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Bad Rep #3
Seductive Chaos (Bad Rep) (Volume 3) by A. Meredith Walters
Cole Brandt was the self-centered and philandering lead singer for Generation RejectsVivian Baily was a flaky, attention seeking drama queen.Apart they were challenging…together they were complete and total chaos.Cole and Vivian were two people who should never have been together.Yet they crashed into each other at every turn.Their relationship was anything but stable. But it was passionate. It was messy. It was hopelessly seductive. And it might possibly drive them both insane.They fought. They made up. They screamed. They made love.They hated and they loved in equal measure.And now that Generation Rejects are starting to hit it big and the band is on the road, temptation and massive egos could very well spell the end of their roller coaster.If only they could stay away from each other.But Vivian has finally reached her breaking point. Tired of their endless cycle, she is ready to say goodbye to Cole for good. Yet Cole isn’t one to go away quietly. Particularly when he is starting to realize exactly what he stands to lose if Vivian walks away.As his world begins to turn upside down, Cole realizes that the one person who can hold him together is the girl who may no longer want him.Love can be a comedy of errors, particularly for two people who never seem to get the timing right. And In the crazy world of rock and roll, the hardest lessons to learn just might be the ones with the sweetest rewards.
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February 21, 2015
”The heart is a senseless bitch.”
This is Cole Brandt, lead singer of Generation Rejects much anticipated story. He is the epitome of the typical rocker, man-whore and makes no excuses while he sleeps around enjoying his band's ride to stardom. His ego is ENORMOUS and the band’s new manager and label is whispering in his ear that he doesn’t need the guys that he is what the people want.
”I was on my way to own debauched version of happily ever after. And always on the side, just where I needed her to be, was Vivian Baily. She wasn’t my girlfriend. She wasn’t even my friend really. Most days I was convinced we could barely stand each other.
Vivian Bailey has been his fuck buddy for two years. They have this hate/hate relationship that ends up with crazy hot sex every time they are together. Cole gets turned on by jealous angry Vivian. While Vivian hopes that someday he will feel something more for her.
”Here I was, still holding onto the unrealistic hope that the man I had casually slept with for the past two years would wake up one day and realize I was the only one for him.”
The two have been in the same pattern for years going through the same cycle of Cole doing something douchey and Vivian getting pissed off throwing a fit and then they go at one another like sex crazed animals. Commitment and love were two things the two left out of what they were to one another. Hell, Cole doesn’t even know much about Viv at all.
When Vivian starts her career the humiliation of Cole’s treatment just doesn’t sit right and she gathers the strength to walk out on him. Couple the loss of Viv with his band hating on him and we get one lonely Cole. Cole has to reexamine his relationships and his future. The author did a kick ass job writing his pov chapters because I really loved how Cole’s world implodes and Viv’s absence affected him.
”I’ve missed out on a lot. One of the biggest is getting to know you. We’ve fucked by we’ve never really hung out. I’ve told you my shit but you’ve never told me yours. This has been a purely one-sided relationship for entirely too long.”
Vivian was a really likable character. She made no excuses for who she is and was the right amount of cool and funny. Cole’s loss of his ‘girl’ and his band has him eager to fix things or go in a totally different direction. Even though this couple LOVED THE DRAMA and I mean they feed off of it, I found this story really enjoyable and well written.
This is Cole Brandt, lead singer of Generation Rejects much anticipated story. He is the epitome of the typical rocker, man-whore and makes no excuses while he sleeps around enjoying his band's ride to stardom. His ego is ENORMOUS and the band’s new manager and label is whispering in his ear that he doesn’t need the guys that he is what the people want.
”I was on my way to own debauched version of happily ever after. And always on the side, just where I needed her to be, was Vivian Baily. She wasn’t my girlfriend. She wasn’t even my friend really. Most days I was convinced we could barely stand each other.
Vivian Bailey has been his fuck buddy for two years. They have this hate/hate relationship that ends up with crazy hot sex every time they are together. Cole gets turned on by jealous angry Vivian. While Vivian hopes that someday he will feel something more for her.
”Here I was, still holding onto the unrealistic hope that the man I had casually slept with for the past two years would wake up one day and realize I was the only one for him.”
The two have been in the same pattern for years going through the same cycle of Cole doing something douchey and Vivian getting pissed off throwing a fit and then they go at one another like sex crazed animals. Commitment and love were two things the two left out of what they were to one another. Hell, Cole doesn’t even know much about Viv at all.
When Vivian starts her career the humiliation of Cole’s treatment just doesn’t sit right and she gathers the strength to walk out on him. Couple the loss of Viv with his band hating on him and we get one lonely Cole. Cole has to reexamine his relationships and his future. The author did a kick ass job writing his pov chapters because I really loved how Cole’s world implodes and Viv’s absence affected him.
”I’ve missed out on a lot. One of the biggest is getting to know you. We’ve fucked by we’ve never really hung out. I’ve told you my shit but you’ve never told me yours. This has been a purely one-sided relationship for entirely too long.”
Vivian was a really likable character. She made no excuses for who she is and was the right amount of cool and funny. Cole’s loss of his ‘girl’ and his band has him eager to fix things or go in a totally different direction. Even though this couple LOVED THE DRAMA and I mean they feed off of it, I found this story really enjoyable and well written.
January 7, 2016
5 messy love stars
this is the 3rd book by this author i have read and to tell you the truth I really don't know why I decided to read it LOL but now I'm fuckin glad I did.
I have read the first two a long time ago and I guess in between then and now this one and another book in these series came out...and when I saw it, I said, well what the heck...
then i read the blurb and I said, hmmm, why the heck not
and after I finished it, I thought, well, you could have waited for a longer time and not enjoy in this little gem! Well, better late than never I say!
the story
it's a follow up on the guys in the band called Generation Rejects - Jordan (drummer), Garret (guitar), Mitch (bass) and Cole (the lead singer) - but we focus on Cole and Vivian (who a part of a female bonding group consisted of Maisy, Gracie and Riley - connected to the band)
Cole
is a bad boy rocker/manwhore, cocky, non-commitment bastard who loved sex, attention and he was arrogant in showing it, especially to drive Vivian crazy jealous and angry in firing up their sexual realtionship of two years...
