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'Riot House' by Callie Hart // Review
3/5 Stars 🌟

I don't even know where to begin with this review. I'm not sure if my mood and mind just wasn't in it or if it was the book itself. I didn't hate this book ut I also didnt love it. The chapters of the book felt drawn out to me and the length of the book felt much longer than it was. I felt like alot was happening while at the same time nothing at all was happening by the end of the book I forgotten most of what had happened apart from the major story revelations/twists and even then I found them to be predictable and lack luster.

We got little burst of mystery woven into the plot here and there but they were so very few of them and spread to far apart to keep me invested in the long run and by the time they were revealed I had already figured out what they were which is probably why I found them underwhelming . This book became predictable real fast.

Wren was supposed to be this cold, complex and mysterious guy but I actually found him not that bad. Like was he meant to be a bully because he didnt really read like one. Yes he had moments where he acted and said hurtful things to others and wanted nothing more than to toy with thr heroine but he soon changed and was alot more caring and protective of her which isnt necessarily a bad thing just not at all what I was expecting from this type of story. 

Elodie's inner monologues were funny and sassy but also way too long that I found myself constantly zoning out and somewhat bored. I did like her personality and felt bad for everything she had gone through for someone so young but I failed to connect to both her and Wren for the majority of the story which is something I need to able to do to really enjoy a book so again this could be a 'it's me not you' thing as I feel alot of others truly enjoyed this book. Both Elodie and Wren had great physical connection but I couldn't feel anything on the emotional side of it.

I did however enjoy the way it ended and how majority of the story was tied up there where a few things I felt weren't explained properly or ignored but maybe they will get explored in the next book with the next couple as I feel it was more of their side character storyline. If the book had been shorter and focused more on the darker elements and the flow had been better I'm sure I would've loved this story. I would still recommend it to anyone who enjoys dark romances with some added suspense and mystery as I'm sure most would enjoy this more than me


  
  RIOT HOUSE by Callie Hart 

Release Date: April 29th   

  
    

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Blurb: 

They might be richer than gods, but they’re morally bankrupt. As far as the boys who run America’s most exclusive international academy are concerned, I’m an unwelcome interloper, an inconvenience, and they’re determined to make my life a living hell. 

  When Wren Jacobi sets eyes on Wolf Hall Academy’s newest inductee, all he sees is an easy mark. A reserved little girl with a target painted on her back. He knows nothing of my troubled past, though. Nothing of my mother’s suspicious death, or the horrific treatment I’ve had to endure at the hands of my psychotic father.

And he has no idea of the lengths that I, unassuming little Elodie Stillwater, will go to in order to break the savage beast who dreams of breaking me first.

There’s a wolf stalking the forests that surround my new school. 

Little does he know… 

There are far scarier predators lurking out there in the dark.        

About the Author: 

Callie Hart is a USA TODAY bestselling author of contemporary and dark romance. Her Blood & Roses Series is currently being translated into multiple languages all over the world. Having spent the last seven years living in Australia, Callie now calls Los Angeles home, where she enjoys hiking, spending time at the beach, daily hot yoga classes, and generally pretending to be a hipster. Callie is often asked, 'What is dark romance?' Her reply is always the same: Dark romance is a story that makes you fall for the anti-hero. It is a story that will make you walk a tightrope, question your sanity, and have you checking your moral compass at the door. If you love a good story about a very bad boy, then dark romance is for you.' Under her legal name, Frankie Rose, Callie writes young adult fiction that has been globally recognized, and has received numerous awards for her 'Halo' series.   

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