Loner: A frenemies-to-lovers boarding school romance
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Reviews
Marni Ortiz
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I have to start off by simply saying how much I absolutely adore Ginger Scott’s writing and I’ve pretty much read almost all her books 。 Loner is the first installment In her brand new series ） The Boys Of Welles ） a series that I can already tell is going to very quickly become one of my faves 。 Frenemies to lovers ， boarding school romance ， second chance ， bully ， emotionally charged， off the charts chemistry， tragedy ， love ， hope ， healing ， friendships， heartwarming and heartbreaking momen I have to start off by simply saying how much I absolutely adore Ginger Scott’s writing and I’ve pretty much read almost all her books 。 Loner is the first installment In her brand new series ） The Boys Of Welles ） a series that I can already tell is going to very quickly become one of my faves 。 Frenemies to lovers ， boarding school romance ， second chance ， bully ， emotionally charged， off the charts chemistry， tragedy ， love ， hope ， healing ， friendships， heartwarming and heartbreaking moments ， humor ， drama ， guilt ， witty banter ， angst ， anger ， family ， friendships， twists and turns ， unforgettable and unputdownable。 Lily and Theo’s emotional journey is the perfect combination of all of the above ， it’s the type of story that is going to break your heart and then put it back together again 。 When I first sat down and started I was honestly not prepared for how completely I was going to fall in love with both characters ， In fact I was not a huge fan of Theo’s when I first met him but the more I learned about his backstory I realized there was so much more to him then met the eye。 I really don’t want to give any details in regards to the story （ because I genuinely think to fully appreciate what a fantastic job Ginger did writing what was easily one of the best books I’ve read you should go into it with a open mind and experience it for yourself 。 All I can say is prepare yourself for all the feels as Lily and Theo’s journey is far from easy and there will be moments you will be balling your eyes out like a baby while rooting so hard at the same time 。 Loner deserves so much more then ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 。。。more
Kate R
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Loner is the first book in Ginger Scott’s new mature YA series， The Boys of Welles。 Grab the Kleenexes and prepare to be put through an emotional rollercoaster。 The blurb doesn’t give a lot away and I don’t want to spoil too much。 There are probably some trigger warnings that need to be issued though。 But， the tragedy that happens is not really seen at all。 The book opens up with this already having taken place。 There are some past moments that appear randomly in the present so you can piece tog Loner is the first book in Ginger Scott’s new mature YA series， The Boys of Welles。 Grab the Kleenexes and prepare to be put through an emotional rollercoaster。 The blurb doesn’t give a lot away and I don’t want to spoil too much。 There are probably some trigger warnings that need to be issued though。 But， the tragedy that happens is not really seen at all。 The book opens up with this already having taken place。 There are some past moments that appear randomly in the present so you can piece together exactly what happened。 The story really is about the aftermath of tragedy and grief between two teenagers， Lily and Theo。 The way this played out what was cathartic。 It was inevitable and necessary to move forward。 If you are looking for an emotional romance， this fits the bill perfectly and I would recommend it。 **TW: death， child abuse， cutting***I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Sarah
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I haven’t read a mature YA story for a little while…。this book， Loner， just reminded me how much I love them！！Ms Scott has written the most wonderfully flawed， beautifully broken characters in Theo and Lily。 Not only that， but she has brought the friendships and sense of belonging that every teen craves and deserves。Packed full with angst and chest aching pain this story completely captivated me。Lily is an unassuming young lady with an inner strength and quiet determination。 Her ability to see a I haven’t read a mature YA story for a little while…。this book， Loner， just reminded me how much I love them！！Ms Scott has written the most wonderfully flawed， beautifully broken characters in Theo and Lily。 Not only that， but she has brought the friendships and sense of belonging that every teen craves and deserves。Packed full with angst and chest aching pain this story completely captivated me。Lily is an unassuming young lady with an inner strength and quiet determination。 Her ability to see and feel her friends， whilst offering unwavering support and understanding is what makes her such a wonderful character。 Theo’s heart is so full and bursting to love， but it’s just a little bit broken。 He needs the support and understanding that Lily offers more than anything as he tries to navigate the unbearable pain of grief。With some pretty heavy subject matters the author has still managed to bring life， a light touch and hope to these young lives and I am so excited to follow the students of Welles with the next visit。 。。。more
christine
