Good start! 3。5 starsActually loved the story line。 Full of twists and turns。 Just when I thought I knew where it was going bam something else happened。 Definitely left it open to continue the story。 One issue I had was Delilah’s use of the word c*cks。 It was used when she was mad, upset, scared even sometimes when she happy。 It was weird, but overall I liked the story。
Jamanda,
Phenomenal story This is my first L。J Woods novel and it won't be my last。 It's thrilling, naughty, sexy, captivating, intriguing and suspenseful。 It had me hooked from the very beginning。 When I thought I had it all figured out I was wrong。 So many shocking twist and turns。 This isn't for the faint hearted lots of drug use and under-age sex and suicide。 One of the most gripping storylines I have read in a long time。 Cant wait for book 2 Phenomenal story This is my first L。J Woods novel and it won't be my last。 It's thrilling, naughty, sexy, captivating, intriguing and suspenseful。 It had me hooked from the very beginning。 When I thought I had it all figured out I was wrong。 So many shocking twist and turns。 This isn't for the faint hearted lots of drug use and under-age sex and suicide。 One of the most gripping storylines I have read in a long time。 Cant wait for book 2 。。。more
Nate,
Gabe & Delilah had an intriguing & exciting read。 Loved。 This was a new author for me。 I received a copy of the book。 And am voluntarily leaving my review。
Cammyjoe,
Dee & GabeClementine is one interesting town。。。 they make even the devil himself looks good。 Since I don't want to leave any spoilers, I am saying only this: I loved Delilah 's quirkiness ,takes no BS from no one, not even Gabe。 These two together are dynamite。 Dee & GabeClementine is one interesting town。。。 they make even the devil himself looks good。 Since I don't want to leave any spoilers, I am saying only this: I loved Delilah 's quirkiness ,takes no BS from no one, not even Gabe。 These two together are dynamite。 。。。more
Alex Joyce,
Wow, what an excellent read。 Deliciously dark and disturbing。 Great characters, well written。 Would recommend this book。 Will read this author againI received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Elsie Pitt,
It was a good story and a bit jagged it was giving me whiplash just trying to keep up with the erratic ness of it。 You definitely have to pay attention。 to this book if you want to understand what the story is about。 It has good writing and the way that these characters interact was off putting but really articulated well by this author。I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Missy Ekika,
DNF at 32% Glorification of drug use — not one scene where one or both of the protagonists weren’t high (and not just on weed) Big no-go for me
Sabrina,
I enjoyed this one。 Lots of smexy time and drama to book。。。ends on a cliffhanger!
Evelyn Jane Thorne,
Oh My God was definitely not what I was expecting but I actually really enjoyed it and also hated it at the same time (not in a bad way though) Be prepared for the fact that the majority of these characters are on the extreme side of religion。 I mean I found the religious elements to be on the let’s drink the cool aide and commit mass suicide/ we’re part of a cult level。 There were several situations where I was like wtf did I just read。I absolutely love Delilah because she is unapologetically h Oh My God was definitely not what I was expecting but I actually really enjoyed it and also hated it at the same time (not in a bad way though) Be prepared for the fact that the majority of these characters are on the extreme side of religion。 I mean I found the religious elements to be on the let’s drink the cool aide and commit mass suicide/ we’re part of a cult level。 There were several situations where I was like wtf did I just read。I absolutely love Delilah because she is unapologetically herself and doesn’t back down from anyone。 I hate that she gets treated like crap because of how she looks and because of what her name is associated with in the bible (insert eye roll here)。 At first I really couldn’t stand Gabriel at all but as the story progressed I started to see parts of who he really was。 He has a lot of problems especially with drugs but I’m not surprised with the world he was raised in and especially with parents like his。 I did really enjoy the chemistry between them and I found it to be really intense。I have to say that L。J。 Woods did a fantastic job at creating characters that made me feel a whole range of different emotions especially rage。 I spent a lot of the time wishing that I could climb through my kindle and hit people with a hockey stick because of the way that they acted。 The hatred that I felt for this book was definitely intentionally orchestrated by the author in my opinion。 So I have to say bravo L。J。 bravo。 I can’t wait to see what is next especially with after that cliffhanger。 I recieved an advanced copy for free, and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Amber,
Wow。 This book helped me out of a book slump! The H was so intense and while the book was a little dark it was captivating and kept me turning the page!
