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Pretty When She Cries: Black Mountain Academy Kindle Edition

by A. Zavarelli (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 5,427 ratings
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Your first kiss is supposed to be sweet. Ours was baptized in fire.
I was the new girl trying to find her place.
Landon was the brooding neighbor I tutored over the summer.
I didn’t know he was a legend at Black Mountain Academy.
Or that they worshipped him like a religion.
But I fell for him before I knew those things.
To me, he was just the tortured soul who drew me in like a magnet.
And then he did something so unspeakable, so unforgivable, it shattered me.
I ran away then because I was weak, but I’ve shed my tears.
He stole my heart and my dignity, and I’m here to take it back.
The only problem is… he’s not giving it up without a fight.

Pretty When She Cries is a standalone novel. Themes include:

Enemies to lovers
Jealous/Possessive hero
Opposites attract
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08LQXX4F8
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (October 22, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 22, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3310 KB
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  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 290 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ B08W7SH5KV
  • Customer Reviews:
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A. Zavarelli is a USA Today and Amazon bestselling author of dark and contemporary romance.

When she’s not putting her characters through hell, she can usually be found watching bizarre and twisted documentaries in the name of research.

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4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
5,427 global ratings
LANDON IS MY NEW FAVE ALPHA HERO!
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LANDON IS MY NEW FAVE ALPHA HERO!
I stayed up until 3:30 am reading this book because I couldn't stop! OMG the angst! The heat! The twists! The turns! The tension!! I wanted to throw my kindle so many times. AND LET ME TELL YOU LANDON IS SO AMAZING AND HOT AND BROKEN AND I AM NOT OVER HIM BECAUSE HE IS LIFE! Even when he was an a h o l e! Ahh young love is so epic!! This is one of my new fave enemies-to-lovers romances and I AM ALREADY screaming at Ashleigh Zavarelli to write more in this world! The secondary characters stole my heart too!
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Sami_xo
5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly Fabulous
Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2024
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Fabulous read! Great writing! This is one of those books I will most assuredly be rereading and I don't reread books. The way he loved her and never wavered, even when he might have had you guessing, was everything! The characters, the plot were solid. Just a fantastic, entertaining book I couldn't put down.
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Maria D
4.0 out of 5 stars Addictive and Consuming!
Reviewed in the United States on October 26, 2020
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Pretty When She Cries by A. Zavarelli is a gritty, crazy rollercoaster ride that had me hooked from the prologue and engaged to the end. Landon and Kailani's story is a twisted tale of friends to enemies to lovers. It is dark, angsty and dramatic. And I loved it.

Landon and Kailani are both complicated characters. Their push / pull is intense. Their chemistry is palpable. Their story is what teenage drama is made of. They both have baggage and are vulnerable for their own reasons. I couldn't help but root for their happy ending.

This story has the perfect mix of secrets, misunderstandings, mean girls, high school angst and so many plot twists, it had me like "whoa!" It kept me on the edge of my seat. Jaw dropping and unpredictable to the end. At times, a little over the top but just so deliciously good! Looking forward to more!

Author A. Zavarelli is extremely talented. Whether she is writing about the Boston Underworld, Twisted Fairy Tales or, like now, Bully Romance, one thing is certain, she delivers an original and compelling story.
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Ashley
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic story!!!
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2022
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I have been wanting to read this since the day it released. Finally got around to it and I wish I did it sooner. What an amazing story! Kailani and Landon were perfect together. I loved every angsty second of this story! The whole story just flew by and I wish it would have lasted longer. It was an intense and emotional book and I couldn't put it down. I loved the characters. Especially Kailani. She is the reason I was drawn to this book. I also grew up in Hawaii so everytime I see a character from there I am instantly interested in the story. She did a good job with the little tidbits of Hawaiian culture that were added in. It really enhanced the story for me. Landon was great too. His backstory was heartbreaking and just made him that much more intriguing. This was a very well done story. It was well written and had a unique plot. I would definitely recommend it!
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Keri Loves Books
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bully Romance With Suspense & Heat! LOVED IT!
Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2020
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A Bully Romance With Suspense & Heat! LOVED IT!

I was completely hooked from the shocking prologue and I absolutely loved this story. Landon and Kailani are complicated. Their stories are interwoven and their relationship is complex. They started as acquaintances and one night turned them into enemies. Things get heated when those lines between love and hate become obliterated.

