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A review by pelicanfreak
Rejects Paradise Collection by Sheridan Anne
5.0
***As a whole, I rate this series 5 stars. It was masterfully executed. Individual reviews are below...
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Tough Sh
A poor, relatable female lead with major attitude, dropped into an all-boys school … oh and her besties are high-ranking gang members. In typical Anne fashion, this gets juicy FAST and I was hooked by the third (or so) chapter.
Only Sheridan Anne can have me so engrossed in ridiculous high school drama. To be fair, these kids are dealing with very adult problems and it’s non-stop chaos.
Academy (high school) setting.
Rich kids.
Serious hazing.
Attempted SA and actual SA.
Mysteries.
Suspense.
Overall:
Loved it. 4 stars.
C0cky F
Thankfully, this picks up exactly where Book 1 leaves off.
There is no delay to the most epic, delicious and wild drama—completely on par with book one, if not slightly faster and … in some ways, even bigger.
Toxic teen love.
Bad boys.
Rich kids.
Billionaires.
Action.
Set in private, all-girls’ school.
Extortion.
Danger.
Fraud.
Mention of SA.
Other man drama.
G4ng war.
T0rture.
V|0lence.
C4pt|vity.
Extra love for Cairo’s antics which were hilarious.
The plot really thickened with this installment, thanks to some very interesting revelations.
Overall:
Things really heated up in this installment, on multiple fronts, and quickly. Even more addictive than book 1, somehow.
4.5 stars.
And
Possibly slight sp0|ler so read beyond the dots with caution but
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THE WAY YOU COULD SEE/HEAR the INSTANT Ocean sorta turned dark WAS SO MASTERFUL. This is why I love Sheridan Anne.
Barbie B
Vengeance.
If you enjoy vengeance and darkness and a character evolving right before your very eyes (or ears) … you’ll enjoy this.
While I dislike the concept of revenge in real life, as it doesn’t really solve anything, generally, WOW is it delicious in fiction sometimes and this was kind of beautiful in a dark and twisted way.
Thankfully this installment does pick up right where book 2 ended.
Interestingly, we got some of Colton’s POV in this installment, so it actually gets even more delicious.
Other tropes, tr|gg3rs, attributes, etc. (aside from the vengeance) you’ll find here:
Non-c0nsensual surveillance.
‘Smex tape’ (ish) of a minor.
G3ng war.
Ass4ult.
Teen smex.
High school setting / rich kids.
Circle of friends.
Rival teenagers and some bullying.
Secrets and revelations.
Captivity.
Mentions of SA.
Extortion.
Massive amounts of family drama.
Hate crimes.
Unexpected pregnancy.
Overall:
Could not put it down. A couple of times continuity could’ve been better but these were super minor things. AND THE MOST EPIC SECRETS / BETRAYAL everrrr. Oh and a piece of that ending wasn’t expected, which literally never happens for me.
4 stars.
Ride or Die
Opens in Nic’s POV which, I believe is a first for this series and so incredibly dark, dangerous and dramatic. If I hadn’t read books 1-3, I’d still be all in just from that first chapter. That said, I do recommend reading this series in order. It’s epic and very worth it.
One thing that I can’t help but appreciate about this series is, with all the very adult, literal life-altering chaos constantly flying around, Anne still manages to build in lots of ‘kids being kids’ and just having dumb, teenager fun throughout. Truly masterfully done.
🐺 Teen pregnancy.
🕸️ SA.
🐺 Gangs everywhere, and their rivals.
🕸️ Full-on g4ng war.
🐺 Betrayal—the most epic betrayal.
🕸️ G3ng takeover.
🐺 Extortion.
🕸️ C4ptivity.
🐺 Billionaire teen hero.
🕸️ Danger (so much of it).
🐺 FMC faced with impossible decisions.
This was so twisty, in a ‘whose side is he/she on’ kinda way. You def have to pay attention but OH it is so deliciously worth it.
Overall:
5 stars for drawing me in and holding on to me so hard. Might have to re-indulge in this entire series regularly.
Black Widow
This novella was my introduction to the ‘Rejects Paradise’ world and it wasn’t long before I realized I was hooked and I’ll need to binge the rest of them. Despite not reading any of this world before this one, I didn’t feel lost or confused at all—Anne does a great job showing what’s going on and introducing the world and characters.
It’s very juicy with the heroine caught right between a couple of rival gangs—highly recommended if you like drama/action/suspense-y reads. It’s also got a bit of darkness.
🕷️ Blood / gore … in spicy situations.
🩸 Captivity.
🕷️ Second-chance romance.
🩸 Crime / gang life.
🕷️ Murd3r.
🩸 Escaped convict.
🕷️ Family drama.
🩸 Epic character growth.
Overall:
A fast fun read that I loved every minute of.
4 stars.
