The Vincent Boys (The Vincent Boys, #1) in The Indie Bookshelf

May 18, 2012 Splage rated it liked it

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Review posted to: Swept Away By Romance

2 ½ Stars

Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Romance
Heat Barometer: 2 out of 5 stars
Written from alternating POV’s of Beau & Ashton

I was so excited to start this YA series because I heard it had a more mature rating for YA and a big love triangle. It just didn’t do it for me, I think mainly because I didn’t feel any warmth for the characters. They seemed selfish and immature, I do realize it was YA and they were only 17 years old and I think they definitely act Review posted to: Swept Away By Romance

2 ½ Stars

Genre: Contemporary Young Adult Romance
Heat Barometer: 2 out of 5 stars
Written from alternating POV’s of Beau & Ashton

I was so excited to start this YA series because I heard it had a more mature rating for YA and a big love triangle. It just didn’t do it for me, I think mainly because I didn’t feel any warmth for the characters. They seemed selfish and immature, I do realize it was YA and they were only 17 years old and I think they definitely acted their age, but I didn’t really like Beau or Ashton, the H&h. The sexual tension was off the charts, there were huge build ups, raging hormones, and virginity lost, even some slightly graphic dialog, but then there was just nothing…over…end…deed done…new chapter. For YA to really hit me, the story has to be deeper and developed so I can get the emotion and connection to touch me since it is missing the sexual aspects. YA books such as Slammed or Easy are perfect examples of well written, touching, and emotional stories. This YA book didn’t live up to my expectations. I felt sometimes the author would just say or write something, but the development wasn’t there to make me believe or feel the emotions that were intended. Although there were a few very touching moments such as Beau and Ash’s first confessions of hidden love and even a moment when I had a gulping sob.

Even though I didn’t love the book overall, the story moved very fast, and it was a quick read. Three best friends are from a small town of Grove, Alabama; Sawyer, the golden boy, Beau, the bad boy, and Ashton, the preacher’s daughter. They are inseparable from a young age and as they grow older both boys fall for their best friend, Ash. Sawyer makes the move to claim Ash as his girlfriend and Beau pulls away angry, but because of his love for his cousin, Sawyer, Beau hides his emotions and becomes a bad boy, a partier and player. Sawyer knows how strong Beau’s feelings are for Ash, but his are just as strong and what was funny is they both saw her as completely different. Beau saw her as a free spirit with intense, wild passion. Sawyer put her on a pedestal, made her untouchable, and she acted like the perfect girlfriend for him, but the whole time she wanted to let her hair down, break the rules, and run wild.

“So while the cat is away, the mice will play.” Sawyer goes on a family vacation and Beau and Ash are thrown together several times and eventually give into their feelings for each other. I felt sorry for Sawyer because he was a good guy, somewhat clueless, somewhat weak because he didn’t want to see Beau and Ashton's true connection.

There was one random, big bomb dropped towards the end, but again there wasn’t much elaboration on it, and because of this huge twist I think heads should have rolled, lawsuits should have been filed, and retribution should have been demanded. If this would have happened I think good qualities could have shown through in these young characters to make them more appealing to me.

I keep going back to these YA stories because I love young love, but I seem to find I always want more steam, which due to their target audience I know is not going to be there. Will I ever learn?? Obviously not because I am going to pick up Book 2, The Vincent Brothers, so I can see Sawyer find his happiness.
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Mar 07, 2012 Erica Alyson rated it it was amazing

Shelves: new-adult, all-time-favorite-books, favorite-series-book-1

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I absolutely loved this book! Everything was perfect, the length, the pace, the characters, the emotions ALL of it!

I must say in my eyes from chapter 1 Sawyer never had a chance.

Sawyer loves Ashton, and she loves him. Saywer, Ashton, and Beau grew up together. They were all close. Ashton and Sawyers cousin Beau were partners in crime and Sawyer was always bailing them out. One year Sawyer the town golden boy ask Ashton out without any regards to Beau.

Once Sawyer and Ashton get together she cha I absolutely loved this book! Everything was perfect, the length, the pace, the characters, the emotions ALL of it!

I must say in my eyes from chapter 1 Sawyer never had a chance.

Sawyer loves Ashton, and she loves him. Saywer, Ashton, and Beau grew up together. They were all close. Ashton and Sawyers cousin Beau were partners in crime and Sawyer was always bailing them out. One year Sawyer the town golden boy ask Ashton out without any regards to Beau.

Once Sawyer and Ashton get together she chances. She stops talking to Beau now the town bad boy, and she is perfect preacher daughter. She is popular and everyone likes her because she is dating mr. perfect. Everyone except Nicole Beau's girlfriend. Beau years later, drinks a lot and hangs out with slutty Nicole his on and off girlfriend.

It all changes when Sawyer goes out of town with his family for the summer. Ashton picks up Beau and his drunk girlfriend and drives them home. They start talking and hanging out, and Ashton can't help but fall in love with him (and lose her virginity to him) He loves the real her. The one that was his partner in crime. And Ashton wants to be carefree and less perfect.

Ashton is close to her Grana and when she passes away she runs to Beau. He comforts her and is compassionate to her. We see another side of Beau when he is with Ashton. He loves his cousin Sawyer very much he was always there for him. But is he willing to throw all that away for a girl? He goes to the funeral and helps Ashton face her Grana. The whole town sees.

Then before you know it Sawyer is coming back early. This is hard on both Ashton and Beau. She ends it with him not because she wants to, but because she doesn't want to ruin his relationship with his cousin who is like a brother to him. They are both hurting and the more she is with Sawyer the more she wants Beau.

Then one Sunday Beau shows up in church they are talking passionately outside when Sawyer sees. Ashton ends things with him but lies about the reason and says that Beau was trying to talk her out of it. That doesn't go as planned and Sawyer sees through the lies and confronts Beau.. They fight at Beau's moms bar. When Beau's mom drops the bomb that Beau's father is Sawyer's father and he had an affair.

Beau takes off. Meanwhile at school EVERYONE is treating Ashton like crap and Sawyer watches as people deface her locker, push her, pore soda on her, etc. After a week Sawyer stops it. Then Beau returns to town. Beats the crap out of Sawyer for letting this happen. Sawyer and Beau make up and he tells Beau to be with Ashton and the book ends with them together. I LOVE this book! ...more

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Oct 11, 2012 Tarah Hodges-Wilkins rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorite, ya, love-triangle, series, second-chances, bad-boy, 5-stars, made-me-cry, highly-recommend, need-more

Hands down my favorite book by Glines! I LOVED this story!!

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Jun 16, 2012 Nina added it

Ashton Gray has always been the good girl. She's the preacher's daughter, who is expected to live up to her parents expectations while juggling the pretense of being the perfect girlfriend for her boyfriend. It doesn't help that her boyfriend, Sawyer Vincent, is the town's golden boy.

Enter Beau Vincent, Sawyer's bad-boy cousin. Once upon a time the three of them did everything together, and Beau was her best friend and partner in her crime. But then she grew up and both Vincent boys noticed. Ash ...more

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Apr 29, 2013 Laura rated it really liked it

I love the constant love triangle friction that is going on in this book. The beginning seemed rather, I don't know, rushed or just sort of lacking something, but as the relationship between Beau and Ashton grew, so did the storyline. This was definitely a quick, steamy, and enjoyable read! ...more

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