Don’t you just hate it when someone destroys all your carefully made plans?I mean, I had goals: college to graduate in one semester, a future I was working hard to reach, and an image of myself I wanted the world to see. My life was stacked into these precisely placed blocks. But then Colton Gamble came along and knocked them all askew.I hated how he messed everything up, how he could hog all my … he could hog all my attention whenever he was around, how he made my pulse quicken—but only because he ticked me off…not because I was attracted to him. Oh! And I hated how he knew how attractive he was too, the shallow, full of himself, doesn’t take no for an answer, too flirty, too cocky, extremely irritating jerk.
The boy had all the qualities that turned me off. Or so I thought.
One night he wasn’t quite the brainless, overconfident jerk I assumed he always was.
One night, he took care of me when I was at my lowest. He opened up to me and made me open up to him.
Now I’m learning maybe he’s not what I first thought he was. And maybe I’M not what I first thought I was. Maybe it’s okay to rearrange a couple of my perfectly set blocks. Maybe, just maybe, I’ll stop worrying about what I’m afraid everyone else will think and finally reach for something I really want. It’s possible some of my plans need to be destroyed, and Colton Gamble is exactly the kind of mess I need in my life.
What do you think? Should I give him a try?
Desperately seeking your advice,
Julianna Radcliffe
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I’ve read this book as well of the series multiple times but I’ve never gotten around to posting a review so here goes. I loved this book. I loved Colton and Julianna’s (Juli) interactions in Brandt and Sarah’s book Priceless as I could just tell that their book was going to be good. Juli’s sitting alone at Brandt and Sarah’s wedding even though she went on one failed date with him before he had to pick up the love of his life Sarah and wondering why she even showed up. Brandt notices that Juli’s constantly looking at him and is worried that Sarah’s going to notice and it will upset her so he sends Colton over to talk to her as if he pisses her off she’ll forget about looking at Brandt, Colton doesn’t want to do go over there as Juli is a complete b*ll buster and he can’t deal with the rejection at that moment in time until Brandt says that he owes him. Colton thinks that it’s because he never did anything to stop what their mum was doing to Brandt even though Brandt told him that he’d forgiven him, he was even his best man but that’s not even what Brandt was talking about, but guilt is a powerful thing and Colton still blames himself so why would Brandt ever forgive him for it. Colton pisses Juli off like no other but the longer they talk she finds that she’s enjoying herself and I found it funny that Colton got his adorable nephew Beau to ask Juli to dance with them during the chicken dance as he knew that she wouldn’t say no to him, like she’d just ruthlessly shot him down. I loved seeing the real Colton shine through and that he’s so much more than the loud mouth, completely full of himself guy that he shows the world and I really loved his and Juli’s banter and their chemistry was off the charts. I loved how protective Colton is of Juli and her of him. I loved their tender moments while they were lying in bed just talking. Even though they’re complete opposites they just seem to click. I totally loved the moments with Ten and Colton as they were hilarious and totally made this story. Man, Brandt was a complete and utter a*sehole when he found out about Juli and Colton being together. I’m looking forward to reading Reese and Mason’s love story but from his POV instead of Reese’s next. I’d definitely recommend this book, series and author to everyone. I’d definitely recommend this book, series, universe and author to everyone.
3
Consolation Prize
Colton & Julianna
I like that the author put some diversity in the series. It just saddens me that Juli was portrayed as a B***** and not that much interesting. Good thing we have Colton here, he is funny and wonderful. He often reminds me of Ten . I also loved seeing all the couples and characters from the previous novels!
Not a fan of the plot twist in the end (not gonna be more detailed as I don’t want to spoil it). This book has a lot of potential, it was just not delivered.
Still a good story, but not as great as the other ones.
Let me start by saying that reading this series was like playing book roulette. I had a knot in my gut each time I start a book wondering if I was going to love it or if it was going to end up pissing me off as that seems to be the two emotions this series tends to pull out of me. Consolation Prize tilted towards the ticked off half more. Cause while I did enjoy it for the most part at times the way Julianna treated Colton really made me mad. I did end up warming to Julianna though and grew to really like her. Colton I loved. I called him little Ten cause he was just like Ten. Overall I loved it series and enjoyed this book. I’m sad to see the series end as I really grew to love the Forbidden gang especially Ten and Pick they are my favorites