You saw this coming, didn’t you? Actually, quite a few asked me for this list, and I just couldn’t put it off any longer. I’ve finally amassed an impressive collection of worthy suggestions for you (and most are truly comparable, at least *feeling* wise to Jamie McGuire’s Beautiful Disaster). I think you’ll be delighted!
“Ok so Beautiful Disaster is now my favorite book and I wanted to know what you think would be equal to it?”
“You should have an “after BD page” like you do for Twilight…”
“Beautiful Disaster really did me in that I haven’t been able to find another book that is even close to it.”
We all went so Travis-crazy, and I was intent on keeping us in that reading “frenzy”. But you know how it is… even though a book has a “bad-boy” character (and an angsty premise), it doesn’t mean it’s going to affect us like Travis did. Am I right? So I read and we read, and we *squee’d* and we “meh’d” over over so many books, together since July.
But we lucked out on quite a few didn’t we?!! Some that gave us that *almost Travis* feeling, and a few that gave it to us in spades, but all are worthy of making my “What to read after Travis” list. ‘Cause let’s be real. We just want that feeling over and over again. That on the edge of your seat, heart racing, adrenaline pumping, tears occasionally flowing, so sad and so happy elation. We want bad boys with a kick! Not just hot looks and steamy scenes but actual, real feelings, angst, game-playing and heartache, romantic moments and angsty moments, prolonged… in detail. Nice and slow, each detail exposed, every hesitant moment played out, torturing (and titillating) our very souls until we hit “The End”. The books that make us pine for ‘em. Those that don’t just “give” it to us right off the bat. We love the thrill of the chase.
Famous rock stars, actors, messed-up millionaires or even that hot tattoo artist, their unattainable hearts and don’t-mess-with-me attitudes have us swooning. What makes them even more fun? They may give *some* things away (over and over again), but they keep their hearts out of it until we… I mean she comes along 
Then it’s all uphill and downhill from there. Why do we love these books so much? Well aside from the obvious, they allow us “play with them”, bond with them, without getting burned. Oh sure, we feel it all, but it’s only temporary (safe… yes, but it’s easy to forget the “safe” part when we’re in the midst of all that drama). Of course we miss ‘em when we’re done, but all we need is another intense bad-boy book to sway our attention, right? And we’re good to go! Us? Fickle? Nahhhhhhh! Tee hee!!!
So what do I recommend for those looking for that “feeling” again after Beautiful Disaster? After Travis? This was actually an EASY list to compile, because I DID get that “Travis-rush” with these. These are the books that had me feeling (infuriated, elated, heartbroken and nervous), had me staying up late into the night, had me talking about them for days. They are not necessarily in order of my favorites – some are equal to me in awesomeness, and I will keep adding to this list as I find more.
Oh yeah!! Check out my review (there is a NEW book cover now, but it’s still the same book). I’m keeping the old “mouth” book cover for nostalgia’s sake.
THE LIST
UPDATE as of March 2012 – I MUST add this book (Sempre (Forever) by JM Darhower to THIS list!! I LOVED this book and it gave me the intensity and the excitement that I was looking for in another great, 5 star read. We can’t stop talking about it on my Facebook page:
Maryse’s Book Blog: this book will surely be in my top 2012 (I was hooked for 3 days).
Sandra: okay how much romance is in this? I know mystery….
Maryse’s Book Blog: Lots! Just no detailed “steamy” scenes. Except for one…but again not very detailed. but it doesn’t shy away from bad-boy behavior and words and such. But along with the life issues and struggles, the romance is intense, even in it’s tame way. I’d like to even add… romantically indulgent. I was satisfied and read quite a few parts in slow motion (not on purpose.. it just affected me that way).. everything just slows down every once in awhile and took my breath away. In fact, I’d say Carmine sort of reminds me of Travis.
Jamie: You guys have got to put down whatever you are reading and start this book. It has everything…..well…not a lot of steamy sex but you still get butterflies in your stomach during some of the intimate stuff. Loving it!
