Review & Excerpt - All the Little Secrets by S.J. Sylvis
SYNOPSIS:
English Prep has always been known for housing the most uppity, privileged rich kids in all of Pike Valley. That is what has been driven into my brain since attending the opposing prep academy in the area since middle school.
So, when I am hastily pulled out of Wellington Prep and thrown into English Prep my junior year, it feels like I am being thrown to the wolves.
My plan is to blend in and to remain invisible, so I fly under the radar, staying away from the “in” crowd.
Then, I lock eyes with Ollie Powell.
I learn very quickly that the Powell brothers rule the halls of English Prep in all their prestigious glory. They turn heads with their smug grins and good looks as they parade through the hallways shoulder to shoulder. And although Ollie is the lesser of two evils, he is still the bane of my very existence.
That’s because English Prep isn’t our first run-in.
The first time we met was gritty and dark, shoved deep beneath secrets neither of us want to reveal.
I thought I was being thrown to the wolves the first day I stepped foot in English Prep.
But I was wrong.
There is a much bigger wolf out there, and Ollie might be the only one to slay it in the end.
Review:
Friends, lemme tell you about this book! I just finished this one last night and had a little cry for Piper & Ollie. So much heart and heartache in this book and I loved it so much. SJ wrote a beautiful story about helping a loved one through addiction and dealing with the aftermath of finding out a secret about your life that changes everything. Piper & Ollie go through it!! But what I really loved about this one was how they were united through much of the book. It was them against their demons and they helped each other find their way to the other side of grief and heartbreak.
I was very intrigued by Piper & Ollie while reading the first book in this series. It was clear there was something going on there and the outcome was everything I hoped for. I am so excited for Eric and Madeline's book, there is definitely a mystery going on there and I need to know!! This book released today and is available in KU!
Excerpt:
All of a sudden, the tall chair scraped the floor as Ollie stood up. My arms quickly uncrossed and fell from my chest as he crept toward me. I began walking backwards to the cabinets, trying desperately to put some space between us. Ollie was tall, much taller than me, and with the look of desperate determination in his eye, it felt like he grew ten more inches. The heavy tension was back as he pinned me to my spot and almost spat the words, “Tell me you’ll blackmail me and tell my dirty little secret. I don’t care.”
I could never. I was bluffing the other night, fueled by the intense need to cover up my problems, and he knew it. Ollie was within spitting distance, erasing almost all of the space between us. If I reached my hand out even a fraction, I’d be touching his rising chest. My head continued to tilt upward as he came closer to me, caging me in with his heavy presence. In this moment, I very quickly learned there was more than just one side to Ollie. There was the light and fluffy Ollie, the one who teased and joked and smiled so brightly he lit up an entire room. And then there was this one, the fiercely protective, determined beyond belief, and intimidating Ollie.
All the Little Secrets by S.J. Sylvis
