#william aaron paine grayson iii

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                                              🎡 = Will Grayson III

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RANDOM DEVIL'S NIGHT THOUGHTS

~NUMBER 45~

Things that were not in NIGHTFALL but should have been

(There might be some ranting soo bear with it, you may or may not agree with them) ->

1. Emory and winter not even sharing one single sentence.

Are you telling me two bestest of buddies Damon and Will are married but their significant others did not even share 1 single sentence. NOTHING. ZERO. NADA. Yaaa right.

I am suppose to believe it?

But yeah sure Rika was always there. ALWAYS?? Why just why? Just once let banks and winter talk.

2. Two of the most awesome characters of the entire devil's night EMORY SOFIA SCOTT and NIVOKA SARAH BANKS are not best friends???

Let us all not live in a delusional and finally accept the fact that EMORY and BANKS are best buddies.

Like imagine the sarcasm, sass and obviously how they both are now going to humble the Horsemen and everyone else.

They LITERALLY have sooooo many topics to talk about.

They both definitely meet 2 or 3 times a week just these two and chat and be as awesome and cool as they are.

But yes we didn't got this either. I was soo excited when the two best girls em and banks were supposed to meet but did we got it no. Apparently alex was important. * insert eye roll* ( everyone have the same thoughts here lets not lie)

3. Will not explaining his tattoos

William aaron payne grayson III has been obsessed OBSESSED with Emory Scott, we all know that, its no secret.

It was mentioned in corrupt that he got tattoos while he was in jail, WHEN he didn't knew about what em and martin did. WHEN he was hopelessly in love with her.

So i don't believe that 90% of his tattoos are not related to her one way or other. NOPE JUST NOPE.

So we all deserved a chapter when he told her the meaning of his tattoos and what they signifies after they were married.

4. Emory not getting her own wedding

Emory has the most painful life, she was not at all happy when she was in high school. And after she went to Berkeley when her gazebo burned she didn't let herself be happy.

So just once ONCE in her life can this girl get something for her just for her only.

Don't get me wrong the wedding was cute( it wasn't).

But EMORY deserved a day just for her and will that she shouldn't share with anyone else.

After everything she went through all the pain and hardship, and all the things will and emmy together as a couple went through they deserved a day for just them.

5. Emory Scott smiling in the present chapters

In the entire present timeline all we got was will and emmy fighting, I just wanted 1 chapter just her smiling and finally being happy after all the things. It doesn't matter how, she can be alone with micah or rory or even will. Just her happy and smiling.

And i really think this and tattoo excerpt should have been there instead of AA.

6. More time between MICAH , RORY and EM

In the short time em was in blackchurch only micah was nice to her and rory was well him. But the scenes when Micah and Em dances together and when these two cuties stood up for her when the entire Horsemen clan was treating Emory so bad so so bad these 3 have my heart. They are the brothers she deserves.

I even like how she described them during the wedding.

So yes they should have had 1 or 2 more scenes together for example when they all went shopping after the engagement.

7. Emory's Backstory

There was a 9 years gap, 9 YEARS. So much can happen in that time. But we don't know anything, literally anything about her during that time. I genuinely wanted to know how she coped with the break up with the love of her life WILL, how did she survive in that 1 year when he was not there, how was her college life, how was her graduation, her ex-boyfriend ( she must have dated someone right),how is her job. Anything would have worked but no did we got anything, no we didn't. But what did we got, repeated reminder of will and alex( i get it they were together but why throw it in her face when she was already soo insecure). This novel should have focused on those years when will and emmy were apart and how her life was in California instead on ALEX( I said what i said she got way too much page space in a book that wasn't even hers ).

8. Will's reaction to when em told him about the coffee can and Damon's mom

I really wanted to know how will would react when he find out that emmy saved all these things and how they meant the world to her. And specifically how ther were just under the gazebo he burnt.😅. Just there away from him. Its a short distance.

I also wanted to knew what exactly happened that devil's night and did he or did he not put damon down. Did he freak out?

9. Way less of Alex and Aydin

It was a book of WILL GRAYSON and EMORY SCOTT then why was i reading about another couple who didn't even matter.

I am still bitter about how badly alex treated emory and how rude she was to her without knowing anything. And how both AA had more page space in present timeline than will and em themselves.

Because we all know how AMAZING, AWESOME and SUPERB past will and emory were they were everything, they were chef's kiss. So imagine how awesome they would have been if AA weren't there because now they both confessed their feelings and their is no martin( we were robbed big time).

10. Will's and emory's accomplishments

It wasn't mentioned but i know, i just know that will grayson was homecoming king and emory scott was the valedictorian and she even passed college with achievements.

This girl spent every minute of her wake hours for either school,gazebo or her grandma so yeah.