Maryse’s Book Blog: So – I just realized, I MUST add this to my “What to Read After Beautiful Disaster” page. MUST. I mean, didn’t Carmine’s bad-boy behavior and his intensity remind you of Travis? I would say he is the closest thing to Travis I’ve read so far.
Gitte: Yes definitely Maryse…that’s how I felt reading it!!!
Yanira: I’m 25% in and YES Maryse, for me is already up in that category of Fifty and Thoughtless. I’m in total love with these characters and my poor heart…♥♥♥♥♥ it
Intrigued, aren’t you? Check out my review here.
UPDATE as of April 2012:
Slammed (Slammed Series #1)
“Will” may not be a bad boy, but the romantic angst and intensity is strong in this one. HUGE HUGE emotional connection to this book with a somewhat taboo subject. Lots of angst, lots of “family/friends” feel, and a slap in the face that will shock you (and thrill you!!). ‘Cause once it happens you know you’re going to be in for some serious fun and drama.
Oh. And tears. YES. I cried and cried. Because the romantic angst isn’t the only issue…
ALSO once you’re done, you’re going to want to immediately move onto book #2 Point of Retreat (Slammed Series #2) (which some say is even better). I LOVED ‘em both, but I always enjoy a real shock in a book, and #1 gave it to me.
Next I want to recommend TWO Trilogies (actually, at the time I’ve written this list, each trilogy is only two books deep so far, but more to come). I’m starting us off with trilogies ’cause it extends our time with these particular characters. The longer, the better right? Well that’s my motto, anyway. BOOKS people. Books!! Sheeeesh *blush*
Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
Now I don’t know if it is because I just finished book #1 & 2 of this series that it has made it to the top of my list right now, but OMG, this book tried to kill me with anxiety, and book #2 totally did! And I will admit… this “premise” or the underlying “intimacy issues” of this book had me frowning a bit at first. It was recommended, there were tons of positive reviews, and still, I hesitated. I didn’t see how I could possibly like this one as much as Beautiful Disaster (even though I was told, that I might end up measuring up heroes to the one in this book, instead of Travis!) Whaaaaa? NO WAY!! YES WAY!!!! Christian Grey is now my new favorite. Wait WAIT!!! I still heart Travis to death, but this guy. You. Just. Wait. And. See. Oh yes, you are going to resist his “master ways” (LOL! Yup, I just got ya with that one, didn’t I?) Tee hee! Believe me. It’s not necessarily all about that, and not what you might “expect” one of “those” books to be. I promise. IT IS SO SO DEEP. Check out my review.
Fifty Shades Darker: Book Two of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
Book #2 of the Christian’s “Fifty Shades” and this one… WOW. LOVED it even more than book #1. I didn’t think it could be possible at first, but then something happened that totally made me FREAK out, and then it didn’t stop wowing me after that.
Like I said to my Facebook readers:
“You’re going to hit something BIG!!! at some point – you’ll know what it is when you get there…”
And boy did you guys ever hit that spot!! Loved the comments!
My Facebook friend Yanira said: “Finally finished Darker, I didn’t think it was possible to love Fifty more, oh I was so wrong. I loved these books so much, it had everything, I was angry I was sad, I was angsty, in love, and also LOL with the Internal Goddess and the emails”
My thoughts exactly, Yanira! These books had EVERYTHING! Check out my review.
Thoughtless by S.C. Stephens
This one is the closest I’ve found in terms of that angsty, promiscuous bad-boy, college feel. But it’s got a serious kick! A twist that is very different from Beautiful Disaster. While Abby “dated” someone lightly while hanging with Travis (so there was a touch of a “love triangle”), Keira (the character from this book) was deeply involved with her boyfriend when she met Kellan, the rock star. Her boyfriend’s best friend. This one sends you on an emotional roller coaster that doesn’t let up. We were all in a frenzied state the entire time. In fact, despite LOVING this book to death, I needed to wait a couple of days before starting book #2, so that I could catch up on sleep, and emotional rationality.
