K. A. Linde: Avoiding Commitment, Avoiding Decisions, Avoiding Responsibility, and Avoiding Intimacy

K.A. Linde

Series: Avoiding

Book One: Avoiding Commitment

Synopsis:

Jack and Lexi never had a typical relationship. After 2 years without speaking, she receives a phone call that changes everything. He unexpectedly asks her to convince the new girl, Bekah, that he's ready to commit. Jack is calling now after everything they had been through because there is another woman. She can't believe it. Follow Lexi in this heart wrenching drama as she relives her past relationship, or lack thereof, with Jack, and not just in her own mind, but to his fiance-to-be. Throw in Bekah's hot brother who always seems to be in the right place at the right time, a past with more secrets to unravel than you can even imagine, and you get a recipe for disaster. Find out what happens to Lexi as she travels to Atlanta to get the closure she so desperately desires from Jack, and how the bumps of life seem to keep getting in the way.

Publication Date: December 7, 2013

 

Review:

Really liked this story. The characters had great chemistry and you could relate to them very easily. The author changes POV sometimes in the middle of the story so you have to pay very close attention. It switches from present view to past tense so you can relate to the present by knowing what had happened in the past. Excited to see what this series has to offer.



Book One and a Half: Avoiding Decisions

Synopsis:

Two Avoiding Series novellas written from Jack and Ramsey's point of views from the first time they each meet Lexi with an EXCLUSIVE first look at the intro to Avoiding Temptation!!!

Jack's POV: Jack and Lexi never had a typical relationship. In the bestselling novel, Avoiding Commitment, you find out why. There are two sides to every story, and Lexi doesn’t even know this one. Get inside Jack’s head in this never before seen short story—the first time he meets Lexi.
Ramsey's POV: Ramsey recently went through a terrible break up. In the bestselling novel, Avoiding Responsibility, you find out why. Out for an interview for his father's company, he meets a gorgeous girl that changes everything. Get inside Ramsey’s head in this never before seen short story—the first time he meets Lexi.

Publication Date: November 18, 2013

 

Review:

Short story. Tells of Jack's and Ramsey's view of when they first met Lexi. It is really good to be able to hear the guy's side of the story. I still kind of dislike Jack because of how he has treated Lexi, even if she is partly to blame, but after hearing what he was going through; you feel a little sympathy for him. I still haven't made my mind up about Ramsey yet. I'm currently reading Avoiding Responsibility so maybe I can make a better assessment about him in this book. I really hope Lexi comes to her senses about Jack and gets over him once and for all...even if it isn't with Ramsey.


Book Two: Avoiding Responsibility

Synopsis:

Lexi has finally given up her once destructive relationships and moved onto bigger and better things with a sexy new man in town. Just when she is starting to figure it out with him, her world is tilted once again with a phone call from none other than Ramsey Bridges. A year after his entrance into her life, Ramsey is trying to make amends and does the one thing she never expects—invites her to Jack's wedding.

The wedding she had evaded at all costs. But no matter what she does, Lexi can't seem to escape her past with Jack. But does she really want to?

Despite the explosive chemistry between Lexi and Ramsey, she is skeptical about trusting him after everything that has happened. When things are amiss with him, she starts questioning his motives. Can Ramsey be the one to remove Jack from Lexi's life permanently or should she move on with her blossoming new life?

Publication Date: November 29, 2012
 

Review:

What do I say about this book? I'm not even sure where to begin. I feel for Lexi. I know she is having a hard time with her relationships, but then again I just want to slap her around. I don't understand how these men can have such a pull on her, but again, I've never been in her situation before. I'm not a fan of Jack AT ALL. He seems very sexy and compelling, but after what he did to her, not just once, but multiple times; I have a hard time having any good feelings toward him. Ramsey seems like a decent guy and I know that Jack has warped Lexi so much that she has a hard time with trust. I really hope that everything works out for the best between Ramsey and Lexi. I also kind of wanted to see Lexi end up with her Mystery Man. The entire book I had a feeling of who it might be, but it kept switching throughout the book until he was finally revealed. It seemed like she could of had a good life with him also. I'm still not a fan of the jumping from present to past, but I guess it needs to be done to know what is going on in the present story. Ready to find out what happens in the final book. Will be starting it shortly.


Book Two and a Half: Avoiding Intimacy

Synopsis:

Growing up, Chyna was handed everything on a silver platter. She never wanted for anything, except love—unconditional love from her parents. Love was a foreign emotion, and watching her parents love/hate relationship was never easy.

So when it came to her personal life, she made sure she never had to relive that. With looks that could kill, it was simple for Chyna to be the love 'em and leave 'em kind of girl. And she had always been okay with it. She would rather be single the rest of her life then end up as miserable as her parents. So when a man rescued her after she was drugged in a night club, she never expected to start a relationship with him.

But one chance meeting changes it all. Chyna is offered a once in a lifetime opportunity that could sky rocket her career, and she is forced to make a decision that could ruin everything.

Publication Date: February 24, 2013

 

Review:

Not really into this book. I mean I like Chyna and Adam, but don't really care about how their relationship. I'm more concerned with Lexi, Ramsey, and Jack. That is what this series is really about. It's cool to have another story, but I think it could have done well without it. I've started the book, but haven't quite finished it. I don't know if I will. I may just skip it and go straight into Avoiding Temptation. I'm ready to find out how Ramsey and Lexi are doing since the wedding.


Book Three: Avoiding Temptation

Synopsis:

Two years after walking out of Jack’s wedding, Lexi has finally put her past behind her. She has made up her mind about where her life is headed. This time, she is sticking to her guns, no matter what.

That is, until a phone call shatters the fragile grasp she has on her new life. Lexi is forced to question everything she thought she knew about what she wanted, and life-changing events push her to reevaluate the very plans she holds so dear. Nevertheless, Lexi has to choose her true path. That might just mean deciding, once and for all, that she doesn’t have to answer to anyone but herself.
In this highly anticipated final installment of the bestselling Avoiding series, follow Lexi as she juggles a new career, a new city, and the burgeoning affections of three very different men.

Publication Date: December 9, 2013

 

Review:

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