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kara_hildebrand's review
5.0
It's no secret that one of my favorite series' of all time is The Needing Moore Series. It's one of the few that I have read more than once. Schooner stole my heart from page one and I've loved him for a long time. We met Zac, Schooner's son, in Searching for Moore and he was a horrible, spoiled, pain in the ass. But, he looked so much like his father that you couldn’t help but be intrigued by him. He eventually redeemed himself in the books that followed and man was I excited when I heard he was getting his own book. Thank you, Julie!! Bad Son Rising follows Zac from his father's wedding to two years into the future. He meets Liliana and he's instantly drawn to her. She's beautiful and aloof and she barely gives him the time of day. One slow dance and he can't forget about her. Zac had a troubled youth. Things happened to him when he was a boy that were horrible so you instantly feel sympathy for him. He wants to be different, he just doesn't know how. He's a loyal friend, a hard worker, smart, sexy and arrogant. He has a soft spot for his siblings and he loves Schooner and Mia. It was so nice to see them interact. I've missed Schooner and Mia. A lot. Zac finds himself in the Congo with Lily. He never did forget about her and she remembers him immediately. Lily is a strong willed girl who's tough on the outside. She's attracted to Zac but knows he's a player. They find that they work well together; having the same passion for helping people and they become friends. Their friendship leads to more. Zac is having feelings that he's never had before and he's excited to explore them. Lily wants Zac and she's not shy about expressing her feelings. Can Zac and Lily have a real relationship? After tragedy strikes will Zac turn back into the bad boy that he used to be? Will he break her heart and lose her forever?
Zac and Lily have amazing chemistry and I love their banter. I laughed and cried. Do not miss this one!!
"But I would want it to be different with you. You're not a drive-by. And I don't really know how to do the other stuff. But you make me want it. You make me want to try."
"I wanted to make you smile, Lils. Isn't that crazy. I just wanted to make you smile."
Opening his arms, she came to him, her eyes wide with an expression he didn't yet have the experience to read. Taking her face in both hands, his fingertips grasping her hair, his lips were upon hers before she had the opportunity to speak.
"I'm sorry I had to break her heart, Dad."
"I'm just sorry it was at the expense of yours." Schooner looked at his son with sad eyes.
And just because I FLOVE Schooner…..
Schooner Moore bundled in a down jacket, blue plaid cashmere scarf and a black knit cap pulled down to his eyes.
Zac and Lily have amazing chemistry and I love their banter. I laughed and cried. Do not miss this one!!
"But I would want it to be different with you. You're not a drive-by. And I don't really know how to do the other stuff. But you make me want it. You make me want to try."
"I wanted to make you smile, Lils. Isn't that crazy. I just wanted to make you smile."
Opening his arms, she came to him, her eyes wide with an expression he didn't yet have the experience to read. Taking her face in both hands, his fingertips grasping her hair, his lips were upon hers before she had the opportunity to speak.
"I'm sorry I had to break her heart, Dad."
"I'm just sorry it was at the expense of yours." Schooner looked at his son with sad eyes.
And just because I FLOVE Schooner…..
Schooner Moore bundled in a down jacket, blue plaid cashmere scarf and a black knit cap pulled down to his eyes.
chelseammg's review
4.0
Remember Zac Moore? I hated him. HATED. If you are a fan of the Moore series (and really, if you aren’t you should be!) You hated Zac too. He was awful! He did things that really should be unforgivable. However, get to know Zac now. He’s worth a second look.
This story is Zac becoming the man that Schooner’s son should be. He is finding himself much in the same way Schooner did. Along the way, he finds his love. Thankfully he doesn’t have to follow in his father’s footsteps there.
It’s not an easy story, it’s not all pretty. However, it’s a wonderfully told story. Zac has a lot of learning and growing to do. He screws up, he learns and he grows up before our eyes.
Honestly, while I appreciate the love story in this book to me it’s secondary to the personal journey Zac makes. He is the center of this story and his story is a lovely one. He learns who he is and what he is meant to be. He is at his core, a lovely person.
Yes, read this story for the love he finds. It is, after all, a love story. Lucky for you, you also get an amazing story of a lovely person coming into himself and finding his way into the world.
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This story is Zac becoming the man that Schooner’s son should be. He is finding himself much in the same way Schooner did. Along the way, he finds his love. Thankfully he doesn’t have to follow in his father’s footsteps there.
It’s not an easy story, it’s not all pretty. However, it’s a wonderfully told story. Zac has a lot of learning and growing to do. He screws up, he learns and he grows up before our eyes.