"Hormone driven, lust-fueled, so-much-angst-it-might-kill-me-relationship"
together they were like fire and gasoline, you couldn't put the fire out and even the ashes left behind were still on flame...
"He drove me crazy. I hated him and loved him in equal measure. He lit me on fire ans stoked the flame."
they were toxic to each other...they were both:
"...overdramatic, narcissistic attention seeking fools"
"...stubborn and unyielding...and 100% made for each other."
but that fact could NOT stop the destroying run path for them both...
especially Vivian
...although she portays herself like this:
"I was a drama queen. I was a bitch if you crossed me. If I didn't like you, I wasn't one to hide it. i was addicted to infatuation..."
BUT
"I wanted my fairytale happily ever after. I blamed Titanic and every 80s power ballads ever released."
until she said STOP. No more. She finally realised that the toxiness was drying her out and was even more painful cause her feelings for Cole were more than just "casual"...and to save herself from the heartbreak she shut him down.
And just like that i became grown up Vivian.
Cole was left in surprise or more likely shocked when her NO, was just another of the bad chain events that hits him all at once - the band is about to fall apart, Viv was gone, he was without any friends and he felt the creepy feels of being lonely and unworthy superficial being emerge on the surfice...leaving him confused and drunk...before he can do anything about it, he needs to come to terms of his own responsibilities, or basically, he needs to grow up!
and then he needs to grovel, a lot. And he does it in his own special way:
"You and me, we ain't easy. We will never be simple...We're fire. We're the explosion after the pain. You'll destr0y me, Viv. And I don't care. Because I want you to. I'd rather be a pile od ashes in your aftermath then whole and complete without you."
"You and me are a roller coaster. So buckle up and get ready for one hell of a ride, sweetheart."
Inspite of the present angst, this book was light and fun NA read for a lazy Sunday or any other day's afternoon!
and I just can help myself by posting these lyrics...LOL
"Light my fire"
You know that it would be untrue
You know that I would be a liar
If I was to say to you
Girl, we couldn't get much higher
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire
The time to hesitate is through
No time to wallow in the mire
Try now we can only lose
And our love become a funeral pyre
Come on baby, light my fire
Come on baby, light my fire
Try to set the night on fire, yeah...
by The Doors
March 29, 2015
It was an OK read for me, Cole and Vivian were annoying most of them time but surprisingly I liked their drama. I just didn't love the book.
May 2, 2014
Ohhhhhh I LOVED IT!!!!
I just .....
and
Cole & Vivian's story.....sigh......
Totally inappropriate at times you can't help but LOVE Cole!!!! Viv is FREAKING hysterical when she's all riled up!!!! the two together...WATCH OUT.....
Full Review Coming......I'm really wanting a certain final two people's book that I have no doubt will be highly emotional!!!!!
I just .....
and
Cole & Vivian's story.....sigh......
Totally inappropriate at times you can't help but LOVE Cole!!!! Viv is FREAKING hysterical when she's all riled up!!!! the two together...WATCH OUT.....
Full Review Coming......I'm really wanting a certain final two people's book that I have no doubt will be highly emotional!!!!!
May 4, 2014
Firstly I will say I like this authors writing style and I loved Bad Rep and I like her more serious books she writes. I wasn't very keen on book 2 in this series and this one also disappoints. I'm aware the author suffered a bereavement whilst writing this book and maybe she didn't put as much effort into it as she could have done which is understandable if her head wasn't in the right place.
So we have met Cole and Vivian in the other two books and we knew they were f*!k buddies. This book starts with Cole making out with another girl knowing that Vivian is about to walk in and catch them and he wants her to because then Vivian will get angry and he loves it when she gets angry and they have hot make up sex. Hm...from the first few pages I immediately disliked Cole. He's arrogant, full of himself and has a big ego. With a romance novel, it helps if you like the hero and heroine - in this book, I'm afraid I didn't like either of them that much.
It's been two years with Cole and Vivian having sex on and off. In the last six months, Cole hasn't had sex with anyone but Vivian although he has kissed other women (to make Vivian jealous). Vivian has only ever been with Cole in the last two years but she is starting to realise how stupid he makes her look when he is with other women so she calls time on their 'relationship'.
There is trouble with Cole's band The Generation Rejects. In the midst of all this Cole realises Vivian means something to him. Vivian gets a good job and her client asks her out. He was a lovely guy. I actually wished she had ended up with him!
There is not much sex in this book but some crude talk from Cole. I just never really cared about either of them really. This didn't feel like a love story at all. We learn that in the two years Cole has been having sex with Vivian he has learnt nothing about her. Apparently she has a scar on her chest and although he has kissed it many times he has never asked how she got it. He doesn't know her middle name, her favourite food, her favourite colour. None of this endeared me to him. He just seemed selfish and full of himself so when he suddenly decides he's in love with Vivian it didn't really make much sense and I didn't feel their love at all.
Vivian wonders how they can make it work and how she can trust him. We don't find out how they do make it work as suddenly we're six months later in the epilogue and all is rosy.
The other characters from the previous books feature although strangely, not Riley so much. We find out in this book that Gracie and Mitch have sex but then she tells him she can't be with him so he now has a new girlfriend who by the end he has been with for well over six months but apparently still gives Gracie looks of longing. The next book will be about these two.
I find it a shame that Bad Rep was so good but the subsequent books are not living up to my expectations. This book was on offer for 77p so I don't feel like I wasted my money but when I finished it, I actually said out loud "what a load of crap"! It just lacked so much. There was no passion, no chemistry, no love. Well not that I could read into. I'm hoping Gracie and Mitch's story can recapture some of the magic I read in Bad Rep.
