Wicked Games

Written by Sean Olin

Narrated by Kaleo Griffith

Hot weather, hot guys, hot girls – hot drama!

Good guy Carter is about to find out that hell has no fury like an ex-girlfriend scorned…

Carter and Lilah seem like the perfect It Couple – sexy, beautiful and madly in love – but their relationship is about to brutally unravel before everyone’s eyes in Dream Point, Florida.

Carter has always been a good guy, and while Lilah has a troubled past, she’s been a loyal girlfriend. So when smart, sexy Jules turns up at a senior-year bash, Carter doesn’t intend to succumb to temptation… and he doesn’t intend for Lilah to find out.

But by the end of the summer, the line between right and wrong will be blurred beyond recognition. And nothing in Dream Point will ever be the same.

Lust, love, danger, revenge, betrayal and hot Florida weather that makes everything sexier!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jun 5, 2014
• ISBN: 9780007597949

Sean Olin

Sean Olin is a master of suspenseful, nail-biting plots and Wicked Games is no exception. His novel Killing Britney was a 2005 ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Sean Olin is also the author of Brother/Sister. He lives in New York City, but summers in a beach town that inspired the setting of the Wicked Games series.

Reviews for Wicked Games

[darkfaerietales_1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Review courtesy of Dark Faerie TalesQuick & Dirty: In Wicked Games, an engaging, memorable story will have you sitting of the edge of your seat.Opening Sentence: “Are you sure you’re okay?” asked Carter.The Review:Lilah and Carter met as freshman. That first year, their love was strong, and it seemed as if nothing could tear them apart. But cracks are forming that are starting to show. All it takes is one night with Jules and one depressed, jealous girlfriend to make actions spiral out of control, and tears, sweat, and even blood will be shed.This is an intensely hooking novel. From the start, I was a little nervous I was starting a another typical love story with typical characters and a typical plot. The first chapter is on a beach, with two young lovers, so that strengthened my fear. Don’t get me wrong, I love me some romance, but I’ve been reading a lot of those lately, so when I realized it was much more than a cheesy love story, I was estatic. Let me tell you, this captured me and reeled me in on a hook, with it’s unique characters, enrapturing plot, and beautiful writing style. The characters were right next to me, acting out the words on the page. Just, wow!Carter is a swoon-worthy male character, caring, affectionate, with a tinge of rebellion. When his girlfriend is being rude and over-dramatic, then threatens to hurt herself if he leaves her. You could say it’s a pretty rough patch to be in. But Carter handles it with an admirably calm exterior, though we, the readers, get to see the tumultuous storm of emotions on the inside. Jules was also an amazing one, and I fell in love with her point of view. Lilah’s the crazy one, the moody one, the one that made me think a murderer was lurking in every corner. Her POV was also exceptionally well done. Just enough humanity to make me feel sorry for her, and empathy for her case.Uch. The ending. The ending of this book was surprising, heartbreaking, horrible, in so many ways. It was sadly ironic. I don’t want to give too much away, so I’ll stop there. Don’t try to infer what happens, because I didn’t say what character the horrible thing happens to, so technically, you will probably be way off if you guess. I know I was, even though I was waiting for a different tragedy.For anyone fitting in the new adult or young adult categories, I think you’ll love this one. It’s mysterious, beautiful, amazing, I can’t say enough good things about it! I hope you check it out because I know you won’t be disappointed. This book has it all — a killer romance, awesome characters, a unique plotline, and lots of action. You’ll be pulled in like I was and I know you’ll be left begging for more of this author’s work!Notable Scene:“Lilah,” he said. “What happened? To your legs?”She quickly covered her cuts with her hand. “I thought you were going to leave me.”FTC Advisory: Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins provided me with a copy of Wicked Games. No goody bags, sponsorships, “material connections,” or bribes were exchanged for my review.

[cherylk_44 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Ok, so this is one book that took me by surprise in how much I really liked it. In fact, I was more than about a third of the way down with this book before I put it down. Stopping reading was not really the choice I wanted to do but I needed to turn out the light and get some sleep. This is the down side of starting a book in bed at night before going to sleep. Sometimes you choose a really good one like Wicked Games and then are having a dilemma...two sleep or not to sleep, that is the question. While Carter and Jules were not that interesting. Well interesting enough that I wanted to find out what happened to them. It was Lilah that really made this book interesting. She was way crazy like mentally. She was so unstable that I was captivated by what she would do next. This story ended on a good note. It even had me shaking my head thinking this was a twisted, evil story. I wonder what the author has in store next.