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What a great way to start off a new series。 The characters are well written and your able to feel every emotion that Theo and Lily goes through。 Theo and Lily comes from different worlds but have one thing in common， the Lose of Anika （ Theo sister and Lily friend）。 The both are suffering ， one becomes hateful and the other starts to pull into themselves。 As the story evolves they start to rely on each other。
Megan Lowe
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This was a solid book from Ginger。 A bit of a departure， but the characters still feel as real as any she has written before。I liked Theo。 He had a great depth to him， and his self awareness was great。I also like Morgan and Brooklyn。Lily was a solid character， but I felt like I wanted a little more from her。I also felt the ending was a little cliché。 It was uplifting and a very hallmark moment， but I feel like it cheapened it a little bit。Still， I’m excited to read the other books in this series This was a solid book from Ginger。 A bit of a departure， but the characters still feel as real as any she has written before。I liked Theo。 He had a great depth to him， and his self awareness was great。I also like Morgan and Brooklyn。Lily was a solid character， but I felt like I wanted a little more from her。I also felt the ending was a little cliché。 It was uplifting and a very hallmark moment， but I feel like it cheapened it a little bit。Still， I’m excited to read the other books in this series！I would also add trigger warnings for self-harm， domestic abuse， and child abuse。 。。。more
Alicia
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What a fabulous read！ Set in a private school， it passes on the scenario of dark happenings to tell a story of love and loss， how the impact of grief affects us all in different ways and of how， ultimately， it is the experience of love for and from the one who has gone， that helps us to survive it。 Theo， Lily and Anika are the beating heart of this tale。 As Theo and Lily work towards healing they also gravitate towards each other。 The book is full of interesting and good fellow humans; Morgan， B What a fabulous read！ Set in a private school， it passes on the scenario of dark happenings to tell a story of love and loss， how the impact of grief affects us all in different ways and of how， ultimately， it is the experience of love for and from the one who has gone， that helps us to survive it。 Theo， Lily and Anika are the beating heart of this tale。 As Theo and Lily work towards healing they also gravitate towards each other。 The book is full of interesting and good fellow humans; Morgan， Brooklyn Cameron， James andcoach Fuentes。 They all add to the humanism， fun and soul searching which make this book a 5* read。 💖💖💖💖💖 。。。more
Victoria Wyatt
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An emotional read with Theo and Lily。 It was raw and pulls you in。 I have read other books by Ginger and she really knows how to write a story that holds your attention even if the emotions are not all good。 Good start to the series。 I received this copy and my spoiler free review is voluntary。
AJ
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4。5 starsThe start of a new series from Ginger Scott， this is an emotional and dramatic， very mature YA romance set in an exclusive secondary school， and tackling issues such as grief， loss， abuse （off the page） and trauma。 Introducing a great group of characters， and with a love story that completely stole my heart， this is such a beautiful read， and I loved it！Theo and Lily both attend prestigious Welles Academy。 Lily has crushed on Theo from afar for years， but it wasn’t until recently that t 4。5 starsThe start of a new series from Ginger Scott， this is an emotional and dramatic， very mature YA romance set in an exclusive secondary school， and tackling issues such as grief， loss， abuse （off the page） and trauma。 Introducing a great group of characters， and with a love story that completely stole my heart， this is such a beautiful read， and I loved it！Theo and Lily both attend prestigious Welles Academy。 Lily has crushed on Theo from afar for years， but it wasn’t until recently that they actually spent time together – one glorious night where they were pushed together at the insistence of Theo’s twin sister/Lily’s best friend， Anika。 They talked for hours， and felt a connection that hinted at the possibility of so much more。 But the night ended in tragedy， cutting off everything that was brewing between them。Now， their summer break is over and they’re back for their final year of school - both grieving， a little bit lost， traumatised by all they’ve been through， and with no idea how to behave around each other。 Lily has the added complication of guilt over all that happened， and Theo， in particular， has a lot of anger which he is directing at her。 It’s a complex situation simmering with all kinds of emotion， and my heart ached so much for both of them。 If I were a better person， I’d leave her to go through this alone。 But I’m not。 I’m not reveling in her self-hatred。 I do， however， appreciate it。 Suddenly， I feel a lot less alone。 Every interaction between Lily and Theo is full of chemistry。 From the bad to the good， I could feel it all。 And underpinning all of it is the attraction that they so clearly have towards each other。 It’s buried beneath all of the other crap they are dealing with， and doesn’t always show in positive ways， but it’s definitely there， and builds a wonderful sense of anticipation。 