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Savage Truth (Hidden Valley Elite Book 2) by Isla Vaughn
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Rejected by a teenage god.

Lies so dangerous our lives are at stake.

A game worth playing.

Cole Savage doesn’t hate anyone as much as he hates me… or the fact that he wants me just as much.

We all have issues, and the less he knows about me, the better. I just have to keep him unbalanced, which is harder than I thought it would be.

Yeah, he wants me.

But I want him just as much.

And that’s a secret I’ll kill over.

Until I overhear Cole saying “she’s not my type.”

Game on, pretty boy.

Because the kiss that seared me to my core told a different story.

Let’s see how tall and proud he walks when I put him in his place—which is hands-off of me.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Shannon Fowler

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story is a continuation from Savage Start so definitely start there. Teenager Riley and her mother are con artists. However, it seems that mom has had a change of heart. She insists that this is the real deal and that Riley can be a normal teenager. Riley isn’t sure of anything anymore. Including the attraction to Cole.
Teenager Cole is considered the high school’s elite and he’s the football star. Everyone wants to be with him or be him. Cole is typical in that he is mad at his parents and the world. However, Riley enters his world and things are a little more interesting but why all the lies? What is the truth about her and her mother?

This story is a really good teen angst story. Everything seems like the end of the world. They know it all. Noone loves them. Parties, football and hatred for the parents. This author seems to know teenagers.

I am left with questions as this story ended on a cliffhanger. So I am looking forward to reading the next story, Savage Truth.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Bethany Rucker

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Riley has many dark family secrets that she wants to keep hidden. Cole has his own personal and family secrets he doesn’t want getting out. However, Riley is just the new girl at their school, and Cole is considered someone untouchable. Who will end up coming out on top when they start hating and blackmailing each other? Will their hatred for each other, or their lust win out in the end? Patiently waiting on book 2!

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Savage Start (Hid Sden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Stephanie Chapman

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Savage Start is a part of Isla Vaughn’s Hidden Valley Elite series. Featuring the alternating views of Riley Matthews and Cole Savage, the story begins with Riley moving to Santa Monica with her mother. They had always run cons, and rarely stayed in one place for very long. That evening, she tells her mother that she is going to the beach. Riley finds a party and slips in to see people her age. She goes into the house and enters a room. Seeing a library, she scans the room and finds a lighter made of gold. She turns to leave and runs into a guy. Cole asks who she is, and Riley attempts to lie. He threatens to call the police after he takes the lighter out of her back pocket. Riley attempts to taunt him, and he steps up to her challenge. He kisses her, and Riley is shocked. She makes a mad dash from the house. Neither of them knew the other, but they both wanted more.

This is a great prequel, and I liked watching Riley’s streetwise manners fly out the window when Cole caught her trying to steal. The underlying conflict is equal on both sides. Riley’s mother is trying to hide them from Riley’s father. Cole and his brother Damon have a father who cheats on their suicidal mother. The conclusion leads well into the sequel.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Stephanie Chapman

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

n angle, a vulnerability. Find it and exploit it.”

In Savage Lies, Riley and her mother have returned to Santa Monica after being gone for a year. This time, Riley enrolled in a private school and her mother has disappeared with her boyfriend. When Riley questions her Uncle Ronan, he assures her that Raelyn hasn’t told him anything. On the first day of school, Riley runs into Cole. Instantly she recognizes him, but since she has changed her entire look, he doesn’t. Without his knowledge, Riley lifts Cole’s wallet to learn more about him. While hiding in the bathroom, she pockets the money from the wallet. Just as she is about to exit, she runs straight into Cole. He threatens her. He will make her life miserable. Cole spreads the word to stay away from Riley. However, after school, he hears someone in the pool area. He sees Riley on the high dive and interrupts her mid-dive, but not until after he takes a picture with the clock in the background for evidence.

Cole’s father, Lucas, tells him to not worry about the alert he receives about one of their rental properties. Instead, Cole learns that his father’s new woman’s daughter was the one who set the alarm off. Raeyln and Riley are living in the rental property. Cole gets a copy of the key, intent on showing Riley he can get her anywhere. Shocked, Riley demands to know how he got the key to the house. Cole informs “Your mother is dating my dad.” From that moment, Riley intends to get revenge.

The plot thickens in the series. Both Cole and Riley are hiding dark secrets. Despite their “hatred” of each other, something undeniably attracted both of them to each other. Isla Vaughn created well-developed personalities for every person in this book and the cliffhanger ending had me desperate to read more. I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes a romance novel with more depth than just happily ever. I am eager to read the sequel.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Jenique Bornman

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Firstly READ THE PREQUEL!

