Jaden (Jaded Series Book 3)

Well, all I can TIjan is good job, you made my jaw hit the floor. I'm still.. confused? Book hungover? Unsure of my feelings? Lost? Dazed?-*-*MAJOR SPOILERAGE AHEAD*-**Umm, wow. This book series gave me so many feels, that although I don't normally do this (unless I'm left in some weird stupor like I am now) but I am going to unleash some major spoiler and just say.. I just knew she was going to end up with Corrigan. I loved Bryce, I really REALLY loved him. He was my favorite, BUT.. despite their scary fierce love of SEVEN years Bryce never once considers Sheldon's feelings on him joining professional soccer right out of high school. He doesn't talk to her about it, in fact he keeps it hidden. Not only this but he joins the team for another country! He's not even going to stay in America and he doesn't take the feelings of his supposed love he had for SEVEN years into that kind of convo? I think he didn't care because he just expects Sheldon to follow him, which he does. But that never should have happened. He left, his leaving separated the group after such crazy in their lives? After Sheldon took a life? That's when the group needed one another because they were only just starting to get serious, to get real and explore their emotions, thanks to Miss Connors, and he just up and takes Sheldon and Corrigans support system and destroys it making a threesome a duo. It's scary how much that decision changed the life of the characters. I still don't understand his relationship with the model. I felt it was sort of thrown in there, some crap about a trust fund? I didn't like the way that was done. It's not like he was hurting for money, if he was worried about it he could have just given him money? I couldn't understand that part but I was also up all night in an effort to finish the series because I was so hooked so perhaps I was partially sleep delirious. If I had been in Sheldon's shoes I am not sure I could have made a choice. If I knew I loved both, I think I would just step back and not be forced into a decision. I'd maintain friendly lines because I don't think I could handle the loss of losing my best friend whom have been with me through so many tragedies, no matter the pain they caused.Okay Tijan.. as usual, after reading your stories I feel like I need therapy as much as Sheldon. I'm lost Tijan!On a non spoiler note.. READ THIS SERIES BECAUSE O.M.G!

I have so much to say about this book. SO MUCH. I hate to admit it, but I might have read some spoilerish reviews prior to reading this book. I knew how the love triangle was going to work out in the end. I don't know if that made me look at the book differently or opened my eyes to Sheldon's feelings more, but I was okay with the choice she made. I understood it. It made me sad for her other best friend, but I do think it was for the best. I can feel a real love between them. That thing that happened in Jaded changed everyone and the dynamics. I'm still a little upset that we didn't get a book about what went down in the year they were apart, but everything up until Jaden ended up making a TON of sense after reading this book. Their were some twists I saw coming and one I didn't at all. I liked the surprise of it. I thought this book did a great job pulling all of the important characters together, uniting them, and then giving me a romance to swoon over as well. I would have love to have a seen more of that romance play out in front of me. Oh, and I REALLY wish Tijan would have given us both Bryce and Corrigan's POVs in these books. Overall,Jaden was a strong ending to this series. After the first book I didn't think I would be saying this, but I think I'm going to miss these characters. They began to feel like family to me, just like Sam, Mason, and Logan from FCH.

Okay no details I'm not going to give anything away if you guys haven't read this. But oh my gosh I was shocked during the school book. There are so many different ways this could have been written but I believe that it was written the best way to possibly could have been. The characters are so fascinating and dominant that you have to fall in love with everyone that you meet in this book. It has been such an uphill downhill battle in this book the conclusion was just something I was not expecting. I can only be upset with myself for not reading this book sooner because the details the writing just everything about it was magnificent. I have not come across a book from this author that has disappointed me oh, they have only made me feel more for this author. I can't wait to read another book that I have put off for such a long time only because if these three books could do this to me and I read them in two days I can only imagine what I have been missing because I didn't have time to read the rest of them.

This book is full of twists some you see coming but most you don't. The three friends are still friend's but the dynamics have changed and are changing. Bryce has a girlfriend while Sheldon is trying to figure out how she feels about Bryce. Corrigan is the glue in the relationship.The murders are still going on and the three have to figure them out with the police who have always been there for the three. While Sheldon has been framed her father comes back in her life and trys to run her life after years of being absent.They all move into Denton's vast estate and try to figure out who's committing the murders and if Sheldon still feels anything for Bryce. Bryce says he's not in a relationship but he kind of is since he took another woman to an award show that he used to take Sheldon to.Bryce is playing with fire in this book.

I have to admit that even though I liked the first two books, some parts of it were quite difficult to follow especially the relationship between Sheldon & Bryce. Yes they both love each other but at the same time, it's like they're always breaking themselves apart when they were together. I was rooting for Bryce in book 2 at the start but it's quite hard to see Sheldon breaking apart because of what he was doing and how he should've been instead. Heck, I even wanted Denton Steele for Sheldon instead at one point. That's when I started liking Corrigan, halfway of book 2.Now on this book, it just solidified my love for Corrigan. He's always been the sidekick but I've understand why better. I've seen the similarities of him with Logan from Fallen Crest series. Although the difference is, in FC Sam and Mason are the "it" for each other right from the start. I loved how Corrigan turned out to be from just the best friend to the perfect guy Sheldon needed. It was the right choice after all.I wish the book had more scenes of Sheldon & Corrigan being together. But I understand why Tijan wrote it this way. Maybe some short stories of them can be made instead (PLEASE TIJAN!!!).Anyway, I have always thought Mena is the stalker since book 1, but Tijan wrote the stories so good that my mind kept on changing about her! It made me second doubt myself to finish the books without reading the end parts first! That's how bothered I was with my changing opinions all the time! Lol! Although in the end, I found out I was right but I didn't expect the twist.

