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Chasing Nikki
Chase Walker used to be a good kid—charming, athletic, and with a bright future ahead, but that was before travesty struck his life, sinking him into deep despair. Caught up in a world of drugs and alcohol, he doesn’t notice time slipping away until he’s arrested for underage drinking one night.
Fed up with watching her son destroy his life, Chase’s mom relocates him to live in a small ranching community with his ex-military grandfather. Chase is far from happy about the situation until he meets, Nikki, the cute cheerleader who won’t give football players like him the time of day.
Chase enjoys a good challenge though and sets out to claim Nikki for his own. He soon discovers she’s more than a pretty face—she’s a balm to his troubled spirit also. But when tragedy strikes Nikki’s life too, suddenly Chase finds himself put to the ultimate test. Can he trust Nikki and all that she’s taught him? Will it be enough?
Fed up with watching her son destroy his life, Chase’s mom relocates him to live in a small ranching community with his ex-military grandfather. Chase is far from happy about the situation until he meets, Nikki, the cute cheerleader who won’t give football players like him the time of day.
Chase enjoys a good challenge though and sets out to claim Nikki for his own. He soon discovers she’s more than a pretty face—she’s a balm to his troubled spirit also. But when tragedy strikes Nikki’s life too, suddenly Chase finds himself put to the ultimate test. Can he trust Nikki and all that she’s taught him? Will it be enough?
320 pages, Paperback
First published February 27, 2012
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Lacey Weatherford
55 books3,917 followersLacey Weatherford was born in Ft. Meade Maryland while her father was serving in the military. She has been a life long resident of Arizona, spending most of her time growing up in the small rural town of Clay Springs.
It was while she was attending the small country school in Clay Springs, that she read her first "big" book at the age of eight. It was a Nancy Drew novel and Lacey was instantly hooked. She read every book that she could find in the series and decided that she wanted to write stories too.
Lacey spent a lot of time at the library from that time forward, even volunteering in her later teen years and early twenties. She would don a crazy clown outfit for the Friends of the Library fundraisers in an effort to help get the new town library built.
When she and her husband moved away from the area, Lacey took the opportunity to take some creative writing classes at the local college to help further along her interests. Several years later, they were blessed with the opportunity to move back to Clay Springs with their family. The town had finally succeeded in building their library and Lacey had the opportunity to be President of the Friends of the Library for a very short time, before relocating.
Lacey and her family still live in the White Mountains of Arizona, where she continues to write young adult novels that have a fantasy/fairytale or paranormal bent to them, as well as being sure to include a great romantic storyline!
It was while she was attending the small country school in Clay Springs, that she read her first "big" book at the age of eight. It was a Nancy Drew novel and Lacey was instantly hooked. She read every book that she could find in the series and decided that she wanted to write stories too.
Lacey spent a lot of time at the library from that time forward, even volunteering in her later teen years and early twenties. She would don a crazy clown outfit for the Friends of the Library fundraisers in an effort to help get the new town library built.
When she and her husband moved away from the area, Lacey took the opportunity to take some creative writing classes at the local college to help further along her interests. Several years later, they were blessed with the opportunity to move back to Clay Springs with their family. The town had finally succeeded in building their library and Lacey had the opportunity to be President of the Friends of the Library for a very short time, before relocating.
Lacey and her family still live in the White Mountains of Arizona, where she continues to write young adult novels that have a fantasy/fairytale or paranormal bent to them, as well as being sure to include a great romantic storyline!
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December 4, 2013
RE-ENACTMENT OF ME READING THIS BOOK USING GIF'S
Part One
Strutting along nicely "WoW I really like this book"
Part 2
I FUCKING LOVED THIS!!!
Ok.. Where do I start!
Chase used to be a good kid.. Until his dad died..
On his 17th bday!
HIS BIRTHDAY!
So Chase starts to spiral out of control, too many drugs, too much booze, too many women...
After spending the night in Jail AGAIN his Mum has enough.
He is given a fine and community service and then she packs them up and moves them to the country to live with her strict parents.
Chase is not happy about it!
Lucky they smoke weed at this school too.
Everyone see's Chase for the kid he personifies. The bad boy smartass playboy stoner.
Except for Brett and his twin sister Brittany. They hit it off instantly.
Chase joins the football team again at his Grandpa's insistence.
Then Chase notices the cheerleader named Nikki Wagner.
She thinks he's a punk.
She doesn't want her heart broken again so she has sworn off Jocks.
She won't give him the time of day, he has NEVER had to work this hard to get a girl to go out with him before...
He tries all week... and just no luck.
Until his community service on the weekend.
It just so happens that they will be working together, Nikki can't deny she feels something for Chase and ends up telling him why she won't go out with footballers. Chase opens up to her as well.
Yep u guessed it she finally agrees to go out with him!
and what transpires there is a beautiful beautiful relationship! Nikki is absolutely amazing! and so is Chase!
Chase is obviously sexually active but Nikki isn't. Chase accepts this and does not pressure her at all, even walks away when things get too much. They are madly, truly deeply in love with each other.
Nikki decides she is ready and sets the date for after the homecoming dance.
Then.... Oh god I'm crying just thinking about it! something happens and it changes everything...Hence the crying GIF's up the top!
and a letter... OH SWEET LITTLE BABY JESUS THE LETTER!!!
********************************
This story was truly AMAZING! I loved it... It's why I love to read! the feelings that were pouring out of me were EXTREME!
Amazingly awesome secondary characters!
Lacey Weatherford is an exceptional writer and I can't wait to get my hands on her other stuff!
I do need to say that there's is NOT A HEA in this!
but there is an ending... it's more like a H
The next book will be released next month
and I personally will be taking a day off when it comes out to read the rest of the story!
Part One
Strutting along nicely "WoW I really like this book"
Part 2
I FUCKING LOVED THIS!!!
Ok.. Where do I start!
Chase used to be a good kid.. Until his dad died..
On his 17th bday!
HIS BIRTHDAY!
So Chase starts to spiral out of control, too many drugs, too much booze, too many women...
After spending the night in Jail AGAIN his Mum has enough.
He is given a fine and community service and then she packs them up and moves them to the country to live with her strict parents.
Chase is not happy about it!
Lucky they smoke weed at this school too.
Everyone see's Chase for the kid he personifies. The bad boy smartass playboy stoner.
Except for Brett and his twin sister Brittany. They hit it off instantly.
Chase joins the football team again at his Grandpa's insistence.
Then Chase notices the cheerleader named Nikki Wagner.
She thinks he's a punk.
She doesn't want her heart broken again so she has sworn off Jocks.
She won't give him the time of day, he has NEVER had to work this hard to get a girl to go out with him before...
He tries all week... and just no luck.
Until his community service on the weekend.
It just so happens that they will be working together, Nikki can't deny she feels something for Chase and ends up telling him why she won't go out with footballers. Chase opens up to her as well.
Yep u guessed it she finally agrees to go out with him!
and what transpires there is a beautiful beautiful relationship! Nikki is absolutely amazing! and so is Chase!
Chase is obviously sexually active but Nikki isn't. Chase accepts this and does not pressure her at all, even walks away when things get too much. They are madly, truly deeply in love with each other.
Nikki decides she is ready and sets the date for after the homecoming dance.
Then.... Oh god I'm crying just thinking about it! something happens and it changes everything...Hence the crying GIF's up the top!
and a letter... OH SWEET LITTLE BABY JESUS THE LETTER!!!
********************************
This story was truly AMAZING! I loved it... It's why I love to read! the feelings that were pouring out of me were EXTREME!
Amazingly awesome secondary characters!
Lacey Weatherford is an exceptional writer and I can't wait to get my hands on her other stuff!
I do need to say that there's is NOT A HEA in this!
but there is an ending... it's more like a H
The next book will be released next month
and I personally will be taking a day off when it comes out to read the rest of the story!
