SUMMARY
Tessa is a good girl with a sweet, reliable boyfriend back home. She’s got direction, ambition, and a mother who’s intent on keeping her that way.
But she’s barely moved into her freshman dorm when she runs into Hardin. With his tousled brown hair, cocky British accent, tattoos, and lip ring, Hardin is cute and different from what she’s used to.
But he’s also rude—to the point of cruelty, even. For all his attitude, Tessa should hate Hardin. And she does—until she finds herself alone with him in his room. Something about his dark mood grabs her, and when they kiss it ignites within her a passion she’s never known before.
He’ll call her beautiful, then insist he isn't the one for her and disappear again and again. Despite the reckless way he treats her, Tessa is compelled to dig deeper and find the real Hardin beneath all his lies. He pushes her away again and again, yet every time she pushes back, he only pulls her in deeper.
Tessa already has the perfect boyfriend. So why is she trying so hard to overcome her own hurt pride and Hardin’s prejudice about nice girls like her?
Unless…could this be love?
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REVIEW
5/5 Stars
“Just because he can't love you the way you want him to doesn't mean he does't love you with everything he has."
OMG. Total book hangover! It's been a while since I've been hearing about this book and even watched the movie but now that I've read it, I completely get what the hype is about.
Tessa (Love the name) is a good girl starting college when she meets the rude and enigmatic Hardin on her first day. Everything in her tells her that he's trouble, from the tattoos to the piercings. Despite all the warnings from friends and family, she is unable to resist him and stay away from the bad boy. Not even her boyfriend Noah is able to stop her.
“I am a moth to his flame, and he never hesitates to burn me.”
Hardin is such a complex character. I loved him! He is a mystery that Tessa tries to solve but gets only glimpses of the real him. Hardin has his own demons haunting him at night in slumber. The new girl wasn't supposed to be more than an amusement. He hadn't planned on falling for her. But he did. Hard.
“Whatever the hell our souls are made of hers and mine are the same.”
I devoured this book like a girl on a mission. Tessa is a strong female who know when to not give in and the battle she fights with her feelings after Hardin hurts her is truly admirable. Hardin on the other hand is everything I look for in a guy. Tough exterior but a gentle side for the girl he loves. The way he cares about Tessa like she's the center of his universe had me weeping like a child. Add on the English accent just gets you swooning! <3
“Do you remember when you asked me who I loved the most in the world? It's you."
The chemistry between Tessa and Hardin is steamy and heart pounding and the love they have for each other has my toes curling. The way he wants to be good just for her is downright heart warming. Now I'll be sneaking away quietly to grab the sequel.
