Travis Maddox, lean, cut, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby wants—and needs—to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight ring, and his days as the ultimate college campus charmer. Intrigued by Abby’s resistance to his appeal, Travis tricks her into his daily life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain abstinent for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis’s apartment for the same amount of time. Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match.
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Title: "Beautiful Disaster"
Author: Jamie McGuire
Publication Date: July 12, 2012
Publisher's Recommended Age: Adult
Beth's Recommended Age: Adult
Review:
Since July 2012 when "Beautiful Disaster" was released, I have read this book at least a half a dozen times. In fact, once I read it three times in a row in it first came out. For a while, I was afraid I would never want to read anything else. I instantly fell in love with Travis Maddox and Abby Abernathy.
Jamie McGuire makes a bad boy that you can't help but fall head over heels in love with. Travis and Abby form a strong friendship turned relationship. As their relationship progresses, their love gets tested through a series of events that would tear anyone apart. In this book, I laughed, I cried, I fell in love and wished to be Abby Abernathy. So good....I may have to go read it again!
I recommend this book to adult audiences only due to the content:
WARNING....SPOILERS AHEAD
Language: Travis is a bad boy with a mouth to go with it. There is some cursing throughout the book.
Violence: Travis fights in an underground boxing ring. So, naturally, there are some fight scenes. They are not graphic and it is not very brutal.
Sexual Content: Abby and Travis' relationship is filled with sexual tension. Many scenes where they talk about having sex, or there is mention of sexual relations with other people or kissing where the tension is strong. They do eventually have sex. The scene is not told in graphic detail, but the point definitely gets across as to what is happening.
Mature Topics/Content: The relationship between Abby and Travis is intense. He is a very passionate person who loves and feels deeply. Their relationship progresses quickly and they get married within months of meeting each which only 19. Gambling is discussed; they go to Vegas for a weekend where Abby uses a fake ID to win money at blackjack. Finally, although Travis and Abby are underage, they get drunk and drink throughout the book.
Since July 2012 when "Beautiful Disaster" was released, I have read this book at least a half a dozen times. In fact, once I read it three times in a row in it first came out. For a while, I was afraid I would never want to read anything else. I instantly fell in love with Travis Maddox and Abby Abernathy.
Jamie McGuire makes a bad boy that you can't help but fall head over heels in love with. Travis and Abby form a strong friendship turned relationship. As their relationship progresses, their love gets tested through a series of events that would tear anyone apart. In this book, I laughed, I cried, I fell in love and wished to be Abby Abernathy. So good....I may have to go read it again!
I recommend this book to adult audiences only due to the content:
WARNING....SPOILERS AHEAD
Language: Travis is a bad boy with a mouth to go with it. There is some cursing throughout the book.
Violence: Travis fights in an underground boxing ring. So, naturally, there are some fight scenes. They are not graphic and it is not very brutal.
Sexual Content: Abby and Travis' relationship is filled with sexual tension. Many scenes where they talk about having sex, or there is mention of sexual relations with other people or kissing where the tension is strong. They do eventually have sex. The scene is not told in graphic detail, but the point definitely gets across as to what is happening.
Mature Topics/Content: The relationship between Abby and Travis is intense. He is a very passionate person who loves and feels deeply. Their relationship progresses quickly and they get married within months of meeting each which only 19. Gambling is discussed; they go to Vegas for a weekend where Abby uses a fake ID to win money at blackjack. Finally, although Travis and Abby are underage, they get drunk and drink throughout the book.
All in all, I really love this book and recommend it for adult audiences.
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