Cruel Hate (Hidden Valley Elite Book 5) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Mandy Ott

Cruel Hate by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Isla Vaughn is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine! She delivers, yet again, with Book 5 in the Hidden Valley Elite Series, Cruel Hate. This book follows Aspen and Phoenix’s story as they navigate their physical need for each other while finding it difficult to find common ground on anything else. Throw a pregnancy into the mix and this story has it all; angst, sports, fake relationship, and plenty of drama! The world building is wonderful and more solidly connected than some of the earlier books in the series. I feel like this one flows a little better and was less rushed. Isla Vaughn creates such perfectly imperfect characters that the reader can’t help but feel invested in. You can’t help but hope for a happy ending. Speaking of endings, Cruel Hate definitely ends in a cliffhanger!

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