Week 39 Review: Poison Ivy

From Goodreads:

I'll do anything to get in. I'll even become theirs.

Victor. Torsten. Cassius – the jock, the artist, the stepbrother.

The Poison Ivy Club.

Ruthless.

Connected.

Violent.

Untouchable.

They rule Stonehurst Prep with an iron fist.

If you want Harvard, Princeton, or Yale, they'll get you in.

Guaranteed.

But they'll take their pound of flesh first.

A deal's a deal – you give them whatever they want, and they'll make your dreams come true.

And they want me.

In their beds.

On their arms.

Part of their gang.

I'll do anything to get into an Ivy League school.

I'll lie. I'll cheat.

I'll get on my knees.

I'll kill.

But those three dark princes will never have my heart.

This is a new adult, dark contemporary romance with three hot guys and one girl. It is intended for 18+ readers.

My Review:
I had a blast reading this book! I'm not much one for mafia romances, but it is about them in high school, so while there is death and torture, it's not depicted as much on screen as I think it would be in adult romances. That it's about 3 guys whose families are various parts of this group, and they are hired to make sure people go to the Ivies of their choice, yeah, that was really interesting! 

Fergie is a pretty fantastic character to read about. She's had something traumatizing happen to her in the past, and she's had to leave her life behind, and all her hard work to get into Harvard is worthless. But it's made her stronger, and when these boys try to bully her, she's not standing for it.

She had a different connection with each of the boys, Cassius was the rough one, Victor the protector, and Torsten, the one to bond with being different. They all filled a want in her, which is why that ending, man, I need to know how they're going to resolve that, because that was awful! 

One thing that I didn't know going into this book, is that it's a sequel series, featuring the kids of the parents who starred in the first series. So I don't know if I'll go back and read those before coming back to this series or not, because I am a completionist, and I'll read all 6 full lenght books regardless, it's just a matter of what order...

Loved reading this book, and I can't wait to continue on with the series! 

Author: Steffanie Holmes
Series: Stonehurst Prep Elite #1
Read: September 25th, 2024
Source: NetGalley  
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a Prequel & Sequel Challenge 2024 Book! 
Publisher: Bacchanalia House
Expected Publication: September 30th 2024

5/5 Hearts

5/5 Books

5/5 Stars