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The Knights #2
Only With You
Senior year should be easy. Unfortunately, it's going to be anything but that for Julianna Sparks.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Julianna moves in with two of her friends, who also happen to be best friends with the guy she hates. But that's not the only issue… she’s three weeks into school, and struggling to understand calculus II. Her need to make her parents proud has her willing to do anything, even if it means putting her pride aside to seek tutoring from Landon.
Landon Taylor’s goal of cruising to the end of his senior year falls apart when his best friends take in the girl he hates. Now he's doing everything in his power to avoid her, and immediately turns her down when she asks him to tutor her. His plan would've worked out until an unfortunate circumstance forces him to agree.
Now they're spending more time together than either one of them would've liked. But as time goes on, they realize that maybe being in each other's company isn't so bad after all. And that there might be more.
But will they acknowledge what it is before the semester is over, or will they let their mutual hatred stand in their way?
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Julianna moves in with two of her friends, who also happen to be best friends with the guy she hates. But that's not the only issue… she’s three weeks into school, and struggling to understand calculus II. Her need to make her parents proud has her willing to do anything, even if it means putting her pride aside to seek tutoring from Landon.
Landon Taylor’s goal of cruising to the end of his senior year falls apart when his best friends take in the girl he hates. Now he's doing everything in his power to avoid her, and immediately turns her down when she asks him to tutor her. His plan would've worked out until an unfortunate circumstance forces him to agree.
Now they're spending more time together than either one of them would've liked. But as time goes on, they realize that maybe being in each other's company isn't so bad after all. And that there might be more.
But will they acknowledge what it is before the semester is over, or will they let their mutual hatred stand in their way?
588 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 22, 2024
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E. Salvador
3 books826 followersE. is a Mexican-American romance author who loves a good happily ever after and iced coffee with light ice.
When E. is not overthinking or creating multiple Pinterest boards for the hundred book ideas she has, she's writing or reading. And when she's not doing any of those things, she's spending time with her two sons and husband.
When E. is not overthinking or creating multiple Pinterest boards for the hundred book ideas she has, she's writing or reading. And when she's not doing any of those things, she's spending time with her two sons and husband.
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May 10, 2025
4.75 ✮
I dont even love enemies (dislike) to lovers but this was everything and more 🥹🥹
🩵 Julianna flicked on a light, and suddenly my life doesn’t seem dark anymore. She illuminated the darkest part of my soul, and the strange thing is that with her, it doesn’t feel like it was ever off. 🩵
🩵 ”The space between us feels oddly magnetic, like there’s an invisible string pulling us toward each other.” 🩵
THEYRE LITERALLY SO SO CUTE <3 landon taylor actually deserves the world, and he’s now become one of my fave mmcs ever 🤭🤍 e. salvador is actually eating up this series and I can’t wait to see what she does next. consider me a huge fan !! 💌💐
I dont even love enemies (dislike) to lovers but this was everything and more 🥹🥹
🩵 Julianna flicked on a light, and suddenly my life doesn’t seem dark anymore. She illuminated the darkest part of my soul, and the strange thing is that with her, it doesn’t feel like it was ever off. 🩵
🩵 ”The space between us feels oddly magnetic, like there’s an invisible string pulling us toward each other.” 🩵
THEYRE LITERALLY SO SO CUTE <3 landon taylor actually deserves the world, and he’s now become one of my fave mmcs ever 🤭🤍 e. salvador is actually eating up this series and I can’t wait to see what she does next. consider me a huge fan !! 💌💐
October 22, 2024
A 2024 top read for me!
One fender bender was all it took for Landon and Julianna to hate each other for most of the time they've known each other in college. Things begin to shift when Julianna has to room with Landon's best friends and also needs a tutor for a calculus class that Landon excelled at. Despite the animosity between these two, we all know that the one thing love and hate have in common is the intensity of the passion that exists. And BOY do Landon and Julianna have it in SPADES.
I wanted to wrap Landon and Julianna up in a hug and never let them go. They've both had a rough go of it in their pasts, which led to why they both are the way they are. The thing about characters like these two is that they end up having so much in common that once those "enemy" walls start crumbling, they don't go back up. Julianna is the only person Landon's ever been vulnerable with, and it even made me tear up a bit at how much he'd been holding in. Likewise, Julianna has not been able to approach her anxiety from a healthy place until she had Landon (and her friends) help her see that it was ok to seek help. They were each other's safe space, and that's one of my favorite things to see in a couple.
The intimacy was 10/10. With the amount of hate they had for each other, it was no surprise that their chemistry and bedroom activities were explosive. I ate it UP.
Romance aside, Landon himself was such a unique hero/character (no spoilers, you'll see what I mean) and I like that his "unique-ness" was something I'd never read before. And don't get me started on the found family! The author has created the best group of friends who are supportive of each other and seen each other through some dark times.
Definitely check out Landon and Julianna's emotional, but very rewarding, journey to their HEA!
TROPES: enemies to lovers, college basketball, forced proximity, slow burn, no 3rd act break up, mental health rep; degradation kink; each other's safe place, found family
TRIGGER WARNINGS (listed at beginning of book): mentions of suicide attempt (flashback narration), PTSD resulting from sexual assault, anxiety, depression, mentions of alcohol abuse, parental death (happened prior to start of book), parental abandonment/neglect
One fender bender was all it took for Landon and Julianna to hate each other for most of the time they've known each other in college. Things begin to shift when Julianna has to room with Landon's best friends and also needs a tutor for a calculus class that Landon excelled at. Despite the animosity between these two, we all know that the one thing love and hate have in common is the intensity of the passion that exists. And BOY do Landon and Julianna have it in SPADES.
I wanted to wrap Landon and Julianna up in a hug and never let them go. They've both had a rough go of it in their pasts, which led to why they both are the way they are. The thing about characters like these two is that they end up having so much in common that once those "enemy" walls start crumbling, they don't go back up. Julianna is the only person Landon's ever been vulnerable with, and it even made me tear up a bit at how much he'd been holding in. Likewise, Julianna has not been able to approach her anxiety from a healthy place until she had Landon (and her friends) help her see that it was ok to seek help. They were each other's safe space, and that's one of my favorite things to see in a couple.
The intimacy was 10/10. With the amount of hate they had for each other, it was no surprise that their chemistry and bedroom activities were explosive. I ate it UP.
Romance aside, Landon himself was such a unique hero/character (no spoilers, you'll see what I mean) and I like that his "unique-ness" was something I'd never read before. And don't get me started on the found family! The author has created the best group of friends who are supportive of each other and seen each other through some dark times.
