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Jesse Boone is a self-proclaimed bad boy and doesn’t march to the beat of anyone’s drum but his own. Growing up in less than desirable circumstances has made him no stranger to the hard knock life but his determination to leave it behind is fervent. He sees an opportunity to snag a college football scholarship when he’s transferred to East Franklin High School but Forbes Henderson has other plans. The player Jesse intends to replace doesn’t plan on giving up his spot as starting quarterback so a rivalry is born. Jesse is determined to show his nemesis that he’s not only going to take his position as first string quarterback, he’s going to take his girl, too.
Claire Deveraux is perfection at its best. She’s beautiful, intelligent, and unaware she just became Jesse Boone’s conquest to settle a score with her boyfriend. Like her flawless performance as the perfect daughter and student, Claire’s production of being the perfect girlfriend has everyone fooled, except Jesse Boone. She fears this tattooed bad boy will see her secret desire to explore his crude threats and promises of rocking her perfect world. If she decides to give in to one uninhibited moment with Jesse, will she learn too late that it was all an act of vengeance or will Jesse learn that the taste of first love is sweeter than that of revenge?
Going Under is Book 1 of 2 in the Going Under Series but may be read as a stand alone. This is a second edition with new editing and added scenes.
This is a mature young adult/new adult novel and recommended for readers 16+ due to sexual content.
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Review originally posted at Doodle's Book BlogWhat to say? I guess, where do I begin is the better question. Georgia Cates blew me away with this story of heartfelt and believable love. Going Under is a book I will continuously go to when I feel like giving up on love or life.Jessie Boone is the boy who grew up with nothing, forced into dealing drugs for his mom until circumstances outside of his control land him living with his grandmother doing the same thing. He shouldn't be alive, but he is. He shouldn't be able to play football, but he does. He tries out for quarterback at his new school and beats out the current one, Forbes. As tension grows between the two boys, Claire becomes Jessie's way of getting under Forbes skin, but Jessie doesn't expect feelings for Claire to emerge.Claire is perceived by everyone as being the "it" girl. She is a cheerleader, dating the quarterback and bound to be valedictorian. Then Jessie comes along. She pays little attention to him until Forbes won't stop going on about the "trash" and "skank" that came to town. It takes one kiss from Jessie for her to realize that she has never loved Forbes, she has been pleasing her parents.I loved this book. Jessie and Claire have this love hate relationship in the beginning and the tension between them is huge. There were times when I died laughing or got really excited and times when I was really depressed or cried just a little bit. It was an emotional roller coaster and it was a wonderful ride. What I liked most about this book was the change in point of view. I love seeing stories from each of the main characters points of view. It allows for a deeper understanding of everything going on and allows the reader to sit back and revel in knowing something that one character doesn't. Claire was left in the dark about Jessie's past and I was reading and thinking, "Just tell her already! She doesn't care where you came from, just that you're here!" I fell in love with both Claire and Jessie. Claire is like a lot of teenage girls when they fall head over heels for a guy. She couldn't get enough of him and was willing to go against anyone who got in her way. Jessie came from a broken home but made the best of what he had and made something of himself. Overall, this book was fantastic and I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to read a great contemporary romance. FTC Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. I was not monetarily compensated for my opinion.