-"Parker wasn't what nightmares were made of... he was the nightmare."- 4/5 🌟 Hating You is book 1 in the Blackthorn Elite Series by author duo J.L. Beck and C. Hallman and it is a Dark Bully Romance that is packed full angst, drama, revenge, suspense, secrets and lies. It was super addictive, intriguing and super entertaining The tension, fire, lust and attraction as well as hatred and disdain between Parker and Willow was intense and capitvating. I really loved both characters with Parker being the Alpha male anti-hero you will both love and hate and Willow being sweet, tough, resilient and conflicted at times. The push and pull between these two was amazing while they were stuck in a game of cat and mouse neither of them were prepared for. I really enjoyed this story and found i could not put it down and reccomend it to anyone who enjoys a good Bully Romance though there are some sensitive issues faced in the book so i sugguest taking caution if yo