Review: Bailey and Nick 4.5 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 17, 2014
I've been completely hooked on these books since I read Damaged and the Beast and with the exception of Gator, not part of this series I know but since I've liked everything else by this author I thought I'd give it a go but I just couldn't finish it no matter how many times I tried but despite Gator I've loved everything else Bijou has written. I have to say that while reading Beast I really, really disliked Bailey to the point where I didn't think anything would change my opinion of her, but the change started in Knight and it wasn't long before I realised that not only did I like Bailey but she was actually my favourite character, Nick, well Nick was always so easy to like so with my new love for Bailey and easy to love Nick I was really looking forward to this book, more so I think than any of the others, well maybe with the exception of Knight.Dragon started well but if I'm being honest, and there's no point in writing a review if I'm not going to be I felt early on that it was going to be a disappointment, it seemed to lack something, now it could be that I'd built up my expectations or maybe I expected too much but although I could appreciate the humour and relationships I'd wanted more. Now Beast and Knight were brilliant but difficult to read in places since Farrah and Tawny had suffered so much and we experienced it with them, the following books although still brilliant were softer, easier reads. Dragon for me struggled early on, or should I say I struggled with it but then I don't know what happened about half way in everything just sort of fit and I found myself loving it, which suggests the problem was maybe with me. I think I realised that this book didn't need any extra drama, that sounds wrong because this book is not all hearts and flowers Nick has a ton of baggage which he struggles with throughout the book but it's strength is the personalities and relationships and once I'd come to terms with that it worked.Bailey is just so damn funny she's self assured and confident at the same time as being insecure and needy and I just love her, and Sawyer, I really love Sawyer I just hope Bijou sticks with these books long enough for Sawyer to get hers because that would be one interesting book.So after a slow start which I'm willing to admit could be my fault I loved this book, I read it in one go if you count me reading it and falling asleep while doing so then finishing it off as soon as I woke this morning.So now I'm ready for Dylan and Winona's book which if it goes according to plan should be out soon and then Harlow and Saints in July, fingers crossed.