April 14, 2012
OMG! OMG! OMG! OMG! I can't do this *SOB SOB*
This book ripped me to pieces. OH MY GOD. I am sobbing so hard my eyes are going to fall out. I can't believe this. I. Can't. *SOB SOB SOB SOB*
I'm done. I'm at a loss for words and I can never finish this review. *walks away and falls to the floor convulsing*
Oh God Chase, I'm so sorry.
********************************************************************
Okay, so against my better judgment I decided to write my review tonight. Since my emotions have simmered just a bit, I'm still in tears but not sobs. I'm at the numb stage. I cried myself out to exhaustion. My eyes are burning and my throat hurts because I literally was full on sobbing. I had to leave the room and go someplace private so I didn't wake up my kids, it was that loud. But I realized that if I didn't write my review now, I never would. It would be too hard.
First of all, I need to give Lacey kudos on this book. I seriously don't know how she wrote this it. I can't even imagine the emotions she went through while actually writing out some of these scenes. I literally am baffled. As a writer, I have wrote some emotional scenes that made me sad. But God this would have ripped my heart out and then I wouldn't have been able to continue. On to the review...
SYNOPSIS:
Chase Walker is a 17 year old football player who is lost in his grief after his dad dies in a tragic plane crash-ON HIS BIRTHDAY. He becomes destructive...turning to drugs and alcohol to numb his pain. It doesn't work well when after a party with friends they get pulled over for speeding and having marijuana and drunk driving. He spends time in jail until his mom bails him out. Once they get his sentence of community service and pay fines, his mom and him move to his grandparents house on a ranch where he has to make new friends and attend a new school-basically start over. Everyone looks at him like the new bad kid who causes trouble and plays the field. He meets Brett who automatically sees the real Chase without making assumptions. He and Brett hit it off. Chase then sees Nikki Wagner.....
Nikki Wagner is a 17 year old cheerleader who moves on after her father dies of cancer. She was also abused by her ex boyfriend Jeremy, a football player. After that, she swore she'd stay away from football players....
Chase and Nikki meet....they don't hit it off. In fact Nikki won't give him the time of day. But Chase is determined to have her. Once he is told he has to volunteer at the hospital as part of his community service, he runs into Nikki who happens to be the person he is supposed to help pass out packets to the drug and alcohol group session every week. They are both shocked to be there at the same time. But nonetheless, Chase realizes his feelings for Nikki are nothing more than genuine and he truly wants to get close to her. She is just different from the girls he's had sex with and dumped. His feelings are clouding his judgment. After spending more time with Chase, Nikki realizes he may just be the guy she's been searching for.
They date...for a long time, into their senior year. And then after a football game, Nikki and Chase decide it's time to take that step that Chase has been patiently waiting for(Nikki is still a virgin and Chase has been SO good about waiting for her), after the prom....it's their night, they sneak out of their houses to meet. And then there's an accident.....
And I'm stopping there. I will cry again, the water works are right there waiting to spill out. This book all the way up to the last few chapters were AMAZING!!!!!! I fell instantly in love with Chase. And Nikki. One thing I have to say is that I can relate to them both in every way. My father died of cancer when I was 18 and eventhough Chase's was so sudden, it was still painful nonetheless. I had time to prepare like Nikki did but it never softened the blow. A death is sad no matter how it happens-especially with a parent. So as I'm reading this, I'm reliving my past and it hit me so hard, I lost it. I cried for Chase. I cried for Nikki. But she was able to move past it, even though it still hurt her, she took a more positive approach. Chase on the other hand wanted to stop hurting and to numb the pain. Lacey showed us both ways a death affects people. We all grieve in our own way. He was doing better with not drinking or smoking pot, but there was still temptation. And sometimes he felt he wasn't strong enough to cope without it. This book was happy at times, most of the book made you feel good. It was showing how your first love really stays with you always. I could relate to Nikki, I was also abused by an ex. He was a real prick. But once she found Chase and realized that he wasn't like every other guy...things were pretty great!! OH. MY. GOD. I loved him!!!!!!! He was everything real guys should be.
I loved the characters! They all played a big role in this book. Brittany and Brett were twins and became amazing friends to Nikki and Chase. Also most of the guys on the football team showed that not all football players are arrogant assholes. I loved both Chase and Nikki's moms. They both went through the same thing of losing their husbands. It was so difficult for them and I could feel that they were having a hard time dealing with it. But Chase's mom does meet someone and even though he doesn't like it at first, he supports it. I also really liked Chase's grandparents, which are his mom's parents. They always show support even when Chase had slipped a time or two. They understand he's going through a hard time. I think the character dynamic was amazing! She really made me feel for these awesome people. I loved when they did, laughed when they laughed and I sobbed when certain things happened.
The storyline is very heartbreaking from the get go. It gets better then BAM!!!!!! A shocker ending that keeps you in sobs!!!! I can't tell you how much I wanted to quit reading this. My eyes literally had no more tears left. I don't know how this author was able to write this book!!!! I had to take a break because I couldn't see my nook. The words blurred together and I almost gave up but then once I was able to breathe again, I read the rest. Only to be in more tears. Then the letter. OMG, the letter. Holy shit, it really made me bawl and at that time I'd felt numb so I just sobbed right through it. How? Why? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! WHAT THE FUCK??????????????? Those were things that went through my head towards the end. I almost couldn't breathe. Oh Chase. My God Chase. It's weird because I felt this book was written for me. I went through everything they went through. They were living my life. Even that ending, before the prologue....MY LIFE. I swear, I would have been a nervous wreck writing this. I couldn't even write my own book after reading this. As it was I didn't go to sleep til 4 am. I felt like a zombie and my face hurt. I can't say READ OR DON'T READ. But I'm warning you....if you do read this....A box of tissues is needed. Okay, I've said all I can now. My eyes are getting teary again.
OH MY GOD, I just forgot to include the biggest plus for this book. It was written only in Chase's POV. How can I forget that?? I have never read a book that is written only from the guy's head-except I am Number Four. But they are so completely different so it doesn't count. I loved seeing life and love in his eyes. It made the experiences much more intense and real. And yes, the ending was bittersweet!
This book ripped me to pieces. OH MY GOD. I am sobbing so hard my eyes are going to fall out. I can't believe this. I. Can't. *SOB SOB SOB SOB*
I'm done. I'm at a loss for words and I can never finish this review. *walks away and falls to the floor convulsing*
Oh God Chase, I'm so sorry.
********************************************************************
Okay, so against my better judgment I decided to write my review tonight. Since my emotions have simmered just a bit, I'm still in tears but not sobs. I'm at the numb stage. I cried myself out to exhaustion. My eyes are burning and my throat hurts because I literally was full on sobbing. I had to leave the room and go someplace private so I didn't wake up my kids, it was that loud. But I realized that if I didn't write my review now, I never would. It would be too hard.
First of all, I need to give Lacey kudos on this book. I seriously don't know how she wrote this it. I can't even imagine the emotions she went through while actually writing out some of these scenes. I literally am baffled. As a writer, I have wrote some emotional scenes that made me sad. But God this would have ripped my heart out and then I wouldn't have been able to continue. On to the review...
SYNOPSIS:
Chase Walker is a 17 year old football player who is lost in his grief after his dad dies in a tragic plane crash-ON HIS BIRTHDAY. He becomes destructive...turning to drugs and alcohol to numb his pain. It doesn't work well when after a party with friends they get pulled over for speeding and having marijuana and drunk driving. He spends time in jail until his mom bails him out. Once they get his sentence of community service and pay fines, his mom and him move to his grandparents house on a ranch where he has to make new friends and attend a new school-basically start over. Everyone looks at him like the new bad kid who causes trouble and plays the field. He meets Brett who automatically sees the real Chase without making assumptions. He and Brett hit it off. Chase then sees Nikki Wagner.....
Nikki Wagner is a 17 year old cheerleader who moves on after her father dies of cancer. She was also abused by her ex boyfriend Jeremy, a football player. After that, she swore she'd stay away from football players....