This book, THIS BOOK. WOW absolutely blown away. The author walks the line between love and hate with perfection.
The characters are superbly written and the development of the story is superb. 10/10
The story follows to people who are SOOO attracted to each other that the extreme hatred they have for each other is completely overshadowed. The chemistry…. one word HOT.
The push and pul between them is so intense and the slow burn is just waiting for the spark that will ignite their absolute overpowering passion for each other. Let me tell you I CAN’T WAIT!!
Bit of a cliffhanger at the end but we don’t have to wait long… next book is set to be released 27 April

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Riley returns to Santa Monica and Hidden Valley Academy, the same place she met Cole, their dream kiss moment never forgotten. Cole has also never forgotten the little thief he met a year ago and now she returns transformed into a new look, but he feels the connection not knowing they are the same girl. Cole is still angry at his father over the death of his mom, which lead him to torment Riley and mark her as his alone. As his hostility grows so does his desire to truly claim Riley as his own.

This is so far a great series and I’m ready to jump into book 2. I am hopeful Riley will step up to her independent and fierce spirit we only seen glimpses of thus far. I also cannot wait to see how Riley and Cole will continue to grow together. The suspenseful overtones that Riley and her mom have set up adds to the drama of the story and keeps making you wonder when safety will be shattered.

I would recommend reading the prequel prior to starting this book. It’s not necessary but it is beneficial in not getting held up on simple questions and getting more background on the main characters.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Jessica Stone

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Jessica Stone

So, to start I highly recommend reading the prequel story Savage starts, I don’t believe that it is required, but it definitely gives a lot of context as to what’s going on in this book and a lot of deep down thoughts and emotions that our two main characters are feeling in the book.

Cole and his brother Damon are seemingly you average rich boys, stars of the football team, heartthrobs, used to getting what they want. And what they want is their father to feel the pain that they have felt after recently losing their mother. But quicker than they would like, it seems as though their father has moved on and they’ll do anything to put a stop to that relationship.

Riley, is anything BUT your average kid, having moved around from town to town with her mother pulling con’s on unsuspecting men, her mom swears this town, this time will be different. But Riley’s heard that before and isn’t quite ready to believe her mom.

Suddenly Riley and Cole are thrust into one another’s lives, there’s an undeniable attraction between the two that Riley is fighting tooth an nail. Cole on the other hand is trying to keep Riley close, so he can tear her and her moms life apart.

This book is a WILD ride, I have a wee bit of whiplash after reading it. I’m obsessed with this series already, I love the push and pull, enemies to lovers, high school bully angsty themes to this series. Spoiler alert this book end on a sudden cliff hanger that has me dying for the next book. The build up is great, the story, familiar but with its own spin and the writing has my begging for more.Can’t wait to see what this author has in store for the rest of this series I can see it easily becoming a favorite of mine.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Tausha Treadway

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn. This is a great enemies to lovers romance. Its the story of Riley who has moved once again and her mom promises this will be the last time. Cole is the star football player and part of an elite group of kids. What he says goes and everyone follows him. When Riley and Cole share a secret kiss this puts a target on Riley’s back and when Cole can’t get her out of his head he treats her even worse. Riley is no shrinking violet so when he’s mean to her she stands right up to him and doesn’t back down. This fascinates Cole even more. He’s almost obsessed with her. He pretends he doesn’t want her but is not going to let anyone else have her. There is a fine line between love and hate and Cole is pushing those limits to the core. Will he finally freeze Riley out or will Riley come out on top in outsmarting Cole? Read this fun romance to find out!

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Amy’s Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre Book 1) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Rebeca Elliott Figueiras

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Amy's Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre)Amy’s Rebellion by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I enjoyed the LGBTQ inclusion as I don’t often come across fantasy books with gender fluid characters.

My only minor criticism would be that it wasn’t always clear whether the use of ‘they’ meant Amy, or other characters. However, this wasn’t a major issue as the meaning could be understood through context.

The story is paced well and the characters well-written. There were even a couple of surprises (for me at least) along the way which kept it interesting as it wasn’t entirely predictable.

The storyline had me hooked and I got emotionally invested in Amy’s situation. I look forward to the next book and the adventures that follow.

