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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
Bad Boys Don't Die Collection by B.B. Easton hit all the right notes, for me, with this dystopian romance. There were moments of suspense were I wondered if Rain would survive, moments of intimacy between Rain and Wes while they tried to deal with the end of the world as they knew it, and of course we have our "... three Rs: rioters, rapists, and rabid dogs." to contend with. This collection is perfect since book 1 and book 2 end with cliffhangers. By getting the collection you can just keep reading to find out what happens next. I cried several times throughout this trilogy, which for me means that B.B. Easton got me to really care for the characters. I was mostly satisfied by the ending. I loved how it ended for Wes and Rain, but wasn't super thrilled with how the dystopian aspects where handled at the end. Overall, this a suspenseful, emotional, and romantic dystopian tale that I couldn't put down.
*ARC REVIEW
*ARC REVIEW
Overall: 4.5 Stars
First and foremost: This is the first apocalyptic story I’ve read, and despite it not being my usual theme, all I’ll say is…
First and foremost: This is the first apocalyptic story I’ve read, and despite it not being my usual theme, all I’ll say is…
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
When you fall in love at the end of the world, you live every day like it’s your last.
This was a banger. It’s stressful and overwhelming, but it’s also deeply emotional. A trilogy following a young woman named Rain and her hero/captor Wes. It’s the end of the world and she’s just trying to get through the last few days. Wes shows up in town looking for something, but what he finds is Rain. Their story is hard, sad, and gut wrenching, but it’s also beautiful two souls rushing in to love when things feel hopeless. I don’t want to give it all away, so I’ll leave it at that. A unique spin on survival romance.
TW: drug abuse, graphic violence, explicit sexual content, suicidal ideation, suicide, murder, graphic injuries, gun violence, rape, bullying, I may be missing some.
This was a banger. It’s stressful and overwhelming, but it’s also deeply emotional. A trilogy following a young woman named Rain and her hero/captor Wes. It’s the end of the world and she’s just trying to get through the last few days. Wes shows up in town looking for something, but what he finds is Rain. Their story is hard, sad, and gut wrenching, but it’s also beautiful two souls rushing in to love when things feel hopeless. I don’t want to give it all away, so I’ll leave it at that. A unique spin on survival romance.
TW: drug abuse, graphic violence, explicit sexual content, suicidal ideation, suicide, murder, graphic injuries, gun violence, rape, bullying, I may be missing some.
I am late to the BB Easton game, but WOW! This series was so good!! Once I started I did not want to put it down. The story line was original, the characters are put through it! Excellent series!!!
Rain
I listened to the box set, so it has the 3 books in it. This trilogy was previously published as The Rain Trilogy.
I found the first book good, it was exciting, built the world and characters well. There was mystery which was leading into the next books well. There was romance and some spice.
The it went to the second book, I didn’t like this was as much as the first. I found the plot was lagging and not as exciting as the first book. Part of the mystery in the first book was revealed and I guess that is where I kinda lost interest.
The third book then picked up a little and some fun characters appeared. Parts to me seemed a little rushed.
Narrators were ok, I didn’t like the male narrator but soon got use to him.
I listened to the box set, so it has the 3 books in it. This trilogy was previously published as The Rain Trilogy.
I found the first book good, it was exciting, built the world and characters well. There was mystery which was leading into the next books well. There was romance and some spice.
The it went to the second book, I didn’t like this was as much as the first. I found the plot was lagging and not as exciting as the first book. Part of the mystery in the first book was revealed and I guess that is where I kinda lost interest.
The third book then picked up a little and some fun characters appeared. Parts to me seemed a little rushed.
Narrators were ok, I didn’t like the male narrator but soon got use to him.
My review of Bad boys don't die by B.B. Easton
4 and a half stakes!
I did enjoy this book with the whole end of the world thing. I love reading about apocalypse stuff when its written well. That is what really got my attention to read this book.
I love how the author really made us get into these two characters heads. This book is told from two points of views about how the world is so messed up and ending.
Rain whom I just love, right away you feel bad for her. You aren't exactly sure why. You just do. The way she describes everything in her eyes thata happening... You think damn really? How is it that the only place open in this small town is a burger place that is way taking advantage of everyone and everything open?
But when Rain decides she wants to get food from there her whole world changes.
