The Hawthorne Legacy
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- Author：Jennifer Lynn Barnes
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Reviews
Modern Miss Granger
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I’ve been DYING to read The Hawthorne Legacy since reading and adoring The Inheritance Games。 This book was a wild ride。 From the first few chapters we are tossed back into Hawthorne House， with all of its lies， secrets， and dangers。 The stakes are higher， the consequences more dire， and the questions more numerous。 Buckle up。 Avery has grown so much as a character throughout these books。 We see a lot more of her emotional turmoil in this book than in the first。 It’s definitely darker than book I’ve been DYING to read The Hawthorne Legacy since reading and adoring The Inheritance Games。 This book was a wild ride。 From the first few chapters we are tossed back into Hawthorne House， with all of its lies， secrets， and dangers。 The stakes are higher， the consequences more dire， and the questions more numerous。 Buckle up。 Avery has grown so much as a character throughout these books。 We see a lot more of her emotional turmoil in this book than in the first。 It’s definitely darker than book one。 There were a lot of plot lines and side characters in this book that definitely confused me a lot。 I have a soft spot for Xander and his hilarious commentary。 The romance definitely escalated in this book！ I was here for it。 Now I will be impatiently waiting for the last book。 。。。more
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Celeste
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I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Part 2 of the Hawthorne series picks up a little after where the first book left off。 If you're looking for more brainteaser puzzles， this isn't the book for you。 Book 2 focuses more on relationships between the characters as we try to uncover more about Tobias's motivations。 We learn a heck of a lot more about Toby as well。 The book is a fast read just like the first one。 The writing can get a little repetitive at times （if I have to hear the I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Part 2 of the Hawthorne series picks up a little after where the first book left off。 If you're looking for more brainteaser puzzles， this isn't the book for you。 Book 2 focuses more on relationships between the characters as we try to uncover more about Tobias's motivations。 We learn a heck of a lot more about Toby as well。 The book is a fast read just like the first one。 The writing can get a little repetitive at times （if I have to hear the phrase preppy with an edge one more time。。。。） but the story is interesting enough。 The twist at the ending honestly came out of left field and felt disjointed。 Definitely leaves more questions than answers so you'll pick up book 3 when it gets released。 If you're into love triangles and family secrets you'll enjoy book 2。 It might suffer from Book 2 syndrome but it's not a bad installment。Overall I would give it a solid B。 Pick it up if you're a fan of the series。 。。。more
Rebecca Rouillard
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I had just finished reading 'The Inheritance Games' when I realised that book 2 hadn't been published yet， and so was very grateful for an ARC so I could continue with this gripping series immediately。Avery Grambs has overcome the first obstacle in the mystery of her inheritance， but the game is only just beginning - she has discovered she has a connection to another Hawthorne family member， missing and presumed dead。 Can Avery and the Hawthorne brothers find the missing man and work out how his I had just finished reading 'The Inheritance Games' when I realised that book 2 hadn't been published yet， and so was very grateful for an ARC so I could continue with this gripping series immediately。Avery Grambs has overcome the first obstacle in the mystery of her inheritance， but the game is only just beginning - she has discovered she has a connection to another Hawthorne family member， missing and presumed dead。 Can Avery and the Hawthorne brothers find the missing man and work out how his story is related to Avery - even if this relationship puts Avery in mortal peril？ And will Avery be able to choose between the enigmatic Grayson and the charismatic Jameson Avery？ The Hawthorne Legacy is a hugely enjoyable read full of mystery， suspense， romance and puzzles。 Loved it。 。。。more
Riley Wal
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NO SPOILERS！THANK YOU BARNES AND NOBLE FOR LETTING ME READ THIS EARLY！ I loved the inheritance games so much and I was counting down the days to read this。 The mystery is unreal！ I could not put it down。 Every twist and turn reveals a different piece of the puzzle and you find yourself trying to solve it before they do。 Avery’s character development is perfect。 Her relationship development with the Hawthornes （boys and family） is flawless。 The TENSION 100000/10。 These books have quickly become m NO SPOILERS！THANK YOU BARNES AND NOBLE FOR LETTING ME READ THIS EARLY！ I loved the inheritance games so much and I was counting down the days to read this。 The mystery is unreal！ I could not put it down。 Every twist and turn reveals a different piece of the puzzle and you find yourself trying to solve it before they do。 Avery’s character development is perfect。 Her relationship development with the Hawthornes （boys and family） is flawless。 The TENSION 100000/10。 These books have quickly become my favorite and I will read everything to do with them。 Cant wait to get a physical copy when it comes out。 。。。more
