Brutal Days (Hidden Valley Elite Book 3) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Shea Gilkerson 5/25/23

Brutal Days: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Wow! Brutal Days was explosive. Damon was so one dimensional and angry in the Cole and Riley stories but to get inside his head and to see his passion in general is wild. Seeing his relationship with his cousins shows more of who he is and watching passion for football and for Skylar definitely switches it up. He doesn’t get told no very often, so what happens when he finds out Skylar hates him and all he represents?

Skylar is the school journalist who hates sports and athletes, especially the elites, with a passion. While she remains professional in her job, one of the only things she really loves beyond that is her best friend Gia. Gia and Skylar couldn’t be more different, other than being outsiders to the popular kids. While Skylar sees that as a pro, Gia has a 4 stage plan for her senior year that includes no longer being an outsider, or a virgin. While Skylar does NOT have any interest in the 4 things Gia is planning, she does love her best friend and wants to see her happy – and that’s how she makes a deal with Damon, who Gia has set her sights on.

Trying to help her friend and trying to swerve Damon’s advances just leads to lie after lie and Skylar isn’t sure what she wants, anymore.

I love the writing style and how engrossed I am with this authors work. There is a ton of information woven into the story without feeling like it’s tedious, or like it’s an afterthought. Psyched for more of Damon and Skylar!

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