Review: Love me some Cuba!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
Oh Cuba! Cuba Cuba Cuba!! How I love your wickness. I stalked my Kindle for days waiting for this book! I read Very Bad Things (book 1 in the Briarcrest Academy Series) long after its release. I was disappointed in myself that I waited so long. I absolute feel in love with the characters and Ilsa’s writing.We were introduced to Cuba in VBT. I knew that under his man whoring ways there was a deeper character. And I was right! We get our first glimpse into the real Cuba in Ilsa Madden-Mills surprise project, Very Wicked Beginnings (see blog post below for details).Cuba is smoking hot. He is smart and a star athlete but he has demons. Demons that make him feel like he is not worthy of love. Nothing makes me fall for a character fast than one that deems themselves unlovable when in reality they the most loveable of them all.Dovey is kickass! She is a ballerina (something I dreamed of being as a little girl) and from the wrong side of the tracks. She is different from the BA girls. She isn’t rich or spoiled and she doesn’t fawn all over Cuba. She speaks her mind and is such a strong character. But under it all, she is fragile girl. We see a lot of her home life with her guardian Sarah. These scenes were so touching that I literally had tears in my eyes.Cuba and Dovey are meant to be. But these stubborn two couldn’t get it together but when they did, it was magic! Their chemistry is one of the best I have ever read.I HIGHLY recommend this book and series. Ilsa Madden- Mills is an amazing writer who puts the readers right in the halls of Briarcrest Academy. I seriously read this book hoping it was a television series so I could hang out with these characters every week.