5 Freakin' Stars!
Charged by Jay Crownover is one of those books which completely changes the expected romantic story and turns it into a story of redemption and finding oneself in the most unlikely ways. I really loved how the romance of the novel was balanced by this theme of self-discovery and how Jay managed to create characters that were opposite yet because of the opposition, they fit well together and discovered more about each other through this opposition.
Jay Crownover is a genius when it comes to creating complex characters who have a history and unique personalities. Each time I read a book of hers, I am always faced with a new story with new emotions and an adventure completely different from anything in her series or even other authors.
In Charged, Avett Walker is the girl who has nothing in her life going right and finds herself in a heap of trouble which seems to follow her around constantly. I wasn't sure if I liked her character at first because she seemed almost immature and oblivious to her destructive path and the trouble she actively seemed to seek out. How can I like a character who relies on her parents to get her out of trouble and constantly finds herself in the worst positions because of bad decisions?
Then on the other hand, Quaid is the complete opposite of Avett in almost every way. At first he comes off as someone who kind of has a stick up his butt and walks around with the flashiest clothing in order to show off his success in the most obnoxious way. While Quaid has everything in his life perfectly lined up and in the correct order, Avett is the exact opposite and the meeting of these two definitely causes an explosion in both of their lives.
While these two are world apart, their meeting offsets a romance which definitely changes the way they see themselves and their pasts. I loved the idea of an almost role reversal from Rule where Avett is the one who has to grow up and mature and does so with the help and knowledge of Quaid who also gets the support he needs to face his past.
Overall, this book was amazing and I definitely fell in love with the characters and their relationship. It was also great to get a look into Jay's other series (The Marked Men) and the lives of those characters. This was definitely the perfect HEA read and I can't wait to see who to see who the next book is about!
Goodreads
Avett Walker and Quaid Jackson’s worlds have no reason to collide. Ever. Quaid is a high powered criminal attorney as slick as he is handsome. Avett is a pink-haired troublemaker with a bad attitude and a history of picking the wrong men.
When Avett lands in a sea of hot water because of one terrible mistake, the only person who can get her out of it is the insanely sexy lawyer. The last thing on earth she wants to do is rely on the no-nonsense attorney who thinks of her as nothing more than a nuisance. He literally has her fate in his hands. Yet there is something about him that makes her want to convince him to loosen his tie and have a little fun…with her.
Quaid never takes on clients like the impulsive young woman with a Technicolor dye job. She could stand to learn a hard lesson or two, but something about her guileless hazel eyes intrigues him. Still, he’s determined to keep their relationship strictly business. But doing so is becoming more impossible with each day he spends with her.
As they work side-by-side, they’ll have to figure out a way to get along and keep their hands off each other—because the chemistry between them is beyond charged.
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