When Wren Hart returns to her sleepy little Midwest town after years on the road, she finds the last thing she’d ever expect–a reason to stay. And that reason has a hard body, a knowledge of vinyl, and a crooked smile that sends her reeling. Preston is a gorgeous, mysterious man, whose life is ruled by routine and order. Yet somehow, he finds Wren and her wild ways captivating. While their … their relationship grows in a delicate dance of chaos and control, the danger Wren thought she’d left behind during her travels is inching ever closer…and just may destroy them both.
Each book in the Chaos & Control series is STANDALONE:
* Chaos and Control
* Fearless and Falling
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Always love a Vining book and this is no different.
GREAT STORY I HAVE NEVER READ A BOOK WITH THIS STITUATION
I really loved Preston with all his “quirks.” The story was well written and engaging and very original. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
I’ve been a big Season fan for forever, so of course this one didn’t dissapoint with her wonderful and beautifully flawed characters. (That always have the coolest hair and tattoos).
And it’s on sale for only 99 cents so how could one resist?
3.5 Contolled Stars
Wren Hart has come home, to what, she is not sure. Preston Charles writes poetry and keeps to himself. The title to this story is apt – I can feel the chaos and control. It’s right there on the periphery. Each chapter is titled with an album and reveals a little more. I’m just having a little bit of difficulty – the pace is slower than I would like. But maybe that’s the slow burn of the relationship. There are qualities of both characters that I enjoy, but I’m especially liking Preston. His sweet demeanor and the OCD that he has to live with every day makes my heart happy and sad. It just wants to make me route for him for a happy outcome and to find the control he needs to even entertain a relationship. Even though this story is told from Wren’s POV, you get so much more of Preston through his poetry. It’s an insight that connects me to him. Even though I had issues in the beginning with the pace and Wren, this is still a good read.
When hardcore traveler, Wren, comes back home, she’s welcomed with open arms by her older sister, Bennie. Wren isn’t sure how long she’ll stay, but she knows she won’t stay forever. Wren’s immediately attracted to Bennie’s employee, Preston, and he just might have given her a reason to prolong her stay. Preston’s immediately taken with Wren. Something about her calms his disorderly mind.
“You create this chaos inside me, and at the same time, quiet it.”
I like the way Wren just accepts Preston’s OCD tendencies, without judgment. Not a lot of people could say that they’d meet an obviously OCD laden person and not have some judgments about him or her.
As their relationship develops, I was really rooting for them, but of course there had to be some obstacles, no good story is without some drama. Seeing Preston’s character develop in a natural, organic way was probably the best part of Chaos and Control.
Chaos and Control has some positive things and some negative things about it. First, the positives: Preston is sweet, endearing and adorable. I loved his character. He wasn’t perfect, but his imperfections made him all the more lovable. Wren is the real problem, though, that I had with Chaos and Control. She’s a selfish, self-absorbed, and ridiculously clueless brat. Even when Bennie flat out told her she was behaving like a brat, she persisted in locking Preston out. Sigh…
Other than Wren’s character, though, I liked Chaos and Control. I like the premise, I love Preston, and I love Bennie. So I think 3 stars seems right.
Wonderful portrayal of OCD. Seriously sweet, sexy and broke my heart just a little. First book I read by this author but it wont be the last!!
Chaos and Control, the title really says it all. Season Vining’s latest is all about the perfect balance of both.
Wren is a wild one. She has spent the last few years on the road, but now she is home. She doesn’t have plans to stay in one place, but that changes when she meets Preston. He is the calm and order to her whirlwind of chaos. They shouldn’t work yet they do. But Wren’s past is closing in and it could end in disaster for them both.
Wren was annoying, no she was past annoying. She was like a spoiled child and I couldn’t stand her. She got better as the story went but I just couldn’t connect with her infantile ways. Preston on the other hand, I LOVED him. He was not only hot, but mysterious and quirky. I felt that his OCD made him even more endearing than his adorable personality.
This story really showed that opposites attract. Wren and her selfish, devil may care, tornado ways didn’t seem like they were going to fit with Preston and his precise, in order, everything has a place needs. They were kinda like pineapple on pizza, they shouldn’t be good together but totally are.
While this story was unique it lacked that certain something. It just didn’t have that one thing that grabbed me and pulled me in. The only thing I felt strongly about was how much I adored Preston. Was this a bad book? No. Was this a great book? Again, no. But it was entertaining, and it was good for what it was. It was well written, and Season Vining is obviously a talented writer, there was just something missing.
While this isn’t the grab ahold of you, page turning read of the year, it is still one that I will recommend. It deals with some unique character qualities and brings awareness of how mental health issues are not always debilitating or scary, though some can be. Four stars.