Hayls
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I was lucky enough to be sent this as an arc before it’s released on 9th Sept in UK。 And just wow。 It lived up to my expectations。 I read the inheritance games last year and loved it and was desperate for the sequel。 It had everything and more; mystery， puzzles， crime， humour， romance （obv the love triangle！）。 Again was just as fast paced as the first book and I flew through the pages。 Doesn’t end on a cliffhanger but definitely some questions left unanswered。 This is a must read for me！
Kelsey
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I have never read a more exciting and heart racing second book before。 The Hawthorne Legacy continues Avery’s story of becoming the Hawthorne Heiress but this time Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are on the hunt for a ghost…who isn’t at all who everyone thinks he is。There were twist and turns， riddles and puzzles， mysteries on top of mysteries- and the tension between Avery and two of the Hawthorne brothers is *chefs kiss*。This book constantly had my brain firing off， my heart skipping beats an I have never read a more exciting and heart racing second book before。 The Hawthorne Legacy continues Avery’s story of becoming the Hawthorne Heiress but this time Avery and the Hawthorne brothers are on the hunt for a ghost…who isn’t at all who everyone thinks he is。There were twist and turns， riddles and puzzles， mysteries on top of mysteries- and the tension between Avery and two of the Hawthorne brothers is *chefs kiss*。This book constantly had my brain firing off， my heart skipping beats and there was squealing from my lips a time or two。 The Inheritance Game was a fun and thrilling book- The Hawthorne Legacy is daring and dangerous and absolutely a MUST READ！！！ 。。。more
Asma Bafik
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I need to read this immediately！ 7th September is too far away😒😒
belle ☆ﾐ （thisbellereadstoo）
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Kate
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Roll on book 3。
Janine
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The Hawthorne Legacy is a book with so much going on。 From the beginning I had such a sense of anticipation， brimming with excitement to find out what was going to unfold。 There are so many intricate connections between people and events that you need to pay attention to everything。Unfortunately， it might actually have too much going on for me。 Despite having re-read the first book before picking this one up， I sometimes lost track and some big revelations did not lead to shock and excitement， b The Hawthorne Legacy is a book with so much going on。 From the beginning I had such a sense of anticipation， brimming with excitement to find out what was going to unfold。 There are so many intricate connections between people and events that you need to pay attention to everything。Unfortunately， it might actually have too much going on for me。 Despite having re-read the first book before picking this one up， I sometimes lost track and some big revelations did not lead to shock and excitement， but instead to me pausing for a second to work out the connection。 Perhaps that is more reflective of me than the story， but in general this book had a very different feel to the first。 It sets up a lot for the next book with a rush of twists and revelations right near the end。 The focus is less on Avery and co needing to decipher puzzles， and more on uncovering long hidden， dirty family secrets。 This is still interesting， but not quite as engaging for me。Fans of the characters will still enjoy this book I'm sure， and I'm intrigued enough that I know I'll want to read the third book when it comes out。Thanks to NetGalley for providing me an e-copy of the book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
dais grace
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Thank you to penguin for sending me a copy！Where do I begin？ 'The Hawthorne Legacy' was a solid 4。5 stars， the plot became so much more thicker， the twists felt more like tornadoes and the relationships left me wanting more。It's hard to give a review without spoiling it （but I won't spoil it） because I just want to talk about all the extraneous details and theories my mind has concocted。I have to applaud Jennifer Lynn Barnes。 I always find the second book in a series never lives up to that of th Thank you to penguin for sending me a copy！Where do I begin？ 'The Hawthorne Legacy' was a solid 4。5 stars， the plot became so much more thicker， the twists felt more like tornadoes and the relationships left me wanting more。It's hard to give a review without spoiling it （but I won't spoil it） because I just want to talk about all the extraneous details and theories my mind has concocted。I have to applaud Jennifer Lynn Barnes。 I always find the second book in a series never lives up to that of the first but 'The Hawthorne Legacy' was so much more developed than 'The Inheritance Games'。 I found myself more invested and it was more enjoyable。 The writing style was so easy to slip back into as a reader （I also appreciated the short chapters） and made the book more accessible。 I just can't physically articulate how much I loved this novel。The development of the relationships between the characters felt so real and the flaws， weaknesses and soft spots they all carried really were touched upon in the sequel。 I think the building up of Max's and Avery's friendship was another reason for me enjoying the book due to that element of it feeling real。 The characters also became slightly more complex， especially the older generation， which just made the entirety of the book have increased stakes。Also， I am on the best team。 I won't say which team I am on。 But I'm on the best one。 。。。more