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Savage Start (Hidden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Megan Conley

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is a prequel to the Hidden Valley series and boy does it do its job. We meet the main characters Riley and Cole and gain a bit of background knowledge on them both. We also are privy to their introduction and sparks immediately fly; however, there are complications. I really liked this prequel because it’s a quick, easy read and it provides great information and it definitely leaves you wanting more! *Ends on a cliffhanger*

 

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Amy’s Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre Book #1) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Angela Hayes

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Amy's RebellionAmy’s Rebellion by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

 

3 Stars

 

Amy’s Rebellion is book one in the Gemstone Massacre series by Julia Goldhirsh. It is a dark urban fantasy, with an enemies-to-lovers romance, magic, danger, drama, assassins, shifters, the paranormal, action, adventure, violence, elementals, LGBTQ+/gender fluid characters, agendas, sinister intentions, friendship, corruption, gemstones, myth/legends, armies, rebellion, good vs evil, originality, and intriguing world-building.
This is the first book that I have read by Julia Goldhirsh, so I really wasn’t sure of what to expect from her storytelling. But I love anything fantasy, plus the cover and blurb quirked my interest, so I took a chance and plunged in for the adventure.
I really wish I had realised that there was a prequel to this before embarking on the adventure, as I think that would have given me a better understanding and appreciation of this book- so I will definitely be going back to read the prequel before continuing on with more of the series.
Happy Reading…

Thank you, Julia Goldhirsh!

 

Reviewed by @angelahayes

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Savage Start (Hidden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Brittany Angel

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A nice little start to this series. We get a decent introduction to all of the main characters a year before the events in Savage Lies. Riley and her mother are in a new town again, and only this time, things are different. Her mother says they will be staying a while and to get comfortable, but Riley is waiting for the other shoe to drop.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Brittany Angel

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Savage Lies picks up a year after the events in Savage Start. Riley and her mother are back in town once again, and Riley has every reason to be weary. Her mother assures her they are there to stay and that she needs to get comfortable. The biggest problem she has is Cole Savage and the fact that he will do anything to get her out of his life and town.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Brandy Rymer

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Isla Vaughn’s Hidden Valley Elite Book 1 “Savage Lies” was amazing! I stayed up all night reading because I could not put this book down! Riley is a girl with secrets who is not only gorgeous, but she knows how to protect herself, she doesn’t let anyone mess around with her. Cole is the Elite of Hidden Valley High School and always goes after what he wants, and what he wants is the new girl Riley. Cole is not only a star player on the football team, but he participates in underground fights with his brother Damon, and his cousins Phoenix and Shane to help raise money for his cousin’s college tuition. Unfortunately if Cole or the boys got caught he could risk losing any chance any of them have at going to their choice college. Cole makes sure that everyone in the school knows that Riley is off limits, he wants her cold-shouldered and no male is allowed to date her. Cole gets dirt on Riley, while she gets dirt on Cole, and they both go back and forth trying to one-up the other, while trying to fight off the electrical passion that they have between them. Unbeknownst to either one, Riley’s mom is dating Cole’s dad, and he’s proposed marriage. Cole figures out that Riley’s mom was his dad’s mistress when his mom committed suicide, making Cole’s love/hate relationship with Riley even stronger. What lengths will Cole go to make Riley’s life a living hell to get his revenge for the death of his mother, and will their passion for one another go unrequited or will they find an outlet to suit the two, especially with Riley sleeping across the hall from Cole?

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Savage Start (Hidden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Brandy Rymer

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Isla Vaughn is an absolute genius when it comes to writing young adult fiction! I was so excited to find out that she had written “Savage Start” the prequel to the Hidden Valley Elite book series. This is a must-read to fill in the gaps of what Book 1 of the Hidden Valley Elite book series is referring to in the opening chapter when Riley mentions meeting and kissing a hot guy at a pool party a year ago. It also includes the death of Cole and Damon’s mom, which is heartbreaking but something that you need to read to understand where all of Cole and Damon’s anger comes from. This book has well-developed characters with intense details that make you feel like you are right there experiencing life as a teen during your summer break. This may be a short read, but putting the missing pieces together is vital before you move on to Book 2 in the Hidden Valley Elite series.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Ashley Westerman

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’m really enjoying this series, I am so glad I got to read this enemies to lovers romance. I really like how complex the plot of the books is. It makes reading it that much better, but also makes me very excited to read the next book in the series. I’m glad I was able to read the prequel, it’s not necessary but it helped me understand better. The chemistry of Cole and Riley flew off the pages and let me feel the emotions. Great read. Highly Recommend!

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by M Policicchio

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Savage Lies picks up one year after the end of Savage Start. Riley and her mom have moved back to Santa Monica. Riley finds herself alone, her mother off with a boyfriend that Riley knows nothing about, starting a new school. The first day Riley bumps into the eyes she can never forget, the set of lips that belong to a kiss she cannot stop feeling, tasting. Cole.

