Title: Finding KiaAuthor: Airicka Phoenix
Series: Lost Girl Series #1
Publisher: Fire & Ash Publishing
Release date: August 20, 2013
Genre: YA Contemporary Romance
Warnings: Language. Sexual Content. (16+)
Formats: e-book, paperback
Summary:
“Maybe you should avoid me tonight.”
His arm slipped around my waist and I was drawn into his chest. “If I only have this one night with you, the last thing I’m going to do is stay away.”
Kia Valentines had always accepted the fact that she was a nerd, a nobody. It was a badge she wore with honor, until the day she saved Claudia DeLorenzo’s life and lost herself.
When offered the chance to shed her identity for a single night, Kia never believed it would change her life. It was one night. It meant nothing, or it shouldn't have. But that single night turned out to be her undoing when she finds passion in the arms of the one person she can never have.
Adam Chaves was more than just a gorgeous face, he made her laugh, but more importantly, when he looked at her, she felt like the most beautiful girl on earth. But Adam has no idea that Kia was the girl behind the mask and Kia has no intention of telling him. But a secret could only be kept if no one else knows about it. Claudia knows and she wants something Kia isn't willing to give in order to keep it.
Will Kia succumb? And just how far is Claudia willing to go to get what she wants?
EXCERPT:
“She’s talked about you, but she never warned
me just how dangerous you were.”
Somehow,
I really doubted he meant in a Charlie’s
Angels, sexy in tights kind of way. “I am not dangerous!”
His
brow lifted as his gaze darted to the binder drip drying in the sink. “Could
have fooled me.”
This
was so not the way I wanted him to remember me, like some clumsy whack job with
balance issues. “Those were accidents.”
“And
the restaurant?”
“Accident!”
I was sticking to that story if it killed me.
The
corner of his lips twitched. “Sure thing, nena.”
“Kia,”
I corrected him. “My name—”
“I
know,” he said. “I haven’t forgotten.”
Right.
“You just called me Nena.” Yeah, I was so not impressed.
He
rolled a pink tongue over his teeth. “It means baby in Spanish.”
Baby? He called me baby?
Wait, what kind of baby? The hot, seductive sort or the, you need a diaper
change sort?
He
laughed. “Do you always think so hard?”
“Yes,”
I said automatically. “I think. I’m a thinker.”
“Interesting.”
I
frowned. “Why?” Better yet… “How?”
He
grinned. “I’m a doer.”
5/5
I think this is my favourite book by Airicka that I have read so far. It was just brilliant! I utterly and truly loved it!
I loved every single thing about this book but I especially loved Kia. Without a doubt my favourite character of Airicka's. She has such a great sarcastic wit. Nearly everything she said had me laughing out loud. Right from the first page I was highlighting sentences that I loved. But bless her soul she is such a klutz I think that just made me love her more though. Can I be friends with her? Pretty please? I related with her so much. I know how it feels to feel like you don't fit in or that the guy you like won't like you for you. I empathized with her and I got why she felt like she had to change her appearance. What surprised me though was how she dealt with certain situations. I wasn't expecting her to be so spunky. I doubly loved this about her. At one point I almost shouted out loud "You go girl!".
The love interest, Adam, I also loved. Swoon personified right there. He was such a great character. Him and Kia just fit. They are perfect for each other.
I have two complaints however. It was waaaay too short!! I never wanted it to end!! I was so sucked in I finished it in no time. I tried so hard to savor it and make it last as long as possible but I couldn't. I just had to know what was gonna happen next and before I knew it I was finished :(
My other complaint? The ending! Airicka how could you end it like that?! That's just cruel! If I bribe you with cookies will you give me the next book? ;)
Overall this is a fantastic book with a great message. It's about learning to love the real you, to be brave, and to take a shot at life. You never know what's waiting around the corner. I am eagerly awaiting book 2!
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About the Author:
Airicka Phoenix is the best-selling author of The Touch Saga, Games of Fire, Octavian's Undoing & The Lost Girl Series with short stories in Whispered Beginnings: A Clever Fiction Anthology and Midnight Surrender Anthology. She also writes adult paranormal & contemporary romance under her alter ego, Morgana Phoenix.
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Ahhhh!!! <3 you so freaking hard Yvonne!!! Thank you so much sweetie face, for the review and for being part of my tour!! <3
ReplyDeleteYou are so very welcome hun!! I fricking loved this book!! <3 ~ Y
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