Now, before you go and be all like, THREE STARS! THIS BOOK WAS AMAZEBALLS! IS SHE CRAZY?! -let me explain myself. 
 The premise of the story was awesome. The blurb was unique and drew me in instantly. The sample sealed the deal, and the book was bought. That button that says read it now after you purchase something? I clicked on it. And it began, and I was excited. Maybe too excited. I had such high hopes for this book that I think I doomed it from the beginning. 
 Sophie Price's character did what she was suppose to do- you hated her because of how spoiled she was and how entitled she felt, but you automatically felt pity for the lack of relationship she has with her parents. You can kind of understand why she is the way she is, and if you don't, you can kind of let it slide. It's a win-win. As the story progresses and she has to prove herself numerous times, you begin to actually like her. I mean, you'd have to have an icebox where you heart used to be not to. 
 And then comes Ian. He's beautiful, has a heart of gold, and is completely immune to Sophia Price. At first, at least. I like that even though he's portrayed as this wholesome, good person, he's still relatable and realistic. 
 The side characters were well written, even though they played a decidedly smaller part. I was definitely rooting for Spencer throughout the whole book- maybe more so than the MC's. I have a soft spot for side characters. 
 And while the content of the book is serious and heart-breaking and the love story is just oh so beautiful, I just didn't feel much of anything. I knew what I was supposed to be feeling, and that was enough to imagine that I could feel it, but it didn't punch me in the gut like I wanted it to. It didn't make my eyes sting with unshed tears and it didn't tie me up in knots. In fact, I will admit to skimming a few parts. Don't shoot me. 
 Another thing that played against Vain in a huge way was the format. There were literally lines/paragraphs missing from my version. It would just be getting to a good part, and I'd be all invested, and then BAM. Missing lines. And I'd have to guess as to what was said and ultimately what was going on. This happened at least five times. It stunted the story and aggravated me to no end. 
 So maybe I can't really give a beneficial review because of that, but either way, Vain was good, but it wasn't good. I would recommend it because of the high praises it has received. Hopefully you'll get a whole version. As far as the next books in the series, I definitely want to read Spencer's story but I'm not so sure my brain can take a whole batch of deadly sins.