Sweet Like Poison
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Summary
You need a keeper， Elsa。
The first time I laid eyes on the delicious mountain of a man， Lachlan “Lock” Kelly， he walked out of the room without giving me a single glance。
You’re in trouble now。
It’s my junior year at Savage U and life is grand。 Except for the fact that Lachlan Kelly lives right next door， he acts like he doesn’t know my name， and he barely acknowledges my existence。
I don’t get it。 How can he so easily look away from me when he’s all I see？
The ice queen is melting…
A few angry frat boys and their arm candy make it their mission to ruin my semester and possibly my life。 But I show those boys that messing with Elena Sanderson is a fatal mistake， and Lachlan surprisingly backs me up。
And when he finally gives me his attention， I greedily soak up everything he has to offer。
You’re arsenic-laced candy
Lachlan tells me I’m bad for him， but he can’t resist the pull between us anymore。
I don’t break things。
I know he’s not staying。
When he goes， he’ll leave me tangled up in memories。
I won’t play games。
His promises have a time limit， even though I’m beginning to wish they didn’t。
Even if it hurts…
We were over before we ever began。
（Author's note: Sweet Like Poison contains dark themes and mature content， including mentions of past assault。 Please read the full content warning inside the book。）
The first time I laid eyes on the delicious mountain of a man， Lachlan “Lock” Kelly， he walked out of the room without giving me a single glance。
You’re in trouble now。
It’s my junior year at Savage U and life is grand。 Except for the fact that Lachlan Kelly lives right next door， he acts like he doesn’t know my name， and he barely acknowledges my existence。
I don’t get it。 How can he so easily look away from me when he’s all I see？
The ice queen is melting…
A few angry frat boys and their arm candy make it their mission to ruin my semester and possibly my life。 But I show those boys that messing with Elena Sanderson is a fatal mistake， and Lachlan surprisingly backs me up。
And when he finally gives me his attention， I greedily soak up everything he has to offer。
You’re arsenic-laced candy
Lachlan tells me I’m bad for him， but he can’t resist the pull between us anymore。
I don’t break things。
I know he’s not staying。
When he goes， he’ll leave me tangled up in memories。
I won’t play games。
His promises have a time limit， even though I’m beginning to wish they didn’t。
Even if it hurts…
We were over before we ever began。
（Author's note: Sweet Like Poison contains dark themes and mature content， including mentions of past assault。 Please read the full content warning inside the book。）
Reviews
Taylor Jefferson
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4。25。 I really did like this one。 Elena may be my favorite female MC of the series so far。 SURPRISINGLY by biggest issue was with Lock。 Which is a bummer because I have loved LOCK。 Of all the problems he andElena had Lock was probably 96% of them。 There were some really sweet moments with the couple too。 And I loved seeing all the other characters。 Their living situation puts them all in very close proximity。 *ELENA ASKED TO BORROW A WRENCH FROM LOCKI patted my toolbox。 “What do you need a wrenc 4。25。 I really did like this one。 Elena may be my favorite female MC of the series so far。 SURPRISINGLY by biggest issue was with Lock。 Which is a bummer because I have loved LOCK。 Of all the problems he andElena had Lock was probably 96% of them。 There were some really sweet moments with the couple too。 And I loved seeing all the other characters。 Their living situation puts them all in very close proximity。 *ELENA ASKED TO BORROW A WRENCH FROM LOCKI patted my toolbox。 “What do you need a wrench for？” “Do you have one I can use？” “I do。 Tell me what it’s for。” Through the dark， she leveled me with a glare。 “Murder。”I hope this series isn’t done。 I NEED A JULIEN BOOK！ 。。。more
queen_of_the_books_18
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I hate that this author made me fall in love with Elena so much 😭😂 her redemption arc was exquisite and just what I was looking for。 Lock was 🤌🏻
brooks
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no… she told him he was mean during the 3rd act break up。 she said “ur being mean” i love her。 cannot believe i read 3 of these just for her… i have problems。 yep definitely。
RomanceBookLoverinSeattle
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My first introduction to Elena was in Soft Like Thunder， and I had a hard time seeing how she could have her own book and that I could enjoy it。 She is however my favorite of this series。 Elena has an icy， hard exterior and shows the world one side of her， but really she is incredibly vulnerable and we get to see what has happened in her life to make her who she is。 This story definitely contains a number of tropes and situations that I see people again and again ask for。 Lachlan is somewhat sto My first introduction to Elena was in Soft Like Thunder， and I had a hard time seeing how she could have her own book and that I could enjoy it。 She is however my favorite of this series。 Elena has an icy， hard exterior and shows the world one side of her， but really she is incredibly vulnerable and we get to see what has happened in her life to make her who she is。 This story definitely contains a number of tropes and situations that I see people again and again ask for。 Lachlan is somewhat stoic and reserved but also very alpha and protective， but he fights his attraction to Elena。 At one point Elena overhears Lachlan saying mean things about her。 This is an opposites attract kind of story and their "relationship" starts as a very casual one。 I loved how thoroughly we get to see inside both Lachlan and Elena and what makes them who they are and the pain that both of them have been through and are going through。 This is my favorite book in the series so far- I absolutely LOVED it！ 。。。more
Krystal