With a poor decision and not thinking clearly Rain almost gets killed until Wes enters.
Now when Wes enters we all think great a savior and hero.
But nope he basically uses and kidnaps her to help him get food. With the both of them, their decisions almost get them killed a few times.
Wes sees the world and people basically as nothing. And he makes it clear and says it so many times.
You learn why he is the way he is. However I don’t feel that should excuse him for how he treats Rain who only tries to help him time and again.
Rain did irk me a few times I will admit, I kept thinking girl even though the world is suppose to end with the horsemen on April 23rd you definitely don’t need this dude's shit.
His I'm needing you and thank you and then you are a means to an end bs was really annoying.
He got so possessive with her and she hadn't realized it.
But we learned it when it went to his point of view.
Does Wes have redeeming qualities? Yes in fact he does. Towards the end he kind of realizes that wait a min and thinks I'm a dick.
But you still feel he just doesn't know how to do love and friendship.
The thing I enjoyed about this book is both characters with their flaws you learned why they felt and did what they did as the book went on.
What they learn in the end, the very last day changes everything. And that is what is going to keep readers coming back for more. Because you root for Rain and Wes. You want them to work and figure everything out with the world.
Like has it all been a lie with end of the world? Has the government been messing with everyone in the world? Or does everyone ruin it themselves?
Look for my upcoming review on the second book in this trilogy, coming soon.
Bad boys don't stay- 4 out of 5 Stakes! Review:
Okay I decided I'm going to review each book in the collection. To give a break down.
This book we see Wes leave Rain because he feels she is just going to leave him anyways. His motto is leave before he gets hurt it seems.
So this book is mainly told from Rain's p.o.v. and she goes through some shit I tell.
She feels abandoned by everyone and she is so lost. First Carter left her to go with his family. But then her and Wes end up at a abandoned mall and meet others and low and behold there is Carter and his little sister and mom and Dad.
So you see why Wes was thinking just leave.
Anyhow after Rain learns about how Carter really spent some of his time when they were together she starts reflecting on herself and the choices she has made with him and her mother.
When Wes leaves her she starts her downward spiral. She doesn’t want to leave the mall. Feels she needs to help her friends. And Carter is yeah I just plain don't like him.
He acts like well Wes left you so let me jump back in there.
Wrong dude, just wrong on so many levels.
Then there is Q this female sucks, really sucks. How a whole group of people including other adults allow this female to run everyone who is in this mall is beyond me. Especially Carter's parents who have a rifle and can just shoot the idiot. Well things escalate because Q finds out Rain has a backpack full of supplies. And basically hits her and no one does anything. Q goes out of her way to make Rain feel bad. Because they are the only two young females.
But Rain is so far gone in thinking about the death of her parents and Wes leaving her she honestly really doesn’t care.
On the news they say anyone who is caught helping the sick and disabled will be shot.
Wes seeing this and is already feeling guilty rushes back to Rain. Now here is the thing, great you realize you are a DICK. However really Rain??
But Rain being so in "love" with Wes she seems to have forgiven him and tries to act normal for Wes.
Anyhow things happen with Carter showing who he really is in my eyes. Which I already knew. Making Rain leave the only place she feels semi safe. But she leaves with Wes. I don't want to say anymore. But that ending, I was like oh crap really? Thank goodness I have the next book.
Bad boys don’t fall review:
5 out of 5 Stakes!!
Wow this, this book was the best for me. Cause damn Rain really got her courage and did some shit. Like she forked some shit up. She said Nope I'm not sitting back and letting them kill my happiness. She took some names for sure. And Wes I liked him more in this book. Because he really showed he can be happy and stop listening to his voice in his head telling him otherwise.
Carter and his family still suck. Especially his mother, which I will never forgive for what she did to Rain and such. The only person out of that family I like is the little sister.
We see how when people get tired of laying down and letting stuff happen, what you can do if you rise up against what's wrong.
Unsuspecting people stand up to help, some you didn't think would and could. When Rain stops at nothing to head to break Wes out of jail she forms alliances and maybe friends that she didn't realize she had.
This book definitely has you up reading all night just to finish it. I know I did.
4 and a half stakes!
I did enjoy this book with the whole end of the world thing. I love reading about apocalypse stuff when its written well. That is what really got my attention to read this book.
