By Abbi Glines
Until now.
I knew the premise pretty much spelled out that she was going to cheat on her boyfriend, which was dangerous in itself as a YA theme since it's bound to make a YA book even more characte- driven than usual and, depending on the execution, can also make for some really bad heroines.
But I loved the Existence, wanted to try out more of Abbi Glines and the Vincent Boys sounded like a positively light and fun summer read.
And although The Vincent Boys gets off on a rocky start with arguable relationships, one dimensional characters and stiff dialogues (much like the vast majority of YA-NA novels, coming to think of it) a few chapters in and you're caught into the soap opera that is this small town's story's life, with no way out but to see it through to the end. Beau is practically irresistible, his cousin Sawyer is positively adorable and Ash is torn between the Vincent boys, starting to realize that she just may have chosen the wrong one.
Nope.
She's quite the opposite, really. Insecure, naive. A goody two shoes, stereotypically "the preacher's daughter", awkward and dependent.
But she's also honest and sweet and kind and after half of the book had gone by I couldn't find it in me to be annoyed by her anymore. Especially as more and more of her perfect facade flicked away and we bits of her fierce temper and recklessness peeked out.
Tall, broad shouldered, blond, muscular. I'm pretty sure he has a character. That is, underneath all his adoration for his childhood sweetheart, which kind of overshadows everything else in the first few chapters. He is a gorgeous book boyfriend, though. Right up there with Dank Walker and Daniel Gregory.
Beau may be aggressive and hot-tempered but he's also caring, sensitive, funny and patient and very protective of Ash.
Your usual good girl falls for bad boy with the twists that
A. The girl is supposed to have a boyfriend (albeit one that has, very conveniently, removed himself from the picture by going camping for the summer)
B. The bad boy she falls in love with is already madly in love with her because they used to be besties when they were ten. That was, before she started dating his cousin.
Now that I mentioned love, there's a version of insta-love. It's more like already in love before the book started, maybe a good couple of years before we meet the characters. But even though they've always been attracted to each other and Beau already loves every hair on her head, their relationship goes through a lot in the book. They may have been made for each other but in the small society they live in the preacher's daughter has no place next to the town's bad boy. Much less so now, considering she's been dating his cousin for the past three years.
Reminded me a bit of Bully by Penelope Douglas and Wild Reckless by Ginger Scott.
These kind of books are quick reads, light and perfect for a long day at the beach. It was very easy to read, hard to put down and quick to end. Plus Beau is definitely best book boyfriend material.
Perfect summer read!
PS sawyer FM, beau Owen harper
PSS Every you and every me Placebo
Flashlight Jessie J
Rating
3.5 stars
Date Read
6/7/16 - 7/7/16
Age Group
16+General Thoughts
This is the story of three childhood friends, Ash, Sawyer and Beau's. Sawyer and Beau are cousins, the Vincent boys. Ashton Grey is the preacher's daughter and she started dating the polished and perfect Vincent boy (meaning Sawyer) at fifteen, and so Beau was diminished to an idea, a lovely childhood memory.Until now.
I knew the premise pretty much spelled out that she was going to cheat on her boyfriend, which was dangerous in itself as a YA theme since it's bound to make a YA book even more characte- driven than usual and, depending on the execution, can also make for some really bad heroines.
But I loved the Existence, wanted to try out more of Abbi Glines and the Vincent Boys sounded like a positively light and fun summer read.
And although The Vincent Boys gets off on a rocky start with arguable relationships, one dimensional characters and stiff dialogues (much like the vast majority of YA-NA novels, coming to think of it) a few chapters in and you're caught into the soap opera that is this small town's story's life, with no way out but to see it through to the end. Beau is practically irresistible, his cousin Sawyer is positively adorable and Ash is torn between the Vincent boys, starting to realize that she just may have chosen the wrong one.
Ashton
The blurb and both versions of the covers - especially the one with the lollypop (you know what they say about trusting the covers...)- and the prologue had me mistakenly expecting Ash to be confident, independent, sassy and maybe occasionally rude. I thought she'd at least know how to stick up for herself, and have a nice sense of humour.Nope.
She's quite the opposite, really. Insecure, naive. A goody two shoes, stereotypically "the preacher's daughter", awkward and dependent.
But she's also honest and sweet and kind and after half of the book had gone by I couldn't find it in me to be annoyed by her anymore. Especially as more and more of her perfect facade flicked away and we bits of her fierce temper and recklessness peeked out.
Beau
Tall, broad shouldered, blond, muscular. I'm pretty sure he has a character. That is, underneath all his adoration for his childhood sweetheart, which kind of overshadows everything else in the first few chapters. He is a gorgeous book boyfriend, though. Right up there with Dank Walker and Daniel Gregory.
Beau may be aggressive and hot-tempered but he's also caring, sensitive, funny and patient and very protective of Ash.
Sawyer
Beautiful, polished, polite, caring, attentive, perfect. The reigning prince of the high school. From the three childhood friends, he was the mature, sensible one that got Beau and Ash out of trouble when their mischievous side got out to play. He is also the one that acted on what he wanted first, asking Ash out when they were fifteen, thereby unconsciously alienating her from Beau. The roles somehow shifted with them dating and now she is his girlfriend and he is his best friend, and all hints to the unique friendship Ash and Beau once shared together are gone. That is, until Sawyer leaves her alone for the summer and tragedy throws her straight into his cousin's arms.Plot
Your usual good girl falls for bad boy with the twists that
A. The girl is supposed to have a boyfriend (albeit one that has, very conveniently, removed himself from the picture by going camping for the summer)
B. The bad boy she falls in love with is already madly in love with her because they used to be besties when they were ten. That was, before she started dating his cousin.
Now that I mentioned love, there's a version of insta-love. It's more like already in love before the book started, maybe a good couple of years before we meet the characters. But even though they've always been attracted to each other and Beau already loves every hair on her head, their relationship goes through a lot in the book. They may have been made for each other but in the small society they live in the preacher's daughter has no place next to the town's bad boy. Much less so now, considering she's been dating his cousin for the past three years.
All in All
Reminded me a bit of Bully by Penelope Douglas and Wild Reckless by Ginger Scott.These kind of books are quick reads, light and perfect for a long day at the beach. It was very easy to read, hard to put down and quick to end. Plus Beau is definitely best book boyfriend material.
Perfect summer read!
PS sawyer FM, beau Owen harper
PSS Every you and every me Placebo
Flashlight Jessie J
XOXO
Aggie Pearson
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