They say everyone has either an addiction, obsession, or weakness in this world. Something that can penetrate you down to the core and influence you in a way nothing else can. I have all three. One happens to be her. Kit Bishop is in my veins.But unfortunately for me, she’s the drug I’ll never be able to indulge in and the high I can’t chase. Because I’m a liar. A thief. And I’ve destroyed … liar.
A thief.
And I’ve destroyed everything that’s ever been mine.
Author Note: This is a three-book series previously titled: Complicated Parts, book 1, 2, and 3.
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When I first starting reading this book I have to admit I was a little lost, then I started to piece together the characters.
Kit is a wear your heart on your sleeve girl. Loosing her parents at an early age has been hard on her. She was forced to live with her grandmother that didn’t like Kits lifestyle. The only thing Kit wanted was to be loved.
Preston is a troubled man. His father was a famous football player turned owner that could care less about his kids. Preston has a huge gambling problem and to add to that he walks into his girlfriend cheating on him with a woman.
Together Preston and Kit have a lot in common. One they were both cheated on by the same person and said person is just evil. Two I feel they both just want someone to love them unconditionally.
Throughout the book you feel the constant struggle from both Kit and Preston fighting their feeling even though Kit is gay I still feel she is attracted to Preston.
The story is filled with heartache, action and complicated relationships, but in the end it’s one of those stories that grabs you from the beginning. There’s a heck of a cliffhanger that I can’t wait to see what happens next.
OMG what did I just read??? Fold (Complicated Parts book 1)is amazing, a little twisted and oh so very complicated!!! After reading the Complicated Hearts series, I couldn’t wait to get Preston’s story. The guy is a hot mess with a wicked gambling addiction and an attraction to Kit, who is a lesbian and has had her own rough times in life. Their lives get intertwined in an unfortunate and unexpected way…..dating the same girl. A girl who was using the both of them. This book is an amazing rollercoaster ride of emotions and twists and turns you aren’t expecting. Ashley Jade out did herself when she gave us this story!!!
Awesome book! It’s book one of a duet. M/F. It’s a slow burning love story! Kit stole my heart, and I wanted to drop kick Preston a few times. Can’t wait to read the next one!
I NEED Part Two of Complicated Parts like yesterday. There were so much in this story. There were no filler. Every part was needed to tell a brilliant story. The angst was there in this story hard. The flaws, which the characters had, could be easily seen. I loved how the author didn’t sugar coat issues happening.
Preston Holden is not a character that most readers will easily like but I love his quick one liners and his care with his brother and the care for others when the situation calls for it. Don’t get me wrong. He is selfish but he still feels for other people. I felt that Preston, as much as he tried, couldn’t escape his past. He has secrets that are eating him up and affecting his present and future.
Kit Bishop… the girl is a handful. I shook my head half the time with her, wanted to hug sometimes, and wanted to shake the crap out of her the rest. She is a woman that can’t help but wear her heart on her sleeve. Her heart is easy pickings for anyone to take advantage.
When you keep swiping your kindle wishing and praying for pages then you know the damn book is good. Like I said I NEED the next book. That is all.
“It all ceases to exist the second you set your stakes and place your bet.”
wow what did I just read? Ms jade has written another amazing read.
“I’ve been called worse. now spill it, Angry Girl.”
I’m so excited to get to read Preston and kits story!
I loved seeing Asher, Landon and Breslin again from complicated hearts 1&2 ( doesbt need to be read first but I highly reccomend it).
“she centers me. makes it easier to take everything in.”
I loved seeing how much Preston and Kit gravitated towards each other, but still hated each other.
“wow, even in the face of danger you still find time to be a perve.”
this is not your conventional story for kit and Preston by any means but ms jade 100%pulled it off!
“we were nothing more than two ships passing in the night.”
Preston is such a complex person and I loved getting into his head.
Kit is a lover and a fight.
“even though we shouldn’t be friends.
even though I detest the kind of person he is.
even though I know better, I trust Preston Holden.”
this story ends on a cliffhanger, but part 2 will be out in no time
Complicated parts is the perfect title for this amazing book. Ever read a story that pulls at your heart from the first page and you know you won’t stop reading till there are no more words? This is that book. Kit is what every woman I know is strong, beautiful, has cracks inside her heart but one main thing we wish for is to be loved. Preston this man is a gambler, liar, cocky but inside he’s someone totally different and he wants to be that man but is afraid. This book is a slow burn but so much more. We get to know the characters the author truly brings us into their world. Definitely don’t pass this book up you will laugh, cry, sigh and even smile while reading it. A 5/5 stars and I can’t wait to read more of their story! *reviewed by Sweet & Spicy Reads *
Ashley Jade!!This woman deserves theAuthor of the year award!!!