Cole figures out that Riley is the daughter of the woman his father is dating quickly. Cole decides that despite the intense attraction that he can’t explain that he is going to use Riley to inflict pain on his father. Riley turns out to be no easy target. She is spunky and fiery. The back and forth, the games, the slow torture between Riley and Cole is only adding fuel to Cole’s fire, his desire. After a couple of heated, hate filled kisses, Riley and Cole find themselves in an awkward situation. His father and her mother wanted to get married. Cole is dead set on making sure that never happens.

HOLY COW!!!! The sparks and chemistry between Cole and Riley. If these two would just ever just take a moment to have a conversation without all the hatred and evil plans. When these two finally get together it is going to be nothing but fireworks. Between the secrets and lies, Cole and Riley manage to find each other and grow close without all the drama. This book is dark, dirty fun! Can’t wait for the next one!

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Amy’s Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre Book 1) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Amanda Haller-Doris

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Amy's Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre)Amy’s Rebellion by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this story. The author did a great job of creating a sci-fi fantasy world that mixes in their world with the regular human world. We jump right in with Amy, who is semi on the run from the powers that destroyed her home. She has made some close friends who are helping her and I loved the friendships between the characters and how they are all working to help take down Opal, the vengeful leader. I felt the author did an amazing job of inclusivity with LGBTQ+ characters and it is weaved in seamlessly. The author has created a magical world and story full of twists and turns. Amy is a fantastic character who you can’t help but root for. I will be checking out the prequel as well as this is an amazing start to a wonderful series!

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Amy’s Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre Book 1) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Shelly Kittell

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Amy's Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre)Amy’s Rebellion by Julia Goldhirsh
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a pretty good fantasy. Amy is a fairly strong character with some powerful magic. I found Amy to three-dimensional and courageous. She already lost night. She’s ready to battle Opal again. The story has a few glitchy spots which makes it hard to follow in spots but overall I found it an interesting fantasy to read.

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Amy’s Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre Book 1) by Julia Goldhirsh – Review by Jenni Bishop

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My rating: 4 of 5 stars

4 stars
Amy’s Rebellion is an intriguing New Adult dark fantasy story. It is the first book in the Gemstone Massacre Series and an enemies to lover’s romance. It is also the first book I have read by this author. I was not aware there is a prequel, War of the Twin Swords until after I finished Amy’s Rebellion. I would say reading the prequel is a must as it tells the story of Opal the clans and the war. There is much to be learned.
There is so much to keep the reader engaged with drama, action, and suspense, magic, magical lands, friendship, enchantress’s, assassins, gemstones, familiars, seers, evil intensions, a corrupt Magic Council, shifters.
Julia has given us mythologies based around Merlin and King Arthur with a new twist on Excalibur. It is a retelling of sorts that is unique with a plot is very well thought out. There are unexpected twists and vivid details. Julia has included a cast of different cultures and LGBTQ+ characters with strong FMC’s. Sometimes keeping track of them all got a bit difficult.
All in all, this was an enjoyable read, and I will see where the next book in the series takes us.

Reviewed by @jennadb

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Amy’s Rebellion (Gemstone Massacre Book 1) by Julia Goldhirsh

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 I was twelve the first time I killed a man.

After the war, I was driven to the human world by a vengeful leader. My only chance at survival? Run.

With the help of a genderfluid shifter, I learned to hide in plain sight and harness the powers within, but my luck soon ran out.

This time, she captured my sister and sent an assassin after me. Running is no longer an option.

If I want to live, I have to fight.

But how do you defeat the same power that turned your clan to ash?

You build an army and start a rebellion.

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Julia Goldhirsh was born and raised in Coconut Creek, Florida. They spent one year working in Japan as an ESL teacher and love traveling and teaching. They have been writing ever since they were in elementary school, and their favorite stories to read and write were always fantasy and mythology books.

They started out writing on writers cafe and all poetry. RPG writing became their favorite past time in high school. They won a short fiction award in high school from the Broward County Lit fair for their short story “Night Sprite.”

They love to talk about lesser-known mythological creatures. Their most recent obsession is with Nymphs, Enchantresses, and the Encantado. Known as wanderingteacher on their travel blog and adventuringwriter on their author blog, they also write about traveling, adjusting to different cultures, and the process of self-publishing.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Terri Jo McAllister

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Riley is used to moving around with her mom. When you both are in the con business, you don’t stay in one place too long. Or visit the same place twice. So when Riley’s mom does just that, and doesn’t clue her in on the job, Riley is alarmed. Tension rises when she runs into the elite football star, and he doesn’t even remember her. It was one-time, and they were both drunk, but man, that kiss…

Cole does remember Riley and that kiss, but his mission is make her life a living hell. He will run her and her gold-digging mother out of town, no matter what his dad says. A quick read that keeps you sucked in until the end!