Chase and Nikki meet....they don't hit it off. In fact Nikki won't give him the time of day. But Chase is determined to have her. Once he is told he has to volunteer at the hospital as part of his community service, he runs into Nikki who happens to be the person he is supposed to help pass out packets to the drug and alcohol group session every week. They are both shocked to be there at the same time. But nonetheless, Chase realizes his feelings for Nikki are nothing more than genuine and he truly wants to get close to her. She is just different from the girls he's had sex with and dumped. His feelings are clouding his judgment. After spending more time with Chase, Nikki realizes he may just be the guy she's been searching for.
They date...for a long time, into their senior year. And then after a football game, Nikki and Chase decide it's time to take that step that Chase has been patiently waiting for(Nikki is still a virgin and Chase has been SO good about waiting for her), after the prom....it's their night, they sneak out of their houses to meet. And then there's an accident.....
And I'm stopping there. I will cry again, the water works are right there waiting to spill out. This book all the way up to the last few chapters were AMAZING!!!!!! I fell instantly in love with Chase. And Nikki. One thing I have to say is that I can relate to them both in every way. My father died of cancer when I was 18 and eventhough Chase's was so sudden, it was still painful nonetheless. I had time to prepare like Nikki did but it never softened the blow. A death is sad no matter how it happens-especially with a parent. So as I'm reading this, I'm reliving my past and it hit me so hard, I lost it. I cried for Chase. I cried for Nikki. But she was able to move past it, even though it still hurt her, she took a more positive approach. Chase on the other hand wanted to stop hurting and to numb the pain. Lacey showed us both ways a death affects people. We all grieve in our own way. He was doing better with not drinking or smoking pot, but there was still temptation. And sometimes he felt he wasn't strong enough to cope without it. This book was happy at times, most of the book made you feel good. It was showing how your first love really stays with you always. I could relate to Nikki, I was also abused by an ex. He was a real prick. But once she found Chase and realized that he wasn't like every other guy...things were pretty great!! OH. MY. GOD. I loved him!!!!!!! He was everything real guys should be.
I loved the characters! They all played a big role in this book. Brittany and Brett were twins and became amazing friends to Nikki and Chase. Also most of the guys on the football team showed that not all football players are arrogant assholes. I loved both Chase and Nikki's moms. They both went through the same thing of losing their husbands. It was so difficult for them and I could feel that they were having a hard time dealing with it. But Chase's mom does meet someone and even though he doesn't like it at first, he supports it. I also really liked Chase's grandparents, which are his mom's parents. They always show support even when Chase had slipped a time or two. They understand he's going through a hard time. I think the character dynamic was amazing! She really made me feel for these awesome people. I loved when they did, laughed when they laughed and I sobbed when certain things happened.
The storyline is very heartbreaking from the get go. It gets better then BAM!!!!!! A shocker ending that keeps you in sobs!!!! I can't tell you how much I wanted to quit reading this. My eyes literally had no more tears left. I don't know how this author was able to write this book!!!! I had to take a break because I couldn't see my nook. The words blurred together and I almost gave up but then once I was able to breathe again, I read the rest. Only to be in more tears. Then the letter. OMG, the letter. Holy shit, it really made me bawl and at that time I'd felt numb so I just sobbed right through it. How? Why? NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! WHAT THE FUCK??????????????? Those were things that went through my head towards the end. I almost couldn't breathe. Oh Chase. My God Chase. It's weird because I felt this book was written for me. I went through everything they went through. They were living my life. Even that ending, before the prologue....MY LIFE. I swear, I would have been a nervous wreck writing this. I couldn't even write my own book after reading this. As it was I didn't go to sleep til 4 am. I felt like a zombie and my face hurt. I can't say READ OR DON'T READ. But I'm warning you....if you do read this....A box of tissues is needed. Okay, I've said all I can now. My eyes are getting teary again.
OH MY GOD, I just forgot to include the biggest plus for this book. It was written only in Chase's POV. How can I forget that?? I have never read a book that is written only from the guy's head-except I am Number Four. But they are so completely different so it doesn't count. I loved seeing life and love in his eyes. It made the experiences much more intense and real. And yes, the ending was bittersweet!
October 29, 2012
OMG! WHAT HAVE I GOTTEN MYSELF INTO?
First of all, let me say that I was so scared of reading this because of all the reviews...but I read it anyway so...
Part One - I can handle. But when I got to Part Two, I just can't. I knew something was gonna happen because my breathing's erratic and my heart's racing (I'm not exaggerating.) It amazed me what this book did to me.
Hmm... I don't think I can type anything coherent anymore so let me just show you how I felt:
Go Figure *uncontrollable sobbing*
First of all, let me say that I was so scared of reading this because of all the reviews...but I read it anyway so...
Part One - I can handle. But when I got to Part Two, I just can't. I knew something was gonna happen because my breathing's erratic and my heart's racing (I'm not exaggerating.) It amazed me what this book did to me.
Hmm... I don't think I can type anything coherent anymore so let me just show you how I felt:
Go Figure *uncontrollable sobbing*
April 30, 2012
Wow, so I did not see the ending coming at all! I'm in shock. I can't say I love it. I loved Chase and Nikki's relationship. I loved how much he loved her pretty much from the start. I loved how she always knew the right things to say to him when he was upset. I loved how perfect they were together. I did not love the ending. Like I said, I did not see it coming.
I'm glad Chase was finally able to cope with his grief. But I hate how he had to get to that point. With that being said though, I might have been okay with the way the story ended except for one thing. I didn't like the whole Brittany story line. I didn't like Brittany from the start. I hated how they flirted with each other when Chase was with Nikki. One time I remember specifically, was when they were all walking into the school together, Chase was holding Nikki's hand and smiled flirtatiously at Brittany. That made me mad. Then at Nikki's funeral, Brittany being all "supportive." I didn't see it that way, I saw it as her way to get closer to him. Telling him she was there if he ever needed her. It felt like she was coming on to him, THE DAY OF NIKKI'S FUNERAL!!! Then in the end, you find out he married her?! Ugh no way. I'm glad he was able to move on, I'm glad he was able to get on with his life, but I didn't like that he moved on with Brittany. Because I didn't like his relationship with her from the start. She felt too much like competition for Nikki. That whole ending left a bad taste in my mouth. I think he should have met someone else at college, OR his relationship with Brittany should have been less flirty throughout the book. If she were more like Tana, just an acquaintance that he ended up marrying I would have been much happier with that.
Blah,I realize that I'm focusing on a very minor part of the story, but it just really ruined the whole story for me. It's terrible to say this, but Nikki dying didn't ruin it for me, the fact that he ended up with Brittany did. So I gave it 3 stars, because I liked the story about Chase and Nikki, but I had to drop 2 stars because of Brittany.
I just read a bunch of reviews and I'm so surprised that I only found 1 reviewer that was upset by the Brittany thing. Did their relationship throughout the book not bother anyone else? What the heck?
I'm glad Chase was finally able to cope with his grief. But I hate how he had to get to that point. With that being said though, I might have been okay with the way the story ended except for one thing. I didn't like the whole Brittany story line. I didn't like Brittany from the start. I hated how they flirted with each other when Chase was with Nikki. One time I remember specifically, was when they were all walking into the school together, Chase was holding Nikki's hand and smiled flirtatiously at Brittany. That made me mad. Then at Nikki's funeral, Brittany being all "supportive." I didn't see it that way, I saw it as her way to get closer to him. Telling him she was there if he ever needed her. It felt like she was coming on to him, THE DAY OF NIKKI'S FUNERAL!!! Then in the end, you find out he married her?! Ugh no way. I'm glad he was able to move on, I'm glad he was able to get on with his life, but I didn't like that he moved on with Brittany. Because I didn't like his relationship with her from the start. She felt too much like competition for Nikki. That whole ending left a bad taste in my mouth. I think he should have met someone else at college, OR his relationship with Brittany should have been less flirty throughout the book. If she were more like Tana, just an acquaintance that he ended up marrying I would have been much happier with that.
Blah,I realize that I'm focusing on a very minor part of the story, but it just really ruined the whole story for me. It's terrible to say this, but Nikki dying didn't ruin it for me, the fact that he ended up with Brittany did. So I gave it 3 stars, because I liked the story about Chase and Nikki, but I had to drop 2 stars because of Brittany.
