This is not a typical laugh-out-loud rom-com or sweet love story full of shenanigans from Lucy Lennox. This starts out raw, ragey, intense, and confrontational. These two hate and challenge each other but also hate that they want each other.

Corbett McNeely is Demere University's football golden boy and son of a Senator. He is supposed to be perfect, and when he makes mistakes, his father makes sure there are repercussions that are hard to live with. And now he has lost his allowance, his apartment, and is being forced to room with who appears to be a bad choice.

Elliot Vaughn is reckless, rough, arrogant, muscled, inked, and a rulebreaker. Besides school, he is a motorcycle mechanic and an illegal fight ring organizer and fighter. He hates Bett because he sees him as an entitled rich kid who cost his sister a much-needed fellowship. Elliot is ready for psychological warfare and to make Bett's life hell.

But taunting and tempting Bett it brings out this raw attraction and response to each other that is unexpected and unwanted, especially for seemingly straight Bett. Bett's response to some feminine nicknames and the idea of relinquishing control is even more surprising. It's so bad and so good at the same time, making it so confusing. The unexpected passion and how well they complement each other are undeniable. And as they start to let down their walls and see under each other's armor, a connection forms that neither expected.

They both have things that have marked them, and their situationship is complicated and secret. Elliot is a catalyst that can blow up Bett's life, but it may be just what he needs. Bett is stuck in a situation where he has to keep following the party line or finally make his own choices, but it has always been hard for him. 

I will admit that the first part was a bit hard to take, and I was not sure if I liked either of these guys at first due to their attitudes and actions, but they hooked me and I came to love them together. They definitely have some challenges to face. It starts out as enemies and true forced proximity where you can only wonder who is going to break who, but they have such raw chemistry and develop such a deep bond and obsession with each other. The possessiveness, protectiveness, need to be close, and hurt-comfort aspects were really intense and beautiful. They both have such opportunities for growth. I also enjoyed the found family and friendship component.