Definitely check out Landon and Julianna's emotional, but very rewarding, journey to their HEA!
TROPES: enemies to lovers, college basketball, forced proximity, slow burn, no 3rd act break up, mental health rep; degradation kink; each other's safe place, found family
TRIGGER WARNINGS (listed at beginning of book): mentions of suicide attempt (flashback narration), PTSD resulting from sexual assault, anxiety, depression, mentions of alcohol abuse, parental death (happened prior to start of book), parental abandonment/neglect
October 23, 2024
I wanted to love this book so bad…I really did considering how much I LOVED the original version on Wattpad but I was honestly so disappointed after finishing this version of the book. Someone who’s only read this new version will probably have a different perspective because they have nothing to compare it too, but the original Wattpad version was a MASTERPIECE!!! I can’t tell you how excited I used to be when a new chapter was posted because the connection you had to Julianna and Landon in that version felt so much more special, real and raw compared to this new version. This version felt like the characters had gone through a food processor that took out all of the best parts and came out as something that kind of resembled the original but not at all the same. This Juliana and Landon seemed not as connected and they lacked the chemistry and spark they had in the original. That Landon and Juls were honestly my favourite couple of ALL TIME! It was a true enemies to lovers and grumpy/sunshine book that made you fall in love with the characters and their journey together. And the spice was SPICYYY 🔥 (chef’s kiss)! The original version made you feel what they were feeling, but I honestly didn’t feel much of anything after reading this version other than underwhelmed.
This is just my opinion and I know this book’s author is allowed to do whatever she wants with it since it’s hers but I’ve always believed that “if its not broken, don’t fix it” and the Wattpad version was so loved with millions of reads, so guess I didn’t think there would be so many changes and it took me by surprise because if that made this version of the book unrecognizable…and I’m typically very open to change, especially if it means something is better or improved from before but I don’t think that was the case with this new version and I guess I was just really disappointed.
I’ve read MANY books on Wattpad that were published and became successful, but I’ve never seen a Wattpad book that was published with so many significant changes that if it wasn’t for the name of the author, I would think this is a completely different story that was written by someone else… and I can’t see myself reading this version again. This is obviously wishful thinking…but I hope she decides to one day publish the original story of Landon and Julianna someday, Just With You, because out of all the of books I’ve ever read, that was easily one of my top 5 that I re-read more than almost any book and I absolutely fell in love with the characters and I know if I still read the original version now, I would still feel the same…it was perfection 💔
This is just my opinion and I know this book’s author is allowed to do whatever she wants with it since it’s hers but I’ve always believed that “if its not broken, don’t fix it” and the Wattpad version was so loved with millions of reads, so guess I didn’t think there would be so many changes and it took me by surprise because if that made this version of the book unrecognizable…and I’m typically very open to change, especially if it means something is better or improved from before but I don’t think that was the case with this new version and I guess I was just really disappointed.
I’ve read MANY books on Wattpad that were published and became successful, but I’ve never seen a Wattpad book that was published with so many significant changes that if it wasn’t for the name of the author, I would think this is a completely different story that was written by someone else… and I can’t see myself reading this version again. This is obviously wishful thinking…but I hope she decides to one day publish the original story of Landon and Julianna someday, Just With You, because out of all the of books I’ve ever read, that was easily one of my top 5 that I re-read more than almost any book and I absolutely fell in love with the characters and I know if I still read the original version now, I would still feel the same…it was perfection 💔
February 4, 2025
4.25⭐️ The second book in the Knights Series was much deeper and had more depth to it than the first one did!
Landon, our mmc, had a pretty rough childhood that left him with many emotional scars and Julliana had to deal with some past traumas as well.
I loved how they went from bitter enemies to reluctant friends to lovers, it was so beautiful to witness!
The reason why this wasn’t a perfect 5 star for me, despite absolutely loving their romantic connection, is because of the spice. I am not a fan of the degradation kink or anal sex in general, especially in a setting where it doesn’t make sense, for example a college setting.
* Enemies to friends to lovers
* Amazing banter
* A good amount of angst
* Great found family
* Super cute Epilogue
Note to self for when the next books in the series come out: Remember, you are most interested in Daisy & Saint’s story, because you NEED to know what happened to them. ❤️🔥
Landon, our mmc, had a pretty rough childhood that left him with many emotional scars and Julliana had to deal with some past traumas as well.
I loved how they went from bitter enemies to reluctant friends to lovers, it was so beautiful to witness!
The reason why this wasn’t a perfect 5 star for me, despite absolutely loving their romantic connection, is because of the spice. I am not a fan of the degradation kink or anal sex in general, especially in a setting where it doesn’t make sense, for example a college setting.
* Enemies to friends to lovers
* Amazing banter
* A good amount of angst
* Great found family
* Super cute Epilogue
Note to self for when the next books in the series come out: Remember, you are most interested in Daisy & Saint’s story, because you NEED to know what happened to them. ❤️🔥
July 22, 2024
I just KNOW this book is going to be amazing. I loved Lola, TJ, and Phoenix in the first and can’t wait to read this one!
November 21, 2024
hi. this might be my favorite college romance of all time.
Banter ✅
enemies to lovers ✅
Secret, but no so secret hookups ✅
a man who falls hard ✅
great spice ✅
HEA ✅
the fucking end.
Banter ✅
enemies to lovers ✅
Secret, but no so secret hookups ✅
a man who falls hard ✅
great spice ✅
HEA ✅
the fucking end.
November 12, 2024
No entiendo cuál es la obsesión de las autoras de romance con hacer que sus libros sean tan INTERMINABLES. No hay necesidad.
October 14, 2024
i finished this book close to 2am, knowing i had to wake up in less than five hours, but i just couldn’t bring myself to finish landon and julianna’s story. i’d been waiting to read it since 2022, and now it’s over? this is the cruel part of investing yourself in a story you’ve been so excited for, only for the book to meet your expectations—and then some. you realise you’ll never be able to read it for the first time again 🥲
julianna and landon are archnemeses who go to the same college. due to unexpected events, julianna ends up moving in with two friends, who just so happen to be best friends with the guy she can’t stand. as if that wasn’t enough, she’s three weeks into the school year and already struggling to get the grades she needs in calculus. swallowing her pride, she reaches out to landon for tutoring, but he’s determined to avoid her and shuts her down when she asks for help… until he changes his mind and agrees, though for his own reasons.
