“Everything I’d once had… is everything I want.” Why couldn’t I have realized that sooner?"
I think DBag fans everywhere rejoiced when the news came out that Griffin was getting his own book! Fans of the Thoughtless series likely either loved or hated Griffin, or at the very least was fascinated by him. He’s definitely one of a kind and I knew that any time in his headspace was going to be a wild ride. And I can say now having finished this book that it lived up to or exceeded every expectation I had for what life with Griffin would be like. S.C. Stephens totally nailed his POV in this book, I can only imagine what it must have been like to live in Griffin’s head while writing this! It couldn’t have been easy because he can definitely be overwhelming and sometimes he’ll make you a little dizzy with his thought process or random musings. But it was exactly how I pictured Griffin to be and the journey he went on in this book will take you on an emotional rollercoaster as we see that the grass isn’t necessarily greener on the other side and sometimes you have to lose everything to realize how much you actually had.
‘I was awesome wrapped in awesome smothered in more awesome.’
The book is told entirely from Griffin’s POV, which as I said earlier, can be a bit overwhelming at times but it was completely perfect for telling this story and you really get to live his evolution over the course of this book. If you read the other books in the series you know that Griffin is a larger than life personality, he was born to be a star, he’s had a good life and is riding high on the success of the DBags. He’s got the love of his life (and seriously the perfect match for him) and his growing family by his side. What more could he possibly want? Well Griffin, being Griffin, believes that his star shines too brightly to be stuffed in the back on bass and he longs to have a bigger slice of the spotlight. But each time he brings this up to his bandmates he’s shot down every time.
“You hold you down. Your pride, your ego, your refusal to dig deeper and do the hard labor. That’s what holds you down. The only person you can blame here, Griffin, is you.”
Known for goofing off more than actually working hard, the band doesn’t think it’s a good idea to shake things up. I can totally see where they’re coming from, but in Griffin’s mind they’re just holding him back. The man had an ego the size of Texas and he couldn’t believe that they didn’t see his awesomeness the way he saw it. This continual rejection begins to eat away at him and starts to create a rift between him and the other guys. So it’s no surprise that one drunken night when he’s made an offer that’ll supposedly make him a star, he doesn’t hesitate to sign on the dotted line.
‘I’d been handed fame on a platter and hadn’t appreciated it until it was too late. Story of my life.’
From here we get to witness his downward spiral as he makes poor decision after poor decision. There are red flags and warning bells all over the place as things unfold but Griffin, blinded by the perception of his own awesomeness, is completely clueless. There are so may cringe worthy moments or moments where you want to smack some sense into him, but it’s sort of like a train wreck that you just can’t turn away from. As things really begin to spiral out of control, he’s faced with the very real chance of losing everything and everyone he’s ever loved.
“That’s not true. I do need you… you’re all I need. All I’ve ever needed. I was… lost without you.”
Anna smiled, and I felt the warmth from it inside the deepest parts of me. She was all I needed. “I finally feel like that’s true,” she told me.
It’s not always comfortable to read, and for most of the time it’s really hard to sympathize with him because really everything that happened to him was 100% his own doing but you’re still going to root for him to find his way back. There really was a lot of growth for his character in this book and it was great to witness his evolution. We also got to see a whole other side to Anna and it gave me a whole new respect for her character. She was way more mature than I gave her credit for and she demonstrated again and again why she’s the perfect match for Griffin. And while this isn’t your typical romance, being that he already had the girl when this started, there was still plenty of romance and in fact I think that the growth in their relationship was one of my favorite parts of the story. Not to mention that the chemistry between Griffin and Anna was as always, off the charts!
We also got to catch up with all of the other assorted DBags and their ladies. Kellan was amazing as usual, and you’ll probably end up loving him even more by the end of this book. Matt was still his serious, no nonsense self, and that will play a big part in this story. In addition to Kellan/Kiera, Matt/Rachel, and Evan/Jenny we also were able to meet Griffin’s siblings and his parents. I loved his relationship with his sister, Chelsey, she was the much needed voice of wisdom and I am glad that Griffin had her (even if he didn’t always listen to her). And I loved seeing how the relationship between Griffin and his brother Liam evolved over the course of the story.
This book will take you to the highest highs and lowest lows, but it’s definitely a ride worth taking! I loved how everything came together and was completely satisfied by the ending! The epilogue was the perfect way to wrap everything up! This is a must read for any fans of the Thoughtless series!!
'What a f'ing fool I’d been, and how blessed I was to be given another chance.'
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Maria Cecilia Lapertosa
Amando e torcendo pelo mais idiota DBag!
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You will end up being a true Griffin fan..!!
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