Thank you so much NetGalley and Bloom Books for providing me this ARC.

Rating: ★★★,5

The perfect word to describe this book is *addictive*. I started this book and only put it down when I finished it, there was no way to stop reading, I just wanted to read more and more to find out what was going to happen next and unravelling the secrets of the characters.

Yes, this is the typical YA with the cliché story of the bad boy and playboy who finally falls in love with the typical girl next door, although in this case Noah also has some traces of rebellion (🤫). But who doesn't love a good cliché? I do, so sign me in. I'm always ready for a read full of drama and twists, which don't even give us space to breathe and this one does it seamlessly 🥵

Are they super complex characters with a great evolution throughout the book? No, they're not. Nick and Noah are still discovering themselves and growing up, not always making the best decisions. I loved Noah tho, she has personality, she’s fierce, strong and independent and does not accept someone telling her what to do.

The author's writing is very simple, light and fluid, which leads us to turn page after page without realizing time’s passing. And the plot is so full of events and twists and turns, so super fast paced, that there is not even a boring moment in the book.

Was it an unforgettable and super different book? No, it wasn't. If it was a good book within the YA genre? Absolutely. If I want to read the next ASAP? YES, I want it for yesterday! 😮‍💨

This was such a great book!

To be honest, when I started and noticed it would be a stepsiblings romance I was almost certain it was not for me. However, mercedes ron managed to turn that around! I really liked the rest of the plot, there was so much depth and detail, character development. And then when I learned it was originally a wattpad story I was surprised! I can kind of see that some of the storyline might be characteristic of wattpad, but the writing was so amazing that I would not have guessed it.

Really recommend this to people who are interested in reading about stepsibling romance, enemies to lovers, traumatized characters, and family drama. Do read the trigger warnings first! .

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
this review will also be on my instagram (@lunarbookshelves) on the 5th of july, i will share the link as well.

“I wasn’t even sure I had a heart anymore, just thousands of little pieces I kept trying to glue back together.”

Oh man, this book has been something else. With the tricky age difference I wasn’t sure how I would feel about this one but I couldn’t help but get hooked right in.

Bloom is for sure on a role with all these amazing books they’ve published lately and I’ve had the honor of reading so many of them. .

While I know that there is a movie adaptation out already, I’m honestly not sure if I’ll watch it because I’m so weird about book to movie adaptations. 😂 I can’t ever look at the book the same after watching its film adaptation soo I’m not sure. But! I did ADORE this book so I’ll have to give it a shot.

Noah and Nick. Stepsister and step brother. Closed proximity. Enemies to lovers. Forbidden Love. I loved everything regarding this book. It was so good I could not put it down. I loved listening to their personal demons and thoughts and I loved that they both were a unit. Can they continue on this pathway to love? You'll have to read it to find out.

Ok this book is a rollercoaster and I’m definitely here for it!
Seventeen-year-old Noah Morgan lives a quiet, normal life with her mother in Toronto...until her mother meets and marries William Leister, a wealthy and enigmatic lawyer from California. Noah finds herself moving to LA, leaving her volleyball team, her best friend, and her boyfriend behind. Upon arriving in her new life of private schools and pool parties, she meets her new brother, Nicholas–a college student, and seemingly the typical spoiled rich kid. Noah has no desire to get along with him, especially when she discovers Nick's secret life of clandestine car racing and street fights. But what the two don't account for is the powerful physical attraction between them–enough to turn their world upside-down.
This book is addictive, twisted and not for everyone. I love stepsiblings’ books and this one is definitely my cup of tea. There’s a lot of action, sexy times and an interesting side characters. I liked Noah, she is tough and honest. Nicks is the impossible sexy guy with many issues and toxic behavior. They are explosive together. I’ll be waiting for the next book in the series because I need more of these two.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I receiveI this ARC thanks to Netgalley. Opinions expressed in this review are my own.

The book was intense and the emotions were on par to the YA the book was aimed for.

I just couldn't get over the 22 year old stepbrother thing. I felt better about it when I found out they didn't grow up together , but still....

Great book that was really easy to read and enjoy. I read the whole thing in two days and it was very well done. I loved the main character.

I can't believe that one of my favourite books it was translated to English!

I've been following Mercedes since she started on watt pad and right now is one of the best sellers authors in Spain, this trilogy is amazing

But in concrete this one is special, is when everything started and let me tell you, if you enjoyed the movie, give a try to the book because as always is 10000 times better, the translation was so well done as well, I loved the opportunity to enjoy the story in another language ❤️

I just finished reading all the books in the series and I am grudgingly impressed. The story has been a complete roller coaster ride. Most of the times I simply wanted to get into the pages and shake some sense into the characters. Noah and Nick has come a long way from their immature, impulsive, traumatized selves from the beginning of the story. I cried a lot in some of the scenes while others left me exasperated and disappointed but it is true that I couldn't put it down. I don't know what to say about Rafaella and William's love story; if you know, you know. I felt sorry for the time they suffered and the lessons they both learned the hard way. I struggled with the second book. It was bit trashy but I kind of liked it; I am excited what the movie adaptation has to offer.

I finished watching the movie a few days ago and planning to withdraw my request for this E-ARC. I enjoyed the film, but there's a specific part of the movie that didn't click with me and made me a bit uncomfortable.

But, I'm always open to changing my mind about the movie if the book is much better because usually, I tend to enjoy the book better for adaptation movies. For this, tho, I'm sorry, I just can't with this book. The writing is okay, the character feels flat and annoying (I'm sorry), and part of the book also makes me super uncomfortable.