these two absolutely DESPISE each other!! i can’t emphasise this enough 💀 they find one another completely unlikeable and can’t stand being in the same room for more than a few minutes before getting into a spat. it was hilarious watching them in the same friendship group, with their friends trying to stop them from tearing each other’s throats out, but being unable to do anything about it. but despite their hatred, they kept orbiting around each other, like they couldn’t help but be drawn in. and let me tell you, this is slow burn. at one point, i was seriously questioning, “how will they ever become lovers when they can’t see eye to eye?” but this hatred built into some serious, explosive tension between them, and it was SO good to read. i mean the angst and tension (and the spice 🥵) was HOT.
my favourite thing about slow burn is seeing the progression of how a couple is at the beginning compared to the end. i loved watching the small shifts in how they saw each other, how they began to realise that there was more connecting them beneath the surface than they’d initially thought, and that something was tying them to each other. it’s so precious to read about, and that slow progression just made me even more attached to them. we get to see their individual struggles, what they’re going through, and with each new interaction, they unknowingly become each other’s safe haven. they understood each other in a way no one else could. i mean, the fact that landon (who is a MASSIVE grump) didn’t like smiling (he notoriously never, ever smiles) but at one point realises that julianna makes him smile, and he actually likes it… let me just cry.
not to mention the found family scenes in this book. it literally had me choked up at times. these characters care about each other so much and it’s so evident in everything they do for each other. every scene they were together, they were so funny and chaotic and yet, so heartwarming. i’m so excited to read more of these characters in future books and see how they grow together🥹
thank you so much to E for providing me with this ARC 🩵
julianna and landon are archnemeses who go to the same college. due to unexpected events, julianna ends up moving in with two friends, who just so happen to be best friends with the guy she can’t stand. as if that wasn’t enough, she’s three weeks into the school year and already struggling to get the grades she needs in calculus. swallowing her pride, she reaches out to landon for tutoring, but he’s determined to avoid her and shuts her down when she asks for help… until he changes his mind and agrees, though for his own reasons.
these two absolutely DESPISE each other!! i can’t emphasise this enough 💀 they find one another completely unlikeable and can’t stand being in the same room for more than a few minutes before getting into a spat. it was hilarious watching them in the same friendship group, with their friends trying to stop them from tearing each other’s throats out, but being unable to do anything about it. but despite their hatred, they kept orbiting around each other, like they couldn’t help but be drawn in. and let me tell you, this is slow burn. at one point, i was seriously questioning, “how will they ever become lovers when they can’t see eye to eye?” but this hatred built into some serious, explosive tension between them, and it was SO good to read. i mean the angst and tension (and the spice 🥵) was HOT.
my favourite thing about slow burn is seeing the progression of how a couple is at the beginning compared to the end. i loved watching the small shifts in how they saw each other, how they began to realise that there was more connecting them beneath the surface than they’d initially thought, and that something was tying them to each other. it’s so precious to read about, and that slow progression just made me even more attached to them. we get to see their individual struggles, what they’re going through, and with each new interaction, they unknowingly become each other’s safe haven. they understood each other in a way no one else could. i mean, the fact that landon (who is a MASSIVE grump) didn’t like smiling (he notoriously never, ever smiles) but at one point realises that julianna makes him smile, and he actually likes it… let me just cry.
not to mention the found family scenes in this book. it literally had me choked up at times. these characters care about each other so much and it’s so evident in everything they do for each other. every scene they were together, they were so funny and chaotic and yet, so heartwarming. i’m so excited to read more of these characters in future books and see how they grow together🥹
thank you so much to E for providing me with this ARC 🩵
October 24, 2024
arc review 🎶
how do i move on from this? like someone will literally have to rip this story from my memory cause i am definitely not forgetting this. i can’t emphasize how precious this book is. it makes you scream into your pillow because of how freaking cute it is. not only that but this has to be one of the best enemies to lovers i have read.
julianna is the girl who looks like she is living the perfect life but behind it all really is hurting on the inside. she has gone through some horrible experiences and on top of that having sh!tty parents making her feel ungrateful for wanting her own life when all she wants is their approval. once she realizes that no matter what she does, it will never be enough for her parents it’s like letting her finally breathe. i was rooting for her the entire time 🤭
landon the grump with walls around him that everyone knows not to mess with. this man is closed off and i mean very closed off. but when these walls start opening, you see that he has gone through very tough times and how it still follows him. you get to truly understand who landon is. him slowly getting the courage to actually being able to open up was very brave of him to do!
they both helped each other grow and during that process these two found a home in each other. in a place they never would’ve thought of 💙
i have to mention the banter is this book!! it’s literally why i would say this is one of the best enemies to lovers. you really do feel the hatred they had for each other like it was lowkey kinda mean but funny 😭 BUT THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE!!! then the found family o m g my absolute fav 😌
how do i move on from this? like someone will literally have to rip this story from my memory cause i am definitely not forgetting this. i can’t emphasize how precious this book is. it makes you scream into your pillow because of how freaking cute it is. not only that but this has to be one of the best enemies to lovers i have read.
julianna is the girl who looks like she is living the perfect life but behind it all really is hurting on the inside. she has gone through some horrible experiences and on top of that having sh!tty parents making her feel ungrateful for wanting her own life when all she wants is their approval. once she realizes that no matter what she does, it will never be enough for her parents it’s like letting her finally breathe. i was rooting for her the entire time 🤭
landon the grump with walls around him that everyone knows not to mess with. this man is closed off and i mean very closed off. but when these walls start opening, you see that he has gone through very tough times and how it still follows him. you get to truly understand who landon is. him slowly getting the courage to actually being able to open up was very brave of him to do!
they both helped each other grow and during that process these two found a home in each other. in a place they never would’ve thought of 💙
i have to mention the banter is this book!! it’s literally why i would say this is one of the best enemies to lovers. you really do feel the hatred they had for each other like it was lowkey kinda mean but funny 😭 BUT THIS IS HOW IT IS DONE!!! then the found family o m g my absolute fav 😌
March 17, 2025
— 5 stars ✰
: ̗̀➛ I am absolutely obsessed with Landon and Julianna! They are the epitome of the enemies-to-lovers trope, and their journey from pure animosity to deep connection was everything I wanted and more. When I read the previous book and saw them at each other’s throats, I couldn’t help but wonder—what happened between them to make them hate each other this much? This book finally gave me the answers, and I’m beyond thankful for that. The slowburn romance played a crucial role in building their chemistry. It wasn’t rushed which made their transition from dislike to love feel incredibly authentic and rewarding. Seeing them slowly open up to each other, breaking down walls, and letting their guards down was heartwarming.
