Regretting You by J.L. BeckMy rating:⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars
Regretting You is book 4 in the ‘Blackthorn Elite’ series by J.L. Beck and C. Hallman. The book focuses on the characters Kennedy and Jackson and it is a really tragic story. Kennedy used to be best friends with Jackson’s sister until tragedy struck and she was left alone, depressed and just trying to get through life. That takes her to Blackthorn Academy where she is thrown once again onto Jackson’s radar, the boy that she secretly crushed on forever but who has now changed into a cruel, malicious bully who is out to get Kennedy for the wrongs that she has done.
Kennedy and Jackson’s story is tragic. Jackson is a former shadow of himself, always angry, getting into fights to feel pain and making sure that Kennedy knows how much he hates her. But, underneath is a young man who is still trying to get over his sisters death and needs someone to blame. At times he is really cruel to Kennedy and can’t seem to see what is going on in front of his eyes. He comes across as quite aloof from feeling anything but you do see the cracks appear with the more time he spends with Kennedy, although there were still a lot of times in the book where you wanted to smack him up in the head for how cruel and sometimes obtuse he was. He understood though that there were some things he said that he could never take back and only show Kennedy how much he cared.
Kennedy is one of those characters that you just want to wrap up in cotton wool and never let go. Feeling guilt, remorse, dealing with the death of her best friends, parents who don’t really see what is going on. There is a lot going on in her life and to add to the mix is Jackson who although she loves him, is often cruel and torturous in the relationship that he has with her. There are some definite OMG moments with Kennedy and the last quarter of the book, my heart just broke for her.
The scenes between Kennedy and Jackson are hot, steamy, page turning and everything in between. Regardless if you like Jackson or not, he is kind of an anti-hero in this book and Kennedy is stronger than she thinks and beautifully broken.
The authors are so good at weaving the reader into this story and you certainly feel for both the characters. It is intense, gripping, sad, horrific and steamy all at once and may contain triggers which some readers find difficult to read. But if you persevere, it is a cruelly beautiful book that you will engage with and enjoy.
ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊
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