Jessica told me:
“I was up until 3:30 again last night and finished Thoughtless. You were right Maryse, so so good and Kellan is very “Travis” like. I am so tired but can not go to bed without at least starting Effortless. I am very nervous for them.”
Also available in print (the paper back version is on Amazon here)
Check out my review
Effortless by S.C. Stephens is book#2 in this S.C. Stephens series, and also holds a special spot on this list. I won’t tell you why because you’ll need to get to end of book #1 first. BUT you’ll be dying to read it once you finish Thoughtless.
Yvette posted this one my Facebook page:
“I was up and down those books had me on the edge of my seat!!!!!!”
(also: here is the PRINT book (Effortless) on Amazon right now, for those preferring paper books)
Check out my review
Love Unscripted by Tina Reber
Ryan Christensen may not be a “bad-boy” but he’s an “it” boy and he’s 100% unattainable. A famous actor, gorgeous, and pretty much… perfect. A good mix of good boy charm, strong family support and yet part of the Hollywood limelight. Every woman wants him (actresses and fans alike), and all he wants is a bit of his old, comfortable life back.
Stalked and chased into a local pub, he get’s a taste of just that when the pub owner helps “hide” him, and now he can’t get this pretty “normal” girl off of his mind. And of course, Taryn can’t stop thinking about him either – THE Ryan Christensen, so laid back and sweet, and he’s calling her!! A fairytale for sure, but reality sure smacks them in the head a few times! Oh you delicious angst, how I love thee!!
A sweet slow friendship and tentative love progression, perfectly paced to keep you craving and waiting and anticipating… And then!! Probably the BEST kiss, and do I dare add “love scene” to melt you into that couch your reading on. OH yes!! There are only a few “firsts” that have burned themselves into my memory, and this is one of them. But it’s not all candy and flowers. Not. At. All. Which made this wild ride all that much more exciting!
As I mentioned to my friend: “Lump in my throat throughout…. I completely feel her though. Where she is coming from, her fears. All legit – I would be exactly like her in the same situation.”
Check out my review
Rock Me by Cherrie Lynn
Ahhh this one keeps making all of my lists, doesn’t it? Okay, maybe he’s moved down my “top hero” list a bit… hrmmm. Wait a minute! I’m second guessing here, and I still want him to be at the “close-to-the-top” status. He, without a doubt, remains in my top three hot, steamy, emotionally addicting heroes of all my bad-boy books. He may not be rich and famous, but he looks and acts like a rock star, and his tattoos and devil-may-care attitude had me from the get go. This hero was perfect in that non-perfect way. He had a few commitment issues, but then… well. Maybe things change ya know? *sigh* Brian… Enough said
Oh! Except Michele had this to say:
“I LOVE Brian. He is up there with my Kellan & Travis!!!”
Hey! Those are MY top three… oh wait. Christian Grey is at the top too, now. Whoa! So glad these guys are just fictional
Check out my review
Hearts In Darkness by Laura Kaye
This one’s a shorter story but very poignant. It’s effective despite the “done in a few hours” read. Two people get stuck in a dark elevator together. They can’t see each other, but bond in the long, stressful and stifling hours. This is when two people, without knowing what the other looks like, simply let go and let the “chemistry” between them do all the work. And when the lights come on? Yippee!! Hot tattooed pierced guy and pretty red-head! But where do they go from here?
It’s one thing to be alone and vulnerable, forced together in an awkward situation. Once the real world comes back to life, does that chemistry sizzle or fizzle?
Check out my review
How to Kill a Rock Star by Tiffanie DeBartolo
This one has already made one of my top lists too, but there is NO denying this book!!! He is not Travis, no not at all. BUT! He’s a rock star bad boy for sure (you know what that means… groupies, and revenge sex!). But at the same time, he’s a hopeless romantic that didn’t realize he had that in him. The artistic, kind of a weirdo type. But I adored him! And better yet, I adored the angst and drama the main couple put me through. And BETTER YET STILL. I cried my eyes out. Sobbed. Like a baby. Other than “The Host” I have NEVER cried so much while reading. Was it a good kind of crying? Heck NO!!! It tore me apart, made me blubber and I made an internet public nuisance of myself.
