Review: Need Book Two...Now!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 10, 2014
Ruined is the story of Jax. On the surface, he is your typical bad boy. But underneath all that smug attitude is a guy who is tormented constantly by the demon that lives inside him. Forced to cause pain and misery to others in order to feed the demon and lead some semblance of a life, Jax also fights against the struggle to kill his own brother every time they are around each other. Jax is a descendant of Cain and is cursed to repeat the sins of the past. After leaving town to save Chase's life, Jax returns to see his uncle who is very ill. Expecting that Chase is out of town, Jax is shocked to run into not only his brother but the love he left behind years ago. Sam is everything he wants but can never truly have. After being thrown together because of a recent attack on Sam, the two find themselves unable to deny their attraction.Now that's how you start a series! Honestly, I've been avoiding paranormal romance since I started getting tired of the same old thing over and over again. I was drawn in from the very beginning with this one. I've read a couple other books from the author but this book just blew every one of them out of the water. It even blew me out of a reading slump. So thank you for the swift kick in the butt that I needed, Jus Accardo. The author took the whole demon concept and somehow made it original and fresh. Using the story of Cain and Abel as the reason for the curse definitely made for a dynamic relationship between Jax and his brother, Chase. Not only did the author construct a well written story, but she also threw in a fiery romance. Jax and Sam reminded me so much of Katy and Daemon from the Lux series. Their chemistry just ignited the pages. I swooned. I giggled like an idiot. I was outraged when Jax pushed her away. I wanted my very own Jax. Add in the twisted triangle with the demon. The demon falls for Sam and she realizes that by loving Jax, she has to accept the demon too because he's a part of Jax. It was just so twisted and insane but it worked. Ruined had such a perfect balance of romance, mystery and action that I could not put it down. I sacrificed sleep to know what happens with Jax and Sam. I hated Chase but I loved him at the same time. As for the demon inside Jax, Azirak, I never would have imagined liking him, but I did. I normally don't like alternating POVs and find them very distracting, but I loved it for this book. Jax and Sam both had such a distinct voice that I never got confused as to who I was reading. Sam, while probably having the worst sense of self preservation ever, was such a delight as a character. She was spunky and strong. She wasn't your normal good girl changing the bad boy. She accepted him unconditionally and she was a little bad in her own way. I loved it. And the two characters just complimented each other perfectly.I have no complaints other than the ending, which was actually very good, but so many things were left unanswered. Bombs were dropped and the aftermath neglected to address them. But I will give the author a chance to rectify this with the next book in the series. After all, you have to leave 'em wanting more. And that's exactly what I wanted after reading this book. More. Now, please!*I was given a copy of this ebook from the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review*