I see why Billy makes decisions he does and where he is coming from. He is endearing even when he is blunt or comes across as rude. I found a deeper understanding of the relationships between Billy and his family. Even with all the frustrations between brothers they still care and love each other. His family means everything to him and he will do anything to protect them. He is so often times misunderstood but he has such a big heart. I couldn’t help but love her heart and her witty personality.īilly is the Winston boy who has had to take care of his family since his oldest brother left to join the Iron Wraiths. However, she is resilient and she does not break. Her daddy is the president of the club and for the most part he has a hold over her and dictates her actions. But she doesn’t she fit in with the non-Iron Wraiths either. She is so unlike the other Iron Wraiths kids and she doesn’t fit in with them. Their love story has been a mystery and now that we have their past, I am even more desperate for their future. Though it is gut wrenchingly painful, it is also wonderfully emotive, and I loved it!īilly and Scarlet are two original characters who have intrigued me from the moment I met them.

I was worried when I began this story because I knew it would break me. Claire.īeard with Me is Billy and Scarlet/Claire’s backstory and as Penny Reid states in her Authors Note, “this book is not a romance, it is a tragic love story.” And that is the truth.

In an apocalyptic situation, he’d be the first person on earth to lead others to safety, overcome catastrophe, or die trying.īilly is fearless, Billy is disciplined, and Billy is honorable. No one is better at fighting than Billy Winston and raging against his circumstances-because nothing is beyond his control-is Billy’s specialty. Scarlet is clever, Scarlet is careful, and Scarlet is smart. In an apocalyptic situation, she’d be the last person on earth, hermitting like a pro, singing along to her CD Walkman, and dancing like no one is watching. Claire and making the best out of circumstances beyond her control is Scarlet’s specialty. No one is better at surviving than Scarlet St. Claire (aka Claire McClure) and is just the beginning of their epic love story. ‘Beard With Me’ is the origin story of Billy Winston and Scarlet St.

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