Elli
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having to wait a year for this third book is my villain origin story
Susan
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Ok。 Yes。 Not my thing。 But the first book， comparitively， was just much better written。 And I mean when your life is in constant danger， I think you can manage to not connect every thought to a boy。 It was just stupid。
Alexandra Harber
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Well that was a bloody rollercoaster wasn’t it？This book definitely held up to my expectations considering how much I adored book 1。 I feel as though the mystery didn’t calm in the slightest and we were being taken on so many more adventures and I still I couldn’t tell how they were going to turn out。I have to admit I have no idea how this is going to turn into a trilogy？ With the way book 2 ended I felt as though it was all nicely tied up for me and now I know my settled state of happy is about Well that was a bloody rollercoaster wasn’t it？This book definitely held up to my expectations considering how much I adored book 1。 I feel as though the mystery didn’t calm in the slightest and we were being taken on so many more adventures and I still I couldn’t tell how they were going to turn out。I have to admit I have no idea how this is going to turn into a trilogy？ With the way book 2 ended I felt as though it was all nicely tied up for me and now I know my settled state of happy is about to be obliterated with a book 3。 The love triangle！ I’m usually not a huge fan， but this triangle with Jameson and Grayson is lifeeeee！ I’m fully team Grayson btw， always and forever。 It’s been over 24 hours since I finished reading this and I’m still in shock with how this book ended。 I can tell you now， if you’d have told me this book was going to end like THAT when I started reading I wouldn’t have believe you in the slightest！ This book will definitely have you keeping the edge of your seat warm， that’s for sure！ I definitely recommend reading it！ 。。。more
megs_bookrack
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100-pages into the first book and I scrambled to preorder the second。 That's a damn good sign！ 100-pages into the first book and I scrambled to preorder the second。 That's a damn good sign！ 。。。more
Elle
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Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Children’s UK for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for and honest review。 I absolutely loved the first book in this series and I definitely enjoyed this one。 I did find that I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first。 I like that romance wasn’t an over all driving force in the first but in this book it felt like things would get exciting and then romance would be unnecessarily dragged into the scene。 This is all just personal preference but I really Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Random House Children’s UK for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for and honest review。 I absolutely loved the first book in this series and I definitely enjoyed this one。 I did find that I didn’t enjoy it as much as the first。 I like that romance wasn’t an over all driving force in the first but in this book it felt like things would get exciting and then romance would be unnecessarily dragged into the scene。 This is all just personal preference but I really detest love triangles。 This book had that frustrating one where the MC just strings the both of them along while they figure their own issues out。 I find it selfish and irritating and it didn’t further the plot。 I do understand that the entire situation of being thrust into the richest family with two hot brothers and plunged into the spot light would cause anyone to be confused so I will give Avery that much。 The overall action and stakes definitely were higher and I found myself on the edge of my seat wanting to know what would happen next。 I did find this book to be slightly more predictable than the first but it didn’t take away from the over all enjoyment。 The main conflict and resolution seemed to happen all at once within the last 10 chapters。 There were a few things that did seem a little strangely convenient but I could easily over look them considering the family’s enormous wealth， I can’t say I’m super wealthy so who knows what you can get away with。 I would definitely recommend this book considering the overall story is a good one。 From book one through the ending of this one it’s a fun exciting adventure。 I am definitely interested to see what happens next。 。。。more
Moukthika ✧*。
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Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review。 After the surprising twists in the first book， the story starts with Avery and the Hawthorne brothers trying to solve this new mystery。 The writing was easy and engaging right from the beginning。 I was entertained but didn't love it as much as the first book。 The mystery element wasn't that great and dragged at times。 The story kept circling back to the same thing and the twists felt underwhel Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for providing me with an arc in exchange for an honest review。 After the surprising twists in the first book， the story starts with Avery and the Hawthorne brothers trying to solve this new mystery。 The writing was easy and engaging right from the beginning。 I was entertained but didn't love it as much as the first book。 The mystery element wasn't that great and dragged at times。 The story kept circling back to the same thing and the twists felt underwhelming。 I also hoped to see more character growth but they were one dimensional。 Aside from that， I really loved reading it and will be looking forward to read the final book。 。。。more