So we have met Cole and Vivian in the other two books and we knew they were f*!k buddies. This book starts with Cole making out with another girl knowing that Vivian is about to walk in and catch them and he wants her to because then Vivian will get angry and he loves it when she gets angry and they have hot make up sex. Hm...from the first few pages I immediately disliked Cole. He's arrogant, full of himself and has a big ego. With a romance novel, it helps if you like the hero and heroine - in this book, I'm afraid I didn't like either of them that much.
It's been two years with Cole and Vivian having sex on and off. In the last six months, Cole hasn't had sex with anyone but Vivian although he has kissed other women (to make Vivian jealous). Vivian has only ever been with Cole in the last two years but she is starting to realise how stupid he makes her look when he is with other women so she calls time on their 'relationship'.
There is trouble with Cole's band The Generation Rejects. In the midst of all this Cole realises Vivian means something to him. Vivian gets a good job and her client asks her out. He was a lovely guy. I actually wished she had ended up with him!
There is not much sex in this book but some crude talk from Cole. I just never really cared about either of them really. This didn't feel like a love story at all. We learn that in the two years Cole has been having sex with Vivian he has learnt nothing about her. Apparently she has a scar on her chest and although he has kissed it many times he has never asked how she got it. He doesn't know her middle name, her favourite food, her favourite colour. None of this endeared me to him. He just seemed selfish and full of himself so when he suddenly decides he's in love with Vivian it didn't really make much sense and I didn't feel their love at all.
Vivian wonders how they can make it work and how she can trust him. We don't find out how they do make it work as suddenly we're six months later in the epilogue and all is rosy.
The other characters from the previous books feature although strangely, not Riley so much. We find out in this book that Gracie and Mitch have sex but then she tells him she can't be with him so he now has a new girlfriend who by the end he has been with for well over six months but apparently still gives Gracie looks of longing. The next book will be about these two.
I find it a shame that Bad Rep was so good but the subsequent books are not living up to my expectations. This book was on offer for 77p so I don't feel like I wasted my money but when I finished it, I actually said out loud "what a load of crap"! It just lacked so much. There was no passion, no chemistry, no love. Well not that I could read into. I'm hoping Gracie and Mitch's story can recapture some of the magic I read in Bad Rep.
May 10, 2014
This book can be read as a standalone. Based around the "Generation Rejects" it is Cole and Viv's turn to fall in love..
Jordan and Maysie were book one (Bad Rep) Riley and Garrett book 2 (Perfect Regret.)
Honestly though, to have a full understanding it's best that you read the first 2. (Especially for Jordan! He is still my fav.)
Besides Cole and Vivian realising that even though they have been "banging" for 2 years somewhere along the line things are changing for them. Neither of them knows how to express it though, so they continue their toxic love/hate relationship.
Cole's ego has taken a HUGE boost as front man of the rejects and that is starting to effect the balance in the band,
It also seems the other band members have their own ego's and their's has been hurt. So they lash out at Cole.
This story is about friendship, loyalty, fame, love, lust, loss,trust, jealousy and some pretty hot damn sweaty dirty sex scenes.
Oh and one hilariously funny scene including honey!
So all in all I really enjoyed this book. It was wonderfully written in joint POV's.
It is deep, and sad and funny, and swoony but we do get a HEA which makes me happy.
We learn about what's going on with all the secondary characters and AMW has set the scene for the next book up between Gracie and Mitch wonderfully. Just enough insight to kinda know what's going on and to be intrigued enough to continue on.
Jordan and Maysie were book one (Bad Rep) Riley and Garrett book 2 (Perfect Regret.)
Honestly though, to have a full understanding it's best that you read the first 2. (Especially for Jordan! He is still my fav.)
Besides Cole and Vivian realising that even though they have been "banging" for 2 years somewhere along the line things are changing for them. Neither of them knows how to express it though, so they continue their toxic love/hate relationship.
Cole's ego has taken a HUGE boost as front man of the rejects and that is starting to effect the balance in the band,
It also seems the other band members have their own ego's and their's has been hurt. So they lash out at Cole.
This story is about friendship, loyalty, fame, love, lust, loss,trust, jealousy and some pretty hot damn sweaty dirty sex scenes.
Oh and one hilariously funny scene including honey!
So all in all I really enjoyed this book. It was wonderfully written in joint POV's.
It is deep, and sad and funny, and swoony but we do get a HEA which makes me happy.
We learn about what's going on with all the secondary characters and AMW has set the scene for the next book up between Gracie and Mitch wonderfully. Just enough insight to kinda know what's going on and to be intrigued enough to continue on.
October 1, 2020
I've read Bad Rep and have enjoyed it a lot. It was one of the most amazing rock-star romance book. I was expecting to love this book too, as it has all the tropes I like but I was let down quite badly.
Vivian was a different and realistic heroine with a lot of negative traits, if only her character had been developed better....🤧.She had no self respect and she kept running back to Cole even after seeing him flirting and kissing various women....like girl why you go back to him each time!
So despite the fact that Vivian seems like a badass character at first you find out she is just another pathetic heroine.
Cole..what can I say, even typing his name makes me want to blow a fuse. Never have I hated a hero with this much passion. This dude was a straight out pig, he screwed around in the 2 years he was on and off with Vivian. He had zero respect for women and literally treated them like trash. Cole was an overly arrogant, extremely repuslive and unlikeable character. I don't know how anyone would want him as their bf.
Still, I will continue to read more books of this author cause I really like her writing style.
October 20, 2015
Right from the start Vivian character didn't sit well with me. She had absolutely no self respect for herself.
I just can't believe she still went with Cole after finding him in different situations with other women.
Yeah... She's a hard character to feel sorry for. She put herself in a lot of these situation. She could have changed her situation if she wanted to.
