Okay here is the thing with New adult novels ( the majority of them) ; guy meets girl and they are suddenly so in love and then we discover a dark past of one of the characters and it does not bother them not even a little bit. They become so wrapped into each other we don't get to see them with other people it's almost all about sex. And usually the guy turns from the jerk player to an overprotective possessive obedient child in his girl's skirt. And I hate this. So of course this happened . I also felt that Jace's death was useless. I know she is setting the plot for Tripp and bethy but there was no need to kill Jace right now it was an unwelcomed tragedy .