Rival by Penelope DouglasMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Loved Madoc's story!!!
After reading Bully a few years ago I enjoyed the story but had some trouble reconciling why Jared was such a pain to Tate with the reasons given in the story. I did not have that issue with Rival.
Madoc Caruthers and Fallon Pierce started their relationship and dealt with adult issues at sixteen (far to young). When they were pulled apart based and kept apart based on lies (by Fallon's mother and to some extent Madoc's father) their animosity for each other coming out of misunderstanding and the love that they couldn't deny despite it all added a delicious angst to the story that made you want speed read ahead to find the resolution.
One of the best parts of the book was how both Fallon and Madoc had to reconcile their insecurities and issues to truly find that trust in each other first when Madoc found out Fallon was pregnant and had an abortion and second when Fallon overhead her mother making reference to what could have easily been perceived to be a sexual indiscretion with Madoc. I loved how Penelope walked you through their thought process from surprise to anger to doubt then ultimately trust.
Another good element of the book was how she developed Jax's character giving us a glimpse of his inner complexity. Looking forward to seeing the world through his eyes.
All in all I enjoyed this read and found it an excellent addition to the Fall Away series.
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