And as their friends and their school activities lead to them spending more time together， all of that anger and grief starts to shift as their connection from before the tragedy allows them the comfort and familiarity to be vulnerable with each other， and they start to realise just how much the mean to each other。 Something in each of us completes the other。 When I’m with him， even when we’re fighting， I am whole。She makes me hurt， but she also makes me feel alive。 They start to talk， they open up to each other， and before too long， everything between them is changing。 “I don’t know what to do about the way I feel。” …“But you feel…something，” I croak。He nods and his eyes close as his forehead falls forward to rest on mine。 This is such a beautiful love story！ It’s honest， it’s raw， it’s passionate （seriously！）， and it’s breathtakingly emotional。 Lily and Theo feel so much for each other， and they are there for each other in ways that only they can be。 They both have difficult and deeply sensitive family situations to navigate， they’re both still coming to terms with their loss， and Lily， in particular， is working hard to get her life back to where it was before the trauma。 They have a lot to work through， and together they give each other strength to do exactly that， and I loved watching every step of it。 Being with her makes it all right to not be alright。 They have ups and downs， but their journeys are real and so emotively written。 I feel like I got right to the heart of these two characters， and watching them fight their way forward and heal together was really special。 There were scenes that had my heart pounding， and I reveled in every little moment of joy that they found together。 Theo and Lily have a great group of friends around them。 There are some really interesting dynamics between them， and I enjoyed their interactions and the support that they offered to each other。 I’m hoping that we’ll get to know them in future books of the series。This book is a standalone story with a beautiful finish that left me happy and satisfied。 I felt so much while reading， which I love， and I adored these characters and their heartfelt and emotional journey。4。5 stars。An Advanced Review copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review。 。。。more
Ann
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*Just about 4 stars*This was my first read by this author and I'll definitely read more in the future。 I have to say that it took quite some time to get into the story and to feel connected to the lead characters; that's why I gave it just about 4 stars。 It's a personal feeling that I cannot quite place。 It didn't take away from the story as at a moment it picked up and I felt more connected to both Theo and Lily to what they were going through。 It had emotional moments but also funny times that *Just about 4 stars*This was my first read by this author and I'll definitely read more in the future。 I have to say that it took quite some time to get into the story and to feel connected to the lead characters; that's why I gave it just about 4 stars。 It's a personal feeling that I cannot quite place。 It didn't take away from the story as at a moment it picked up and I felt more connected to both Theo and Lily to what they were going through。 It had emotional moments but also funny times that lightened the mood a bit。 A great read in the end！Theo & Lily have known each other for quite some time now and had a friendship but when something tragic happens， both don't know how to handle being near each other as they are handling their pain differently。 As Theo still blames Lily for what has happened， reality starts to sink in as both are back to their classes。 While trying to keep her head above water， Lily tries to take it day by day even though it's hard trying to move on from what has happened。 The more time passes， the more their relationship starts to change and Theo seems to realise how Lily's feeling。 Wil they find their way to each other？。。。 。。。more
Only。ever。books
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This book leads you to the heavy theme of loss and grief a person you loved。 How differently people cope。 How the same experience can people turn from friends to enemies and back again。 Back at school Lily wants to be invisible。 She feels unwanted， sad and like a failure， and all for different reasons。 Theo doesn't cope the loss well， he puts it down， he takes it out。 Preferable at Lily， his reason for the loss。 But at the same time they can't seem to stay away from each other。 What ripped thei This book leads you to the heavy theme of loss and grief a person you loved。 How differently people cope。 How the same experience can people turn from friends to enemies and back again。 Back at school Lily wants to be invisible。 She feels unwanted， sad and like a failure， and all for different reasons。 Theo doesn't cope the loss well， he puts it down， he takes it out。 Preferable at Lily， his reason for the loss。 But at the same time they can't seem to stay away from each other。 What ripped their beginning friendship apart binds them together。 And with time going on they learn to cope， and about one another。 With difficult family situations， fears， selfissues and a lot secrets more。 I liked both characters， they have each one their own way to handle things。 Totally understable what fears and issues Lily had。 And same way what made Theo think the way he did。 And so， both learned from and with each other。 And get their friendship back and some more。 Hopefully get to read the stories from the other characters in this book。 There were a few that seem to have a lot to tell。 。。。more
Pam