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I absolutely loved reading about Elena and Lachlan。 These two are the definition of opposites attract。 I haven't read the HS series where she's introduced but enough background information is given in books 1 and 2 in this series to get a small understanding into how she was perceived。 This book actually gives us a FULL picture into Elena and her psyche and whew， I immediately wanted to hug this girl。 She was so prickly to protect herself because due to things she had to deal with alone。 Lachlan I absolutely loved reading about Elena and Lachlan。 These two are the definition of opposites attract。 I haven't read the HS series where she's introduced but enough background information is given in books 1 and 2 in this series to get a small understanding into how she was perceived。 This book actually gives us a FULL picture into Elena and her psyche and whew， I immediately wanted to hug this girl。 She was so prickly to protect herself because due to things she had to deal with alone。 Lachlan， the big， silent， but oh so sturdy friend。 He did NOT want to like Elena but couldn't help but fall into her orbit。 I will say， I wanted to smack him upside the head a couple of times but honestly， I loved the way Elena handled him and called him out on his ish。 Sometimes， even the good guys have their head shoved so far up their behinds that they can't see what's right in front of them。 This may be my favorite of the series。 *𝑨𝑹𝑪 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘* 。。。more
Renee
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I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports。You need a keeper， Elsa。 The first time I laid eyes on the delicious mountain of a man， Lachlan "Lock" Kelly， he walked out of the room without giving me a single glance。 You're in trouble now。 It's my junior year at Savage U and life is grand。 Except for the face that Lachlan Kelly lives right next door， he acts like he doesn't know my name， and he barely acknowledges my existence。 I don't get it。 Ho I received a copy of this book from the publisher/author to review for Stephanie's Book Reports。You need a keeper， Elsa。 The first time I laid eyes on the delicious mountain of a man， Lachlan "Lock" Kelly， he walked out of the room without giving me a single glance。 You're in trouble now。 It's my junior year at Savage U and life is grand。 Except for the face that Lachlan Kelly lives right next door， he acts like he doesn't know my name， and he barely acknowledges my existence。 I don't get it。 How can he so easily look away from me when he's all I see？ The ice queen is melting A few angry frat boys and their arm candy make it their mission to ruin my semester and possibly my life。 But I show those boys that messing with Elena Sanderson is a fatal mistake and Lachlan surprisingly backs me up。 And when he finally gives me his attention， I greedily soak up everything he has to offer。 Your'e arsenic-laced candy。 Lachlan tells me I'm bad for him， but he can't resist the pull between us anymore。 I don't break things I know he's not staying。 When he goes， he'll leave me tangled up in memories。 I won't play games。 His promises have a time limit， even though I'm beginning to wish they didn't。 Even if it hurts。。。We were over before we ever began。 Sweet Like Poison is a dark romance that will contain triggers for some readers。 You need to heed the warnings in the beginning of the book。 Elena is a bad butt Ice Princess。 She is a girl you do not want to mess with and you sure don't want to verbally go back and forth with her。 She is a girl who will protect her family at all cost too。 But under all that is soft interior that just like every girl her age wants and that is friends and to be loved and when the girl loves she loves hard。 Her story isn't a pretty one and it broke my heart more times than I could count。 The girl also lives under a tremendous amount of pressure too to be everything for everyone。 Lock is the the guy who she really cares about， but he tries to act like he doesn't give a crap about anything really。 He actually loves her more than life itself。 I do not want to get in to deep about the story as I am afraid I will give something away。 I loved reading this book and it keeps you one your toes as much as it breaks your heart。 This is a story that you are going to love though if you love complicated not perfect characters。 I hope these two get to their forever。 If they don't I'm goign to be one upset little reader。 。。。more
Jody
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The Savage U series has been an emotional smorgasbord for readers and this latest release just adds to the intensity。 Readers get pulled in wholeheartedly to the collegiate world where you try to blend your youth with your impending adulthood， becoming who you're meant to be。 For Elena， it's been a particularly rocky journey with a lot of emotional baggage that we learn about throughout this book and that had me admiring her all the more because of it。 Lachlan too shows himself to be more than w The Savage U series has been an emotional smorgasbord for readers and this latest release just adds to the intensity。 Readers get pulled in wholeheartedly to the collegiate world where you try to blend your youth with your impending adulthood， becoming who you're meant to be。 For Elena， it's been a particularly rocky journey with a lot of emotional baggage that we learn about throughout this book and that had me admiring her all the more because of it。 Lachlan too shows himself to be more than what readers have seen before， an imperfect man who ends up being perfect for Elena despite the antagonism between them early on。 With each turn of the page an epic romance is revealed， an epic journey of personal growth for two apparent opposites who are more than what they show the world。 By the final page this book has proven itself to be an unforgettable tale， one that leaves a mark on readers， heart and soul。Elena Sanderson's a bold and sassy young woman， someone readers have seen throughout many books as she's left an indelible mark in Ms。 Wolf's literary world。 Reader's first glimpse of her （way back when） showed an entitled young lady， a bully， and someone who wasn't very likable。 She came from a life of privilege where everything seemed perfect， but the reality was vastly different。 Her tough exterior was an armor to the truth， a truth that's slowly revealed here。 