Envy, an all-new emotional and romantic standalone from Dylan Allen is now LIVE!
If envy is a sin, then let me be damned.
Graham was born to be a star.
Once upon a time, that star shone only for me.
Now, I have to share him with the rest of the world.
For a while, I thought I could do it. Because, beneath the hypnotic smile, gorgeous body and God-given charm that made him famous, I still caught glimpses of my best friend.
Of the boy who called me sunshine and loved me.
I wore that love like a crown . . . until he placed it on another’s head.
Losing him was agony, distance felt like the only cure.
When tragedy reunites us after years apart, it only takes one touch to erase the past. Just like that, I'm back in his arms.
He promises this time will be different. But I’m afraid to believe him.
Because behind his star’s blinding brilliance is a darkness that doesn’t want to let him go.
I know a star that bright can’t belong to just one person, but my jealous heart doesn’t want to share him.
I want all of him . . . even if wanting what doesn't belong to me leads me to ruin.
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About Dylan
Dylan Allen is a Texas girl with a serious case of wanderlust.
A self-proclaimed happily ever junkie, she loves creating stories where her characters chase their own happy endings.
When she isn’t writing or reading, eating or cooking, she and her family are planning their next adventure.
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Have you ever read a book that while reading it, everything around you was shut out and little things that normally irk you while reading, go unnoticed? That is exactly what this story did for me. It was unstoppable. I had to know. I wanted to shank someone, I wanted to hug someone, I wanted to have babies with someone, I wanted it all. Slowly and surely, I got it all. Well except for the babies… LOL
Apollo is a Bad-A$$!!! I fell in love with her the minute she fell off the cliff. Such a smart, witty, non-tainted young gal. She sees everyone in her eyes the way we should all look at people! Who knew going on vacation with your auntie to a bed and breakfast could change your life forever.
I wept reading Graham’s story in the beginning. Such a horrible life…yet you have to scratch your head and wonder how many kids are going through this right now? He never knew that day at the lake, reading his book…floating around in his little piece of Zen, his life would change forever!
It’s not an easy story to read, at some points, I wanted to Smack both Apollo and Graham upside the head. But in the end, it’s just that… A story. A beautifully written, well thought out story that spans over many many years. One that I totally enjoyed and devoured. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
Have you ever read a book that while reading it, everything around you was shut out and little things that normally irk you while reading, go unnoticed? That is exactly what this story did for me. It was unstoppable. I had to know. I wanted to shank someone, I wanted to hug someone, I wanted to have babies with someone, I wanted it all. Slowly and surely, I got it all. Well except for the babies… LOL
Apollo is a Bad-A$$!!! I fell in love with her the minute she fell off the cliff. Such a smart, witty, non-tainted young gal. She sees everyone in her eyes the way we should all look at people! Who knew going on vacation with your auntie to a bed and breakfast could change your life forever.
I wept reading Graham’s story in the beginning. Such a horrible life…yet you have to scratch your head and wonder how many kids are going through this right now? He never knew that day at the lake, reading his book…floating around in his little piece of Zen, his life would change forever!
It’s not an easy story to read, at some points, I wanted to Smack both Apollo and Graham upside the head. But in the end, it’s just that… A story. A beautifully written, well thought out story that spans over many many years. One that I totally enjoyed and devoured. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
“Show me a hero and I’ll write you a tragedy.”
And BAM! , I know I'm setup for the heartbreak! And why wouldn't my heart weep,in the first page itself, I had fallen in love with the beautiful boy, stealing a few precious moments in the lake, reading a book. Life's simple pleasures we take for granted are treasures for him. His world is very dismal and hopeless at the moment. A prisoner of a town, a lifestyle, not of his choosing. Excruciating punishment his staple diet and hope nowhere to be seen on the horizon.

I’m not anyone’s hero. I’m a skinny, weird kid who reads in secret because I live in a town where no one’s allowed to read, and everyone’s miserable. Except for me. I’m miserable and angry. I feel like the rest of the world is happening, and somehow, they forgot to include me. And now I know that even my name doesn’t mean anything.
And then the clouds part and his sun falls into his life.
The first scene! OMG! It was so perfect,it just came alive in the pages. Apollo Havaa Locklear just dives headfirst in Graham Stevens's Placid Lake and shatters his ennui. She climbs on his back and becomes his instant best friend. No invitation necessary!
Charming Chatterbox is hard to ignore and miss Know-It-All is full of conversation. She's endearing, charming and steals my heart.
 We’re a team. You’re a superhero, and I’m your cape.”
But that's the charm of Apollo, Graham's Sunshine. She smiles and his darkness dissipates, her non stop chatter plays like music in his insipid life. He becomes her "star" GrahamStar and they embark on a dangerous togetherness that will tear their hearts out, break his back and cause years of acute pain for both of them.
Their nascent love memories on a hammock in their bubble, are strong enough to keep them orbiting in each other's galaxy. In the periphery yet distant!
 it’s her eyes that are my undoing. They hold a universe of futures in them. Each of them composed of galaxies that burn bright with possibility. With them , she sees everything. And nothing and no one is insignificant when Apollo looks at them.
I loved the dynamic of this innocent girl who manages to cut through the dark smoke and see Graham's strength clearly and surely. She can see what nobody else could and her idolising love gives him confidence.
I loved the story thus far and the tumult, the anguish was rising in temperature by every page. I knew Dylan would crush me bad. Her pen dipped in grief, she wrote straight on my heart!
This being my first book by her, will certainly not be the last.
As the years progress, Apollo & Graham are wallowing in parallel misery. Just breathing and existing without each other.
 “People who love each other are never without each other. Even if they’re not in the same place physically.”
Graham is lost and rudderless without his Sunshine,being sucked in the mosspit of his own nefarious deeds. His cape is gone so he can't fly!
 My chest tightens as the chasm between us widens. And, in the place where we used to be, there are shards of glass that will never be part of a whole again.
The story takes a very interesting turn here. I loved the tribulations but felt my heart being stretched beyond its limits. It got a tad habit too dreary. I guess casting the line and reeling it in is a delicate balance.
Anyhow, Graham's mother is the most amazingly strong character in the book, she steps in at the right juncture and saves Graham time and again. From his stepfather and from himself!!

