And ESPECIALLY a book for Lavender’s twin. I seriously hope Helena makes this into a series because now I want a book for all of the other kids. I loved Kody and Lavender so much, that even my small issue aside, I devoured the story. But ultimately, it didn’t really detract from my love of this story. It felt almost underwhelming, to be honest. I suppose I thought it would be something different or…more than it was. Where it did miss a mark for me was on the big revelation. I also was itching to know where all of his aggression and anger towards Lavender stemmed from.
And I couldn’t wait to find out what made them fall apart so tragically. Kody was downright vicious, but beneath the rough hewn exterior, you can see to the vulnerable heart beneath. I lived for the back and forth that these two had. The angsty and slow burn of this story dang near killed me.
She’s trying to move past her issues, but Kody is always there to remind her of her weaknesses.
Now in college, she’s slowly gettin out of her shell but it’s hard to do when her biggest tormentor was once her best friend and confidant. Lavender grew up immensely sheltered and in the shadow of her brothers’ over protective nature. Kody and Lavender went from the best of friends, to being nothing. And then when they were teens, something happened that set their friendship on fire. Something traumatic happened when they were children that drove them to their own particular neuroses that each of them dealt with in a very different way. They were each other’s everything and no one was closer than the two of them, not even Lavender and her twin. Lavender and Kody’s story was deliciously angsty and heart wrenchingly emotional, touching on some very real issues that just endeared you to these characters that much more. I’m also a sucker for a good spin-off, so the fact that these are the kids from Pucked and A Lie for a Lie was just icing on the cake. So when I saw she’s realizing an angsty New Adult under a different pen name, well I’m pretty sure I left dust tracks in my rush to sign up for this book. I love Helena’s contemporary romances, but I’m a sucker for some angst. No matter how hard we try to outrun them. I want to save her from her demons, and me from mine. I just want to pretend the lies are still the truth. Even her name is the thing fairy tales are made of. Lavender Waters is the princess in the tower. Years later, I’m faced with all the little lies, the untruths, the false realities, the damage I inflicted, when all I wanted was to indulge my obsession. Shoved the blade in and watched her fall.
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