Title: A Love Hate Thing

Author: Whitney D. Grandison

Page Count: 464

Published: January 7^th, 2020

Publisher:  Inkyard Press

Genre: Young Adult

Received: From the Publisher in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3/5

Summary:

When they’re stuck under one roof, the house may not be big enough for their hate…or their love.

When Tyson Trice finds himself tossed into the wealthy coastal community of Pacific Hills, he’s ready for the questions, the stares and the feeling of not belonging. Not that he cares. After recovering from being shot and surviving the rough streets of Lindenwood, he doesn’t care about anyone or anything, much less how the rest of his life will play out.

Golden girl Nandy Smith has spent most of her life building the pristine image that it takes to fit in when it comes to her hometown Pacific Hills where image is everything. After learning that her parents are taking in a troubled teen boy, Nandy fears her summer plans, as well as her reputation, will go up in flames.

Now with Trice living under the same roof, the wall between their bedrooms feels as thin as the line between love and hate. Beneath the angst, their growing attraction won’t be denied. Through time, Trice brings Nandy out of her shell, and Nandy attempts to melt the ice that’s taken Trice’s heart and being. Only, with the ever-present pull back to the Lindenwood streets, it’ll be a wonder if Trice makes it through this summer at all.

My Thoughts:

This is the first book that I have read by this author and I did enjoy it.

Its about 2 teens that are from different parts of the world Trice was born in a part of town were meant to die. After an incident with this father he ends up moving and living with a wealthy family in pacific hills that he hasn’t seen in 10 years. That is where Nandy comes in because she is the girl that got away. She is obsessed with looking the part and dating the most popular guys in school. When Nandy comes to find out that Trice is going to be putting a damper on that she is not happy about it. Even if he was her first love.

The title of the book is true to the story. She loves him, then hates him, etc. I do love a good hate to love story, but I felt like this was missing something. Maybe because I was putting up in my expectations because of the previous ones that I have read? I’m unsure. Aside from that this book was good I adored how this story progressed. I was also able to read this story in one sitting.

I received this book from the publisher HQN books in exchange for an honest review