Elena goes from being someone readers are booing to someone readers are cheering as the curtain is pulled away and the truth of what she's feeling and dealt with is revealed in heartfelt moments with a man she never expected to find a connection with。 The truth of what Elena's dealt with was heartbreaking and it had me wanting her to be hugged。 To see this dichotomy of her bold talking and carrying a big stick （or in actuality， a bat） with someone clearly hurting over a lifetime of hurts， made for an epic journey of character growth and made Elena bigger than life for me。Lachlan Kelly's a big brute of a guy， quiet yet caring and protective。 He loves with his whole heart， is steady and reliable， and is more than ready to be done with college so he can return home。 Knowing he'll soon be leaving has him keeping things casual when it comes to women， has him keeping the small group of friends he has and uninterested in making any more。 His feelings regarding Elena at the start are based on the tough exterior she's always shown the world。 He knows of her nasty behavior in high school and has no desire to associate with her beyond their similar group of friends。 But fate has other plans， and when she becomes roommates with his best friend as well as his next door neighbor， they can't help but interact。 And oh， what interactions readers get to see！ Steamy encounters， and slow reveals of the layers that make up both of them， make for an epic story that pulled every one of my heartstrings。 Lachlan is a fixer by nature， but Elena's the kind of woman who can stand up for herself which confuses him at times and has him stumbling in ways that hurt her and leave him groveling for forgiveness。 He's an imperfect hero who always tries to do the right thing but sometimes puts his foot in his mouth， a realistic character who was drool-worthy and the newest addition to my book boyfriend list。 He's got his own baggage， things that make him closed off， and seeing him and Elena bond over their similar issues was a special thing to see。This was a powerful and engaging read， one that can be read on its own but is made much richer if you read the previous books。 The character growth of Elena is one of the best parts of this book and is something you want to see from the beginning。 Issues of mental health are dealt with here too， handled in a realistic and respectful way， dealt with head-on but not overtaking the storyline。 Along with heavy emotional issues is a sizzling romance between Elena and Lachlan， a romance that is sweet and sexy， one that has them growing closer over interludes of sharing their pasts。 Theirs is a rocky road to HEA， one that kept me guessing and hoping that they can make things work until the turn of the final page。 On a whole this was a powerful read， one with unforgettable characters with emotions that were slowly laid bare to pull readers in to this amazing world Ms。 Wolf has crafted。 It's a book， and a series， that I wholeheartedly recommend and am ready to reread myself！ 。。。more
Jackie
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I love the Savage U books。 They can each be read as a standalone but why would you want to。 The writing flows smoothly and makes it easy to read and lose yourself in the story。 Elena is someone we’ve seen from the first Savage U book。 We’ve watched her grow and open up to her close friends。 She was a bully in high school and a strong female in college。 She’s not afraid to stand up and help someone she considers a friend。 She’s an ice queen but we get to see some soft moments。 Elena has been thro I love the Savage U books。 They can each be read as a standalone but why would you want to。 The writing flows smoothly and makes it easy to read and lose yourself in the story。 Elena is someone we’ve seen from the first Savage U book。 We’ve watched her grow and open up to her close friends。 She was a bully in high school and a strong female in college。 She’s not afraid to stand up and help someone she considers a friend。 She’s an ice queen but we get to see some soft moments。 Elena has been through something that hurt her。 She’s only confided in very few people what happened to her。 But I love how she is with Helena and Zadie。 They’ve become really good friends that are there for each other。 Lachlan judges Elsa as he likes to call her。 It was very cute when he tells her the reason why he called her that。 He can put his big foot in his mouth at times and judges her also。 I love how Elena is with Julien or phantom as she likes to call him。 I love their relationship。 Lachlan and Elena have tons of chemistry from the very beginning。 I love a jealous Elena。 She has to control her urges to become that mean girl once again。 Love how Lachlan doesn’t like her sitting on her porch wearing some sexy pjs。 And he is so tender with her for being such a big guy when he’s handling her hair after something is done to it。 I highly recommend this series。 。。。more
Only。ever。books
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Not your average Characters The story of Lachlan and Elena is different than others。 Not an normal love story。 They couldn't be more different but share the same circle of friends。 Their opinion for the other one isn't always the best。 But suddenly they get closer， the attraction undeniable and they give in。 But to prevent hurt and false promises the make a pact and promises。 And than things get out of hand， and additionally comes something from the past。 And promises were broken。 And not just p Not your average Characters The story of Lachlan and Elena is different than others。 Not an normal love story。 They couldn't be more different but share the same circle of friends。 Their opinion for the other one isn't always the best。 But suddenly they get closer， the attraction undeniable and they give in。 But to prevent hurt and false promises the make a pact and promises。 And than things get out of hand， and additionally comes something from the past。 And promises were broken。 And not just promises。 Two charaters who both struggle with issues。 Elena is formed by her past。 A mother with psysical problems triggered by some sort of physical ones， and a ex-boyfriend who treated her bad。 Pressure， bad experiences made her the way she is and behaves。 