Honestly, while I appreciate the love story in this book to me it’s secondary to the personal journey Zac makes. He is the center of this story and his story is a lovely one. He learns who he is and what he is meant to be. He is at his core, a lovely person.
Yes, read this story for the love he finds. It is, after all, a love story. Lucky for you, you also get an amazing story of a lovely person coming into himself and finding his way into the world.
Read more reviews at http://www.newkidswithabook.com
tarazagata's review
5.0
Another amazing addition from Julie's lineup!!
I love all of the Moore's and have to say Zac was my least liked (next to CJ of course). This book made me fall for the bad son and see him completely differently! I love that Julie was able to transform a character that I had such strong feelings for in one series and bring him into a new light just by giving him his own story.
Zac is what some would call a ladies man in college, he's all about his pleasure and no one else's, as long as he gets off who cares about the girl. With the exceptions of his best friends Liz and Brian no one really knows Zac not even his own family. After a very troubled beginning relationship with his new step mother he has been accepted as one of the family and finally feels that way too.
Lilly is not even on the same spectrum as Zac, she's light years ahead in Zac's eyes. The unattainable and since he's been dissed by her she's become the one who he wants. Not just in a challenge sort of way but as a intriguing kind of way. What is it about that girl that has her on his mind? What makes her so special?
This book was a complete up and down of emotion for my feelings for Zac, in the beginning I didn't like him, I admit I was hesitant on even thinking of liking him, by the middle I wanted to know what makes him tick and by the end he was book boyfriend material.
I love all of the Moore's and have to say Zac was my least liked (next to CJ of course). This book made me fall for the bad son and see him completely differently! I love that Julie was able to transform a character that I had such strong feelings for in one series and bring him into a new light just by giving him his own story.
Zac is what some would call a ladies man in college, he's all about his pleasure and no one else's, as long as he gets off who cares about the girl. With the exceptions of his best friends Liz and Brian no one really knows Zac not even his own family. After a very troubled beginning relationship with his new step mother he has been accepted as one of the family and finally feels that way too.
Lilly is not even on the same spectrum as Zac, she's light years ahead in Zac's eyes. The unattainable and since he's been dissed by her she's become the one who he wants. Not just in a challenge sort of way but as a intriguing kind of way. What is it about that girl that has her on his mind? What makes her so special?
This book was a complete up and down of emotion for my feelings for Zac, in the beginning I didn't like him, I admit I was hesitant on even thinking of liking him, by the middle I wanted to know what makes him tick and by the end he was book boyfriend material.
mrszagata's review
5.0
Another amazing addition from Julie's lineup!!
I love all of the Moore's and have to say Zac was my least liked (next to CJ of course). This book made me fall for the bad son and see him completely differently! I love that Julie was able to transform a character that I had such strong feelings for in one series and bring him into a new light just by giving him his own story.
Zac is what some would call a ladies man in college, he's all about his pleasure and no one else's, as long as he gets off who cares about the girl. With the exceptions of his best friends Liz and Brian no one really knows Zac not even his own family. After a very troubled beginning relationship with his new step mother he has been accepted as one of the family and finally feels that way too.
Lilly is not even on the same spectrum as Zac, she's light years ahead in Zac's eyes. The unattainable and since he's been dissed by her she's become the one who he wants. Not just in a challenge sort of way but as a intriguing kind of way. What is it about that girl that has her on his mind? What makes her so special?
This book was a complete up and down of emotion for my feelings for Zac, in the beginning I didn't like him, I admit I was hesitant on even thinking of liking him, by the middle I wanted to know what makes him tick and by the end he was book boyfriend material.
I love all of the Moore's and have to say Zac was my least liked (next to CJ of course). This book made me fall for the bad son and see him completely differently! I love that Julie was able to transform a character that I had such strong feelings for in one series and bring him into a new light just by giving him his own story.
Zac is what some would call a ladies man in college, he's all about his pleasure and no one else's, as long as he gets off who cares about the girl. With the exceptions of his best friends Liz and Brian no one really knows Zac not even his own family. After a very troubled beginning relationship with his new step mother he has been accepted as one of the family and finally feels that way too.
Lilly is not even on the same spectrum as Zac, she's light years ahead in Zac's eyes. The unattainable and since he's been dissed by her she's become the one who he wants. Not just in a challenge sort of way but as a intriguing kind of way. What is it about that girl that has her on his mind? What makes her so special?
This book was a complete up and down of emotion for my feelings for Zac, in the beginning I didn't like him, I admit I was hesitant on even thinking of liking him, by the middle I wanted to know what makes him tick and by the end he was book boyfriend material.
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