But was it worth it. OH YES!!!!!!! I LOVE THIS BOOK’S GUTS (I’d say “pancreas” but you’ve got to read it to get that analogy ) So GUTS it is!
Kelli emailed me this:
“You are so right about How to Kill a Rock Star! I have not stopped since I started last night…. OHMYGOD!!!! What a great book, I was so tired of the predictable love angst and this is refreshing torture.”
Yup!! Anything that makes me feel that strongly has to make my MUST READ list. And here’s the thing. I read this one AFTER I read Beautiful Disaster (when I was still struggling to find a book that would make me feel like Travis did). And this one, in a slightly different way, TOTALLY did. This one’s deep and intense folks!
Hehee. SO SO good, so heartbreaking, and so intense!!!
Check out my review
Lover Awakened (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 3) by J.R. Ward
I’m taking a paranormal twist here. THIS book is still one of my all time favorites, and THIS hero ranks above all for me. Yes, Sherry. I know you’re just sitting there biding your time, waiting for one of these human heroes to take his place. I know you ain’t touching MY vampire!! 
Tee hee!!! *hug* 
Most of you have read it, but maybe some of you are new to the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. “Z” (aka Zsadist) is the ultimate in tortured heroes. He is angry, crass, rude, and practically obnoxious if a woman (strike that… ANYONE) dares look at him. Plain old SCARY! He is gorgeous beyond belief (after all, he IS a vampire, the ultimate predator) however, he is horribly scarred, due to a horrific past. Tattooes (forced upon him), physical scars, and worse yet, emotional scars have fractured his very existence. Volatile, and always on the edge, nobody messes with him. Not even those closest to him. Not even the other warriors. All women are warned. NEVER be alone with him.
Pooooor Z. Horribly misunderstood. Even HE doesn’t “get” him. As scarred as he is, as damaged as he will be forever, the only thing that could possibly… MAYBE heal him would be the love of a woman of worth. Someone that could handle his insecurities, his aggressive demeanor, his hatred of life. Someone strong enough to show him that love is worth living for, and that he deserves it more than anyone. Z may be scary, but in love, his angst, his hesitation, his fears (and he fears NOTHING) makes him real. Tactile. The one vampire that no other vampire can beat (well at least for me )
But here’s the catch (and it’s a GOOD catch). You MUST read the first two books in the series (Dark Lover (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 1) and Lover Eternal (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 2), before reading his. His character is eased into the series before his book comes to life, and at the end of book #2, his appearance in it will scald you! You will be dying to read his book. And once you’re done with him, you may as well consider yourself an honorary Black Dagger Brotherhood addict, and read the rest, cause it is almost guaranteed, you’ll be hooked And… ’cause you still got “V” (Vishous) to get to (and I hearted him too!!). Tee hee!!! By the way. Zsadist would eat Travis for lunch. Not that I’d want him to. Just sayin’
Check out my review
Unholy Ghosts (Downside Ghosts) by Stacia Kane
All the books in Stacia Kane’s Downside Ghosts series, especially #2 (Unholy Magic ) & 3 (City of Ghosts). Wow. These had me on the edge of my seat, with a hero so NOT hero-like but totally and utterly… WOW. “Terrible” (yup, that’s his name) is not so terrible at all… if you’re on his good side, that is. Not what I expected to fall for, but OMG did I ever! A paranormal series (the heroine is a witch and evil ghosts lurk everywhere) but the hero (actually… two heroes) are all-human, right down to the core. The flaws, the insecurities, the rough around the edges lifestyle. Bad boys taken to a whole new level, as they are essentially the thugs of a new society. But. Whoa. Talk about deception, heartbreak, and payback… Exhilarating and devastating but oh so good!!