But she always choose to be humiliated by Cole time and time again.
Cole... Wow.
I really wasn't feeling his character at all. He made so many mistakes. He was easily influenced. And he treated Vivian like crap.
He knew what he was doing... But he just couldn't stop himself.
Then how he treated his band mates...
I'm glad his band mates stuck together and made Cole really work to earn back everyone's trust.
The ending was ok. But just to much had happened to fully enjoy it.
I just can't believe she still went with Cole after finding him in different situations with other women.
Yeah... She's a hard character to feel sorry for. She put herself in a lot of these situation. She could have changed her situation if she wanted to.
But she always choose to be humiliated by Cole time and time again.
Cole... Wow.
I really wasn't feeling his character at all. He made so many mistakes. He was easily influenced. And he treated Vivian like crap.
He knew what he was doing... But he just couldn't stop himself.
Then how he treated his band mates...
I'm glad his band mates stuck together and made Cole really work to earn back everyone's trust.
The ending was ok. But just to much had happened to fully enjoy it.
March 2, 2015
I should've stopped at Bad Rep!!
This series just keeps on going downhill for me. I'm not enjoying anything after the first book Bad Rep (okay I enjoyed book 2 a LITTLE) but nothing surpasses Bad Rep anymore. I felt like all the books after Bad Rep is just sex sex sex there's no love and chemistry like the first book. I'm still thinking if I will read the next book because I'm not enjoying this series anymore but I really have high hopes and I love to see more of Maysie.
This series just keeps on going downhill for me. I'm not enjoying anything after the first book Bad Rep (okay I enjoyed book 2 a LITTLE) but nothing surpasses Bad Rep anymore. I felt like all the books after Bad Rep is just sex sex sex there's no love and chemistry like the first book. I'm still thinking if I will read the next book because I'm not enjoying this series anymore but I really have high hopes and I love to see more of Maysie.
May 5, 2014
3 ★s
I think I can describe this book in one word. RIDICULOUS. The storyline was ridiculous. The characters, Cole and Vivian, were ridiculous. I thought Cole was an ass and a douche and Vivian was an overly dramatic brat. They both acted like a couple of toddlers. I rolled my eyes so much that even I thought they were going to get stuck in the back of my head. This was definitely not my favorite of this series. It was so overly dramatic. I am not a fan of too much drama.
Why the three stars? It was written well and I did find myself giggling here and there. Also, I like this author. I'd like to think that this was what she was going for with this couple. We all know that couple in real life that live on drama and make you want to scream at them to shut-up one minute and laugh at them the next. I deal with that couple enough in real life, I don't want to read about them, too. Another reason is, Gracie. I really liked her character. She voiced near the end of the book what I had been thinking the entire time, these two, Cole and Vivian, deserved one another. Nobody else in their right mind would put up with either of them. I'm actually looking forward to Mitch and Gracie's story.
If you're looking for an overly dramatic story about a couple of whiny twenty-somethings that will have you proficient in the art of eye rolling then by all means give this a go. It won't disappoint. If you're like me and have very little patience for idiots then it might be best to skip this one.
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July 26, 2016Yay!! Vivian's book!
January 19, 2016
It was hard for me to put this one down. Cole kept breaking my heart!!
May 6, 2014
4.5 Wonderful Angst Filled Stars!
I have been following Cole Brandt and Vivian Baily throughout the Bad Rep series. They are crazy, passionate and frustrating. Cole in Perfect Regret was a serial cheater, although to be fair, since the two never stated they were in a relationship, technically he wasn't cheating. But this guy was a major player and cashed in on his charisma as the lead singer for Generation Rejects. Vivian would find him in a compromising situation, go beserk, make a huge scene and the two of them would have wild sex afterwards. He pushed her buttons and she gave in to her addition for him. I couldn't wait for their story, since I wanted Cole to get what I felt he was due; he needed to be taken down a peg and Vivian needed to have some sense knocked into her- either tell him you want an exclusive relationship or cut him out of your life.
Seductive Chaos starts out with Vivian finding Cole shoving his tongue down some groupie's throat and of course she flies off the handle, but Cole seems to be egging her on. He knew she would show up, but pretended to not be aware of the time. She starts to wonder why she puts up with it all, and is this what her life will be like? She is about to start a really interesting job as an event coordinator; one that is perfect for her and maybe it's time to stop this dead end somewhat relationship and open up her dating life to some new opportunities. In the 2 years since she's been sleeping with Cole, she hasn't had any connection with anyone else or given anyone else a chance. She knows that isn't the case with Cole-he may not have had a relationship, but he hasn't lacked for female companionship.
Vivian shook her head. "I'm such an idiot." I turned her around so that we were chest to chest. I leaned down and took her bottom lip between my teeth, sucking it into my mouth and moaned when I heard her sharp intake of breath. She was just tall enough that I didn't have to bend too much to taste her mouth. Her curves fit against my body perfectly. I loved knowing what this girl felt like inside and out. It made me feel territorial and proprietary. Vivian Baily was mine.
Cole is beginning to admit that his feelings for Vivian are changing. It used to be that as long as she was around, he didn't want anyone else, but once she was out of sigh-she was out of mind. Now a days, whether she's visiting him on tour or not, he doesn't have any interest in hooking up with anyone else. If he feels the need for sexual release-well that's s what phone sex with Vivian and his hand is for. It's been months since he has been with anyone-not that he would admit that to her.
Generation Rejects is on tour, opening up for the more popular band Primal Terror. They are gaining a following, and have a manager Jose, who may not have all their best interests at heart. He is trying to sway Cole into something he may not want to do. Cole is getting lots of attention from the press, to the point where the other guys in the band are getting resentful. The tense situation is only getting worse. Cole is pulled all over the place, this is his chance to shine, but success doesn't feel so sweet.
