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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“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.”
Is there another, stronger word in the English language than Complicated? More like impossible…but it worked…it worked so stinking well, and this is why I will always inhale this Author’s books. Unconventional, original, unprecedented and always a journey through the most flawed characters of all time that make you feel like they are in your inner circle. Slow burn? Intoxicating….I mean, how else would I even think a confirmed lesbian would fall for a hot mess man with a severe gambling addiction and ties to everything that has hurt her immensely? Bejesus, it was like riding along inside the heads of the most entertaining people on the planet…This Author doesn’t do anything the way anyone else does, and I love it. You feel so strongly about these characters and their deepest thoughts, fears, and backstory, you ignore completely that you just read an entire book without them getting together. I have no doubt that I will be immensely satisfied by Book 2 because I have never been disappointed. Kit and Preston’s story will stay with you, long after reading!!
“Which is why I need to make sure that the next time I fall…
Someone is waiting to catch me.
Someone who won’t let me crash.
Someone who can give me something real.”
The most endearing fact about these two is that you don’t know how to classify this, whatever it is between them, you just know it’s strong and unstoppable. Not quite friends to lovers, or enemies to lovers, it just is what it is and needs no title. What it is, is perfectly imperfect and it made me lose myself in the story!! They are drawn to each other, they keep crossing paths regardless of their disdain for each other, and the peeks of vulnerability and feelings for each other had me eating it up as if I was starving. I thank the Author for providing a copy to review and I so look forward to what comes next for these characters!!
“She’s my twenty-one in blackjack, my jackpot on a slot machine, and my royal flush that’s always just out of my reach. She the lethal poison I can’t get out of my system.”
~~~Erika, Book Haven Book Blog
This book was everything I didn’t know I wanted to read. It was down and dirty and raw and… REAL. This was real life. Not some fairy tale, gushy Hallmark story. It was a story about real people with real flaws. The kind of people that you want to root for so hard even though they aren’t your basic hero/heroine. They mess up. Hard. And over and over again. But you still feel deep down they are going to make things right. Until they don’t. Over and over again. But you still love them and root for them. Preston and Kit are anything but ordinary. But they are everything you can’t help but fall for. I recommend this book to anyone that can handle a little disappointment. Anyone that appreciates and deep and effed up story. Anyone that is willing to give up their idea of a perfect, sweep you off your feet fairy tale for a few hours. This book will give you more than you bargained for. It will make you feel things that you’re not used to feeling. It will make you look at love from a different view point. Most people aren’t perfect. It was refreshing to read about the imperfect. The underdogs. The characters that never get the spotlight. The real, gritty, messed up ones. I can’t express just how much I feel for this book. It was hands down one of my most favorite stories. This was the first book I’ve read by this author and If the rest of her work makes me feel this way, she has just gained a fan for life.
loved this I can’t wait for book 2!
This book answers a kot of questions I had from Complicared Hearts books 1 and 2. You gain a better understanding of their love/hate relationship. This book took me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions! Preston and Kit are perfect together in their inperfection as unlikely as that might seem. Preston is a force to be reckoned with. He wants what he wantts. He is arrogant and cocky. He knows ihe is gorgeous. That is what he wants you to see. As you learn more about him in the book you discover that he is so much more! Kit is independent, sassy takes no mess. She has been through so much yet is loyal to a fault. These two are poetry in motion. You will discover layer after layer of their hearts and souls. Their bantering, arguing, picking, laughter, etc are what make them work despite the circumstance. They have their own demons to battle and for each other. They make you feel all the emotions as if you are there with them. The care that is given to detail and descriptions of what is happening allows it to play outt as a movie in your head as your read. This book will grip your heart and wrench it with emotions. I can not wait to see what hapoens with this couple and their story. I am eagerly waiting book 2.
There has never been a book like this before. Complicated doesn’t begin to cover it, but it is also witty, it tugs your heart strings, you can’t stop reading, you get mad, you laugh out loud. Preston is the man you fall for and Kit is the woman you root for. I honest to God wish Kit was a real woman I could hang out with.
