Review: A game of cat and mouse has never been more enticing.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 11, 2014
6 BRILLIANTLY written KICK ASS character stars!!Brutally Beautiful is pure f***ing poetry! It's a raw, in your face, and twisted mind f*** of a ride."Words had always come easily to me. Violence and hate were in my veins. I was rage personified, and horror and malice were my only friends. We had lived together peacefully since I came to terms with being me."Savage. Uncivilized. Unforgettable. Those are just a few words that come to mind when I think about the man Kade's become. He is such an intense, offensive, and poignant man; one controlled by brutal and crippling skeletons. The violent tragedy of his past along with his dark personality makes him the perfect anti-hero. Our socially impaired and flawed hero is all kinds of fifty shades f***** up. And who can blame him, for the past 16 years or so, his tormented past has shaped Kade into a scarred and bitter man who lives his life in hatred, fear, guilt, self-loathing, and solitude. He’s become so comfortable with his inner demons that he actually revels in them. Brace yourselves because the consequences of living years with these overwhelming and powerful emotions are far from pretty. It didn't take long to figure out that Kade sorely lacks any kind of appropriate filters, boundaries, or social norms. He’s a complete and utter jackass. One thing about his character that affected me the most was that he definitely didn't play nice amongst the other kids in the sandbox, which makes his fall for Sam that much more dynamic."It's a condom, Kade, because if you're going to act like a d***, you might as well dress like one." ~Sam"Well, love, maybe you are one step above trailer trash." ~Kade"Well, f*** me gently with a chainsaw and no lube. Thanks for the compliment." ~Sam"Major. Girl. Crush. Worthy. Sam’s my new ultimate heroine. She’s one of those chicks I could totally hang out with in real life, in fact, my bestie is just like her! I loved the fact that she is just as damaged as Kade, but unlike our hero, there’s nothing about her that screams victim. Our girl’s been through hell and back, yet she is so cheeky she doesn't have it in her to lay down for anyone. Kade is so broody and crude in his interactions with our heroine, but her responses and sassy attitude had me laughing my ass off each and every time Sam gave back as good as she got. A girl after my own heart. I wish more heroines were written with her type of awesomeness and spitfire."Seriously? Did you get dropped on your head as an infant?"~Kade"Yep, into a large puddle of glitter, glorious intelligence, and flawless awesomeness. What happened with you, did you get left in the mud?" ~SamSparks. Tempers. Power plays. A game of cat and mouse has never been more enticing. And hot damn, their chemistry was so wicked… it dripped off the pages. Kade and Sam were addicting and delicious in all the right ways! They held my absolute attention. Everything about them was just so vivid and all consuming! They played perfectly off each other. I’ve fallen so damn hard for these beautifully broken characters and their off the charts explosive connection. This couple entertained me so much that I wanted their story to go on forever, hey, I’m greedy like that, especially when I have found such breathtaking and expressive characters."I think you're hiding demons too, Samantha Matthews. I want you to introduce me to all of them, because I think I finally found someone whose demons would play nice with my own."Christine never fails to create dramatic, damaged, and rich characters that only make me want more of them. She truly has this knack for writing stories that stick with you for the long haul. Brutally Beautiful left me so enthralled that I was sad to see the ending sneak up so quickly. I've stated it before and I’ll state it again, Christine’s books are a reader's version of crack… after the first hit you'll keep coming back for more.Score, another fanf***ingtabulous read going straight to my absolute faves of 2014 shelf. Not to mention, a MUST HAVE for my paperback shelf at home. I can't freakin' wait to spend more time with Kade and Sam!P.S. Rest assured there isn't a major cliffhanger. Brutally Beautiful can be read as a standalone. However, while Brutally Beautiful answered questions, it also left me with the need to finish filling in some of the missing blanks. I have it on good authority that Christine is hard at work on the second book in this series, Cold Blooded Beautiful, where I have no doubt she’ll answer all those questions inquiring minds want to know.