AJThe lies between my parents and I came to light, and now I’m working on a new life for myself. Along the way, I have my trusty superhero, Mason, to lean on when I have a hard time standing or when my crazy ex-boyfriend continues to feel he has a claim on me.Porter has trouble understanding that there hasn’t been an ‘us’ for more than three years plus all the issues he had brought upon himself. … issues he had brought upon himself. My father was right; drugs do kill. My other concern is the growing feelings I am having regarding Mason. There’s something between us I want to explore, but I keep getting mixed signals. Here, I thought that after telling my parents about my lies and having their full support, things wouldn’t be as complicated as they are.
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My parents divorced before I even made my entrance into this world. My father has been obsessed with that love for years while my mother searches for love in all the wrong places. I don’t want a place to call home or a girl I can claim as mine. Except… Ainsley Janine — better known as ‘Nine’ — has some special power that makes me question my preferences. The more I try to stay away from her, the more she pulls me closer.
Exploring the possibilities of having something steady in my life isn’t a problem; it’s the long term that worries me. In addition to that, the scumbag she dated years ago keeps popping up everywhere we go. If I could use my license to kill, maybe I can stop worrying about one thing and concentrate on what to do with the green eyed girl who keeps me awake most nights.
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This second book in the Unexpected series is another beautiful love story between 2 best friends. Ainsley Janine “AJ” Colthurst-Decker or ‘Nine’ as Mason affectionately calls her, is working on overcoming the abusive relationship she had with Porter. Mason I. H. Bradley, or ‘Ten’ as AJ endearingly calls him, never had a stable upbringing and was passed around repeatedly between his parents. His mother can never love for long and Mason is afraid he is incapable of loving ‘for keeps’ as well. Mason and AJ are best friends, have fun hanging out, are always there when needed and now can’t deny their physical attraction. AJ believes if she demonstrates love to Mason that he will learn and realize the love he feels for her since he was eight, is real. They promise that if things don’t work out that they will still be friends, because ‘Nine and Ten always go together. Forever.’ But when life happens and things get real will they be able to keep that promise?
I fell in love with the Colthurst-Decker family in book one and they are back and essential in this story. AJ’s family is extremely close, fiercely loyal, and protective. I love all the banter, how they finish each others sentences, their match making, and the unconditional support they give each other. I loved AJ’s growth from her past struggles and how strong she became. Mason is so dominant, thoughtful, attentive and dorky. He was always there at a moments notice to help and support AJ and to lift her spirits. So it really frustrated me every time he would freak out about commitment but I couldn’t help cheering for them to work out as well because they are perfect together. Weaved into this love story is humor, heartache, music and also some intriguing suspense with Porter and Mason’s job. I loved the ending and am excited to read Jacob’s story next!
Unsurprisingly Complicated is more of the Colthurst-Decker family and I loved it. AJ (Nine) and her Superhero Mason are childhood best friends. He is the one person who won’t let Nine fall, but when they share a kiss, that they both can’t forget, will they be able to go back to just friends?
I enjoyed the first book in the series, but I loved this one even more. The first book in the series gave us Gabe and Chris story, and how their family and kids came to be. We saw two parents who love their kids and each other unconditionally no matter how other people felt about their relationship. This book gives us Nine and Mason’s story. We see how Mason came to be so close to the Colthurst – Decker family, find out what his job is and watch as he fights so hard against what he feels for Nine as he struggles with the past and refusing to be like his parents. Porter believes AJ is his and he doesn’t plan on letting her go without a fight but his past comes back with a vengeance and he’s in for the fight of his life; he might make it out alive if anyone cares enough. Nine believes in fairytales and wants the type of love her parents have and is willing to risk another heartbreak to get it. However, the journey to get it is worth a few tears and another heartbreak in order for her to get her HEA. I finished the book in one day and I’m excited to read the next book in this series. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great romance book that will melt your heart and make you laugh along the way.