Thursday, December 12, 2013

Fighting Love (Love to the Extreme #2) by Abby Niles


Release date: December 31, 2013
(Three stars- I liked it)
This is not a book for the weak hearted but a good read, nonetheless.  There are many great parts of this book that I think highlights Abby Niles understanding of male and female relationships and makes the characters authentic.
Tommy “Lighting”Sparks has hit a new low when his house burns down. Although he had it all because of bad decisions and bad luck he finds himself kicked out of MMA fighting. He basically has no career and has to model to make it and stay relevant.  By his side is his best friend, Julie Rogers.
Julie and Tommy are very different in temperament.  She is a responsible, hard-working veterinarian and he is a hard-partying, hard- fighting playboy.  Although they are very different they have been best friends for most of their lives.  Julie has always been in love with Tommy but he has always been to self-absorbed and adored by other women to notice.  Julie has tried to come to terms with her feelings for Tommy.  She realizes that he sees her as a sister and that anything other than a friendship would jeapordize what they have.
As is expected, they both begin to have feelings for each other. Here is the part I really loved and I think the author handled it very well.  When Tommy starts to discover his feelings for Julie he fights them.  He cares for their relationship too much to ruin it with a physical attraction.  He is very open and vulnerable with Julie. She is actually ready to take their relationship to the next level but he is worried that Julie deserves better than him! Well played Ms. Niles! The wasy Tommy wanted to mature and make himself a better person made me want to root for him!
As Julie and Tommy’s relationship evolves so do they! Julie refuses to stand by and ignore her feelings for Tommy and she actually does the pursuing! Another point for Ms. Nile.  Instead of becoming a sulky and rejected heroine she decides that she will make Tommy fall in love with her!
This is a fun, lively and ultimately sweet story about a friendship that grows into love.  I have read another story by Ms. Niles “Britton (The Awakening #3) and she is a very talented author!  I’m keeping my eye out for her future books.  She knows how to get into the heart of the characters and engage readers.
 

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