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4。5 Heart Wrenching StarsI don't read many YA/NA books these days but I know that Ginger Scott will always draw me into her story and hold me until the very end。 And that she did， while pulling every possible emotion from my heart in the process。 Her characters connection and pull， the loss and greif， learning and acceptance to move forward are weaved into a careful dance that if executed correctly just might put your heart together with love in the end。Theo is struggling unable to decide if he 4。5 Heart Wrenching StarsI don't read many YA/NA books these days but I know that Ginger Scott will always draw me into her story and hold me until the very end。 And that she did， while pulling every possible emotion from my heart in the process。 Her characters connection and pull， the loss and greif， learning and acceptance to move forward are weaved into a careful dance that if executed correctly just might put your heart together with love in the end。Theo is struggling unable to decide if he is hurting or angery from the loss of his sister。 The lonely existance that can come with private school and the distance from family was always that much better with Annika around but now he needs to navigate without her。 He gave Lily a chance at Annika's wishes and then the tragedy that is their life happened。 How does he move past the feelings of the loss。 Could Lily help him find a positive in moving forward。Lily was always happy to be the quiet one who was watching from the sidelines。 Her attraction to Theo was always there but she would never have acted on it。 Now she finds herself stuck somewhere smashed between his anger and loss。 Trying to navigate her own feelings of greif and moving forward。 Trying to succeed in this life she has to live and make Annika proud。 Maybe if her and Theo can lean on one another to help in the process。Ginger has hit it out of the park with this Series starter and I can't wait to see what else will come our way。*** Advanced copy provided in exchange for an honest review。 *** 。。。more
Tammy -
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Some of my favorite YA romances have been written by Ginger Scott， and she's done it again with Loner。 This is a beautifully told story of second chances and life after trauma and loss。Theo and Lily had one amazing night under the stars， talking for hours and making a real connection。。。just like Theo's sister/Lily's best friend thought that they would。 But that night didn't end like they all expected， and the devastation left behind turned Theo and Lily into enemies instead。 They can't avoid eac Some of my favorite YA romances have been written by Ginger Scott， and she's done it again with Loner。 This is a beautifully told story of second chances and life after trauma and loss。Theo and Lily had one amazing night under the stars， talking for hours and making a real connection。。。just like Theo's sister/Lily's best friend thought that they would。 But that night didn't end like they all expected， and the devastation left behind turned Theo and Lily into enemies instead。 They can't avoid each other though， and eventually， they'll realize that their connection may be the string that holds them both together。This book deals with some heavy topics and there are a few trigger warnings， but this story isn't totally heavy。 There are plenty of smiles to be had in this book and a few laughs along the way。 Most of the trauma happens off of the page。 This is a mature YA read and it's much more than just a frenemies-to-lovers/second chance romance。 There is a lot of real-life， family drama within these pages and so many situations that I think most readers can relate to in some way。 This truly is a story about overcoming trauma， putting the past to rest， and moving on and finding hope in the aftermath。 This is another one of those stories that really packed a punch right at the very end。 It was easily going along as a solid 4-star read for me until the last couple of chapters， and then， BAM！ The emotion hit me out of nowhere， and yep， it became 5 stars in one moment。 This is a great start to The Boys of Welles， and I can't wait to see where this series takes us next。 。。。more
Alison Marden
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Ah！ I think my new favourite is Theo。 😍😍Ginger never disappoints， I love her writing style and I love her ability to concoct these stories。 This one made me connect on a new level。 The fact that both the main characters are processing grief， I really identified with as I have recently lost my mum myself。 I understood and empathised with their thoughts， feelings and also really enjoyed the story。 Grief is such a complicated creature， you have good days and bad days and then the guilt， it's always Ah！ I think my new favourite is Theo。 😍😍Ginger never disappoints， I love her writing style and I love her ability to concoct these stories。 This one made me connect on a new level。 The fact that both the main characters are processing grief， I really identified with as I have recently lost my mum myself。 I understood and empathised with their thoughts， feelings and also really enjoyed the story。 Grief is such a complicated creature， you have good days and bad days and then the guilt， it's always present and unrelenting。 I liked seeing Theo and Lily's relationship develop and Lily's growth was also wonderful， she had me rooting for her。 Theo is angry， full of feelings that may be sometimes irrational and sometimes really justified， but are also understandable considering。 If anything， I want to see them blossom more and follow their story， feel their connection and attraction even more。 ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️The wee book lady。 。。。more
