Stark Springs Academy

Roxie and Ryker are the best bully dream couple. They’re the classic bully romance that we love with added sport and mystery. I love these two and seeing their relationship progress from initial dislike, torment, to curious obsession, to can’t live without each other is something I just loved reading. And the best part is having these three books all in one so I was able to read one after the other. No stopping to download the next book in the series.This series was a reread for me but it’s one of those rereads that’s feels like visiting an old friend. It also has been awhile I forgot some of the suspense abs really good page turner scenes.I’m a mood reader and I highly recommend this to anyone in the mood for some bully sporty romance.

I am a long-time fan of Ali Dean but I had not read this series yet. I decided to sign up when I saw she revamped the series covers to be re-released.This was almost a clean romance, with non-existent sex scenes, but the plot and the twists and turns were great. I was intrigued and engaged the whole time. I really liked this one. I hope she could do an extended epilogue so I can see what Ryker and Roxi are up to now.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

I've read this about 5 times already, and even though I know how it ends now I still get anxious in the last book! Yes, I'm a little weird...I know nothing about skiing but I found this series to be fascinating, and the story line was really fantastic. The first parts are more of the love story part, and the last book ends up being sort of a mystery. I really love this series and will likely read this 5 more times!!Recommended, definitely.

All in all, am interesting, dynamic action packed suspenseful YA romance/sport drama!What could you want more?

Ali dean does such a good job of capturing that high school/college feel! All the awkward moments, fast heart sweatly palm moments, and becoming smitten with your crush! Another must read!!Plus the narrator Leanne sounds like a modern day Cher from clueless! with less "as ifs". Have I dated myself ... oops!Roxie is a skier who doesn't have a whole lot of confidence in her self, but knows she loves skiing! Join her on her journey through bratty rich kids at a boarding school for winter sports, and the winter sport mafia? So many ups and downs, not to mention mean girl vengeance.This whole last 3 hours of the audio book (about half way through the book) should just have to suspense sound in movies .... bum, bum,buumm!!Roxie is having the best year of her life, between skiing and Ryker! But what happens when grudges are held? Not to mention the weird distance slowly growing between her and Ryker.This story is so good, and has one if those progressions that keeps you from putting it down.This was such a twist of an ending. Be prepared to laugh and cry and say "what?" Out loud! Between roxie and rykers relationship heating up, key clues to the story come to light, and we get some insight into Ted black! Also Roxie starts crushing (harder) in skiing! So many ups and downs!!

✅ When is a stalker a good thing?✅Sabotage never is good, but when you do it to yourself its a shame.✅ Greed comes in many forms and it’s not always for money. Stark Springs Academy isn’t your ordinary high school, and its students are far from ordinary teenagers. The school caters to the who’s who of elite athletes . The best of the best in winter sports go there. Hockey, snowboarding, figure skating, skiing … it’s all about winning, it’s all about power, and you don’t dare cross the line. There are rules to follow and not the school’s rulebook, nope, its the rules of the leader of the ‘posse’, the popular crowd. If you don’t tow their line then grave consequences and punishments are in store.So when a lowly scholarship student dares to challenge those rules, well let’s just say, rules may be made to be broken but there is a price to pay.In book one, the posse is all mighty… until they are challenged…. until the posse leader starts seeing the ‘light’ …. and it won’t be easy for that poor scholarship girl named Roxie. But she’s one tough cookie to crack. Oh, and let’s not forget, she has gotten the attention of the posse leader, Ryker Black. He holds all the power, what he says is what happens…. not only with the students but with the teachers, coaches and administrators too. See, his mother was the powerful Elizabeth Stark who died suddenly and mysteriously. So now Ryker rules the ‘roost’ and he isn’t use to being questioned, let alone challenged, but scholarship girl does just that.As the story continues, we see just how mean that popular crowd can be… but we also see just how they can be brought down several notches. The relationship of the scholarship girl and Ryker starts to bloom. As their relationship grows, trouble brews and it finally boils over. Questions need answered, lives are on the line and just what happened to Ryder’s mother, Elizabeth Stark?And remember how that posse punishes those who dare question their rules. Was scholarship girl’s punishment meant to be life and death with the emphasis on death? Little by little, step by step, everything unravels and the truth isn’t pretty. 👁^👁 OBSERVATIONS:➦ Roxie is way too paranoid. Yes, later she had reason to be but she’s always thinking negatively and convincing her mind of things that haven’t even happened.➦ Ryker’s secret was none of Roxie’s business …. that was his personal family business but she pulls away saying he keeps secrets from her. They only are dating and haven’t been seeing each other for that long. Why should he spill his guts to her?➦ Roxie often comes off way to immature. Her thinking and self talk is her worst enemy. She didn’t seem insecure but rather entitled, making demands on Ryker that other ‘men’ would have told her audios.➦ I liked the way Roxie helped Ryker develop into a softer but still responsible person.➦ This story basically is about teenagers…. at times they act just like teens but other times its just the opposite. Ryker was forced to ‘grow up’ fast. His guarded personality made sense. However, Roxie came off like a spoiled brat at times. Often she seemed overbearing and felt she had the right to know things that didn’t involve her and was none of her business. Granted, by book three, she needed to know ‘things’, but she didn’t need to be so self-righteous in book one and two when it came to Ryker and his ‘secrets’.➦ I liked the way the mysteries unfolded.I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.