S I,
Let me put it out there, is story was fantastic! It had a lot of different elements going on from abuse of power, bully of some students , drugs, suicidal students, suspense and bring down the powerful pastors and blackmail。 Mostly loving what you thought you hated the most and finding your strength to letting go and grab your future dreams。 I was happy to find this author work! Great book!I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Mulan,
This was a very dark bully romance。 Delilah is headstrong, wild and hell-bent on getting revenge。 Gabe is busy trying to shut off the suffocation he feels with his life and the death of his best friend。 When these two come together, sparks fly and explode, and another always in a good way。 There is so much angst, passion, suspicion and turmoil between these two, not to mention the twists and turns in this story。 To be honest, I don’t know if I really liked the characters in this book but it is a This was a very dark bully romance。 Delilah is headstrong, wild and hell-bent on getting revenge。 Gabe is busy trying to shut off the suffocation he feels with his life and the death of his best friend。 When these two come together, sparks fly and explode, and another always in a good way。 There is so much angst, passion, suspicion and turmoil between these two, not to mention the twists and turns in this story。 To be honest, I don’t know if I really liked the characters in this book but it is an entertaining story。I received a free advanced review copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving my fair and honest opinion。 。。。more
Kam,
3。5 starThis book started off as a 5 star but as I dug deeper into it , the more it kept getting unlucky。 The chemistry between Gabe and Dee was well written。 I loved how it was based on hockey and not football。 As for Dee, I liked her at first but then I could not stand her。 Her lack of maturity drove me nuts。 The way she jumped to conclusion drove me even crazier。 I thought she was selfish towards Gabes needs。 It saddens me as the story line was AMAZING。 And Gabe was too good of a man!But that 3。5 starThis book started off as a 5 star but as I dug deeper into it , the more it kept getting unlucky。 The chemistry between Gabe and Dee was well written。 I loved how it was based on hockey and not football。 As for Dee, I liked her at first but then I could not stand her。 Her lack of maturity drove me nuts。 The way she jumped to conclusion drove me even crazier。 I thought she was selfish towards Gabes needs。 It saddens me as the story line was AMAZING。 And Gabe was too good of a man!But that ending?? I need Hazels book!!! 😈*SPOILER *Also I wish the subject of the narcotics and heavy drug abuse would’ve been more spoken of as it seems it was just brushed under the rug。 。。。more
Auda,
What the h*** did I just read?!When I downloaded this book I did not know what to expect。 The plot was pretty vague and so I dived in lto it without even reading a sample first。I had no expectations, nothing - I thought that it would be the usual type of enemies-to-lovers story。 Shame on me of even thinking that。 It is NOT your usual type of bully book。 It is about the drug use, drug addiction, even something like rape and very strong and passionate adiction between the protagonists。 Why did I g What the h*** did I just read?!When I downloaded this book I did not know what to expect。 The plot was pretty vague and so I dived in lto it without even reading a sample first。I had no expectations, nothing - I thought that it would be the usual type of enemies-to-lovers story。 Shame on me of even thinking that。 It is NOT your usual type of bully book。 It is about the drug use, drug addiction, even something like rape and very strong and passionate adiction between the protagonists。 Why did I give only 4 stars, if the book surprised me so much?It was sometimes hard to read, to grasph the thinking pf thr drug addict while using and feeling the high。 Sometimes I felt like the author was praising the drug useFor the escape purposes。 I do understand that the author might have written out of the personal experience, but still。。。 the drug use was such an important part of the book that I couldn’t overlook it and could not give 5 stars。 The really good parts - the passion between Gabe and Dee, as well as the whole story was something fresh and unique; therefore, I can promise to read the next book in the series for sure。 What can I say to other readers? Prepare to be shocked, prepare to fell like a drug addict for real。。。 annnd。。。。。prepare to feel passion and strong hate/love。 。。。more
Kristy,
First I would just like to say if your squimish about certain things this isn't your book theres, drugs, murder death kink and sex in some very forbidden areas I know this sounds like the life of a Rockstar but know it's a town full of hypocrisy and ugliness a community built around church and this book proves two things even if it's just in the pages of this story the Paster's kid is always the biggest sinner and you never really know what goes on behind closed doors。Gabriel aka the Hammer is r First I would just like to say if your squimish about certain things this isn't your book theres, drugs, murder death kink and sex in some very forbidden areas I know this sounds like the life of a Rockstar but know it's a town full of hypocrisy and ugliness a community built around church and this book proves two things even if it's just in the pages of this story the Paster's kid is always the biggest sinner and you never really know what goes on behind closed doors。