Penelope Douglas

   Tiernan grew up with wealth and privilege, but not love or guidence. After her parents' deaths, she goes to live with her father's stepbrother and his two sons. As the three of them take her under their wing, teach her to work and survive in the remote woods, she slowly finds her place among them. And she realizes that lines blur and rules become easy to break when no one is watching.

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KiiRRwood

A  man confronts you, he is the enemy. An enemy deserves…(numeracy)

Edna Aviles

,but every smile I wear is for someone else. Everything I do I hope Jake sees, and every move I make I hope Noah is watching. I love their attention.

 Dancing with someone makes me look like a slut, but they can serial screw every night and not see the irony there. 

"And you don't have to call me uncle," he says. "I'm not really anyway, right?" 

ariah 

I want to be outside, he goes on. I want to be in a tree. I want to be wet. I want to be on the forest floor as the rain hits the leaves above. I like that sound. I want to be warm. I want to hold something. I want to talk to my dad. I want to be tired, so I can sleep more, and I want to walk. I want to be in love. I want to be safe. I want to be over. I want things in my head to be gone. But then all of that is scribbled over, leaving one simple line. I want to be everything she sees.

Hailey Rae

Snowfall isn't like rainfall. Rain is passion. It's a scream.

Everyone contemplates suicide at some point, even if it's just for a minute.

And one thing is usually the root cause. Loneliness.

I look up at the ceiling, listening to the storm. Kaleb was rain.

Passion, a scream, and my hair sticking to my face as I wrapped my arms around him. Spontaneous and loud all over my skin.

He was whispers, too, though. Snow, firelight, and searching for his warmth between the sheets at two a.m. when the rest of the house is asleep.

Samantha 

Moans, cries, and "Wow" by Post Malone carry out from Noah's room into the hallway, so I rush and swing open the door to the bathroom, seeing my uncle standing there at the sink, a towel wrapped around his waist 

They committed suicide cause Tiernan's dad had cancer 

They knew, and my mother had decided not to let him leave without her. She decided that there was nothing else without him. 

Amanda Autumn Berrey

And then she disappears with Griff through the falls, and I smile at all the nights ahead of us.

I shoot my eyes left again, seeing Mirai exit his tent, see us, and quickly dive into her own, as if we’re all stupid. It’s amusing, though. “She’s wearing your shirt,” I tell him. “Better go get it.” He shoots me a smile. “I will.”

“You want to have a few more, I wouldn’t mind a sister.” He chuckles, and I cast a glance at the blue tent, knowing who he has tucked inside, even though she continues to try to conceal what we all know has been going on for years now.

“He can’t eat tofu in Chapel Peak,” Noah tells me. “He’ll get bullied.” “Shut up.”

“Keep talking,” I beg. I love his voice. He chuckles, low and heady. “What should I say?” “Anything.” I smile. “Read to me, I guess?” He grabs the backs of my thighs and lifts me up, wrapping my legs around his body. “Show me your books,” he murmurs against my mouth.

“After you left, I went to the cabin for a long time and started reading it from the beginning.” I listen, loving the sound of his beautiful voice. Velvety and soothing, but his words still thick. These words are all new to him. “Out loud,” he adds. He practiced speaking the last six weeks by reading out loud. I wipe the corner of my eye.

“I can’t believe you’re here,” I tell him just above a whisper. “You actually left Colorado.” “It was time,” he says. I suck in a breath, his words hitting me like truck. What? I slide off the tire and turn to face him not believing what I just heard. Deep but soft. Clear and strong. He spoke. Kaleb spoke. Walking around the tire, he steps toward me. “My home is where you are,” he says quietly.

You scare me. I scare you. Don’t let me hurt you anymore. Why can’t I stop wanting to hurt you? Just fuck them, okay? Keep fucking them, so I won’t want you so damn much. I’m a mess, because wanting you feels good, and I don’t know what to do when things feel good. Everything is a mess, and I’ll make a mess of all of it, but… I’m going to miss you. I’ll miss you.

They’re such deep sleepers, they don’t hear you at night. Just me. When I touched your face, you quieted. When I tried to leave, the nightmare started again. So I stayed. I come in every night. You tuck your cold feet between my legs, and I hug you to me, resting my hand on your back and feeling your body calm as it nestles into me. Do I make you feel safe? I like taking care of you.

Found candy in the trash and kale on my pizza. She’s fucking weird.   I laugh through my tears.   God, she feels good. She looks like she’d be pudding in your fist. Soft. Too soft. It was so good, though. Those seconds on the car that she let me bury my face in her body. Her skin is like water. I want her smell in my bed. And in my hair. And never far away from me.

Was Robson a teacher?   I want to be outside, he goes on. I want to be in a tree. I want to be wet. I want to be on the forest floor as the rain hits the leaves above. I like that sound. I want to be warm. I want to hold something. I want to talk to my dad. I want to be tired, so I can sleep more, and I want to walk. I want to be in love. I want to be safe. I want to be over. I want things in my head to be gone.   But then all of that is scribbled over, leaving one simple line.   I want to be everything she sees.