The mastery of Ashley Jade’s pen has struck again.
With an open mind and an equally open heart, I devoured this book from start to finish…more than once. Ashley Jade’s books are an automatic one-click for me and this story does not disappoint!
Every author worth their weight in gold has something to teach us. This author and this story are no exception.
I was reminded that love should have no boundaries. Who you fall in love with is not pre-determined, and if *your* person comes along, nothing and no one should stand in your way.
This story is unique, pushes boundaries, and embraces social inclusion. It opens your eyes to all the possibilities falling in love has to offer.
Preston. Oh, Preston. I can’t even begin to describe how much I love this character.
Is he (arrogant) cocky? Yes.
Is he flawed? Of course…aren’t we all?
Is he redeemable? Absolutely.
He is the kind of man you want by your side when the chips are down. (Pun intended) He’s a hero in my eyes, many times over, and that’s just one of the many things which makes him special.
Kit is sassy and vulnerable in equal measure. Her past heartbreaks have her wearing her heart on her sleeve, yet she rises against challenges and always seems to come out on top. She’s quick-witted and compassionate, embracing life with a flare only she can pull off.
Preston and Kit’s connection is undeniable. Their relationship is fraught with challenges and complications, making you root for them to discover their way and find happiness.
This quote defines these two characters flawlessly…
“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.”
Complicated Hearts Book 1 & 2 is where I first fell in love with Preston and Kit. If you haven’t read these books yet…what are you waiting for? You don’t need to read them to enjoy Complicated Parts, but why would you deprive yourself the pleasure?
Ms. Jade has dealt us a royal flush with Complicated Parts (Book 1) and I can’t wait to find out what happens next.
Allyson Sherwood
Thu, May 17, 4:40 AM (7 days ago)
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4.5 Stars
Review by Allyson
Late Night Reviewer for Up All Night w/ Books Blog
“Love is supposed to be intense. Hell, it’s the most intense thing there is. Otherwise it’s not love.”
Kit Bishop and Preston Holden are a couple to devour. Both are damaged, intricate souls. They are a tease to one another with their love/hate relationship. It’s complicated at best and we are given parts to a large puzzle to decipher.
I am part of the minority who didn’t read Complicated Hearts and as a result, I will say I was a little lost at the beginning of CP. Figuring out where all the characters factored into place was a little disconcerting, BUT Ashley brilliantly smoothed over the finer details and ultimately sucked me into the complicated world of Preston and Kit.
My heart is with “the angry girl”, I enjoyed Kit. Her life, her tale, her drama… I Loved. Every. Single. Moment. Her journey is an interesting one and I for one can’t wait for what’s to come next. Preston is a man of epic proportions and when he’s paired up with Kit they are one of a kind. This is not your Disney fairytale romance. Nope, not even close. What it is…is a masterpiece ready to be devoured by all!
The title is fitting to a capitalized ‘T’ down to it’s storyline, characters and plot. So many angsty moving pieces to which the book flows flawlessly. I really enjoyed Ashley’s style of writing. It’s unique, creative, addictive and poetic. She takes you deep with in her characters emotional walls that I felt one within. Her finer details to settings, descriptions of placements all fine tune to how the story unfolds into something marvelous.
This book was fantastic!!!
5 CAPTIVATING STARS!! This book held my captive, it was so different and AMAZING, from anything I have ever read. Ashley Jade has ventured into a different beautiful flawed story that will captivate your heart. Preston and Kit are both broken, messed up individuals, but have a pull to each other. These two have one heck of a story to tell you and boy do you need to hear it. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
Pure angst! But it wouldn’t be Ashley Jade without it. Her books keep getting better and better, as do her characters.
Preston and Kit, now here are two characters that are alike but still total opposites. Preston is the biggest a-hole, yet I fell in love with him #teamPreston here. Kit is damaged as far as she can tell, but nowhere near broken. Both are searching for the same thing, will they find it?
I laughed, cheered and swore the whole time I read this, I may even have tossed my kindle lol. But I loved ever minute of this story and can’t wait for the next book.
