--- product_id: 10913778 title: "Bad Romeo (The Starcrossed Series, 1)" brand: "leisa rayven" price: "VT6892" currency: VUV in_stock: true reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10913778-bad-romeo-the-starcrossed-series-1 store_origin: VU region: Vanuatu --- # Bad Romeo (The Starcrossed Series, 1) **Brand:** leisa rayven **Price:** VT6892 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Bad Romeo (The Starcrossed Series, 1) by leisa rayven - **How much does it cost?** VT6892 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.vu](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10913778-bad-romeo-the-starcrossed-series-1) ## Best For - leisa rayven enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted leisa rayven brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Leisa RayvenBad Romeo (The Starcrossed Series, 1) ## Images ![Bad Romeo (The Starcrossed Series, 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81aRJLmny9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My most favorite read of the last year. *by L***D on Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2015* I decided to do a joint review because frankly, I read both books 1 and 2 back to back. I normally don’t do this sort of thing but I have so many feelings and thoughts concerning these books that I fear I may leave a thought or two out about these books. I apologize in advance if I offend anyone.First let me do a little disclaimer, I sat for what felt like forever in starting to read Bad Romeo. When I found this gem it was already in the midst of release week and a friend told me there would be a second book, I figured I’d wait since I had other books to read for my blog. So no biggie right? Hindsight, I’m equally relieved and wanting to pinch myself, for Bad Romeo is that book that will resonate with everyone and is one of those books that will stay with you as the years go by. That book that NEEDS to be READ. I dare say a modern classic. A story that can be read over and over again without fear of ever losing that feeling of first love, first heartache, first joy, first defeat; Bad Romeo is a story of two young adults on the cusp of finding out who they want to be in life.“There is beauty born from tragedy.”Ethan Holt and Cassandra Taylor, Cassie, find each other while in the process of an audition into a prestigious Drama school. Two souls that are in constant conflict with each other but in the same way both bring out the most honest parts of themselves. With every turn there is a constant struggle to be content but preparing to be actors, both Ethan and Cassie have to also struggle with outside forces to be successful in their chosen studies. Now don’t let the title lose you, for Bad Romeo fits this novel in more ways than one. Not only does it personify who Ethan is but also does double justice as the breakthrough of angst that Cassie has to endure to be with who her heart clings to.Get ready to read a rollercoaster of writing told through first person and also flashbacks in a way that will completely grip the most cynical reader and make them remember what it was to be completely consumed by another. Bad Romeo is brilliantly written with a flow that is so comprehensive and addicting you have no choice but to dive into this beautiful and tragic fictional story that makes you feel every emotion that each character feels; a story that is written so well with dialog and description that your mind can’t help display vivid colors of richness with every word up until the very end of Bad Romeo.“Without passion, life is meaningless.”Now with Broken Juliet I experienced a role reversal like no other. Setting years later in the adult lives of Ethan and Cassie, Cassie has become distant and wary from all the heartache she endured from Ethan, but still being in the drama environment their paths are destined to cross again and when they do it’s all Cassie can do to keep her castle walls and drawbridge up. Cassie and Ethan are now paired up just like old times, but also like old times the fire between them has never went out.“I invented chemistry with you. Everything else is just pretend.”It’s here in this book of Broken Juliet that we really see the devastation that their tremulous relationship has caused Cassie and when Ethan says he has changed and wants her back… I really didn’t know what kind of book I was going to read. Would I be devastated and left wanting or would I get a traditional HEA. Well you know me I’m not going to tell you which path I was led down, But I can say as long as Leisa Rayven is writing, I am reading. As in Bad Romeo, this counterpart also uses flashbacks to help tell the story but in this case the flashbacks are the thoughts and struggles Ethan had to endure. A tortured soul that can only flow upstage to mend his one and only true love. Let me warn you now, the struggle is real and it takes a lot to not feel as these broken characters feel. Even in their happiness there is still sorrow.And I think that is why I love both Bad Romeo and Broken Juliet by Leisa Rayven because the raw power of emotions set in a fictional setting feel just as real as if you were seeing this story unfolding upon a stage. I can’t give 5 stars or even 6. These books are off the charts and just have to be read; both Bad Romeo and Broken Juliet need to be added to your collector’s shelf.“Love cannot be found where it doesn’t exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does.” ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 6 Mother Fluffing Stars – Bad Romeo is brilliant debut that will leave you in a state of book bliss!!!! *by A***G on Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2015* “Cassie, I felt like a ghost while I was away from you. Now I want to feel real again”*Cue Swooning*I picked up Bad Romeo after a blogger that I adore recommended it and I can say now that I’m extremely grateful that I did!Let me first say that when I finished this book and realized that it was the author’s debut novel I was floored, amazed, even stunned. Bad Romeo in no way shape or form comes across as being a debut novel. It flows perfectly, a novel of 400+ pages will sometimes drag a bit in places, but this one did not, not even once. It sucks you from the very first page, and holds you captive right up to the very last word. I’m forever thankful for the fact that I chose to read this, after Broken Juliet (book 2) had already been released, because if I had read this immediately after it had been released and had to wait patiently for the next book, I would have lost my ever loving mind.Cassie Taylor is our heroine and to be honest, she’s one of my all-time favorites after finishing this first book. She’s incredibly funny, compassionate, stubborn, and lovable. I’d love to be able to hang with her in real life. Ethan Holt is our resident bad boy book boyfriend, and he’s everything you could ever imagine and more. He’s the damaged, emotionally stunted, douche bag that pushes people away and keeps to himself despite the fact that his career choice is acting, it’s his passion. But beneath all the flaws and false bravado lies something else entirely.