Review: The Vincent Boys by Abbi Glines

The Vincent Boys
by Abbi Glines
Publisher: Hot Key Books (UK) / Simon Pulse (US)

Release Date: November 2012

Format: Paperback, 257 pages

Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for the summer, it’s his cousin Beau who catches Ashton’s eye. Beau is the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, and even though he’s dangerous, Ashton is drawn to him. 

 Beau loves his cousin like a brother, so the last thing he wants to do is make a move on Sawyer’s girl. Ashton is off-limits, absolutely. That’s why he does his best to keep his distance, even though he’s been in love with her forever. When Ashton wants to rekindle their childhood friendship in Sawyer’s absence, Beau knows he should say no. 

 Ashton and Beau don’t want to hurt Sawyer. But the more they try to stay away from each other, the more intense their urges become. It’s getting way too hard to resist...

I don't usually do 'cover thoughts' but I cannot resist this time. I'm sure we've all seen some impressive looking cover models (Daemon from Obsidian!!) but I think I've found the HOTTEST cover model I've seen to date. Check out the sexy and badass looking guy on the left; one look at him and I've literally melted into a puddle! Gosh, I can stare at him all day...

ANYWAY, onto my review :)

Holy hell, that was one steamy and emotional rollercoaster! Honestly, the first quarter wasn’t all that great, but come the halfway mark and I was completely hooked. Oh Beau, why do you only have eyes for Ash? *sigh* I’m so envious of her! The Vincent Boys is officially my new guilty pleasure; I shall be re-reading it any chance I have :)

I have to admit I was pretty well…*disturbed* and very disappointed with Ash and Beau’s actions while Ash’s boyfriend Sawyer was away during the Summer. I can usually tolerate cheating in books (I didn’t bat an eye when I read The Last Sacrifice) but this time? I was upset with how Ash and Beau cheated behind Sawyer’s back.  Having said that, as the story progressed, I did start to like Ash and Beau more and their indiscretions in the earlier part of the book started to slowly disappear from my mind as I became more invested in their story.

Ash is, for the most part, a likeable character but she can also be exceptionally annoying at times. Sometimes she’d be really considerate of those around her, especially Sawyer and Beau’s friendship, but at other times, I’d find her a little self-centered and on more than one occasion I rolled my eyes in annoyance with the way she handled things. Then there were times I wish she’d unleash this other side of her that she’s been hiding for so long; this other side where she isn’t afraid to talk back to others and vocalise her exact thoughts. I’m happy to say though, by the end of the book, her actions- especially her willingness to let go- really moved me :)

As for the Vincent Boys, Beau is hands down my favourite of the two.  (If I wasn’t married to Noah Hutchins I’d totally pounce on him!) Beau is the town’s bad boy while Sawyer is quite literally, the town’s Prince Charming. Polar opposites, eh? No one messes with Beau, and if Prince Sawyer says one thing, no one dares to oppose. The majority of the book, my heart was with Beau, but towards the end, I started liking Sawyer as well. The ‘perfect’ Prince whom I found exceedingly boring for ¾ of the book did indeed impress me with his actions and words at the end! Now I can’t wait for him to find his other half :) (*cough*Lana*cough*)

Abbi Glines has undoubtedly left a favourable impression on me with her novel, The Vincent Boys. It’s my first book by her and it definitely won’t be my last. It’s steamy, sexy and riveting with an emphasis not only on love, but friendship.  At times it’s hilarious, others it’s heart-breaking, but most of all, it’s fun. The Vincent Boys is not to be missed! 

A massive thank you to Five Mile Press for providing a copy of The Vincent Boys for review!