Review: Great book ! But you definitely need to read the first one before starting
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 4, 2013
First off, I have to tell you that if you haven't read Beautiful Broken Rules yet, you need to before reading Beautiful Broken Mess. Although this one centers around Jace and Audrey, Jax, Emerson, Cole, and Quinn play a vital part of the story. A lot of what was established in the first book ties into this one. You definitely need the background. Not only that, but the bond that between the boys that is developed in the first book is critical in understanding the second.Audrey is only mentioned in passing and everyone seems to hate her. Quinn referred to her as "the she-devil". Jace even referred to her as bad news and said her voice was like nails on a chalkboard for him. Given that I had just read those things about Audrey and the fact that she caused issues between Jax and Em, I wasn't too keen on reading more about her. She definitely wasn't my favorite person.As I read though, I came to really like her. She is such a strong woman. After everything she has been through, she still faces everyday with her head held high. You have to admire a woman like that.As it turns out, Jace had met Audrey first, but because she didn't know he was a twin, she ended up spending the night with Jaxon. Jace is crushed, but he respects his brother enough not to say anything. That first night, he could have easily walked up to them and let Audrey know, but instead, he chose to pout and walk away, thinking that she had chosen his brother over him. How in the world was she supposed to know that the man she was with wasn't Jace, but his IDENTICAL brother Jax?? Then again, if he would have done that, the story would have been totally different wouldn't it?Although Jace and Audrey's relationship is the center theme, I loved that fact that the author continued the other characters so much in the story line. Once I started the series, I was drawn in by all the characters and just couldn't put it down. This was just a great book.i was given a copy of this book as part of a blog tour in exchange for an honest review