Beautiful Disaster (2011) (edit title/settings)

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• Travis Maddox: A player who befriends Abby. Main male character, a straight A student with a bad reputation who lost his mother at a tender age and is filled with rage and arrogance but very smart and caring. Has lots of tattoos.
• Abby Abernathy: 19 years old, Main female character with a hidden past. Student at Eastern University. Best friends with America.
• America Mason: Abby's best friend. has abby's back at all times. College student at Eastern University.
• Shepley: America's boyfriend and Travis's cousin/roommate. College student at Eastern University.
• Parker Hayes: One of Travis' frat brothers who is smitten with Abby. Pre-med student. Lies about Abby to his Frat brothers.
• Kara Lin: Abby's roommate
• Megan: One of Travis' women. A frequent flyer.
• Trenton: Travis's brother
• Marek Young: Varsity Wrestler at Eastern University. Participates in The Circle.
• Finch: Abby and America's gay friend from Florida
• Adam: Runs the underground fighting ring at Eastern University called The Circle
• Lexie: Sorority sister. One of Travis' many conquests.
• Professor Chaney: History professor
• Brazil: One of the students at Eastern; on the football team
• Professor Campbell: Biology teacher
• Sherri Cassidy: One of the students at Eastern
• Ethan: A former student at State. Sexual predator
• Shawn Smith: One of the people Travis defeated in the fighting ring
• Chris Jenks: One of the students at Eastern; on the football team, doesn't know when to shut his mouth.
• Tina Martin: One of Travis' conquests
• Brady Peterson: Contender in the underground fighting ring
• Vivienne Hayes: Parker's mother
• Mick Abernathy: Abby's father. Well known poker player.
• Jim Maddox: Travis' dad, big belly, former alcoholic.
• Trenton Maddox: Travis' brother.
• Taylor Maddox: Travis' brother; twin of Tyler; 2nd of the 5 Maddox brothers
• Tyler Maddox: Travis' brother; twin of Taylor; 3rd of the 5 Maddox brothers
• Thomas Maddox: Travis' brother; 1st of the 5 Maddox brothers
• Brady Hoffman: One of Travis' frat brothers
• Jesse Viveros: Ex-boyfriend of Abby's; runs a casino
• Brock McMann: A professional fighter
• Benny: A mob boss in Las Vegas.
• Diane Maddox: Travis' mother. Deceased.
• Griffin: Tattoo artist in Las Vegas
• Pigeon: Main character, tough girl-strong willed.
• Travis: Sexy, girl magnet, ladies man all the way, very possessive, tough yet vulnerable emotionally
• Dane: One of Benny's bodyguards
• Dr. Chaney: Professor
• John Savage: One of the guys Travis fights in the Circle.
• Trent: Travis Maddox Brother
• Jeff: Travis Maddox Father.
• Brad: Add a description of this character.
• Dr. Ballard
• Jimmy Pescelli
• Amber
• Donnie
• David Lapinski
• Winks
• Mike
• Pauli
• Jamie McGuire: Author of Disaster Series and Providence Series
• Mare: Abby Abernathys Best Friend, and Shepley's Girlfriend

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• ““You can’t tell me what to do anymore, Travis! I don’t belong to you!”In the second it took him to turn and face me, his expression had contorted into anger. He stomped toward me, planting his hands on the bed and leaning into my face.“WELL I BELONG TO YOU!” The veins in his neck bulged as he shouted, and I met his glare, refusing to even flinch. He looked at my lips, panting. “I belong to you.” he whispered.”

• “I just don't like being a foregone conclusion for the sole reason of having a vagina.”

  Abby

• ““I know you deserve better than me. You think I don’t know that? But if there was any woman made for me…it’s you. I’ll do whatever I have to do, Pidge. Do you hear me? I’ll do anything.””

• “I know we’re fucked up, all right? I’m impulsive, and hot-tempered, and you get under my skin like no one else. You act like you hate me one minute, and then you need me the next. I never get anything right, and I don’t deserve you…but I fucking love you, Abby. I love you more than I’ve loved anyone or anything, ever. When you’re around, I don’t need booze, or money, or the fighting, or the one-night stands…all I need is you. You’re all I think about. You’re all I dream about. You’re all I want.”

  Travis Maddox

• “And to the absolute fucking horror of losing your best friend because you were stupid enough to fall in love with her.”

  Travis Maddox

• “You know why I want you? I didn’t know I was lost until you found me. I didn’t know what alone was until the first night I spent without you in my bed. You’re the one thing I’ve got right. You’re what I’ve been waiting for, Pigeon.”

  Travis Maddox

• “I didn’t say you’re a bad person. I just don’t like being a foregone conclusion for the sole reason of having a vagina.”

  Abby Abernathy

• “Fuck no, Trav, you’re not pulling this shit! You’re in love with Ab…,” his eyes focused and he recognized his mistake, “…by. Hey, Abby.”

  Shepley

• ““WELL I BELONG TO YOU!” The veins in his neck bulged as he shouted, and I met his glare, refusing to even flinch. He looked at my lips, panting. “I belong to you,” he whispered, his anger melting as he realized how close we were.”

  Travis Maddox

• “After climbing off his bike, I smacked his shoulder. "Did you forget I was with you? Are you trying to get me killed?""It's hard to forget you're behind me when your thighs are squeezing the life out of me." A smirk came with his next thought. "I couldn't think a better way to die, acuatlly.”

  Abby and Travis

• “Travis took a step, but America pointed her finger at him. "So help me God, Travis! If you try to stop her, I will douse you with gasoline and light you on fire while you sleep!”

  America Mason

• “I've never seen him smile the way he does when he's with you. I hope all my boys have an Abby one day.”

  Jim Maddox

• “"She's someone's daughter, Travis. What if, down the line, someone treats your daughter like that?""My daughter better not drop her panties for some jackass she just met, let's put it that way."”

  Abby Abernathy & Travis Maddox

• “The loose ends of our friendship were tangling in a way I never imagined.”

  Abby Abernathy

• “Each time I did something to push him away, I was terrified it would work.”

  Abby Abernathy

• “I was his exception, and as much as I had tried to fight my feelings, he was mine.”

  Abby Abernathy

• “"When I think about my future I see you."”

  Abby Abernathy

• “I was grateful that I could feel so safe after experiencing something so horrific. There was only one reason I could ever feel that way with anyone. I belonged to him.”

  Abby Abernathy

• “"I've got less than twenty-four hours with you, Pidge. I'm gonna kiss you. I'm gonna kiss you a lot today. All day. Every chance I get. If you want me to stop, just say the word, but until you do, I'm going to make every second of my last day with you count.”

  Travis Maddox

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• Vegas
• Morgan: Dorm House at Eastern University
• Eastern University
• Kansas

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Followed by Walking Disaster.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Jamie McGuire (Author)

Other Contributors:

1. Emma Galvin (Narrator)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Goodreads Choice Award Nominee (November 2011)

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• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

This is a coming of age tale, but it's gritty and sexually charged.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction
• Books › Romance

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• Author's Website

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