◈ Naaz ◈
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10 DAYS （I blew my entire budget so of course I can't pre-order 😭） 10 DAYS （I blew my entire budget so of course I can't pre-order 😭） 。。。more
Charlotte
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 This could have been a 3 star or a 4 star read， depending on how I looked at it， so for now it’s a 3。5/5。 （the inheritance games still remains a 5 star read tho so if you haven’t read it GO read it）Starting with what I liked！ True to the Inheritance games， the Hawthorne Legacy was a very quick read。 Something about the way the author writes keeps me engaged in the story， and it’s really easy to read。 I’m going to keep this spoiler free， so I’ Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。 This could have been a 3 star or a 4 star read， depending on how I looked at it， so for now it’s a 3。5/5。 （the inheritance games still remains a 5 star read tho so if you haven’t read it GO read it）Starting with what I liked！ True to the Inheritance games， the Hawthorne Legacy was a very quick read。 Something about the way the author writes keeps me engaged in the story， and it’s really easy to read。 I’m going to keep this spoiler free， so I’ll just say that I didn’t see the ending of this book coming， which I appreciated。 There were many plot twists， which on the one hand was nice because you had to stay really engaged in the book and really use your brain， but at a certain point it also felt a little cluttered with so many things to keep track of。 If i was just rating it off of how easy it was to pick up and delve into， it would be 4 stars。 The Hawthorne Legacy was similar to the Inheritance games in that it was centred around solving a mystery。 However， I found that the characters felt flat， and seemed to miss some of the complexity and depth that they had in The Inheritance Games， as the book was REALLY centred on the mystery， and not so much on character growth， dynamics， or emotion。 You didn’t get to see many conversations between characters， or really see how they were feeling/ what drives them。 I also really wish that one specific character that I was invested in from the Inheritance Games was in it a lot more， or at least as much as he was in book 1 （again， keeping it spoiler free）。 If I was just rating it based off my opinions on the plot， and what the author chose to focus on， it would be 3 stars。 All in all， it wasn’t as great as The Inheritance Games， but it also didn’t detract from my enjoyment of it。 I also think it’s really hard to write a good middle book in a YA trilogy， and for all the ones I’ve read this definitely is in the top 50%。 Looking forward to seeing how this series concludes in book 3！ 。。。more
derma
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just a fun book ！
rania | rania’s rambling reads
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4。5 stars ”I’ve spent my entire life not running toward anyone。 I know what’s it like to just stand there—to not be able to do anything else。 I know what it’s like to lose someone。”a big thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewtrust me when I say that this was so much better than the first book。 Obviously we don’t see that a lot here so The Hawthorne Legacy was definitely a pleasant surprise for me！ I have t 4。5 stars ”I’ve spent my entire life not running toward anyone。 I know what’s it like to just stand there—to not be able to do anything else。 I know what it’s like to lose someone。”a big thank you to the author and publisher for providing me with a copy of this book via Netgalley in exchange for an honest reviewtrust me when I say that this was so much better than the first book。 Obviously we don’t see that a lot here so The Hawthorne Legacy was definitely a pleasant surprise for me！ I have to admit， I missed these characters。 All of them were just as I remembered and I loved reading about them again！！ Avery， Grayson， Jameson， Xander， Nash， they all brought something to this book and I enjoyed seeing them working together。The plot twists though， oh my god。 My jaw dropped so many times throughout this whole book， at this point I just think it’s fixed hanging in place。 I didn’t see any of those coming from miles away。 I’m now mad that I have to wait for another whole year for the third book even though I have little to no idea what it’s going to entail。 Also minor spoilers （？） but for those of you wondering if the love triangle is solved。。。consider your wish 80% granted :D （you’ll understand why i left out the other twenty percent when you read it） 。。。more
Darla
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Give me a minute。 I need to catch my breath。 My brain needs a break。 Just like in book 1， this is a nonstop treasure hunt with the game taking many twists and turns。 I Avery Kylie Grambs just "A Very Risky Gamble？" Or is she the stone that is meant to kill twelve birds？ Whey did Tobias Hawthorne choose Avery？ I found this second installment in the trilogy to be every bit as engrossing as the first。 Jennifer Lynn Barnes could design the mother of all escape rooms。 Her puzzle planning and executio Give me a minute。 I need to catch my breath。 My brain needs a break。 Just like in book 1， this is a nonstop treasure hunt with the game taking many twists and turns。 I Avery Kylie Grambs just "A Very Risky Gamble？" Or is she the stone that is meant to kill twelve birds？ Whey did Tobias Hawthorne choose Avery？ I found this second installment in the trilogy to be every bit as engrossing as the first。 Jennifer Lynn Barnes could design the mother of all escape rooms。 Her puzzle planning and execution are top notch。 So glad she is sharing her talents with us in book form。Thank you to Little， Brown Books for a DRC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Molly K
