Review: 4.5 Fun and Feisty Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 4, 2014
"If we're a mess, then I'm ready to get dirty, baby."Cole Brandt and Vivian Baily have been partaking in an anti-relationship for about two years. They thrive on anger, taunting, and wild passionate sex. And it works for them...usually...even though their friends are involved in real loving relationships and do not understand.(Quote) I was on my way to my own debauched version of happily ever after. And always on the side, just where I needed her to be, was Vivian Baily. She wasn't my girlfriend. She wasn't even my friend really. Most days I was convinced we could barely stand each other.They're chaos, they're undeniable, they're destructive, and they push each other to the extreme. They are not supposed to feel, but they can only deny it so much and it is one big confusing mess. They pull together, combust, and blow apart. This is their pattern. They feed on anger, surprise, jealousy, and strong reactions. They are volatile and their sexual chemistry is off the charts. But how long can you go on a pattern like this before one or both of them start to feel something more?Vivian is a former sorority girl princess with a wild side. She thrives on attention and is vain and emotional. Cole, the lead singer of Generation Rejects, is an attention whore too. He is funny, a bit obnoxious and clueless, but sexy, charismatic and talented. As much as they like to irritate and annoy each other, they also can't get enough of the other. And as they actually begin talking vs. just communicating with their bodies, it becomes more and more dangerous to their previous arrangement.(Quote) All I could say is that my inner drama queen was drawn self-destructively to the only person who could give me the excitement I craved. A man who was just as dramatic and headstrong as I was.Cole's life is undergoing so many changes. The band has new opportunities, but that also brings along mistrust, jealousy, and infighting. The only people he's ever really had as a pseudo-family are now having trouble getting along and offering support. And in the midst of this,Vivian is also starting to be more confused and they have more difficulty seeing eye to eye. So just when it seems like Cole could be reaching for his dreams, he risks losing people that he didn't realize mattered to him so much. So it becomes a journey for him to discover who he is, where he wants to be, and who he wants along side of him. It is painful, heartbreaking, and difficult for him especially since he is a man that is not used to sharing his feelings and has not really ever had unconditional love. My heart just broke for him at times and it was hard to see the usual outgoing bad boy so vulnerable.And Vivian is going through her own life changes. She is starting a career and she has new opportunities for growth and a more normal relationship. But there's something about the damaged bad boy rocker that keeps holding her back even though she knows it is not a good situation for her. But she knows that Cole has the ability to completely destroy her and she has to practice self-preservation in order to survive."You and me are a roller coaster. So buckle up and get ready for one hell of a ride, sweetheart."Can these two narcissistic, attention loving, stubborn, volatile, emotionally closed off people find a common ground? And if so, will it be before it destroys them both and of those around them?We get to spend more time with the other characters in this series Maysie and Jordan (Bad Rep), Garrett and Riley (Perfect Regret) and Mitch and Gracie. I am already very intrigued by Mitch and Gracie since their story was teased in this one. There was all kinds of drama going on with these characters during this one and at times I wanted to shake several of them. But that is the nature of these complicated characters. They are often emotional, headstrong, and frustrating, but at the same time they are a group that has been through so much together good and bad.This was told in both points of view which was very important because these two people's thought processes were right on point at times and at other times they were so far off that they couldn't even see the middle. But it was fun, feisty, snarky, passionate, romantic, and emotional. I really enjoyed this installment in the series and this couple.I was gifted a copy in exchange for an honest review.