Check out my review
And an “honorable mention” that is on the super-steamy side and all about fun…
Backstage Pass (Sinners on Tour) by Olivia Cunning
I’m going to end off (for now… I’m on a never-ending quest to keep us in a “book-frenzy” and will add to this list) with this very sexy, steamy, kind of somewhat sexually obnoxious 100% guilty pleasure. This one is raunchy (and sometimes corny), but the underlying romantic tension, and hero had my heart (and that of many of it’s readers).
Another hugely famous rock star guitarist named “Brian”, (hey! I can’t stop at just one, ya know ). He’s a bit of a player but also a hopeless romantic. But Brian’s got a fantasy-chaser on his hands, and even though he’s falling for her, she’s just not sure where she’s going with this. What!!? I know right!? He wants her, and she’s all… whatever. Sorta. Anyway, get ready for a few “tear-your-heart-out” moments (along with alllll that steamy stuff. Oh and there is TONS of that). Still though, this was my first foray out of the paranormal world and into the bad-boy world, and it got me good! Maybe re-reading it would change my mind now, but when thinking back, I remember how I felt, and while it may not have been Travis-intense, it was certainly something I talked about for days.
Check out my review
NOW…. I want to know… Have you read any MUST-READS, that you think I might have missed? This is an important call to all of you out there! I’m dying for more “Travis-like” material (or really – anything that is impossible to put down). I’m looking for my next frenzy-inducer! Can you help me?
Here are some other suggestions from my readers – stuff they’ve read since Beautiful Disaster, and they highly recommend (which means, I have a LOT of reading to do!!) – If you’ve read any of these, chime in!
Perfect Chemistry (and the books following it in the series) – these look promising!!
Forever Mine (The Moreno Brothers 1)
Meh… I read this one. Not my cup of tea (a bit young for me) but I hear #2 (Always Been Mine (The Moreno Brothers 2) is full on adult (his older brother and supposedly GOOD!)
Across The Hall (I was just contemplating this one yesterday and already it’s been recommended by a reader!) I know what’s next on my list!!
Laid Bare Lauren Dane’s Brown Siblings series (rock stars and bad boys a-plenty in this series). I’m halfway through book #1. Good, but not Travis good (for me yet). I hear they get better?
Oh and if you’re new to Beautiful Disaster and don’t know, yet, what all the fuss is about… check out my review.
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Em!
He’s gorgeous in these, but I read the books not knowing the “origin”, so I found myself a “copper-haired” hottie, and there was my beautiful rugby player! Look at that intense stare! Just look at it!
Stephanie
*sigh* Rugby boy is quite something. So what do you think of my Travis? I need to have Tina post her Travis cause he came pretty darn close to a perfect one. But still, mine looks rough and like a fighter, and I think he’ll always fit my version of Travis.
Melissa. LOVED Sweet Gum Tree to death. Alix was amazingly sweet and smart and quirky. I loved their relationship from the getgo. When she ran up to Nick before the anticipated school fight with the bully – all scared and freaking out, and said that thing about now they probably won’t get married (cause she thought she was gonna die that day). Awwwwww.
And then after he rescued her, he told her “You didn’t think I was going to let you out of marrying me that easy, did you?”
OMG I LOVED THEM!!!!
Oh and!! I stuck Liberating Lacy in my wish list
I shall be reading it soon!
Maryse, that was my favorite part! Such a great book I may have to re-read soon! I have one last reccomendation. Strangers by Barbara Elsborg. I just finished five minutes ago and what an amazing story. Sexy, angsty, so incredibly emotional and plenty of reveals that make your heart pound and try to race through the book. It’s fantastic. Put ahead of liberating lacy ( even tho that was great too) this book almost rivals our 50 but I won’t go that far
…oh and it’s so funny with great dialogue. I only say it’s not better than 50 because I don’t think any book will take it’s place lol. But really I can’t say enough good things about it!
I have another 2 books to add to the list!! I just read Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles and am part way through the sequel Return to Paradise. Amazing read!! Alternating POV for each chapter.
Love, love, loved it!!!
Leaving Paradise Summary;
Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad—her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares—has been canceled.