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🎧 Audio:
Fantastic—very professional production with perfect sound quality. This book also packed an all-star cast of narrators.(The first 3 just had a single narrator, but she managed to make them sound full-cast! Books 4 & 5 had multiple and were perfect.) 5 stars. 🦩
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Tough Sh
A poor, relatable female lead with major attitude, dropped into an all-boys school … oh and her besties are high-ranking gang members. In typical Anne fashion, this gets juicy FAST and I was hooked by the third (or so) chapter.
Only Sheridan Anne can have me so engrossed in ridiculous high school drama. To be fair, these kids are dealing with very adult problems and it’s non-stop chaos.
Academy (high school) setting.
Rich kids.
Serious hazing.
Attempted SA and actual SA.
Mysteries.
Suspense.
Overall:
Loved it. 4 stars.
C0cky F
Thankfully, this picks up exactly where Book 1 leaves off.
There is no delay to the most epic, delicious and wild drama—completely on par with book one, if not slightly faster and … in some ways, even bigger.
Toxic teen love.
Bad boys.
Rich kids.
Billionaires.
Action.
Set in private, all-girls’ school.
Extortion.
Danger.
Fraud.
Mention of SA.
Other man drama.
G4ng war.
T0rture.
V|0lence.
C4pt|vity.
Extra love for Cairo’s antics which were hilarious.
The plot really thickened with this installment, thanks to some very interesting revelations.
Overall:
Things really heated up in this installment, on multiple fronts, and quickly. Even more addictive than book 1, somehow.
4.5 stars.
And
Possibly slight sp0|ler so read beyond the dots with caution but
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
THE WAY YOU COULD SEE/HEAR the INSTANT Ocean sorta turned dark WAS SO MASTERFUL. This is why I love Sheridan Anne.
Barbie B
Vengeance.
If you enjoy vengeance and darkness and a character evolving right before your very eyes (or ears) … you’ll enjoy this.
While I dislike the concept of revenge in real life, as it doesn’t really solve anything, generally, WOW is it delicious in fiction sometimes and this was kind of beautiful in a dark and twisted way.
Thankfully this installment does pick up right where book 2 ended.
Interestingly, we got some of Colton’s POV in this installment, so it actually gets even more delicious.
Other tropes, tr|gg3rs, attributes, etc. (aside from the vengeance) you’ll find here:
Non-c0nsensual surveillance.
‘Smex tape’ (ish) of a minor.
G3ng war.
Ass4ult.
Teen smex.
High school setting / rich kids.
Circle of friends.
Rival teenagers and some bullying.
Secrets and revelations.
Captivity.
Mentions of SA.
Extortion.
Massive amounts of family drama.
Hate crimes.
Unexpected pregnancy.
Overall:
Could not put it down. A couple of times continuity could’ve been better but these were super minor things. AND THE MOST EPIC SECRETS / BETRAYAL everrrr. Oh and a piece of that ending wasn’t expected, which literally never happens for me.
4 stars.
Ride or Die
Opens in Nic’s POV which, I believe is a first for this series and so incredibly dark, dangerous and dramatic. If I hadn’t read books 1-3, I’d still be all in just from that first chapter. That said, I do recommend reading this series in order. It’s epic and very worth it.
One thing that I can’t help but appreciate about this series is, with all the very adult, literal life-altering chaos constantly flying around, Anne still manages to build in lots of ‘kids being kids’ and just having dumb, teenager fun throughout. Truly masterfully done.
🐺 Teen pregnancy.
🕸️ SA.
🐺 Gangs everywhere, and their rivals.
🕸️ Full-on g4ng war.
🐺 Betrayal—the most epic betrayal.
🕸️ G3ng takeover.
🐺 Extortion.
🕸️ C4ptivity.
🐺 Billionaire teen hero.
🕸️ Danger (so much of it).
🐺 FMC faced with impossible decisions.
This was so twisty, in a ‘whose side is he/she on’ kinda way. You def have to pay attention but OH it is so deliciously worth it.
Overall:
5 stars for drawing me in and holding on to me so hard. Might have to re-indulge in this entire series regularly.
Black Widow
This novella was my introduction to the ‘Rejects Paradise’ world and it wasn’t long before I realized I was hooked and I’ll need to binge the rest of them. Despite not reading any of this world before this one, I didn’t feel lost or confused at all—Anne does a great job showing what’s going on and introducing the world and characters.
It’s very juicy with the heroine caught right between a couple of rival gangs—highly recommended if you like drama/action/suspense-y reads. It’s also got a bit of darkness.
🕷️ Blood / gore … in spicy situations.
🩸 Captivity.
🕷️ Second-chance romance.
🩸 Crime / gang life.
🕷️ Murd3r.
🩸 Escaped convict.
🕷️ Family drama.
🩸 Epic character growth.
Overall:
A fast fun read that I loved every minute of.
4 stars.
*
🎧 Audio:
Fantastic—very professional production with perfect sound quality. This book also packed an all-star cast of narrators.(The first 3 just had a single narrator, but she managed to make them sound full-cast! Books 4 & 5 had multiple and were perfect.) 5 stars. 🦩