Gabriel aka the Hammer is royal messed up his bestfriend dead his parents are a joke and his only way out of Clemtine is threw Hockey all he has to do stay out of trouble and stay of drugs well he can't deal so it's back to the drug's and trouble has also found him Delilah and she wants answers about her brother。Delilah this girl has attitude in spades dosen't care about the haters and hypocrisy all she wants is someone to pay for what happened to her brother and Gabriel can't ignore her anymore but she also finds out this little pentecostal church loveing community is as nasty and corrupt as it gets。 She and Gab shouldn't want each other but they do there relationship is doomed neither of them can take a stand against there parents and Gabs father is pure evil。 I liked and hated parts of this book the other characters added to the story。 The secrets and mystery were good and the chemistry between Gab and Dee is of the charts。 My dislikes weren't that many it was more how Gab didn't come to Delilah defense and kinda hung her out to dry then when his life implodes he needs her and thinks he can just get back with her。 I do like there intensity as a couple and how Delilah finally helps Gab get on track with his addictions。 This book has a HEA feel and ends with a cliffhanger that I admit I didn't see coming so im looking forward to the next book。I was allowed to read and advance copy of this book via Booksprout and this is my honest review。 。。。more
Sheila,
In a word perfection !!! If you are a fan of bully ( college ) romance OMG is for you !! I will guarantee once you start you will not be able to put this book down。 Great cover and cover blurb would definitely make me one click Main characters of Gabe and Dee are AMAZING together Great plot twists I did not see coming Angst and more angst Great secondary characters in ( Nix , Hazel and Adam just to name a few ) Scorching chemistry have a fire extinguisher handy for your e-reader Friends / enemie In a word perfection !!! If you are a fan of bully ( college ) romance OMG is for you !! I will guarantee once you start you will not be able to put this book down。 Great cover and cover blurb would definitely make me one click Main characters of Gabe and Dee are AMAZING together Great plot twists I did not see coming Angst and more angst Great secondary characters in ( Nix , Hazel and Adam just to name a few ) Scorching chemistry have a fire extinguisher handy for your e-reader Friends / enemies to lovers HEA Resolution to real life problems - sometimes it just takes love and hard work / support from the right person Standalone Welcome to hell but you leave the story in heaven !! Highly recommend this book and author !!I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Smonro,
i didn't like it, it was really hot and cold i didn't like it, it was really hot and cold 。。。more
Valentina,
2。5 starsI expected to really like this book。 The prologue reeled me in, but unfortunately, the storyline did not sustain me。 The premise would be something I like, but the execution faltered with the largest issues being cohesiveness -- literary sentence to sentence cohesiveness -- pace, and characterization。 I found it difficult to visualize what was transpiring due to the disjointed nature of the prose, transitions, as well as character development。 In terms of characters, I liked the heroine 2。5 starsI expected to really like this book。 The prologue reeled me in, but unfortunately, the storyline did not sustain me。 The premise would be something I like, but the execution faltered with the largest issues being cohesiveness -- literary sentence to sentence cohesiveness -- pace, and characterization。 I found it difficult to visualize what was transpiring due to the disjointed nature of the prose, transitions, as well as character development。 In terms of characters, I liked the heroine's feistiness, but it devolved into annoyance, particularly demonstrated with her limited vocabulary and over use of a particular word to express her exasperation。 The first few times might have been funny, but by the tenth time, it was just repetitive and, yes, annoying。 I found the setting more characteristic of high school despite the text indicating the characters were in college -- the diction and behaviors felt that way。 I think the "board," the skateboard was supposed to be a quirky and sassy prop, but instead made the heroine appear juvenile, teenage even。 Finally, the religious themes and church elements did not make sense to the storyline to me。I was a fan of the hero and the two main characters' relationship。 Loved the chemistry and attraction they were building as well as the intrigue surrounding the heroine's brother and misdeed near campus。 I also liked the blatant display of drug use in the story, that hint of personal vice, the toxicity of the relationships。 Unfortunately, these were not enough to maintain my attention。 A story with potential whose execution fell short。 。。。more
Brittany (happy。ending。always),
Wow! What a Story!!! Holy rollercoaster of emotions!!! What a journey that book just took me in! It had sooooo many downs, so wasn’t sure they could LL be recovered! How entertaining and different this book was。 The main characters Devaney and Gabe where perfect for one another! They challenged each other in the best way possible。 Hold onto your hats and enjoy the awesome ride with this book!!!