Sierra
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Went in totally blind。 I didn’t read the synopsis。 It said by Ginger Scott， enough said， so I read it。 I was NOT disappointed。 It was sooo good。 She can write a torn up broken hearted boy like no other。 She held nothing back when it comes to Theo。 If you like friends to enemies to lovers， best friend’s brother， drama， tragedy， & an overcoming story this is for you。 Once I started it， I couldn’t put it down。 Hooks you from the first page。 I can’t wait for more。 I can already tell this series will Went in totally blind。 I didn’t read the synopsis。 It said by Ginger Scott， enough said， so I read it。 I was NOT disappointed。 It was sooo good。 She can write a torn up broken hearted boy like no other。 She held nothing back when it comes to Theo。 If you like friends to enemies to lovers， best friend’s brother， drama， tragedy， & an overcoming story this is for you。 Once I started it， I couldn’t put it down。 Hooks you from the first page。 I can’t wait for more。 I can already tell this series will be among my favorites like The Fuel series。 CW: drinking， abuse， 2 graphic scenes， couple F bombs & GD。 。。。more
Dawn
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I was given an ARC of Loner in rerun for an honest review。 I love all of Scott’s books， especially her YA fiction （This one is a mature YA novel）。When a tragic accident takes Lily’s good friend who is also Theo’s twin sister-neither really get the opportunity to grieve her death。 The book starts at the start of a new school year， the first one without Annika。 Theo blames Lily for her death and Lily blames herself also。 But as these two， along with their friends， navigate the new year-they realiz I was given an ARC of Loner in rerun for an honest review。 I love all of Scott’s books， especially her YA fiction （This one is a mature YA novel）。When a tragic accident takes Lily’s good friend who is also Theo’s twin sister-neither really get the opportunity to grieve her death。 The book starts at the start of a new school year， the first one without Annika。 Theo blames Lily for her death and Lily blames herself also。 But as these two， along with their friends， navigate the new year-they realize that they must confront the accident and try to move forward for the good of all involved。This is sure to be another great series by Scott。 。。。more
Peggy Hogan
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Gahhh， I loved this book！ There is no one better than Ginger Scott at writing these high school/college new adult， coming of age， heartfelt， all the feels， slow burn romances， and she knocked this one out of the ballpark！Theo and Lily were destined to be together from the start。 They're both from troubled families， and they have a lot in common， including Theo's twin sister， Anika， who is also Lily's best friend。 After a tragic car accident， Theo wrongfully blames Lily for it， but it also brings Gahhh， I loved this book！ There is no one better than Ginger Scott at writing these high school/college new adult， coming of age， heartfelt， all the feels， slow burn romances， and she knocked this one out of the ballpark！Theo and Lily were destined to be together from the start。 They're both from troubled families， and they have a lot in common， including Theo's twin sister， Anika， who is also Lily's best friend。 After a tragic car accident， Theo wrongfully blames Lily for it， but it also brings them closer， and they form a special bond。 This story was so well-written， and was just so believable。 I honestly loved everything about it， and I highly recommend it with more than five stars！ 。。。more
Treasa
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UNEXPECTED & Incredibly HEARTFELTThis story sneaks up on you and gives you the unexpected and an incredibly heartfelt story that had me giving 100% of my attention with needing to turns the pages and hesitating as the twists get more shocking and gutwrenching filled with disbelief not wanting to accept the words I'm reading but my need for a HEA kept me going and what a relief it was to reach the end。 A Dark and heartfelt story worth reading。 UNEXPECTED & Incredibly HEARTFELTThis story sneaks up on you and gives you the unexpected and an incredibly heartfelt story that had me giving 100% of my attention with needing to turns the pages and hesitating as the twists get more shocking and gutwrenching filled with disbelief not wanting to accept the words I'm reading but my need for a HEA kept me going and what a relief it was to reach the end。 A Dark and heartfelt story worth reading。 。。。more
Court
