Cruel Love (Hidden Valley Elite Book 6) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Jenni Bishop

Cruel Love: A College Sports Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

4.5 stars
Note: This book contains mature content that some readers may find disturbing.
Cruel Love is the seventh book in this dark and gripping Hidden Valley Elite series. It is an enemies-to-lovers tale that starts straight after Cruel Hate which finished on a cliffie. Aspen and Phoenix’s duet is Cruel Hate and finishing with this book Cruel Love. Make sure to read them all in order so you don’t miss out on any of this devilishly dark goodness.
This NA sports story is about Aspen and Phoenix where being a resident bully is the norm. This romance tale is another tangled web for one of the Hidden Valley Elite. There is scorching hot heat, a plethora of passion, plenty of angst, tons of drama, lots of thrills, palpable fear, hidden secrets, a heap of lies and deceit, harassment and jealousy.
Oh, my things are upside down and twisted end on end. Did not see that coming.
Isla definitely put these complex characters through their paces in this book.
Aspen thought she had it all, well sort of but now her world has completely turned upside down. He no longer remembers her and definitely not the big question mark of the elephant between us.
Phoenix is not the same man and memories of what once has gone. His identity as one of the Elite bullies and one of the alpha young men who rule the Academy has changed.
Isla writes the characters so well. There are some you will like; some you will hate and some you will love.
I’ve said it before, but I am saying it again this series just keeps on getting better and better.
I can’t wait to see what comes next.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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