MFB: Vain

“The truth is, I'm so deep in love with you, I can't see straight. The truth is, I've been afraid to admit it to myself, let alone you. The truth is, I'm terrified.”  

I can't even begin to say how much I loved this book. I really think that it was excellent. I think that it's great when, in a sea of books that go by the good girl-bad boy cliche, you can still find books that actually have a bad girl and they turn out to be great. This book is sweet, emotional and it really makes you think about life.

Here is the official description of the book:

"If you’re looking for a story about a good, humble girl, who’s been hurt by someone she thought she could trust, only to find out she’s not as vulnerable as she thought she was and discovers an empowering side of herself that falls in love with the guy who helps her find that self, blah, blah, blah...then you’re gonna’ hate my story.
Because mine is not the story you read every time you bend back the cover of the latest trend novel. It’s not the “I can do anything, now that I’ve found you/I’m misunderstood but one day you’ll find me irresistible because of it” tale. Why? Because, if I was being honest with you, I’m a complete witch. There’s nothing redeeming about me. I’m a friend using, drug abusing, sex addict from Los Angeles. I’m every girlfriend’s worst nightmare and every boy’s fantasy.
I’m Sophie Price...And this is the story about how I went from the world’s most envied girl to the girl no one wanted around and why I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world."

     Sophie is a bad girl by the book. Alcohol, drugs, sex, you name it, she's done it all. She manipulates people into being her friends, treats everyone like they're not worthy of her precious time and treats boys like they are nothing. She's the queen bee of her friends and no one dares cross her.

     Except her family life sucks. Sophie's parents could care less about her and her life, as long as she doesn't ruin their perfect reputation. If there's one thing that the great Sophie is scared of, that is her father. And when she gets in trouble, he doesn't let it go. Sophie is arrested for doing drugs at a party and her father gives her an ultimatum - behave and keep up appearances or face the consequences.

     But trouble finds her and things take a turn for the worst, as Sophie believes. She is sentenced to six months in Africa, to take care for the children in an orphanage. Sophie thinks her life is over, because Africa is a shameful place. However, there's nothing that she can do but go.

     There, her entire life changes. When faced with the horrible reality of Masego, the place where she has to spend the next six months, Sophie begins to question her lifestyle and everything about herself. It doesn't help that she meets an amazing boy who doesn't seem to fall at her feet like all the guys back home.

     Before she knows it, Sophie gets attached to the children at the orphanage, wants to do everything she can to help them and, thus, gets into dangerous situations. But she won't stop until the children are safe, especially because their rescue lies on her shoulders and on the shoulders of the hot boy, Dingane. Together they help make Masego a safe environment for the children, but they also share an incredible relationship through which Sophie learns the values of life and also her true nature.

     Vain is the first book that I read in 2015 and I can honestly say that it was an excellent read to my reading challenge. This book made me laugh and cry, but I don't have one bad thing to say about it. I'm really glad that I read it and I give it five stars, also recommending it to everyone who's looking for a nice love story and for a valuable life lesson.