Ellen Sara asked Kristen Ashley:

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Kristen Ashley Luke was ticked off about Ava's makeover because Luke liked Ava just as she was. However, in that very moment, it was more. He needed her after his father died. When they were younger, she was there for him, understood him, had been there for him while he was dealing with his father's abuse so he needed her comfort (specifically - of anyone in his life, she "got it"). And she blew him off. He had no idea why. She just disappeared. And thus his anger was justified (in that moment).

As for the others not letting her leave, in this series, there's an intentional self-awareness of the characters to the fictional situations going on. They, themselves, make fun of the fantasy romances that are occurring in an kind of insta-love type way. They take bets on how soon a Hot Bunch guy will nail his girl. The boys joke about how long it takes to wear the chicks down. It was my attempt to inject some post-modernism into a romance series. So, in that scene in the book, with already four romances for the Hot Bunch under their belts, the other characters realized that Ava was likely Luke's Rock Chick and they were detaining her for that purpose.

As for your other questions, it's been a while since I read the book, darlin'. But I do think they're all answered within the pages. :-)

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