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Bad Boy Meets Good Girl
Jaq Montero was a badass rockstar turned film-producer and director, dominating the silver screen with his high-voltage, record-breaking movies. He is a woman's perfect companion, not only for his drop dead good looks but for his reputed "great-directing" in bed, too. He loves hanging out with them alright but before any woman can spell commitment, he's out the door faster than a bullet.
One day, he wakes up to a big shock. His mug is all over the news, but not to receive a Sundance or Palme d'Or again for best feature film. He is the major star in a video scandal with the woman he had sworn to never ever cross paths again for as long as he lives.
A decade ago, Jaq fell in love with society princess Angelina Yulo, but her betrayal had cut him so deep he thought he'd never recover. She was his one and only folly, a mistake he never intends to repeat. Or so he thinks.
NOTE: This novel was written in 60% English, 40% Filipino.
Jaq Montero was a badass rockstar turned film-producer and director, dominating the silver screen with his high-voltage, record-breaking movies. He is a woman's perfect companion, not only for his drop dead good looks but for his reputed "great-directing" in bed, too. He loves hanging out with them alright but before any woman can spell commitment, he's out the door faster than a bullet.
One day, he wakes up to a big shock. His mug is all over the news, but not to receive a Sundance or Palme d'Or again for best feature film. He is the major star in a video scandal with the woman he had sworn to never ever cross paths again for as long as he lives.
A decade ago, Jaq fell in love with society princess Angelina Yulo, but her betrayal had cut him so deep he thought he'd never recover. She was his one and only folly, a mistake he never intends to repeat. Or so he thinks.
NOTE: This novel was written in 60% English, 40% Filipino.
- GenresRomanceContemporary
488 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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About the author
Eve Montelibano
29 books522 followersEve Montelibano is an Interior Designer and a hopeless romantic. That said, she couldn't be blamed for the amount of cheese and cream you'll find in her books. She loves to write about jaded, super alpha heroes and spunky, sassy heroines.and enjoys putting them in a lot of sticky, steamy, sweaty situations. Definitely not for the fainthearted.
Her favorite authors are Jackie Collins (modern fiction) and Robert Greene (Philosophy). Her major influences in romance writing are Brenda Joyce, Linda Howard, Sandra Brown, Judith McNaught, Susan Johnson, Penelope Williamson, to name a few.
Her favorite authors are Jackie Collins (modern fiction) and Robert Greene (Philosophy). Her major influences in romance writing are Brenda Joyce, Linda Howard, Sandra Brown, Judith McNaught, Susan Johnson, Penelope Williamson, to name a few.
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August 1, 2014
Okay. This is a little bit late, as usual… but I’m a prima donna and I lurrrrve to make a scene, so here we go!
I had Jaq for ages but despite having him in my book pile for eternity, I did not have the courage to read him. Why? I have these reservations with regards to Jaq. I know he’s written superbly, knowing Eve Montelibano, so it’s not about the story. It was about people’s reception of him and some other shit reasons I have.
One, people were raving about him and sometimes I don’t like it when people kept yapping (sorry for the term, guys!) about a particular book. When people do that my expectations get soooo high that I get frustrated when it fell short. I got burned by Twilight (no bad-blood with the TwiFans in here, I just don’t like the saga – personal choice). Two, a friend told me that his story was sort of a… “some kinda like the Sweetheart series” by, uhm… So that was a definite bummer for me (sorry for her lingering fans). Three, and this is the shitty one, I have an enormous pileup of books that craved for my attention. So… *shrug*
But, a weak book-slut as I am, I caved in. I read Jaq.
AND BOY HOWDY WAS I PROVEN RIGHT AND WRONG!
As usual, Jaq’s prose was written fabulously by this woman whom I so wanted to bottle and include in my daily vitamin regimen. A toast is in order for the not-so-prolific but very fantastic romance goddess of Philippine written literature. Evie, you could charm words like a turban guy charms a cobra. Kudos!