She comes through as independent， cold and careless but as true it is sometimes， there is a lot of show and self-defense for her feelings。 Lachlan doesn't want to get attached。 To anyone。 He cares for his friends and roommates but because his future is laid out he stays for himself。 He doesn't open up and has his own little secrets。 But as much as he trys to feel nothing， he fails。 And he cares。 I liked Elena the more I learned about her and her past。 I understood her and felt for her。 She became the way because of her past。 Lachlan is a good guy， with good intentions。 I get that。 But his way to handle things wasn't the best。 This book contains some heavy themes， but they don't get too much into detail。 They lead to get to know the characters and their thoughts and feelings。 You learn how important it is to talk to others about your problems。 With friends， your partner， family or if necessary even a therapist。 I liked how Elena handled the class New Ventures。 You know what I mean when you read it。 Thanks。 。。。more
Nat Navarro
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Absolutely amazing！！！ 🖤I have to say this is my favorite book in this series。。。 while I loved Helen and Zadie's stories God， much like Lachlan， I wasn’t prepared for Elena！！！ 🤯That girl stole my heart， I laughed and cried with her through the book， my heart hurt for her！！！ 💔😭。。。 and Lachlan？， damn！！！， one of the hottest guys I have read about！！！ 🥵This book is perfection！！！ 😍❤️ Absolutely amazing！！！ 🖤I have to say this is my favorite book in this series。。。 while I loved Helen and Zadie's stories God， much like Lachlan， I wasn’t prepared for Elena！！！ 🤯That girl stole my heart， I laughed and cried with her through the book， my heart hurt for her！！！ 💔😭。。。 and Lachlan？， damn！！！， one of the hottest guys I have read about！！！ 🥵This book is perfection！！！ 😍❤️ 。。。more
Mary Wells
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If you haven’t read any of the previous Savage U & Savage High books， you will still enjoy this one。 Lock & Elena are well defined characters with smoking hot chemistry - hallmarks of every Julia Wolf book。 BUT - if you’ve been along for the whole journey you will be AMAZED。 That this talented writer has turned the treacherous Elena into someone we can not only feel sorry for but actively cheer on to her own happily ever after is really a masterpiece。 I loved this book。 And I’m in love with Lock If you haven’t read any of the previous Savage U & Savage High books， you will still enjoy this one。 Lock & Elena are well defined characters with smoking hot chemistry - hallmarks of every Julia Wolf book。 BUT - if you’ve been along for the whole journey you will be AMAZED。 That this talented writer has turned the treacherous Elena into someone we can not only feel sorry for but actively cheer on to her own happily ever after is really a masterpiece。 I loved this book。 And I’m in love with Lock， just saying！ Bravo， Julia！！！ 。。。more
Rina's Reads
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Ahhhhh！ Julia made me love the Ice Queen。 I honestly didn't think it was possible。I remember saying earlier on in this series that I absolutely despised Elena and it would take a miracle for me to love her。 Well， that miracle has occurred and I stand corrected。Maybe， it was seeing her slowly change over the last few books that helped thaw my heart towards the Ice Queen—perhaps it was seeing behind her perfectly manicured facade that helped—whatever it was， it worked。 I am a convert。It certainly Ahhhhh！ Julia made me love the Ice Queen。 I honestly didn't think it was possible。I remember saying earlier on in this series that I absolutely despised Elena and it would take a miracle for me to love her。 Well， that miracle has occurred and I stand corrected。Maybe， it was seeing her slowly change over the last few books that helped thaw my heart towards the Ice Queen—perhaps it was seeing behind her perfectly manicured facade that helped—whatever it was， it worked。 I am a convert。It certainly didn't hurt that she had a super nice guy like Lock in her corner or the fact that she was a total badass。This book was packed with steam， wicked banter， so much tension and grief—and so absolutely riveting—that I did not even register that my partner was talking to me。 I legit could not hear him over the awesomeness that was this book。 。。。more
Gina
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Elena was the girl I once loved to hate in the first Savage book I read that she was in。 But a different side of her emerged in The Savage Series and I couldn’t wait to read her story 。 Her story is completely explained in this book， so readers don’t have to read the other books prior to reading this one。 This book shows so many dimensions of Elena and sheds so much insight into some of her negative actions during her high school years。 She had so much on her plate and dealt with it in her own w Elena was the girl I once loved to hate in the first Savage book I read that she was in。 But a different side of her emerged in The Savage Series and I couldn’t wait to read her story 。 Her story is completely explained in this book， so readers don’t have to read the other books prior to reading this one。 This book shows so many dimensions of Elena and sheds so much insight into some of her negative actions during her high school years。 She had so much on her plate and dealt with it in her own way。 I love how the author turned my anger at a character into empathy and compassion over a series of interconnected books。 I throughly enjoyed reading her redemption story that showed how much she changed and matured。 Lachlan was the guy I was rooting for to be there for Elena。 I loved the chemistry between Lachlan and Elena。 I love reading enemies to lovers romance books and Lachlan definitely treats her like an enemy at first。 I enjoyed reading how their relationship started and changed。 I enjoyed all of the scenes where Lachlan shows his protectiveness。 After a highly emotional journey with so much angst， I was delighted with the outcome at the end of the book。 This book will become one of my favorite books to reread。 。。。more
Pat
