Since the moment that was crossed, I knew things had changed forever.I was no longer just one of the guys.I was now something to be desired.Wanted.Too bad he never promised me forever.Now with my future bleak and my life uncertain, can I pick up the shattered pieces of my life and make it good again?Or am I destined to chase after the ghost of my past forever?
Book 2 of the Brighton Academy we are now faced with Victoria & Sterling trying to figure out their no-relationship. A friends to lovers romance this book hit all the buttons. We have love, anger, tears and friends coming together to battle the ugly together leading to and HEA that will fill your soul.
I love how the author gave us the whole gang from book one rallying for the their friends to get their acts together making this a heart felt book 2. The Brighton Academy group are a tight group of friends that will stick together through thick and thin.
Another hit for Cala Riley, and the books leaves you with a taste for the next book of the series.
I’ve been waiting for this book since before I finished Unbidden. There was just something about the two that had me needing more. And Cala Riley did not disappoint. Sterling and Victoria took me on a ride I couldn’t have stopped if I wanted.
As much as I loved Sage and Reed, I love Victoria and Sterling more. (I know I maybe a little sad about this too) Their story is emotional and raw and runs deep. They have years of friendship that makes them so much more complicated. It’s not simple in anyway. They both struggle with their feelings for the other, for very different reasons but the struggle is there and it’s real.
Sterling Brooks, what to say about him? He made me hate him. I wanted to reach through my kindle and punch him in the throat more than once. I knew he would be a jerk after Unbidden, I just really underestimated how big of one he would be. He was a coward, and scared, and honestly Victoria should have cut her loses and moved on.
Victoria Davenport may just be too kind for her own good. She saw something in Sterling that the rest of the world didn’t, even after he warned her not to. She gave him her heart and he stomped all over it like a marching band in a parade. Victoria is smart, loyal, and sweet and could have found anyone to love her but she picked the one guy who told her he couldn’t.
Sterling and Victoria have a push/pull relationship but not in the normal way. They are each figthing themselves. Sterling is in this constant state of tug-a-war with himself. When he feels himself being pulled towards Victoria he pushes away harder. They are in this limbo where one wrong move will send them crashing down. They have this rollercoaster of a relationship. The good was good but the bad was terrible. My heart hurt for each of them, Sterling for the past he carried with him, and Victoria for loving with her whole heart.
Unpredictable was an amazing book I could not get enough of, and I may or may not have already read it twice. Victoria and Sterling’s story is heartbreaking, and amazing. Cala Riley made me feel all the feels with Unpredictable. I was completely hooked on Sterling and Victoria. I could not get enough, and I was honestly sad when read “The End”. If you have not read Cala Riley yet Unpredictable is the book to start with. 5 stars for Cala Riley and Unpredictable!
Holy Hell this is what I was thinking after I read this book. It is the second book in the series and DAMN was it amazing. I love how the story unfolds with Victoria and Sterling. I loved both characters and the supporting characters. This book lays everything out in an orderly fashion. Plus I have to say that this author knows how to capture you the reader and keeps you reading.
This is a must read series so go on out and one click this series!
Sterling I wanted to hate him so much but for some reason I just couldn’t. Victoria damn I felt for the woman and I wanted shake her at times. This story has all the feels for me. I loved the fact that I never knew what was around the corner. This is one series I can’t wait for more.
This is a friends to lovers that is explosive at best. Sterling and Victoria have an explosive relationship full of a lot of heat. The second book in the Brighton Academy brings back all the characters we loved from the first book. Sterling is a jerk of epic proportions who needs to get his you know what together and stop stomping all over Victoria because they can be really good together. I am very excited to continue this series with Keaton’s book. I think he is is my favorite.
**I was generously provided with a copy of this book in exchange for my fair and honest review
This is the 2nd book in this amazing series and is Victoria and Sterling’s story. These two have been friends for years but when their feelings for each other turn to move then things become complicated. This is a well written story which is raw, gritty, emotional, and heartbreaking, which had me totally hooked and intrigued throughout this addictive page turner. I cannot wait to read the next book in this series.
He was her best friend in elementary school, then as they started to get older things shifted between them and feelings started to take hold. Sterling was her first crush, her first kiss, and her first love… but unfortunately for Victoria, Sterling decided early on that love would never be something he wanted. But that didn’t stop them from getting involved, they have a relationship of convenience now, one where Sterling takes what he wants, and Victoria secretly loves the time she gets with him, even though at times it makes her feel used and unappreciated.