I recommend you check the trigger warning for this book, don't go blind, and always check the trigger warning before reading a book.

This was my first book by this author and it was okay. I wasn’t crazy obsessed with the writing or the story line. I love dark romance and I don’t have triggers so I figured I would really enjoy these two. However, I just found myself not loving the hero at all. I never vibed with him and I honestly wanted her to find someone better. I think emotionally he’s just not there for me.

I went into this book blind with no expectations. I read the summary and decided to give it a try. I don’t read a lot of YA/NA stuff but when I do, I (usually) enjoy it. This was not the case. This book was challenging for me to read. The plot was…different and the writing style just wasn’t for me. The characters were hard to root for, especially Nick and his actions. I love the age-gap trope but when she’s 17 and he’s 22…it’s just weird to me. Overall, this book is polarizing; some people will love it and some will hate it. I’m indifferent that borders on dislike. Thank you, NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC to read and review.

I really wish that they wouldn't compare this one to Colleen Hoover because it's nothing like her stories. This was a gross look at manipulating a character as well as making things seem like they are ok when they are not. I had to put this one down because I just cold not deal with all the crap that Noah goes through. I wished her mom would have been able to step in and put a stop to it or if she would have been able to get real help. Enemies to Lovers is one of my favorite troupes but when that comes on the edges of abuse I just can not root for that relationship.

Thanks to Bloom Books for this copy but seriously I am just not sure why you guys picked this one up when there are so many other amazing stories out there.

Some of the writing was very immature for the age ranges in this book, but all in all the story was great and kept me entertained

There where parts that hooked me in this book but once she opened up about her childhood I decided it just wasn’t for me personally - DNF at 62%

Not for me

"My Fault" is the prelude to the Culpable series by Mercedes Ron and tells the story of Noah and Nicolas.

"My Fault" has been translated from Spanish and Amazon Prime is even filming the book.

When Noah's mother married a rich lawyer out of the blue, her world falls apart. For her, it's now time to leave friends and her old life behind and start over in California. Noah is anything but happy about this, and when she meets her stepbrother Nicolas, it's as if the world has conspired against her. If only there wasn't the attraction between them...

When I started "My Fault" I thought I was going to read a great summer story. But unfortunately the book couldn't convince me. I have to be honest and say that I found the two of them terribly annoying.

I don't like the characters. Noah more with each page. Their behavior became more and more childish in my eyes. Nicolas I honestly found quite unlikeable and boring from the beginning. Their relationship reminded me a lot of Hardin and Tessa's relationship in the After series, and it really got on my nerves. The characters didn't show their age. Nicolas keeps insisting that he is older than seventeen year old Noah, but there was no sign of that.
The plot was not my cup of tea. There were just too many themes and I didn't find any of them really integrated.

Therefore, I can only give "My Fault" 2 out of 5 stars.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.

*⭐️⭐️⭐️ and half stars*

(I will start this review by saying few things. Every book isn’t for everyone. I knew before starting that it was originally published in Wattpad in Spanish and expected the translation may not be smooth always.Considering the age of the characters, I expected it to be like a young adult/ teen romance vibes. I also love reading taboo or forbidden romance of extreme kind so a step sibling romance where they aren't even biologically related isn't a big deal.)

My Fault by Mercedes Ron is perfect for you if you love the push and pull of young adult romance that comes with volatile feels, explosive taboo chemistry and all kinds of irrational emotions.

Noah and Nicholas both are flawed and broken in some way. Both have traumas. Noah's scars are deeper and graver. She is just 17 but life has made her go through some horrible events. She may sound immature and stubborn and hot headed and fragile but that's what I expected her to be. No normal 17 year old has her sh1t together. And here comes a wounded girl whose life is getting turned upside down and she doesn't know how to cope with all the anger and pain and heartbreak. Nicholas may have a rich father but his heart is empty too. If you love bad boys who live dangerously but turn into jealous possessive overprotective alpha for their girl, you will love Nick. They are forbidden but their connection is magnetic. Violent. They don't know how to handle all the messy feels..and that brings all kinds of chaos. It is apprently part of a trilogy but this one ends with a happy-for-now. It was corny and cheesy and whimsical and petty many times but that's what I expected from a couple so young and so messed up.

Noah found her glue in the boy who used to tease her and taunt her but ultimately fell hard for her. Nick found his gravity in the girl who refused to be charmed and loved but ultimately let him take care of her.

I reviewed an early copy voluntarily by Bloom Books and Netgalley

Thank you to NetGalley, Mercedes Ron, and the publisher for allowing me to read an ARC copy of this book. It just wasn’t for me. I thought it would be but something within the story didn’t allow me to get hooked or invested. But I think it has great potential and a lot of people will end up loving it when this does hit shelves!

It’s not you, it’s me. Really isn’t you. I just couldn’t vibe with the writing style or connect with the characters.

What is a girl to do. Sometimes that’s just the way it is.

DNF 35%.

Thank you to Net Galley for a copy of this ARC for my honest review.

The first thing that comes to mind is the age gap. Step siblings I can deal with but when she is still a minor and he’s 22, it just feels icky. She didn’t even turn 18 in the book, she was still a senior in high school while he was out in college.

I felt like Noah was really whinny and didn’t care what anyone said, she just did what she wanted even though it continually hurt Nick. I just didn’t understand the chemistry and it felt very much like “she’s not like other girls”

Still finished it but couldn’t say I enjoyed it