Review: fantastic read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
SUMMER'S BOOK BLOGBefore you by Lisa Cardiff was an awesome read. I started it and was hooked from the very first line. I absolutely fell in love with Jax. He was so yummy. Lisa did an amazing job with the story and the characters.Aubrey Keaton had a sucky childhood. She had no clue who her father was and her mother was all about herself. Jumping from one boyfriend to the next and not caring about Aubrey. When she was ten years old her and her mother moved in with her grandmother. That was the first sense of stability she had. Her grandmother although loved Bre more than anything was somewhat aggravated she had to take care of her while her mother was out doing who knows what. When Aubrey met the neighbor Camden they were inseparable. He was her rock. Their senior year in high school they started dating and have been together for six years now.While They both attended college together after graduating Camden moved to Los Angeles to pursue a music career while Aubrey stayed behind in Colorado to get her Masters in Fine Arts. Not even hours after graduating Aubrey was on a flight to LA to spend a month with Camden before she started looking for her dream job. While in LA Camden became the guitarist in an up and coming local band. However the rock star stereo types were beginning to be an issue with him. He was destined to marry Aubrey but all that can change in a blink of an eye when she finally opens her eyes to see what her boyfriend has been doing since he has been in LA.Jax Carmichael is no stranger to the entertainment business. His father worked in the movie industry and their name had fame behind it. Jax thought he could use that to his advantage by trying to make a name for himself and his band but it was turning out to be more difficult than he thought. His dad wanted him to work for him in the movie business. Thinking his singing career was stupid. When Jax refused his dad cut him off and then his name meant nothing. Jax had to find away to do it on his own. Working hard for three years to get the bands name out there he had no issues. That is until Aubrey walked into the bar that night. Not knowing it was Cam's girlfriend he hit on her majorly but when she was properly introduced to him he couldn't believe who she was. The odd feelings that sparked between them while they were just talking were foreign to both of them.Not wanting to destroy the band they became friends. Aubrey was in love with Camden and Jax slept with anyone and everyone he wanted to and toss them like they were yesterday's laundry. When Camden was canceling important things with Aubrey she became close to Jax. To close. Now what is she supposed to do? Camden was her life for ten years but the attraction for Jax has both of their worlds spinning upside down. What will they decide to do?I loved it. I haven't read anything by Lisa before but this will definitely not be my last. The story flowed together perfectly. The characters were amazing. I was so mad at Aubrey through most of the book but you still can't help but love her. Camden on the other hand I wanted to punch and still do.