Landon’s story broke me. It destroyed me. It left a hole in my chest. His past was heartbreaking, and watching him grow as a character, especially after letting Julianna into his life, was one of the most satisfying character developments I’ve ever read. He finally allowed himself to be vulnerable, and that transformation was beautiful. On the other hand, Julianna appeared to be the perfect girl—or at least, that’s what her family expected her to be. But beneath the surface, she was deeply lonely, stuck in a toxic family dynamic where she was constantly undermined. I felt for her so much.
“Talking to her made me feel my best.”
“Does this her have a name?”
“Julianna Sparks.”
And can we talk about the tension between them? Absolutely sizzling!! The push-and-pull dynamic, the moments of undeniable attraction, and the buildup made it impossible to put this book down. And the spice? Let’s just say it was perfection. I’m deeply in love with this book, and I know I’ll be rereading it over and over again.
: ̗̀➛ I am absolutely obsessed with Landon and Julianna! They are the epitome of the enemies-to-lovers trope, and their journey from pure animosity to deep connection was everything I wanted and more. When I read the previous book and saw them at each other’s throats, I couldn’t help but wonder—what happened between them to make them hate each other this much? This book finally gave me the answers, and I’m beyond thankful for that. The slowburn romance played a crucial role in building their chemistry. It wasn’t rushed which made their transition from dislike to love feel incredibly authentic and rewarding. Seeing them slowly open up to each other, breaking down walls, and letting their guards down was heartwarming.
Landon’s story broke me. It destroyed me. It left a hole in my chest. His past was heartbreaking, and watching him grow as a character, especially after letting Julianna into his life, was one of the most satisfying character developments I’ve ever read. He finally allowed himself to be vulnerable, and that transformation was beautiful. On the other hand, Julianna appeared to be the perfect girl—or at least, that’s what her family expected her to be. But beneath the surface, she was deeply lonely, stuck in a toxic family dynamic where she was constantly undermined. I felt for her so much.
“Talking to her made me feel my best.”
“Does this her have a name?”
“Julianna Sparks.”
And can we talk about the tension between them? Absolutely sizzling!! The push-and-pull dynamic, the moments of undeniable attraction, and the buildup made it impossible to put this book down. And the spice? Let’s just say it was perfection. I’m deeply in love with this book, and I know I’ll be rereading it over and over again.
December 28, 2024
Where was the yearning? The stolen glances? TikTok really played me with this one. I couldn’t bring myself to care about the characters, and that epilogue? Completely ruined it. At least the smut did its job—someone had to.
October 25, 2024
I really liked the idea of this book but the editing 😖. There were so many simple mistakes that it was hard to read.
April 13, 2025
Oh I- 🥺🥺🥺🥺🤍🤍🤍🤍
Side Note: I Hope The Next Book Is Saints' , I Am Intrigued 😭
Side Note: I Hope The Next Book Is Saints' , I Am Intrigued 😭
April 13, 2025
It was an average book. Nothing stood out to me from it, and overall I think it is pretty forgettable.
April 30, 2025
I think I have a thing for freaky geniuses
October 18, 2024
Arc Review for Only With You by E. Salvador
💙🎶 Available 22 October 2024 🎶💙
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Only with You is book 2 in the Knights Series. This was a highly anticipated read for me for this year. Ever since I read All I Need I was so excited to read Landon and Julianna’s story. It blows my mind the this is only E’s second book the writing is so captivating and beautiful seriously some of my favourite I have read this year. I can’t wait to see where the rest of the series is going to go.
The banter between Landon and Julianna was incredible it had me giggling kicking my feet omg it was perfection haha everything you want with an enemies to lovers trope. The slow burn was beautiful I loved watching their relationship develop and to see both of them come to terms with their feelings for one another.
At times some of the topics were super heavy with some incredibly deep and raw trauma from both MC’s but I think it was handled with so much care and was written so beautifully.
Landon Taylor just wow! He is one of the most unique characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading. He was so intriguing and complex but also so incredibly beautiful, caring and extremely protective/possessive. I don’t think I will ever get over him! All of E’s characters are amazing but Landon is definitely my favourite now.
I highly recommend this series to anyone especially if you love enemies to lovers,slow burn, spice, basketball romance, found family, he falls first, forced proximity and no third break-up this is the book for you!!
Thanks so much to E for the Arc I feel so appreciative for this and I am so inlove 😍💙
💙🎶 Available 22 October 2024 🎶💙
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️
Only with You is book 2 in the Knights Series. This was a highly anticipated read for me for this year. Ever since I read All I Need I was so excited to read Landon and Julianna’s story. It blows my mind the this is only E’s second book the writing is so captivating and beautiful seriously some of my favourite I have read this year. I can’t wait to see where the rest of the series is going to go.
The banter between Landon and Julianna was incredible it had me giggling kicking my feet omg it was perfection haha everything you want with an enemies to lovers trope. The slow burn was beautiful I loved watching their relationship develop and to see both of them come to terms with their feelings for one another.
At times some of the topics were super heavy with some incredibly deep and raw trauma from both MC’s but I think it was handled with so much care and was written so beautifully.
Landon Taylor just wow! He is one of the most unique characters I have ever had the pleasure of reading. He was so intriguing and complex but also so incredibly beautiful, caring and extremely protective/possessive. I don’t think I will ever get over him! All of E’s characters are amazing but Landon is definitely my favourite now.
I highly recommend this series to anyone especially if you love enemies to lovers,slow burn, spice, basketball romance, found family, he falls first, forced proximity and no third break-up this is the book for you!!
Thanks so much to E for the Arc I feel so appreciative for this and I am so inlove 😍💙
July 28, 2025
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julianna flicked on a light, and suddenly my life doesn’t seem dark anymore. she illuminated the darkest part of my soul, and the strange thing is that with her, it doesn’t feel like it was ever off.
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This is peak romance !!
6 stars !!!
This is one of the most fun reading experiences I’ve had in such a long time.
Romance authors need to take notes on how to write enemies to lovers in a contemporary setting. This was true enemies to lovers. They genuinely hated each other and the hate wasn’t covering up some secret crush they had for each other. And the reason for hating each other wasn’t for some stupid miscommunication.
These two characters had healthy communication. When there was issues they talked about it like adults and moved on.
I had zero issues with the book. It was perfect and everything I wanted plus more.
Enemies to lovers, frenemies with benefits, he tutors her, banter, so many cute moments, there’s degradation, there’s no 3rd act break up. What more could you want.
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This is peak romance !!
6 stars !!!
This is one of the most fun reading experiences I’ve had in such a long time.
Romance authors need to take notes on how to write enemies to lovers in a contemporary setting. This was true enemies to lovers. They genuinely hated each other and the hate wasn’t covering up some secret crush they had for each other. And the reason for hating each other wasn’t for some stupid miscommunication.
