Review: Excellent start to a new series!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 28, 2014
A Lush Betrayal was an engaging story with lots of angst and drama that made for great reading.  I literally could not put it down.I loved all the different dynamics between the band members.  There were so many hidden layers to these relationships and it was fascinating to watch and wonder how it was all going to play out once the truth was revealed.  I wasn’t entirely sure of the motivation behind certain people’s behavior until the very end which really kept me intrigued.I liked Mel a lot.  She was sweet, smart, down-to-earth and very relatable.  Joss was a little harder to read though.  I liked him right off the bat, but wasn’t sure if he was what he seemed.  As the book progressed, I realized he was actually what I originally thought he was---a sad,  lonely and unhappy person.  He messed up big time, but I totally felt for him.  He made a huge mistake, but was extremely sorry and it was eating away at him.  I just wanted to wrap my arms around him and absorb some of his feelings of guilt and worthlessness.My heart really went out to Walsh.  He definitely did not deserve the blow that he took at the end of the book.  I’m curious to see what happens between him and Tammy.  For most of the book Tammy was not very likeable, but she redeemed herself in my eyes in the end.  I was glad to see her get the help she needed.  I loved that she never gave up and went after the man she loved.  I can’t wait to read the next book to see how it all works out for them.I really loved the direction Ms. Laurence went with these characters.  Joss forming a friendship with his father was so sweet and loved how he got back to doing what he loved.  I’m glad the group of them all took time and made steps toward healing themselves.  I so need more stories about these guys!An ARC was provided to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.