From the author of The Midnight City Series and PUSH comes an all-new standalone contemporary friends-to-lovers romance that will make you laugh, cry, and swoon through this Flipping Hot Fiction! When she was seventeen, Alex Mackenzie fell madly in love with a white knight, who turned out to be the devil in a Versace suit. Through years of torture, she lies awake at night dreaming of an escape. … dreaming of an escape. Her heart is painted black and blue, battered and barely surviving her destructive marriage.
Until one fateful night, when she meets an unlikely ally on a rooftop in Manhattan. A dark prince, glazed with ink and dripping in sin, hiding behind an easy smile and classic Ray Bans. Noah Richards has a reputation. His bedroom is a revolving door of one-night-stands, heart remaining forever off-limits… Until this twisted fairy.
Bruised and flighty, Alex captivates him, and despite his aversion to feelings, he wants more. But his fairy needs a friend, so a friend he aims to be.
Brushing over wrong places and wrong times, their hearts never stop seeking solace in one another.
Happily ever after isn’t usually granted to friends with benefits…
But this fairy tale has only just begun.
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Have you ever read a romance with two main characters so frustrating that you want to bang their heads together like coconuts? But you also can’t stop reading their love story because you are just as addicted to them as they are with each other? Welcome to Seek Me.u2063
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And let me be clear. I’m not saying that it’s frustrating in a negative way, more so that I wanted these two to pull their heads out of their asses and officially get together because I’m impatient and they are so damn cute together. The fact that I was so frustrated proved to me how invested I was in Alex and Noah’s relationship.u2063
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Alex is so super sweet. She just wants to create, live, and breathe her art, make friends, and find her place in the world. She’s a broken shell of a person when we are first introduced to her in the beginning due to her 7 year marriage to an abusive man. After she meets Noah, she begins to realize her worth, build her inner strength, and love herself again. It was a very rewarding experience reading Alex’s journey.u2063
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Noah is a sexy, tattooed, pierced, and funny as all hell actor. Noah is a lady’s man in all ways. He loves women, he loves the company of women, and of course he loves to bed them. He never gets attached, and he likes it this way…until he meets Alex and the bruises on her arms. Noah is extremely patient and supportive of Alex while she figures out a way to leave her husband. Noah will melt your panties as well as your heart. He’s the whole package.u2063
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They are both hesistant to start a sexual relationship while Alex is still legally married, but of course they eventually give in to their desires and form a friends with benefits situation. Their friendship always comes first no matter what, even when the decisions of one hurts the other. Yes, this is where a lot of the frustration comes into play. I often found myself yelling “Come on already. Just open your mouth and tell her/him how you feel.” But they don’t for the longest time because they are both crazy scared to be in a commited relationship. So what we get is a love story that spans over 4 years of time. 4 years of lust, friendship, trust, resentment, anger, guilt, and some serious masochistic closeted yearning over each other. It’s just the bee’s knees. It deserves a *chef’s kiss*.u2063
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This is my second book by Nyla K and I’ve come to the conclusion that she is now an auto buy author for me and here’s why:u2063
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She is a mastermind at writing raw, messy, complicated, and realistic relationships. Her writing isn’t overly flowerly but it’s beyond beautiful. Time after time, she is able to pull emotions out of me and make me connect with and fall for the characters. Cheating used to be a hard limit, and a hated plot device/trope of mine. But Nyla K has been able to change my mind because of the way she writes it.u2063
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So yes, Seek Me is a must read in my opinion. It is a 5 star read, and now I can’t wait to go back and read Andrew and Tessa’s story. u2063
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Overall rating: 5 starsu2063
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Steaminess: 4 starsu2063
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I was sent this ARC by Nyla K in exchange for an honest review.
“Alex took up roots in my heart, and now I’m surrounded by an overgrown forest of her”
I finally gathered the courage to read this book and man it was a ride. Seek me is a friends with benefits story between an actor named Noah and an artist in an abusive marriage named Alex. These two have an instant attractions towards each other and an instant friendship. As a way to escape her horrible home life, Alex turns to Noah for friendship which quickly turns into a friends with benefits type situation. Their relationship spans years of love and heartache and blooms an intense of committing to each other fully.
These two were SO FRUSTRATING. I have never wanted to throw my kindle against the way like I did while I was reading this book. These two needed to get their act together and admit their love for one another but they just wouldn’t do it and I was going insane!!!! While it drove me nuts, I still enjoyed the angst and the push and pull between these two. Alex and Noah were such a cute couple and they had the best banter. Noah was such a goofy guy while also being incredibly hot and loving. Alex was fierce and strong and stubborn as all heck.
The story is beautifully written and takes you on a journey of angst while also being FULL of steamy scenes. I enjoyed this book a lot, however I think I would have liked it better if it was a bit shorter!
This isn’t just a regular friends to lovers romance, it’s a besties with benefits relationship that turns into so much more, and the so much more is going to keep you flipping pages.
I loved how Noah and Alex met and how effortless their connection was…you could tell there was something special there, but I was surprised how it played out! Alex was trapped in a life that no one should be trapped in. She just needed someone to believe in her and have her back, and that someone came in a ridiculously sexy, tattooed package. Noah wanted to help her, but knew he had to tread carefully. So friends it is, or at least that’s what they think, however they’re kidding no one but themselves. Their friendship became everything and they were so freaking cute together!
I laughed at their ridiculously funny banter, I swooned at how much Noah cared about Alex and wanted to protect her, I definitely had to fan myself when things heated way the hell up, and I was frustrated beyond belief at these two! My heart would go from soaring to breaking and back again. I was incredibly invested in these two and needed them to get their happily ever after. Their road wasn’t easy, but it was so worth it!
Move over Andrew James, Noah Richards is the ultimate book boyfriend
Like any other Nyla K book Noah & Alex’s story was
They are such a wonderful couple and I am so glad they get their HEA despite the numerous times I wanted to reach through the book and strangle them both!
And boots my heart. I cried so hard.
My favorite quote from the book that perfectly sums up Alex & Noah:
“Alex took up roots in my heart, and now I’m surrounded by an overgrown forest of her.”
Absolutely loves their story
I absolutely loved this book. There’s nothing I didn’t love about the story, from the first page I was hooked and couldn’t stop turning the pages. I loved the chemistry between Noah and Alex and how their relationship develops. I really enjoyed the humor in the story. This story is well written, with an intriguing storyline, and has heartbreaking moments, friendship, and steamy scenes. A wonderful read and one I definitely recommend.