“I saw what I wanted to see. Felt what I wanted to feel. He just played his part.””But it was an act. He’s an actor. And he’s very, very good.”Ethan and Cassie meet, during their auditions for The Grove, the illustrious acting school that only accepts thirty students a year from the some two thousand applicants that apply. Ethan has auditioned twice before and failed to the make the cut, Cassie attempting to make it on her first try. She is drawn to Ethan from the very moment she lays eyes on him, while he does everything in his power to make sure that Cassie understands that they will never be friends. When fate (their director/instructor partners them, their irrefutable chemistry explodes, from the very start. Neither Cassie nor Ethan has ever experienced such an intense connection before. This excites Cassie and terrifies Ethan. Their relationship radiates sexual tension and it electrified me. I had absolutely no chance of putting this book down once I started it. I was mesmerized and by the time I had hit 40% I knew without a doubt this book would become one of my top reads for 2015, and by the time I finished it had become one of my favorite books of all time.“Love cannot be found where it doesn’t exist, nor can it be hidden where it truly does.”I can’t articulate with words how much I completely adored this book. I loved every single word, page, chapter, and character. The intensity, the prose, the humour, the heart break, the story, the emotions and OHHHHH the feels! It was simply flawless and magical. Bad Romeo held me captive within its pages from the very beginning. Now that I’ve had chance to live within the pages of this story for a while, I never want to go back. I’ve already purchased Broken Juliet, and I’m sinking into it the minute I finish writing this review. Leisa Rayvan has accomplished something not often possible she’s created a masterpiece on her very first attempt. Her words and her story will literally hold you spellbound from start to finish. Get ready to have your heart broken, to have goosebumps, to shiver, curse, swoon, sigh and full on belly laugh, Bad Romeo brings all of it and then more.“Is this what love feels like? Overwhelming gratitude that the other person is with you as you share something astonishing? Knowing that the most astonishing thing they can share is themselves?” ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Fantastic - can't wait for more from Leisa *by E***L on Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 19, 2016* NB. Reiew covers Broken Juliet & Bad Romeo - minor spoilers.Originally written as Twilight Fan Fiction, these contemporary books tell the stories of Cassie Taylor and Ethan Holt, who meet at a performing arts college in New York State.“Cassie was the good-girl actress. He was the bad boy on campus. But the fated casting choices for Romeo and Juliet changed it all. Like the characters they were playing on stage, Cassie and Ethan’s destinies seemed entwined. It was an epic romance. Until it ended in tragedy when he shattered her heart.”Told from Cassie’s point of view, the stories perfectly combine college era and a present day narratives when Cassie and Ethan meet once again as the stars of a Broadway show. Ethan broke Cassie’s heart twice during college. Cassie’s never managed to move on. But Ethan’s determined to convince her he’s changed, that she can trust him again.The narratives are ambitious, flitting between past and present, but Leisa has made them work very well. Present day Cassie and Ethan starkly contrast their college era personalities. Additionally, in ‘Bad Romeo’ we have glimpses of Cassie’s diary entries whilst in ‘Broken Juliet’ we have glimpses of both their diaries. The excerpts from Ethan’s diaries give insight into the insecurities that led him to break Cassie’s heart. And, if that weren’t enough, Leisa has also intertwined elements of the story of those world-famous star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. Leisa’s skilfully woven all these elements together to create two of the most emotionally gripping novels I’ve ever read.The books were a delicious sumptuous and sensual delight, suspending disbelief so completely for me that I’ve had to read them again with a more critical eye for this review instead of being swept along in a heart-wrenching storm. Leisa hasn’t wasted time with anything more than brief sketches of place and setting; everything is about the poignant emotional and physical connection between Cassie and Ethan but without being irritatingly angst-ridden. The sexual attraction and tension between them was simply perfect, creating precisely the scenario every woman wants physically from a real-life relationship. Leisa also wrote possibly the most realistic losing-your-virginity scene that I’ve ever encountered, managing to make it simultaneously sexy and sweet.Thankfully, there are no ill-timed poisons or handy daggers for these star-crossed lovers but the parallels are clear; Ethan’s low self-esteem was the death-knell of their relationship in college and Cassie’s trust issues could prevent their present-day happy ever after. Sometimes your own worst enemy is yourself. Both juxtapositions lead to plenty of tumultuous highs and lows. The characters were well-drawn and plausible, with clear growth. Ethan was satisfyingly and believably male even though his story is primarily told through Cassie’s eyes. I felt every moment of their anger, happiness and sadness as though it were happening to me.Aside from the breath-taking attraction and turbulent feelings, there are also sporadic, but utterly memorable, hilarious one-liners that made me actually laugh out loud. Most of them are from Cassie; there are more in ‘Bad Romeo’ when Cassie hadn’t been broken by Ethan. They provide many relatable moments and much needed light relief from the rest of the story.Leisa is a new author for me and caught my eye on a blogger’s post on Twitter. I’m so glad that I succumbed to their cover appeal and bought these books as they are definite contenders for my Shelf of Inspiration (the ultimate accolade). There are few books where every word fits, every sentence is justified and the whole is just so right that you can only marvel. I was utterly gripped and read both books in one weekend.I can’t wait for Ethan’s sister’s story, Wicked Heart, which is released in May 2016 in the UK. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10913778-bad-romeo-the-starcrossed-series-1](https://www.desertcart.vu/products/10913778-bad-romeo-the-starcrossed-series-1) --- *Product available on Desertcart Vanuatu* *Store origin: VU* *Last updated: 2026-05-02*