Name: The Vincent Boys (The Vincent Boys #1)
Author: Abbi Glines
Publisher: Hot Key Books
Date published: 3rd January 2013
Pages: 257, Paperback
Source: For review (from publisher)
Rating: 2.5 teacups
The Vincent Boys proved to be a fitting summer read - a light, mindless break from the world. But that was all it was. It was a little disappointing yet strangely addictive...
Firstly, look at that cover. I was sent the Australian version and I much prefer it to the UK and US ones. It's promises drama and sunshine and hot boys and instantly catches the eye.
Unfortunately, everything just felt too cliche for me. The whole good girl falls for the bad boy against everyone's approval. I don't mind the idea but I prefer it when authors put their own twist on it. Despite this, the major problem I had with The Vincent Boys was Ashton's betrayal of her boyfriend when he was away. I just hated the fact that Ashton was cheating on Sawyer with his cousin. His cousin.
Which leads me on to this 'bad' boy who was supposed to make me gasp and swoon and buckle at the knees. I'm sad to say that was not the response Beau drew from me. There was nothing about him that attracted me to him. He was always complaining about how Ash should be his, how they were meant to be. But all I could see was possessiveness and a purely sexual attraction. I was constantly told how sexy she was, how important she was, how he loved her... but was never shown. Or maybe the sex scenes were supposed to be an indicator of their 'love' for each other... I'm not so sure it's great for true love to be portrayed in that way to us teens.
On top of this, I just had no empathy for Ashton. I found her unlikable and annoying and there were moments where I wanted to slap her in the face. I understood that she wanted to live on the edge for once and embrace her wild side but the way she moaned about having to pretend with Sawyer irked me. Cheating on him wasn't going to solve things! And afterwards, the way she was all, 'I don't want to hurt them... I don't want to put a wedge between them' made me want to pull my hair out. I also felt so sorry for Sawyer and I fell for him instead of Beau.
Thinking about it now, I think my problem with it must have been that it was purely centred around a love triangle. And for me, love triangles either work or they don't. It didn't in this case, if you haven't already figured it out. Even so, I found myself eager to find out what was going to happen and I am curious to read the next book, The Vincent Brothers.
Overall The Vincent Boys is a steamy read for the summer, ideal for lazy days by the beach when you just want light entertainment to pass the time.
Beau Vincent is rude, bad, and dangerous to know. So, why can’t good girl Ashton Gray keep away from him? She already has the perfect boyfriend – her town’s local Prince Charming, Sawyer Vincent. But Sawyer is away for the summer, and in the meantime Ashton is bored, and the head between her and Beau is undeniable – as well as irresistible. Ashton is about to unleash her bad girl – but what will she do when Sawyer comes home? And how will Sawyer react when he returns to find his girlfriend in the arms of his best friend – and cousin?
[summary taken from Goodreads]
My Review
The Vincent Boys proved to be a fitting summer read - a light, mindless break from the world. But that was all it was. It was a little disappointing yet strangely addictive...
Firstly, look at that cover. I was sent the Australian version and I much prefer it to the UK and US ones. It's promises drama and sunshine and hot boys and instantly catches the eye.
Unfortunately, everything just felt too cliche for me. The whole good girl falls for the bad boy against everyone's approval. I don't mind the idea but I prefer it when authors put their own twist on it. Despite this, the major problem I had with The Vincent Boys was Ashton's betrayal of her boyfriend when he was away. I just hated the fact that Ashton was cheating on Sawyer with his cousin. His cousin.
Which leads me on to this 'bad' boy who was supposed to make me gasp and swoon and buckle at the knees. I'm sad to say that was not the response Beau drew from me. There was nothing about him that attracted me to him. He was always complaining about how Ash should be his, how they were meant to be. But all I could see was possessiveness and a purely sexual attraction. I was constantly told how sexy she was, how important she was, how he loved her... but was never shown. Or maybe the sex scenes were supposed to be an indicator of their 'love' for each other... I'm not so sure it's great for true love to be portrayed in that way to us teens.
On top of this, I just had no empathy for Ashton. I found her unlikable and annoying and there were moments where I wanted to slap her in the face. I understood that she wanted to live on the edge for once and embrace her wild side but the way she moaned about having to pretend with Sawyer irked me. Cheating on him wasn't going to solve things! And afterwards, the way she was all, 'I don't want to hurt them... I don't want to put a wedge between them' made me want to pull my hair out. I also felt so sorry for Sawyer and I fell for him instead of Beau.
Thinking about it now, I think my problem with it must have been that it was purely centred around a love triangle. And for me, love triangles either work or they don't. It didn't in this case, if you haven't already figured it out. Even so, I found myself eager to find out what was going to happen and I am curious to read the next book, The Vincent Brothers.
Overall The Vincent Boys is a steamy read for the summer, ideal for lazy days by the beach when you just want light entertainment to pass the time.
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| 2.5 Teacups for The Vincent Boys! *Thank you to Hot Key Books for the review copy and apologies for the late review* |
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