If you don't already know who Kaia is, you should start paying close attention and here are some things to help you along the way...

1. She is one of Sophie's bestfriends.

2. She works with Sophie at Topshop.

3. She goes out a lot with Sophie's friendship circle - aka, friend's from work, old friend's from school, Jack's friends/people from the garage, himself and the list goes on.

4. She is very opinionated and loves gossip.

5. Her current goals in life just consist of partying, shopping and having fun - nothing serious, she hates responsibility.

In the last chapter we got an update on both Jay and Matt and from this we found out what Matt was doing with his life - on the love side of things.

Since the breakup with Juliet he has moved on to a relationship with Abbie.

If you don't know much about Abbie, think back to Bad Bets - this is where she first came into the story as one of the 'Vegas Girls'.

She works for Steph and is one of the strippers in her club.

She has popped up here and there and the big part she had in the series was in Bad Desire when she dated Elliot.

That caused a lot of mixed feelings and reactions as there has been a huge favour over Sophie and Elliot being together. So when Elliot got with her, people seemed unsure.

Luckily that didn't last too long as Sophie made her move on Elliot - resulting in them getting back together, yay!

So now you have a bit of an update on Abbie and who she is I can tell you my opinion on the new relationship.

I personally support it - I think it works and this may be an unpopular opinion.

I think she is more suiting to Matt and his lifestyle and it will be a good new fresh start for him in Vegas.

I didn't manage to get much out of Lucie but I did get a hint that this could be a very permanent thing. It's going to create a new storyline and I love that!

Here I am going to just discuss a bit about how I view the characters based on what I have read. I feel like Lucie has gone into quite a lot of detail or hinted at different parts of all the characters lives/upbringings and I want to share what I have taken from it.

What I think might be different to what you think but I am going to just share my point of view for fun!

The Lawrence's:

The instant thing I have picked up from this family is that they are rich!! 

Just from the small things such as Jack's business getting passed down to him from generations, all the fancy things he seems to have and also the way him and his parents don't seem to worried about money. I imagine both Jack's parents and Jack having beautiful big houses and fancy cars and money problems never being an issue for them.

I also see them as being very family orientated. They seem to have a lot of family get together's including their family and also Sophie's - which links to me seeing them as being very close to her family.

Lastly, I see it as being very male dominated. Lucie previously mentioned that Jack has a lot of male cousins - more than females... and with Louise having 2 son's, she must be surrounded by A LOT of males.


The Carter's:

I imagine this family as being sort of diverse and maybe split?

I feel like Sophie maybe takes after her mum in the whole work, independence/strong woman kind of thing and also the confidence. Then I see her dad as being more of a softy.

I see this family as being one who people may view as being kind of perfect? But then on the inside they have a lot of flaws - for example the two cheating incidents between sophies mum and dad - and we have learned that this is why Sophie is the way she is - being very against marriage for a long time.

I kind of feel as though maybe Sophie spends a lot more time with Jack's family or Elliot's than she does her own because of troubles between her parents? But I also think she is much closer to her dad.


The Lloyd's:

This family I am still fully unsure about but... I see Juliet and Elliot's mum as being quite harsh and judgmental but it all dwelling down to the fact that she cares. Her dad seems more quiet as though he would just not say much as he maybe can never get a word in? Or just thinks it's safer to stay out of it.

I don't see this family as being as close as the Lawrence's and maybe not being so family focused.

But what I do see from them is that they seem to want the best for both Juliet and Elliot and maybe that is why their mum is a little hands on.



Do you agree with what I think? Or do you view them slightly different? :)

I may be hated for thinking this and I know a lot of people will disagree haha but....

Sophie and Elliot - am I the only one who doesn't think their relationship is fitting?

I think they are super cute and I love the fact that they are pretty much highschool sweethearts but... I just think they are so different.

Like Lucie has been indicating with a lot of the chapters, they are polar opposites and I know they always say 'opposites attract' but I think there must be a limit.

I think Sophie would probably be better with someone who is just as reckless and into partying as she is. It seems like she is still wanting to go out and have fun and just live life as a young 25 year old while Elliot wants something a lot more mature.

Like Jack, he wants a family. He wants that settled family unit and is not so fussed about the crazy nights out etc...

It seemed like he was more ready for the wedding and now it's the same with a baby - I don't think Sophie wants one yet but she feels like she should have one because that's what Elliot wants.

I think Elliot would suit someone better who shares those wants - but then obviously comes the question of would he want those with another girl? or is it just because it's Sophie.

I don't know but either way I know it's unpopular but I think they would suit other people a little better...

I am a little bit behind on writing blog posts on the chapters but I will get there!

This chapter was focused on Juliet and Nessa and went into a bit of detail on how they felt about their breakups.

They both had dated gang members and both experienced difficulties within them so I guess that means they can both relate.

By the end of the chapter Juliet was kind of concluded as being ready to focus on herself and stop pondering over her relationship with Matt.

That could possibly mean a new relationship for her is soon to come?

Or it could just mean she is just going to concentrate on her children,

Either way I am excited to see what is to come for her!

SECOND THING.

Goodbye to a character?! - as mentioned in the title is in reference to Nessa.

Lucie told me that this chapter may be the last we see of Nessa, she feels like that's a finish to her storyline and probably won't write about her again.

She said it's not for definite but it's a possibility as she feels like there is not much else she can expand on her character.

