Beautiful Disaster by Jamie McGuire

Beautiful Disaster (Beautiful, #1)

by Jamie McGuire

Suffering from Fifty Shades withdrawal symptoms? Then meet Travis...

GOOD GIRL. Abby Abernathy doesn't drink or swear and she works hard. Abby believes she has created enough distance between her and the darkness of her past, but when she arrives at college, her dreams of a new beginning are quickly challenged by the university's walking one-night stand.

BAD BOY. Travis Maddox, handsome, built, and covered in tattoos, is exactly what Abby needs - and wants - to avoid. He spends his nights winning money in a floating fight club, and his days as the notorious college Lothario.

A DISASTER WAITING TO HAPPEN...
Intrigued by Abby's resistance to his charms, Travis tricks her into his life with a simple bet. If he loses, he must remain celibate for a month. If Abby loses, she must live in Travis' apartment for the same amount of time.

OR THE START OF SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL?
Either way, Travis has no idea that he has met his match. Or that this is the start of an obsessive, intense relationship that will lead them both into unimaginable territory...

Reviewed by boghunden on

1 of 5 stars

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This book is so god damn stupid that I can't express myself without some minor spoilers. Consider yourself warned!

My problems with this book:
1. Insta-love.
2. Travis, the MMC, is an ass.
3. This book is called "Beatiful Disaster," and that's a very precise title. And here's why: They're out of condoms, but since Abby is a very impatient virgin, she just counts the days since her last period, and decides that they're good to go. Because you can't get pregnant that way!
4. This book hints that there's a huge difference between sex with and without a condom. I'm sure this will help teens use condoms.
5. Travis gets a tattoo with his nickname for Abby.
6. They've been together for two weeks, when Travis starts talking about marriage.
7. They're drinking a lot of whisky, because that's just the way they deal with everything.
8. Travis thinks he owns Abby.
9. Abby can't have a drink, if the bartender is a guy.
10. This is like [b:Fifty Shades of Grey|10818853|Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, #1)|E.L. James|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1385207843s/10818853.jpg|15732562], but with less sex.

As you can see, I wasn't too fond of this book. In fact, I kind of hated it. I have to say though, that the writing was okay and the book was a very easy read. This really is a beautiful disaster.

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