SYNOPSIS

She's the girl he doesn't want but has to have

Fear is just an emotion that I know I cannot shake

Sarah Danes was the new girl at Maddison High School and was was running from her past. The scars she carried constantly reminded her of what she'd suffered, but she was determined to move on. If only the boy who ruled the school corridors didn't hate her so much.

I played, I taunted, and I went in for the kill

Adam Hudson was the Captain of the school football team and the boy that every girl in the school wanted. He was also the one they feared, but now Sarah Danes was in his sights. Now she was the girl he wanted to break - before she broke him.

Girl meets boy

Girl hates boy

Boy hates girl

And we all know what happens next…Hate Struck a story of secrets, lies and fear

This book is based in a British high school and ends on a cliffhanger and may contain triggers with mentions of suicide, rape and violence. There are also some scenes of bullying

Reviewed By:

Celeste Weast

Emotions just pour off the pages of the newest release by Nikki Ashton. Hate Struck, the first book in the Maddison High School series is just one big ‘ol bundle of emotions that will sucker punch you right in the chest. Teenage angst, heartbreak, death, and a few action-packed punches fill the pages of this book and it is one that you won’t be able to put down. I finished it in one day and loved every page. Its setting is in England and the writing and spelling reflects this. The only thing I did not like was that the book ends on a cliffhanger and the second book, Love Struck, isn’t available yet…. because I need that next book to see what happens, like NOW! 5 stars for Hate Struck by Nikki Ashton.

Sarah Danes has one tragic event after another happen to her. Her life is in turmoil and sometimes it feels like it is just too hard to continue, but Sarah pulls through and finds the strength. Starting over at a new school halfway through her senior year is hard enough but with the secrets that Sarah keeps hidden makes it even harder. The first day in and Sarah already has a target on her back by the four boys that rule the school. Adam Hudson is their fearless leader, and everyone just falls in line behind what he says. Adam is determined to break Sarah no matter how many times she walks away with her head held high, even though he secretly wants to worship the ground she walks on. Adam lets Sarah think he hates her and torments her every chance he gets, but when circumstances push the two together Adam might not be able to keep his feelings hidden any longer. Can Sarah see past the hate and see the real Adam or is he just another man that wants to manipulate and control her?

MEET NIKKI ASHTON

Nikki lives in Cheshire with her husband, two dogs and lovely mother-in-law who supplies her with endless cups of tea. She writes romance with a touch of humour and lots of love, and hopes that she puts a smile on her reader's faces. Her ambitions of becoming a writer started at the age of 10 when she started writing poetry at school, and was given the honour of reading one of her poems to the rest of her year group (a truly embarrassing experience that she will never forget). Nikki is grateful for the wide variety of strange and wonderful people in her life, otherwise she'd never know what to write about! She is currently talking to family and friends, finding out their innermost secrets in readiness for her next book.

Although all Nikki's books are stand alone stories characters do make 'guest appearances'. So, the best order to read them is:

Guess Who I Pulled Last Night

No Bra Required

Get Your Kit Off

Rock Stars Don't Like Big Knickers

Rock Stars Don't Like Ugly Bras

Cheese Tarts & Fluffy Socks

Rock Stars Do Like Christmas Stockings

Roman's Having Sex Again

Box of Hearts

Angels' Kisses

Secret Wishes