She holds nothing back in her writing, giving you real characters who are flawed and make bad decisions. She shows you how one bad decision, one lie or betrayal can spiral into a downward fall. She gives you the dirty, ugly, and heartbreaking truth of who we are and how a real person would react.
Preston and Kit are broken, complex and completely complicated but both have one thing in common, they just need to feel true love.
This book was PHENOMENAL!!!
Ashley Jade is seriously my favorite author! You wont get a story with more emotion and gut punches then you will from Ashley Jade.
A total Mind and Body experience that consumes you from begging to end. My heart was in my throat from the very first page.
“You’re not crazy.” I cup her cheek, wait for her to look at me. “You’re colorful and beautiful and unconventional. A unique blend of heart and fire that should never be diluted. A girl who’s so imperfectly perfect, she steals my breath.” ~ Preston
I could literally reach into the pages and grab him and hug and squeeze him so tight. This man! This poor broken, defeated , selfless man. To everyone else he’s a brat. A punk who only thinks of himself. But he’s not. He’s so much more. He feels so much and buries so much just so the ones he loves won’t ever have to hurt. I love him!!!
“Kit Bishop is in my veins. But unfortunately for me, she’s the drug I’ll never be able to indulge in and the high I can’t chase.” ~ Preston
Kit Bishop!! She’s been through so much heartbreak in her life. After losing her parents in a tragic accident, she’s left with a Nana who doesn’t support her sexuality and an Uncle who is vile and betraying. She hasn’t felt loved since she lost her parents when she was only eight years old, so she clings to anyone who shows her affection. They use her, lie to her and manipulate her and she falls for it. Hook, Line, Sinker… every single time. This poor girl. I love her so much!!!
Kit and Preston have a love for one another that neither knows how to place. It burns slowly under the surface and hides in the background and I can’t wait until it finally shows itself in the light. They have a long journey ahead of them but I’m rooting so hard for these two.
I’m walking around in a daze right now in the biggest book hangover ever.
When you read a book by Ashley Jade, it’s so much more than a story. You become a part of their journey. You fall in love with their flaws and your heartbreaks for every mistake and hardship they endure. Be prepared to lose yourself in this Complicated Love Story. It’s one of the Best Books you will ever have the pleasure of reading.
How do I even begin to describe this book? Their story is messy, unconventional, and so emotional. This isn’t your average couple and this is definitely not your average romance. It does have a cliffhanger (it’s part 1) so don’t complain about it. I stayed up way to late reading this, But it was soo worth it.
Complicated Parts is such a great book. I love Preston and Kit. It is so totally different than what I’ve read and that’s why I love it. You have Preston who fell for Kit, but Kit doesn’t swing that way, but things get complicated. I cannot wait to finish this story!
Ashley Jade has once again smashed my heart into a zillion pieces.
Complicated Parts is a beauitful slow burn romance that goes straight for the feels and leaves you breathless.
I always loved Kit’s character, she is an awesome friend to Breslin and I was overjoyed to learn that she would be getting her own story, and with Preston!
Kit is a deep as hell character, she loves, she hurts and my heart damn near breaks for her. Beauitful and broken, an angel with a shattered heart wings.
Preston, well, where to begin? Arrogant and an arsehole but with a heart of pure gold. I feel in love with him quickly and so hard I almost didn’t know what had happened.
These two characters have such interesting pasts, both full of hurt, pain and carry shame that shouldnt belong to them. I loved them as enemies, and I love them as friends. Love is strange, love knows no shape and no gender, love happens and sometimes there is no stopping that tide, no matter how hard you fight it. Sometimes love sneaks up on you when you aren’t even looking for it…
When a heart is divided up, can we see where all their Complicated Parts will fit back together to make something new and beautiful?
He’s not that big of an A-hole, Ashley Jade!!
Preston Holden is many things: an addict, a manipulator, astoundingly smart, and severely emotionally damaged. His childhood wasn’t pretty and his choices as an adult showcase his denial to deal with his issues. He hides behind a poker face and scumbag attitude. He gambles with his life. Yet, he takes the time to talk to open up to a girl in the middle of nowhere. He puts himself on the line to help his brother. He takes in his cheating girlfriend because wants to believe her when she says the baby is his.
Preston Holden may be broken, but he’s not heartless.
Kit Bishop wears her heart on her sleeve. She falls fast and hard without any regard to the consequences. Kit has been abandoned by everyone she has ever loved. She’s heartbreakingly lonely. Which causes her to think every girl she likes is “the one.” Did I mention she’s 100% gay?
Now how is this a romance if the girl isn’t into the guy?