Reviewed by Terri Jo McAllister

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Savage Start (Hidden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Bethany Rollins

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

In this quick prequel, we meet Riley, who appears to be a con artist alongside her mom. We aren’t given much about their background but perhaps the series will enlighten us more. Riley meets Cole at a party where they share a quick yet heated kiss. Although this is a fast read, the author was able to lay out the groundwork for what to expect with the series and give us some info about our main characters. Looking forward to seeing what occurs in the first book of this series.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Lisa Helmick

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

This is the first book in this series. It is a high school bully romance. Basically a hate to like. I read the prequel and liked it so I though I would grab this one. This one was very slow moving and I struggled a lot with it. There is little movement forward and the bullying is minimal. The story revolves around Riley and the Elite boys. The storyline gets confusing at times and the characters have little growth. The story does read easy for the most part. This does not end at the conclusion of this book. Everything is still up in the air until the next book arrives.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Jasmin Marie

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<a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76854377-savage-lies” style=”float: left; padding-right: 20px”><img border=”0″ alt=”Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)” src=”https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1673615562l/76854377._SX98_.jpg” /></a><a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76854377-savage-lies”>Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance</a> by <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/23199631.Isla_Vaughn”>Isla Vaughn</a><br/>
My rating: <a href=”https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/5483951548″>4 of 5 stars</a><br /><br />
Riley and Cole have a very brief history: a soul-changing kiss at a party. Although, Riley wasn’t invited to that party; she crashed it with her mom to rob the house. After Cole kissed Riley, she and her mom quickly left but the memory of the kids remained. When Riley returns to town a year later to live a “normal life,” Cole tells everyone she’s off limits and she quickly becomes his target. This book is fast paced and easy to read. There is a prequel but you do not have to read it to understand the context of the story. Looking forward to the next one!
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Savage Start (Hidden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Charlene Gonzalez

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I never thought I was going to be into short series like this one but I have to say I was drawn into Riley and Cole from the start. The author Isla Vaughn did an amazing job! Who knew that a woman like Riley can hold so long her V-Card (funny way to say her precious gift)? Love it how Cole, a hot guy like him can get any girls he wants was drawn into Riley but they were enemies from the start funny life, but love has its way.

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Lucy Machard

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is awesome. You’ve got a con-artist’s daughter and a playboy football star who hate each other from the get-go as they try to come to terms with everything that’s happening in their lives. Of course, they ignore each other, and try to make each other’s lives miserable while denying how they feel. I don’t think I’ve read anything else besides this series from the author, but she has me absolutely impressed and enthralled! I can’t wait to start the second book; definitely grab this one!

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Savage Start (Hidden Valley Elite Prequel) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Lucy Machard

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Savage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite PrequelSavage Start: A High School Bully Romance: Hidden Valley Elite Prequel by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I love novellas, and I love prequels. This prequel was FANTASTIC! I made the (not so major) mistake of reading the first major installment of the series before the prequel, and lemme tell ya, things do make a bit more sense with the prequel. I absolutely love Riley- she’s a firecracker, and a force to be reckoned with. I definitely have an intrigue with Cole- I know he has major potential, and I’m sensing some serious enemies-to-lovers vibes with this series. The prequel definitely has a sadder ending- but it leaves it perfect for the next book!

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Savage Lies (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1) by Isla Vaughn – Review by Angelina Frazzini

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Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance (Hidden Valley Elite Book 1)Savage Lies: A High School Bully Romance by Isla Vaughn
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is book one of the series. I highly recommend reading the prequel to better understand what’s going on in book one. This book pulled me in from the beginning and I just had to keep reading to see what was going to happen.

Riley is the new kid at school. The only problem is, she was here once before very briefly. She has no idea what has gotten into her mom but she’s determined to figure it out. The only thing she needs to do is stay off Cole’s radar. That might be difficult to do. Riley remembers the amazing kiss she shared with Cole the first time around even if he doesn’t. Their chemistry is off the charts and for whatever reason, she can’t find their connection. Cole is determined to split his dad and Riley’s mom up. Riley is just collateral damage at this point.

This book is full of angst! I couldn’t get enough. I can’t wait to jump into book two and find out how the story continues! I highly recommend this series!

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