I just read a bunch of reviews and I'm so surprised that I only found 1 reviewer that was upset by the Brittany thing. Did their relationship throughout the book not bother anyone else? What the heck?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 28, 2014
I’m just going to start off by saying, no one should have to lose so much and go through so much heartache at such a young age. The story was sweet, sad and emotional. I smiled, I laughed, I cried, I was all over the place.
This is the story of Chase and Nikki
Everyone thought I was the troublemaker, the bad boy, the punk. I wasn’t. I was just broken.
“You’ve been the greatest gift in my life- the girl I never knew I always wanted.”
Chase’s 17th birthday is going great. He is a star football player, he got an awesome truck from his dad, and he is having a party. Unfortunately, Chase’s father dies in a plane crash... on his birthday. After the loss of his father, Chase has trouble coping. He turns to alcohol and drugs. After getting arrested for underage drinking, his mother decides they both need a change and they move in to his grandparent’s ranch. Chase is starting at a new school and making new friends. He meets Nikki... Nikki is a cheerleader who just got out of a bad relationship with a foot ball player and the last thing she wants is to date another guy cut from the same cloth. Chase is persistent in chasing Nikki. While attending his community service, he runs into Nikki. She sees a different side of Chase and decides to give him a chance.
Chase and Nikki have a beautiful relationship. Their families get along, Chase is making positive changes in his life. He has a girlfriend he loves, friends he can count on, and a supportive family. He is now a senior and the star quarterback. He and Nikki are taking things slow, but she decides they should take it to the next level. After the homecoming game. After the game they decide to meet up at Nikki’s house, but something goes wrong...
Loved Chase and Nikki. Chase was a ‘bad boy’ but he was sweet, respectful and romantic. Nikki was wonderful. She was perfect for Chase. Watching their relationship grow and blossom was perfect. The supporting characters were also great. And the whole book was from Chase’s pov, which I loved! The writing just flowed, and the story was great!
Even though I had a bit of a heads up of what was going to happen at the end, It was still absolutely heartbreaking. I felt for Chase, and I’m really excited to see his story continue. I hope he gets the happy ending he deserves! !!
This is the story of Chase and Nikki
Everyone thought I was the troublemaker, the bad boy, the punk. I wasn’t. I was just broken.
“You’ve been the greatest gift in my life- the girl I never knew I always wanted.”
Chase’s 17th birthday is going great. He is a star football player, he got an awesome truck from his dad, and he is having a party. Unfortunately, Chase’s father dies in a plane crash... on his birthday. After the loss of his father, Chase has trouble coping. He turns to alcohol and drugs. After getting arrested for underage drinking, his mother decides they both need a change and they move in to his grandparent’s ranch. Chase is starting at a new school and making new friends. He meets Nikki... Nikki is a cheerleader who just got out of a bad relationship with a foot ball player and the last thing she wants is to date another guy cut from the same cloth. Chase is persistent in chasing Nikki. While attending his community service, he runs into Nikki. She sees a different side of Chase and decides to give him a chance.
Chase and Nikki have a beautiful relationship. Their families get along, Chase is making positive changes in his life. He has a girlfriend he loves, friends he can count on, and a supportive family. He is now a senior and the star quarterback. He and Nikki are taking things slow, but she decides they should take it to the next level. After the homecoming game. After the game they decide to meet up at Nikki’s house, but something goes wrong...
Loved Chase and Nikki. Chase was a ‘bad boy’ but he was sweet, respectful and romantic. Nikki was wonderful. She was perfect for Chase. Watching their relationship grow and blossom was perfect. The supporting characters were also great. And the whole book was from Chase’s pov, which I loved! The writing just flowed, and the story was great!
Even though I had a bit of a heads up of what was going to happen at the end, It was still absolutely heartbreaking. I felt for Chase, and I’m really excited to see his story continue. I hope he gets the happy ending he deserves! !!
May 29, 2012
I just finished this and honestly don't know what to say. I am an emotional wreck and have spontaneous tears since finishing! So I probably shouldn't write a review right now...oh and I have also run out of tissues!!!
I am not doing any spoilers...but this is how I felt reading it.
Chasing Nikki is one of the most emotional heart wrenching books I have read recently. I cannot recommend it enough, it is beautifully written!
This story was written in Chase's POV. I don't often read a book that is written with only the male characters voice all the way through. What a refreshing change, it made the story so INTENSE, so REAL, and I wanted to pick Chase out of the kindle and put him in my pocket to protect him from any more tragedy!! However, he also made me laugh out loud, when times were good, he had a fab sense of humour and sense of self!
I loved sweet sweet Nikki and the rest of the characters. Everyone played their part, so well written!
The message I got from this story is a reminder that life can be too short so LIVE it and when you find LOVE don't waste it!
I am not doing any spoilers...but this is how I felt reading it.
Chasing Nikki is one of the most emotional heart wrenching books I have read recently. I cannot recommend it enough, it is beautifully written!
This story was written in Chase's POV. I don't often read a book that is written with only the male characters voice all the way through. What a refreshing change, it made the story so INTENSE, so REAL, and I wanted to pick Chase out of the kindle and put him in my pocket to protect him from any more tragedy!! However, he also made me laugh out loud, when times were good, he had a fab sense of humour and sense of self!
I loved sweet sweet Nikki and the rest of the characters. Everyone played their part, so well written!
The message I got from this story is a reminder that life can be too short so LIVE it and when you find LOVE don't waste it!
August 28, 2014
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5/30/2014
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4.75 STARS
This is a story of a broken teen age boy who asks a girl (Nikki) to take a chance with him.
The book is about their journey together.
SERIES:
5th book of 2013
5/30/2014
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4.75 STARS
This is a story of a broken teen age boy who asks a girl (Nikki) to take a chance with him.
The book is about their journey together.
SERIES:
5th book of 2013
March 12, 2012
I do not even know where to begin with this book! All I can say is that I was glad that I was in the privacy of my own home when I finished the book and not a doctor's office or something. It was an amazing read but was so heart wrenching. You will go through many emotions while reading about Chase's life. I loved reading a book from a male POV and Chase did not disappoint. You also really fall in love with Nikki through Chase's eyes and can feel the love that the two of them share. Chase is a teenager that has some demons to overcome after the death of his father. He struggles throughout the novel, but with Nikki's help finds his way. I strongley recommend reading this novel, but make sure you have a box of kleenex sitting next to you!
December 19, 2012
I'm speechless. This book didn't just break my heart, it ripped it out of my chest and pulverized it.
Chace was the best teenage character I have ever read. He was damaged by tragedy in his life, but it was so realistic I had to keep reminding myself that I was reading a fictional story, but nothing could stop my tears.
Nikki was the type of girl that I would be so proud to call my own.
The story of Chace trying to make Nikki give him a chance, and then reading about them falling in love was beautiful and heart-warming.
The epilogue was so sweet that I am now so eager to read the next book to keep on reading about Chace, to see where life will take him next.
Chace was the best teenage character I have ever read. He was damaged by tragedy in his life, but it was so realistic I had to keep reminding myself that I was reading a fictional story, but nothing could stop my tears.
Nikki was the type of girl that I would be so proud to call my own.
The story of Chace trying to make Nikki give him a chance, and then reading about them falling in love was beautiful and heart-warming.
The epilogue was so sweet that I am now so eager to read the next book to keep on reading about Chace, to see where life will take him next.
June 17, 2012
When the world becomes a bleak bleak place and nothing can be done to save you for going to the deep end, not even the support of your parents, friends and family.....
This book has some advice from you.
Get a girlfriend/boyfriend.
It certainly worked for Chase.
Ok, maybe I'm being shallow here, but apparently Chase was a alcoholic and quasi-drug addict and was ruining every loved one's life. The BOOM! he sees this major hot girl and then suddenly he's a good boy? I don't think so. And I'm not even referring to only the credibility of the Love at First Sight scenario. I think Chase wasn't being fair to his family and all, cutting Nikki extra slack and being extra nice to her and her only. Gee, talk about double standards? Lovesick-ness?