Cole and Vivian's relationship is twisted and winding in this book. Both have deep feelings for each other, but both allow their insecurities to take over. Cole has never known love so he has no experience as to whether it will last or if he even deserves it. Vivian allowed herself to be a door mat for Cole for so long, that she needs to break their unhealthy cycle, not trusting that maybe he is looking for more for them both. Can they ever get on the same page at the same time?
I had messed up the only relationships I had ever counted on. And all the fame and fortune wouldn't make up for the fact that I had no one.
It was great to revisit with the couples from the first two books; Jordan and Maysie and Garrett and Riley. There's some trouble and angst brewing between Gracie and Mitch and I'm hoping maybe a 4th book about them??
I loved this lastest installment-it had all the makings for a great story; heartbreaking moments, steamy sex, straining friendships, unrequited love.
Because I knew at the end of the night, when the crowd was gone and the music was over, he would be with me. And only me.
I have been following Cole Brandt and Vivian Baily throughout the Bad Rep series. They are crazy, passionate and frustrating. Cole in Perfect Regret was a serial cheater, although to be fair, since the two never stated they were in a relationship, technically he wasn't cheating. But this guy was a major player and cashed in on his charisma as the lead singer for Generation Rejects. Vivian would find him in a compromising situation, go beserk, make a huge scene and the two of them would have wild sex afterwards. He pushed her buttons and she gave in to her addition for him. I couldn't wait for their story, since I wanted Cole to get what I felt he was due; he needed to be taken down a peg and Vivian needed to have some sense knocked into her- either tell him you want an exclusive relationship or cut him out of your life.
Seductive Chaos starts out with Vivian finding Cole shoving his tongue down some groupie's throat and of course she flies off the handle, but Cole seems to be egging her on. He knew she would show up, but pretended to not be aware of the time. She starts to wonder why she puts up with it all, and is this what her life will be like? She is about to start a really interesting job as an event coordinator; one that is perfect for her and maybe it's time to stop this dead end somewhat relationship and open up her dating life to some new opportunities. In the 2 years since she's been sleeping with Cole, she hasn't had any connection with anyone else or given anyone else a chance. She knows that isn't the case with Cole-he may not have had a relationship, but he hasn't lacked for female companionship.
Vivian shook her head. "I'm such an idiot." I turned her around so that we were chest to chest. I leaned down and took her bottom lip between my teeth, sucking it into my mouth and moaned when I heard her sharp intake of breath. She was just tall enough that I didn't have to bend too much to taste her mouth. Her curves fit against my body perfectly. I loved knowing what this girl felt like inside and out. It made me feel territorial and proprietary. Vivian Baily was mine.
Cole is beginning to admit that his feelings for Vivian are changing. It used to be that as long as she was around, he didn't want anyone else, but once she was out of sigh-she was out of mind. Now a days, whether she's visiting him on tour or not, he doesn't have any interest in hooking up with anyone else. If he feels the need for sexual release-well that's s what phone sex with Vivian and his hand is for. It's been months since he has been with anyone-not that he would admit that to her.
Generation Rejects is on tour, opening up for the more popular band Primal Terror. They are gaining a following, and have a manager Jose, who may not have all their best interests at heart. He is trying to sway Cole into something he may not want to do. Cole is getting lots of attention from the press, to the point where the other guys in the band are getting resentful. The tense situation is only getting worse. Cole is pulled all over the place, this is his chance to shine, but success doesn't feel so sweet.
Cole and Vivian's relationship is twisted and winding in this book. Both have deep feelings for each other, but both allow their insecurities to take over. Cole has never known love so he has no experience as to whether it will last or if he even deserves it. Vivian allowed herself to be a door mat for Cole for so long, that she needs to break their unhealthy cycle, not trusting that maybe he is looking for more for them both. Can they ever get on the same page at the same time?
I had messed up the only relationships I had ever counted on. And all the fame and fortune wouldn't make up for the fact that I had no one.
It was great to revisit with the couples from the first two books; Jordan and Maysie and Garrett and Riley. There's some trouble and angst brewing between Gracie and Mitch and I'm hoping maybe a 4th book about them??
I loved this lastest installment-it had all the makings for a great story; heartbreaking moments, steamy sex, straining friendships, unrequited love.
Because I knew at the end of the night, when the crowd was gone and the music was over, he would be with me. And only me.
May 12, 2014
"I slept. I woke up. I ate. I sang. I fucked. That was my life."
Let's start by saying that I am a huge fan of A. Meredith Walters Bad Rep series and for me personally this book was my favorite. There is nothing I love more than a bad boy rocker except for a bad boy rocker who secretly is dying to be reformed. Cole and Vivian have had amazing chemistry since we first met them and found out they were "fuck buddies"
"Cole was like a drug that I couldn't stay away from. And no matter how many times he upset me. No matter how much he made me hate and despise him, the moment he touched me, it became dangerously easy to lose good sense."
I was not sure what I was getting into with this book. I went into this book not having the highest hope that I would love the player and the woman who let him have her when they were together and knew he was with others when they were apart. That being said, Cole and Vivian's story is one I am glad I did not miss. It was full of passion, angst, humor and drama. I feel like I watched them grow and learn together (and even more so when they were apart.)
"Vivian's tits were amazing. I loved them. I worshipped them. I thought about starting a religion around them."
Both of these characters grew up tremendously in this book. Cole went from being the ultimate ass, kissing another girl in front of Vi just to get her worked up, to someone who is trying to come to terms with what really is important in life. As for Vivian, she went from a girl who could have been confused with a doormat, letting him have her whenever he wanted because her desire for him was so strong she couldn't say no, to a woman who was willing to walk away from the person she had felt the strongest connection to because it was what was best for her.
"And if I had to smack a bitch for looking at him, then so be it. Because that's how we rolled. One piece of crazy at a time."