“Tiernan,” Noah whispers, and I taste salt, but I’m not sure if it’s his tear or mine. “I love you. You’re so fucking ours. We love you.”

Wait does that mean he’s literally been there for her this whole time. I love this so much. He’s so cute

I watch as she immediately falls in, burying her head in his neck as the cries subside and her breathing starts to calm. He yawns, pulling her sheet and blanket up over them like this is normal. “Does she do this a lot?” Nightmares aren’t supposed to sound like that, are they? As Kaleb settles in, though, she falls completely quiet, nestling into him as her slumber continues, peaceful and quiet. Kaleb lies on his side, holding her and fitting her head under his chin as both of them go back to sleep.

Kayley Herremans

This book was good, the spice fits in well and feels authentic. People are also saying it sounds like a girls journal, but I really like that about the book. Makes you feel more connected to her and like it's REAL human emotions and not a crazy fictional fantasy plot that doesn't happen in real life. Filled with lot of emotions this book gave me a kind of understanding between the lust factor and the belonging factor. One thing that i really liked about this book was the character building throughout the book, which i was really looking forward to. Broken, PTSD, trauma and many trigger emotions are involved in this book. And cannot forget the rough smut scenes around the storyline. the intimacy between the characters was detailed and a way to escape eachother loneliness. I'd say this is a good read and I definitely recommend it for those who love a taste of smut.

Honestly a good book. Not the hugest fan of the trope but I get where the author was coming from?

Lexi 

Zero stars...the effort is not even appreciated. This book is super disgusting, those three men should be in locked up, life without parole cos she was just a baby eugh

I passionately hate this book I hope people behind it get on watch lists 

Nala

Zero stars...the effort is not even appreciated. This book is super disgusting, those three men should be in locked up, life without parole cos she was just a baby eugh

I passionately hate this book I hope people behind it get on watch lists 

Kiana Johnson

Amelia

I certainly didn’t expect that definitely not appropriate what so ever 🙂😣 I should’ve stayed curious 

Hana 

What the fuck 

I certainly didn’t expect that definitely not appropriate what so ever 🙂😣 I should’ve stayed curious 

Maja

Dnf po 100 stronach. Dawno nie czytałam czegoś tak złego

Ilham

Brittany Peterson

kitty 

honestly didn’t know to expect that but i dnf the book because of the arc. personally not something i would like to read. the writing was good but hated the storyline as it’s uncomfortable.

Zamyha🩷

aleksandra

1/5

People liking this book should be studied.

Sidney Schaffner

I’m disgusted at how much I liked this book. All smut. No plot.

Jordie

Curiosity killed the cat, but this time satisfaction didn’t bring it back to life.

Tavia Milburn

🌶️🌶️🌶️

Tiernan needs major therapy sessions. But I probably do too the way I loved this book. So wrong but sooo good. Some parts just made me cringe but over all really good! 

Which means I should probably seek Jesus out and ask for forgiveness cause wtf did I just absolutely devour?

Shelby BD 

I loved this.

Which means I should probably seek Jesus out and ask for forgiveness cause wtf did I just absolutely devour?

This book was fun to read. It was interesting and it got me out of my reading slump. I didn't expect Tiernan to end up with Kaleb but I love it. The ending was good for me.

Ada Mae

Thankfully I'm pretty decent at keeping the story in the story and not letting it trigger me because wow this book just screams trauma. Not sure if I'll pick up another Penelope Douglas book but I will say her writing is a solid 9/10 

Manda

I feel like I need to bathe in some holy water after reading this.

Lydia Enge

Renata

pls the book plot is kinda crazy but it’s so good like??? 
only penelope douglas to write this type of books ily 
gosh kaleb and tiernan bro agh so good istg 

- “My home is where you are,”

Brileigh Talbert

I liked the ending, but overall not my favorite.

We know the drill. If penelope douglas has 100 fans, I'm one of them. If Penelope Douglas has 1 fan, that's me. If Penelope Douglas has 0 fans, it's because I'm dead but what the flying fuck was that. Ok I'm no stranger to the world of taboo but even I know it's a step too far to be enjoying that kind of...intimacy with people a little too close in the family tree for comfort. I'll be honest, I read and enjoyed the whole thing ignoring the fact that she'd be in the shower with Jake, up against the glass then proceed to call him uncle the next minute. It was weird even for me, but I pretended to remain blissfully unaware of that fact and really did enjoy the story. The plotline progressed lovely and Penelope knows the formula for the perfect brooding book bf. 

I can only summarize this book in one word: trauma

Everyone just needs to see a therapist, urgently. Too many mommy and daddy issues in one book. 

Also, I didn’t buy the romance bit. Made no sense and I didn’t buy it for one second.

The only salvageable is Murai (I don’t know how to write that, I read it on audio). And Noah a little bit.

Andrea

I can only summarize this book in one word: trauma

Everyone just needs to see a therapist, urgently. Too many mommy and daddy issues in one book. 

Also, I didn’t buy the romance bit. Made no sense and I didn’t buy it for one second.

The only salvageable is Murai (I don’t know how to write that, I read it on audio). And Noah a little bit.

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