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This book was one outstanding read with a well written storyline， a plot that flowed smoothly from page to page and characters that were so well fleshed out that I remained totally invested in the characters and their story as it effortlessly unfolded！
Valeen Robertson （Live Thru Books Blog）
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Universal Elena （Elsa） is a fierce， take no prisoners woman。 She has her reasons for this， and she never expected the man who avoids and ignores her to ever be the one she lets past her defenses。 Spending the summer indulging in feelings could end up being the one thing that breaks her， though， because Lachlan reverts back to his judgmental self once their crew comes back。 Now she's on her own again， and determined to stay that way。 Never again will she allow anyone to hurt her， make Universal Elena （Elsa） is a fierce， take no prisoners woman。 She has her reasons for this， and she never expected the man who avoids and ignores her to ever be the one she lets past her defenses。 Spending the summer indulging in feelings could end up being the one thing that breaks her， though， because Lachlan reverts back to his judgmental self once their crew comes back。 Now she's on her own again， and determined to stay that way。 Never again will she allow anyone to hurt her， make her feel， make her trust。 Lachlan's got his work cut out for him if he wants to redeem himself and convince her he's not going anywhere but where she goes。 I haven't read the first two stories in this series， but I have heard Elena was unlikable before。 Well， I can safely say that whatever she was before， she is no longer， because here she's awesome。 She's strong， a survivor， and feisty and fierce。 I absolutely loved her。 Now Lachlan。。。oh boy but I wanted to smack him more than once。 He let his judgmental side take over multiple times， and of course it hurt Elena。 But she didn't exactly welcome him back with open arms， no， she stood strong and made him grovel at her feet the way he had to。 I love how he groveled， though， and so did she， and the way they finally found their way to happiness。 ARC provided by Wildfire Marketing Solutions for an honest review。Review / Release Blitz: Live Through Books Blog。Blog | Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | Bookbub 。。。more
Shay
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I first met Elena Sanderson when I read my first Julia Wolf book， Start A Fire。 Elena definitely wasn't a lovable character back then。 In fact， she was vicious and rude and selfish and hateful。 But as I read about her in the other books in the Savage Crew series， particularly Burn It Down， more and more of her layers were being peeled off so that I got to slowly， but surely like her。She's a boss in the Savage U series。 She might have been a little sharp around the edges as a university student， I first met Elena Sanderson when I read my first Julia Wolf book， Start A Fire。 Elena definitely wasn't a lovable character back then。 In fact， she was vicious and rude and selfish and hateful。 But as I read about her in the other books in the Savage Crew series， particularly Burn It Down， more and more of her layers were being peeled off so that I got to slowly， but surely like her。She's a boss in the Savage U series。 She might have been a little sharp around the edges as a university student， but she's no where even close to what she was as a high schooler。 But， ahhhhh！ In Sweet Like Poison， Elena Sanderson really shines。 She's glorious and vulnerable and soft。 Lock says it best when he opines that she's his sweet， his poison， his fantasy， his beautiful reality。 We learn that Elena isn't an innately bad person; she's just burnt by life's destructive flames。Lock's jaded by his parents' toxic relationship。 BUT， he's solid， and he's honest。 He's Elena's "unshakable foundation" and her "calm in the storm"。 He makes mistakes with Elena， but his heart is in the right place。 He and Elena definitely deserve their HEA。And as for the Bergen brothers， Nate and Oliver？ They get their comeuppance; karma really pays them a visit。 Ms Wolf continues to bring me much delight with the stories she weaves。 I look forward to reading Julien， Sera， Saoirse and even Salvatore's stories。 They， too， deserve their happily ever after。 Bravo， Ms Wolf。 Another job well-done。 。。。more
Kaitlyn
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Word's cannot express how much I loved this book - especially since I never would have thought I would like Elena。 But wow。 Lock and Elena are everything I didn't know I needed！ You absolutely must read this！！ Word's cannot express how much I loved this book - especially since I never would have thought I would like Elena。 But wow。 Lock and Elena are everything I didn't know I needed！ You absolutely must read this！！ 。。。more
Laura
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4。5 starsI had been WAITING for Lachlan and Elena's story， and it did not disappoint one bit。 If anything it made me love this couple even more。 These opposites （in theory） were perfect for each other， and the hate to love was fantastic。Witnessing Lachlan pull Elena out of her shell a bit， and peel back those layers only to then discover the true Elena。 Allowing her to be vulnerable about a past relationship， and how that has affected her to this day tugged on the heartstrings a bit。 But then La 4。5 starsI had been WAITING for Lachlan and Elena's story， and it did not disappoint one bit。 If anything it made me love this couple even more。 These opposites （in theory） were perfect for each other， and the hate to love was fantastic。Witnessing Lachlan pull Elena out of her shell a bit， and peel back those layers only to then discover the true Elena。 Allowing her to be vulnerable about a past relationship， and how that has affected her to this day tugged on the heartstrings a bit。 But then Lachlan sharing his truth about why he is adverse to relationships， and that tugged a tad bit as well。 These two wounded individuals have been drawn together， and they just fit so wonderfully。（view spoiler）[Content Warning for discussion of date rape。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Clare
