Review: Awesome Second Installment! Audrey will surprise you!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 13, 2013
I really enjoyed BBM. BBR is one of my favorite NA reads of the year so I have been really looking forward to this second installment. It did not disappoint. All of our favorite characters are back in BBM and they're just as fantastic. With the addition of Audrey and Lane the gang grows and Audrey's assimilation into the crew is effortless and natural. We learn a lot about Audrey that we didn't get in BBR. It was so easy to despise her in book one, BBM will blow you away when we finally get Audrey's side of her and the Riley boys sordid past. Her and Jace's love story is nothing short of tragic. Audrey comes from a very broken past; her own history is tragic in and of itself. Her perseverance and strength as a woman is astounding. She'll stop at nothing to be a solid, independent woman. I really liked her character a lot. Jace is where my issue comes in. I thought he'd be more confident and forthright in his decisions and I was looking for him to less confused. Jace screws up a lot throughout their relationship but the make-ups are very sweet and will make you swoon. Their story is a sweet roller coaster ride of emotions. Jace's relationship with his friends and especially with Jaxon is explored. As well as Audrey's with Em and Quinn. We also get plenty of Jax and Em and Cole and Quinn to see the progression of those relationships and how Audrey fits in. Fans of Jaxon and Emerson, like myself, are in for some great surprises. I was so impressed how the author managed to give us so much insight into these two secondary relationships while also developing Jace and Audrey's. Lane's character is great too and I look forward to reading book three to figure out all his secrets. The banter between him and Jace was really funny. BBM is well written and flows seamlessly with the dual POV's. The last 25-30% of the book I devoured it got so good. The epilogue was fantastic; an awesome second book.