This book received a 5 HUGE star rating for me. Loved it!
That's until I meet the kid next door. Indi-freakin'-ana. My dislike for her is instant. From the moment I lay eyes on her, she ignites something within me. She makes me feel things I thought I was incapable of feeling. I don't like it, not one bit. When she looks at me with her big, beautiful, haunting green eyes, it's like she can see into the depths of my soul. It freaks me the hell out. She's like sunshine and rainbows in my world of gloom and doom. I hate sunshine and rainbows.
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I'm Indiana Montgomery. My friends call me Indi. Despite losing my mum at the age of six, I have a wonderful life and great friends. My dad more than makes up for the fact that I only have one parent. I'm his little girl, the centre of his world. I adore him.
When Carter Reynolds moves in next door, my life takes a turn for the worse. He's gorgeous, sinfully hot, but that's where my compliments end. He seems hell-bent on making my life miserable. He acts tough, but when I look into his eyes I don't see it. I see hurt and pain. To me, he seems lost.
I should hate him for the way he treats me, but surprisingly I don't. If anything, I feel sorry for him. I want to help him find peace. Help him find the light that I know is buried somewhere within his darkness, but he won't have a bar of it.
He's warned me time and time again to stay away, but I can't. I'm drawn to him for some reason. He's always referring to himself as a bastard. That may be true, but to me, he's more like a beautifully misunderstood bastard. Whether he likes it or not, I refuse to give up on him.
Carter and Indiana's story is told in dual POV, and in two parts, spanning over 8 years.
Kell's Review:
This is the first book I've read by JL Perry and it most certainly won't be the last. WOW! What a fantastic book 'Bastard' is. I read the blurb and really liked the sound of it and what I soon realised is, this is one talented author. I absolutely loved this book. I was addicted from the first chapter and couldn't get enough of this story.
Carter is the imperfectly perfect main male character and he has stolen my heart. Although, he wasn't the nicest when he first meets leading lady, Indi, I knew there was a soft side to him from different things he'd say and act. He wanted to dislike Indi, but he couldn't, the chemistry was too strong.
Bastard is set in Sydney for the first half of the book and my hometown of Newcastle for the second half. Perry's descriptive writing was captivating and so precise, I could picture in my mind exactly how this story was happening, as if in a movie.
The 2 halves of the book are based 5 years apart and Perry has changed Carters behaviour to fit his age. In the first half he was only 17 , young and carefree without a care for anyones feelings. The second half shows a more mature side of Carter and one that had me spellbound. I adored him. Indi is a female character that I instantly loved. She was caring, free spirited and someone that I'd like to have as a friend.
The supporting characters were a joy to read as well. Indi's father was a highlight for me. He took Carter under his wing and cared for him like he was his own.
I laughed, fell in love and cried quite a few times in this book. JL Perry is definitely an author I'll be watching and I look forward to reading more of her books.
5 Stars. Bravo.
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Plus don't miss the Novella, with bonus short story, Luckiest Bastard to be released December 8
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