Hate Me,love Me Me,hate Me Book

Astrid thought she had life all figured out by eighteen. She was smart, focused, and determined to keep her world neat and manageable. But life had other plans—a whirlwind of emotions and unexpected truths that turned everything upside down.It started with Darian, the brooding, enigmatic boy next door. His cocky smirk and sharp tongue had always grated on her nerves. But lately, Astrid’s irritation was mingling with something else—something she didn’t want to admit. Just as she begins to confront these confusing feelings, her mother drops a bombshell: she’s engaged to Joe, Darian’s father.Suddenly, Astrid’s world is more tangled than she could’ve imagined. Family dinners become battlegrounds of suppressed emotions. Glances across the room with Darian hold more weight than she can bear. And as their families merge into one, the chemistry between them grows harder to ignore.With Seth, her unfiltered and fiercely loyal best friend, Astrid finds herself thrown into a whirlwind of late-night parties, tightly guarded secrets, and desires she can’t confess—not even to herself. Each stolen moment with Darian is intoxicating, but every step closer to him feels like a betrayal of her family.As the pressure mounts, Astrid is forced to question everything she thought she knew about love, loyalty, and herself. Can she find the strength to defy expectations and embrace her own happiness, even if it means breaking the rules? Or will the weight of her family’s judgment and her own fears keep her locked in a cycle of heartbreak?In this gripping coming-of-age story, By Violet May, Astrid discovers that growing up isn’t just about figuring out who you are—it’s about standing by it, even when the world seems determined to pull you in every direction but your own. Filled with raw emotion, bittersweet romance, and the messy beauty of finding yourself, this novel is a poignant exploration of love, identity, and the courage it takes to follow your heart.