11. An apology

Emory deserved an apology from kai, Michael, ALEX and will also because they all every single one of them treated her as if she wasn't even a human. And i hated what kai said to her. Alex was rude and wanted to hit her( an abuse victim seriously), Alex was mean and kind of bitchy for no reason at all. Will did her wrong as well but i dont want to elaborate on this.

Soo yeah SHE DESERVED AN APOLOGY.

12. Emory and Will talking

Inwas waiting for will and Emory to talk to each other specially about Emory's abuse and Will's trauma. These two suffered the most and only had each other and they only showed their true selves to them only and yet They didn't talk! But yes tell us Rika's wedding dress color and how is it relevant.

13. Emory's parents

Why does the only thing we know about Emmy's parents is how they died? We should know a little more about them, where is their grave, how were they with emmy, their sweet moments together, them celebrating Emmy's birthday, playing with her in the park.

14. Will's emotion on his arrest day

We got to see everyone's pov when they git arrest but not will. He is the most ignored PD male at this point.

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NIGHTFALL (Devil’s Night #4)

Penelope Douglas

PUBLICATION DETAILS

Kindle Edition, 621 pages

Published July 24th 2020 by Penelope Douglas LLC

SYNOPSIS

From New York Times bestselling author Penelope Douglas comes the thrilling, final installment in the Devil’s Night series…

What happens when it’s five against one and nowhere to run?

EMORY

They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes.

Will Grayson has always been an animal, though. Reckless, wild, and someone who was never bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wanted. There was no way his grandfather was going risk him humiliating the family again.

Not that the last time was entirely his fault. He might’ve enjoyed backing me into corners in high school when no one was looking, so they wouldn’t catch on that Mr. Popular actually wanted a piece of that quiet, little nerd he loved to torture so much, but…

He could also be warm. And fierce in keeping me safe.

The truth is… He has a right to hate me.

It’s all my fault. Everything.

Devils Night. The videos. The arrests.

I’m to blame for all of it.

And I regret nothing.

WILL

I never minded being locked up. I learned a long time ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. No one has ever looked at me any other way.

Their only mistake is believing anything I do is an accident. I can sit in this house with no Internet, television, liquor, or girls, but I’ll come out of here with something far more frightening to my enemies.

A plan.

And a new pack of wolves.

I just didn’t expect one of my enemies to come to me.

I don’t know who smuggled her in or if they meant to leave her here, but I can smell her hiding in the house. She’s here.

And as the security detail leaves the supplies, the gates close, and the door to my gilded cage opens, giving me free reign of the house and grounds for another unsupervised month, I remember with a smile…

Blackchurch houses five prisoners. I’m only one of her problems.

*Nightfall is a full-length, romantic suspense suitable for readers 18+. It’s necessary to read the prior installments in the series before starting this story.

RATING

5/5

REVIEW

Ok. I’ve been waiting for this for a long time and now that it’s here and now that I’ve finished reading, I don’t know what to do with my life anymore.

This book left me speechless. I’ve been trying my best to write something to justify what I feel towards this book but I just can’t think of the right words. See, I hate talking about the books I loved because I can’t think of anything aside from the fact that this book is awesome.

Let me try.

Nightfall is about William Aaron Paine Grayson III also known as Will Grayson and Emory Sophie Scott (we know nothing about her pre-Nightfall but she was mentioned in Corrupt, Erika and Micheal’s book).

Will Grayson is the 4th Horseman. While we’ve known Damon as the anti-hero in the series, Will is the exact opposite (at least in this aspect, we know he’s capable of doing unspeakable stuff. LMAO!), he’s the sweetest. Emory is our resident nerd. She’s not the strongest of all the characters but she’s the smartest. I love how she tried to ignore Will and she ended up failing. I enjoyed reading about what happened nine years ago before they went to prison more than the scenes in the present. The best boyfriend award goes to Will and Will alone. I can’t stop swooning on those parts where he’s trying to charm Emory. He’s the cutest.

Ok, I don’t want to go into details but yep, this book is definitely one of the best novels ever. I enjoyed Corrupt and Killswitch but Nightfall and Hideaway will always be my favorite Penelope Douglas book. Her writing style is awesome and she definitely knows where and when to put twists in all the books in these series. There are no dull moments and I was never disappointed. I’m glad everyone got their happily ever-after.

I’m curious about Kai’s son tho. I  hope Madden, Athos and Ivarsen will have their respective books. That is if Penelope Douglas plans to write them, of course. A reader can dream, guys.

Anyway, if you’re planning to read this book:

Trigger warnings: abuse, violence. It’s also quite dark and definitely for readers 18 years old and above only.

Happy reading!

xo,

Jeland

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Nightfall| Book Review

“William Grayson III is a SIMP!”

Author: Penelope Douglas

Series: Devil’s Night Series; Book 4

Genre: New Adult, Romance, Dark Romance, Suspense.