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Loner will have you hooked in this beautiful and emotional journey！Wow， if I could give this book 6 stars I would。 I devoured this book from the start。 Ginger Scott knocked it out of the park with Loner。 Loner is a beautifully gut wrenching emotional journey that will have you falling for Lily and Theo。 Theo and Lily had a connection one night， but then tragedy strikes and these two are trying to deal with their grief and how to move on， especially with the start of their final year of school。 T Loner will have you hooked in this beautiful and emotional journey！Wow， if I could give this book 6 stars I would。 I devoured this book from the start。 Ginger Scott knocked it out of the park with Loner。 Loner is a beautifully gut wrenching emotional journey that will have you falling for Lily and Theo。 Theo and Lily had a connection one night， but then tragedy strikes and these two are trying to deal with their grief and how to move on， especially with the start of their final year of school。 Theo and Lily seem to push each other’s buttons when they return for their final year at their boarding school and man does fate have a way of throwing these two together wether they want to be or not。 As their school year goes on Theo and Lily seem to change and find a way of helping each other out in more ways than either of them could have guessed was possible。 Theo and Lily will grab your heart strings and pull you in from the start and have you devouring this beautifully written story to find out what will happen between these two and the emotional journey they will take you on！ Have a box of tissues ready because this story will hit you with all the feels！ 。。。more
Court
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Wow， if I could give this book 6 stars I would。 I devoured this book from the start。 Ginger Scott knocked it out of the park with Loner。 Loner is a beautifully gut wrenching emotional journey that will have you falling for Lily and Theo。 Theo and Lily had a connection one night， but then tragedy strikes and these two are trying to deal with their grief and how to move on， especially with the start of their final year of school。 Theo and Lily seem to push each other’s buttons when they return for Wow， if I could give this book 6 stars I would。 I devoured this book from the start。 Ginger Scott knocked it out of the park with Loner。 Loner is a beautifully gut wrenching emotional journey that will have you falling for Lily and Theo。 Theo and Lily had a connection one night， but then tragedy strikes and these two are trying to deal with their grief and how to move on， especially with the start of their final year of school。 Theo and Lily seem to push each other’s buttons when they return for their final year at their boarding school and man does fate have a way of throwing these two together wether they want to be or not。 As their school year goes on Theo and Lily seem to change and find a way of helping each other out in more ways than either of them could have guessed was possible。 Theo and Lily will grab your heart strings and pull you in from the start and have you devouring this beautifully written story to find out what will happen between these two and the emotional journey they will take you on！ Have a box of tissues ready because this story will hit you with all the feels！ 。。。more
Pattip
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I really enjoyed this book！ It grabs your attention right away because the writing is so easy to follow。 I really felt a connection with these characters。 As I flew through the pages， I wasn't expecting to get so choked up with Lily finally overcomes her struggles。 I love a feel good story， and this one did not disappoint！ The emotional depth of this book was engaging and the peripheral characters were wonderful。 I was sent a complimentary copy and I am choosing to leave my honest review。 I really enjoyed this book！ It grabs your attention right away because the writing is so easy to follow。 I really felt a connection with these characters。 As I flew through the pages， I wasn't expecting to get so choked up with Lily finally overcomes her struggles。 I love a feel good story， and this one did not disappoint！ The emotional depth of this book was engaging and the peripheral characters were wonderful。 I was sent a complimentary copy and I am choosing to leave my honest review。 。。。more
Michella
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Wow！ This one will put you through the ringer。 All the feels。 There is a enemies to lovers/second chance feel to this story， but it’s so much more than that。 Theo and Lily experience tragedy and try to navigate their feelings through it。 They have great chemistry and the angst is real。 You can’t help but root for then。 Another great read by Ginger Scott。
Stacey Gomez
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This book is one of the reasons why I one click any of Ginger Scott’s books。 I thought maybe I should move away from YA books and after this that’s a big fat no。 This is emotional read， dealing with two broken people who met before summer break。 They were able to meet but had a connection and attraction towards one another。 But one quick decision leads to a terrble tragedy。 Where they both feel guilty， anger and end up distancing themselves from one another。 Now their final year of highschool in This book is one of the reasons why I one click any of Ginger Scott’s books。 I thought maybe I should move away from YA books and after this that’s a big fat no。 This is emotional read， dealing with two broken people who met before summer break。 They were able to meet but had a connection and attraction towards one another。 But one quick decision leads to a terrble tragedy。 Where they both feel guilty， anger and end up distancing themselves from one another。 Now their final year of highschool in Boston elite prep school。 They must survive the hustle and bustle of high school whispers and talks。 Lily Beecham was one of 4 best friends of a girl group。 Anika Rothchild the glue of the group sees she is just shy and needs that extra push and encouragement for Lily to step out of her comfort zone。 Lily for 5 yrs has a crush on Anika’s twin brother Theo。 That one night a party brought them together and separated them。 But never the thought of the other escaped them。 Here， the book deals with family who aren’t that supportive or wanting to do with the child。 How they find the love and support between one another。 I never rooted so hard and started to cry at the same time。 “It wasn’t your fault。” And how he mental guilt one has of surviving an accident and how you think why I couldn’t save them。 I cannot recommend the book the most。 The Boys of Welles so far is killing me in a good way。 Thank you for taking the time to read this 。。。more
