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"I'm all about playing games. Raylee and I have been playing them for years. And I learned very quickly that the only way to win against her is to play the long game."

Colton Remington Knox hates his stepsister.
At least that's what he believed.
Their secret relationship has been going on for the past 5 years.
And all this time he has hated her.
But it is said that Hate and Love are two sides of the same coin��
And if Raylee wants to flip it, Colton will be right there to see where it drops.

"I'm prepared to go to war with her. And I don't lose. No matter what I have to do."

Raylee Lexington Adams hates her stepbrother.
Everything he has ever done has been to belittle her, to humiliate her��
And in some cases she has no problem with that at all.
It's all a game, a game she's come to anticipate, a game she's come to crave.
But what happens when she sets Colton's car on fire?
He thinks he's ready to play games? He hasn't seen anything yet.

"Do they expect me to go into hiding because of the video? If that's the case, then they don't know who I am. But they're about to find out."

Raylee and Colton have hated each other for the past 5 years. But they have also been doing something else for the past 5 years�� And no one knew. Until now. So what happens when Colton releases a certain video and Raylee sets his car on fire as payback? Well, let's just say�� let the games begin.

"But just when one of us thinks we should stop, the other pulls us back in for another round. We both know it. Otherwise, I'm pretty sure we'd kill one another."

Ok. Let me explain. I read this book way back at the beginning of last year and it was one of my first dark romances (I know I know I'm dumb as a rock but anyway). And I didn't appreciate it for what it was. Rereading it now I feel like I could not get enough. I am finally in a place to fully appreciate this book and boy did I appreciate this hot toxic AF book.

"It's like her body is a fire - always burning. But when I touch her, it roars to life, burning bright and all-consuming. And I've decided that I'll do whatever it takes to make sure no one else gets to fan her flames. She's all mine."

Raylee is the definition of that badass girl that walks away from a burning car in an action movie (because that is literally a scene). And she keeps playing games knowing the consequences. But boy does she love those consequences. And she will crawl back for more.

"But no matter what happens, I find myself crawling back on bruised knees to beg him for more. And he's more than willing to give it to me."

"I never learned how to not be a smart-ass. It comes naturally."

☝️�� BTW this quote is literally me, I want to make a whole clothing line about it.☝️☝☝

Colton is toxic AF but don't we love them that way?? He has "hated" Raylee ever since she became his stepsister. And he will not let her go. He will not stop tormenting her and honestly it's the dark romance equivalent of a boy pulling your pigtails and I am honestly here for it. As toxic as it is, the man knows his job!! And he has no problem proving that to Raylee every single time.

"No other man will bring you to your knees like I do. Or make you crawl like I do."

This playlist was so much fun to compile!! Love every single song here and even got to know some new ones 🥰🥰
Link:

🎵 "Raging on a Sunday" - Bohnes
🎵 "Pls Cheat On Me" - Precious Pepala
🎵 "CASUALTY" - MOTHICA
🎵 "Figure You Out" - Voila
🎵 "Pretty Little Addict" - Haiden
🎵 "madhouse" - Nessa Barrett
🎵 "Treat Me Like a Slut" - Kim Petras
🎵 "STRUT" - EMELINE
🎵 "BAD BITCH" - Tessa Violet
🎵 "Mama Didn't Raise No" - ASTON
🎵 "Breakfast" - Dove Cameron
🎵 "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" - Bebe Rexha
🎵 "bad idea right?" - Olivia Rodrigo
🎵 "Dirty Thoughts" - Chloe Adams
🎵 "Play With Fire" - Sam Tinnesz, Yacht Money
🎵 "Moonlight Magic" - Ashnikko
🎵 "lovely liar" - Stevie Howie
🎵 "AMERICAN HORROR SHOW" - SNOW WIFE
🎵 "greedy" - Tate McRae
🎵 "This is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" - Taylor Swift
🎵 "Shameless" - Camilla Cabello
🎵 "She Keeps Me Up" - Nickelback
🎵 "Talking Body" - Tove Lo
🎵 "Smells Like Sex" - Sizzy Rockey
🎵 "You've Created a Monster" - Bohnes
🎵 "Barbie & Ken" - Scene Queen, Set it Off
🎵 "Church" - Chase Atlantic
🎵 "Pain" - Jake Daniels
🎵 "Hate You" - Poylow, BAUWZ, Nito-Onna
🎵 "RUNRUNRUN" - Dutch Melrose
🎵 "Villain" - Bella Poarch
🎵 "Messed Up" - Once Monsters, Chloe Adams
🎵 "Harder to Breathe" - Letdown
🎵 "River" - BRKN LOVE
🎵 "She's So Nice" - Pink Guy

And there are too many good lines in this one but here are some of my favorites:

"Get on your knees, princess. Show me how pretty you are when you beg."

"You'll come however I allow it. Do you understand?"

"I want it red, princess. As red as the lipstick on your perfect lips."

🪞 Tropes 🪞

💋 VERY Dark Romance
💋 Enemies-to-Lovers
💋 Forbidden Love (Stepbrother)
💋 Bully
💋 Secret Romance
💋 Very possessive
💋 Obsessed
💋 Touch her and die (and more��)
💋 SO MANY K!NKS (not even joking)

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