These two characters had healthy communication. When there was issues they talked about it like adults and moved on.
I had zero issues with the book. It was perfect and everything I wanted plus more.
Enemies to lovers, frenemies with benefits, he tutors her, banter, so many cute moments, there’s degradation, there’s no 3rd act break up. What more could you want.
August 11, 2025
I’m afraid nothing will ever compare to this one 😭
I’m speechless.
This deserves a fucking altar and I really need to reconnect with nature after these two.
Scratch that. I need to go to another continent, stay in a forest little town, without cars or streets, sit down in the cliff of a very high mountain, throw myself a picnic, sing along birds and touch some grass.
Never thought Julianna and Landon would be so interesting but they were incredibly deep and warm, brutally honest and sad. Def the sweetest but also the filthiest couple I’ve read. Those two were pure fire.
I doubt this author would top this book. It’s so well written, every scene, every plot line, every character is so well done.
I have a profound respect and love for E. Salvador after finishing this one.
This book made me unexpectedly feel everything I was missing out and even more.
I absolutely adored Landon and Julianna’s story and how they built their relationship with so much love and concern for each other 😭 I’m quite sad that I probably won’t find anything like this for me because this was the most pure and deeply love story I’ve ever seen.
♾️⭐️
I’m speechless.
This deserves a fucking altar and I really need to reconnect with nature after these two.
Scratch that. I need to go to another continent, stay in a forest little town, without cars or streets, sit down in the cliff of a very high mountain, throw myself a picnic, sing along birds and touch some grass.
Never thought Julianna and Landon would be so interesting but they were incredibly deep and warm, brutally honest and sad. Def the sweetest but also the filthiest couple I’ve read. Those two were pure fire.
I doubt this author would top this book. It’s so well written, every scene, every plot line, every character is so well done.
I have a profound respect and love for E. Salvador after finishing this one.
This book made me unexpectedly feel everything I was missing out and even more.
I absolutely adored Landon and Julianna’s story and how they built their relationship with so much love and concern for each other 😭 I’m quite sad that I probably won’t find anything like this for me because this was the most pure and deeply love story I’ve ever seen.
♾️⭐️
March 28, 2025
4.7⭐️! e. salvador, the author that you are!! i am soo happy to have stumbled across the first book of the series on tik tok. i love these characters with my entire heart and can’t wait for saint’s and daisy’s book.
August 13, 2025
4,5!!
spectacular give me 14 of them right now
spectacular give me 14 of them right now
April 18, 2025
The story dabbled in some serious themes throughout the whole book. I loved the epilogue the most, melted my heart for the main characters 🥰❤️.
July 24, 2025
forever thinking about this couple and book😭
the perfect balance banter, emotion, and spice
I love these characters separately and together, they are just everything to me
one of my fav books of 2024, literally so freaking good
the perfect balance banter, emotion, and spice
I love these characters separately and together, they are just everything to me
one of my fav books of 2024, literally so freaking good
February 20, 2025
So I read the Wattpad version but put off reading the published version because of the negative comments I saw from people who also read the original but finally decided to read it and all I can say is WTF! I LOVED THE OLD VERSION! I even waited to buy book 1 and 2 at the same time because I didn’t want to wait to read Just With You (now Only With You, even the original title was better IMO) 📖
I’m definitely deleting both book 1 and 2 from my library and I’m going to try my hardest to forget I read them, and pretend the original Jules and Landon are living happily based on the Wattpad version’s ending in the book verse in my mind where all my favourite characters live (b/c I refuse to believe a character’s story ends when the book ends LOL) 🫣
I don’t know if it was someone else or the author that decided to take this complete new direction but the vibe I’m getting here seems like it was either heavily edited by someone or the author was overthinking everything because all the best parts are gone and and I can only describe this version as boring & bland. PLEASE BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL!!! 🙏
I don’t know who made the author think she had to mess with perfection but if she wanted to write a whole new book, why bother using the same character names and a similar book title…she should have wrote a different book because this wasn’t Julianna and Landon 😢
I think authors deserve to get paid for their work but if this version was a result of overthinking then the author’s writing style was better off writing on Wattpad because it was more authentic and interesting to read her books, instead of this lame and boring version. I honestly can’t believe the same author wrote this version and the AMAZING Wattpad version. Maybe she could have done a creators program or put it behind a paid subscription because this published version was not it! 🙅🏻♀️
Reading this version felt like when a company decides to change the formula of your favourite product for no reason and the new version sucks and everyone wants the original version back. I guess I’ll never find out what happened to the other characters which is sad because even though it wasn’t completed, I was so invested in book 3 on Wattpad before it was taken down 😔
I’m definitely deleting both book 1 and 2 from my library and I’m going to try my hardest to forget I read them, and pretend the original Jules and Landon are living happily based on the Wattpad version’s ending in the book verse in my mind where all my favourite characters live (b/c I refuse to believe a character’s story ends when the book ends LOL) 🫣
I don’t know if it was someone else or the author that decided to take this complete new direction but the vibe I’m getting here seems like it was either heavily edited by someone or the author was overthinking everything because all the best parts are gone and and I can only describe this version as boring & bland. PLEASE BRING BACK THE ORIGINAL!!! 🙏
I don’t know who made the author think she had to mess with perfection but if she wanted to write a whole new book, why bother using the same character names and a similar book title…she should have wrote a different book because this wasn’t Julianna and Landon 😢
I think authors deserve to get paid for their work but if this version was a result of overthinking then the author’s writing style was better off writing on Wattpad because it was more authentic and interesting to read her books, instead of this lame and boring version. I honestly can’t believe the same author wrote this version and the AMAZING Wattpad version. Maybe she could have done a creators program or put it behind a paid subscription because this published version was not it! 🙅🏻♀️
Reading this version felt like when a company decides to change the formula of your favourite product for no reason and the new version sucks and everyone wants the original version back. I guess I’ll never find out what happened to the other characters which is sad because even though it wasn’t completed, I was so invested in book 3 on Wattpad before it was taken down 😔
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October 27, 2024I’m choosing not to rate this because I don’t think it would be fair to the author and future readers 🤕
I read the original version of this on wattpad some time ago and loved it. That was a 5 star story. And because of that, it heavily influenced my reading of this. I ended up counting mine 60 major changes between the two including a lot of what I thought were pivotal moments in the plot. I was so heartbroken to see some of my favorite things were removed or changed.
Things like juls and her lollipops, the car racing, the thigh sharpie mark, some of the color talk, the museum night, and more. I ended up making a collection of highlights w the comparisons after noticing so much changed.
