Review: When the Wicked is ALL you want...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 24, 2014
The Briarcrest Academy series is a group of books where I find myself loving each of the characters more than the last.Ilsa Madden-Mills blew me away with her first novel (Very Bad Things) and managed to do it again with her sophomore follow-up.Our hero, Cuba, caught my eye in VBT and stole my breathe many times over in this story. His sexy and gorgeous outer shell was only part of what made him so extremely beautiful. Ms. Madden-Mills created a solid hero in Cuba by showing the reader both his inner vulnerability and his exterior angst. We watched him grow from a broken boy to a mended man and the transition was stunning.Dovey, our heroine, was beauty in it's purest form. She lived for her freedom but was willing to give it up for those she loved the most. I loved how Ms. Madden-Mills infused her with not just a spine, but a sense of humor.In this story, we see the journey of two young people learning to cope, grow, live, and love with the odds stacked against them and uncertainty before them.I loved this story. While it is part of a series, it can absolutely be read as a stand alone book.