The first three quarters was filled with really intense make-out sessions. Heck, I felt like the third wheel here, or even a peeping Tom somewhat. They could be counted as quite sweet scenes actually, but they were ultra cheesy when I imagined all of it in my head (I shouldn't have done that). I would say that the plot was way too ordinary - I mean, haven't we heard of a similar plot before?
A few things I came across which I also didn't like (Maybe i was just being overly sensitive or picky though, so this point should be strictly left to moot):
"Why do you want to go out with me so badly? (etc.)" She (Nikki) swallowed nervously.
"I want to date you because you're the first person I've noticed since my dad died.(etc.)" (Chase)
*****
"A date?" She (Mom) smiled widely. "This early? On a Sunday? Must be a special girl."
"I'm thinking maybe so. Is that okay with you? I didn't ask. It was kind of spur at the moment."
"Who is she?"
"Her name is Nikki Wagner. She's a sweet girl. She's one of the cheerleaders."
"Oh. a cheerleader", she replies in a voice that made it sound like I'd just the jackpot or something. "Is she pretty?"
"Very."
My conclusion drawn from these two excerpts are A) When you are "the one" for some guy (and vice versa for the opposite sex), you are beautiful in his (or her) eyes B) Only good-looking people are given chances
Since this is a love at first sight sort of thing, I am strongly inclined to answer B because apparently looks matter a lot in this book. I mean, before Nikki Chase wasn't exactly nice to anyone. It was lucky for him that Nikki not only had the look but matched it with a sweet temperament and all.
Reaching the last quarter of the book, however, was what made me strongly inclined to give this book 2 stars instead of 3. I mean, the ending wasn't bad or atrocious, but I simply didn't like it. No spoilers here. I could be being a bit too harsh, judging this book not exactly in terms of quality but rather whether I liked it personally or not. I really didn't expect it to end this way. I didn't expect the author to have the heart to leave it at that.
On the whole, this book was entertaining alright, a bit Gray-Sue-Mary-Sue-ish if I may say. The ending just ruined it for me, but not for the reasons you think.
Afterthoughts:
How can Chase be a die-hard alcoholic, completely not exercise at all and still have rock solid abs (well that's what Nikki says). I refuse to believe that a person with the Y chromosome can have such fantastic metabolism. I mean, shouldn't Chase be the proud owner of a beer belly or something? I'm not sure how long it takes to get one, but I'm pretty sure 7 months of drinking is enough. Sheesh. Life in books sure aren't fair.
This book has some advice from you.
Get a girlfriend/boyfriend.
It certainly worked for Chase.
Ok, maybe I'm being shallow here, but apparently Chase was a alcoholic and quasi-drug addict and was ruining every loved one's life. The BOOM! he sees this major hot girl and then suddenly he's a good boy? I don't think so. And I'm not even referring to only the credibility of the Love at First Sight scenario. I think Chase wasn't being fair to his family and all, cutting Nikki extra slack and being extra nice to her and her only. Gee, talk about double standards? Lovesick-ness?
The first three quarters was filled with really intense make-out sessions. Heck, I felt like the third wheel here, or even a peeping Tom somewhat. They could be counted as quite sweet scenes actually, but they were ultra cheesy when I imagined all of it in my head (I shouldn't have done that). I would say that the plot was way too ordinary - I mean, haven't we heard of a similar plot before?
A few things I came across which I also didn't like (Maybe i was just being overly sensitive or picky though, so this point should be strictly left to moot):
"Why do you want to go out with me so badly? (etc.)" She (Nikki) swallowed nervously.
"I want to date you because you're the first person I've noticed since my dad died.(etc.)" (Chase)
*****
"A date?" She (Mom) smiled widely. "This early? On a Sunday? Must be a special girl."
"I'm thinking maybe so. Is that okay with you? I didn't ask. It was kind of spur at the moment."
"Who is she?"
"Her name is Nikki Wagner. She's a sweet girl. She's one of the cheerleaders."
"Oh. a cheerleader", she replies in a voice that made it sound like I'd just the jackpot or something. "Is she pretty?"
"Very."
My conclusion drawn from these two excerpts are A) When you are "the one" for some guy (and vice versa for the opposite sex), you are beautiful in his (or her) eyes B) Only good-looking people are given chances
Since this is a love at first sight sort of thing, I am strongly inclined to answer B because apparently looks matter a lot in this book. I mean, before Nikki Chase wasn't exactly nice to anyone. It was lucky for him that Nikki not only had the look but matched it with a sweet temperament and all.
Reaching the last quarter of the book, however, was what made me strongly inclined to give this book 2 stars instead of 3. I mean, the ending wasn't bad or atrocious, but I simply didn't like it. No spoilers here. I could be being a bit too harsh, judging this book not exactly in terms of quality but rather whether I liked it personally or not. I really didn't expect it to end this way. I didn't expect the author to have the heart to leave it at that.
On the whole, this book was entertaining alright, a bit Gray-Sue-Mary-Sue-ish if I may say. The ending just ruined it for me, but not for the reasons you think.
Afterthoughts:
How can Chase be a die-hard alcoholic, completely not exercise at all and still have rock solid abs (well that's what Nikki says). I refuse to believe that a person with the Y chromosome can have such fantastic metabolism. I mean, shouldn't Chase be the proud owner of a beer belly or something? I'm not sure how long it takes to get one, but I'm pretty sure 7 months of drinking is enough. Sheesh. Life in books sure aren't fair.
January 7, 2013
I REALLY NEED A FRIEND RIGHT NOW, I AM A MESS
CHASING NIKKI has to be one of the sweetest books I have read this year so far. I know I know the year just started, but it was so sweet. Maybe because I have been reading so many angsty books lately that this one was a breath of something different, that I took to it. No, thats not it, I enjoyed this book on a different level. Since the very beginning I was saddened at the life Chase had. For only being 17, he had already experienced to much pain and sorrow. After the death of his father, Chase turns to drugs and partying to deal with his pain. When it finally catches up with him and is forced to face a judge, his mom decides they need a change of scenery. She moves them back to the place she grew up, a farm. I laughed so hard at this, I grew up in a pear orchard, in the middle of nowhere. I know how boring life in these types of places can be. I also know looking back it was probably the best memories of my life. Life is just a different pace of living there. Well the move is just what Chase needed. He had been so mad at the world he forgot how it was to just enjoy life. At his new school he meets the sweetest, most beautiful girl , Chase has ever met. Nikki tries to avoid him but Chase wears her down. They form a relationship and soon Nikki, Chase realizes, has helped him to learn to live again. Of course, I would be delighted that this would have been the end, but its not. For fear of giving too much and not using enough spoiler tags, I will keep it short. LIfe has a way of knocking the air out of you , almost kind of a way of testing you. Well life kicks Chase and Nikki hard that their love and faith is tested. ******pause****crying again. Ok, better now. That is what life is about I guess, can we continue to believe, went stopping seems the only way? Is life worth fighting for when it seems theres nothing to fight for? Can we get up when we been knocked down so much? well you get the picture. I will leave you with that. Just a warning, as I was warned, have tissues ready.
CHASING NIKKI has to be one of the sweetest books I have read this year so far. I know I know the year just started, but it was so sweet. Maybe because I have been reading so many angsty books lately that this one was a breath of something different, that I took to it. No, thats not it, I enjoyed this book on a different level. Since the very beginning I was saddened at the life Chase had. For only being 17, he had already experienced to much pain and sorrow. After the death of his father, Chase turns to drugs and partying to deal with his pain. When it finally catches up with him and is forced to face a judge, his mom decides they need a change of scenery. She moves them back to the place she grew up, a farm. I laughed so hard at this, I grew up in a pear orchard, in the middle of nowhere. I know how boring life in these types of places can be. I also know looking back it was probably the best memories of my life. Life is just a different pace of living there. Well the move is just what Chase needed. He had been so mad at the world he forgot how it was to just enjoy life. At his new school he meets the sweetest, most beautiful girl , Chase has ever met. Nikki tries to avoid him but Chase wears her down. They form a relationship and soon Nikki, Chase realizes, has helped him to learn to live again. Of course, I would be delighted that this would have been the end, but its not. For fear of giving too much and not using enough spoiler tags, I will keep it short. LIfe has a way of knocking the air out of you , almost kind of a way of testing you. Well life kicks Chase and Nikki hard that their love and faith is tested. ******pause****crying again. Ok, better now. That is what life is about I guess, can we continue to believe, went stopping seems the only way? Is life worth fighting for when it seems theres nothing to fight for? Can we get up when we been knocked down so much? well you get the picture. I will leave you with that. Just a warning, as I was warned, have tissues ready.
