![]() You really get how each of the characters are feeling due to being written in two viewpoints, you also get a real sense of their surroundings as well. The book is really easy to read, and can be devoured in one session. The synopsis doesn’t give too much away and the first few chapters are quite mysterious, especially over the incident that occurred two years previous. I’ve only read a couple of new adult books, and have heard good things about so many more, I made a promise to myself to start reading more new adult books so I jumped at the chance to read Rival by Penelope Douglas. ![]() ![]() I’m very happy to be part of the Rival blog tour!īe sure to check out the other blogs on the poster below! Review ![]()
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