Review: Sweet, sexy, and full of southern charm!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 19, 2014
Live For You is the first book by Marquita Valentine that I have read and it won't be my last. I was intrigued by the synopsis and this book didn't let me down.This book is about country superstar Violet Lynn and bad boy Cole Morgan.  Violet Lynn had it all (or so everyone thought); a great career, a wonderful family, and a superstar boyfriend. That is until it all came crashing down around her after one tragic night. Violet needs to get away so she decides to return to the small town her grandmother lives in and hide out for a while. She changes her appearance and her name in hopes of no one recognizing her.Cole Morgan goes to school full time, runs the family bar with his brother, and raises his little sister because their mother is a piece of crap junkie who loves being high more than her family. Cole has a rough exterior and I loved seeing his layers peeled away and getting to know him. He really is a sweetheart when you get to know him.Chance encounters happen and Cole and Violet realize they can't stay away, no matter how hard they try. I was cheering them on the entire time. They both needed and deserved a happy ending. I thought for sure I was going to get through this whole book angst free. WRONG! Just when I was settling in and getting comfortable, Marquita throws a wrench in my plans.  Buckle up and hold on because I didn't see what happened coming.Overall I enjoyed this book, there were just two things that bothered me. First, Lacey. She is a supporting character that is "dating", I use that word loosely because I am not really sure what they are, Cole's friend Wyatt. There is something wrong with Lacey. She is hot and cold and her personalities switch like an on/off switch. It was never mentioned what exactly is her deal. Why is she acting like that? Why does she say she is different and weird? If it is going to be pointed out on numerous occasions I would like to have answers. I kept thinking I was going to get my answers at the end of the book and they never came. It was like it never happened. Maybe the answers will be in the next book? This brings me to issue number two. Cliffs. I LOATHE them. This book has a kinda cliff, kinda not a cliff. It leaves you with what you think is an answer and sorta satisfied but it also leaves you going WTH?! I know this did not just end this way!! I am no taking off a star because of a cliff. That would just be ridiculous. The author chose to send it that way so that we would buy book two and I understand that, it is just that cliffs are not for me. The infuriate me.This book really was great. At times I think the writing could have been a little stronger but overall I enjoyed it. It is nice to read a sweet, quick read every now and then that doesn't have a ton of angst. I love a book that leaves me with a warm fuzzy feeling and this book did that, despite that wretched cliff.