Felicia,
Now L。J Wood is a new author for me。 This book took me on a stroll through Clementine。 Delilah and Gabriel story was different。 But in a good way。 Gabe was a possessive alpha aholes。 And the way these two finally get together it explodes。 The twist this book has leaves you want to know more。 Then ending makes you excited for the next book。
ToriG,
This is my first read from this author。Whooooa。 This book was a rush。Some many twist and turns。。 I loved that It was a bully romance/ enemies to lovers! Book 2 is going to be bomb。
Michelle-Louise Smart,
Really enjoyedGifted as an ARC and leaving this review of my own free will and views。 At first I found it hard to get into but once I did I couldn’t stop。 The story is written well and the characters have more than one side。 Delilah and Gabe have their own demons and struggles after losing Delilah’s brother-Gabe’s best friend but they come together to get over their loss and move forward
Yoneidis,
Gabriel is the son of a billionaire televangelist and his relationship with his parents is not good at all。 They care more about their image than about his own son。Delilah is Elijah’s sister, Gabriel’s best friend, who dies of an overdose。Delilah returns to Clementine, an extremely religious town full of secrets and sins, to seek answers about what happened the night her brother died。 Her relationship with her parents is not good either。 She lives with her grandmother, a woman with ties to the c Gabriel is the son of a billionaire televangelist and his relationship with his parents is not good at all。 They care more about their image than about his own son。Delilah is Elijah’s sister, Gabriel’s best friend, who dies of an overdose。Delilah returns to Clementine, an extremely religious town full of secrets and sins, to seek answers about what happened the night her brother died。 Her relationship with her parents is not good either。 She lives with her grandmother, a woman with ties to the church。Gabriel and Delilah have a very particular relationship, as soon as they are arguing, they making each other life impossible, or sucking face and tearing each other clothes。Gabriel also has a serious drug addiction problem, an addiction that he replaces with Delilah, the sex with her is his favorite drug。When the masks of the townspeople start to fall, this couple will have to face everyone。It’s the first book I read by this author but it will definitely not be the last。 I ❤️it。“Dee, I’d give you the fucking moon on a golden platter but not if you don’t give me the chance to get to space and back。” He pulls my face so I’m looking into his eyes。 Dark。 Confusing。 “I’m not gonna keep playing games with you。 You know the guy I am。 Let me show you。” 。。。more
Kelly Gregory,
What a story! Straight away I just loved the mystery and suspense of the plot。 I admit the whole religion thing did initially put me off, but it was written so well I couldn't help but get hooked on these characters and the overall story!!Gabe and Delilah had such intense chemistry and I loved the pull and push between them and the sex scenes were very steamy!!I just can't wait to read more from this author!I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 What a story! Straight away I just loved the mystery and suspense of the plot。 I admit the whole religion thing did initially put me off, but it was written so well I couldn't help but get hooked on these characters and the overall story!!Gabe and Delilah had such intense chemistry and I loved the pull and push between them and the sex scenes were very steamy!!I just can't wait to read more from this author!I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Lady Raven RAVE!,
4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Style: Dark Romance (College)Story: 3。5/5Enjoyment: 4/5Dark Level: 2。5/5 Sexual Level: GOODTriggers: YesViolence: Yes (Mild)Male: Sexy & Very Bad Series: Book 1Pages: 344Audio: N/AKindle Unlimited: YesSTORY: If you know the movie footloose, I felt like this was footloose 2021 rated X and minus the dancing。 I make that comparison because it was similar with a town that was knee-deep with religion and is very strict with their youth。 This town was all about religion right down to its coll 4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Style: Dark Romance (College)Story: 3。5/5Enjoyment: 4/5Dark Level: 2。