I feel like if you go into this story not having read the previous version you might love it, which is why I’d still somewhat encourage someone to read this. However if you read he previous version, maybe consider keep those memories and skipping this 🥲
The initial feeling when I finished was oh this was a 1 star. But I don’t think that’s fair since my rating and feelings are based so much on the comparison. I tried to go in with an open mind but I think I just failed haha.
I read the original version of this on wattpad some time ago and loved it. That was a 5 star story. And because of that, it heavily influenced my reading of this. I ended up counting mine 60 major changes between the two including a lot of what I thought were pivotal moments in the plot. I was so heartbroken to see some of my favorite things were removed or changed.
Things like juls and her lollipops, the car racing, the thigh sharpie mark, some of the color talk, the museum night, and more. I ended up making a collection of highlights w the comparisons after noticing so much changed.
I feel like if you go into this story not having read the previous version you might love it, which is why I’d still somewhat encourage someone to read this. However if you read he previous version, maybe consider keep those memories and skipping this 🥲
The initial feeling when I finished was oh this was a 1 star. But I don’t think that’s fair since my rating and feelings are based so much on the comparison. I tried to go in with an open mind but I think I just failed haha.
December 4, 2024
4.5 stars 🌟
I thought it was such a great read. Great plot, the banter was so good.
I thought it was such a great read. Great plot, the banter was so good.
October 21, 2024
ARC review
BANTER. BANTER. BANTER. these two are banter central and I'm obsessing over it.
I know these aren't the usual nicknames, but this is an enemies to lovers story, and I love their nicknames for one another. Spawn like the Spawn of Satan and Hollywood because she acts like she owns the place (based on their first encounter) I'm obsessed.
"You have amazing tits. There’s no point in denying the truth.” yeah this mans resolve was crumbling early. he's so hot please.
We love a man who understands consent 🙂↕️
I can't express enough how much I loved the banter between these two. and the fact that it didn't get old?
jealousy has entered the chat. Landon throwing away the roses because he thought they were basic and buying Julianna some better flowers? I'm screaming. I love him
an apology mug for being an a-hole, he's so precious. and despite him saying he doesn't feel things, clearly he does.
I want the mug he picked out so bad, it sounds so cute
I enjoy Landon's character so much. while he's grumpy it's not just because he wants to be a d*ck, but instead has to do with things he suffers with. it's so obvious he's trying and I literally love him because of it. it frustrates him when he gets too close to people because the people who were supposed to care about him most let him down. I want to give him the biggest hug even though me and him both have sensory issues and don't like to be touched. also, I know he's not voluntarily going to therapy (his coach has the team go) I love the representation and I like that his therapist doesn't probe if he's sensing Landon shutting down. this man is everything. his character was done beautifully 😭😭🩵
this man is demanding. I love it. the fact that he wants to play into her fantasy to make sure Julianna gets what she wants? baby I'm clutching my invisible pearls because he's so hot.
Landon is so jealous and possessive. I like it.
the Aquaphor is such a small detail for me to obsess over but I loved that she cared enough to give it to him and that he carries it with him at all times.
“Are you ready to go, Angel?” Polly is hilarious. they all know and I love it. making them dress up similarly for Halloween and even better getting them both out the house? points to everyone who pulled it off.
chromesthesia sounds very interesting, but it sounds exciting to deal with at the same time. I can understand why Landon uses headphones
Landon's attentiveness is so hot 😭
I'm not going to lie, this book will HURT. Landon goes through so much silently and it hurts to know certain things about him because no one deserves that. this isn't to say that Julianna doesn't suffer because she does too and these two mean so much to me. the deserve the biggest hug and the world
nothing will convince me that Jagger was not sent by Landon's mom (even though she wasn't the best) to be there for him and be what she couldn't be. loving. caring.
I love the relationship between Julianna, Polly, and Gabby. they are the definition of girlhood. without hesitation they became Julianna's friend and sided with her over Landon even though they've known Landon longer. they made her feel welcome and showed her what real friends look like.
"She was in here, wasn't she?" I love Saint so much, he's one of the best side characters I've read in a while.
Julianna stood up to her parents I'm so freaking proud of her. they sucked and treated her like a burden instead of their daughter. I'm glad she was able to see that and choose herself
THE EPILOGUE!!! E. YOU HAVE DONE IT AGAIN. I love your writing style and I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this book prior to release date. I'm so excited for book 3 and I'm already certain I know who our lucky couple is 🙂↕️🤭
once this series is over I will desperately need a novella following all the couples and their kids. I'm so emotionally attached to these two right now 😭🤎
⭐️ 6
this book does contain strong topics that may be triggering such as; neglectful parents, s**cide attempts/s**cidal thoughts, alcoholism, parental death, body shaming, dr**ging, sa attempt. if any of these may trigger you, be mindful and take care of yourself
tropes
🦋 dislike to lovers
☁️ forced proximity
🦋 slow burn
☁️ boy obsessed
🦋 degradation kink
☁️ mental health representation
BANTER. BANTER. BANTER. these two are banter central and I'm obsessing over it.
I know these aren't the usual nicknames, but this is an enemies to lovers story, and I love their nicknames for one another. Spawn like the Spawn of Satan and Hollywood because she acts like she owns the place (based on their first encounter) I'm obsessed.
"You have amazing tits. There’s no point in denying the truth.” yeah this mans resolve was crumbling early. he's so hot please.
We love a man who understands consent 🙂↕️
I can't express enough how much I loved the banter between these two. and the fact that it didn't get old?
jealousy has entered the chat. Landon throwing away the roses because he thought they were basic and buying Julianna some better flowers? I'm screaming. I love him
an apology mug for being an a-hole, he's so precious. and despite him saying he doesn't feel things, clearly he does.
I want the mug he picked out so bad, it sounds so cute
I enjoy Landon's character so much. while he's grumpy it's not just because he wants to be a d*ck, but instead has to do with things he suffers with. it's so obvious he's trying and I literally love him because of it. it frustrates him when he gets too close to people because the people who were supposed to care about him most let him down. I want to give him the biggest hug even though me and him both have sensory issues and don't like to be touched. also, I know he's not voluntarily going to therapy (his coach has the team go) I love the representation and I like that his therapist doesn't probe if he's sensing Landon shutting down. this man is everything. his character was done beautifully 😭😭🩵
this man is demanding. I love it. the fact that he wants to play into her fantasy to make sure Julianna gets what she wants? baby I'm clutching my invisible pearls because he's so hot.
Landon is so jealous and possessive. I like it.
the Aquaphor is such a small detail for me to obsess over but I loved that she cared enough to give it to him and that he carries it with him at all times.
