Sammi has done it again WOW!!!I recently discovered SJ from her English Prep series and after speaking to her through instagram I quickly learnt about her upcoming release and knew I was going to love it, which i did.It follows Gemma and Isaiah at a private boarding school called Saint Mary’s. After a very tough upbringing Gemma finds herself enjoying Saint Mary’s and trusting people, specifically Isaiah, but is quick to discover there are many secrets in the hallways of the school.Sammi’s writi...

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This book gave me all the feels. My emotions were up and down like I yo-yo and I was drawn in from page one. I actually felt like I was right there with them in the story, as the description was so good, I could see and feel it. Sylvis really nailed this.So Gemma… she’s got so many dark secrets and has had no control over her life at all. She now has the freedom that boarding school provides but she hasn’t a clue what she’s doing. Then she meets Isaiah the hot lacrosse playing bad boy. They are

dnf @ 50%I couldn’t connect with the writing bye😭

‧͙⁺˚*･༓☾☆ 4.45 stars ☆☽༓･*˚⁺‧͙ “Good girls who listen to others and follow all the rules never rise to the top, so I was done being good.” damnnnnn this was good!!! I do agree that this is the best book Sammi has written so far!!!I’m gonna be honest, I was hesitant to start this, because of the teasers. They said stuff like “good girl” and that phrase has been ruined for me since THAT movie 👀👀 But once I started the book and contextualized, it didn’t bother me!! which was nice. TROPES:✨bad boy...

Sammi!! OMG where do I begin! I'll start with thank you for trusting your gut and giving us this phenomenal book that is a brilliant combo of dark romance and high school romance! Throw in a hell of a lot of suspense and yep, I'm a sucker for it!!I knew after reading S.J. Sylvis last High School series that she was onto something amazing with this duet! I was not let down!Gemma is an innocent girl but not in the way people perceive. She lived a life no one would wish upon anyone and because of t...

Saint Mary’s is a boarding school for those with a purpose & loads of secrets. You can’t really trust anyone and you have to expect the unexpected. Gemma is your typical good girl who doesn’t go against the rules & always wants to please people because of how she was raised. I have to say I’m super excited to see how she develops in the next book! Isiah is your bad boy anti hero we all love to hate w/ a sweeter side that I loved getting to see. He’s bad bot without acting like a total douche whi...

I am….shooketh. First of all, Sammi how dare you stop there, rude. But second of all, oh my god I can’t get enough! This is the perfect angst filled slow burn dark romance in a school setting and I need MORE. Gemma has such a mysterious back story and I love Isaiahs “bad boy” act. 10/10 would read so many books about these two

DNF @ 13% - bored. Realized, when I saw it languishing on my Kindle, that I couldn't remember a single thing I had read just a few days ago. Moving on.

5 VERY WELL DESERVED STARS🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟I don’t even know what to say other than this book is INCREDIBLE. I’ve been a fan of Sammi since her English Prep series, so when I heard about this new duet I knew I’d have to read it. Going into this book, I really didn’t know what to expect, because although the blurb does give you a little insight on what’s going to happen, it doesn’t go into much detail. But that was such a great thing, because I went into this book with nothing but an open mind. And WOW I don...

4.5 StarsThis was my first book by S.J. Sylvis and I'm officially a fan! This was a fantastic dark, slow burn boarding school romance. I picked it up because I was obsessed with the cover (I mean, look at it) and I kept reading because I honestly couldn't put it down. While it started a bit slow, I was immediately interested in both main characters and their histories. I also really loved the atmospheric school setting, and the side characters. I need so much more information about the Rebels an...

GOOD GIRLS NEVER RISE BY S.J. SYLVISSecret society, dark, and twisted!Gemma is sent to St. Marys to be "a good girl" and follow the rules, or there will be consequences. The book starts out in the past and we get a glimpse of life at home with her "uncle", with the fear she felt. The whole story Gemma is following her brothers advice and just trying to survive, until she crosses path with Isaiah nephew of the headmaster and the one who can make her break some rules. Isaiah is at St. Marys on a

4.25 ⭐️S.J. Sylvis is a talented storyteller. I yet again find myself getting lost in the world of her characters. The atmosphere of this book was incredible from the school to the location, and all the characters. I really enjoyed it. The angst. The deliciously slow burn. The twists and turns. THE SPICE! Damn, the spice 🌶 I have a new found love for slow burn. This wasn’t insta love and it made the bonds between them SO much better. These two have an unmatched chemistry!! 🙌🏻It would have been a...

Everyone who attends Saint Mary’s has a reason. And everyone has secrets that they to keep close to their chest. Gemma is a good girl who doesn’t break the rules because of her upbringing. And Isaiah was sent there by his father for his own gain. But the connection Gemma and Isaiah have, caused their secrets to slowly come out to one another, no matter how hard they fight it. But what happens when the trust between them gets tested?While this book took me on a wild ride, I found it just a smidge...

Holy angst, Batman! Hands down. Good Girls Never Rise is one of my favorite reads of 2021. Holy shiitake! The angst. The deliciously slow burn. The twists and turns. THE SPICE! I was left shooketh to the core and honestly, I was not okay after finishing this bad boy. I felt like I held my breath with every page turned. I am DYING for more. Hello, book hangover. SJ's voice just shines through. She truly has hit her sweet spot in mature YA/NA and it just leaves me in awe. I've also had the immense...

I couldn't get enough of this book. This is my first book by S.J. Sylvis and I am loving her writing. This book is hauntingly dark and twisted and it had me at the edge of my seat. I literally wanted to wrap Gemma up in a hug, I hate her uncle. He made me very stabby. I hate that she has lost so much already. One silver lining was that she was sent to the new school and crossed paths with Isaiah. These two, the instant heat and connection. I was living for it. This book is on another level and I...