My Fault: 1 (Culpable)

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This suspenseful YA series untangles the threads of love, trauma, and secrets, perfect for fans of Ugly Love and After.

Couples kiss passionately and touch each other sexually, and breasts, boobs, and erections are mentioned. Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. At 17 and 22 years old, they engage in a sexual relationship in a state where the age of consent is 18, a reality that just isn't acknowledged in the book.But for some teens, the forbidden romance theme -- along with the drama and intensity -- may be appealing. After Noah and Nick start a sexual relationship, Nick says repeatedly to her things such as, "Now you're mine. A., Noah is suddenly shoved out of her comfort zone and into a glittering world of illegal street races, lavish pool parties, and spoiled rich kids.

As they enter into a sporadic romance, it becomes clear that Noah also has a troubled past and some secrets of her own. Characters swear frequently, including "ass," "a--hole," "bastard," "damn," "dammit," "f--k," "f---ing," "motherf----r," "hell," "s--t," "bulls--t," and "pissed.Upon arriving in her new life of private schools and pool parties, she meets her new brother, Nicholas–a college student, and seemingly the typical spoiled rich kid. Noah also makes problematic choices, such as getting drunk when upset and keeping secrets about threats and potential danger.

Noah and Nicholas both overcame childhood traumas to some extent, but Nick makes terrible choices -- he's an adult who has sex with a teen, he's possessive, he starts physical fights, and he objectifies women, to name a few -- and he often doesn't experience negative consequences for this behavior. Arrogant, aloof, and viciously attractive, Nick is everything she hates, especially when she learns his bad boy persona isn’t just a façade. A 22-year-old and a 17-year-old begin a consensual sexual relationship, but age of consent in California, where book takes place, is 18, which means this is statutory rape. Can love conquer the dark side of these LA streets, or will Nick and Noah be swallowed by the dark things between them?Noah has no desire to get along with him, especially when she discovers Nick's secret life of clandestine car racing and street fights. It's implied that Lion grew up in a rough neighborhood, but these secondary characters aren't fully developed. Fast-paced and sizzling with a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, My Fault is the first book in Mercedes Ron’s Culpable trilogy. Fast-paced and sizzling with a forbidden enemies-to-lovers romance, Your Fault is the second book in Mercedes Ron’s Culpable trilogy.