I can say that I can’t fault readers who were raving about Jaq. I AM RAVING MAD ABOUT JAQ! My expectations were high and, boy, meeting those expectations was magical! The beauty of first love, the pains and hardships of Montague-Capulet-like shits (asshole brothers, snotty sister, freaked-out parents), misunderstandings that went waaaaay out of proportion, rediscovering the beauty of love, brain-draining twists and revelations, and the brand that ultimately screams LOTHARIO and LM – scorching hot and detailed love scenes – completed the whole experience. So, pardon my French but aside from the first love blah I can’t see a damn ounce of Sweetheart here (just saying).
And, I’m just glad that I turned a blind eye on my book pile and passed up on reading Sheldon, Sparks, Wharton, and a whole lot of people on my to-read load because Jaq had me at…
She suddenly looked in his direction.
Their eyes locked on each other.
He wasn’t into clichés. But hell, for once, he’d concede to this one, overused romantic allusion.
Time definitely stood still for him. (HOD: Jaq, pp. 20)
I caught bait, hook, line, and sinker! I am such a weakling… An addicted weakling.
Then, throughout my reading, I writhed in what we call the “kilig moments”. I definitely enjoyed their trysts. I laughed like a big idiot especially in scenes with X and the Oblivion gang. I hated the Yulo twins like a plague. I hated Jordan, too, but not as much as the twin assholes. Sherry Yulo is forgivable, she is in love! I fell in love more with X (sorryJesse Peralta but I’m just being truthful) and albeit I know he’d eventually end up with Yandra I wanted to have the juicy bits of how would Y bring the King of Excess down on his bony knees, pun intended, pronto. Then, there was the short segment with Lizzy and Kit before everything got so messed up between the two of them (I took it as a sign to read Kit again; crossfingers with that Joy de Vera). The two star-crossed lovers/parents added a cute twist although they did not get enough mileage.
And, boy, was I intrigued by the running-mystery of Jaq’s biological pop! I had fun contemplating between FM, FVR, and Erap. But I guessed it was not the latter because he’s, I guess, not powerful enough so it’s either FM or FVR. And I was right! It’s Mr. Tobacco-man! Hahaha!
It also made me think about Lothario’s geishas. I know they are, well, high-end “prostitutes” (sorry, I don’t know how to put it lightly) but I really wanted some of them to end up with a Lothario or someone of the same level. Let’s not count Laila here, she was not a geisha. I really liked Psy/Psyche. She has a great mind and a great personality. She’s technically a woman of the world and could kick some serious ass. She is a Lothario in some sense. I really wanted her to have her own story (just saying again).
Anyway, all in all, it was a refreshingly hot read. Although I did not cry a lot, I did laugh and feel their pains. I also got hooked with the kilig-feeling from start to finish. It was not a drama, although it had a lot of drama. It’s not Kit- or Nico-level when it comes to tear-jerking and heart-wrenching; those two were the ultimate sob-heaver EM novels bar none. I loved it to bits and would definitely read it again in due time.
Jaq was a read worthy of its imprint; it was a decadence a modern Filipina and Filipino could indulge in to. Happy reading, again! Toodles!
P.S. Ms. Eve used Always by Bon Jovi for their love theme song. I loved Jon so much and it tickled me that my fave song was injected into the story. But I would like to pitch in a song for Jaq and Angie, too:
After All by Peter Cetera and Cher
After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who’ve been rescued from the fall
After all that we’ve been through
It all comes down to me and you
I guess it’s meant to be forever you and me
After all
I had Jaq for ages but despite having him in my book pile for eternity, I did not have the courage to read him. Why? I have these reservations with regards to Jaq. I know he’s written superbly, knowing Eve Montelibano, so it’s not about the story. It was about people’s reception of him and some other shit reasons I have.
