Book: Their Twisted Rules: Discreet Cover (Untouched: Discreet Covers) by C.S. Berry
Reviewed by Booksbystarlightandshadows
Rating: 3/5
If you are looking for high spice this is the one for you! The plot is in there but it's hiding in between all the spicy times a little too well for me to bump it to a 4 star. The subplots outwith the claiming of Harper are what have me hooked and I have so many questions; what was Harper's mums reaction to Luke's dad all about and why is everyone scared of him, is it Tanner who has been creeping around Harper, and what is it the cheer monsters have planned as you know its going to be bad. I felt such a sense of dread over that jersey handover towards the end waiting for something to go wrong and the tension is what made me power through spicy fatigue I was starting to feel in the middle. My favourite moment though had to be Kenzie trying to puzzle out the 1 to 5 ratio; I could practically see her trying to work it out with stick figures!
Listening to the audio was what really kept me engaged though and its 5 stars for sure; Mollie Stark is so good as Harper with the perfect blend of sass and uncertainty. I'm loving seeing her confidence grow. Of the male narrators, Lee Samuels is my favourite as he makes Luke feel more than the possessive alpha he appears to be. I found myself actively looking for Luke when I listened as I feel he is most interesting of the mmcs so far. I liked seeing more of Jack and Eli too and I'm wondering if we'll ever see more of Jack's subplot with his former hookup. Nico was a great addition as although he can be as bad as the others, there needs to be some softness in there to stop it all being samey (although Caden is 100% the biggest teddy bear). I can't imagine Nico as having been the leader though so I think there may be a hidden side we haven't seen yet!
My interpretation of the star system;
3 stars - I enjoyed it; would read the author again
4 stars - I really liked it; I am invested and definitely want more from this author/series
5 stars - I loved it; I engaged with this book completely until I finished it and it is one I will re-read