5/5 Sexual Level: GOODTriggers: YesViolence: Yes (Mild)Male: Sexy & Very Bad Series: Book 1Pages: 344Audio: N/AKindle Unlimited: YesSTORY: If you know the movie footloose, I felt like this was footloose 2021 rated X and minus the dancing。 I make that comparison because it was similar with a town that was knee-deep with religion and is very strict with their youth。 This town was all about religion right down to its college。 Gabriel, son of a preacher, and we know how preachers’ kids are。 Gabriel was all of that with T for Trouble。 Delilah is a bad b@&h。 I didn’t connect with her all the time, I actually found myself eager to get to Gabriel’s POV because I loved him。 We got a bit of mystery and that was appealing。 My only dislike is that I wasn’t a fan of the uniforms, I had to keep reminding myself they were college students and not high school。 Kept my attention most of the time but had dips where it slows。 This will not be for the faint of hearts。 I feel like there are hardcore triggers as these kids did not come to play with their drinking and drugs。 Some religious comments may be offensive to some。 CHEMISTRY:Delilah’s and Gabriel’s sexual chemistry good。 I like their build up because forbidden adds that extra topping that makes it sweeter。 SECONDARY CHARACTERS:There were some good secondary characters。 Kept this story going along with the main characters。 OVERALL, I liked this book, it’s wild for me, but it was definitely interesting。 ✰✰TRIGGERS: drug use (not spoken of but using), religious comments and more。****I don’t equate these stories to real life。 It’s about personal taste and what you would or want to tolerate with the books you read。 I know we all have different opinions and preferences with what we read。 I based my book reviews on my preferences and what I like, and while these preferences may not be the same for others, I hope this review was still helpful。 。。。more
Krystinna Collett,
Hammer/Godfrey/God: He is a mess。 He is known by those at the University as one of the Gods。 The only problem is he does not have it together。 He needs copious amounts of drugs and booze, to get his mind and anxiousness, to stop。 Hammer has seen bad things in his life。 His parents are unfeeling, money hungry, a$$holes, who only use him as a public gain。 When Delilah comes to town, he quickly realizes she could be his next addiction。 Delilah: I love this character。 She is the most open, sexually Hammer/Godfrey/God: He is a mess。 He is known by those at the University as one of the Gods。 The only problem is he does not have it together。 He needs copious amounts of drugs and booze, to get his mind and anxiousness, to stop。 Hammer has seen bad things in his life。 His parents are unfeeling, money hungry, a$$holes, who only use him as a public gain。 When Delilah comes to town, he quickly realizes she could be his next addiction。 Delilah: I love this character。 She is the most open, sexually charged character, who has been written extremely well。 She flaunts herself, and has her own style。 She could care less what people think。 Delilah realizes she is the black sheep in this town。 At every chance, people are reminding her about her mother, and her mothers' given position。 Delilah cannot catch a break。 When she sees Godfrey, she quickly reminds him of their past friendship, and does not hesitate to call him out on his crap。 I loved this book。 The chemistry, love, and understanding Godfrey and Delilah have for each other is priceless。 Readers, I recommend this book!I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Claire Walker,
I love everything about this book。 I went into it unsure of what to expect but honestly it was amazing。A real page Turner right from the start。 I had so many questions constantly going around in my head。 I was trying to figure everything out as I went。 There’s so many shocks and surprises。 A really intense, suspenseful read。Brothers best friend, soul mates, grief, sorrow, suspense, intrigue, funny, steamy。。。。 it’s ticks all those boxes plus some。It contains/ touches on drug abuse, religion, deat I love everything about this book。 I went into it unsure of what to expect but honestly it was amazing。A real page Turner right from the start。 I had so many questions constantly going around in my head。 I was trying to figure everything out as I went。 There’s so many shocks and surprises。 