One, people were raving about him and sometimes I don’t like it when people kept yapping (sorry for the term, guys!) about a particular book. When people do that my expectations get soooo high that I get frustrated when it fell short. I got burned by Twilight (no bad-blood with the TwiFans in here, I just don’t like the saga – personal choice). Two, a friend told me that his story was sort of a… “some kinda like the Sweetheart series” by, uhm… So that was a definite bummer for me (sorry for her lingering fans). Three, and this is the shitty one, I have an enormous pileup of books that craved for my attention. So… *shrug*
But, a weak book-slut as I am, I caved in. I read Jaq.
AND BOY HOWDY WAS I PROVEN RIGHT AND WRONG!
As usual, Jaq’s prose was written fabulously by this woman whom I so wanted to bottle and include in my daily vitamin regimen. A toast is in order for the not-so-prolific but very fantastic romance goddess of Philippine written literature. Evie, you could charm words like a turban guy charms a cobra. Kudos!
I can say that I can’t fault readers who were raving about Jaq. I AM RAVING MAD ABOUT JAQ! My expectations were high and, boy, meeting those expectations was magical! The beauty of first love, the pains and hardships of Montague-Capulet-like shits (asshole brothers, snotty sister, freaked-out parents), misunderstandings that went waaaaay out of proportion, rediscovering the beauty of love, brain-draining twists and revelations, and the brand that ultimately screams LOTHARIO and LM – scorching hot and detailed love scenes – completed the whole experience. So, pardon my French but aside from the first love blah I can’t see a damn ounce of Sweetheart here (just saying).
And, I’m just glad that I turned a blind eye on my book pile and passed up on reading Sheldon, Sparks, Wharton, and a whole lot of people on my to-read load because Jaq had me at…
She suddenly looked in his direction.
Their eyes locked on each other.
He wasn’t into clichés. But hell, for once, he’d concede to this one, overused romantic allusion.
Time definitely stood still for him. (HOD: Jaq, pp. 20)
I caught bait, hook, line, and sinker! I am such a weakling… An addicted weakling.
Then, throughout my reading, I writhed in what we call the “kilig moments”. I definitely enjoyed their trysts. I laughed like a big idiot especially in scenes with X and the Oblivion gang. I hated the Yulo twins like a plague. I hated Jordan, too, but not as much as the twin assholes. Sherry Yulo is forgivable, she is in love! I fell in love more with X (sorryJesse Peralta but I’m just being truthful) and albeit I know he’d eventually end up with Yandra I wanted to have the juicy bits of how would Y bring the King of Excess down on his bony knees, pun intended, pronto. Then, there was the short segment with Lizzy and Kit before everything got so messed up between the two of them (I took it as a sign to read Kit again; crossfingers with that Joy de Vera). The two star-crossed lovers/parents added a cute twist although they did not get enough mileage.
And, boy, was I intrigued by the running-mystery of Jaq’s biological pop! I had fun contemplating between FM, FVR, and Erap. But I guessed it was not the latter because he’s, I guess, not powerful enough so it’s either FM or FVR. And I was right! It’s Mr. Tobacco-man! Hahaha!
It also made me think about Lothario’s geishas. I know they are, well, high-end “prostitutes” (sorry, I don’t know how to put it lightly) but I really wanted some of them to end up with a Lothario or someone of the same level. Let’s not count Laila here, she was not a geisha. I really liked Psy/Psyche. She has a great mind and a great personality. She’s technically a woman of the world and could kick some serious ass. She is a Lothario in some sense. I really wanted her to have her own story (just saying again).
Anyway, all in all, it was a refreshingly hot read. Although I did not cry a lot, I did laugh and feel their pains. I also got hooked with the kilig-feeling from start to finish. It was not a drama, although it had a lot of drama. It’s not Kit- or Nico-level when it comes to tear-jerking and heart-wrenching; those two were the ultimate sob-heaver EM novels bar none. I loved it to bits and would definitely read it again in due time.
Jaq was a read worthy of its imprint; it was a decadence a modern Filipina and Filipino could indulge in to. Happy reading, again! Toodles!
