Review of "Gorgeous Chaos" by TK Leigh

Title:  Gorgeous Chaos
Author:  TK Leigh
Series:  The Beautiful Mess Series
Genre:  Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Publisher:   Carpe Per Diem, Inc / Tracy Kellam
Release Date:  May 4, 2014
Edition/Format: 1st Edition / eBook
Source:  Amazon Purchased
Rating: 3.5 Stars

Blurb:  How long can you keep a secret from the one you love? How can you possibly say the words that will rip both your worlds apart?

Finally able to face her fears of abandonment, Olivia Adler begins to prepare for the next phase of her life. But Alexander Burnham is still holding on to all the secrets about Olivia’s past, trying to protect her. As days go by, Olivia is slowly starting to remember her past and Alexander realizes it’s only a matter of time until she puts all the pieces together and figures out who he is…

And who she is...

But if she remembers, her life could be in even more danger than it already is, and Alexander cannot have that happen. When shadows of Olivia’s past threaten not only her life, but also those around her, will Alexander finally put Olivia’s needs ahead of his? Will she be able to put all the pieces of her past together in order to save her own life and those that she’s close to? Can she figure out who she can trust and who is threatening her very existence? Gorgeous Chaos is the explosive conclusion to T.K. Leigh’s Beautiful Mess series.

Review:  In this thrilling conclusion to the Beautiful Mess series, all will be revealed.  I thoroughly enjoyed this series, although this particular installment dealt with darker themes than the previous two.  Some of the things we find out in this book are long overdue for the series, while other events are shocking, thrilling, and on-the-edge-of-your-seat suspenseful. 

Will Olivia run when she finds out the truth?  What will it do to her when/if she remembers?  Who is on their side?  Will it be too late to save everyone?

While I did enjoy this book, there were some events that were hard to read.  Three quarters of the way through this book, I wasn’t sure she was going to be able to pull it off, but she did!  I was thoroughly surprised with TK Leigh’s writing.  She was a new to me author and I definitely will be checking out her other works.  

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Review of "A Tragic Wreck" by TK Leigh

Title:  A Tragic Wreck
Author: TK Leigh
Series:  The Beautiful Mess Series
Genre: Contemporary Romantic Suspense
Publisher:   Carpe Per Diem, Inc./Tracy Kellam
Release Date:  January 27, 2014
Edition/Formats: 1st Edition/eBook
Source:  Amazon Purchased
Rating: 4.5 Stars

Blurb: How can you continue living when you’re living a lie? How can you convince your body to stop feeling, your soul to stop caring, and your heart to stop beating?

Haunted by her past, Olivia Adler flees Boston for a beach in Florida, leaving everyone behind, trying to shut the world out. Remaining a relative recluse in her self-imposed prison, she tries to turn everything off, wanting to feel nothing. But a new acquaintance won’t let that happen. After being away from Alexander for a month, his voice constantly ringing in her head, reminding her that her inability to confront her demons will not only destroy her, but also him, can she really be expected to want to feel again when it brings nothing but pain?

Back in Boston, everywhere he turns, Alexander Burnham is reminded of Olivia… His Olivia… He tries to dull the ache left in his heart the only way he knows how… in the bed of a beautiful woman. But Alexander isn’t about to lose his Olivia. After a clue comes to light regarding Olivia’s whereabouts, can he convince her to return to Boston with him? When a force that has laid dormant for months resurfaces, can Alexander still protect her from the unknown danger? And when Alexander comes face to face with a shadow of both his and Olivia’s past, will he be able to tell her the secret that is threatening to tear them apart?

Relentlessly Enthralling and Mind Blowing.

Review: In book one we met Olivia and Alexander *see review here*. When push comes to shove, we see what Olivia and Alexander are made of.  Growing up, all that Olivia knows is what others have taught her.  And it’s a tough lesson to learn. 

The natural progression of Olivia and Alexander’s relationship is on the rocks.  Without either of them changing their contribution to the relationship, they are doomed to fail.  Alexander’s need to protect Olivia may hinder their progress.  With the threat looming in the not so distant background, will Alexander finally come clean about what he knows?  Olivia’s lack of experience with relationships may be the wedge that drives these two apart.  Can they find their middle ground?

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Review of "A Beautiful Mess" by TK Leigh

Title: A Beautiful Mess
Author: TK Leigh
Series:  The Beautiful Mess Series
Genre: Romantic Suspense
Publisher:  Self Published
Release Date:  August 27, 2013
Edition/Formats:  1st Edition/eBook
Source:  Amazon Purchased
Rating:  5 Stars

Blurb:  Olivia Adler is a woman with a troubled past. After losing her parents at the young age of six and being raised by an uncle who she lost years later, she refuses to get attached to anyone, including friends. For the past decade, she has been able to remain unattached to any man, too worried about losing someone to get too close. Until Alexander Burnham walks into her life one night and changes everything. But he has issues of his own. And he’s keeping a secret that could turn her world upside-down. Will Olivia let Alexander in enough for him to get close and protect her from a force threatening her very existence, or will she push him away, scared of letting Alexander in, in order to protect her heart?

Review:  In “A Beautiful Mess” we meet Olivia.  Olivia is jaded by her past, and therefore, lives her life as a product of that past.  Olivia has a set of guidelines that she lives by.  Only casual hookups, no sleepovers, and most of all, no falling in love.  Olivia knows how it feels to have loved and lost.  One night, Alexander is thrust into her life.  Olivia is reluctant to Alexander’s help, but there’s something about this guy that she can’t quite put her finger on.  Alexander feels it too.  Olivia decides to relent on some of her rules, and gives Alexander a shot. 

Alexander is a man who is always in control.  From Harvard dropout to Navy SEAL to running his father’s security business, one fateful night brings him to finding Olivia.  Is it his Olivia?  The one who’s been gone for 20+ years?  Only time will tell…

This book has ALL. THE. FEELS.  You want her to relent and give true love a shot but there’s just something that Alexander is keeping from her.  With Olivia’s troubled past, and need for control, will she give in to these feelings or run for the hills?

*Fair Warning* Have book 2 “A Tragic Wreck” on standby.

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