March 25, 2012
Spoiler Free Review
4 out of 5STARS
--> My old fears rose up and hit me hard. Suddenly, i didn't know if i was ready to care this much about someone again. -Internal thoughts of Chase in Chasing Nikki
This book hit me hard it makes you face the harsh realities of life in regards to lost,drug abuse,healing and love. The author approached this book with no fear that's for sure. In Chasing Nikki Chase an all star athelete lands in some deep trouble with his mother, so she decides it would be best to move to his grandparents home in a small town by the name of River Creek. On the first day of school Chase spots a girl named Nikki and decides he wants her all to himself the problem is Nikki does not date athlete's she's been hurt before. But Chase will not give up that easy.
Chase had some really good friends and we all know good friends are hard to find. I can not say to much because it would give away the plot but what i can say is i loved it and i think it was very,very well written and i enjoyed the epilogue. I am excited that there will be a 2nd book!!!
My Ratings
Characters- Lovable
Writing Style- Excellent
Plot/Storyline- Good,Solid and Strong
Overall- An Excellent Read
4 out of 5STARS
--> My old fears rose up and hit me hard. Suddenly, i didn't know if i was ready to care this much about someone again. -Internal thoughts of Chase in Chasing Nikki
This book hit me hard it makes you face the harsh realities of life in regards to lost,drug abuse,healing and love. The author approached this book with no fear that's for sure. In Chasing Nikki Chase an all star athelete lands in some deep trouble with his mother, so she decides it would be best to move to his grandparents home in a small town by the name of River Creek. On the first day of school Chase spots a girl named Nikki and decides he wants her all to himself the problem is Nikki does not date athlete's she's been hurt before. But Chase will not give up that easy.
Chase had some really good friends and we all know good friends are hard to find. I can not say to much because it would give away the plot but what i can say is i loved it and i think it was very,very well written and i enjoyed the epilogue. I am excited that there will be a 2nd book!!!
My Ratings
Characters- Lovable
Writing Style- Excellent
Plot/Storyline- Good,Solid and Strong
Overall- An Excellent Read
February 23, 2015
I woke up this morning with one book on my mind and it was Chasing
Nikki! I wanted to read it for ages and I just had to do it first thing
after I crawled out of my bed. I spent my whole free morning reading it.
If I read any review of it, I honestly forgot it, so it was like diving into unknown for me. And you know what ?!?! I am pissed as hell! I love
books that , but this was just plain
and simply cruel for my fragile heart...
This book was written in 2 parts, so my review will be written in two
parts too, but second will be in one huge spoiler because I will literally say what happens in that part and very much rant about it.
PART ONE:
I was pleasently surprised to see this was written in MALE POV all the
time, but in the beginning I couldn't see why everybody loves it. It just wasn't anything special to me. But I made myself read it and wasn't dissapointed. Chase was amazing with Nikki! Seriously, like some
perfect boyfriend .It was completely angst free and I ended up totally
enjoying it. She made him feel again, and wanting to feel again, and not only wanting to numb the pain.How it started, I thought he would be
one of those guys that smoke weed and drink and are players, and
event hough they meet the girl that makes them feel different, they stay inside their character. But not here. Here was like that evaporated the moment they moved to another place after greef that was tearing him and his mom, and he became like a normal character, a perfectly normal guy.The first part was pretty sweet and I already knew who would I recommend it to read it (yes Blacky I am thinking of you), but
then came the second part! THE PART!
PART TWO
just kill me now... and end the sobbing festival....
Nikki! I wanted to read it for ages and I just had to do it first thing
after I crawled out of my bed. I spent my whole free morning reading it.
If I read any review of it, I honestly forgot it, so it was like diving into unknown for me. And you know what ?!?! I am pissed as hell! I love
books that , but this was just plain
and simply cruel for my fragile heart...
This book was written in 2 parts, so my review will be written in two
parts too, but second will be in one huge spoiler because I will literally say what happens in that part and very much rant about it.
PART ONE:
I was pleasently surprised to see this was written in MALE POV all the
time, but in the beginning I couldn't see why everybody loves it. It just wasn't anything special to me. But I made myself read it and wasn't dissapointed. Chase was amazing with Nikki! Seriously, like some
perfect boyfriend .It was completely angst free and I ended up totally
enjoying it. She made him feel again, and wanting to feel again, and not only wanting to numb the pain.How it started, I thought he would be
one of those guys that smoke weed and drink and are players, and
event hough they meet the girl that makes them feel different, they stay inside their character. But not here. Here was like that evaporated the moment they moved to another place after greef that was tearing him and his mom, and he became like a normal character, a perfectly normal guy.The first part was pretty sweet and I already knew who would I recommend it to read it (yes Blacky I am thinking of you), but
then came the second part! THE PART!
PART TWO
just kill me now... and end the sobbing festival....
December 21, 2012
3 STARS
Ah I'm so conflicted! It was tough trying to decide on how I should rate this one...
I really liked that it was told in Chases' POV all throughout. And I never felt like I missed out on Nikki's perspective; it was overall very well written, easy to follow and read. I also liked the underlying message of the story: survival, moving on, perseverance and hope. And as much as I want to absolutely rave about Chasing Nikki and proudly declare my love for this story, I just can't.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely delusional to expect a happy ending in every single book I read, especially ones where romances are involved. But I was thoroughly PISSED OFF with the ending. And I felt like there were also hints and foreshadowing of a future romantic connection between Britney & Chase. Say it ain't so!! I'm not about to find out though, because I don't think I can stomach the truth. Also, I'm just not interested in Chases' life after this kind of... bittersweet ending anyway. Well, it could just be that I'm just being a bitter-bug, but whatever. I loved Chase. And I loved Nikki. And I loved both of them together. Unfortunately, I hated the circumstances Chase found himself in.
Basically, Chase is a good guy -- just broken. He's messed up because he lost his dad in a freak plane crash, and all he wants to do is numb the pain, the loss; so he drowns himself in alcohol, weed and meaningless physical relationships with girls. Unfortunately, the bad stuff catches up with him, and he finds himself relocated in a small town, where his grandparents live. That's when he meets Nikki. Somehow, through his relationship with her, Chase becomes the man he always was- hidden behind the guilt, pain, sorrow, and loss. He becomes the man he should have been all along. Then another tragedy strikes, resulting in Chase and Nikki's relationship to hang in the balance.
At the end of it all, I realized that this is not a love story. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. It's a story of personal growth, moving on, surviving, dealing with loss, and so forth. It's really Chases' story. And how through his relationship with Nikki, he learns to deal with the bad stuff: the loss, pain and guilt. But I don't know. It's all subjective, I guess. Either way, I was looking for and expecting a love story. I didn't get it. Therefore, although I did enjoy every other aspect of the story, I just couldn't rate it higher because of my disappointment in the romance department. =(
I won't be finishing the series, but Chasing Nikki was still enjoyable as a standalone. Just don't expect fluffy romance.
Ah I'm so conflicted! It was tough trying to decide on how I should rate this one...
