M’s books answers “anyone else loved Leah and hated Caleb and...”

flowerchild asked this question about Dirty Red (Love Me with Lies, #2):

anyone else loved Leah and hated Caleb and Olivia?she is the wonderful mind fuck not Olivia. she is so much more complex and beautifully tragic. i am so frustrated with how Tarryn treated her towards the end of the novel and in the last novel . This character deserved better than that she was the hot nerd who laughed at the popular girls but had such a sad lifel!!!!!!

M’s books There was definitely a point in the story where I thought, "If this book was only about Leah and Caleb, and we didn't have Olivia first, then I would …moreThere was definitely a point in the story where I thought, "If this book was only about Leah and Caleb, and we didn't have Olivia first, then I would definitely root for Leah," but I just can't get over her trying to break them up. I mean, realistically, if she didn't blackmail Olivia and force her to leave, Caleb would've left Leah and they never would have gotten married. So, she could have spared herself all the heartbreak and pain. But she didn't, she chose to be with him even when she knew she was a second choice. She hurt him in a bad way just so that he could stay "hers". She knew that Olivia was the love of his life, and even if she loved him just as much, she still should have let him go. This proved that her love was selfish and self-centered. Because if you truly love someone, you will not make the decision that benefits you. You will take the path that ensures their happiness instead. This is what Olivia did at the end of The Opportunist when she decided to leave Caleb alone and go with Noah. (less)

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