Sister Book Swap: “The Vincent Boys” by Abbi Glines

Ashton is getting tired of being good, of impressing her parents and playing ideal girlfriend to Sawyer Vincent. Sawyer is perfect, a regular Prince Charming, but when he leaves town for the summer, it’s his cousin Beau who catches Ashton’s eye. Beau is the sexiest guy she’s ever seen, and even though he’s dangerous, Ashton is drawn to him.

Beau loves his cousin like a brother, so the last thing he wants to do is make a move on Sawyer’s girl. Ashton is off-limits, absolutely. That’s why he does his best to keep his distance, even though he’s been in love with her forever. When Ashton wants to rekindle their childhood friendship in Sawyer’s absence, Beau knows he should say no.

Ashton and Beau don’t want to hurt Sawyer. But the more they try to stay away from each other, the more intense their urges become. It’s getting way too hard to resist…

Ashton Gray is far from perfect, but that’s the destiny she chose to follow. As a kid, she was always causing havoc with her best friends Beau and Sawyer Vincent (who were cousins), but more closely Beau who she used to have the most fun pranking people with. Fast forward years later and Ashton is far from the girl she used to be. She’s carved herself into the flawless Preacher’s daughter who wouldn’t dare step out of line, and with the charming and ever-so-perfect Sawyer by her side, Ashton thought she had it all. 

Beau Vincent is the town’s bad boy. Aside from the occasional sentence and favour, Beau and Ashton strayed apart from their younger, wild days. Whereas Beau stays out drinking and hanging out with his girlfriend Nicole, Ashton felt neglected and alone since Sawyer was away. She knew he’d be back soon, but then she’d just have to keep up the act of the good girl for even longer. Beau was the only one who knew that she wasn’t really like that, and when they reconnect suddenly, she starts to peal away the layer of fake Ash and let the real one shine. . .but that lands her right in Beau’s arms. 

Ash and Beau’s romance is fiery and complicated. They both know they like each other, he can only be a better person with her and she can only be herself when she’s with him. They go to extreme measures to keep their sordid liaison a secret, but when Sawyer returns and heated Nicole catches on, everything comes crashing down. 

Complex, enchanting and lively, The Vincent Boys was a whirlwind of a novel. From the shocking twists to the fights to romance, there was never a dull moment. The characters seemed so real to me and both Ashton and Beau’s POV’s were both riveting and clear-cut to their unique voices. I loved getting to know the world of characters and can’t wait to see how this novel floods into the next in the series. A definite, unexpected five-star read. 

Older YA and NA romance fans!