I really liked that it was told in Chases' POV all throughout. And I never felt like I missed out on Nikki's perspective; it was overall very well written, easy to follow and read. I also liked the underlying message of the story: survival, moving on, perseverance and hope. And as much as I want to absolutely rave about Chasing Nikki and proudly declare my love for this story, I just can't.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not completely delusional to expect a happy ending in every single book I read, especially ones where romances are involved. But I was thoroughly PISSED OFF with the ending. And I felt like there were also hints and foreshadowing of a future romantic connection between Britney & Chase. Say it ain't so!! I'm not about to find out though, because I don't think I can stomach the truth. Also, I'm just not interested in Chases' life after this kind of... bittersweet ending anyway. Well, it could just be that I'm just being a bitter-bug, but whatever. I loved Chase. And I loved Nikki. And I loved both of them together. Unfortunately, I hated the circumstances Chase found himself in.
Basically, Chase is a good guy -- just broken. He's messed up because he lost his dad in a freak plane crash, and all he wants to do is numb the pain, the loss; so he drowns himself in alcohol, weed and meaningless physical relationships with girls. Unfortunately, the bad stuff catches up with him, and he finds himself relocated in a small town, where his grandparents live. That's when he meets Nikki. Somehow, through his relationship with her, Chase becomes the man he always was- hidden behind the guilt, pain, sorrow, and loss. He becomes the man he should have been all along. Then another tragedy strikes, resulting in Chase and Nikki's relationship to hang in the balance.
At the end of it all, I realized that this is not a love story. If that's what you're looking for, look elsewhere. It's a story of personal growth, moving on, surviving, dealing with loss, and so forth. It's really Chases' story. And how through his relationship with Nikki, he learns to deal with the bad stuff: the loss, pain and guilt. But I don't know. It's all subjective, I guess. Either way, I was looking for and expecting a love story. I didn't get it. Therefore, although I did enjoy every other aspect of the story, I just couldn't rate it higher because of my disappointment in the romance department. =(
I won't be finishing the series, but Chasing Nikki was still enjoyable as a standalone. Just don't expect fluffy romance.
December 13, 2015
4.5 stars
In the beginning, this was a really feel good love story. Had me sighing with bated breath and rolling on the bed, clutching my pillow while I read how Chase's life had changed. Nikki was an interesting character, I thought she was charming and I especially liked how she didn't want to date jocks or football players. At first, I thought maybe she just wanted to be different, but later on I realized there was something else deeper that brought all this down on her. Chase also had issues, he was full of angst and anger and turned to drugs and alcohol and girls to forget. But his coping mechanism got the worst of him and soon I saw just how broken he was.
The book actually brought me back to my early college years - when I viewed the world as romantic and cruel at the same time. Because being in love was like that.
The first part of the book had me sighing and grinning but when I got to the other half, damn, I couldn't handle the erratic beating of my heart. I thought I was gonna implode and choke. You really won't know what's coming and you are left wondering why why why did it happen that way.. I could no longer stop the tears running down my cheeks, every single page, I cried, I sniffed, I sobbed uncontrollably. I was mad.
This is my first Lacey WEatherford book and I loved it, even though she made me cry a lot. Gotta read her next books! Maybe after I've dried my tears..
In the beginning, this was a really feel good love story. Had me sighing with bated breath and rolling on the bed, clutching my pillow while I read how Chase's life had changed. Nikki was an interesting character, I thought she was charming and I especially liked how she didn't want to date jocks or football players. At first, I thought maybe she just wanted to be different, but later on I realized there was something else deeper that brought all this down on her. Chase also had issues, he was full of angst and anger and turned to drugs and alcohol and girls to forget. But his coping mechanism got the worst of him and soon I saw just how broken he was.
The book actually brought me back to my early college years - when I viewed the world as romantic and cruel at the same time. Because being in love was like that.
The first part of the book had me sighing and grinning but when I got to the other half, damn, I couldn't handle the erratic beating of my heart. I thought I was gonna implode and choke. You really won't know what's coming and you are left wondering why why why did it happen that way.. I could no longer stop the tears running down my cheeks, every single page, I cried, I sniffed, I sobbed uncontrollably. I was mad.
This is my first Lacey WEatherford book and I loved it, even though she made me cry a lot. Gotta read her next books! Maybe after I've dried my tears..
January 7, 2014
at the beginning of the book I was like:
and then I was like:
and by the end I was like:
This book startet out so good, but the end, that letter - they just KILLED me! I so did not see that coming. So, why the four star Rating you ask? Because Chase did not have the reaction he was supposed to have! And that really pissed me off.
and then I was like:
and by the end I was like:
This book startet out so good, but the end, that letter - they just KILLED me! I so did not see that coming. So, why the four star Rating you ask? Because Chase did not have the reaction he was supposed to have! And that really pissed me off.
December 18, 2012
OMG who ever recommended this book to me is going to get hit over the head with a frying pan, they said it was a happy love story with No (get this) sad parts..(Yeah right)!! Damn this book tugged on my emotional strings :(
And the worst thing about reading an ebook is that you can't throw it like a book!! (Doesn't bounce back)!!
But getting over the sad bits in this book, I was hooked from page one, loved it even if my eyes are red..5/5 stars definitely from me..And if book 2 is sad man oh man I'm gonna hunt down the author with my frying pan..(Joking) :)
And the worst thing about reading an ebook is that you can't throw it like a book!! (Doesn't bounce back)!!
But getting over the sad bits in this book, I was hooked from page one, loved it even if my eyes are red..5/5 stars definitely from me..And if book 2 is sad man oh man I'm gonna hunt down the author with my frying pan..(Joking) :)
July 22, 2012
Matthew Atkinson as Chase Walker & Selena Gomez as Nikki Wagner
Chase Walker does pretty much all the teenage "rebellious" or coping stuff. Drugs, sex and worse? Getting arrested. When things got a turn for the worst, his mom packed them up to move to his grandfather's old ranch. Since he never liked spending time there so he figured this was his personal hell, he was bent to just deal with it the same way he dealt with things back to where he came from. He never saw this an opportunity that will change his life until....
Lovable Nikki Wagner comes into the story. A warm soul tainted with old heartbreak. Of course, he was attracted to her but she sworn off of "guys like him". Macho football players and when I mean players, yes, playing THAT other side of the field. Chase saw Nikki as a challenge and if anything, Chase Walker never backed down from a challenge so then there comes operation Chasing Nikki....
Although, the "chase" was pretty cute, I'm glad it didn't last too long and that Nikki wasn't playing the hard-to-get role to keep things interesting. She was just her, and when she isn't ready for anything more than what she can give, she doesn't. That made me love her character! I must say, the pacing was perfect.
If I didn't know better I might have mistaken this novel was written by Nicholas Sparks. Sigh... seeing the beauty of first love and all that jazz you know? Lacey Weatherford really did a number with this! It's a fluffy read but none to be taken lightly at all!
The book does have a shocking factor. I honestly don't know how I feel about the epilogue though, maybe it was too sudden for me. I kind of didn't like it but I'm glad things worked about our Chase Walker.
I loved Nikki's character. She's certainly a reminder of people that surrounds us and the simple little things in life that we take for granted. Especially when you've envisioned them as forever. My heart was hurting for Chase the whole way through his experience. Especially his visit to her Grandmother ALONE and the letter... oh the letter... I literally sobbed with him on that one.
This novel is simple enough but it's pretty potent if you ask me. Somehow, I feel enlightened after I read this. I can't wait to read how he got to where he is on the epilogue on the sequel, Finding Chase!
Other characters:
Madaleine Stowe as Justine Wagner (Nikki's Mom) & Catherine Mary-Stewart as Tori Lynn Walker (Chase's Mom)
Harrison Ford as Warren Johnson (Chase's Grandpa) & Helen Mirren as Caroline Johnson (Chase's Grandma)
Kellan Lutz as Brett Dodson and Brittany Snow as Brittney Dodson
Gena Rowlands as Nikki's Grandma
February 9, 2016
I am a blabbering mess!! I am hurting and am in deep pain, and I cannot seem to stop crying. In fact I am bawling my eyes out while I'm trying to write this review. I swear to you I haven't stopped crying since reading the last 100 pages of this book. I am devastated to the point of exhaustion. I am completely shocked and utterly stunned. I am completely heartbroken and I cannot understand why it's affected me this way. I mean we have all lost people that we have loved but to hear it told from a male's POV is gut wrenching, brutally honest and beautiful all at the same time.
