VBT# Hate Struck - Nikki Ashton

Review: Hate Struck - Book #1 Maddison High Series - Nikki Ashton - February 2020

You know how some books just leave you going WOW and they sit in the back of your mind, as they end up being more powerful than you thought. That for me was Hate Struck by Nikki Ashton. We start with our main character Sarah Danes going through a hard time and this may trigger for readers as she goes through rape and suicidal actions. The book then jumps to her starting a new school away from those who saw what she went through as rumors and others believing she was asking for it. Sarah then starts at a new school and captures the attention of Adam Hudson who is the hottest guy in school but also a jerk. When Sarah rejects Adam, he decides to make her his target but Sarah won't let herself be broken by a guy once again and so her dirty laundry gets shared around the school and rumors, but when the pair share a night at the grocery store held up by a shooter - things start to change and the pair start to share their feelings and it seems that Sarah has managed to break through Adam's ice and soften his jerkiness. What happens though at the end really blew me away and is a cliffhanger of the century. I was like OMFG no way and couldn't believe the ending that on the rarest of occasions - I read the last page twice as the cliffhanger was so crazy. Once finished, I then went on Facebook and told all my friends that they had to read this book, so I could share it with them and we could talk about the cliffhanger of all cliffhangers. I now cannot wait for Book #2 to hurry up as would love to see what Nikki does next with Sarah and Adam and whether this is one obstacle, they are strong enough to overcome together or is it the ultimatum moment.