But she is growing tired of their little arrangement, she wants more from him, she wants a real relationship… she wants it all from him! But when he finds out that is what she truly wants he starts to push her away… and makes a decision that wrecks everything between them.
Unpredictable is a perfectly blended tale of romance, second chances, new beginnings, and friendship. Sterling and Victoria have that “once in a lifetime” kind of love, only Victoria is the only one who is willing to admit her feelings, Sterling on the other hand is afraid of feelings and what they mean. He has watched his father struggle to find the right woman and constantly pick the wrong ones who only want him for his money, and Sterling is determined to never be like him. Which means that anytime Victoria starts to get too close he pushes her away, watching these two constantly circle around one another and try to ignore the feelings between them was torturous on the ticker. It was evident early on that they cared for one another and could have something truly special but Sterling was holding back, and it tough to see how he took Victoria for granted. I loved that she didn’t let him off so easily, she stood her stand her ground with him and made him work for her time and attention later on in the story. This was such wonderful pairing their story kept me enthralled from beginning to end… I just couldn’t pry my eyes from the pages! Highly recommend!
I requested an advanced copy of this title from the publisher, and I am voluntarily leaving my honest and unbiased opinion.
Gah! This writing duo, Cala Riley just kills me! I need more, more of their words! I Love the Brighton Academy Series so Hard! I highly recommend you read book one first, these characters are the best group of friends. I’ve loved Victoria since book 1, and I’m so happy this was her book! Victoria and Sterling are Everything! They will give you all the feels and make you want to pull out all your hair! I devoured this book in one sitting in just two hours! AHHH! It was short but it couldn’t have been any more perfect. Full of sexiness and moments that will have you alternating between screaming and sighing at your kindle. We get the gang and bits of their crazy, I really freaking love Sage, she is the ultimate Cousin/Sister! Unpredictable, had a wonderfully predictable surprise that you weren’t expecting until you were right on top of it! It went down so completely different than you would think. I’m very happy with that ending and little Tins is going wreak havoc, I just know it! I can’t wait! My heart is full and I’m very excited for the next book in this series! I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
Unpredictable is the second book in the Brighton Academy series and I couldn’t wait to dive in and see what Cala Riley had in store for me.
Sterling and Victoria’s story caught me off guard with how emotional it was. Their friendship was being tested to the max and I couldn’t wait to see how it ended. The fight they had with themselves broke my heart because I just wanted them both to be happy.
I will say though that there were several times I wanted to throat punch Sterling. That guy made me so mad, I had to take a breather a few times just so I didn’t break my kindle!
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As i said in my review for unbidden, Cala Riley is a seriously underrated author. Her work seems fabulous to me. Both sterling and victoria took me on a ride that was very enjoyable for me. I was interested in sterling from the moment i met him the first book of Brighton academy series. His ruthless exterior had me falling in love with him in just a few chapters. I honestly could not give this book anything less that 4 stars because it deserves all the damn stars . Even though sterling was an asshole of major proportions, I still liked him a lot.
My first opinion about Victoria was that she needed to grow a pair of balls , but a part of me also understood from where she was coming from!!
Sterling just kept on hurting her so stupidly. I just wanted her to give him a huge smack!
At last all i would like to say is that , i enjoyed the way the characters of this book overcame their issues and the ending was good for me. I just can’t wait for tinsley’s book!!!!!!!!!
This book is recommended to all the romance category lovers, who want their hero to be a major asshole with issues , with a bit of a bullying and their heroine to be this spitfire , who makes the hero work for it!
“Unpredictable” is the second book in the “Brighton Academy” series. We met Victoria and Sterling in book 1. I was curious about their story, since there was apparently something going on between them.
Victoria and Sterling have been friends since elementary school. Somewhere along the way, sparks started flowing between them and they made a deal. Since neither of them wanted a relationship, they decided on an exclusive friends with benefits arrangement. However, Sterling might not want a relationship, but Victoria definitely wants more.
Sterling is a really troubled character. He has issues, mostly because of his father’s relationships. Growing up, he saw women associating with his father only to gain money. That fact is why he doesn’t want to get involved with anyone. Victoria had feelings for him for quite a while. Even though it hurts, she agrees with the arrangement so she can be with him. There’s more to the story than their relationship. I must admit that Sterling is not a character I can love. He’s toxic for Victoria and until he works out his issues, he will only hurt her. Victoria’s character was my favorite. We got to know her more than the bubbly happy cousin we met in book 1 and I liked that!
I liked book 2 more than the first. Victoria’s story is my favorite so far! I’m curious about the rest of the characters’ stories. I’ll be in the lookout for them!!