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This was incredible。 I've loved this entire series and the Savage Crew （where you might remember the FMC from） and FMC's like Elena are some of my faves， they don't have walls up， they have barbs and they might seem like ice queens but they are so soft inside。 I absolutely adored the relationship between Lachlan and Elena。 I think I felt just about every emotion I'm capable of with this and I'm really glad I took my time with it and savoured it because Julia Wolf is a fantastic author and every This was incredible。 I've loved this entire series and the Savage Crew （where you might remember the FMC from） and FMC's like Elena are some of my faves， they don't have walls up， they have barbs and they might seem like ice queens but they are so soft inside。 I absolutely adored the relationship between Lachlan and Elena。 I think I felt just about every emotion I'm capable of with this and I'm really glad I took my time with it and savoured it because Julia Wolf is a fantastic author and every book she brings out cements that fact for me。 Honestly couldn't give this any less than 5 stars。 I volunteered to read and review an early copy of this。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more
Tara
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Great book with amazing characters in a dark world！ I did not expect to love these two as much as I did！ Both main characters have been in the prior two books in the series， but we really get to know them in this book！ Lachlan really comes out of his shell， and is super ott possessive & protective！ My heart loves those traits in an mmc。 Elena， aka Elsa， aka Ellie…on the other hand is not the girl everyone thinks she is。 It’s a cover to protect herself。 Lachlan loves to tear down her walls， and u Great book with amazing characters in a dark world！ I did not expect to love these two as much as I did！ Both main characters have been in the prior two books in the series， but we really get to know them in this book！ Lachlan really comes out of his shell， and is super ott possessive & protective！ My heart loves those traits in an mmc。 Elena， aka Elsa， aka Ellie…on the other hand is not the girl everyone thinks she is。 It’s a cover to protect herself。 Lachlan loves to tear down her walls， and uses his size to maneuver her around to make her do as he wants her to。 He’s so bossy & burly！ I love him！ My heart breaks for some of the situations she’s been through， and I may have teared up a time or two so be prepared with tissues。 I definitely recommend this book/series to those that love a hard fought hea， a touch of darkness， possessive & protective alpha mmc， and a badass fmc！！ 。。。more
Wendy Livingstone
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This is the 3rd book in this incredible series， and we get a better understanding of why Elena acts the way she does， and she is fiercely protective about her family。 Elena is sassy， strong， and a spitfire， who shows a different persona to whatever the occasion happens to be， she can be bitchy， or an ice queen。 Lachlan / Lock has his own reservations about Elena， but he does not voice them or torment her as others do， instead he becomes protective of her。 The chemistry between these two is unden This is the 3rd book in this incredible series， and we get a better understanding of why Elena acts the way she does， and she is fiercely protective about her family。 Elena is sassy， strong， and a spitfire， who shows a different persona to whatever the occasion happens to be， she can be bitchy， or an ice queen。 Lachlan / Lock has his own reservations about Elena， but he does not voice them or torment her as others do， instead he becomes protective of her。 The chemistry between these two is undeniable， and they complement each other perfectly。 This is a well written story which has humor， emotions， friendships， family， witty banter， loyalty， emotions， and unconditional love， which leads to an addictive page turner。I received a free copy of this book via Wildfire Marketing Solutions and the author and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Felicia's Review
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Omg when I meet Elena I was excited to hear she was getting a book and when I heard it was Lachlan as her person I scream。 Lachlan is such a strong， silent alpha。 This book was amazing。 I couldn't put it down。 Elena is strong headed and stubborn。 This book had me in all in the feels and I can't wait to see what's next for the Savage U world。 Omg when I meet Elena I was excited to hear she was getting a book and when I heard it was Lachlan as her person I scream。 Lachlan is such a strong， silent alpha。 This book was amazing。 I couldn't put it down。 Elena is strong headed and stubborn。 This book had me in all in the feels and I can't wait to see what's next for the Savage U world。 。。。more
Intel Chicky Reads Romance （Kara Merideth）
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Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Trope: enemies to lovers， opposites attractAngst: 😱😱😱😱Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥"𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔， 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒈𝒖𝒚𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅。 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔， 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔"。Just an all around wonderful read that left me teary （in a good way， lol）。 Elena Sanderson's redemption arc is EVERYTHING！ Tall， beautiful， and snark level: expert， Elena Sanderson， former mean girl， has become a surprising ally of the heroines of the Savage U series。 But not everyo Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Trope: enemies to lovers， opposites attractAngst: 😱😱😱😱Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥"𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔， 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒈𝒖𝒚𝒔 𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏'𝒕 𝒔𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅。 𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒔𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔， 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒗𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒊𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒔"。