“Looking at what everyone else is doing should not be how you pick your path. Listen to your heart. What does it love? What does it need? Envy isn’t a sin; it’s a vice. One that will never allow you to be happy.”
The writing is superlative, the plot, though not novel, is written with novelty.the words just melt in your eyes and I could not step away from the book at all. Finished it in one day, morning to night. It was so addictive like a drug, I needed to get my fix page after page, and now I'm hungover.
A sweeping tale of formless love which changes shape with time. Sometimes soft curves and sometimes sharp pointy edges. Sometimes strengthening, sometimes eroding, sometimes pink with love, sometimes green with ENVY!
Embark on the journey and take your time savouring the incredible writing of Dylan Allen
 ‘Truth outlives pain, as the soul does life.’
 5 "Paradise" Stars
And BAM! , I know I'm setup for the heartbreak! And why wouldn't my heart weep,in the first page itself, I had fallen in love with the beautiful boy, stealing a few precious moments in the lake, reading a book. Life's simple pleasures we take for granted are treasures for him. His world is very dismal and hopeless at the moment. A prisoner of a town, a lifestyle, not of his choosing. Excruciating punishment his staple diet and hope nowhere to be seen on the horizon.

I’m not anyone’s hero. I’m a skinny, weird kid who reads in secret because I live in a town where no one’s allowed to read, and everyone’s miserable. Except for me. I’m miserable and angry. I feel like the rest of the world is happening, and somehow, they forgot to include me. And now I know that even my name doesn’t mean anything.
And then the clouds part and his sun falls into his life.
The first scene! OMG! It was so perfect,it just came alive in the pages. Apollo Havaa Locklear just dives headfirst in Graham Stevens's Placid Lake and shatters his ennui. She climbs on his back and becomes his instant best friend. No invitation necessary!
Charming Chatterbox is hard to ignore and miss Know-It-All is full of conversation. She's endearing, charming and steals my heart.
 We’re a team. You’re a superhero, and I’m your cape.”
But that's the charm of Apollo, Graham's Sunshine. She smiles and his darkness dissipates, her non stop chatter plays like music in his insipid life. He becomes her "star" GrahamStar and they embark on a dangerous togetherness that will tear their hearts out, break his back and cause years of acute pain for both of them.
Their nascent love memories on a hammock in their bubble, are strong enough to keep them orbiting in each other's galaxy. In the periphery yet distant!
 it’s her eyes that are my undoing. They hold a universe of futures in them. Each of them composed of galaxies that burn bright with possibility. With them , she sees everything. And nothing and no one is insignificant when Apollo looks at them.
I loved the dynamic of this innocent girl who manages to cut through the dark smoke and see Graham's strength clearly and surely. She can see what nobody else could and her idolising love gives him confidence.
I loved the story thus far and the tumult, the anguish was rising in temperature by every page. I knew Dylan would crush me bad. Her pen dipped in grief, she wrote straight on my heart!
This being my first book by her, will certainly not be the last.
As the years progress, Apollo & Graham are wallowing in parallel misery. Just breathing and existing without each other.
 “People who love each other are never without each other. Even if they’re not in the same place physically.”
Graham is lost and rudderless without his Sunshine,being sucked in the mosspit of his own nefarious deeds. His cape is gone so he can't fly!
 My chest tightens as the chasm between us widens. And, in the place where we used to be, there are shards of glass that will never be part of a whole again.
The story takes a very interesting turn here. I loved the tribulations but felt my heart being stretched beyond its limits. It got a tad habit too dreary. I guess casting the line and reeling it in is a delicate balance.
Anyhow, Graham's mother is the most amazingly strong character in the book, she steps in at the right juncture and saves Graham time and again. From his stepfather and from himself!!

“Looking at what everyone else is doing should not be how you pick your path. Listen to your heart. What does it love? What does it need? Envy isn’t a sin; it’s a vice. One that will never allow you to be happy.”
The writing is superlative, the plot, though not novel, is written with novelty.the words just melt in your eyes and I could not step away from the book at all. Finished it in one day, morning to night. It was so addictive like a drug, I needed to get my fix page after page, and now I'm hungover.
A sweeping tale of formless love which changes shape with time. Sometimes soft curves and sometimes sharp pointy edges. Sometimes strengthening, sometimes eroding, sometimes pink with love, sometimes green with ENVY!
Embark on the journey and take your time savouring the incredible writing of Dylan Allen
 ‘Truth outlives pain, as the soul does life.’
 5 "Paradise" Stars
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