I have had this series sitting on my shelf for awhile and didn't know when I would pick it up. When I was trying to find a book for my subscription box, I decided to pick up After by Anna Todd.
Here is what the book is all about.
"Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way.
But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to.
But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before.
He’ll call her beautiful, then insist he isn't the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper.
Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin’s prejudice about nice girls like her?
Unless…could this be love?"
I gave this book 5 out of 5 stars and 3 out of 5 Peppers. This is the review I left on Goodreads, Instagram, and Amazon. (To see how I gage my star and pepper rating, you can check out my past blog) https://alisonshanereads.wixsite.com/alisonshanereads/post/how-i-rate-review
"As I was reading this book, soooo many red flags were going off. I love a good tattooed bad boy winning the girl but oh my goshhhh……it was just one thing after another. The anger, the hatefulness, mental and verbal abuse, just NO! Why keep going back to him?
However, I could not stop reading. And then the way it ended! I ran for book 2. Should I like this book? Probably not, but the fact that I couldn’t put it down….😅
I know nothing about Harry Styles and One Direction, so I honestly have no idea how this is fan fiction based on that. I didn’t see it."
I try to keep my reviews pretty basic and as spoiler free as possible. Sometimes, I'd like to say more, but as someone who doesn't like to read in depth reviews before I read a book, I save those for the blog. So this is your **SPOILER WARNING**
Here are some of my favorite quotes from the book.
"Has he ever made you feel the wayI do?"
"I hate him one minute and want to kiss him the next."
"You...you make me want to be good, for you...I want to be good for you, Tess."
"If you were mine, I wouldn't be able to stay away from you. I would fuck you every chance I had."
Please remember that these reviews are based off of my own opinions and my preferences. I always encourage you to read a book for yourself to make your own review. What I might not like, you might love and vis versa.
After was the book I included the January Books & Bed Subscription Box. To find out more about my Books & Bed Subscription Box, you can check it out here.
Thanks for Reading!
Alison Shane Reads
Currently Reading: Before by Anna Todd
