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The Naturals (The Naturals, #1)

Jennifer Lynn Barnes

Start date: October 3, 2024

Finish date: November 1, 2024

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Jan 16, 2025 Cami✯ (semi-hiatus — school ಠ⁠_⁠ಠ) rated it really liked it

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✨So they killed Cassandra first
'Cause she feared the worst
And tried to tell the town✨

Michael is the obvious choice, Cassandra. The better choice. OPEN YOUR EYES. Ugh, I hate love triangles. 😮‍💨

“Let’s just say that I have the rare ability to be dissatisfied wherever I am,” Michael said, “although I’m starting to think this place has its perks.” This time, instead of messing with my ponytail, he pushed a stray piece of hair out of my face.
“Agent Briggs said that someone here was a Natural with num ✨So they killed Cassandra first
'Cause she feared the worst
And tried to tell the town✨

Michael is the obvious choice, Cassandra. The better choice. OPEN YOUR EYES. Ugh, I hate love triangles. 😮‍💨

“Let’s just say that I have the rare ability to be dissatisfied wherever I am,” Michael said, “although I’m starting to think this place has its perks.” This time, instead of messing with my ponytail, he pushed a stray piece of hair out of my face.
“Agent Briggs said that someone here was a Natural with numbers and probabilities.” “Sloane’s absolutely dangerous with anything numerical,” Lia said. She gestured lazily toward the glass shards. “Sometimes literally.” “It was just a test,” Sloane said defensively. “The algorithm that predicts the scatter pattern of the shards is really quite—” “Fascinating?” a voice behind us suggested. Lia dragged one long, manicured nail over her bottom lip. I turned around. Michael smiled. “You should see her when she’s had caffeine,” he told me, nodding at Sloane. “Michael,” Sloane said darkly, “hides the coffee.” “Trust me,” Michael drawled, “it’s a kindness to us all.” He paused and then gave me a long, slow smile. “These two have you nice and traumatized yet, Colorado?”
“I’m familiar with the gist of the game, but I’m unclear on one thing.” Sloane’s eyes gleamed. “How do you win?”
“But once upon a time,” Lia said, sounding less and less like herself with every word, “my name used to be Sadie.”
Michael shrugged. “Sometimes,” he said, “when I’m in a social pickle, I like to ask myself, WWJAD?” I raised an eyebrow, and he explained. “What Would Jane Austen Do?”
“Cassie. Truth or dare?” I tried to imagine what kind of dare Sloane might come up with, but drew a blank. “Statistically, the most common dares involve eating unpleasant food, making prank phone calls, kissing another player, licking something unsanitary, and nudity,” Sloane said helpfully. “Truth.”
“What information do you lovely ladies think Locke would be carrying on her person while working a case?” I glanced at Sloane, then back at Michael. “You think it has something to do with their current case?” I couldn’t keep the surge of interest out of my tone. “That is also a distinct possibility.” Sloane was sounding distinctly more chipper. Michael threw an arm over her shoulder. “Have I ever told you that you’re my favorite?” he asked her. Then he cast a wicked glance at me. “Still in need of distraction?”
Blowing stuff up was surprisingly therapeutic.
“There was a USB drive,” Sloane admitted finally, “in Agent Locke’s briefcase.” Michael’s eyes lit up. “Am I to infer that you have it now?” Sloane shrugged. “That’s a distinct possibility.”
“Cassie. A word.” I glanced at Michael, wondering what—if anything—Briggs knew about what Michael, Sloane, and I had been up to. “Ambidextrous,” Sloane said suddenly. “This should be good,” Lia murmured. Sloane cleared her throat. “Agent Briggs asked for a word. Ambidextrous is a good one. Less than point-five percent of the words in the English language contain all five vowels.”
“Did I hear my name?” Michael sauntered over to join us. “Don’t you just hate it when you walk into the room and everyone’s talking about you?”
Sloane slipped an arm around my waist. “There are fourteen varieties of hugs,” she said. “This is one of them.”
“You came after me,” I said. “I’ll always come after you,” he said, wiggling his eyebrows in a way that made the words seem like more of a joke than a promise. Something told me it was both.
“So take whatever time you need. Figure out how you feel. Figure out if Dean makes you feel the way I do, if he’ll ever let you in, and if you want him to, because the next time my lips touch yours, the next time your hands are buried in my hair—the only person you’re going to be thinking about is me.”

I adore Sloane, I like Lia's wit, I don't hate Dean anymore, and I would die for Michael. Just saying. 🫀 ...more

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Jun 13, 2024 Grace rated it really liked it

4.75 stars I loved this!❤️

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Jun 20, 2024 Chlo (Taylor's Version) rated it it was amazing

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Jeppers the serial killers POV and the use I or you when talking about the murdeer was creepy and added to the story in a good way made it seem more like the program was using the kids which I def think is what is happening lol anyways good book and onto the nexttt

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Dec 08, 2023 ♡ Fathia ♡ [FREE PALESTINE] (HAITUS) rated it it was amazing

WOW. The plot twist was AMAZING. I did not expect that ending.

The characters remind me a lot of the ones in The Inheritance Games another book series by this author which I absolutely loved. Michael reminds me of Jameson they both give off that playboy vibe (hehe). Dean was kind of like Grayson(AHH I LOVE GRAY SO MUCHH) both cold at first but secretly loves them. I like Dean but I feel like the author could have written him better (def wasn't as good as Grayson).

I LOVED Sloane. She's like that ...more

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Apr 08, 2024 lizzie♡ rated it it was amazing

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☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ5/5⭐

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☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟInitial thoughts🧩🎁

I absolutely loved this book! It kept me guessing until the very end, and I did NOT see that plot twist coming...I will definitely be reading the next one!

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☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟSynopses🧩🎁

Cassie Hobbes is trying to live an ordinary life, even though she is anything BUT ordinary. She is a natural at reading people--taking the tiniest details and piecing together who you are an ...more

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May 19, 2024 kennedy7881 rated it it was amazing

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OMG this book is amazing?! this is the best thriller/mystery i’ve ever read. the plot twist at the end is WILD and i never saw it coming. i thought i was one person then another then another i would’ve never thought it was who it was. i’m so glad i bought this book cause DAMNNNNN. i need the rest to the series right now.

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Mar 29, 2024 hannah ｡⋆౨ৎ˚ rated it it was amazing

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. this was my first jennifer lynn barnes book and i must say . She ATEE !!! i loved everything ab this book: the plot, characters, writing, etc .. like this was truly such a good read and i think it got me out of my reading slump!!

the writing itself was amazing, like i loved being part of cassie's thinking process !!! it is so interesting to see her break every detail down bc they always make sense in the end .

the pacing in the first half of the book was a little slow but also it's understandabl ...more

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Apr 10, 2024 Milla (active on week days) rated it it was amazing

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My favorite character is most definitely Dean, he seems really mean at first, but he actually genuinely cares for Cassie. Which I think is super sweet!!! He is 100% my type.

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I couldn't find a favorite quote because every word in this book was just so captivating.

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I don’t write a review for my first read, but I will for my re-read. I don’t remember much about the first time I read it, but I do know that I LOVED i ...more

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