New Adult Release Day Review: Unspoken by Jen Frederick

Unspoken by Jen Frederick (Woodlands #2)

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Synopsis from Goodreads
Whore. Slut. Typhoid Mary.

I've been called all these at Central College. One drunken night, one act of irresponsible behavior, and my reputation was ruined. Guys labeled me as easy and girls shied away. To cope, I stayed away from Central social life and away from Central men, so why is it that my new biology lab partner is so irresistible to me?

He's everything I shouldn't want. A former Marine involved in illegal fighting with a quick trigger temper and an easy smile for all the women. His fists aren't the danger to me, though, it's his charm. He's sliding his way into my heart and I'm afraid that he's going to be the one to break me.

Impulsive. Unthinking. Hot tempered.

I allow instinct to rule my behavior. If it feels good, do it, has been my motto because if I spend too much time thinking, I'll begin to remember exactly where I came from. At Central College, I've got fighting and I've got women and I thought I was satisfied until I met her.

She's everything I didn't realize I wanted and the more time I spend with her, the more I want her. But she's been hurt too much in the past and I don't want to be the one to break her. I know I should walk away, but I just can't.
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8.5/10

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I loved how this book carried a beautiful and important message about not giving up on yourself and not giving in to bullying. I really really enjoyed it.

If you've read Undeclared, you must have met Bo already and fell in love with him, right? You must have done! Bo is a charmer, a fighter and a boy-slut, but at the same time there is a hidden darkness in him, otherwise he wouldn't have gone through Marines, not with him being a rich boy and all.

Bo meets AnneMarie in his Biology class and starts noticing little tiny adorable details about her. He is intrigued and tries to find out more about the girl, and when he does, he sees someone who's been slowly and methodically made an outcast for no reason at all. Thus Bo takes on a quest. And I think it's exactly what his psyche needed. A purpose, some good deed to redeem him, to alleviate his fears.

AnneMarie (or AM) herself is a fabulously strong heroine. She might suffer and cry her eyes out, but she stands up for herself even when she wants to curl on the floor and disappear. The girl has balls, my dear readers!

Jen Frederick writes new adult the way I believe it should be written ever since I first tried it with Easy by Tammara Webber. There is romance, there is sexual exploration, but above all there is huge personal growth, character development which will make you who you are in the years to come, and I adore it.

Huge thumbs up, and please do read it, as it's a lovely, sweet and emotional story.

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В общем-то, большое человеческое спасибо Джен Фредерик за её эксплорацию Нью Адалт как жанра. Если вам нравится Таммара Уэббер, то понравится и этот автор.

Невысказанное - эта книга о Бо, очаровательном парнишке, которого мы встретили в предыдущей книге серии, и в которого мы не смогли не влюбиться.

Бо - харизматичный боец, бывший солдат, умён, богат и от недостатка женского внимания не страдает. В то же время, есть в нём что-то тёмное, иначе он бы не ушёл служить на несколько лет в Афганистан со своим лучшим другом, Ноа.

Бо замечает АннМари на лекциях по биологии, и пытается узнать о ней побольше, так как она его интригует. однако чем больше он узнаёт об АМ, тем лучше он понимает, что кто-то её систематически унижает и подавляет беспощадными грязными слухами, что практически сделали её парией среди студентов.

Бо видимо нуждается в спасении кого-то, и этим кем-то становится АннаМари. Сама девушка - сильная героиня, которая не сдаётся и борется за свою жизнь и индивидуальность даже когда ей хочется провалиться сквозь землю от стыда и унижения.

Вообще, Невысказанное - это книга с очень хорошими идеями, которые необходимо доносить до молодых людей как можно чаще. Кроме этого - это милая, нежная и очень хорошая любовная история. Рекомендую всю серию.