Kailani was just supposed to tutor the guy next door. She had no idea he was a big deal. She helped him for weeks, never knowing who he was. Then one night at a party changed their relationship. He wasn't just the new guy in town who needed to catch up on his school work, he was famous and she was clueless.

A couple of drinks and she remembers nothing. And when she wakes up, her life has been forever changed. Faced with a devastating realization, Kailani flees to live with her grandmother. She didn't let anyone explain. She was humiliated and in shock. She needed to lick her wounds and re-enforce her walls.

Two years have passed and Kailani is ready to face the past head on. The past includes Landon, in all his famous and brooding glory, and she wants her revenge. Nothing is that simple. Things aren't what they seem and Landon may not be as bad as she thought. Someone is pulling all their strings and the outcome won't be pretty.

A suspenseful read with heat that is off the charts. This couple struggled with the past and discovering the truth. Love would not come easy. They would have to fight every step of the way. It was easy to immerse yourself in their high school drama as it played out. Landon was a tortured soul searching for a family and someone to truly love him. Kailani had a loving family, but she became consumed by her pain and lost herself there for a bit. Ultimately she will figure things out and remember who she is at her core. This is bully romance when taken to the extreme. Enjoy the ride.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Entertaining
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2023
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A quick read, similar to other mean high school antics by students, I have read by another author. The couples really have no intimate connection so sexual encounters are not really necessary except to lengthen the story. More character and relationship development would have been better for selling the story. Seventeen year old girl living in pool house is illogical. Works better with a boy. Landon keeps dropping in to see girl in pajamas or other stages of near nakedness is not cool. She is underage.
Hard to visualize a person dancing after ankle is broken/beaten by a baseball bat.
Author made sure every character had a HEA, was dead or headed to jail. Great ending.
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Cliente de Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars diferente a lo que esperaba
Reviewed in Mexico on August 5, 2022
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Pensé que este libro sería otra historia más de amor adolescente donde comienzan siendo enemigos pero acaban juntos, pero no! Sin dar spoilers, puedo decir que no es nada de lo que esperaba, tiene un misterio que se resuelve hacia el final y, literalmente, no pude soltar el libro y lo leí en un día. Definitivamente una historia original que disfrute mucho
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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2021
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This is a first book for me from this author and I have since read more since this was excellent. This is a fabulous enemies-to-lovers standalone with some unique twists. The characters were great whether they were ones you were rooting for or onces you easily hated. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Mary-Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it
Reviewed in Brazil on November 2, 2020
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This book is incredible. But be prepared, Kailani suffers since the beginning, everything is difficult for the couple and the villian is absolutely despicable. Be prepared to feel the pain through Kailani and Landon's heart. I cried during this book and when I wasn’t crying I was suffering because everything is so intense in this story and so hard, the characters had been through too much. A lot of topics are portrayed in this book, such as eating disorders, drug addiction, sexual assault, and the list goes on and on, so be careful because this books hurts.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Addictiv
Reviewed in France on January 24, 2022
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Une âme torturé qui as du mal à baisser ses protections; Un rayon de soleil pour illuminer sa vie; du drame, de la douleur, du mystère et une excellente histoire. Un final heureux. J'ai totalement aimé ce livre :)
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yoneidis
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnífico
Reviewed in Spain on November 10, 2020
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Kailani ve como su vida es destruida a los 16 años cuando acude a la casa de Landon a una fiesta. Ella ha sido su tutor durante el verano y está algo enamorado de ese chico. Bebe un poco, pasa el rato con algunos amigos de Landon, ella acaba en una habitación con Landon y se besan, para después ponerse mala y acaba vomitando en el baño. Y eso es lo último que recuerda hasta que al día siguiente se despierta prácticamente desnuda al lado de Landon y Carson. Varios compañeros se burlan de ella, la insultan y hacen fotos que luego publican por todo el colegio. Ella humillada huye a Hawaii a vivir con su abuela. Pero 2 años después vuelve para vengarse de todos aquellos que arruinaron su vida. El problema es que su corazón parece no estar dispuesto a olvidarse de Landon.
En en esta historia se ve hasta que punto pueden llegar a ser de crueles algunas personas en el instituto.
Esa noche de hace 2 años afecta tantas vidas y para mal.
Es una gran lectura, me ha mantenido pegada desde la primera página.
Otro excelente trabajo de A. Zavarelli.
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