After a year in juvenile jail, Caleb’s free . . . if freedom means endless nagging from a transition coach and the prying eyes of the entire town. Coming home should feel good, but his family and ex-girlfriend seem like strangers.
Caleb and Maggie are outsiders, pigeon-holed as “criminal” and “freak.” Then the truth emerges about what really happened the night of the accident and, once again, everything changes. It’s a bleak and tortuous journey for Caleb and Maggie, yet they end up finding comfort and strength from a surprising source: each other.
BD fans. you should definitely read “A rose to the fallen” by April Bostic because that’s were Jamie got her inspiration to write her Beautiful Disaster story, which really is a wonderful book.
check this out
http://aprilbostic.com/new_site/2011/11/01/a-rose-to-the-fallen-inspired-a-book/
Hi!
I’m in the mood for more bad boys!! Anyone read any good mafia/mob/organised crime books?? Hot men toting guns anyone?? Hehehehe!
Em
Oh!! I know. Read the series many of us are reading right now:
http://www.maryse.net/reading-order-guide/kristen-ashley-colorado-mountain-series-reading-order.html (Super Alpha males – and I MEAN SUPER!!) Book #2 (is a Bounty Hunter – Tate – who ranks as one of my #1 heroes now – and there is a serial killer on the loose) and #3 which is my next read is about a guy hell-bent on revenge (wrongful imprisonment). Ty is bad ass!
And then another series (awesome) by the same author – more of a cop/serial killer thing – but #2 is tied to the mafia
http://www.maryse.net/reading-order-guide/kristen-ashley-crime-the-burg-series-reading-order-guide.html
YAY!!!! Thanks! I’ll check then out now!!
Em
Hehehehehe!! Thanks!
I now have Sweet Dreams on my trusty kindle…
Em
Maryse, Beautiful Disaster sort of reminded me the Hush Hush series which i loved (*sigh* Patch). Both also reminded me of the Fallen Series by Lauren Kate. Its a YA book but a compelling story with great characters. I like to stick to the heavier stuff like Black Dagger Brotherhood (<3) but the Fallen series also had something all its own. I hadn't seen it on your site so i figured id make a suggestion for your TBR pile.
Love your site~ Keep the swooning coming!!
Love this list, Maryse
I think I’ve read most of these and Christian from Fifty Shades is by far my favorite. That series is unbelievable and is easily my favorite, which says a lot considering I read a lot. Have you read Obsidian by Jennifer Armentrout? I think you’d LOVE it. Daemon, the main character, is all kinds of arrogant and all kinds of hot. 
thanks for this…i read beautiful disaster in one day LOVED IT I have since downloaded several from this list..unholy ghost I think I will start tonight
I really like Reason to breathe! It kind of remind me of Heart on a chain, Im waiting for the sequel though. Totally recommend it.
I just finished Reason to Breathe and LOVED it. I laughed, I cried and I could NOT put it down. The story is one that leaves you unable to stop thinking about it when you’re done and that, to me, is a sign of a good book. I wanted to re-read it when I was done. You can’t help but feel like you’re right there watching it all unfold. The characters are believable and lovable and while this is YA, there is definite tension. I highly recommend it and would love to see a review.
I know some people have an issue with the ending, but I get why the author did it this way and I very much look forward to a sequel is due in May 2012…
I’m dying to read it, but I am one who will likely wait for #2 to be out first. Very excited to get to it though!!
Seriously what am I suppose to read after the 50 Shades Triology, who is going to compare to Christian Grey???
Buahahahahaha!!! IKR!?!? We really need one of those lists…
Have yu read Captive in the Dark by CJ Roberts?? I can see that Caleb is going to suck me in like fifty!! Can’t wait for the next book!!!
Yes please make a list “what to read after readin 50 shades of grey”
That would be amazing!
