A Beautiful Mess by T.K. Leigh

A Beautiful Mess by T.K. Leigh

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

T. K. Leigh, otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam, is a producer / attorney by trade. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with her husband, dog and three cats, all of which she has rescued (including the husband). She always had a knack for writing, but mostly in the legal field. It wasn’t until recently that she decided to try her hand at creative writing and is now addicted to creating different characters and new and unique story lines in the Contemporary Romantic Suspense genre.

When she’s not planted in front of her computer, writing away, she can be found running and training for her next marathon (of which she has run over fifteen fulls and far too many halfs to recall). Unlike Olivia, the main character in her Beautiful Mess series, she has yet to qualify for the Boston Marathon

SYNOPSIS:

What happens when you lose everyone that promised they would always be there for you? How can you protect the few pieces of your shattered heart that remain?

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 change everything. 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?

A Beautiful Mess is the first installment of a three part series sure to captivate the heart with a story of secrets, courage, and love.

Recommended for ages 18 and up due to sexual situations, language, and mild violence.

MY REVIEW:

5 out of 5 stars!!!

“A Beautiful Mess” by T.K. Leigh is such an amazingly written story! The story keeps the reader sucked in and invested in the characters from the beginning all the way to the last page. T.K. Leigh did such a phenomenal job writing this story line and has the reader’s emotions going from smiling from ear to ear to wanting to smack the characters. I felt hopeful, giddy, happy, angry, frustrated, stressed, but I also laughed and found myself rooting for everything to work out for Olivia and Alexander. The characters are realistic and draw you into them. They make mistakes that will have you yelling at them, but at the same time have your heart breaking at the situation that they are in.

Olivia doesn’t do relationships, of any kind really. Letting people in is too hard for her since she lost both of her parents in a car accident when she was six years old. Olivia was in the car at the time of the accident, but because of a head injury she has no real memories of her parents or her life before the accident. At 21, Olivia then lost her guardian which caused her to run because she couldn’t deal with losing everyone in her life; so she keeps everyone at an arms length. After running for several years Olivia decides to move back to Boston. After breaking it off with another fling at the bar, Olivia has to go back to work to pick up a few things before heading home. Simone is waiting on her and tries to attack her. Olivia is able to get away, but while running to find help she runs into Alexander.

Alexander Burnham runs a security company. He is woken in the middle of the night after having a dream of the young girl who he couldn’t save when he was younger. Alexander was six when his best friend died. While walking to clear his head he hears someone screaming for help while being chased by a man. After saving Olivia he goes to check to make sure that she is okay and comes into contact with those same brown eyes that have haunted him for years. Could this girl be his best friend? But she died when she was six.

Similarities or not the sparks between Olivia and Alexander are instant. However, with Alexander’s secrets and Olivia’s insecurities a relationship between the two of them could be difficult. Will they be able to move past their past and be able to open their hearts to each other or will their past destroy any chance of a relationship?

I absolutely love love love this book! I couldn’t get enough of it. I love when books can grab and pull me in and make my emotions run rapid. Mr. Burnham is everything you can want in a book boyfriend and more. T.K. Leigh is such an amazing writer! This is a must read series!! You will not be disappointed. “A Beautiful Mess” is such a great story about love, friendship and suspense. You will not be able to stop reading once you start.

Recommended for: 18+ due to sexual content and violence

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