Review: Good Girl Gone by Tammy Falkner (Reed Brothers #7)
Josh has been in a wheelchair since he made the mistake of getting behind the wheel of his car after a night out drinking with his girlfriend and friends. He's seen the inside of a jail cell twice since that tragic accident and is finally getting a chance to have a better life, thanks to the Reeds, a family that took him in and gave him a job, a home, and hope for a brighter future. When he's put in charge of watching over Star, sister to one of the Reed wives and lead singer of the band Fallen from Zero, Josh's curiosity and attraction to the girl who sees him as more than a disabled man soon develops into deeper feelings. But both Josh and Star have pasts they need to overcome if they have any hope of being more than the bad boy and the good girl.
With all the Reed brothers happily married and procreating, the series has moved on to the Vasquez sisters, all members of Fallen from Zero, a successful band. Zip, Zero, Zilch was the crossover book since it essentially became the one that had the last unmarried Reed, Sam, and the first to Vasquez to fall in love, Peck. Good Girl Gone is number seven among the full-length novels and the thirteenth release in the Reed Brothers series by Tammy Falkner. Here we have Joshua, a tattoo artist working at Reed's and whose last name escapes me, and Star Vasquez, Fallen from Zero's lead singer. While reminders of Josh's past are obvious and visible, Star's past haunts her in different ways and has made her wary of being around men.
Josh and Star's love story is a complicated one, what with both of them still dealing with their respective pasts. While Josh is still be able to confront his past, Star can no longer do that, so it does leave you to wonder if, given a choice, you would rather have Josh's situation or Star's. Ironically, Josh has moved forward with his life even though he has yet to return to his hometown, making the most of his circumstances, while I feel that Star is still somewhat stuck until she's in a relationship with Josh. The resolution of Josh's guilty conscience did feel a bit overly idealistic but the series is known for its guaranteed happily-ever-afters so I guess I already knew what I was going to be getting with this book. ^.^
I just want to make it clear that the Reeds are part of the book, though not as prominent since this really isn't about them anymore. While Josh does work for them and Star is the sister of a Reed wife, I can't help but wish that a spin-off series was officially made so that it can truly separate itself from the Reed Brothers series. The brothers do have a rather large fan base, so I can understand why some people had certain expectations with this book. Hey, it's difficult to go up against those guys, but I will say that Josh and Star are good lead characters and their story certainly kept me invested from start to finish, though this is comparatively shorter than the first six full-length books. Good Girl Gone gets four stars out five. ♥
Date Read: 01 July 2015
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