Review: Even better than the first!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 12, 2014
On the Rocks is the second book in the Mixology series, but it can be read as a standalone. The first book in the series was the story of Maddy and Colin, and this book is the story of Collin's sister Carly, and Maddy's roommate and lifelong friend Macon. Carly was one of my favorite characters from the first book, so had a feeling that I would enjoy this book more than the first one, which I liked. And I did! This book was so much fun. Carly is a trip and Macon is seriously yummy.Carly is outspoken, and seemingly fearless. I know she isn't, but she works hard to come off that way. She doesn't get along with her parents because of an "issue" with her sister. Oh I wanted to shake her sister and punch her husband in the face. Regardless, it forced Carly to build a tough outer skin. Carly is a great match for Macon. She is strong enough to not put up with his games, which is what I think Macon really wanted.We got to see a lot of Maddy and Collin in this book as well, and since they were all settled in their relationship, I actually enjoyed the two of them together a lot more than a I did for a good amount of the first book. I felt like I could finally see why they work together. But they didn't steal the show from Carly and Macon. They were hilarious and hot and they brought out the best in each other.I love the way Alyssa Rose Ivy wraps these books up. Just like in book 1, the ending of On the Rocks exceeded all my expectations. I expected a nice happy ending for Macon and Carly, but what I got was so cool. I loved what happened, and it has made me really excited for the third book. That and the fact, that I am pretty sure the third book is going to be about Brody, the last male roommate, and my favorite guy out of all of them. He is just so sweet! I can't wait to read his story.*disclaimer- I got a copy of this book for free in exchange for my honest review. I was not compensated for my thoughts.