“I can’t heal your scars, baby. Never will be able to. I wish I could, but I’ll be here to give you peace.”

In Desperate Ruin is the first I've read by G. Elena and she's now one of my top authors. This probably made my top favorites of 2023.

When Clementine hits a bind in her life, and needs a place to stay, she ends up moving in with her best friend Rosa, and Rosa's dad Arlo.

Arlo and Clementine are so sweet and amazing together, their relationship is one for the books. Both have been through so much, and they make each other that much better.

Plus, all the other characters? Rosa and Frankie? I LOVE THEM ALL.

Can we just take a moment for Frankie, when Rosa leaves to go to her mom's house, and he stays loyal to her down to the last possible moment he could. UGH.

There's so many moments that me laugh, made my cry, had me putting my kindle down, and that's when you know, ITS A FAVORITE. There's so many little things that I didn't even touch on.

In Desperate Ruin comes out December 19. RUN, don't wait.

and yes, like others, i'm learning spanish just by the phrases used here and the Perfect Chemistry series. NO SHAME. 

tropes // best friends dad, age gap (18+ yrs), breeding, forbidden, slowburn, instalust, single dad, he falls first

tw // graphic sexual content, rape (not b/w MCs), panic attacks, 

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