Just an all around wonderful read that left me teary （in a good way， lol）。 Elena Sanderson's redemption arc is EVERYTHING！ Tall， beautiful， and snark level: expert， Elena Sanderson， former mean girl， has become a surprising ally of the heroines of the Savage U series。 But not everyone is impressed。 Lachlan "Lock" Kelly thinks she's as shallow as they come， but he still can't seem to resist the pull between them and when they finally get together， it's explosive。 Lock knows this can't go anywhere since he's going to Wyoming after graduation and he knows Elena knows the deal and is good with keeping their relationship a secret from there friends， right？ And to not catch feels， because this isn't forever， right？ Sometimes it's not so clear cut who the bad guy is。"𝑰 𝒘𝒂𝒔 𝒂𝒍𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒂𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒄𝒉𝒆𝒅， 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝑰 𝒄𝒐𝒖𝒍𝒅 𝒔𝒆𝒆 𝒎𝒚𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒇 𝒈𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒉𝒆'𝒅 𝒉𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒑𝒓𝒚 𝒎𝒆 𝒐𝒇𝒇 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂 𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒘𝒃𝒂𝒓 𝒊𝒇 𝒉𝒆 𝒌𝒆𝒑𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒂𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒉 𝒎𝒚 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒚 𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒖𝒈𝒍𝒚， 𝒎𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆𝒅， 𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒊𝒕 𝒐𝒇 𝒎𝒆。"I really can't express how much I absolutely loved this book。 The storyline was great， it was beautifully written， and moved quickly。 But it is the characters that really just did it for me。 Elena is just the best。 Crusty， snarky heroines are my fave， typically because there are "reasons" for the way they are and it's those types of tragic backstories of the girls who have taken hits， but refuse to stop hitting back that pull at my heartstrings the most。 Lachlan is the "good guy"， he does the right thing， he's a protector and goes as far as buckling her seatbelt for her， lol。 I loved how he was not super physically attractive， just a huge， lumbering guy with a bit of a soft belly。 Real。 Elena and Lachlan work because they have more in common than it first appears and they balance each other in unexpected ways。 Just absolutely adored the whole thing and the epilogue had me teary it was so sweet！ I really hope Julia continues with this series and we get Julian's story as well ❤️。⛔️ My bookshelves can sometimes contain spoilers 。。。more
Shonna
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Whoah！！ Oh my goodness what a ride！ “Sweet like poison” is the 3rd book in the savage u series。 Julia wolf has completely knocked this story right out of the park。 As soon as I started this story I could not put it down。 Julia wolf completely blew me away with Lachlan and Elena’s story。 I have always been intrigued by Elena from the other books in the series。 This girl is fierce and sassy and she’s just right for Lachlan I don’t think their could be anyone more perfect for him than Elena。 When I Whoah！！ Oh my goodness what a ride！ “Sweet like poison” is the 3rd book in the savage u series。 Julia wolf has completely knocked this story right out of the park。 As soon as I started this story I could not put it down。 Julia wolf completely blew me away with Lachlan and Elena’s story。 I have always been intrigued by Elena from the other books in the series。 This girl is fierce and sassy and she’s just right for Lachlan I don’t think their could be anyone more perfect for him than Elena。 When I learned of the trauma that Elena has suffered in her past I realised how strong she is this girl is a survivor and I’m in awe of her strength and bravery。 Lachlan and Elena’s chemistry burned brightly in this story and I could not get enough。 Five starts are not enough for this wonderful story。 And I can’t recommend it enough。 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FIVE STARS ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Patricia Rohrs （words we love by blog）
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This book wrecked me emotionally but soothed my soul in a way I didn’t think it could！ Elena and Lachlan are two people you’d never expect to be together yet they make perfect sense！ Lock for being big and broody my gosh he has a heart of gold！ This story starts off hot and wow the dirty talk alone puts this book at 5 stars！ The storyline though really it home for me in many ways and I love the heck out of Elena！ She’s a fighter， a beast of woman to be honest and I love how Lock became her safe This book wrecked me emotionally but soothed my soul in a way I didn’t think it could！ Elena and Lachlan are two people you’d never expect to be together yet they make perfect sense！ Lock for being big and broody my gosh he has a heart of gold！ This story starts off hot and wow the dirty talk alone puts this book at 5 stars！ The storyline though really it home for me in many ways and I love the heck out of Elena！ She’s a fighter， a beast of woman to be honest and I love how Lock became her safe place！ This story unexpectedly is my favorite out of the series！ 。。。more
Bookworm Angel
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I’ve been obsessed with learning Elena’s backstory since I first “met” her。 I’ve loved all of the Savage Crew and Savage U books and this just added more fuel to that fire。 Julia’s writing style is so compelling and pulls you in so much - the way she weaves a story together is incredible。 I loved Elena and Lock’s chemistry and was invested in this story from the first page。 Fantastic read！
Juliesbooks
