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I did like Beautiful Disaster, but not because Travis was "OMG so sexy and romantic!!!" He's not. I liked it because it was a hugely entertaining dramafest. I was excited to discover Walking Disaster, because of course I want to get into Travis "Mad Dog" Maddox's head! There's got to be more to him than the violent, womanizing, obsessive, bad boy. Right? Not really.

I immediately disliked Travis. I mean, I already knew he was an ass, but I figured it was a case of misunderstood bad boy syndrome. Nope. He really is an ass. Walking Disaster starts off with Travis remembering the night his mother died, but that doesn't excuse the way he talks about women once the current story begins. He claims to live by one rule: respect. But he has no respect for the women he brings back to his apartment. He says that's their fault though. I don't think that just because a woman doesn't appear to respect herself, excuses anyone from disrespecting her. Somehow it's acceptable for him to have sex with whoever he wants, but those women he has sex with are sluts? I don't think so. I honestly don't believe that having sex with multiple people means you don't respect yourself. People like sex. That's fine. That's normal. It's not bad. Travis you are a [insert insult of choice]!

He also repeatedly calls Abby a cranky b----. Now, I never liked Abby that much, but I didn't think she was a b----...most of the time. Travis also gets super possessive way early on and talks about how she's basically not allowed to have a life without him. Besides just being straight up crazy, I also didn't understand his attraction/obsession with her. Abby has no personality what so ever in Walking Disaster. It felt like the author decided not to develop her at all, since we already got to know her in Beautiful Disaster. But what if someone picks this one up before reading the first book? Then they're stuck with a cardboard cut out of a love interest.

However, much like the first book, Walking Disaster is highly entertaining and I enjoyed reading it. Sure I wanted to punch Travis in the throat for some of the thoughts going through his head, but I did find him realistic. Would I want to date him? Hell no, but guys like him do exist. Unfortunately. I was hoping to actually see Travis change as his relationship with Abby continues, but it doesn't. He may have appeared to change from Abby's perspective, but he hasn't. And what was that epilogue?! I thought I was starting a whole new book, because it felt so out of place. I honestly cannot believe that their future would end up that way. No way.

Basically Walking Disaster has a lot wrong with it, but as far as entertaining reading goes, it's satisfying. The characters are frustrating as heck, but I knew that going in. I was just hoping for some development and growth, which didn't happen. It was still interesting to get into Travis' head, even if it made me like him even less.

*Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.


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Walking Disaster A Novel Beautiful Disaster Series Jamie McGuire 9781476712987 Books Reviews

I loved Beautiful Disaster! Walking Disaster, which is told in Travis' point of view was equally amazing. I loved everything about this book. I hung on to every word and shed a few tears. Walking Disaster had me yet again reading well into the wee hours of morning. I couldn't put this book down.

Jamie McGuire did an excellent job in portraying Travis. His internal dialogue, his emotions, his side of the story was written beautifully. My expectations of this book were set pretty high I must admit. Ms. McGuire went above and beyond my expectations. She nailed Travis Maddox's POV. Reading his story and "seeing" things from his perspective really tied up some loose ends in Beautiful Disaster.

The heartache he experienced was so emotional. I got teary eyed more than once throughout this story. Ms. McGuire is able to write with such intense feeling and thorough descriptions of what each character is going through that you almost feel like you're right there along side with them—experiencing their pain, their happiness, their joy, their sadness.

