Believe Me (Shatter Me: Series One, 13)

I love this series. And I love the characters! I’m going to miss them! I got so emotional at the end of this book, but I know this should be the last book.

Warning: **some spoilers, but not huge ones* Believe Me was there perfect conclusion to the Shadow Me series. This year I read most of the second half of the series: Defy Me, short story collection Find Me, and Imagine Me. I was so excited after finished Imagine and when I found out that a novella was going to be released a couple weeks later which took place right where the previous book ended. And the cover is just unbelievably gorgeous. They all are, but this one especially. The cover feels like a happy ending, and it did not disappoint. This is a book that shows the obstacles and difficulties that leaders have to deal with after having won the war. How trying to fix the leftover pieces, hoping to help them flourish, takes over your life, can make the important personal things low on the priority list. How it can be so difficult to grasp your happy ending even after it’s been promised to you. Realizing you finally will get your happy ending. I was so happy that this was written in Warner’s pov. I love Ella/Juliette but Warner is the one I identify with the most. Ella has come into her own, even though of course she still suffers anxiety, but she’s happy to be helping people. Warner, who always appears to have it all together, who suffers from anxiety and panic disorders (I’m guessing - it’s not explicitly said in the series), always is sensing the emotions of everyone around him (whether it be anger or sadness or lust), which overwhelms him and is part of why he chooses to isolate himself. Here Warner has to struggle with the sudden news that he might not be able to marry Ella anytime in the near future, when all he wants is to have the happiness he’s finally thought he’s gotten. The light of marrying the live of his life after the dark tunnel of the battle they just went through and worrying she might not survive her injuries. All the years of being separated over and over again. All the battles they’d fought together and against each other, the fights they’d had, the near death experiences, the traumas. He’s dealing with the inability to understand kindness from others after everything he’s been through. His desperation over the news he received on his wedding day that he won’t be marrying Ella on the day. The anxiety over losing her and keeping her safe and the need for stability. The need for control and not having it, the anxiety of realizing that everyone, including Ella, is hiding things from him. The anger and panic he feels when no one will tell him. I loved that the book was longer than I thought it would be. The ending was so amazing. The only thing I wish was that it had been cut off slightly later so we’d see the entire marriage scene, especially the vows. I loved that we got this conclusion to the series and I could not be happier with it. I’d love to see a novella later on set after they’ve gotten everything under relative control, how the new government looks, and what their lives are like now. This was so beautiful, from cover to cover. I’m so happy that it did address Warner’s anxiety, and I’m so happy that he finally gets an beginning that’s so much more than what he had imagine. Both he and Ella deserve it.

Bought the book for DIL she specifically asked for it!

You must read this series you must must must and do it now so you just be in awe of the greatest thing in book world. This is constant reread series for me and it literally just never gets old. Aaron and Ella are the top of top tier without doubt Aaron’s love him as an mmc in general no one beats this man. Oh how I wish I could read this for the first time again. Believe me … read this now. Start at the beginning. Already read it… girl do a reread right now!!

Shatter Me Novellas Believe Me Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 Spice level: 🌶🌶/3 Genres: Young adult, dystopian, science Note: contains spoilers for the Shatter Me series Believe Me (occurs after book 6 ends) Follows the point of view of Warner. Juliette and Warner are trying to plan a wedding, but it keeps getting postponed due to lack of resources and time (they are in the process of stabilizing the world now that The Reestablishment has been taken down). Juliette is hiding something from Warner, which makes him believe she regrets agreeing to marry him. I have a lot of issues with the novellas. First, I personally think they don’t really add anything to the main story. There is some deeper character development that occurs, but it is no different than what the reader could see happening in the main story. The only ones (out of the 5) that I thought added a unique perspective were Shadow Me and Reveal Me, because they follow Kenji; he doesn’t get many POV chapters in the main story, and IMO he is the most interesting character. In his novellas, you get to see what his personal struggles are (the things he keeps hidden from his friends during the main series). Second, I am still not sure what order the books should be read. The novellas are marketed as “book 1.5”, “book 2.5”, etc, but I personally don’t think they should be read in between reading the main series. They reveal details about characters that aren’t found out until later in the main series; which, in my opinion, would take away from the main series plot. But, reading them after finishing the series feels like a let down. They just don’t compare in terms of quality or substance to the main series. If I was going to suggest how to read these, I think it would make the most sense to read them in between the main series books, but ONLY after reading through the main series once.

Such a great edition to the series. An amazing epilogue book. It was a really sweet ending.

It was SO good and it was the cherry on top of a perfect series. I loved it SO much! Thank you Mama Mafi!

I’m so sad I finally finished this series. My heart physically is aching right now. I could read from Aaron’s point of view for forever. The development of his friendship with Kenji throughout this book caused me to have to put the book down, and just smile at nothing in particular until I could finally read again. Shatter Me is truly one of the most perfectly written series of all time. ❤️

Believe Me is a psychological thriller novel written by J.P. Delaney. The story revolves around a woman named Claire, who works as an actress, and is hired to help a man named Tom who believes his wife is hiding something from him. Tom asks Claire to pose as another woman to trick his wife into revealing her secrets. As Claire becomes deeply involved in the situation, the line between reality and her role begins to blur, leading to suspenseful twists and turns that keep readers on edge. The novel explores themes of manipulation, deceit, and the complexity of trust, all while keeping the reader guessing about the true motivations of the characters. If you enjoy psychological thrillers with unexpected plot developments, Believe Me offers a gripping and unpredictable experience.

Great read. Loved the series

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