P.S. Ms. Eve used Always by Bon Jovi for their love theme song. I loved Jon so much and it tickled me that my fave song was injected into the story. But I would like to pitch in a song for Jaq and Angie, too:
After All by Peter Cetera and Cher
After all the stops and starts
We keep coming back to these two hearts
Two angels who’ve been rescued from the fall
After all that we’ve been through
It all comes down to me and you
I guess it’s meant to be forever you and me
After all
February 26, 2015
Exactly what I needed
I've read the hard copy years ago. Nothing has changed. It gave me the same vibe, emotIons, heartfelt. So much passion, it's sexy. I like their love hate relationship. Arguing one minute, having raunchy sex the next. I like the intense scene at MAB towards the end. So much profanities Jaq! Bitch not enough? -- jb
I've read the hard copy years ago. Nothing has changed. It gave me the same vibe, emotIons, heartfelt. So much passion, it's sexy. I like their love hate relationship. Arguing one minute, having raunchy sex the next. I like the intense scene at MAB towards the end. So much profanities Jaq! Bitch not enough? -- jb
August 21, 2015
I don't have the patience for big misunderstandings that does not get resolved until the last page of the series
February 27, 2013
Another Novel that made my day!
love the plot, the characters and the hot sex! a novel that worth of your sleeping desires!
love the plot, the characters and the hot sex! a novel that worth of your sleeping desires!
May 6, 2014
THE VERY CONTROVERSIAL YET ROMANTIC LOVE STORY.. #iLovejaqAndAngie
August 5, 2014
always jaq, always! my fave book of yours miss evie!
October 5, 2014
bad-ass rockstar! yeah!
October 14, 2018
Hi! How can i start reading? Salamat
October 22, 2019
Gossssh.. so great and a huge cliffhanger in a good way, now my anticipation with the next book is killing me.
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December 25, 2019beautiful
April 25, 2015
Sweet downfall is a beautifully written story i could probably read again and again. The first time i read it, i totally got mesmerized how it was delivered. Eve Montelibano makes her readers care deeply about every part of the characters lives... you cant totally hate the antagonists in the story because they have their own story to tell. Jaq and Angie tandem made me believe to the old adage "the more you hate the more you love" I enjoyed reading their story, it brought a tear or two in my eyes at the same time made me giggle with those funny and cheesy lines. Badass rockstars are the cheesiest if i may say.
Jaq and Angie love story has a HEA worth remembering.... Always! Thus i highly recommend it.
Btw, Jaq Montero is my first love among all the characters written by the awesome Eve Montelibano.
A five blinking stars read!
Jaq and Angie love story has a HEA worth remembering.... Always! Thus i highly recommend it.
Btw, Jaq Montero is my first love among all the characters written by the awesome Eve Montelibano.
A five blinking stars read!
March 1, 2015
I liked the book ... Reminded me of Manila and sadly it reminded me of the political corruption and the excessive lifestyles of the wealthy people. It also reminds me of the double standards that still exist these days.
It was fast paced, the love-hate relationship between Jaq and Angie was both funny and scorching hot.
Other than some cheesy parts, the plot was involving and a good mixture of hilarious (The Kuyas or big brothers of Angie), typical sibling rivalry (the younger sister of Angie) and the dad is just a pompous, overbearing jerk.
Kudos to the author for this refreshing read! Thanks for reminding me of home.
It was fast paced, the love-hate relationship between Jaq and Angie was both funny and scorching hot.
Other than some cheesy parts, the plot was involving and a good mixture of hilarious (The Kuyas or big brothers of Angie), typical sibling rivalry (the younger sister of Angie) and the dad is just a pompous, overbearing jerk.
Kudos to the author for this refreshing read! Thanks for reminding me of home.
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March 22, 2015
SUPERB! HOT! Another great book in my list. Keet it up, Ms. Eve!
December 29, 2015
Oh my gosh! Hardcore drama/romance! Im loving it!!!
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