The Vincent Brothers by Abbi Glines
Publication Date: June 5, 2012
Age Group: New Adult/upper YA
Source: Author
Series: The Vincent Boys #2
Challenge(s): Ebook challenge, 150+ reading challenge, Sophomore Reading challenge, sensational seconds challenge, Just Contemporary challenge, ABC challenge
Summary(from Goodreads):
He may have given her up without a fight, but Sawyer Vincent is far from over losing the girl he’s loved all of his life. Instead of giving up his best friend and the girl he thought he’d spend forever with, he gave Ashton and his brother Beau his blessing. However, adjusting to seeing Ashton wrapped up in Beau’s arms isn’t easy. Complicating everything even more, Ashton’s cousin Lana is in town for the summer. Sweet, kind, soft-spoken Lana, who gets under his skin. Just being near her makes him forget all about Ashton and his broken heart. Lana is everything he wanted Ashton to be except she isn’t Ashton. She lacks the backbone to stand up for herself and confidence that Ashton wears like a crown.
Lana McDaniel has lived her life in her cousin’s shadow. While Lana struggled with her grades no matter how hard she tried, her mother praised Ashton’s intelligence. She hadn’t been blessed with Ashton’s blond hair and flawless skin, but that didn’t keep her mother from lamenting her naturally red hair and freckles. But none of that would have mattered if Ashton hadn’t always had Sawyer Vincent wrapped around her finger — the only boy Lana wanted. Once Ashton let Sawyer go, Lana had been so sure that he’d move on. Determined to make Sawyer finally see her, she’d talked her mother into letting her spend the summer with Ashton. But Sawyer is still in love with Ashton, and Lana isn’t going to be anyone’s rebound girl. No matter how yummy Sawyer Vincent’s kisses taste.
I liked Sawyer from The Vincent Boys. I loved how good he was, so I was really excited that he was getting his own book. And Lana just works so much better for him than Ash ever did, in my opinion. But I have to say, Sawyer disappointed a little bit in this book. I understand that he thought Ash was the love of his life, but he kind of acted like a jerk at some points in this book. He claimed to be the “good” brother, but he was openly using Lana for a little bit. And Ash always had the best of intentions and he was rude to her too. Now, I was not ready to give up on Sawyer. (even though he did sign with University of Florida- and I’m a Florida State Seminole for life- but I’ll overlook that as a lapse in judgment) I kept rooting for him and Lana. Because Lana- she is AWESOME! I just loved her- so I wanted Sawyer to snap out his attitude for her sake. And he did snap out of his funk and then he was the same lovable Sawyer. I missed him and was really happy to see him back on track.
Really the best thing about this book is watching how two people can affect each others lives and actually help shape the kind of person you can be. It was incredible watching Lana and Sawyer change each other. (in a good way). I loved them together and I loved reading about their journey. It wasn’t all fun and games, but then again- neither is life. Beau and Ash also have a role in this book and they are as cute as ever. I want to read another book about Beau!! He is my favorite Vincent Brother by far. The Vincent Boys series are some of the best contemporary romances that I have ever read. I loved the first book so much. It is one of my favorite books. I loved this book too but because it didn’t star Beau, it came in a very close second. This is a great summer read.
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| 4.5/5 Gavels |
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Sounds great! I haven’t read the first one, but now I’m thinking I should! I always love reading about how two people can play a big part in each other’s lives. I’ll be adding this to my to-read list. Great review! 🙂
Alyssa
Reader’s Refuge
I LOVED book one! I cant wait for Sawyers story!!!!
Looks like I need to check out book one!
This sounds like a great read, loved the review