Hi Maryse,
Have you heard about the book poughkeepsie by debra anastasia? I have ready 50 shades and beautiful disaster and I must say I’m Grey all they way ; ) but I loved Travis too- he’s so intense- anyway Poughkeepsie had me so involved emotionally from the first that i was tearing up at one of the first scene’s. I don’t want to give too much away but a stunningly beautiful and broken Blake who is homeless and this ordinary girl who just smiles at him when she sees him like she does everyone else, but he counts her smiles every day and waits for one every night at the train station on her way home from work…. published by the same people who published Gabriel’s Inferno. I highly recommend this book. It really exposes your emotions. Would love to know your thoughts… Kat. Ps Thanks for recommending 50 shades they are my new favorite books of ALL TIME. Well non paranormal ones anyway lol…
Hi Kat! I have read (and reviewed) Poughkeepsie and pretty much loved it. I preferred the first half to the second (as I was mostly interested in the original couple in the series) but overall, a great read. Here is my review if you’re interested. It made my best of 2011 list:
http://www.maryse.net/books/miscellaneous/book-review-poughkeepsie-by-debra-anastasia.html
Loved Reason to Breathe. Nothing like Beautiful Disaster or Fifty but well written YA. I’ve been eagerly awaiting the sequel for nearly a year. So glad to see a release date of May 2012. Definitely a darker and deeper read. Can’t wait to read your review!
I read and liked “In the Bad Boys Bed” by Sophia Ryan. Quick, light read i would recommend. Mature YA with an emphasis on mature. Some parallel themes to Thoughtless. Nick shares similarities with Kellen as the sexy bad boy. Anyone else read and like?
If you love SC Stephens, you will also love Michelle Michiter’s “Evelyn Vine: Please be Mine.” In my own opinion, this is even better than Beautiful Disaster and I’ve read both books. Incidentally, I read Evelyn Vine and Thoughtless at fictionpress even before Thoughtless made it big. I hope Michelle Micheter can turn her her book into something like Thoughtless. She has her own website by the way and the only way to read her book is by becoming a member. Evelyn Vine is hot,hot, hot, the characters relatable and the plot is absolutely good. Hope you can read this book as well.
Yep I’m looking into it too!! Thanks for letting us know about it Lana!
and yes, the book (Evelyn Vine) is complete.
Thanks Lana, I do appreciate it. I’m a diehard fan of anything remotely like Beautiful Disaster and will treasure this one as well.
I would have never read Beautiful Disaster if not for this blog. My friend accidentally found it after we were looking for something to read after Fifty Shades. I loved Travis and Abby. The story was so intense for me in parts and cried like when Edward left Bella in Twilight. Thanks so much!
Hi Lana! Just finished Evelyn Vine! I enjoyed it! Thanks for the rec!
Em, so how WAS it? spill the beans lol. Im planning to read it this weekend and NO ONE must interupt me – theyve been warned here at home
Hi Em, glad you enjoyed it!
OMG! i loved Beautiful Disaster! whenever i get bored i reread all my favorite parts. I read it a few months ago and it is still stuck in my head. The sad part is i have read a lot of the books on that list so now i have nothing as good to read
Julia… have you read Sempre yet? Or Slammed!! Definitely read Slammed. In fact I need to put that series on this list ASAP!
Perfect Chemistry was ok, a good hero, but a littlebit of a young read. I completely agree with Love Unscripted and Reason to Breath was amazing in a totally different way, love, devotion, anger(on our parts), pain and sadness but the end, if you read it right isn’t iffy at all. Yes, I had to read twice to get it but I read it fast the first time and it was really only the last paragraph where you understand what happens. Plus, there is a sequel, especially if you read the description. Just be prepared for crying.
I found a book called Breaking Sin by Teresa Mummert it’s about a girl Sinthia who wants to escape college unscathed and move on with her plans for a perfect life, but an unlikely friendship with Collin, the resident bad-boy, makes her rethink what she wants. I am on,y a couple pages in and I thinking its very similar to Beautiful disaster! I am so excited I decided to share because I loved loved loved beautiful disaster! So I must recommend you check it out ASAP!
Maryse and everyone else, have you heard about “Bared to You” by Sylvia Day?? if not, just go and grab that book IMMEDIATELY!!!
