The Vincent Boys

Ashton Gray is tired of playing the perfect little princess. Tired of trying to please her religious parents and make herself worthy of the one and only Sawyer Vincent. Beau Vincent is nothing like his perfect cousin. He's sexy, dangerous, and alluring as all get out. In other words, the one guy she should stay away from. Still, she finds herself drawn to him despite everything. What's a girl to do?

Sound fairly familiar? Let's be honest, The Vincent Boys doesn't really bring anything new to the table in terms of story line. The plot is very predictable, but I pretty much knew that going in. Still, I can't deny that it was a pretty scrumptious way to pass a couple of hours. It might take a while for you to get hooked, but once you are show more it's difficult not to finish.

I had a love/hate relationship with Ashton most of the book. A good portion of the story is spent in Ashton's head, and it isn't always an easy place to be. Her definitions of a "good girl" versus a "bad girl" are fully fueled by her parents, and yet I feel like she was so hard on herself. I can't deny that I hated that she cheated, but the story wouldn't make sense otherwise. Plus, well, it is Beau after all.

Which leads me to Beau and Sawyer Vincent. Night and day, these two are pretty delicious each in their own way. I'm always a sucker for the bad boy. I admit it. Glines' puts these two at odds to allow for some tension, but really it is Beau that shines through it all. A bad boy with a heart of gold. If that doesn't draw you in, I really don't know what will. It definitely kept me reading.

I really felt like this book could have gone into a lot more depth at times. The relationship between Ashton and Beau went from zero to sixty in a matter of pages, and it was a little disconcerting. I felt no emotion for Ashton, even when things went badly for her. It honestly made me sad. Perhaps in the next book we'll dive deeper into the two of them. All in all though, The Vincent Boys ended up being enjoyable. I appreciated the Southern, small town charm that Abbi Glines worked into the story line, and of course I loved Beau. Give this a shot if you're looking for a sweet and quick read. show less

Ashton Gray has always been the good girl. She's the preacher's daughter, who is expected to live up to her parents expectations while juggling the pretense of being the perfect girlfriend for her boyfriend. It doesn't help that her boyfriend, Sawyer Vincent, is the town's golden boy.

Enter Beau Vincent, Sawyer's bad-boy cousin. Once upon a time the three of them did everything together, and Beau was her best friend and partner in her crime. But then she grew up and both Vincent boys noticed. Ashton just didn't realize it.

The result? She ended up with Sawyer, and being stuck in a relationship in which her boyfriend knows nothing about who she really is. She turned into what she thought was the perfect girlfriend for him.

Beau Vincent has show more never envied his cousin Sawyer for anything - not his money, his family or his Golden Boy status. Except for his girlfriend, Ashton. The girl Beau secretly always wanted for himself.

Yet how do you betray your best friend and own flesh and blood by falling for his girl? You don't, or at least you try not to. That's why Beau avoids her. Or at least he does until the summer Sawyer goes away and Ashton decides she doesn't want to be Sawyer's good girl anymore. The choice Beau has to make is whether to pretend his feelings for Ashton mean nothing or betray his own blood and make Ashton realise she's the girl for him.



I bought a copy of The Vincent Boys when it first came out and added it to my read list. But when your to-read list keeps growing at an alarming rate, you sometimes lose track of what you really want to read. I actually was spurred onto reading this after someone mentioned a sequel The Vincent Brothers had been released.


First up, I love this book on so many levels. The story plot surrounding a girl growing up with two male best friends and finds herself in a love triangle with them - for me, it's pretty realistic because let's face it, it happens.

The Vincent Boys draws you in, not just with its storyline, but also with the characters and the emotions that comes with it. I finished the novel in one sitting and ended up buying the sequel (The Vincent Brothers) so I could read it immediately.

One of the aspects I loved about this novel is that you have two guys who are as great as each other. As much as you want to hope Sawyer is a jerk and deserves to be dumped for the bad-boy Beau, he isn't. Yes, he acts like a jerk in some parts of the novel - in particularly when people start treating Ashton like a leaper, but the reality is he's a guy who got hurt by the girl he loves and he reacts badly to it.

Then you have Beau, the resident bad-boy who really isn't that much of a bad boy after all. Yes, he's from the wrong side of town but he's truly the one guy who knows Ashton inside and out. His character is beautifully written and I've got to confess I fell a little in love with him when he knew what her favorite restaurant was unlike her own boyfriend who assumed her favorite restaurant was the same as his.