“Are you ready to go, Angel?” Polly is hilarious. they all know and I love it. making them dress up similarly for Halloween and even better getting them both out the house? points to everyone who pulled it off.
chromesthesia sounds very interesting, but it sounds exciting to deal with at the same time. I can understand why Landon uses headphones
Landon's attentiveness is so hot 😭
I'm not going to lie, this book will HURT. Landon goes through so much silently and it hurts to know certain things about him because no one deserves that. this isn't to say that Julianna doesn't suffer because she does too and these two mean so much to me. the deserve the biggest hug and the world
nothing will convince me that Jagger was not sent by Landon's mom (even though she wasn't the best) to be there for him and be what she couldn't be. loving. caring.
I love the relationship between Julianna, Polly, and Gabby. they are the definition of girlhood. without hesitation they became Julianna's friend and sided with her over Landon even though they've known Landon longer. they made her feel welcome and showed her what real friends look like.
"She was in here, wasn't she?" I love Saint so much, he's one of the best side characters I've read in a while.
Julianna stood up to her parents I'm so freaking proud of her. they sucked and treated her like a burden instead of their daughter. I'm glad she was able to see that and choose herself
THE EPILOGUE!!! E. YOU HAVE DONE IT AGAIN. I love your writing style and I thank you for allowing me the opportunity to read this book prior to release date. I'm so excited for book 3 and I'm already certain I know who our lucky couple is 🙂↕️🤭
once this series is over I will desperately need a novella following all the couples and their kids. I'm so emotionally attached to these two right now 😭🤎
⭐️ 6
this book does contain strong topics that may be triggering such as; neglectful parents, s**cide attempts/s**cidal thoughts, alcoholism, parental death, body shaming, dr**ging, sa attempt. if any of these may trigger you, be mindful and take care of yourself
tropes
🦋 dislike to lovers
☁️ forced proximity
🦋 slow burn
☁️ boy obsessed
🦋 degradation kink
☁️ mental health representation
December 30, 2024
4.75 ⭐️
oh. my. gosh.
AHHHHH I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH
julianna and landon are EVERYTHING
i definitely liked this book a lot more than the first book in the series. landon and julianna were just so chefs kiss. this book had tutoring, enemies to lovers, angst, banter, broken boy and broken girl (no trauma bonding tho), sports romance, and spicy spice. i felt the chemistry way more with these two than i did the first book. still absolutely loved the first book but there’s just something about this one. i loved the transition from the enemies to lovers. the enemies were enemy-ing and the lovers were lover-ing 😂. i was just eating this up.
julianna, my brave girl, my strong girl, she was amazing. i loved her quick-witted mind and her love for collecting mugs. she was a little broken from the past. she was dealing with parents who had way too high of expectations of her and had a very bad & traumatic experience at a party. girly was just trying her best. she just wanted someone to listen to her and be there for her. landon was that for her.
landon, my broken boy, my beautiful boy, i love him most out of all the characters in this universe who have books. he was so stoic and asshole-y for reasons no one knew. when i finally found out why, i sympathized with him. he came from a very rough background and was trying his best just to get by. tie in the fact that he has hyperthymesia and chromesthesia and how he has to deal with it everyday, he struggles a lot internally, hence why he’s so stoic and closed-off.
landon was so in tune with her, he read her like an open book. he listened to her. he took care of her. he went above and beyond to make sure she was okay. bro if he wanted to he would, and he fucking did.
i loved when he would explain his chromesthesia to julianna and he would tell her the colors that flash in his head. i love how he made certain colors so meaningful like the colors that come to his head at the sound of her voice.
“snowy white and electric sapphire swirl through my head”
my favorite line throughout the entire book. it was said multiple times bc he started to love those colors bc they came to his mind when she would speak or even just think about her. it consumed him. UGH I JUST LOVE HIM. and you’re telling me he’s tall, plays basketball, is BRITISH AND HAS TATTOOS AND DARK HAIR AGGHHHHHH.
oh. my. gosh.
AHHHHH I LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH
julianna and landon are EVERYTHING
i definitely liked this book a lot more than the first book in the series. landon and julianna were just so chefs kiss. this book had tutoring, enemies to lovers, angst, banter, broken boy and broken girl (no trauma bonding tho), sports romance, and spicy spice. i felt the chemistry way more with these two than i did the first book. still absolutely loved the first book but there’s just something about this one. i loved the transition from the enemies to lovers. the enemies were enemy-ing and the lovers were lover-ing 😂. i was just eating this up.
julianna, my brave girl, my strong girl, she was amazing. i loved her quick-witted mind and her love for collecting mugs. she was a little broken from the past. she was dealing with parents who had way too high of expectations of her and had a very bad & traumatic experience at a party. girly was just trying her best. she just wanted someone to listen to her and be there for her. landon was that for her.
landon, my broken boy, my beautiful boy, i love him most out of all the characters in this universe who have books. he was so stoic and asshole-y for reasons no one knew. when i finally found out why, i sympathized with him. he came from a very rough background and was trying his best just to get by. tie in the fact that he has hyperthymesia and chromesthesia and how he has to deal with it everyday, he struggles a lot internally, hence why he’s so stoic and closed-off.
landon was so in tune with her, he read her like an open book. he listened to her. he took care of her. he went above and beyond to make sure she was okay. bro if he wanted to he would, and he fucking did.
i loved when he would explain his chromesthesia to julianna and he would tell her the colors that flash in his head. i love how he made certain colors so meaningful like the colors that come to his head at the sound of her voice.
“snowy white and electric sapphire swirl through my head”
my favorite line throughout the entire book. it was said multiple times bc he started to love those colors bc they came to his mind when she would speak or even just think about her. it consumed him. UGH I JUST LOVE HIM. and you’re telling me he’s tall, plays basketball, is BRITISH AND HAS TATTOOS AND DARK HAIR AGGHHHHHH.
January 6, 2025
now THIS. THIS is enemies-to-lovers.