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4。5 stars is the more accurate rating - for this book was not flawless， but my god was it impressive。Is it inappropriate to include the words “OH SHIT。” in a formal review？ Perhaps。But。 OH SHIT。‘The Hawthorne Legacy’ - sequel to the inheritance games - is a book centred around solving the mysteries that its predecessor created。 I feared that it would be a dead end - for the first book was a masterclass in the unexpected。 In lulling you into a false of security and twisting it at the very last mo 4。5 stars is the more accurate rating - for this book was not flawless， but my god was it impressive。Is it inappropriate to include the words “OH SHIT。” in a formal review？ Perhaps。But。 OH SHIT。‘The Hawthorne Legacy’ - sequel to the inheritance games - is a book centred around solving the mysteries that its predecessor created。 I feared that it would be a dead end - for the first book was a masterclass in the unexpected。 In lulling you into a false of security and twisting it at the very last moment。 What else did Barnes have to offer？Turns out - quite a lot。 The plot was masterfully devised， every sentence， every word the characters spoke and every memory they dwelled upon in the previous novel turned out to be of significance。 If I attempted to explain the entirety of the plot （and its many twists） - first of all， I would likely fail - but secondly， it would sound ridiculous and utterly unrealistic。 But somehow， Barnes crafts a meticulous sequence of events and reveals that make perfect sense。 I had chills down my spine at one of the final reveals。 My criticisms of this book mainly relate to characterisation， because the plot was impeccable （aside from the million and four characters being somewhat difficult to remember at times， but alas）。 I found the love triangle created with the two brothers somewhat of a forced addition - it felt at times as though there would be these scenes of complex plot and then just。 “OH MY GOD I LOVE HIM。” I get it’s meant to remind readers that these characters are teenagers， but I think it could’ve been done in a more delicate way that felt less forced。Overall; a superb read that didn’t let me down despite it being one of my most highly anticipated。 As always， a thank you to Penguin Random House Children’s UK and NetGalley for providing me with a free ARC in exchange for my unbiased review。 I would love to read anything Barnes releases in the futures 。。。more
charvi
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oh my gof wtf I CANT WAIT A YEAR 4 THE NEXT BOOK IM SO OBSESSED OH MY GOF
Sharley
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You have to read the first in this series there’s no denying that but this YA mystery is certainly binge worthy and is addictive！Working your way through the plot and mind games keeps you intrigued and Avery’s love interest between Grayson and Jameson is pure teen angst and romance。This is not heavy literature for sure but easy and fun to read。
thisbe
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“*****，” * ****。 “* ***** ***。”
Courtney
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I was sent a eARC to review。 What I wouldn’t GIVE to be a long lost Hawthorne minus the threats for my safety， it would be amazing！ Ahah but I’m not surprised， and neither is anyone who listens to me talk about this series， I LOVED this book and adore this series so much！The Hawthorne Legacy is book two in what I believe will be a trilogy and did it feel somewhat like a building block for the perfect book three？ Yes。 But did I still love every single twist， turn， life threat and swoon worthy sce I was sent a eARC to review。 What I wouldn’t GIVE to be a long lost Hawthorne minus the threats for my safety， it would be amazing！ Ahah but I’m not surprised， and neither is anyone who listens to me talk about this series， I LOVED this book and adore this series so much！The Hawthorne Legacy is book two in what I believe will be a trilogy and did it feel somewhat like a building block for the perfect book three？ Yes。 But did I still love every single twist， turn， life threat and swoon worthy scene？！ HECK YES。 Every single character in this series is intriguing and unique and always has me guessing what will happen， I literally can’t handle it lol but for real， the Hawthorne brothers *chefs kiss*， Barnes sure knows how to write up a bunch of millionaires worthy of swooning over！ But Max by far is my favorite support character for this series and she’s totally underrated！ There’s just one tiny thing that’s been bothering me and it’s the FAXING （yes， if you know max， it’s totally what she would say） LOVE TRIANGLE。 I despise them in the nicest way possible lol my part of the triangle never gets picked and it always makes me sad。 But no matter what happens， I will remain #teamGrayson。 。。。more
Ashley Searcy
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 God。 Wrong brother。
Vee_Bookish
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