Complicated Parts is a new duet from Ashley Jade. It is a spin-off of Complicated Hearts but it can be read as a stand alone. I was so excited to get my hands on this one. I have been wanting more or Preston and Kit since I finished the Complicated Hearts duet. This book was everything I’d hoped it would be and so much more.
I loved Kit, she is spunky, sassy, strong, and wears her heart on her sleeve which leads her to being taken advantage of. Preston is a gambler who is sexy and arrogant, very full of himself. At times he made me so made I wanted to slap him but then he’d do something sweet and suck me back in. I loved the friendship that blossomed between Kit and Preston. I feel like they understand each other on a level that no one else would.
This story is an unconventional love story full of drama and angst. All of this kept me turning pages.i highly recommend this duet to anyone who likes a complicated love story. I cannot wait for the second book!
As always, Ms. Jade will keep you guessing!
There may be moments where you get upset at one character or another, but I promise, they will be characters that you love to hate! Haha! The decisions made are frustrating at times, to put it lightly, but there are reasons… I absolutely loved this book! These characters have clung to my heart since Complicated Hearts, and I don’t see them ever leaving. They have now become a part of me. Ms. Jade has a way of destroying our hearts so beautifully.. This book is no different. It just makes you long for Part Two that much more! Lol! Until then, I will practice patience, not so viruously.
Wow… Just, wow.
Apparently Ashley Jade wasn’t content to leave well enough alone… oh no, she decided to take things to the next level and do a spinoff of her Complicated hearts books. This shit is as complicated as a fucking Rubik’s cube, but damn was it sooo good.
The characters are so flipping amazing. Preston…. Holy shit what can I say about Preston? I’ve always been into assholes and villains (just look at my love of Loki for instance….*sigh* Loki) but an asshole you know has the potential to be so much more? Sign me up! And Kit? Kit fucked me up. When you come across a character that you connect with and shit goes south for them, it cuts you deep.
I’m not giving away any spoilers, so you’ll just have to read this tale to find out all the amazing stuff for yourself, but just go in knowing that it is unconventional, heart pulling and will make you want to throw your kindle across the room! You NEED to read this book about these two tragically broken people that fate has brought together.
Damn it Ashley Jade! You have fucked me up again and I need part two to see how else you can tear my heart up
I love Preston and Kit. They are so different from each other, but so right for each other. They aren’t your average couple and this is most definitely not your average romance. Ashley took a romance and spun it upside down, twisted it, and bent it in all the best ways. Kit in all of her quirkyness, and Preston in all of his a$$hole-ishness will totally win you over and keep you on the edge of your seat for book two. This is one he!! of a ride.
After reading Complicated Hearts, I’m still speechless in what to write for my review that will do justice for the book. The journey which this book Complicated Hearts takes you on is nothing less than amazing. This book will take you a wild ride of emotions. I wanted to scream, yell and threw my kindle couple of times, I had tears and my heart shattered in little pieces bit by bit. Complicated hearts is wonderful written, beautiful, totally shattering and breathtaking to read. I’m loving the journey of Preston and Kit’s story and can not wait to find what will happen to the rest of their journey. Absolutely phenomenal book to read.
I absolutely FLOVED this book!!!!
Well my goodness…Complicated Parts is the most appropriate title for a book. The title is just the “label” on this story…Once you open the “can”, you are in for one heck of a ride!!!
The stove is hot. We all know this. We’ve all been warned. Yet we all touch it, at least once in our lifetime. Some of us even chase the burn.
Kit has felt the burn numerous times in her life. From losing her parents, to an unloving grandmother. From thinking she’s found true love, to everyone always leaving her. Burn after Burn after Burn….
You’re not crazy. Your colorful and beautiful and unconventional. A unique blend of heart and fire that should never be diluted. A girl who’s so imperfectly perfect.
Never truer words spoken to describe Kit. Finally, someone who can see her for who she truly is. Yet once again the Burn comes into play. Maybe Kit is a person who chases the burn? Because she never has a chance to let the burn heal before she is burnt again.
The rollercoaster ride that this book takes you on! My goodness… That’s all I will say. Buckle up and get ready to be tossed and turned in every direction.