A really intense, suspenseful read。Brothers best friend, soul mates, grief, sorrow, suspense, intrigue, funny, steamy。。。。 it’s ticks all those boxes plus some。It contains/ touches on drug abuse, religion, death, murder/ suicide etcGabe & Delilah’s story really is amazing。 So much going on and they have both been through a lot。 They need each other more than they know。。。。。。 will they come together???? You’ll have to read to find out。 Be warned ⚠️ once you start this book you will not want to put it down。Beyond amazing, so much detail my mind was blown。 My heart was beating wildly, some times wanting to reach into my iPad to choke someone!! It gave me a lot of emotions which really goes to show how good it was。So many loveable characters in here。 I really hope we get a story on Nix 😉You really don’t want to miss this story。 It’s not a typical bully romance or brothers best friend bully/ off limits romance。 It’s so much more。Well done L J Woods outstanding read, would highly recommend。 。。。more
Shanna D,
Oh My God: A Dark College Bully Romance by L。J。 Woods。 Bully romance with enemies-to-lovers theme containing intense drama, plenty of action, and heated passion。 I felt the characters were bound to be together, they make a great couple。 Overall good story with just enough steam, drama and conflict to keep me interested until the end。 I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。
Terra,
(3 1/2 stars, closer to 4 hence the 4) The book starts out rough。。。I almost gave up after the first chapter but it get much much better after that。 Delilah brother has died and she has gone back to Clementine which seems to be some very bible thumping town devoted to The Godfreys who run the church and extension the school and town。 Delilah's brothers best friend was Gabe, who after her brothers death just disappeared and was not there for her。 She is understandably angry and confused and convin (3 1/2 stars, closer to 4 hence the 4) The book starts out rough。。。I almost gave up after the first chapter but it get much much better after that。 Delilah brother has died and she has gone back to Clementine which seems to be some very bible thumping town devoted to The Godfreys who run the church and extension the school and town。 Delilah's brothers best friend was Gabe, who after her brothers death just disappeared and was not there for her。 She is understandably angry and confused and convince that there is more to her brother's death then is known。 Gabe and Delilah were close both wanted more but never pursuing it as he was her brother's best friend and her brother asked him not too。 He has a drug problem and his parents don't trust him so that is how he is thrown back into Delilah's close proximity。 He is a god at the school with his 2 best friends and they decide the fates of the other students, if they are cast out or not。 He starts to develop a relationship with Delilah but just seems to crush her heart at every turn。 She is a strong character and wants to help her friends as well as get closure with her brother's death。 There is another mystery with leaked sex videos of girls at the school and a man/men that is/are not shown and of course the girls are punished as sinners and are not believe because of the biblical order in the town。 The adults in the book are worthless or scum。 Everything comes together at the end and then not。 The very end really upset me, it seemed like it was just added to be able to write another book in the series。 Will I read it? Yes。。。but I am not happy about it。 (which is why the 3 1/2 stars)I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review。 。。。more
Gitanjali 。C,
My first book from this book and I'm glad I read this。Set in a religious background this story is a rollercoaster journey that touches every emotion one can possess。The sexual tension between Delilah and Gabe is electrifying and they characters are beautifully written。。This Author has a way with her words and I loved reading every single page。。 My first book from this book and I'm glad I read this。Set in a religious background this story is a rollercoaster journey that touches every emotion one can possess。The sexual tension between Delilah and Gabe is electrifying and they characters are beautifully written。。This Author has a way with her words and I loved reading every single page。。 。。。more