I love how the author really made us get into these two characters heads. This book is told from two points of views about how the world is so messed up and ending.
Rain whom I just love, right away you feel bad for her. You aren't exactly sure why. You just do. The way she describes everything in her eyes thata happening... You think damn really? How is it that the only place open in this small town is a burger place that is way taking advantage of everyone and everything open?
But when Rain decides she wants to get food from there her whole world changes.
With a poor decision and not thinking clearly Rain almost gets killed until Wes enters.
Now when Wes enters we all think great a savior and hero.
But nope he basically uses and kidnaps her to help him get food. With the both of them, their decisions almost get them killed a few times.
Wes sees the world and people basically as nothing. And he makes it clear and says it so many times.
You learn why he is the way he is. However I don’t feel that should excuse him for how he treats Rain who only tries to help him time and again.
Rain did irk me a few times I will admit, I kept thinking girl even though the world is suppose to end with the horsemen on April 23rd you definitely don’t need this dude's shit.
His I'm needing you and thank you and then you are a means to an end bs was really annoying.
He got so possessive with her and she hadn't realized it.
But we learned it when it went to his point of view.
Does Wes have redeeming qualities? Yes in fact he does. Towards the end he kind of realizes that wait a min and thinks I'm a dick.
But you still feel he just doesn't know how to do love and friendship.
The thing I enjoyed about this book is both characters with their flaws you learned why they felt and did what they did as the book went on.
What they learn in the end, the very last day changes everything. And that is what is going to keep readers coming back for more. Because you root for Rain and Wes. You want them to work and figure everything out with the world.
Like has it all been a lie with end of the world? Has the government been messing with everyone in the world? Or does everyone ruin it themselves?
Look for my upcoming review on the second book in this trilogy, coming soon.
Bad boys don't stay- 4 out of 5 Stakes! Review:
Okay I decided I'm going to review each book in the collection. To give a break down.
This book we see Wes leave Rain because he feels she is just going to leave him anyways. His motto is leave before he gets hurt it seems.
So this book is mainly told from Rain's p.o.v. and she goes through some shit I tell.
She feels abandoned by everyone and she is so lost. First Carter left her to go with his family. But then her and Wes end up at a abandoned mall and meet others and low and behold there is Carter and his little sister and mom and Dad.
So you see why Wes was thinking just leave.
Anyhow after Rain learns about how Carter really spent some of his time when they were together she starts reflecting on herself and the choices she has made with him and her mother.
When Wes leaves her she starts her downward spiral. She doesn’t want to leave the mall. Feels she needs to help her friends. And Carter is yeah I just plain don't like him.
He acts like well Wes left you so let me jump back in there.
Wrong dude, just wrong on so many levels.
Then there is Q this female sucks, really sucks. How a whole group of people including other adults allow this female to run everyone who is in this mall is beyond me. Especially Carter's parents who have a rifle and can just shoot the idiot. Well things escalate because Q finds out Rain has a backpack full of supplies. And basically hits her and no one does anything. Q goes out of her way to make Rain feel bad. Because they are the only two young females.
But Rain is so far gone in thinking about the death of her parents and Wes leaving her she honestly really doesn’t care.
On the news they say anyone who is caught helping the sick and disabled will be shot.
Wes seeing this and is already feeling guilty rushes back to Rain. Now here is the thing, great you realize you are a DICK. However really Rain??
But Rain being so in "love" with Wes she seems to have forgiven him and tries to act normal for Wes.
Anyhow things happen with Carter showing who he really is in my eyes. Which I already knew. Making Rain leave the only place she feels semi safe. But she leaves with Wes. I don't want to say anymore. But that ending, I was like oh crap really? Thank goodness I have the next book.
Bad boys don’t fall review:
5 out of 5 Stakes!!
Wow this, this book was the best for me. Cause damn Rain really got her courage and did some shit. Like she forked some shit up. She said Nope I'm not sitting back and letting them kill my happiness. She took some names for sure. And Wes I liked him more in this book. Because he really showed he can be happy and stop listening to his voice in his head telling him otherwise.
Carter and his family still suck. Especially his mother, which I will never forgive for what she did to Rain and such. The only person out of that family I like is the little sister.
