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Say You Swear

Meagan Brandy

Start date: September 1, 2025

Finish date: September 30, 2025

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Jun 18, 2024 gracie rated it did not like it · review of another edition

With all due respect, this was ass.

I really did try with this book. Over the course of 2 weeks, I dnf-ed at 15% and then I went back to it, dropped it again at 35% and then I PICKED IT UP AGAIN. I don't know why I put myself through the torture, I just wanted to see it to the end.

So many things wrong with the book and it's characters I don't even know where to start. The writing style is horrible, the dialogue is choppy, juvenile and reads like something a 13 year old on wattpad would write. The With all due respect, this was ass.

I really did try with this book. Over the course of 2 weeks, I dnf-ed at 15% and then I went back to it, dropped it again at 35% and then I PICKED IT UP AGAIN. I don't know why I put myself through the torture, I just wanted to see it to the end.

So many things wrong with the book and it's characters I don't even know where to start. The writing style is horrible, the dialogue is choppy, juvenile and reads like something a 13 year old on wattpad would write. The characters kept saying things like 'biatch' and 'biznatch' and it was so annoying. The most frustrating part of trying to read this was when the author would put a major time skip in between paragraphs without anything to indicate that there was a time skip. I can't count the amount of times I had to go back and read the last paragraph, confused out of my mind.

The characters infuriated me, I wanted to take a hammer to every one of their heads.Arianna is probably the stupidest person ever, I couldn't dig up a smidge of affection for her even if you paid me to. She just goes along with everything everyone tells her with a bit of coercion, like girl can't you think for yourself??!?Cameron was soooo self centered and pushy and inconsiderate. And don't even get me started on the misogynistic bastards that were Mason, Brady and Chase, ESPECIALLY Mason. The author wanted him to come off as an 'over-protective older brother' and overdid it so much he became a selfish, misogynistic asshole who couldn't pull his head out of his ass long enough to see he was hurting his sister. Noah was okay I guess. The only annoying thing about him was how self destructive he was lol.

There was practically ZERO chemistry between Arianna and any of her love interests. You could have put 2 potatoes in front of me and they'd have more chemistry than them. Not a single quote, nor annotation, NOTHING. I haven't read a book this forgettable and insignificant in a long minute!

Say you swear is just 700 pages of wasted time, it honestly could and should have been cut in half. I'm pretty sure I skimmed through atleast 65% of the book.
Thank heavens I'm free!! ...more

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Apr 23, 2024 ✮ ᛕꪖꫀꪶꪖ ✮ rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

NOAH FREAKIN RILEY, the man that you are!
This book was so captivating, character development was so great.
A real tearjerker in my opinion.
Absolutely obsessed with Noah Riley at this point.

"You were hurting and he yearned to be the reason you healed. And he
was" - Lori Riley

Every one deserves a Noah Riley in their life ✨ ...more

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Aug 17, 2024 Eve Rants & Reads rated it liked it · review of another edition

This would be just above a 3-star read for me. This wasn’t a literary masterpiece by any means, and sometimes the writing and lack of quality editing really got to me. That said, I think the author did a decent job capturing the voice of young college kids—almost to the point of being annoying and I don’t actually know if that was intentional or not. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t skim through many parts… BUT, it had enough twists and emotional punches to make it worth the read in the end.

Noah ...more

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Oct 06, 2024 Elli B rated it did not like it · review of another edition

DNF @17% I was not enjoying this. It was incredibly cringy and hard to get through without getting second hand embarrassment. I did not like any of the characters Arianna and Cameron gave me the BIGGEST pick me vibes!!! And don’t even get me started on the men in this. I am a sport romance girly but this was not it

I might pick it up again later in time but at the moment it’s not working out for me 😭

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Sep 30, 2025 Quel rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites

Probably one of my absolute favourite books of all time. This hit differently and scratched parts of my heart that I can't explain, maybe because it felt relatable and the Meagan's writing felt like it could be me going through it.

I had the pleasure of meeting Meagan at BB4E and when I told her how this book made me feel she was the sweetest hot-pink-dressing human which made me love this book and the energy of the book even more. ...more

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Nov 16, 2024 Chloe | flirty.fiction rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Romeo & Juliet 💕

Say You Swear completely wrecked me...in the best possible way! It was a super emotional journey and after finishing I needed a hot minute to piece my heart back together, but so worth it!

Noah Riley is the ultimate book boyfriend and the most beautiful soul you could ever hope to meet. I also loved Ari as an FMC and her relationship with Cameron. Whilst I’m not a fan of a love triangle, Meagan really nailed this one, the tension was killing me!

I’m only sorry I waited so long to r ...more

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