I will leave my review with this… I NEED BOOK 2 STAT!!!!!
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Ashley Jade is an author that grabs you within the 1st few sentences and doesn’t let go! Complicated Parts #1 is no exception, kept me glued to my kindle and wanting more!
We all want and need for someone to HEAR us, not judge us, and to love us for who we are on the inside-not for what we have – but what happens when the person you find is your arch enemy?
Kit
is a woman who wears her “organ” on her sleeve, her desire for someone to truly love her can leave her being an angry girl, she is sassy and has some quick comebacks i absolutely loved!
“I went to a casino tonight. I like to wear suits when i gamble.”
“Awe, does it make you feel all grown up and important?” ….
Preston he’s an asshole, a gambler who is self absorbed, arrogant, bold, and an insolent man- yet i see his redeeming qualities and he makes me SWOON!!!! Assholes need love too!
“They say everyone either has 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”
Complicated Parts #1 of the duet is a slow burn story that gives you ALL the feels and leaves you wanting book #2 now! But don’t worry…it’s coming very soon!
“…The stove is hot. We all know this. We’ve all been warned.
Yet we touch it, at least once in our lifetime.
Some of us even chase the burn….”
I highly highly HIGHLY recommend this book AND this author! She is sooo worthy of being a 1-click author!
I would gladly and rightfully so give this more than 5 if i could!
Kit and Preston’s story is EVERYTHING!
Will Kit every find the love she desires?
Will Preston ever change?
You GOTTA read Complicated Parts to find out!
I’m not sure I can really write a coherent review about this book. It was so unexpected and different to anything you will have read before, but yet it is 100% first class writing.
I mean the author said this book was going to be COMPLICATED, and totally against the NORM or what readers expect from a ‘romance’ book… and she was totally right.
I first met Kit and Preston in the Complicated Hearts Duet, and from that moment I was intrigued. I was so excited to read that Complicated Parts was for them.
Kit and Preston’s characters are flawed, their story is raw, real, dirty and desperate.
The characters are broken and have gone through so much. The story and the characters are layer upon layer of complexities, written with such thought, care and perfection, you cannot help but be swept up and taken along for the journey.
Preston Holden himself is c*cky, a bit of an as*hole (well actually a huge one!!), but as a reader I still can’t help but love him!
Although Kit and Preston are such totally different characters in every way imaginable, there is something about the 2 of them that works. They keep crossing paths and their attachment to one another is strong, but strange. So strange and unconventional that even they don’t understand it!
A completely unique and unusual love story that kind of isn’t a love story… But it just WORKED!! I could not put this story down and cannot wait for Part 2!
I don’t want to say too much or give anything away, because I believe you need to go in blind and enjoy this authors phenomenal writing skills.
The story is EPIC! And I just know the best is yet to come when we get to part 2.
If you are going to give one new author or new book a try, PLEASE make it this one!
5+++ Stars
Mindblowingly Epic! Most Anticipated book of 2018! Life is complicated, love is addicting, and we make bad choices even when we know it’s gonna hurt. It’s just the way it is. That’s real! I know I’ve seen more train wrecks than rainbows in my lifetime. Deep down I’m a good person. That’s why I get it. This book is so far from conventional, it’s complicated, but it’s real with all the dirt and grit. This Author is great because she’s willing to take risks she creates the most dynamic characters and she lets them tell their stories. They are so easily brought to life in your mind that you become a part of the world she’s built. You want to engage with them on a personal level, give them advice, or yell at them. You’ll love them, you’ll hate them, you’ll cry for them. The whirlwind of drama and angst, the twists and turns, the push and pull, the whatever the hell this thing is that keeps certain individuals coming back won’t let you go either! From page one you won’t put it down. I’ve been waiting a long time for this story and it’s been worth every agonizing minute. I’m ok with the cliffhanger now that it has been split into a duet because I know part 2 is coming soon. But I easily could have read a 2000 page story straight through its that good! It is a #MustRead! *You do not have to read Complicated Hearts 1 & 2 before you read this Book.