No one ever comes back for me. Until you.
I recently read Make Me Fall and was intrigued by Victor and his story, so I went back to read this one. It was not an easy read at all; it was quite heavy at times, but I really enjoyed it. I liked it better than Make Me Fall, actually. I like enemies-to-lovers stories, but this was true hate-to-love, which provided even more angst. We don’t know what Victor went through when his career collapsed, but it was clear that he had gone through something terrible. And I had to keep reminding myself of that while reading because he did some truly awful and mean things to Ethan in the early parts of this book. Slowly but surely, though, these two built a connection, and it ended up being a beautiful thing.
I’m sorry I scared you. Are you having good dreams? Can you let me in?
What happened to Victor was heartbreaking. Even though we didn’t find out until quite late in the book, it was clear he’d been through some stuff, and his behavior in the aftermath was born out of self-preservation. It was infuriating to me that everyone in his life just wrote him off as a spoiled, dramatic brat and didn’t see his actions for what they were (a cry for help). Gray (the family lawyer and one of the MCs of Make Me Fall) was really the only person who seemed to have any suspicions, and eventually, Ethan started to see through Victor’s act. My heart broke for Victor, but I was glad that he at least had those two in his corner. I mostly guessed what transpired all those years ago, so when the truth came out, I wasn’t too surprised. But there was one aspect that I hadn’t guessed, and I won’t spoil it, but it made me hate a certain character more than I already did.
I tend to gravitate toward lighter books these days, but I am glad I read this. It was a hard-fought HEA, but I was glad to see these two guys find each other and make their way out of the darkness together. Ethan may have saved Victor, but Ethan was dealing with a lot as well, and I liked seeing how Victor ultimately helped him, too. I also enjoyed going back through Make Me Fall and re-reading the scenes where Ethan and Victor appeared. I appreciated their cameos more, seeing them through this new lens.
I want to know what he dreams about. I want to know what demons chased us here in the first place. I want to invite them to chase me instead, because he’s worn out from running so far and I’m strong enough to take it.
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