Another five star read from Jamie McGuire. I'm off to read Beautiful Wedding. I can't get enough of this series. Believe me, you won't be able to either.
So often in romance stories, you only get the females perspective with maybe a chapter or 2 of what the guy thinks. To have a whole book dedicated to hearing a familiar story from the male perspective was enlightening.
I met Abby and Travis in the first book. And, while they were disfunction bordering on crazy, it was a good read. So, to read this book and see their relationship through Travis' eyes explained a lot. Like how much he loved her, why he loved so hard, how could he think of agreeing to work for a shady character; all of it becomes clearer and explains some of his obsession with Abby.
If you have not read the first book, do it. This is truly one where you should read them in order to get the full picture.
Walking Disaster is Beautiful Disaster from Travis' POV. There is a lot of the same dialogue from Beautiful Disaster in this book. If you're looking for something completely different from BD then this is not the book for you. I loved Travis in BD and I felt like I had a really good understanding of who Travis was and what he was feeling by reading through Abby's POV in BD. This book just gives you that extra something special with Travis. A beautiful prologue where you get to see more into Travis' childhood and an amazing Epilogue that puts you into the future years later. You also get some conversations between America and Travis and Shepley and Travis that you didn't get in BD. Overall, this was just the cherry on top. If you're a hardcore Travis lover, then you'll enjoy this.
I was so excited to read the story from Travis's point of view that I bought it with one click. What a mistake. I loved Beautiful Disaster. I had hoped this book would explain what he could be such a jerk at times. But it was basically a carbon copy of the original. The writer is so darn lazy!!! I am ticked that I wasted my money on this garbage. She actually copied and pasted certain scenes from the other book. I mean they are - word for word. Apparently Travis POV is the exact same as Abby's. I wont read another book by this so called writer. I wanted to know more about the other brothers but this crap book has deterred me from spending another cent.
I was hesitant to read the same story from a different point of view. I thought it would be a waste of time since I had already read Beautiful Disaster and with so many other books out there, why spend my time with this one. Well, Jamie McGuire changed my mind regarding different POV books! I loved this book and may have enjoyed it more than the first book. It was well-written, heart-wrenching and beautiful! Thank you for bringing these characters to life once again! I will continue to be a fan!
I did like Beautiful Disaster, but not because Travis was "OMG so sexy and romantic!!!" He's not. I liked it because it was a hugely entertaining dramafest. I was excited to discover Walking Disaster, because of course I want to get into Travis "Mad Dog" Maddox's head! There's got to be more to him than the violent, womanizing, obsessive, bad boy. Right? Not really.

I immediately disliked Travis. I mean, I already knew he was an ass, but I figured it was a case of misunderstood bad boy syndrome. Nope. He really is an ass. Walking Disaster starts off with Travis remembering the night his mother died, but that doesn't excuse the way he talks about women once the current story begins. He claims to live by one rule respect. But he has no respect for the women he brings back to his apartment. He says that's their fault though. I don't think that just because a woman doesn't appear to respect herself, excuses anyone from disrespecting her. Somehow it's acceptable for him to have sex with whoever he wants, but those women he has sex with are sluts? I don't think so. I honestly don't believe that having sex with multiple people means you don't respect yourself. People like sex. That's fine. That's normal. It's not bad. Travis you are a [insert insult of choice]!

He also repeatedly calls Abby a cranky b----. Now, I never liked Abby that much, but I didn't think she was a b----...most of the time. Travis also gets super possessive way early on and talks about how she's basically not allowed to have a life without him. Besides just being straight up crazy, I also didn't understand his attraction/obsession with her. Abby has no personality what so ever in Walking Disaster. It felt like the author decided not to develop her at all, since we already got to know her in Beautiful Disaster. But what if someone picks this one up before reading the first book? Then they're stuck with a cardboard cut out of a love interest.

However, much like the first book, Walking Disaster is highly entertaining and I enjoyed reading it. Sure I wanted to punch Travis in the throat for some of the thoughts going through his head, but I did find him realistic. Would I want to date him? Hell no, but guys like him do exist. Unfortunately. I was hoping to actually see Travis change as his relationship with Abby continues, but it doesn't. He may have appeared to change from Abby's perspective, but he hasn't. And what was that epilogue?! I thought I was starting a whole new book, because it felt so out of place. I honestly cannot believe that their future would end up that way. No way.

Basically Walking Disaster has a lot wrong with it, but as far as entertaining reading goes, it's satisfying. The characters are frustrating as heck, but I knew that going in. I was just hoping for some development and growth, which didn't happen. It was still interesting to get into Travis' head, even if it made me like him even less.

*Disclaimer I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley for review. No compensation was offered or accepted.