I had no doubt that I would love the way A. Meredith would tell this story but I was blind sighted by how much I fell for the characters. I started this book the minute it appeared on my kindle and I never put it down until I reached the last page. As always with this series, I was drawn to the drama but stuck around for the wit! Writing convincingly funny humor is not easy and this book had me sending quotes to my friends constantly just because I wanted someone to laugh with. I totally believe that this book was amazing and hope all ya'll out there give it and the other books in the Bad Rep series!
"She might as well give up if she thought that would get any sort of reaction. Russell the Love Muscle wasn't interested in her."
~miranda
Let's start by saying that I am a huge fan of A. Meredith Walters Bad Rep series and for me personally this book was my favorite. There is nothing I love more than a bad boy rocker except for a bad boy rocker who secretly is dying to be reformed. Cole and Vivian have had amazing chemistry since we first met them and found out they were "fuck buddies"
"Cole was like a drug that I couldn't stay away from. And no matter how many times he upset me. No matter how much he made me hate and despise him, the moment he touched me, it became dangerously easy to lose good sense."
I was not sure what I was getting into with this book. I went into this book not having the highest hope that I would love the player and the woman who let him have her when they were together and knew he was with others when they were apart. That being said, Cole and Vivian's story is one I am glad I did not miss. It was full of passion, angst, humor and drama. I feel like I watched them grow and learn together (and even more so when they were apart.)
"Vivian's tits were amazing. I loved them. I worshipped them. I thought about starting a religion around them."
Both of these characters grew up tremendously in this book. Cole went from being the ultimate ass, kissing another girl in front of Vi just to get her worked up, to someone who is trying to come to terms with what really is important in life. As for Vivian, she went from a girl who could have been confused with a doormat, letting him have her whenever he wanted because her desire for him was so strong she couldn't say no, to a woman who was willing to walk away from the person she had felt the strongest connection to because it was what was best for her.
"And if I had to smack a bitch for looking at him, then so be it. Because that's how we rolled. One piece of crazy at a time."
I had no doubt that I would love the way A. Meredith would tell this story but I was blind sighted by how much I fell for the characters. I started this book the minute it appeared on my kindle and I never put it down until I reached the last page. As always with this series, I was drawn to the drama but stuck around for the wit! Writing convincingly funny humor is not easy and this book had me sending quotes to my friends constantly just because I wanted someone to laugh with. I totally believe that this book was amazing and hope all ya'll out there give it and the other books in the Bad Rep series!
"She might as well give up if she thought that would get any sort of reaction. Russell the Love Muscle wasn't interested in her."
~miranda
August 16, 2014
~WARNING: WENT A BIT 'THE NEIGHBOURHOOD' GIF CRAZY. Am I sorry? ..Hell no~
This book was the 3rd book in the Bad Rep series and it focused on bad boy Cole-lead singer of Generation Rejects
And Viv who tries to deny everything they have.
Sadly, this was my least favourite book in the series however I feel like Cole really grew on me in this book and we can see the struggle that comes with fame and fortune, the constant fear of being replaced. Is it really worth it?
Viv is the person who can make everything better for Cole, she is Cole's seductive chaos.
One thing I do really like about this series is that most of the characters that we meet are from previous books from the bad rep series and we get to see how they are getting on.
May 7, 2014
I have loved the first two books in the series and I knew this one would be great also but I wasn't prepared to get hooked on all the drama that Cole and Vivian created. It was crazy, sexy, fire and ice. How can two people so obsessed to be the center of attention click so well? How can two people be so good together but so bad? Well these two work. They are awesome. Yes it's crazy, yes you wanna junk punch Cole many times but you know the old saying " you don't know what you've got till it's gone?" Well when Viv finally decides to stop being a door may for Cole he seems to fall apart, not only messing up with Vivian but the band. Now he feels all alone and it's a feeling he doesn't like. It's making him softer, open up more and see his life for what it is and what matter most to him.
The author nice again has done an amazing job! I love all the cray cray of Cole!!
The author nice again has done an amazing job! I love all the cray cray of Cole!!
November 6, 2015
Cole was the least likely of the members of the Generation Rejects that I thought I'd come to like. He was a slut douchebag, and treated Viv like his own personal doormat. They were a ticking time bomb whenever they were together, their sexual chemistry was nuclear. But apart they were like an incomplete puzzle. Together they just worked, crazy at it was it made sense, they made sense. Cole had more to offer than what he thought he could. I really liked both H/h she was a spit fire, sassy and wouldn't take crap from Cole. She gave as good as she took.
The author as always did a great job building Cole's character, to connect with and fall for him.
The author as always did a great job building Cole's character, to connect with and fall for him.
May 5, 2014
Every time I read A. Meredith Walter's new book, I fall in love with her writing all over again. The latest installment in Bad Rep series was no different. I loved it, Cole and Viv are fun and real, with their shortcomings and crazy antics. I had a very hard time putting this book down, I will be eagerly waiting for the next book in the series.
May 6, 2014
Probably a 2.5. If you're looking for a quick & easy read this meets the criteria. If you're looking for a couple to root for...the jury is still out on that. I just couldn't connect with these two & found the quick & easy tie up at the end kind of rushed. It didn't fit the characters & how they behaved the whole story. I really like this author's other work, but this just wasn't for me.
July 16, 2014
OMG. I didn't think is was possible, but these just keep getting better. Sometimes when you get into a series where each book follows different people they can lose their luster, but not these, no sir. I'm just sorry I have to wait for book 4.
May 5, 2014
I loved Viv and Cole. They were explosive and fun. I loved seeing how Vivian became stronger and how Cole figured out his feelings. This was my favorite in the series. I can't wait and hope we get a book for Gracie and Mitch soon!
May 5, 2014
Cole is so self-centered and not aware about it.. so i dont know if i hate him or what
January 1, 2015
The only think that makes me give this four stars is that i wanted to kill Cole more that i wanted to kiss him and that is Bad.... but over all this was awesome and i cant wait for the last one ....
May 6, 2014
Can not wait to see who mitch ends up with! This book as well as the others was Awesome!
