Very Bad Things (Briarwood Academy, #1)

by Ilsa Madden-Mills

• ISBN10: 1094740802
• ISBN13: 9781094740805
• Publish Date: 5 September 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Independently Published
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 320
• Language: English

Reviews

[nitzan_schwarz]

3.5 stars
While I definitely enjoyed it and the writing, but I still had some issues. Mostly how fast they "fell in love". I couldn't believe their love because after an eye lock they were already in love, and I had a problem understanding all their fixation on each other when they avoided each other/didn't talk to one another and just had so many issues from day one.

[Nicole Lynn]

Loved this! Can't wait wait to read the next one in the series :) review to come!

[Sam@WLABB]

Do you believe in soul mates?

Nora is the daughter of privilege. She appears "perfect", but is slowly becoming unhinged due to her past. Leo is a slightly older businessman, who fights his feelings for Nora. Will it or won't it be a love match?

This is a love story - the love story between Nora and Leo, but this is also a story of rebirth - Nora coming to terms with her past and taking back control of her life. I enjoyed "Very Bad Things". I found Nora to be a rather interesting and complex character. She was like a phoenix rising from the ashes. She starting out as a walking disaster, but she eventually seized control of her life, made some really bold choices, burned some bridges and was able to find her happiness. There are also a fine cast of supporting characters (Sebastian, Mila, Teddy). And Leo, he was broken too and I thought I was going to slap him at times, but with each chapter we came to understand him a little more.

This book has dark moments, but overall, it's a story of hope and healing and love.

[Jack]

Review to come. This was quite the let down. It started off really good then just failed.

[Cocktails and Books]

Very bad things indeed! I need a moment to catch my breathe. this was intense, but I loved it