Dear Ava, an all-new emotional and angsty standalone romance from Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ilsa Madden-Mills is available now!
The rich and popular Sharks rule at prestigious, ivy-covered Camden Prep. Once upon a time, I wanted to be part of their world—until one of them destroyed me.
The last thing I expected was an anonymous love letter from one of them.
Please. I hate every one of those rich jerks for what they did to me. The question is, which Shark is my secret admirer: Knox, the scarred quarterback and their leader, Dane, his twin brother, or Chance, the ex who dumped me...
Dear Ava,
Your eyes are the color of the Caribbean Sea.
That’s stupid.
What I really mean is, you look at me and I feel something REAL.
It’s been ten months since you were here, but I can’t forget you.
I’ve missed seeing you walk down the hall.
I’ve missed you cheering at my football games.
I’ve missed the smell of your hair.
The truth is, I wanted you back then—but you had him.
And then everything fell apart that night.
Don’t hate me because I’m a Shark.
I just want to make you mine.
Still.
An excerpt of Dear Ava appeared in the anthology Team Player 2 in 2019. (No longer available.) This full-length version is 100,000 words.
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Elizabeth's Review
My rating: 5 of 5 stars - One of the Best
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You need to read this book, m’kay....
Yeah, I know that doesn’t count as a review.... let me try again.
A little about the book, the main characters are seniors in high school. Normally, this isn’t my jam, but when the author is Isla Madden-Mills I read it. My challenge here is to tell you why this is an amazing book with out giving anything away - you really need to read it for yourself to see.
Let’s start with the characters- our cast is young, but our leads have more life experience than a lot of adults do. Ava’s strength in facing what had to be incredibly difficult for her was amazing. Her anger, fear, confusion and later softer emotions radiated off the page. I found myself annoyed with the adults and culture around her that allowed such a situation to exist.
Knox was a hard character to get to know, but I found my heart breaking for him a couple of times. He was in a horrible situation and was trying to do his best for everyone. He and his brother are prime examples of how having it all doesn’t always mean you are happy.
The story around Ava and Knox is multi layered and intense. We see the baggage they are dealing with and how that impacts their interactions. Not only are both characters complex, but they are surrounded by a situation that is fraught with distress and even some danger if not handled right. Seeing them peel back the layers to find the core of who they are made me root for them even when it looked like things were impossible.
Well written, Dear Ava kept me on my toes and made it hard to put the story down. The core cast surrounding Ava and Knox is relatively small, but they definitely made an impact. I think it speaks to the author’s talent that she was able to take such a young set of characters and create a situation and set of personalities that is relatable to most readers. I left Dear Ava happy with the ending, but still curious, that means they get to live in my imagination now!
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