Easy. Love goes beyond gender. It’s colorless. It’s pure.
This is only Part 1 of Preston and Kit’s story. They traverse a rocky road that leaves them both floundering in their isolation. It’s easy to see why they need each other. It’s easy to see why they’re drawn to each other. It’s hard to tell where their paths will lead them or if a happy ending is even possible with the hurdles they face.
I couldn’t put this book down and now I am entirely invested in these characters. I want them to help each other. I want them to be happy. I can’t wait for the next installment!
Thank you Ashley Jade for a wonderful story!
I really didn’t know what to expect when I opened this book. I didn’t read the blurb or read any reviews beforehand, I went in completely blind. I didn’t know what to expect, to be honest. But what I didn’t expect? Was to be completely & irrevocably consumed with emotion by the story within the first couple of pages. I love this story because of how unique it is. How it makes me question real life and enforces my belief in soul mates. I’m not mad about the cliffhanger because it wasn’t as bad as one would usually get, so I’m feeling extra positive. But I can’t help but twitch in anticipation for the next book. I wanna ride out this journey with them. I’d say it’s definitely a story about self-discovery. A story about the unexpected. A story about complications and perseverance. But also about friendship and love. It’s a story that somehow had the unique ability to pull me in from the first page, and a couple of pages later, have my heart ache in angst.
Kit is such a beautiful character. She makes my heart full. She literally is everything. The main focus. All I see when I read this book is her. I feel everything. Her pain. Her anger. Her anguish. Her lust. Her conflicted feelings. And most definitely her desperation to be loved, all the while seeing the best in people. Some would say she’s too soft, she’s weak & needs to build up a better tolerance but fucking hell, that girl is the definition of strength. She doesn’t realize it and even though she had a mental breakdown basically, she overcame it and came out stronger on her own. She’s a fucking QUEEN, and if I didn’t love dick so much, I’d scissor the shit outta her. But damn, that girl. And while she has this unfortunate habit of jumping to conclusions and trusting the wrong people, I know eventually she’ll get it right and it’ll be the most beautiful thing.
Preston. I have no idea. He’s persistent I’ll give you that he’s an asshole and an idiot. But still manages to be sexy at the same time. Preston I feel needs to get shit together. Cos ain’t nobody gonna love you with your shit all over the place, boy! He keeps things to himself but damn, when that guy gets in the mood, the shit he says is AMAZING. Like he literally knows all the right things to say. And I’m so eager to find out how their relationship is going to evolve in the next book.
Honestly, this book was amazing. I didn’t even realize how consumed I was until I flipped the page and it said: “to be continued”. I loved the pace, the timeline, the storyline & the character development. It’s literally everything. And I ain’t saying this to blow smoke up your arse but fuck me, this book is the fucking shit! I can’t wait for the next one! Ashley Jade
Finding just the right words seems to be my constant issue when trying to review Ashley Jade’s books. Complicated Parts kept me riveted from beginning to end. I suppose it helps when you were already in love with the characters from the Complicated Heart series even though they may not be so lovable. Getting to really, really know Kit and what makes her tick was the highlight of this book for me. Why she was the way she was, WHY she felt how she did for Becca because I assume that most of us couldn’t figure out why either Preston or Kit felt anything about her. Preston was the same Preston that we knew before but he became more. While much of this story centers around the events we’d previously read in the Complicated Hearts story, we see them unfold through Preston and Kit’s eyes and that gives us a completely different perspective which I really enjoyed. Several different difficult subject matters are intertwined with the love/not love story we have here and I am waiting with bated breath on the second half of this story to see where Ashley is taking us. Can a woman who is firmly in the lesbian camp actually fall for a “gasp” man? (I have a story to tell someday lol). Can this arrogant “I don’t care about anyone unless I get something out of it” man actually fall for this colorful, broken woman? Give me the words Ashley…I must know soon!
Just gonna toss this out there, but the dedication alone makes this whole book beautiful perfection.
Reading this is like finding two broken objects or forms that are really just two very broken people who find each other in a very bad situation and try their hardest, not to be drawn to one another even though everything is beyond them and like to magnets they can not help but be pulled together.
You can deftly see their souls are connected. The connection is so strong it breaks all presidents of what is right or wrong, what should or shouldn’t be. There is no right or wrong when it comes to Preston and Kit when you break past the barriers of everything else. Everyone can see it except for them!
This book has everything, there is so much wit and just has you laughing from all the one liners. But there is so much depth and emotion tied in there to that you can literally just feel it rolling off the pages.
Preston is a jerk, yeah there’s no doubt about that. But he uses that to protect everything he’s hiding in his self. Kit is well angry, but again I find it more her armor to protect everything inside, even though she carries her heart and emotions on her sleeve.
