A beautiful violinist who lives next door…
The obsessed rock star who watches her…
And the one night she bares it all.
Vital Rejects front guy Sebastian Tate never imagined his YouTube music video would go viral, sky-rocketing him to acting success in Hollywood. Okay, maybe he did. After all, he’s a cocky dude who knows he’s hot-as-hell, and it was only a matter of time before his stars … time before his stars aligned.
But life in Tinseltown is never what it seems.
After being cheated on, Sebastian’s only rule to falling in love is simple: Keep Calm and Don’t Do It. Spying on his mysterious new neighbor with binoculars seems innocent enough, but quickly escalates into an erotic game between two very unlikely people.
Twenty-year-old Violet St. Lyons is a world-renowned violinist who’s lost her mojo on stage. She hides away in a Hollywood mansion, trying to find her way through her twisted past in order to make her future.
He’s the life of the party with girls chasing him down for his autograph. She’s the introvert with a potty mouth who doesn’t even know who he is.
When they meet, stars collide, sparks fly, and clothes come off. Yet, giving his heart to a girl isn’t Sebastian’s plan; falling for a guy who craves attention isn’t Violet’s.
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Sebastian and Violet(V) are a music duo that off that charts hot hot hot! V lost her parents in a plane bombing of which she was a survivor and with it she lost herself. Unable to get over the immense grief she given up life, friends, home, and even her gift of music as nothing makes sense anymore. Sebastian is still spurned from games his ex played on him years ago and he has avoided falling for anyone since then believing that he would only subcome to the same heartache again. So he is hell bent on making his career his top priority and will stop at nothing to get to the top – even if that mean faking a relationship with a mean tempered starlet to garner sympathy in Hollywood. But, when he hears V playing he is instantly drawn to her and must get to know her it is kismet but he is not free to peruse her. There bond is so strong and undeniable but will Sebastian let ambition get in the way of destiny?
Hollywood romance!
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Favorite Quote: “The remedy is the poison.”
The heroine: Violet St. Lyons (a.k.a. V) – comes from old money. Violet was in a plane crash while on a trip for her 18th birthday. Her parents died in that crash and she blamed herself since they were on the plane for her birthday trip. She now has PTSD from the crash and is holed up in her mansion. She plays her violin on her back patio because she can no longer play for the symphony without getting anxious and nauseous.
The Hero(es): Sebastian Tate – Lead singer of Vital Rejects. Best friend to Nora from “Very Bad Things” and Cuba from “Very Wicked Things”. Sebastian was hurt by a girl named Emma in high school who claimed she wanted him but then slept with her Ex-boyfriend who was a complete jerk. Sebastian is famous, is fake-dating an A-list Hollywood Actress to improve his image and get a part in a movie.
The story: Sebastian was the all around good guy in the first two books. Sebastian kicks around with Spider, the english guy who is the guitarist in his band. Spider was best friend to Dovey in “Very Wicked Things”. Sebastian has become a bit of a stalker of the woman in the mansion behind his. Sebastian watches Violet every night on her patio through a pair of binoculars and one night when she plays Led Zeppelin on the violin while nearly nude, he is entranced.
The narration was good, though I hated Spider. He sounded like a disgusting old man instead of a hot British Rockstar. The story was good, though I liked Sebastian so much better in the first book. Though I suppose that is to be expected since someone who is a best friend is easier to make likable than a broken Hero.
I liked that Sebastian was fake dating Blair Storm who was an actress that was trying to keep herself in the public eye and looking like a young leading lady by dating a hot young musician. Blair is quite the witchy diva and took an immediate dislike to V and was a terrific villain.
I must say that I am getting a bit sick though of people that get so hurt from being cheated on that they decide never to love again. Seems to me that is just a huge cop out for a weak mind. Though it is a pretty standard thing for a lot of romance novels. I liked the PTSD angle though, that worked well.
Very Twisted Things starts off with a bang. And the drama just keeps going from there. Sebastian and Violet each have their own baggage and hang ups. But they help each other work through them.
I’ve been waiting so long (okay, not that long) for Sebastian’s story and I was NOT disappointed. Ever since Leo’s story, I wanted more of Seb. He is so sweet. I cannot even stand it. And I’m pretty sure Spider is THE Spider from this author’s standalone book which I read last year. and LOVED. I’m sorry that this series is over. But the little epilogue wrapped everything up nicely.
The BEST book yet, in this series. And the others were all 5 STARS too. What an amazing story of 2 people who are barely breathing, but are surviving. What a mind blowing Prologue, you don’t know if you’re in someone’s dream or their worst living nightmare. Ilsa’s words in this book, Ahhh-mazing! You just wanted to devour this story in one sitting. I loved loved loved the alternating POV’s and the unique story telling. One of my favorite lines in this book is: “Even wrapped in sorrow, she lived in color.”-Sebastian Tate. You just can’t help but fall in love with these characters. You feel their heart ache. You care for them and you want more. Can NOT wait for the next book!! And this book can be read as a stand alone too
Oh dear me I enjoyed this book so much. I love this bunch of characters and it’s great following their lives like this. Often in a series where it’s moving through couples in a group the books came become a bit samey, not the case with this series at all. Each book is so very different, coming from a different angle. I especially loved the epilogue which made me laugh out loud. Brilliant stuff.
Uhm… I hate that this was such a disappointment compared to the rest of the series. I didn’t hate it but I didn’t love it either. I wish the series could’ve ended on a higher note but I felt little for the characters. I liked the premise of the story but it just fell flat. Even the epilogue did no justice for the characters or the series as a whole.
Oh how I love Sebastian I love his sense of humor and his personality from book one. My heart also broke for him as well, but I do love to reading about alpha male and Sebastian definitely met his match with Violet. Chemistry between them was scorching hot I also like the fact that we got to catch up with his brother Leo as well. I’ll be anxiously and excitedly waiting to read Spider story.