May 7, 2014
It's a very nice book, i think better than her 2nd book ... :-)
May 4, 2014
Meredith Walters is one of my favourite authors. I loved this book and cannot wait for the next one!
May 5, 2014
3.5 stars.
Not as good as previous books.
I needed more action.
Not as good as previous books.
I needed more action.
May 5, 2014
I loved it ! The story of Viv and Cole was amazing! I love her writing.
May 9, 2014
Ebook provided by the author in exchange for an honest review
I’ve read the first two books (Bad Rep and Perfect Regret) in this series and I can’t help but compare the three. I thought Bad Rep was okay and I LOVED Perfect Regret. SEDUCTIVE CHAOS falls somewhere between the two. There were aspects that I liked about it and some that I don’t. Which is only natural, I guess. But all in all, I thought SEDUCTIVE CHAOS was a great addition to this series.
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Let me just say that I really couldn’t stand Cole and Vivian in the first two books. I wasn’t that stoked when I found out that this book was gonna be about the two of them. But A. Meredith Walters waves her magic writing pen and I find myself falling head over heels for these two! I can’t explain why but she was able to lure me into Cole and Vivian’s twisted dynamic.
It starts out a few months where Perfect Regret left off. Cole Brandt is living the rockstar dream. The Generation Rejects’ career is skyrocketing, and what’s an up and coming rock band without a devastatingly hot frontman. And Cole? He’s DEFINITELY devastatingly hot. And like your garden-variety rocker, Cole is aware of his panty-melting good looks and appeal and he knows how to use them. Unfortunately for Vivian Baily.
Vivian is as perfect as any girl could get. She’s got a loving family. She’s a decent student. She’s got great friends. The only wrinkle in her perfect life is her disastrous pattern with Generation Rejects’ lead singer, Cole Brandt. She’s been in a very physical relationship with Cole for the past two years and what does she have to show for it? Utter humiliation and cut-his-balls-off rage at every turn. But Viv cannot help but go back for more. She can’t resist his charm, much less the way he makes her feel.
So, what’s the deal with Cole and Vivian? Well, they get off on pissing each other off. They (Cole, mostly) intentionally stir up trouble just to set the other off. This leads to meltdowns and public fights of epic proportions. But even after the anger and the hurt, they always find themselves in bed. Cole and Vivian think they’re using one another. How long will it take for one of them to become used up? How long will it take for one of them to break?
Cole and Vivian are drowning in their delusions. They’re forcing themselves to think of ways to justify their crazy relationship. They keep telling themselves they don't care over and over again in an effort to somehow make it true. They’re destroying each other little by little. Vivian knows how Cole can be a manwhoring asshole but she can’t help but care for him in a deeper way. She’s still a girl, after all. And Cole, clueless and egotistical as he is, tramples on Viv’s emotional attachment to him without even knowing it.
It was painful to see these two self-destruct. As a reader, I found their relationship emotionally exhausting. I swear. It was so tiring to feel that much pain and anger over and over again. I can’t help but feel indignant on Vivian’s behalf but at the same time, I can’t help but blame her, too, for putting up with Cole.
Cole isn’t ashamed of who he is. He gets what he wants when he wants it and says fuck off to anybody who might say otherwise. Right from the very first page, it’s evident that Cole is the guy your parents warned you about. He’s a grade-A asshole of epic proportions. And surprisingly… I just LOVED him! I think it’s the way he is so comfortable in his own skin that got to me. He isn’t sorry to be who he wants to be. His take-no-shit attitude only adds to his appeal as a character. But as the story progressed, I also appreciated how we see more to his character than the author initially let on. I love a good redemption story, and this is Cole’s.
Vivian’s character flaws revolved around her relationship with Cole. She can’t get him out of her mind no matter how hard she tries which ultimately affects the rest of her relationships, including all potential ones. Cole was way more complex. We get to see him as the Generation Rejects’ frontman, as Vivian’s paramour, as a friend to the guys, and even as a shunned son. I thought that last one could have used more development. I would have liked to see more resolution on that end of Cole’s already crazy life.
A. Meredith Walters breaks her characters down in the most painful and heartbreaking ways only to redeem them in the most beautiful. I can’t fault her at all for creating such multidimensional and complex characters. There are so many layers to each and every one of her characters and it was amazing as we peel each layer throughout the course of the story in order to get to the core of each character. And as she builds them back up, we see how the characters mature emotionally, how they reconcile all the shit in their lives in order to become a better version of themselves. I saw that in Cole. I saw that in Vivian. I even saw that in glimpses of the rest of the gang. That’s good character development for a redemption story right there.
A. Meredith Walters is an entertainer with words. And entertain me, she did. I particularly enjoyed how she presented the whole Vivian and Cole drama. Their constant back-and-forth and bickering was fun to read but I must say that it gets old after a while. It’s like all that Viv and Cole do is fight and I was dying for the story to progress to some kind of moment of enlightenment. There were times when the story flowed too slowly for me. The pacing could have used a bit more work.
Her writing is very emotionally-laden. She knows how to invoke emotions in her readers. Each one of Cole and Vivian’s face offs were intense and I felt myself bristling. Then there were the funny and laidback scenes like Vivian getting high on her anti-histamines while on a date AND, of course, the “providential son” moment. Oh my God, I was seriously laughing out loud at that one. The comic relief was tasteful and did not distract from the over-all tone of the story. It lessened the tension without disrupting the flow. These strategically placed ups and downs provided a very nice dynamic to the story.
Another thing that I like the most about her writing is how well she sets up future storylines and characters. She does not just focus on one couple or pair. Even though Cole and Vivian were on the foreground, the rest of the gang aren’t that far behind. I’m seeing a Mitch-Gracie on the horizon and I’m dying to get my hands on the next book.
