, pot and booze, plus all the couples making out. She goes to hide in a room and finds Knox there smoking. He calls her out on her innocence and she scrams from the place. Not without first having a close encounter with Knox and getting fried with hormones and lust.
Knox is very attracted to Delaney, precisely for her innocence. She’s very different from what he’s always had and he’s intrigued. As they meet more, because now Delaney hangs out with Tessa more, both find out more stuff that bring them together. I loved the slow burn that gets them closer, all their texting and sharing time before it all got sexual. Delaney found a vent for her desire to step out of her rut and Knox was increasingly enthralled by this girl who was so different. They were both painfully aware that Delaney was leaving for college after graduation, and although they tried to keep it casual, feelings were soon involved.
It was a hoot to see Knox tamed by a goody-two-shoes girl!
Both Gray and Knox got involved in something dark and sinister. They are trapped in a situation and there seems to be no way out. It gets increasingly difficult and dangerous and when they try to get out, their girlfriends are threatened. I was stumped, I couldn’t see a way out but the author was brilliant and surprised me. This gave this book a very nice nail-biting worry and spiced up my reading.
Nicely convoluted, beautiful love story between the rich, innocent girl and the bad boy with hidden depths. From the precious book, I could tell that Knox was a decent guy, just a product of his circumstances. In this book, he rose above and beyond, all for the love of a great girl. Bravo!