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Consistently Inconsistent #2
Two Different Sides
FROM EXCITING ROMANCE AUTHOR L A TAVARES
Book two in the Consistently Inconsistent series
All bets are off.
Blake Mathews is out of luck.
The music, the fame, the love of his life… They’re not enough for him. His tendency to make large bets at expensive tables could cost him everything—the band, the money and the girl.
Blake thought things couldn’t get any worse, but he lost that bet too. Someone from his past shows up after a decade of silence with new information about who Blake is, where he came from and the fact that he has family who is closer than he thinks.
Told on two different timelines—now and then—the story recounts the upbringing of the bass guitarist and his friend, lead singer Xander Varro, dating back to the two meeting, starting the band and the trouble and triumphs that unfold as the two grow to the present-day versions of themselves.
For Blake, history tends to repeat itself, but with the help of his band, the girl he’s been chasing since his teen years and the family he didn’t know he had, the chance to break the dark cycles is in the cards for him, if he chooses to play the game.
Book two in the Consistently Inconsistent series
All bets are off.
Blake Mathews is out of luck.
The music, the fame, the love of his life… They’re not enough for him. His tendency to make large bets at expensive tables could cost him everything—the band, the money and the girl.
Blake thought things couldn’t get any worse, but he lost that bet too. Someone from his past shows up after a decade of silence with new information about who Blake is, where he came from and the fact that he has family who is closer than he thinks.
Told on two different timelines—now and then—the story recounts the upbringing of the bass guitarist and his friend, lead singer Xander Varro, dating back to the two meeting, starting the band and the trouble and triumphs that unfold as the two grow to the present-day versions of themselves.
For Blake, history tends to repeat itself, but with the help of his band, the girl he’s been chasing since his teen years and the family he didn’t know he had, the chance to break the dark cycles is in the cards for him, if he chooses to play the game.
323 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2021
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September 1, 2021
Two Different Sides is a great addition to the Consistently Inconsistent series. I love One More Motion, the first book in this LA Tavares series, so I was excited to read this.
This is definitely more of a novel that follows Blake and his journey that happens to include a romance. Yes, the story revolves around his relationship with the girl he loves, but the emotions for the romance aren't felt much. Rather, Blake's emotional state in general is the overriding tone throughout. I was always more worried about him in general than I was about his romance.
I definitely love the connection between the band members. That is the real connection felt throughout. The reader is easily rooting for Blake to find his way in the world again, and for his friendships to stay intact.
This is a story of addiction. It that's a trigger for you, avoid this one. For Blake, his addiction is gambling. And his journey is maddening and so frustrating.
In the end, the storyline comes full circle in ways I never expected, with some nice twists and turns.
And by the end, everything is heart warming.
I was extremely impressed with the author's way of bringing everything to a happy ending. These peopl seemed destined for a life of pain, but the author easily brings them to a happy ending in a believable way.
Two Different Sides ends up being a deep read. I enjoyed all of this LA Tavares book and highly recommend it when you're in the mood for a serious tale.
This is definitely more of a novel that follows Blake and his journey that happens to include a romance. Yes, the story revolves around his relationship with the girl he loves, but the emotions for the romance aren't felt much. Rather, Blake's emotional state in general is the overriding tone throughout. I was always more worried about him in general than I was about his romance.
I definitely love the connection between the band members. That is the real connection felt throughout. The reader is easily rooting for Blake to find his way in the world again, and for his friendships to stay intact.
This is a story of addiction. It that's a trigger for you, avoid this one. For Blake, his addiction is gambling. And his journey is maddening and so frustrating.
In the end, the storyline comes full circle in ways I never expected, with some nice twists and turns.
And by the end, everything is heart warming.
I was extremely impressed with the author's way of bringing everything to a happy ending. These peopl seemed destined for a life of pain, but the author easily brings them to a happy ending in a believable way.
Two Different Sides ends up being a deep read. I enjoyed all of this LA Tavares book and highly recommend it when you're in the mood for a serious tale.
January 30, 2026
This book is the second in the Consistently Inconsistent series, it is raw, messy, and painfully real I love that it didn’t rush healing or pretend growth is pretty. It showed how messy life and mistakes can be. Blake is deeply flawed, frustrating, and an achingly human character. Watching him confront his past while trying not to lose everything he loves felt incredibly honest.
I loved how this story leans into emotional weight addiction, abandonment, self sabotage while also balancing it with hope and love. The dual timelines add so much depth, slowly peeling back the layers of who Blake was versus who he’s becoming.
While not romance heavy the romance side is tender and complicated, built on history and longing, and it never overshadows the real heart of the story, accountability, forgiveness, and choosing to be better even when it’s hard.
I loved how this story leans into emotional weight addiction, abandonment, self sabotage while also balancing it with hope and love. The dual timelines add so much depth, slowly peeling back the layers of who Blake was versus who he’s becoming.
While not romance heavy the romance side is tender and complicated, built on history and longing, and it never overshadows the real heart of the story, accountability, forgiveness, and choosing to be better even when it’s hard.
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