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I’ve read the first two books (Bad Rep and Perfect Regret) in this series and I can’t help but compare the three. I thought Bad Rep was okay and I LOVED Perfect Regret. SEDUCTIVE CHAOS falls somewhere between the two. There were aspects that I liked about it and some that I don’t. Which is only natural, I guess. But all in all, I thought SEDUCTIVE CHAOS was a great addition to this series.
Rating 4 out of 5 stars
Let me just say that I really couldn’t stand Cole and Vivian in the first two books. I wasn’t that stoked when I found out that this book was gonna be about the two of them. But A. Meredith Walters waves her magic writing pen and I find myself falling head over heels for these two! I can’t explain why but she was able to lure me into Cole and Vivian’s twisted dynamic.
It starts out a few months where Perfect Regret left off. Cole Brandt is living the rockstar dream. The Generation Rejects’ career is skyrocketing, and what’s an up and coming rock band without a devastatingly hot frontman. And Cole? He’s DEFINITELY devastatingly hot. And like your garden-variety rocker, Cole is aware of his panty-melting good looks and appeal and he knows how to use them. Unfortunately for Vivian Baily.
Vivian is as perfect as any girl could get. She’s got a loving family. She’s a decent student. She’s got great friends. The only wrinkle in her perfect life is her disastrous pattern with Generation Rejects’ lead singer, Cole Brandt. She’s been in a very physical relationship with Cole for the past two years and what does she have to show for it? Utter humiliation and cut-his-balls-off rage at every turn. But Viv cannot help but go back for more. She can’t resist his charm, much less the way he makes her feel.
So, what’s the deal with Cole and Vivian? Well, they get off on pissing each other off. They (Cole, mostly) intentionally stir up trouble just to set the other off. This leads to meltdowns and public fights of epic proportions. But even after the anger and the hurt, they always find themselves in bed. Cole and Vivian think they’re using one another. How long will it take for one of them to become used up? How long will it take for one of them to break?
Cole and Vivian are drowning in their delusions. They’re forcing themselves to think of ways to justify their crazy relationship. They keep telling themselves they don't care over and over again in an effort to somehow make it true. They’re destroying each other little by little. Vivian knows how Cole can be a manwhoring asshole but she can’t help but care for him in a deeper way. She’s still a girl, after all. And Cole, clueless and egotistical as he is, tramples on Viv’s emotional attachment to him without even knowing it.
It was painful to see these two self-destruct. As a reader, I found their relationship emotionally exhausting. I swear. It was so tiring to feel that much pain and anger over and over again. I can’t help but feel indignant on Vivian’s behalf but at the same time, I can’t help but blame her, too, for putting up with Cole.
Cole isn’t ashamed of who he is. He gets what he wants when he wants it and says fuck off to anybody who might say otherwise. Right from the very first page, it’s evident that Cole is the guy your parents warned you about. He’s a grade-A asshole of epic proportions. And surprisingly… I just LOVED him! I think it’s the way he is so comfortable in his own skin that got to me. He isn’t sorry to be who he wants to be. His take-no-shit attitude only adds to his appeal as a character. But as the story progressed, I also appreciated how we see more to his character than the author initially let on. I love a good redemption story, and this is Cole’s.
Vivian’s character flaws revolved around her relationship with Cole. She can’t get him out of her mind no matter how hard she tries which ultimately affects the rest of her relationships, including all potential ones. Cole was way more complex. We get to see him as the Generation Rejects’ frontman, as Vivian’s paramour, as a friend to the guys, and even as a shunned son. I thought that last one could have used more development. I would have liked to see more resolution on that end of Cole’s already crazy life.
A. Meredith Walters breaks her characters down in the most painful and heartbreaking ways only to redeem them in the most beautiful. I can’t fault her at all for creating such multidimensional and complex characters. There are so many layers to each and every one of her characters and it was amazing as we peel each layer throughout the course of the story in order to get to the core of each character. And as she builds them back up, we see how the characters mature emotionally, how they reconcile all the shit in their lives in order to become a better version of themselves. I saw that in Cole. I saw that in Vivian. I even saw that in glimpses of the rest of the gang. That’s good character development for a redemption story right there.
A. Meredith Walters is an entertainer with words. And entertain me, she did. I particularly enjoyed how she presented the whole Vivian and Cole drama. Their constant back-and-forth and bickering was fun to read but I must say that it gets old after a while. It’s like all that Viv and Cole do is fight and I was dying for the story to progress to some kind of moment of enlightenment. There were times when the story flowed too slowly for me. The pacing could have used a bit more work.
Her writing is very emotionally-laden. She knows how to invoke emotions in her readers. Each one of Cole and Vivian’s face offs were intense and I felt myself bristling. Then there were the funny and laidback scenes like Vivian getting high on her anti-histamines while on a date AND, of course, the “providential son” moment. Oh my God, I was seriously laughing out loud at that one. The comic relief was tasteful and did not distract from the over-all tone of the story. It lessened the tension without disrupting the flow. These strategically placed ups and downs provided a very nice dynamic to the story.
Another thing that I like the most about her writing is how well she sets up future storylines and characters. She does not just focus on one couple or pair. Even though Cole and Vivian were on the foreground, the rest of the gang aren’t that far behind. I’m seeing a Mitch-Gracie on the horizon and I’m dying to get my hands on the next book.
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May 9, 2017
What the f_<|<
I hate to be completely negative but with this book, I have no choice.
I do really enjoy this author but this series has been just okay for me. This book was the worst of the bunch.
Vivian is a complete doormat and Cole is the biggest douchebag EVER. Despite all their sexy times, the chemistry is non existent.
I am not even sure why I finished this book - slow day I guess.
I hate to be completely negative but with this book, I have no choice.
I do really enjoy this author but this series has been just okay for me. This book was the worst of the bunch.
Vivian is a complete doormat and Cole is the biggest douchebag EVER. Despite all their sexy times, the chemistry is non existent.
I am not even sure why I finished this book - slow day I guess.
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