Rating: 5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Release Date: 24/07/2020

Synopsis:

What happens when it's five against one and nowhere to run? EMORY They call it Blackchurch. A secluded mansion in a remote, undisclosed location where the wealthy and powerful send their misbehaving sons to cool off away from prying eyes. Will Grayson has always been an animal, though. Reckless, wild, and someone who was never bound by a single rule other than to do exactly what he wanted. There was no way his grandfather was going risk him humiliating the family again. Not that the last time was entirely his fault. He might’ve enjoyed backing me into corners in high school when no one was looking, so they wouldn’t catch on that Mr. Popular actually wanted a piece of that quiet, little nerd he loved to torture so much, but… He could also be warm. And fierce in keeping me safe. The truth is… He has a right to hate me. It’s all my fault. Everything. Devils Night. The videos. The arrests. I’m to blame for all of it. And I regret nothing. WILL I never minded being locked up. I learned a long time ago that being treated like an animal gives you permission to act like one. No one has ever looked at me any other way. Their only mistake is believing anything I do is an accident. I can sit in this house with no Internet, television, liquor, or girls, but I’ll come out of here with something far more frightening to my enemies. A plan. And a new pack of wolves. I just didn’t expect one of my enemies to come to me. I don’t know who smuggled her in or if they meant to leave her here, but I can smell her hiding in the house. She’s here. And as the security detail leaves the supplies, the gates close, and the door to my gilded cage opens, giving me free reign of the house and grounds for another unsupervised month, I remember with a smile… Blackchurch houses five prisoners. I’m only one of her problems.

Review:

TW/: domestic abuse/violence, substance abuse, violence, graphic language and scenes.

                                      WHAT AN ENDING!

This is the final book in the Devil’s Night series and what an ending it was! Let me start this review off by letting you all know that I am a Pen Douglas Stan, I’ve read pretty much everything she wrote except for Credence because I’m not about the menage life. I haven’t given any of her books less than a three-star rating (mean looking at you Corrupt). So, obviously Nightfall was one of my most anticipated books of the year, I mean I’ve been reading this series for the past five years, and Kill Switch (Devil’s Night #3) was A BANGER!!!

Anywho, Nightfall is our last horseman’s book, William Aaron Paine Grayson III, aka everyone’s cheerful lovable goof, aka the least problematic of the horsemen; except for that one time when he burnt that gazebo downtown because it was built by that one girl that didn’t like him back, Emory Scott; who happens to be this book’s leading lady. Nightfall thus takes us back a few years ago to show us what actually went down between Will and Emmy and what led Will to burn down her memorable footprint in Thunder Bay. It also takes us through a journey to discover how both Will and Emmy ended up at Blackchurch today! 

I’ve titled this review “William Grayson is a SIMP” because he just is, the flashbacks show us that even though he is part of the “wrong crowd”, he is a horseman, after all, he is just the sweetest most precious bean ever, and he wants nothing more than to worship at the alter of one Emory Sophia Scott. Fast-forward to today and he is a bit harsher and meaner due to all that he’d been through and is on a journey to prove his worth to the other horsemen, however, he is still a simp for Emmy. Now, onto our heroine, Emmy; I actually lose my words whenever I try to describe her. She is kind of a force to be reckoned with. I’ve mentioned above that Pen is a fave author of mine, her book Punk 57 is one of my all-time faves because I feel so much for Ryen, in that same way I feel for Emory. She is this complex character that you can not just either love or hate. She’s been through hell most of her teen years, and as such she’s made some not so good choices and some really bad decisions to stay afloat. She is remorseful but still unapologetic, she will do anything and everything for her and her loved ones to survive. She is frankly one of those rare characters to find in books, and that’s why I love her with my whole heart. In this instalment, we are introduced to a slew of new characters that are the residents of Blackchurch, some of whom are kind of permanent additions of the Horsemen’s family. 

The plot: aaaah this book’s plot! I took my sweet sweet time reading Nightfall, I’d read throughout its release week, and it felt so much like binge-watching a miniseries at times. Each part felt like an episode with an individual arc that flowed into the next and each of these mini-arcs built the overall arc of Will and Emory finally having their shot at these whole love and relationship thing. Oh, and this overall arc fell under the overarching storyline of the Devil’s Night series, wherein Pen showed us how each character played a vital role into where our horsemen ended up today. And Pen did a wonderful job intertwining all of those arcs and giving us a fabulous ending full of action, suspense, and plot twist galore! I’ve read some reviews saying that this was a long book, however, I gotta disagree, it was just the right length for me because it took time to stitch each and every plot hole and connect all the dots. 

I gotta say that I already miss the horsemen and their family, they were part of my life for the past five years, and its a bit weird knowing that their story has reached its final destination. I hope inspiration can hit Pen again and she revisits this beautifully dark dark tale. 

If you are looking for an action packed, suspenseful dark romance series that breaks most boundries then I highly recommend the Devil’s Night series.

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Emory is a Swiftie, for sure, and therefore so is Will, because you can't look at me and tell me he doesn't eat that shit up when they're doing carpool karaoke