Hardin starts to change and work on his anger issues but when shit gets rough, that temper is still blazin’ and he turns to the only thing he knows can numb his pain. Then there’s Tessa who needs to stop with the enabling and stand her ground every time she’s “SO done” this time with the “back and forth” 🙄. He needs some intense therapy and positive guidance to show him his way. This is new to him and he wants to improve, but he is constantly reminded of his dysfunctional upbringing, his past mistakes & just what a fuck up he has always been.

I get it, I really do but when will their roller coaster of a emotional cluster fuck relationship improve? When will they learn from their past mistakes?! My heart aches for Hardin, which is crazy, I know, but I feel he is truly trying to improve his character but he can’t quite figure it out as he did not have a father to guide him through his younger years.

They both live in hopes that the other will truly change. Yet, they love each other and absolutely can not be without one another. They know exactly what buttons to push to make the other angry and they both will say and do anything just to spite the other. They stress me out and I cringe at the level of immaturity these two have when any problem arises. I can’t stop as I’ve invested too much into this toxic, codependent couple. Like a bad train wreck, I can’t look away. Tessa however, only knows how to gnash her teeth, question her every move and cry. I do have to add that Ms Todd has a real eye/ear for humor, though and I have laughed out loud at several of Hardin's comments. I understand this is wildly popular and has been optioned for a movie. I can only think that during the endless and repetitious events and situations, they must be rolling their eyes and saying.will this ever end. The narration is very good.both Shane East and Elizabeth Louise do nice jobs of the characters. BUT!! I am also captive to the story and will finish it out (thank god!) in the final book.

Yes, Hardin had some issues that were troublesome growing up but GET A GRIP and move on.

This third installment is not much different from the first two. Hardin is indeed the JERK OF THE WORLD.he cannot seem to get a handle on his anger and takes it our on everyone, espeically Tessa who lets him walk all over her and then cries some more. I don't know when I have been so involved with such an overblown and meaningless story. Hardin is a jerk to Tessa, she cries, he apologizes, she can't seem to get a grip on how to stand up to him, she also can't seem to tell him what's going on, she questions EVERYTHING and on and on and on and on. OK-I loved the first one, the second was 'meh' and this one was seemingly ENDLESS.

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