I haven’t been into reading rocker books in a while. In fact, I was so not into them that I didn’t even want to read Chaos. But when it came down to the wire for this review to be written, I had to read it and my first thoughts after starting were, what the hell took me so long?
I loved Mayhem and Riot, the first two books in the series and I’m still not sure why I didn’t just jump into Chaos. It was a very idiotic thing to do because Jamie Shaw can write the blank (please fill in with the appropriate curse word, Amazon wouldn’t let me post it if it was there) out of a book. She draws you in with simple words but the wrap around you and make it impossible to put the book down. I started Chaos last night at 12:30. I couldn’t sleep and thought, I might as well dig in. I stopped reading at 3 am why my iPad died. I was back up at 7 and didn’t put it down until I finished. And this wasn’t the first time I lost sleep over one of Jamie’s books. That’s how awesome she is.
Chaos isn’t your typical rocker book. In fact, I don’t think I’ve read one like it. This isn’t bad boy rocker meets good girl and she makes him change his ways. Kit and Shawn are in the band TOGETHER. They knew each other in the past, hooked up (there’s a lot more to that story but you’ll want to read it for yourself) and now 6 years later, she auditions for his band. And what was there 6 years earlier, is still there. It’s stronger. They’re both older. And now is the time for it to work.
I loved Mayhem and Riot, the first two books in the series and I’m still not sure why I didn’t just jump into Chaos. It was a very idiotic thing to do because Jamie Shaw can write the blank (please fill in with the appropriate curse word, Amazon wouldn’t let me post it if it was there) out of a book. She draws you in with simple words but the wrap around you and make it impossible to put the book down. I started Chaos last night at 12:30. I couldn’t sleep and thought, I might as well dig in. I stopped reading at 3 am why my iPad died. I was back up at 7 and didn’t put it down until I finished. And this wasn’t the first time I lost sleep over one of Jamie’s books. That’s how awesome she is.
Chaos isn’t your typical rocker book. In fact, I don’t think I’ve read one like it. This isn’t bad boy rocker meets good girl and she makes him change his ways. Kit and Shawn are in the band TOGETHER. They knew each other in the past, hooked up (there’s a lot more to that story but you’ll want to read it for yourself) and now 6 years later, she auditions for his band. And what was there 6 years earlier, is still there. It’s stronger. They’re both older. And now is the time for it to work.
Do they have their ups and downs? Of course they do. Do things get hot? Yup. But one thing I love of Jamie’s books is that she doesn’t rush the sex. It’s always a slow build. As a reader, you sit there and anticipate it. You know it’s coming. But Jamie makes you wait. And when it happens. Wow. That’s a good way to describe it. Combustible would be even better.
I don’t often pick out a scene to talk about in my review but I think Chaos now has one of my favorite scenes of all times. Kit’s EPIC meltdown. I knew it was coming. I could feel it building. I even put my iPad down and repeated “Don’t do it, just don’t do it” over and over and again. But, she did it. And it was hysterical. And the way it ended, even better.
After reading Chaos, I will never put off reading one of Jamie Shaw’s books again. Even if I’m not in the mood for the subject, I’m going to dive in. She is now one of my go to authors. She has a unique way of writing that draws me in and I’m not let go until she says so by ending the book. And at the end of Chaos, she gave a bit of a peek at the next book, and let me say, I’m ready. I want it. Now. Please?
~Katie