Having just debuted my first novel in October of this year, I know how scary it can be putting yourself out in the world and letting others read what you've written. Let me just say I am so glad Penelope shared this with the world!

Bully is unlike anything I've ever read before. I'm not going to lie, it took me a while to get into it. At first, I found Tate annoying and kind of whiney, but her relationship with Jared intrigued me, so I read on.

Thank God, I did!

There was a turning point for me in this book (hint - rain scene and whiskey is involved.) it was like after that point in the story, all the insane chemistry was released between Tate and Jared and we finally got to see him as more than just a bully. The more I learned, the more I loved Jared and his relationship with Tate.

But wait - Penelope hits us in the head with a few "oh shit no way did that just happen" moments and the story just gets better and better. Once I hit that turning point, I couldn't put the book down until I completely finished.

Bravo, what a great debut novel. Witty, well written and only a few very minor grammatical and typing errors. I look forward to more from this author!