Hate You, Henley

Brooks University, Book 3

By: Hannah Gray

Narrated by: Tim Paige, Desireé Ketchum

Length: 9 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

A babysitter. That’s all I am. But I have my own life to live. Dreams of going to the NFL. And this is a distraction I can’t afford to have.

Oh, and the person I have to keep an eye on is mouthy and slightly nuts. And she hates me. She pushes my buttons and makes me question my own sanity. But, goddamn, she’s sexy.

Her parents asked me to look after her. To make sure she doesn’t do anything reckless at college. Because since she changed with no explanation last year, she’s been a hellion. Not to mention, a major thorn in my side. I should have told them to find someone else.

But I couldn’t say no. I’ll never say no when it comes to Henley Hayes.

Because deep down, I want her. If I’m being completely honest here, she’s all I’ve wanted since the day I took my first breath. And when I get it in my head that I want something, I’ll stop at nothing until it’s mine.

So, challenge accepted. I know she won’t make it an easy task. After all, the last thing she wanted was to be followed to college, especially by me, her newly declared enemy. But hey, if I have to do the grueling job of being her babysitter, I might as well reap the rewards too. She can only hate me for so long. And her time’s running out.

*This is a complete standalone story in the Brooks University series.*

©2022 Hannah Gray (P)2022 Hannah Gray

Emotional and steamy

I absolutely love this series so much. I have read this book multiple times, so I wasn’t sure if the audiobook would evoke the same emotions. It DEFINITELY did. Hannah has a way of making you feel every single word she writes. When the characters feel pain, YOU feel it. When they’re happy, you feel that too. Weston and Henley’s story had me feeling so many things. First of all, I love everything about them being best friends since the day they were born. And they go through so much, but never lose the love they have for one another. Even through all the turmoil and tragedy, Weston knows one day, Henley will be his.

I laughed, I cried (the ugliest cry!), I swooned, and I gasped out loud because Weston has a FILTHY MOUTH. Loooooove that man!!

The narrators were absolutely perfect for these parts. The audiobook was such an amazing listen. I loved it!

Weston & Henley

This book was a special story. We don't always get the kind of past that we see with Henley and Weston. Unfortunately it was full of lots of pain. When Henley felt that she was stuck in the friend zone with Weston, she made a decision that set her down a path of destruction, and one she would end up regreting.

But Weston is such an amazing man that he would not give up on Henley. He fought like heck and changed all his plans to try to keep and eye on Henley which was so sweet. Henley's spiral felt very real. The pain was real. And it hurt so much more when Weston learned the truth. But it was clear that these two were meant to be.

The narrators brought all the emotion with this!

meh..

it had a good amount of steam and a HEA ..but the back story or reason for why they are "enemies" is severely lacking..considering he had no knowledge as to why they we're even at odds for most of the book and her behavior was so immature it was annoying

Weston and Henley

I don't know how Hannah does it, but she gets me every time I read her books... I feel every emotion the characters do! I get so sucked into the story, I swear I am there with them!

I listened to the audio of this and the narrators did an awesome job bringing this one to life!!

Weston and Henley have such a great but heartbreaking story. You get so much angst in this one, you may even want to drink a glass of wine after.
Weston and Henley have that soulmate connection that you know they belong together, but some things are not always easy...

I can't recommend Hannah's books enough, her books make you feel so many emotions and the characters are so dang lovable!

Weston Wade + Henley Hayes = 5/5 ⭐️’s

I thought I had a good idea of where this story was going to go but boy was I wrong in the best way .

Weston + Henley are destined to be together . After being born on the same day, growing up as next door neighbors + best friends, they just knew that one day they would be together forever as more than friends .

The summer before their senior year of high school, Weston leaves for football camp like always . Meanwhile, Henley finds out some information about Weston that hurts her to her core + she wants to hurt him back . Henley’s revenge turns out to be one of the worst and most traumatic events of her life that she will carry with her forever . She then starts to act out with excessive drinking, smoking, partying + of course hating Weston Wade . This makes for an interesting first year of school at Brook’s University where the two of them keep constantly running into each other .

Weston + Henley have so much chemistry but their fake hatred for each other + Henley’s grief get in the way of what they both want for a long time . They never give up on each other though because they know that some day everything will be aligned and they can finally be happy together . This was not just a friends to enemies to lovers .. this was a book about finding yourself . Finding yourself again after suppressing tremendous grief + trauma for a long time . Grief + trauma that no one can help you through besides yourself . This book hits you right in the feels in all the best ways possible and I can’t recommend it enough .

This is the third book in the Brooks University Series but can be read as a standalone . Please check the TW’s before reading this book as they are the overall theme for this book .

This book was sent to me for honest review by Wordsmith Publicity .

Imperfect Angel

Henley Hayes and Weston Wade have a love / hate relationship. It used to be all (platonic-ish) love and friendship. When things change, Henley goes so far down the rabbit hole that it's scary. I really like that Weston calls her on it and doesn't hold back when he reminds her of some of the worst-case scenario things that are real possibilities.

While she shows her maturity, or lack thereof, with why she does what she does, I must admit that what she goes through is heartbreaking. She doesn't handle it well, but once she gets a grip on it, I do like how she moves forward.

As for Weston, he is sometimes a jerk, but he is also one helluva stand-up guy. He occasionally needs some prodding to pull his head out of his behind, but on the whole, I admire how he looks out for Henley.

I received an author's copy of the audio book. The narrators Tim Paige and Desiree Ketchum and I like them both.

Some parting comments: I love the setups for other series with some of the side characters, as well as the check-ins with the couples in prior books in the series. The timeline overlaps with those books some, but you don't need to read them to enjoy this.

Story: 4 stars
Narration: 3.5 stars
Listening Speed: 1.6x