Guilty Minds (Little Hope Series #2)
Ariana Cane
Rated: 3.45 of 5 stars
3.45
· Steam/Spice level: 4 of 5
Explicit open door [?]
· 21 ratings · 478 pages · Published: 26 Jul 2022

The only thing Kayla’s ever wanted has been to get the hell out of Little Hope. She’s never fit in with the traditionalism of the small town and its judgmental citizens, and her family’s bad reputation continues to precede her. All she’s ever wanted has been to leave… and maybe—just maybe—for Justin Attleborough to notice her. But—unfortunately for her—the only time he ever acknowledges her is to call her trailer trash and never let her forget her status as the town pariah.
All Justin wants is to wipe that night from his memory. The night that changed so many lives. But that’s easier said than done, especially when one of the biggest reminders of that night is always shamelessly walking her leather-clad legs around Little Hope. But—unfortunately for him—the one thing he wants more than to erase it from his mind is her.
A seemingly good boy and a seemingly bad girl. What do they have in common? Well… that night.
They say the truth will set you free. But what about the ugly truth? The one that reveals pretty as damaging, and ugly as redeeming?
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This slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers, contemporary romance is a standalone filled with angst and a little bit of bullying. Guilty Minds is about a perfect man who hated an unperfect girl with a bad reputation and a tired girl who loved the said even more tired man. The steam level is boiling (eventually) and has more spice than the previous book. TW includes SA (mentioning), mild bullying. It can be read as it is, but better if enjoyed as a part of the series. Each book contains a story about a different couple-no cliffhangers.
Tagged as:
- small town 10
- contemporary 10
- working class heroine 9
- poor heroine 9
- tortured heroine 9
- cruel hero/bully 8
- enemies to lovers 7
- first person pov 7
- virgin heroine 7
- angst 6
- class difference 6
- alpha male 5
- slow burn 5
- m-f romance 5
- working class hero 4
- independent heroine 3
- height difference 3
- good grovel 3
- dual pov 3
- tortured hero 2
- betrayal 2
- possessive hero 1
- caretaking 1
- male pov 1
- rich hero 1
- Add topics
- content warnings
- abuse 6
- third party sexual assault 4
- third party abuse 3
- mental trauma 2
- body betrayal 2
- dubious consent 2
- abuse between mcs 1
- non-consent between mcs 1
- geography
- north america 4
- usa 4
- maine 4
romance tags
The 'Little Hope Series' series
99 ratings 3.85 ·
contemporary · small town · maine · usa · north-america · tortured hero · first-person-pov · caretaking · dual-pov · m-f · from hate to love · abuse · length-medium · hurt-comfort · forced proximity · slow burn · tortured heroine · cold hero · angst · explicit-open-door
Little Hope Series reading order and complete book list ❯