Jazmine Figueroa
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I went into this having absolutely no idea what the story would turn into and I am so glad the blurb didn’t give the plot away because I enjoyed the story that much more not being able to guess what came next。 The beginning of the book really threw me because it was so unexpected but I think it really impacted the relationship these characters have in the saddest but also most beautiful way。 Theo and Lily were just two really beautiful characters dealing with so much and they struggled a ton thr I went into this having absolutely no idea what the story would turn into and I am so glad the blurb didn’t give the plot away because I enjoyed the story that much more not being able to guess what came next。 The beginning of the book really threw me because it was so unexpected but I think it really impacted the relationship these characters have in the saddest but also most beautiful way。 Theo and Lily were just two really beautiful characters dealing with so much and they struggled a ton throughout the first half of their story and it broke my heart because you could see how badly the two of them needed each other。 But I also think those struggles were integral to their individual growth as well， I think they had to handle their pain however they could before they’d ever be able to make a relationship work。 But once they’re together gosh it is just magic。 These two were so so special and I loved loved their support for one another regardless of the circumstances。 I think this was an incredible story of love， grief and second chances and can’t say enough good things about this book。 It took me through a rollercoaster of emotions but wouldn’t take a single thing back。 Huge thank you to Ginger Scott & Wordsmith Publicity for the ARC。 。。。more
Cheyenne Phillips
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ARC REVIEW⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️I will never stop saying it— books with grief hold my heart。 This story does such a great job showing characters going through the different stages and how it’s not the same for everyone。 I got very emotional a few times but truly think it was a beautiful story and loved how it played out。 I want so much more and cannot wait to see what’s next 🙌🏼
Nicki - The Overflowing Bookcase
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This will be the one book you will not be able to put down - and you will need Kleenex or a glass of wine when it is all over。 Ginger Scott brings her readers a wonderful but heart wrenching story of finding love after loss。 Theo and Lily had made a connection at a school party， but it was destroyed when tragedy struck， leaving them both alone and filled with guilt。 But when they both return to school will the guilt turn to hatred？ Or can they both overcome the loss and sense of helplessness？ So This will be the one book you will not be able to put down - and you will need Kleenex or a glass of wine when it is all over。 Ginger Scott brings her readers a wonderful but heart wrenching story of finding love after loss。 Theo and Lily had made a connection at a school party， but it was destroyed when tragedy struck， leaving them both alone and filled with guilt。 But when they both return to school will the guilt turn to hatred？ Or can they both overcome the loss and sense of helplessness？ So emotional I think I cried three times。 The reader can feel the despair they both feel but only want them to come together to fill each other's void。 Things happen for a reason and in the end you are left to pick up the pieces。 。。。more
PP's Bookshelf
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Ginger Scott delivered hard hitting， raw， all consuming and beautifully angsty emotions in Loner。 This new adult enemies to lovers sports romance shredded my heart and also healed it。 I could barely hold my tears。 Lily and Theo went on an emotional rollercoaster and I am here for it。Lily became part of a group of girls who are far from her status because of Anika。 Then they have an accident and Lily could save everyone except Anika。 She is back to Welles Academy for her sixth form with a broken Ginger Scott delivered hard hitting， raw， all consuming and beautifully angsty emotions in Loner。 This new adult enemies to lovers sports romance shredded my heart and also healed it。 I could barely hold my tears。 Lily and Theo went on an emotional rollercoaster and I am here for it。Lily became part of a group of girls who are far from her status because of Anika。 Then they have an accident and Lily could save everyone except Anika。 She is back to Welles Academy for her sixth form with a broken messy heart。 She can no longer do swimming。 Her studies are ok。 And Theo Rothschild， Anika's brother and her long time crush， hate her。 But their internship put them in the same company and their paths keep on crossing。 Theo cannot decide how to deal with his own trauma and feelings for Lily。It was very different from what you read in usual new adult romance。 The focus is on emotions and feels。 