I saw no chemistry whatsoever between she and Jamie, and I'm still wondering how they've been married for five years. On top of that Cora isn't much better than Ruby. Like, this is easy shit! Stop being awful about general human kindnesses. You know what Ruby? How about you just let the hot boy drive you to school? How about you just pick out a koi fish at the pet store? How about you let your sister get you some new fucking clothes? HOW ABOUT YOU JUST EAT THE GODDAMN BREAKFAST FOOD JAMIE SET OUT FOR YOU!? When presented with what could be considered a 'clean slate' Ruby proceeds to be a complete asshole, often grumbling about every fucking thing. rich kid school where a burnout like Ruby DEF won't fit in omg), and potentially attending college. Jamie plays peacemaker, interacting with Ruby and trying to amp up her enthusiasm about making new friends, attending his alma mater (a.k.a. In the first part of the novel, we are led to believe that Cora is awkward, cold, and ultimately put out about Ruby's presence in her 'perfect life.'

Like really what're your chances of moving into a rich neighborhood next to a hottie your exact age, who's also nice enough to agree to drive you to school every day? This book is laden with small conveniences like this that do not happen in real life. On top of that, it seems Jamie and Cora have arranged for Nate to be her personal ride to school! Gee that's convenient. I don't even remember what bullshit these two came up with to explain why Ruby was halfway over the fence in the middle of the night, but it's irrelevant. Sexy, blonde, star-athlete, most-popular-kid-in-school, runs-6.2-miles-every-Friday neighbor, who happens to be swimming laps in his pool at 1:30 am, sees Ruby hopping her fence, and covers for her when she is inevitably caught by her sister's husband. The same night she arrives, after some internal monologue about how she doesn't need anyone else, especially not her hoity toity sister and her plush, white carpets, Ruby decides to make a break for it. Ruby's mother has seemingly abandoned her, and after a valiant attempt at living on her own in a roach-infested flat, she is found out and promptly delivered to her only known family, Jamie and Cora. redhead, pale skin, kinda pretty MC) to her older sister and brother-in-law's fancy, million-dollar home. Our story begins with the arrival of Ruby (a.k.a. I really don't feel like I can properly explain my criticisms without going into detail. SERIOUSLY THERE IS NO RETURN BEYOND THIS POINT! I am about to trash this book in the most spoilerific way possible so if you feel as though reading my review is not worth spoiling this book for you.

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