* Reread with paperback & audiobook. *

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/6.
🌶️🌶️🌶️.5/5.

It's sort of weird that I ended up with the exact same rating from the first I read this. West was a bit dense in realizing wtf he was doing so that's why it ain't a 5 star but the narrators did such a good jib bringing them to life. West can just seduce you when you are reading it but with the narrator it's a whole other thing. Hot!

East is such a meany but I'm so curious about him. Travis is so violent, I wonder who he is like when he's chill. I honestly can't even imagine it.

JT putting West in his place is still one of my favorite moments in this book. The way he just puts himself first and tells it like it was amazing. I was so proud of him!

Fun fact: So I display this gorgeous cover on my bookshelf and every time I walked past it, it was always in the back of my mind so I eventually gave in and reread this.I swear this cover is trouble. 😂

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.75/6.
🌶️🌶️🌶️/5.

* I read an arc of this book. *

I read this in one sitting and I loved it. I was nervous mid-way through the story because the secret still wasn't out and I worried West wouldn't do enough for JT to forgive him. My worries were unfounded because I think he did good and he actually managed to make me shed a tear in the end.
This really is an opposite attracts where West & JT are the complete opposite of one another, both in lifestyle and character, however they find common in the little things they both like.

West started out as this cocky, self-centered, 'get whatever/whoever I want when I want' type of guy but as you read, you see that he is also self aware. He knows he is a bit much for the common folks however he treats people in general with kindness unless he has something up his sleeves or the person is some type of authority (kind of). At first i was standoffish of him because of the type of story it was and also how he was however seeing him being nice to people who work for him showed that he isn't just the cocky, get whatever I want type of guy. He was more than that.

JT is that kid who stands out in the new school because his mom the authority at the school. He is a straight lace guy who gets straight A's until he meets West for the first time and oh yeah he is also straight... or so he thought.
He gets tangled with West because no one wants to be friends with the Dean's son and also for personal reasons West makes a move and compels JT to come out of his comfort zone and enjoy school life a bit.

When I say West was alluring and compelling, I actually mean it. That dance scene where he dances with a guy, Blake, was the moment I could actually visualize and understand JT completely. It was the way West was a Seducer, charmer, debaucher, sexy and compelling. Their connection, to me, was felt through my kindle.
I didn't like why West first approached JT however I loved the relationship they developed. I loved seeing JT embracing this new side of him when he thought he was only into girls. To be fair, i feel like anyone would be questioning their sexual orientation when face to face with West 🙈. That Park Avenue Prince is something else. 🥰

The third act break up actually did it for me although while I was reading it, I didn't think it would.
JT confronted West in the courtyard of the school and when that went down, West, JT's mom and me, were all proud of him. West 100% deserved what JT did and said. After that, it was finally time for West to make an apology tour that started with JT's mom and then JT but that kind of started after he had a "therapy session" with Donovan, one of his friends and Park Avenue Prince, which I very much appreciated.
What sealed this off for me was the little cafe and what happened inside. West really did the thing that would for sure make JT (and unexpectedly me) to forgive him. I liked that Caleb helped JT with what he did.

What didn't make this story a full 5 star was the fact that I needed an acknowledgment or an apology from the Park Avenue Princes or at least East cuz he was a bit much when all went down. I also needed one more chapter of West & JT enjoying life together. I realize they will appear in future books but it's not the same, I just needed a bit more to bask in their happiness.

I liked the majority of West's friends and I'm very intrigued to read Travis & Caleb's story cuz they have tension that's off the charts and i wanna know everything!
JT's mom was amazing. I loved how loving and understanding she was and despite everything she pushed West in the right direction when the occasion presented itself.
Overall I enjoyed myself immensely and I can't wait for the next book in this series.
I wonder if we're getting Travis next or if Miss Ella & Brooke are gonna make me wait for it. Whoever is next, I'm excited and I can't wait to be back with these guys again.