SO that means she won't get back with Jay - for definite... that's what I take from that anyway as Jay's quite a big character so if she's not in it anymore she must not get back with him.

So this sneak peak post is going to be a bit different. Lucie wouldn't tell me much as she doesn't want to give too much away but she told me some basics. With what I have been told I am going to post pictures that relate to what is to come... and you can have a think what they mean haha!

Lucie might tell you if you figure it out ;) - or she probably won't but it's worth the hint!

Bear in mind all of these clues link to one big picture, they are NOT separate things!!

Clue 1:

Clue 2:

Clue 3:

That is it for the clues for now. There might be a few more.

The second breakup happened! First Nessa and Jay and now Juliet and Matt.

I have mixed feelings about this one as I did like them as a couple. However at the same time I am excited to see something different. In a way I feel like they are two completely different people, a bit like Jay and Nessa and I think they both want different things.

Juliet seems to want stability and some security whereas Matt isn't as focused on that. He wants to still be able to be carefree and not be so serious ... however that is hard with a wife and children.

I think this breakup will be good for them and it works out well because Jay is single too meaning they can both be reckless together.

I hope eventually both Matt and Jay settle down... not sure who with but hopefully eventually they find someone. I think it's one of those things where being in a gang makes a relationship so difficult to keep, it will be fascinating to see who is that one person they can keep it with.

I also think Matt and Juliet jumped into a relationship quickly and maybe weren't ready? Everything came so fast for them, even the wedding... maybe that's why it didn't work out?

I also hope that what Juliet gets from this breakup is the importance of those around her? She has been focused on doing whats best for Matt for a while (with moving to Vegas and that), that I would like to see her surround herself with family and friends.

I may be the only one who is 'for' this breakup instead of 'against' but it's all for good reasons I think haha! Eventually it may be nice to see them get back together but I think for now this is not a bad thing.

In this chapter we saw that Jack finally fired Matt from his garage. It seemed as though the workers were all extremely pleased to see him go haha!

I think in a way Matt will be a little relieved as he really didn't feel as though he fit in. But I also think his ego would have been crushed. He is used to having a lot of things his own way, however this didn't happen here.

He will also be waiting for Juliet's reaction to see if she is mad or not. Jack is Juliet's friend and Matt ruined the opportunity he was given.

I also have a feeling Matt will now take this as his freedom, he might think as he doesn't have a job here he may as well give up and follow Jay to Vegas.

I just want to add - I love Jack and Aaron's friendship. I want to see more of it... hint hint Lucie :D

I also thought it was really cute what Jack did. He must look at Juliet like a little sister and to give her that money was a really thoughtful thing to do. I hope she does now leave the hotel and take a bit of a break from Matt, I think they both need it as their relationship has gotten too poisoned with all bad blood (ha taylor swift)!

I loved how Jack was playing with Hunter as well. I think it is sweet seeing all the children play together and also how all their parents get along. I saw this photo and thought it fitted perfectly to that scene in the story, (I also thought it was extremely cute) so Lucie... this is for you, something to make your story come to life even more!

With the official cutoff with his first serious relationship I thought it was only right to base this post on him. There will be one like this based on each of the characters eventually, so keep a look out for them :) (The next one will probably be one of the girls).

1. He is a player.

I don't think this needs explaining as he has been that way since Bad News. He has always been the guy who likes to party and spent the majority of his twenties so far just having fun.

However when he got in a relationship this still seemed to carry on, he was still messing around and playing different girls - it seemed as though it was a permanent trait for him.

As much as in real life many people would hate a guy who acts this way, there is something funny and hard to hate about the way Jay does it.

He doesn't seem to care and he is so relaxed about it and makes it seem like it's not a big deal. I think the fact that he also seems like a genuine friend covers up the fact how mean he can be sometimes.

2. He's a good friend.

Leading on from my last point, he is a really good friend. All the friendships he has, he seems to manage to keep. Like Lucie has mentioned in the story before, if you're friends with Jay first he will try his hardest not to hurt you... if you get in a relationship with him first, he never truly respects you (I think that is a quote from one of the chapters, hehe!).

In a way I think that is another trait that makes you unable to dislike him. He may be a player and mean to a lot of people in his life but he is so genuine and kind to those he respects.

3. He's invincible.

Okay this one is not literal... he obviously isn't, especially as we now know he eventually dies. However it seems like he is. He manages to deal with anything, emotional or physical and i think this is because he has such a hard shell around him.

He's really good at acting like he doesn't care and that's what gets him through unharmed.

4. He is actually a little sensitive.

Most people's impressions on Jay are that he is very strong and emotionless however he is actually quite sensitive in my opinion - but I say this with caution. There are only a few things that make him sensitive and they seem to be his daughter and Jess... and maybe Steph, but I feel like with her their relationship is quite fiery - idk if that's a good work to use, but I know what I mean...

I feel like when he is around them both he acts a little differently and I don't know if anyone else has noticed that. One thing I picked up on which is from a while ago, I can't remember what chapter... was when he met Jess for a drink and a chat. When they were talking he turned his phone off and put it away, giving her his full attention.

I can't imagine him doing that if he went out for a drink with many other people - I could imagine him being distracted by that and gang stuff all night.

5. He is extremely lost.

He seems the kind of character who has everything figured out by I personally don't think he does. I think he's very lost and always has been. He had a rough upbringing and that has effected the way he lives now.

I don't think he knows what he wants and I don't think he will ever fully figure it out.