Review: 5 Wicked Stars!!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 12, 2014
Very Wicked Beginnings by lIsa Madden-MillsReview by Jen (BestSellers & BestStellars)Very Wicked Beginnings was such a great prequel novella!  It really is a great beginning to Very Wicked Things.  We get to see how Cuba and Dovey meet, plus the the start of their relationship, if that’s how you want to label it.  I was really happy that lIsa gave us this surprise, because I feel like it sets the stage for what’s to come in Very Wicked Things.  I loved reading about Cuba and Dovey and the beginning of their story.  There were times I was laughing, and then there were times I wanted to slap Cuba.  lIsa really did a great job with this novella.I loved Dovey.  She’s smart, beautiful, and a very talented ballet dancer.  She hasn't had the best life either.  But she is determined to break out of this horrible life she’s been living and make something of herself and we get to see how that was possible.  She’s very focused on school and ballet because she wants to make something of herself.  So, when she catches the eye of Briarcrest Academy’s number one player, she knows she needs to keep her distance.“We aren’t compatible.  We come form two different places.  You’re rich; I’m not.  You like to party; I don’t.  You like high heels; I don’t wear them.  Good grief, your friends call you Hollywood.  Then there’s me.  I work my ass off to get everything I have.  So yeah, not feasible.”Then we have Mr. Sexy himself, Cuba Hudson.  I liked him when he made appearances in Very Bad Things but now it’s his story and I loved reading it.  He’s Briarcrest Academy’s bad boy football player.  He’s cocky and he can get any girl he wants.“Two things about me:  I play football- and girls.”He first sees Dovey during football practice.  He watches her dance and from that point on, he’s hooked.  There’s just something about her that keeps his attention, and that doesn’t happen to him.  He’s used to no-strings attached hook-ups.  He knew that she was different from any other girl.“The bottom line was she wasn’t like any of the girls here, and my heart told me to stay away.  I only wanted to f***, not get close to someone.  And never in a million years did I want to fall in love with anyone, and I sensed- based on my ridiculous dreams- she might make me fall.”I really loved this book.  I’m so happy we got this prequel novella because it really sets everything up perfectly to lead right into Very Wicked Things.  I loved being able to see all of the background on Cuba and Dovey.  I love both of them already and can’t wait to read Very Wicked Things.The quality of writing was great.  The novella was well-written and very enjoyable to read.  The story kept me interested and I found myself looking forward to the next page.  I could not put it down!5 Diamonds for this awesome novella!!