May 9, 2013

Book Review/Blog Tour Post: A Life More Complete by Nikki Young

at 5/09/2013 08:41:00 AM


Can you ever really outrun your past?
Krissy Mullins, an overworked, obsessive-compulsive publicist has been giving it her best shot for the past ten years. Throwing herself into her work and devoting all her time to her teenage starlet client, Krissy finds little time for anything else. But as fate would have it, her world is turned upside down when she falls in love with laid-back California native, Ben Torres. Unfortunately, her only frame of reference on love and marriage is her parents and they weren’t exactly the poster children for a happy relationship.
As Krissy attempts to navigate the precarious world of love, acceptance, and compromise, her past comes flooding back like she never expected. An ex-boyfriend returns from a life she has tried to forget, stirring up feelings in Krissy she had thought were long gone. Pulled in opposite directions as her past and present collide, she makes a rash decision that will forever change her life.
Right off the bat, I have to say this was an awesome read. Nikki Young does a very good job building her characters. The leading lady has OCD, a fear of the dark, severely overworked and ran away from home. Krissy ran away from a cutthroat, ice queen of a mother so I won't harp on that too much. From what I read, I'd run away from home too. Krissy comes off as a hardworking, neurotic individual, and full of self-doubt. Dealing with young talent who developed a God complex is not the easiest job in the world. I know I certainly don't have the patience for it. 

What I mainly liked about this book was the chemistry and relationship between Ben and Krissy. It's explosive and balances out. Their meeting was cute and something like a movie. She's a jogger and joggers like to run near the beach. Ben's a surfer with a cute dog. You do the math. :D Ben is such a nice guy! I thought this book was awesome with the multitude of endearing characters, lots of heartache and results of  wrong decisions. I seriously cried at the end of the book. Krissy goes through so much and granted it's all from her own inability to bare her soul, but a person can only take so much hurt. I give this book a  rating of...
4½ stars!

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Here's an excerpt to entice you even more!

Excerpt #1

“Ben?” I call quietly. He rounds the corner a few seconds later. Standing in the doorway to the kitchen wearing boxer briefs. He looks tired and runs his hand through his hair. When his eyes finally meet mine his mouth falls open in surprise and I run to him. I jump into his arms wrapping my legs around his waist. I can’t stop kissing him, my lips press firmly against his, my tongue moving with ease in his mouth. I run my hands through his hair and down his chest and back up again. He sets me on the table and I part my legs to allow him closer to me. He attempts to pull away, but I tighten my grip on him and continue assaulting him with my mouth and hands. When the urgency finally subsides, my kisses turn slower and softer. He presses his forehead to mine, his hands on either side of my face, his eyes closed as he breathes heavily.
“I’m glad to see you, too,” he whispers.
My heartbeat quickens and my stomach flutters. I can’t hold back any longer and the words slowly roll off my tongue, “I love you.”
“What?” he nearly gasps. He steps back slightly and a smile builds as the shock of it all fades away.
“You heard me.”
“Say it again.”
“I love you.” I smile and pull him to me, kissing his neck.
“God damn! Took you long enough!”
“Six years. Why’d you wait on me?”
“Krissy, I knew the moment I met you that I loved you. I’m drawn to you like never before. My dad told me once that I’d know, but I thought he was full of shit. He was so right.”
“I’m sorry I made you wait.” I breathe out.
“It was worth every second,” he mutters as he leans down to kiss me. His lips linger softly against mine before pulling away. I tilt my head back exposing my neck to him and he follows my cue. I stop breathing as the tip of his tongue traces my jaw and his lips glide down my neck. I breathe in hard; my fingers ache to touch him as I pull him in closer. “Not here,” he whispers in my ear and a shiver of pleasure fills my body. He lifts me from the table, his hands gripping me tightly and I need this more than anything. When his body covers mine, my need only grows. Ben’s hands follow the curves of my body and with every touch his fingers leave my skin aching for more. When he’s finally inside me, my body is so sensitive, so acutely aware of his every movement that it takes only seconds for me to lose myself in him. All the insecurities that plague my life fall away and I can’t remember ever feeling this free, this safe…this loved. 

As a part of this blog tour, there will be a giveaway for a signed paperback and two eBook copies of A Life More Complete. Click the link below to enter now!




Nikki Young was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago where she still currently lives with her husband and two boys. She is a third grade teacher and spends her days forcing her love of reading and writing onto a group of poor unsuspecting eight year olds.





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1 comments:

Nikki Young on May 9, 2013 at 2:40 PM said...

Thanks so much for the awesome review! XO

 

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