This one gives Fifty a run for his money and it seems like it is going to be a trilogy as well. It is a more adult read and it simply fantastic Maryse. I just finished and cannot wait for the next one.
Arwen… reading it as we speak, and at 50% and loving it, too!
First of can i say how happy i am to have found your website?!!! I am OBSESSED (Let alone with the books) i have read quite a few that you have reviewed … but there is hundreds that i have not! That said my sony ereader had been broke for quite awhile and i just stuck to a good paperback but coming across your website there is sooo many i NEED to read that i ran out and got it fixed and started downloading! Now i was in a spin what to start… having loved Beautiful Disaster then followed with the Grey trilogy (OH MY!) never have books made me feel the way these do!! I have read hundreds all genres over the years! So i was keen to start others like it! i decided on S C Stephens ‘Thoughtless’ and well……. im disappointed ! I do not get anywhere near the feelings i got reading BD and Grey!! Actually the first 100 pages i found to be so boring and a struggle to get through! Nothing was keeping me reading, other than your reviews of other books that I loved and you loved in the same way also! well i am now on page 208 (just before halfway) and im still not loving it any better! I’m not intrigued or intimated or obsessed with Kellen, I pity Denny and it’s not a hard choice for me at all (previous love triangle books i changed my mind every other page) and well Kiera….. where do i start?!!! Anyways I’m so happy to have found your web site and will stick this book out to the finish and just maybe i will want to start the 2nd!!! But i look forward to reading many more of your recommendations! Brill website!!!
Ok so i finished Thoughtless and loved it!!!!!!! but……… i’m scared to start the second having read your review and others im kinda torn! i want to read more about the beautiful Kellen but i dont want to read all about Kiera being paranoid of the seperation!! So I dont know what to do! plus because of your website i have now a list of about 40 books i am dying to read!!!! so i dont know if they worth putitng off for Effortless! Decisions Decisions! p.s i cant sopr reading the blog let alone think about another book! Brilliant Website!!!
P.S waiting on my 3rd Fifty book being delivered (released here tomorrow in UK on paperback) its killing me! and i know i will not want it to end!!!!!
To Elizabeth. I LOVED BOTH Toughtless And Effortless. Yes, give it a shot…Honestly I LOVED Effortless as much as Thoughtless and is definetely worth it. There’s a lot of KELLAN on the second book, and Keira’s better on the second one. Go for it ..:)
Thanks Bia…. im a little obsessed with books (tend to dedicate a whole day, rather than read over a few days) so i believe i prob would not have started another without trying Effortless! (and there is a 3rd also which has been constant in my head) so i think i will go for it at the weekend when i can spend all day saturday to read! thanks!
Welcome Elizabeth! Now, which 3rd is on ur mind? I’ve been following Maryse’s blog over a year, and I’m still a little behind all of the others because I read every night (after kids are asleep so I can savor it..hehe). I started Sempre, but then the new “BDB” came out, and Thor’s book or any BDB book is priority..lol..so I read the BDB, and then now I’m reading “Bared to you” and LOVING IT! Oh, and I will go back to SEMPRE right after I finish Bared..phew!
Hope we like the same books too!!…:)
Thanks, the third in the Thoughless and Effortless books, Maryse say’s above its going to be a trilogy. So i know that with there being even another book that i would def prob give in and read effortless (even though i am put off). i have not read any of the BDB books (even though i do actually own first 3 on paperback for few years now- just never got round to them) but im keen to start them now after the comments and reviews on this site. So i think i will finish Effortless then the 3rd book in the Fifty Shades trilogy then make a start on the BDB! Can’t wait!!
I highly recommend you all read The Opportunist by Tarryn Fisher. It is soooo good.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13312527-the-opportunist
Holy Crap!! I am sure you posted this and I missed it but I was just on Jamie McGuire’s website and saw that Travis’ point of view of Beautiful Disaster will be coming out (hopefully!!) sometime later this year!!! That made my day/week/month! ;o) Yay!!!!!! Can’t wait!
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