Review: 4.5 volatile stars
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 8, 2014
(quote) Cole was like a drug that I couldn’t stay away from. And no matter how many times he upset me. No matter how much he made me hate and despise him, the moment he touched me, it became dangerously easy to lose good sense.Seductive Chaos was a wild, crazy, fiery ride. Boy did Cole and Vivian know how to push each other’s buttons and enjoy it. I went from wondering if I could find something between them to like to rooting for them to get past their hangups.Vivian has been hanging out with Generation Rejects since her best friend started dating the band’s drummer. But it’s the lead singer who catches her eye and pushes her buttons. They’ve been hooking up whenever they are in the same town for the last two years. Together they were toxic and everyone around them watched, wondering when things would change for the better or the worse. Because for these two who both love to be the center of attention, there is no limit to the drama they will create to catch the other’s eye.(quote) Our eyes clashed and I knew instantly that he was more than away of what he was doing. He was silently daring me to act. He wanted me to.While on tour with the band, Cole starts to find himself gaining more recognition, more media attention, and more reasons to feed his ego. But he also can’t help pushing Viv’s buttons whenever she’s visiting, or when he finds himself back home.Based on their actions towards each other in the beginning of the book, I wasn’t sure I was going to like this. Cole purposely brings other women around when he knows Vivian will be there in order to make her angry and direct her attention at him. I was angered right alongside Vivian each time he flaunted another woman in front of her, and then I wanted to shake her when she reacted the same way each time.(quote) “We’re a mess! We suck each other dry. We should end this now, once and for all, before there’s nothing left to walk away from.”But as I continued reading and watched them each begin to discover what was hiding behind their actions (or inactions) I couldn’t help but be pulled in. There was so much more going on underneath the surface, especially for Cole, that until I dug into the story I hadn’t seen coming.There was a lot of interaction between Cole and the rest of the band, as is to be expected in a series about a band on tour, and their manager. The extra pressure Cole was dealing with from the band only added to the mess that he needed to wade through to figure himself out. And while Vivian had the support of Maysie, Riley, and Gracie, they are all so caught up in the band’s drama and what’s going on with their men (with the exception of Gracie) that Vivan’s advisors are often limited to Grace’s opinion.(quote) “I’d rather be a pile of ashes in your aftermath than whole and complete without you.”By the time I finished reading, I couldn’t help the big smile on my face. This had the perfect ending for this volatile couple, and through the lessons they learn and the changes they make, they change enough to turn their toxic relationship into something healthy without losing the parts of themselves that are their defining traits. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for the next book, based on the hints dropped here.I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.