Jamie McGuire's "Beautiful Oblivion" is the first book of the Maddox brother's series. The novel is a spin off from her popular book, "Beautiful Disaster", which portrays the love life of the youngest Maddox brother, Travis. "Beautiful Oblivion" is the beginning of a series of love stories, but now readers can live through the love lives of Travis's older brothers. "Beautiful Oblivion" portrays the love story of Trenton Maddox.
Trenton Maddox was the king of Eastern State University, dating co-eds before finishing high school. But when an unfortunate incident occurred in his life, he changed and refused to date, until he met Camille.
Camille is the baby sister of four disorderly brothers and works at a bar. Trenton on the other hand, lives with his father and works at a tattoo parlor. After meeting, they instantly connected and reveal each other's deepest secrets throughout the chapters.
Travis is the typical attractive, charming and persistent guy who knows what he wants in a girl and is not afraid to chase after her.
The story is told through Camille's point of view; therefore, the reader can truly identify her emotions and thoughts throughout each situation. There are many interesting events at the Tattoo shop in which Travis works at because Camille ends up working there as well.
Camille is instantly a character to love. She is hardworking, sarcastic, loyal to her brothers, can multitask, has her own apartment, and still goes to school. At first when Trenton approaches her, she strives to just be friends with him because she already had a long distance relationship, which didn't go well and she did not want to become attached to another guy. But it's one of the Maddox brothers, which everyone knows...when a Maddox brother falls in love, there's no return!
Personally, I loved the spin off series better than the original book. Normally people do not give spin offs a chance, but this book is definitely worth reading! Each page captures the readers attention and makes them to keep wanting to turn the pages.
This novel depicts a perfect love story in the sense that it is realistic. Both Camille and Trenton begin as friends which eventually leads to love; it isn't instant love like in Disney movies. As real couples do, they argue just as everyone else and it is interesting to see a love that survives many obstacles.
Beyond the relationship scenarios throughout this book, the ending was really what caught me off guard. The novel ended with all the secrets being revealed, and made my jaw drop as I read the final page, but in a good way!