We see how when people get tired of laying down and letting stuff happen, what you can do if you rise up against what's wrong.
Unsuspecting people stand up to help, some you didn't think would and could. When Rain stops at nothing to head to break Wes out of jail she forms alliances and maybe friends that she didn't realize she had.
This book definitely has you up reading all night just to finish it. I know I did.
The author deftly paints an apocalyptic picture of the world turned upside down so remarkably. I could picture the burned out cars, hear the unnatural quiet and feel the desperation of the overwhelmed characters.
This trilogy is simply AMAZING! I think fans of almost any genre would enjoy this addictive story.
Wes and Rain meet in odd circumstances, but it’s allegedly almost the end of the world so I guess that tracks. They start out on a search together that brought Wes back to town.
Wes is determined to survive and Rain is numbing her pain and fear until the world is over. They’re in different head spaces, but as the story progresses they are support that each other need.
The sexual aspect begins fairly quickly, everything is on fast forward because the world is a dumpster fire with a possible end date. They’re desperate for connection, to feel something good or hopeful.
I love the way their connection evolves, I love both characters so hard. They are really fantastic.
The first two books end on cliffhangers so be prepared for a binge read. You will not want to stop reading.
This is a smart, beautifully written story with depth and great entertainment value. I’m so attached to the characters, they go through so much, and that’s a huge understatement.
There is so much story in this book, so many emotions, thought provoking situations and interesting secondary characters that bring so much depth, heart and of course there is pain. This is a one of a kind story and characters. I highly recommend it.
This trilogy is simply AMAZING! I think fans of almost any genre would enjoy this addictive story.
Wes and Rain meet in odd circumstances, but it’s allegedly almost the end of the world so I guess that tracks. They start out on a search together that brought Wes back to town.
Wes is determined to survive and Rain is numbing her pain and fear until the world is over. They’re in different head spaces, but as the story progresses they are support that each other need.
The sexual aspect begins fairly quickly, everything is on fast forward because the world is a dumpster fire with a possible end date. They’re desperate for connection, to feel something good or hopeful.
I love the way their connection evolves, I love both characters so hard. They are really fantastic.
The first two books end on cliffhangers so be prepared for a binge read. You will not want to stop reading.
This is a smart, beautifully written story with depth and great entertainment value. I’m so attached to the characters, they go through so much, and that’s a huge understatement.
There is so much story in this book, so many emotions, thought provoking situations and interesting secondary characters that bring so much depth, heart and of course there is pain. This is a one of a kind story and characters. I highly recommend it.
Reading about post apocalypse/apocalypse books were never the genre that I’m ever been interested in. Glad I gave Bad Boy Don’t Die: The Complete Collection a chance. This book was a phenomenal story! Rain and Wes had chemistry and are wonderful characters!
✨End of World Vibes
✨Opposites attract
✨Damaged Hero
✨Forced Proximity
This book was just… *chefs kiss*
BB Easton took me on a wild ride with this trilogy! Wes and Rain two characters that will stay with me for a long while. Wes and Rain both have tragic pasts that they are trying to overcome while the world is falling apart around them. Literally. Come April 23, everything changes. One is determined to survive the madness and the other is ready to let it take them under. It’s chaos when they meet but they learn that one has what the other needs.
Even though Wes and Rain are the focal point of the story. There were characters that definitely shined like Lamar, Quint, Q, and Elliot. All of these characters had me wanting to stay in this world of Franklin Springs, Ga which is crazy because the world was literally ending!!
This story has some dark parts in it so I would definitely check TWs before diving in!
✨Opposites attract
✨Damaged Hero
✨Forced Proximity
This book was just… *chefs kiss*
BB Easton took me on a wild ride with this trilogy! Wes and Rain two characters that will stay with me for a long while. Wes and Rain both have tragic pasts that they are trying to overcome while the world is falling apart around them. Literally. Come April 23, everything changes. One is determined to survive the madness and the other is ready to let it take them under. It’s chaos when they meet but they learn that one has what the other needs.
Even though Wes and Rain are the focal point of the story. There were characters that definitely shined like Lamar, Quint, Q, and Elliot. All of these characters had me wanting to stay in this world of Franklin Springs, Ga which is crazy because the world was literally ending!!
This story has some dark parts in it so I would definitely check TWs before diving in!