Title: Wild Chase, Book #1 in the Vengeful Honor Series
Author: L.A. Bressett
Release Date: September 14, 2013
Genre: Contemporary Romance
“Music is a Moral Law, It Gives Soul to the Universe”- Plato
Sometimes it doesn’t matter how long you know a person. The effect they can have on you can happen after four seconds or four years.
In Chase Taylor’s case – it’s both.
Avery McGuire doesn’t just flip on a light inside of her – he sets a blaze to everything holding her back. After only a week together, he has to leave, but he strikes a match before walking away that won’t easily burn out.
Four years later, Chase finds herself face to face with the boy -now rock star – who changed everything. The same one she still can’t admit to falling head over heels in love with. She has no idea that her world is about to get rocked, in more ways than one.
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I check my watch and rub my eyes twice before they focus enough to tell me that it’s a quarter past two in the morning. I try my best to fight off a yawn, but it gets the best of me as I lean over the sound board and try to avoid hitting anything while Kennedy plows away at yet another series of chords. Jesse chuckles from beside me. I turn my drowsy attention to him, but he’s busy—busy looking at Chase, who is fast asleep on the sofa in the studio.
For a moment, I forget the seething black pit forming inside of me as I watch her sleep peacefully. The way her vibrant hair lays softly across her ivory skin as she breathes ever so gently makes me weak. I have a girlfriend, but I can’t stop thinking about Chase. Time and space only magnified the things I felt for her because in this very moment, my heart swells at the sight of her, that is, until Jesse opens his mouth.
“She is the cutest when she’s asleep. She makes these little sounds too, like whimpers, that make me want to wake her up to make more,” he says as he leans his chair back and arches his brows at me with a dry laugh.
I bite my tongue.
He shouldn’t be watching her sleep.
He shouldn’t be listening to the sounds she makes.
He shouldn’t be talking about her in that way……
He shouldn’t be close enough to touch her!
It should be me!
It’s a quiet rage that begins to blossom inside of me as he keeps going on and on about Chase. My knuckles start to crack as my fists clench. My jaw tightens and I’m seconds away from finally blowing my top when he stops me.
“She makes me feel, Ave. I mean, happy. I didn’t think girls could do that anywhere but the bedroom. Honestly, it’s kind of nice,” he admits, his voice genuine.
It’s that exact moment that I look my best friend in the eyes and realize that I’m a horrible person. I pushed Chase into his direction, hoping that this would be the result. I set this in motion because I wanted this for her. I never even realized that he may have needed her.
One of these days, putting myself last is gonna pay off, at least, that’s what I tell myself as my chest starts to ache.
I look down at my lap as my mouth cracks into a sad smile.
“That’s good, Jess. It’s about time.”
He looks off to the side and rolls his eyes, “Yeah, yeah. Don’t start planning my bachelor party now, I’m just saying that it’s nice. I get it.”
A part of me, somewhere deep inside almost feels relieved, but the friend in me feels guilt. He should have that. He should feel that.
But at my expense?
I look at Chase one more time, her chest moving softly as she breathes. She sighs so lightly, arching her back just a tiny bit and turning her face in the opposite direction—and I have to turn away. In hoping to find some closure in this moment, all I’ve succeeded in doing is wanting to run my thumb along her lips and tell her how much of an idiot I am.
Instead, I sigh heavily, turn back to the sound board, and pretend as if a war isn’t waging between my heart and my head.
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
*ARC Given to Blog for Honest Review*
4 ‘butterflies’ Kisses
I originally found Wild Chase on FictionPress about a year ago and completely fell in love with Chase and Avery’s story. It was so unexpected, the way it was told was so different from what had been used to, the tone and writing was such a unique style, I just really fell into everything about it. But…I never read the end. Now that I’ve read the polished up new version I couldn’t be any more satisfied with every aspect about this story.
Chase Melanie Taylor…I. Love. This. Girl. Everything about her screams genuine and authentic and real. She has passion and talent and so much desire in her that it just oozes out. I loved her from start to finish. At the beginning…my heart broke for her…she’s completely smothered, controlled by possibly the most harsh and strict parents on the face of the planet…no freedom whatsoever. It’s just a horribly depressing way to live – don’t get me wrong, I’m sure many others have it worse, but she’s got such a creative, free spirit and it’s drowned out by these overbearing jerks. Then after one night with one boy and one week of seeing what life can really be like, everything changes and four years later we see the real Chase…and she’s beautiful. And that damn gorgeous boy comes back…
‘“You’re exactly the kind of girl I want you to be,” Avery spoke softly, rubbing the back of my palm with his thumb.