Before I even started Jaden I knew I had to read the others again. I needed to remember all the details and intricate little pieces and clues Tijan dotted about throughout the first two books.Probably for the first time reading a love triangle I didn't have a 'side'. I always choose a side. I couldn't help but adore both Corrigan and Bryce, in a way I find it hard to understand how anyone could pick a side. In the end I think whatever team you're on you can't be disappointed with the ending even if its not the outcome you hoped for.Love triangle aside I loved the tenseness to the last book, everything comes at you and there's a long while there when you're like seriously who the hell is doing this! I had an incling on who it could be but I think it will be a great suprise for most.Waiting for Jaden to come out has been bittersweet, on one hand I wanted it so I knew what happened but now I've read it and its over I want to give it back so its not the end.I love Tijan her writing is wonderful and is truly an escape for me and I know I will buy every book she writes until she hangs up her erm... keyboard?

Initial thoughts: Feel like I just got run over by a truck.Full Review: CAUTION - This review contains SPOILERS so if you don't want to know, please don't read on.No one writes teen angst and drama quite like Tijan. This book was full of ups and downs in relation to the stalker/murderer plot, and the messy love triangle.I'll talk about the murder plot first. It was obvious that Sheldon was set up, but the question was by who? My money wasn't on bitchface supermodel, but on that other cow from college (the one with all the stalker pics in her wardrobe - her name escapes me right now.) But I was wrong on both counts so kudos for that. I did suspect the culprit initially but dismissed it so when that happened at the end I was like damn! Missed that!Sheldon grows up a lot in this book which I liked but she still comes with a hefty side order of snark. I really felt for her because her head and her heart were all over the place because of the boys. She loves both Bryce and Corrigan, no question about that, but who does she lurve love, and who does she see herself with in the future?I have to admit I was rooting for Bryce, even though he was an ass in book two and he chose to protect bitchface supermodel instead of supporting Sheldon. I won't ever properly understand but as we weren't shown what actually happened in Spain, I'll have to take Tijan's word for it.Corrigan had really matured in this one, and once he decided that he wanted Sheldon he was by her side through thick and thin. It was painfully obvious (from the last book) that Sheldon was pushing Bryce away in favor of Corrigan, so when she chose the latter I wasn't surprised. And even though I wanted her and Bryce to sail off into the proverbial sunset, I have to admit that her choice made sense. Bryce and Sheldon have had a dysfunctional relationship since they were teens. It wasn't healthy, and it was compounded by the choices they both made in and post-Spain. It was clear there was too much hurt, too much history, too much pain for it to ever work. Corrigan and Sheldon had a very different relationship - one that was built on years of friendship. They didn't seem to have the same passionate relationship (I say seem because we didn't really get to see them as a couple) but I choose to believe that's because their love went deeper than that. I don't hate Tijan for the way she ended the book; I applaud her for being brave enough to follow the story even though she understood it was going to upset a lot of people. I also loved her note at the end. It's something I do on occasion for my readers so I love to see the same in other books.My only complaint is that it seemed rushed at the end, and we didn't get to see enough of Corrigan and Sheldon as a couple. I also want to know that Bryce is happy and although it seemed that way at the end, there was no sense that it was a permanent thing. I'd love another book - hint, hint. One thing I was puzzled about was that girl from college (the one with the pictures in her closet) - where the heck did she go? Or did I miss how that ended? Am I to presume that because her frat fell apart she just disappeared? Minor irritation, but it niggled at me. Kept thinking she was going to jump back into the frame and be all nasty and evil and stuff.All in all, this was another great series from Tijan. It started off a little weak for my liking but finished strong. Off to my next Tijan series :) Completely addicted and proud :)Actual rating 4.5 stars.

This is the third and final part of this trilogy, so i would recommend you read Jaded and Still Jaded first so you can keep up with the amazing end to these characters journey.It centers around Sheldon, Bryce and Corrigan and without giving away too much of the story, Sheldon has been stalked, murders have occured, and now they face even more, when Sheldon is not only accused of murder, but the relationships with herself, Bryce and Corrigan have reached a place where all is changing for this solid strong group of friendsThis book had me on the edge of my seat from the first page, there is so much happening and Sheldon is have to deal with so much emotionally and physically you just get more and more drawn in and live it all with her. There are times to laugh and times to cry but most of all this book takes you on an amazing journey of determination, love and friendship that will blow you away. Twists and turns will keep you on edge and you will just not see whats coming !!! It's been an amazing journey with these characters and i know i will be re-reading these books over and over again !!! AMAZEBALLS !!!!!!!

I enjoyed this book much more than 'Still Jaded'!!Sheldon seems to have matured a lot in this book! She is more considerate of others & who she verbally lashes out at!!👍😆 I often found Bryce a bit disappointing in 'Still Jaded' and 'Jaden' 😥😱 He seemed to have lost his backbone, unless he was trying to boss Sheldon around!😒 Corrigan was himself but maybe a bit more mature & definitely demanding of he felt he deserved!!💙A tense & enjoyable read!! I really liked the new couple & felt they were the most natural pairing 🙏😍 The stalker is revealed 😱🔪😕 Other big revelations were what I suspected, I loved it!!🌟👍😎Definitely a worth while 3 book read!📚Debbie, 1970, UK