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Sweet Like Poison by Julia Wolf blew me away。 This is book 3 in the Savage U series。 I have been waiting anxiously for Lock and Elena’s story and i devoured this book in two days。 I wanted to slow down and savor the story but I could not put it down。 This book is straight up addicting and I loved every second。In the previous books Lock is friends with other characters in the books but continually ignores Elena。 In this book they are in their Junior year of college and are now neighbors。 You do n Sweet Like Poison by Julia Wolf blew me away。 This is book 3 in the Savage U series。 I have been waiting anxiously for Lock and Elena’s story and i devoured this book in two days。 I wanted to slow down and savor the story but I could not put it down。 This book is straight up addicting and I loved every second。In the previous books Lock is friends with other characters in the books but continually ignores Elena。 In this book they are in their Junior year of college and are now neighbors。 You do not need to read the other books to enjoy this one， the author gives you the perfect amount of background information on the previous storyline and characters， but if you really want to get the most out of the story please read the previous books because they are fantastic。I absolutely loved this book。 It was an angsty， emotional， beautiful story。 There are many twists and turns to this story and the writing is exceptional。 There is no cliffhanger。 I can’t wait for the next book。 I highly recommend this book and this author for anyone looking for a positively amazing journey that will have you wishing for more。 。。。more
Read。Review。Repeat Blog
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"I am so not going to give this book the justice is deserves with my review。 I honestly don’t think I have the actual words to describe how wonderful this book is。But I definitely do know when I am reading a great story - I cannot stop thinking about the book when I am unable to sit down and dive right in。 My mind went in all directions wondering how Elena & Lachlan’s story would play out， and I was nowhere near close in anything my imagination was trying to come up with。Elena was a great charac "I am so not going to give this book the justice is deserves with my review。 I honestly don’t think I have the actual words to describe how wonderful this book is。But I definitely do know when I am reading a great story - I cannot stop thinking about the book when I am unable to sit down and dive right in。 My mind went in all directions wondering how Elena & Lachlan’s story would play out， and I was nowhere near close in anything my imagination was trying to come up with。Elena was a great character to read， she tries to be everything for the people in her life， especially her parents， which isn’t necessarily what’s best for her。 Lock angered me many times throughout this book， his own parents playing a huge part as to why he makes certain decisions。 But when he got it right with Ellie - he definitely got it right。 There is so， so much more I know I can say about this incredible story， but just trust me and experience it all for yourself。 I voluntarily reviewed an advanced readers copy of this book。" 。。。more
World Of Books 65
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Just give me more of this exceptional series。 Sweet Like Poison was an enthralling riveting read， this story came to life right from the start， and the connection between Elena and Lachlan was so believable you felt that you were there with me， feeling Elena's pain and understanding why the girl that once would have been called a bully was now on the other side of the fence， Julia Wolf brought Elena to life brilliantly， my heart broke for what she had been through but I was her number one cheerl Just give me more of this exceptional series。 Sweet Like Poison was an enthralling riveting read， this story came to life right from the start， and the connection between Elena and Lachlan was so believable you felt that you were there with me， feeling Elena's pain and understanding why the girl that once would have been called a bully was now on the other side of the fence， Julia Wolf brought Elena to life brilliantly， my heart broke for what she had been through but I was her number one cheerleader for the feisty woman that she continued to be， and who wouldn't love someone who still read a proper newspaper every day with her cup of coffee？ "Sometimes， the ones viewed as the villian have the biggest hearts。" Lachlan and Elena live next door to each other at University， they both share the same friendship group but Lachlan has kept his distance from Elena， always having the wrong impression of her， but that is about to change， and when the chemistry flood gates open this couples bantering is going to get a whole lot sexier。However， Lachlan has a plan when college is over， and he is having difficulty seeing how he and Elena could ever work， but that is only one part of this engrossing， spinetingling storyline， there is danger in a well-thought-out twist which completely throws them， but just added another dimension to this already captivating book。I really was impressed with how Ms Wolf included all the friends in this story it ultimately made this such a great all-around must-read。 。。。more
Amy Reierson
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What a book， Elena has been a mean girl throughout highschool and now into college。 We have seen a few soft moments， even her protective side here or there。She's been a necessary character you love to hate and you have to wonder does she deserve happiness？ Well of course but she definitely needs to work for it！Enter Loch， a big beautiful， bear of a man， quiet and watchful， smart and strong and won't put up with any of her bullying ways。The experiences and growth in this book are so good。 The cha What a book， Elena has been a mean girl throughout highschool and now into college。 We have seen a few soft moments， even her protective side here or there。She's been a necessary character you love to hate and you have to wonder does she deserve happiness？ Well of course but she definitely needs to work for it！Enter Loch， a big beautiful， bear of a man， quiet and watchful， smart and strong and won't put up with any of her bullying ways。The experiences and growth in this book are so good。 The character vulnerability as they work through so many important issues is so important。 I will of course be recommending this book to others。I have voluntarily left this review。 。。。more
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