I had no idea who the author was until I got into this book, but... woman, YOU OWN MY HEART NOW. I'M AT YOUR MERCY.
this book was perfection, it was everything I could've possibly asked for and so much more. the tropes were perfectly written, the story was so catchy I didn't want to put it down!!!!!!! Julianna and Landon are my new obsession I swear😩🥹
the fmc is honestly one of the coolest, most relatable, funniest characters; I loved to read about her mug collection and her obsession with Haptic. I was so pissed off at the whole parents thing and at what happened on Halloween before. she didn't deserve any of it💔
I LOVE THE MMC WITH ALL OF MY BEING. the house would be constantly clean, the food will be warm every time, the kids will always be taken care of and in bed by the time he's home, and I'll be waiting on the table as dessert and main course😇 all jokes aside... #needthat. yup! THIS MAN IS 6'9. MIND YOUUUU, THAT'S TALL AS FUCKKKK. and I've seen the fan drawings on the author's ig... OH IVE SEEN THEM ALL. HE'S HOT AS SIN. I would give my firstborn to be Julianna. I'm so jealous. THE MUGS, THE THINGS AT EACHOTHER'S PLACE, THE SONGS, THE ROSES, THE CONSTANT CARING. BOY I AM ON MY KNEEEEES
I really love the fact that he has chromesthesia. the way he kept describing her voice as snowy white and electric sapphire at times and ruby and gold at others... that's like incredibly sweet and hot. don't get me started on the epilogue...😩🥺🥺
I'm so glad they were there for eachother while dealing with their stuff and that they bonded like they did; whatever these bitches have is so special and I want that too🫶🫶🫶
I had no idea who the author was until I got into this book, but... woman, YOU OWN MY HEART NOW. I'M AT YOUR MERCY.
this book was perfection, it was everything I could've possibly asked for and so much more. the tropes were perfectly written, the story was so catchy I didn't want to put it down!!!!!!! Julianna and Landon are my new obsession I swear😩🥹
the fmc is honestly one of the coolest, most relatable, funniest characters; I loved to read about her mug collection and her obsession with Haptic. I was so pissed off at the whole parents thing and at what happened on Halloween before. she didn't deserve any of it💔
I LOVE THE MMC WITH ALL OF MY BEING. the house would be constantly clean, the food will be warm every time, the kids will always be taken care of and in bed by the time he's home, and I'll be waiting on the table as dessert and main course😇 all jokes aside... #needthat. yup! THIS MAN IS 6'9. MIND YOUUUU, THAT'S TALL AS FUCKKKK. and I've seen the fan drawings on the author's ig... OH IVE SEEN THEM ALL. HE'S HOT AS SIN. I would give my firstborn to be Julianna. I'm so jealous. THE MUGS, THE THINGS AT EACHOTHER'S PLACE, THE SONGS, THE ROSES, THE CONSTANT CARING. BOY I AM ON MY KNEEEEES
I really love the fact that he has chromesthesia. the way he kept describing her voice as snowy white and electric sapphire at times and ruby and gold at others... that's like incredibly sweet and hot. don't get me started on the epilogue...😩🥺🥺
I'm so glad they were there for eachother while dealing with their stuff and that they bonded like they did; whatever these bitches have is so special and I want that too🫶🫶🫶
October 22, 2024
So so good
This is the second book by E. Salvador that I have binged in a day. Her romance is always top notch but what REALLY pulls me in each time is the healing.
Her characters have these raw and painful backgrounds. They’re not perfect because life isn’t perfect. One of the themes that we see in her books is that family is not always those that bore you or raised you. It is those that stand by you, that heal with you, that fight for you. She creates this beautiful support system in the found family trope that is so genuine and deep.
It was so painful to read about Landon’s childhood and how that pain followed him into adulthood. But to see him heal slowly filled my heart and made it ache. Mental health in men can be such an underrepresented topic but I think that E. wrote about it in such a raw way. The healing was rich and seeing each step that Landon took to heal was like reading him take steps out of a dark room until he was finally in a safe, lit space.
There’s a struggle that Julianna goes through that I personally relate to. And almost 10 years after the fact, I still question reality, my memories, and my own sanity. I loved seeing the resolution and the support she found in this storyline. I think that E. wrote a character that was so good at pretending to be perfect because her self esteem was so beaten down. But then we see her confidence grow slowly and each instance of it made me cheer for her.
This is the second book by E. Salvador that I have binged in a day. Her romance is always top notch but what REALLY pulls me in each time is the healing.
Her characters have these raw and painful backgrounds. They’re not perfect because life isn’t perfect. One of the themes that we see in her books is that family is not always those that bore you or raised you. It is those that stand by you, that heal with you, that fight for you. She creates this beautiful support system in the found family trope that is so genuine and deep.
It was so painful to read about Landon’s childhood and how that pain followed him into adulthood. But to see him heal slowly filled my heart and made it ache. Mental health in men can be such an underrepresented topic but I think that E. wrote about it in such a raw way. The healing was rich and seeing each step that Landon took to heal was like reading him take steps out of a dark room until he was finally in a safe, lit space.
There’s a struggle that Julianna goes through that I personally relate to. And almost 10 years after the fact, I still question reality, my memories, and my own sanity. I loved seeing the resolution and the support she found in this storyline. I think that E. wrote a character that was so good at pretending to be perfect because her self esteem was so beaten down. But then we see her confidence grow slowly and each instance of it made me cheer for her.
October 22, 2024
The tension and banter between these two could have killed me alone! After meeting Landon and Julianna in All I Need it seems so impossible for them to ever become even somewhat cordial with one another, but of course E packed a punch with the real people behind their facades.
I loved getting through every layer that Julianna and Landon had put in place to protect themselves. Granted the more they shared with each other the more emotional it got, and knowing their trauma had me wanting to step into the pages and give them the biggest hugs. Watching them get comfortable enough to break down those walls with one another was heartwarming. Two such unlikely people finding that haven with one another, ugh my heart could burst.
The found family aspect of this series is something that I cherish. This group of characters that are all intertwined in some way truly care for each other and support one another in every way. Getting glimpses of the potential storylines down the road have me chomping at the bit for the next installment.
I feel like the appropriate way to wrap this up is to let you all know that Landon is freakishly tall, covered in tattoos, and oh yeah, he has a British accent. He also knows exactly what he’s doing 😉. The burn was slow… but holy crap was it so worth it!!
Thank you to E for sending me an ARC of her second book 💙
I loved getting through every layer that Julianna and Landon had put in place to protect themselves. Granted the more they shared with each other the more emotional it got, and knowing their trauma had me wanting to step into the pages and give them the biggest hugs. Watching them get comfortable enough to break down those walls with one another was heartwarming. Two such unlikely people finding that haven with one another, ugh my heart could burst.
The found family aspect of this series is something that I cherish. This group of characters that are all intertwined in some way truly care for each other and support one another in every way. Getting glimpses of the potential storylines down the road have me chomping at the bit for the next installment.
I feel like the appropriate way to wrap this up is to let you all know that Landon is freakishly tall, covered in tattoos, and oh yeah, he has a British accent. He also knows exactly what he’s doing 😉. The burn was slow… but holy crap was it so worth it!!
Thank you to E for sending me an ARC of her second book 💙
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