Review: 4.5 Stars!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2013
So…I kinda cheated before I read the book and found out who Jace’s love interest was.  To say that I was upset at first, is an understatement.  I remember pm’ing Stacia and saying, “WTF?!”  She kept reassuring me that I would be okay with the love interest and surely she was correct, like she always is.Beautiful Broken Mess is all about Jace (ladies…I assure you that Jaxson has NOTHING on Jace).  Jace is the complete alpha-male package.  Oh my gosh…delish does not even cover it. Four years ago, after a chance meeting with Audrey, Jace’s life is completely thrown off its axis.  Enter in a horrible misunderstanding and Jace and Audrey’s chance encounter does not amount to anything except for longing on both of their parts.  Fast forward to present day and now Audrey is going to school at the same school that Jace, Jaxson, and the whole gang go to.  From the time that Audrey and Jace get together it is pure sexiness across the board…just wait for the seat belt scene!  But, you also get an emotional side  especially when you hear Audrey’s backstory as it relates to what actually went down 4 years ago.  It is absolutely heart-breaking.  Audrey is such a strong character and has overcome such horrible circumstances.  My heart literally hurt for her when she admitted to never actually being told “I love you” by anyone, including her parents. I have to say I was a bit upset with Jace and how he handled their relationship’s “coming out”.  I think it could have been done so much better, but he is also the type of person who really cares about what people think of him (I can relate).I completely loved their love story, I was torn in between not wanting to finish it in one sitting because it would eventually end or read small bits at a time to prolong the inevitable.  I think the author did such a fantastic job with this sequel which is usually hard.  I always tend to like the first book first. I think the author’s writing and storytelling improved vastly between the two books and cannot wait to see what is next in store. In this book you are introduced to Audrey’s best friend Lane and I cannot wait to read his story which is actually the next book in this series.  Also, I imagine we will hear more about the other members of the core group and what is going on in their lives now.4.5 bookies!