And the Author is a master at exposing the deepest part of emotional hell。 Lily is a bit shy， awkward， quirky and she feels everything intensely。 She wants to stay away from limelight because her life has pushed her to be in the shadows。。because it is safe。 But that accident has put her into focus of many people's attention。 She is struggling with her guilt， pain and loneliness。 The trauma paralyzes her and she cannot even carry on her passion of swimming。 She is so talented and caring and good。 And Theo saw it too。 His sister's loss tore his heart into pieces。 He is angry。 Upset。 Bitter。 Frustrated。 And Lily has become a target of his twisted feels。 All his disdain towards Lily is actually masking his true emotions。 He is actually fascinated with her。 Her beauty and her soul。 I loved how the author avoided the unnecessary drama and useless bullying and rather concentrated on working through the characters' emotional baggage。 The trauma is a bonding experience for Lily and Theo。 They opened their hearts and finally helped each other to seal their bleeding hearts。 The writing was absolutely captivating。 My heart was aching and breaking and it was overwhelming to say the least。 The emotional pain was excruciating but the healing and redemption was so beautiful。 I shed so many kinds of tears。 I cried for their grief and loss and helplessness。 I cried when they found peace and happiness。 Loner by Ginger Scott left a profound effect on me。I reviewed an early copy voluntarily 。。。more
Hopelessly Addicted To Books
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Loner is a beautifully written powerful story that I could not put down once I started。 I love when a book surprises you， you go in expecting one thing and then you start to read and it is something completely different。 Theo and Lily are bound by memories of happiness but also of tragedy。 We see two young people dealing with all these emotions， they are basically alone and struggling。 I liked the way the relationship developed from a combative emotionally driven one where they would snipe and b Loner is a beautifully written powerful story that I could not put down once I started。 I love when a book surprises you， you go in expecting one thing and then you start to read and it is something completely different。 Theo and Lily are bound by memories of happiness but also of tragedy。 We see two young people dealing with all these emotions， they are basically alone and struggling。 I liked the way the relationship developed from a combative emotionally driven one where they would snipe and bait each other to one of acceptance understanding and forgiveness。 Theo and Lily have similar experiences that bond them together。 Lily is one of the quiet ones who could be easily overlooked but she has a steely strength that slowly emerges。 Theo was someone I wanted to wrap my arms around and protect， his actions at the start come from a place of pain but we get to see him grow and by the end I adored him。 This is a book I would recommend in a heartbeat。 I am not sure who is next in the series however the secondary characters are interesting and I will be anxiously waiting on the next release。 。。。more
Reading with 2 book lovers
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This is a great start to this new series。 These charaters are very well written and I devoured them。
Dawn
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It is hard for Lily to go back to school after her best friend， Anika， died。 Making it harder is the fact that Lily is rooming with Anika's two best friends and Anika's brother， Theo， is also at school。 Lily has always been a bit of a loner but Anika had brought her out of that。 Now， with Anika's death plaguing her， Lily wants to retreat to her old ways。 However， she keeps running into Theo， who is none too happy with her。 Lily wants to avoid him but she also has had a crush on him for years。Opi It is hard for Lily to go back to school after her best friend， Anika， died。 Making it harder is the fact that Lily is rooming with Anika's two best friends and Anika's brother， Theo， is also at school。 Lily has always been a bit of a loner but Anika had brought her out of that。 Now， with Anika's death plaguing her， Lily wants to retreat to her old ways。 However， she keeps running into Theo， who is none too happy with her。 Lily wants to avoid him but she also has had a crush on him for years。OpinionSwitching back and forth between Lily and Theo's points of view， the reader has insight into their feelings over Anika's death。 Though most of the story focuses on Lily's point of view， the insight into what Theo was thinking enhances it。 The reader gets to experience a flood of emotions through both character's points of view。 The plot of the story is fabulous。 There is just enough angst to keep the flow going （especially in the side story lines。） There could be another story written just about the side lines to fill a few more books。This is the first book in the series。 No announcement has been made about when the next books are coming out but if they are anything like this one， the whole series will be a big hit。I am new to Ginger Scott books but after browsing her Goodreads profile， I see that I am missing out。 I plan to jump into more of her other series。 I found this book consuming and hope that is indicitive of all of her books。Many thanks to Wordsmith Publicity for providing me with an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Chelé-----4 The Love of Books
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