Then there's the chemistry between Beau and Ashton. It's sizzling hot. And, it works for the story. Yes, Beau is a tad possessive but I actually felt it made the story even hotter and it works.

A style of writing I've noticed lately - and frankly, one I think works for this novel is the story is split into each main character's point of view - Beau's and Ashton's. It helps people to get to know each of the characters and what they are thinking. It's a quirky style that works (If you like this style you might also want to check out Valerie Thomas' and Stacey Kramer's From What I Remember).



Granted, there are going to be people who hates this story. The main female character cheats on her 'perfect' boyfriend with his cousin. Yes, it's considered immoral but guess what it happens. People fall in love with other people when they are in relationships, especially teenagers and you have to remember these are teenagers on the brink of adulthood trying to work out who they are and how they actually feel towards the opposite sex. They make mistakes. It's called being a teenager and being human.



If you like a novel in which the dialogue flows freely, there are a roller coaster of emotions and hot boys who drive trucks and are Southern, then The Vincent Boys is definitely the one for you.



And, a bonus, right now it's free on Amazon. show less

Ashston has got a life others would dream of. She's got the boy everyone in town wants, her family is respected by everyone, and things are going great. Ash is missing something though. When her boyfriend Sawyer goes out of town, Ash reconnects with her childhood friend (and her boyfriend's cousin) Beau. In a big way. Suddenly things aren't as clear as Ash thought they were. Beau sees Sawyer as the brother he never had, but he's also been jealous of Sawyer's perfect life. Beau can't help but be pleased when Ash starts paying more attention to him. Ash and Beau are forced to reconcile their feelings for each other with their feelings for Sawyer.

This was most definitely a Southern soap opera. Ashton and Beau were attached at the hip as show more children, but had grown apart as they got older. Especially when Ash started dating Sawyer. I think a lot of people will really enjoy the romance in this book. Personally, I have never understood the appeal of the "bad boy," and that's what Beau is made out to be. I think that Beau was given some characterization beyond the bad boy vibe as the book went on, so this helped a lot. There were also some twists in the plot that added some depth to the story.

The author did a fantastic job of creating atmosphere. You really got a feel for life in the South, and you could feel the pull between Ashton and Sawyer. This was also a very quick read. I almost read it in one sitting. Lovers of romance, especially those that like bad boys will love this book for sure.

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Ashton and the Vincent cousins Beau and Sawyer grow up playing together. Mostly Beau and Ashton are partners in crime and Sawyer is bailing them out. But when they get older it's Sawyer who gets the girl and Beau is just left wondering what could've been. That is until Sawyer goes away one summer and Ashton gets curious about that spark she seems to have when she looks at Beau. You see Ashton is the daughter of a preacher and girlfriend of the golden boy. She's been trying to live up to that for 3 years now and she's getting sick of faking it. When Sawyer comes home, Ashton has to figure out if it's worth ruining her reputation for the town bad-boy... not to mention ruining a family.

You guys I loved this book!! It is seriously the show more HOTTEST romance book I've read in forever... and there wasn't even that many sexy scenes. It was that attraction between Ashton and Beau, I could just feel it. I'm not kidding when I say I had to take a cold shower after reading the first half, I was burning up!

I think the fact that it was set in the deep south made all the pressure for reputations more believable. I think that stuff is more important down there. The only thing I wanted more of was backstory. I wanted flashbacks or something to really see how they ended up this way instead of the author just saying it.

Definitely one of my favorites of the year... and definitely one to read. It'll put you in the mood for summertime and sweet-tea... and it have you picturing shirtless guys with abs, lots of abs.


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I actually liked this more than I thought I would. There are many stories about love and a girl unable to choose between two boys - one is the bad boy and one is the good boy. This tale sounds just like another 100 books out there.

but this story was unique and sweet. I liked Honey and Lena and Kayla - just a few of the supporting characters that made the story fun, cute and unique.

I, of course, really loved Lena and when she helped Ash out.

The Vincent boys and Ash were alright. Ash was cute but I would have liked to see a little more fiesty come out (so I know she can handle her own against Beau!). hopefully I'll see her come out of her shell more in book 2!!

I'm loving my share of New Adult books, you know? Because, yes, I believe this is a new adult book, there are a lot of hot and steamy scenes here -for which I'm very grateful- just so you know.