And that ending, well lets just say hold tight to your kindles darlin’s, because if things weren’t complicated before there about to be…..
Ashely is one of the most unique and unconventional authors I have had the pleasure to read. This is why she is one of my favorite authors. In Complicated Parts she really out did herself. I could not been more thrilled with what she did with Preston and Kit. We first meet Kit and Preston in Complicated Hearts duet (I highly recommend that duet). However you do not have to read Complicated Hearts in order to understand Complicated Parts.
Kit is one of my all-time favor female characters I have read over the past few years. She is strong, awkward and kind. I think her awkwardness is my favorite trait. Her soul is hurt yet she does not allow that to hold her back from taking on life full steam. I have never felt such a connection with a female character as I do with her. I feel a little of a kinship with her.
Preston oh Preston you enigma of a man. Good grief this man puts me through it. He is strong yet struggles with demons that Ashely has only hinted at so far. He is being pulled towards Kit in a way that I think scares him and excites him all at the same time. I shake my head at Preston and think dang this guy is not even prepared for Kit.
The chemistry between this unlikely pair is off the charts. It is a slow burn which personally I like and feel is more natural. I am also a sucker for great banter and dang these two give it. I laughed so much reading this book.
Kit and Preston can go toe to toe with each other on moment and then the next moment have a truly real and meaningful moment. They open up to each other on a level that they feel they can’t with anyone else. They are each other’s safe space yet each have so many walls built up as soon as they start letting them down they quickly start putting that wall back up.
They really should have nothing to do with each other yet the universe has dictated that they are meant to be……how they are meant to be is still locked away in the brilliant mind of Ashely. I am excited to see how more Complicated Kit and Preston’s world will become.
Yep, I started laughing right from the beginning. Preston’s prologue was super funny. He is super funny.
There are so many layers to Kit and Preston’s story and I loved every minute of it and seeing it unfold right before my eyes. Sure their story is complicated, messy and so much drama but who wants to read a story that easy to figure out the ending. Give me a slow burn, angsty, drama filled read any day.
Sure it’s not a smooth ride for both Kit and Preston. Things happen but it’s how they handle all those Complicated Parts that made this first part in this duet an awesome read.
Ms Jade has out done herself and I’m waiting with bated breath for the second book.
This has been one hell of a ride. Love and hate have never been so powerful or deep. This story is so goddamn twisted there is no way anyone reading it can’t feel goosebumps whenever Kit and Preston collide. I am still shaking… Honest to God, SHAKING!
I don’t want the next book ASAP… I NEED the next book ASAP.
I LOVE THIS STORY!!!
Complicated Parts book 1 by Ashley Jade is an edge of your seat type of read. It is full of angst, addictive, breath-taking, captivating, I can go on. I just could not put the book down.
Preston is an alpha male to the core, he does not talk about his feelings, he rather gamble them away. Kit wears her feelings on her shoulders and speaks her mind which has brought her a lot of heart ache. Preston and Kit are friend-enemies, one minute speaking from the heart, the next not wanting to have anything to do with each other. They both are harboring feelings for each other when they shouldn’t. During all this Kit is having to fight with her Dying Nana for her parents money. When Nana gives kit an ultimatum she can not refuse will she do what needs to be done and will Kit & Preston finally go with what they are feeling and see where it will take them or not?
Ashley is not your typical author, she writes from her heart and bares all her feelings in her stories. She has hastily became one of my favorite authors where I need to know what she is working on so I can get my next fix. Complicated Parts started as a single book but has vastly become 2 books. This story will keep your attention from the first page, it is so complicated that you just have to know what is going to happen in book 2 and I can not wait to get my grubby hands on part 2 to see what will happen with Kit and Preston.
First off Preston is mine! I’ve been waiting on little brother Holden since he first showed up in the Complicated Hearts duet and it is documented somewhere that I get dibs. I swear, I’m not making this shit up!
I loved part one and I cannot wait for part two!!!! I loved re-experiencing events from CH from Preston and Kit’s POV. It actually helped to make even more sense of certain plot lines. Not telling you what things, read the book for that.
To put it plain and simple, Kit and Preston are perfect for each other. All you haters who want to say ‘but Kit’s a lesbian’ get off your narrow minded high horses and read this before you make any judgments. Trust me, it might be completely against everything you think you know, but they work.
Thanks to Ashley for allowing me to be a guinea pig with the first half of Preston and Kit’s story!!
Also: Preston’s mine!!! It needed to be said again!
It was an absolute amazing read. Ive never gotten sucked into a book like that before but this one did and i still have a book hangover.