Set in the same time-frame as Beautiful Disaster, now we hear the story from Travis' point of view. Travis lost his mother at a very young age, but before she died she taught him two important rules... Love hard. Fight harder. Growing up in a family of men who like to gamble and fight, Travis Maddox is a tough guy. Known for his bad reputation with women, and feared for his incredible fighting skills, all the boys want to be him, while the girls simply want him... Abby Abernathy is the first girl to treat him the way he feels he should be treated, with dislike and disinterest. It is her lack of interest that sparks his determination to win her round. Will the invincible Travis 'Mad Dog' Maddox be defeated by a girl?
I did not think I would care about re-reading Travis and Abby's story from HIS point of view, but I did. I have read other books, which were similar, but the characters were a part a lot more than Abby and Travis. However, I found the gap filling very satisfying, and having Travis tell their story included a lot of other details. I mean, if all Ms. McGuire gave me was that prologue and epilogue, it would have been enough. That glimpse into Travis' past and future melted my heart. I mean, I was in tears after that prologue and the epilogue made me jump for joy. Travis "f*cking" Maddox! Wow! He won my heart.