I liked many things about this book but one thing is very specific: I could relate to Ashton a whole lot... and it was kind of sad and fun at the same time. You see, Ashton's dad is the pastor of their small town and so everyone expects her to be Miss Perfect, you know? [I was dating the pastor's son and as so I thought I had to be perfect too]. And in small towns everyone has to stick their noses in other people's business... [why are some people so freaking nosy?! ¬¬ ]
But Ashton is hiding something: she doesn't want to be perfect, she wants to show more be herself: crazy, sexy, naughty and wild once in a while [oh my god... at first I thought I was doing the right thing but it was so difficult and exhausting!] But she can't be like that, and not only for her dad and the neighbors but also because her boyfriend, Sawyer Vincent, is polite and nice and the most perfect guy in the whole town. And she loves him... right?

Thing is, she does, but not as much as he loves her. And here is where everything changes: when Sawyer leaves town for a few days and Ashton has a chance of being alone for the first time in three years with her ex-bestfriend who also happens to be Sawyer's cousin, Beau Vincent, things go bananas. They begin to remember why they loved to spend time together and how easy was to be with each other. No need to hide, to pretend, to behave in the right way every second.
My first reaction to their relationship was that I wasn't very happy with how things went and how they lied to Sawyer but then, human people make mistakes.
And then Ashton's doubts were driving me crazy because, as I said, I used to thought that I had to be perfect for my ex-boyfriend but then I realize it was a HUGE mistake so I broke up with him. For me, to see her struggle with so many questions and doubts in her head was hard, annoying and revealing at the same time. So please, don't think it will drive you as crazy as it drove me, my personal experience had a lot to do with that.

What I liked the most was to see Ashton and Beau's encounters, you know? So secretive, so romantic and so full of hormones at times... I enjoyed every second of them together. How they laughed, how they talked, how Beau helped Ashton during one of the most heartbreaking moments of her life and how sexy and cute he was without even trying.
But let's not forget Sawyer. He was perfect, that's true, but not as perfect as Ashton thought, and when the time came for him to be a true gentleman he just sucked. Although I didn't like him very much at that time, it gave him more deepness.

As for the ending, I liked it. Not everything revolves around Ashton and Beau's relationship and some major family drama unfolds that gives us a lot of insight in the Vincent boys life. Punches, tears, screams and fights are just some of their reactions and it was believable all the time.

Overall, I recommend the book to every girl out there that likes a truly bad boy 'cause I'm sure you will love Beau Vincent ;) show less

This is absolutely one of my most favorite books. I am a huge fan of Abbi Glines and I love all her books, and The Vincent Boys is one of those books that just consumes you. I love the story, the characters, everything about it. That being said I am going to have to go all fan-girl here and tell you that Beau Vincent is absolutely to die for. He is the epitome of hottness, complete sex on a stick, and totally redefines the term yummy. He is my ultimate book boyfriend, and it is a good thing that he is fictional, otherwise I would probably embarrass myself or possibly get arrested. That being said, the description of Beau Vincent alone should make you want to rush out and get this book.

The whole book is filled with heartfelt passion and show more emotion. It is packed with romantic chemistry from the first chapter until the end of the book. Though Beau is a "bad boy," he is the best kind - the kind you love to love. I love all the southern charm in the book, and if you’re from the south, you know all about pickup trucks, bench seats, and straddling the gearshift to sit next to your guy. The Vincent Boys, Beau and Sawyer, are cousins, and Ashton is the girl they both love. The three of them grew up together and were inseparable until Ashton and Sawyer started dating. A turn in events brings Ashton and Beau together, and she realizes that she has chosen the wrong Vincent boy. The fire and love between Ashton and Beau is undeniable, yet Ashton doesn't want to hurt Sawyer, and neither does Beau. Sawyer has been there for him his whole life, when no one else has. Now Beau is faced with choosing between family and love. Ash loves Sawyer, but she is in love with Beau. She can't bear the thought of tearing the two of them apart, and She is willing to sacrifice her desires to keep that from happening. They all learn that the things they thought they had known all of their lives regarding love, family, and each other are not what they seem, and they all have really hard choices to face in light of this.

Abbi does an outstanding job bringing everything together in this book. The drama, and the romance and the chemistry between the characters (and oh does Abbi Glines know how to deliver in this area), all leave you feeling like you have not only just read a great book, but like you have experienced it. show less