I’m pretty sure my heart melted on the spot.’
Avery Nickolas McGuire…tall, blond and talented…he has a good heart, puts everybody before himself, has more talent in his little finger and just melts me in a puddle of goo. Shaggy blond hair, stormy grey eyes, sultry voice – he can sing…Yummm! Why did I love Avery? Remember that good heart and putting everybody before himself I mentioned? You have no idea how frustrating and yet achingly admirable those qualities are. There is and was never any doubt for me about his feelings for Chase. Regardless of the circumstances or situations there is one thing that is crystal clear from the time they meet until the end…he. Loves. Her. The end. All the rest of the stuff…yeah it is what it is, they try and make the best of the situation (I’m being vague to avoid spoilers) but trust me when I tell you this boy is a-freaking-mazing when it comes to that girl.
‘“Well, it’s true what they say. Everything’s better in Texas. Pretty sure the south has ruined me for all other places,” he said softly, his normal, flirtatious tone of voice practically nonexistent.’
So this is another one of those stories where I can’t really go into the plot too much because it gives away a lot of key pieces of the story…but there is something that I do have to talk about…the unexpected love triangle! So didn’t see that coming…at all, but I loved it. Jesse Morgan, another man I will profess my love for. Jesse…brings a smile to my face, he warms my heart…he’s a flirt, he’s so freaking cute and with those gorgeous blue eyes and black hair I just wanna hug him and hump him at the same time. Does what happens as far as Jesse concerns suck? Yeah…pretty much. But…it is done with purpose and leads into the second book of the Vengeful Honor series, which is Jesse’s book. (Yes…I said series! SQUEE!!!).
‘“Love sucks,” I confess, losing myself in his ocean blue eyes.
He nods, holding my gaze, “Love blows.”
“Love bites.”
With a wicked gleam in his eyes, he leans in within an inch of my ear and whispers, “So do I.”
Sweet. Baby. Jesus.’
Who else did I love in this book? Umm…that would be Victoria Pierce. Vic is Chase’s best friend/roommate and their dynamic is A-maze-ing! Phenomenal chemistry, the banter and dialogue is freaking hilarious and classic – SO similar to the way I am with my BFF…I freaking loved it. Vic is the only one that understands Chase and their bond is exactly what Chase needs to get her through everything with her parents and Avery and…pretty much life! And there are little hints here and there because there is a connection with Vic and another one of the band members…Kennedy Graham…*cough cough*cannot WAIT for their book*cough cough* And last but definitely not least is the final band member…Adam Stone. Oh my gawd…this boy cracked me up. Favorite Adam line… ”Nothing, I’ve just never had thoughts about doin unnatural things to a woman with breakfast food until just now.” Really?? Just…flat out love that boy. There wasn’t a whole lot I didn’t thoroughly enjoy…I mean the editing wasn’t perfect…but it wasn’t enough to completely distract me from enjoying myself.
“I fought for so long, telling myself that I didn’t love you, that I was too young to know what that meant. You know what it means, Avery? It means meeting someone and instantly knowing that you want to spend every single day looking into their eyes for the rest of your life. It means that you spend every day thinking about them…even when you try not to. It means never feeling anything for anyone else no matter how hard you try. It means having your heart smashed when you realize that they moved on and never felt any of the shit you’ve held onto for four damn years!”
Love is a perfect description of how I feel about every one of the characters. They are not without flaws or imperfections, but they are all so uniquely different. It’s not your classic rock band type, at least it wasn’t for me. I can’t really quite put my finger on what specifically makes them so original but the whole dynamic mixed with their personalities just completely rocked my face off. And like I said…it’s a Series!!!! My bread and butter…the thing I love the most and that always makes me SQUEE!!! And my poor, sweet, broken Jesse is up next…and man does he deserve an HEA badly. Wild Chase was a surprisingly awesome kick off to a great new series that I cannot wait to devour!
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L.A. Bressett is a simple, city-country girl that loves chocolate chip cookies, Erik Northman, and laughing until her stomach hurts. Her love for books began in diapers and has only grown over the years. She spends her days listening to music, watching her two kiddos grow up way to fast, and watching an obscene amount of TV with her main man. You can catch her on Facebook, avoiding her household chores, anytime.