Chase Walker was a bad boy destined to screw his life up. After the tragic death of his father, which left him numb and devastated, he found solace in drugs, alcohol and girls. He was on the fast track to nowhere but jail, and that's where he ended up after a drug and drunken fuelled night. This was the last straw that broke the camel's back for his mother. So she packed up their belongings and they moved in with her parents on the farm she grew up in. Chase was none too pleased about this but this all soon changed when Nikki stumbled into his life. She too had lost her father and knew of pain and suffering and this is one of the reason's why Chase was drawn to her. However, he's charming ways and bad boy image did not fool her, and he made it his mission to get her. He called it operation Chasing Nikki! I absolutely loved how he fought his way to be with Nikki and in the end she gave in to his ways. But this was not the only reason. Chase needed Nikki like nothing else in the world. He finally began to find peace within himself and straightened himself out. She was his rock and was always there for him no matter what. He drew strength from her when he thought he'd find himself succumbing to the dark. She never wavered in her devotion to him and neither did he.
I loved Chase and Nikki together. They played off of each other beautifully and their banter was somewhat funny and entertaining. I loved the ease of how their relationship progressed and how they were there for each through the good and the bad. Nikki made Chase believe in himself again and it was beautiful to read. And then tragedy struck their lives once again. And this is where I lost it completely. I really am not going to say anything more because I am numb from the pain that I'm feeling and my eyes and head hurt from all the crying. But, I will say this. Amongst all this pain and hurt and sadness is hope. Hope for a life well lived and hope for a future that you know that is meant to be. I am a true believer of love and have faith that in it no matter what! *sobs hysterically*
Chase Walker was a bad boy destined to screw his life up. After the tragic death of his father, which left him numb and devastated, he found solace in drugs, alcohol and girls. He was on the fast track to nowhere but jail, and that's where he ended up after a drug and drunken fuelled night. This was the last straw that broke the camel's back for his mother. So she packed up their belongings and they moved in with her parents on the farm she grew up in. Chase was none too pleased about this but this all soon changed when Nikki stumbled into his life. She too had lost her father and knew of pain and suffering and this is one of the reason's why Chase was drawn to her. However, he's charming ways and bad boy image did not fool her, and he made it his mission to get her. He called it operation Chasing Nikki! I absolutely loved how he fought his way to be with Nikki and in the end she gave in to his ways. But this was not the only reason. Chase needed Nikki like nothing else in the world. He finally began to find peace within himself and straightened himself out. She was his rock and was always there for him no matter what. He drew strength from her when he thought he'd find himself succumbing to the dark. She never wavered in her devotion to him and neither did he.
I loved Chase and Nikki together. They played off of each other beautifully and their banter was somewhat funny and entertaining. I loved the ease of how their relationship progressed and how they were there for each through the good and the bad. Nikki made Chase believe in himself again and it was beautiful to read. And then tragedy struck their lives once again. And this is where I lost it completely. I really am not going to say anything more because I am numb from the pain that I'm feeling and my eyes and head hurt from all the crying. But, I will say this. Amongst all this pain and hurt and sadness is hope. Hope for a life well lived and hope for a future that you know that is meant to be. I am a true believer of love and have faith that in it no matter what! *sobs hysterically*
August 7, 2012
Contains Spoilers
I don't normally post reviews right after finishing a book, but I feel really passionately about these characters. Let me start by saying I fell in LOVE with this book right from the start. Everyone was likable and I instantly felt like these were people I could actually meet in real life (even if they were a bit shallow) instead of outlandish happenings you sometimes find in romance novels like this.
SPOILER
That being said... The ending was TERRIBLE! I am perfectly fine with tragic endings if there are enough good things in a story to outweigh the bad, but there weren't in this book. You were either learning about something in the past that hurt someone, or living through the next tragedy with them. I feel like these characters deserved some semblance of happiness, and didn't get that; at least not much of it.
PS - What the heck was the Brittney thing about? Was that supposed to make us feel better about what happened to Nikki? ... Cause it made me dislike the ending that much more.
For anyone considering this book - READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
Be prepared for a lot of sadness, and keep a tissue box close at hand. If you don't handle sad endings well, stop reading with a few chapters left and make up your own ending. That's what I wish I did!
I don't normally post reviews right after finishing a book, but I feel really passionately about these characters. Let me start by saying I fell in LOVE with this book right from the start. Everyone was likable and I instantly felt like these were people I could actually meet in real life (even if they were a bit shallow) instead of outlandish happenings you sometimes find in romance novels like this.
SPOILER
That being said... The ending was TERRIBLE! I am perfectly fine with tragic endings if there are enough good things in a story to outweigh the bad, but there weren't in this book. You were either learning about something in the past that hurt someone, or living through the next tragedy with them. I feel like these characters deserved some semblance of happiness, and didn't get that; at least not much of it.
PS - What the heck was the Brittney thing about? Was that supposed to make us feel better about what happened to Nikki? ... Cause it made me dislike the ending that much more.
For anyone considering this book - READ AT YOUR OWN RISK
Be prepared for a lot of sadness, and keep a tissue box close at hand. If you don't handle sad endings well, stop reading with a few chapters left and make up your own ending. That's what I wish I did!
April 24, 2012
OMG OMG this book was such a gorgeous love story and so damm emotional and heartbreaking i had a box of tissues next to me while reading the last few chapters..
Chase used to be a good guy and then his father passed away and he turned to drugs and alcohol and then he gets caught by the police and his mum tells him they are moving to his grandparents house.. So they move and he starts a new school and on the first day he meets Nikki who basically wants nothing to do with him, as she has had a very bad experience with her ex and has not wanted to date anyone since .but when they start spending time together she starts to see that Chase is a good guy and she starts developing feelings for him like he already has for her..And they become a couple and they become inseparble. And then tragedy strucks, and OMG it was heart breaking and to hear that the author Lacey Weatherford experienced this first hand is heartbreaking as well. and OMG the letter the Nikki wrote to Chase OMG it was so beautiful i cried so much ..I loved the epilogue loved the whole book...But to anyone that reads it make sure you have a tissue box handy becuase trust me you will need it..
Chase used to be a good guy and then his father passed away and he turned to drugs and alcohol and then he gets caught by the police and his mum tells him they are moving to his grandparents house.. So they move and he starts a new school and on the first day he meets Nikki who basically wants nothing to do with him, as she has had a very bad experience with her ex and has not wanted to date anyone since .but when they start spending time together she starts to see that Chase is a good guy and she starts developing feelings for him like he already has for her..And they become a couple and they become inseparble. And then tragedy strucks, and OMG it was heart breaking and to hear that the author Lacey Weatherford experienced this first hand is heartbreaking as well. and OMG the letter the Nikki wrote to Chase OMG it was so beautiful i cried so much ..I loved the epilogue loved the whole book...But to anyone that reads it make sure you have a tissue box handy becuase trust me you will need it..
December 8, 2012
Okay, I am going to just straight up say it. I didn't think I was going to be able to finish this book. I was hooked from page one...totally hooked...drawn in...drowning! I got about 90% in and then it happened. Okay, I can live with that. My breath may have hitched just a little. But no tears because we can recover from that, right? Then FREAKING-A...BOOM! I so did not see that coming. My heart broke. The tears flowed. And what did I do? I went back, way back to my high school days and thought what my life would have been like if I had known such a love. Then I dried my eyes, blew my nose and pulled up my big girl panties. I pushed straight thru to the end. I took a deep breath, wiped my eyes again and downloaded Finding Chase! Because really, I had to know how he made it through and how this amazing love for Nikki shaped him.
Well done, Lacey Weatherford! Well done. You had me at Crush, but after Chasing Nikki and Finding Chase, I am forever devoted. You are an amazing author and I can't wait to read more of your work! Thank you so much for sharing with me!
January 12, 2013
I just finished crying my eyes out!!!!
This book, damn, I loved it from the beginning!
Chase, gosh he was so freaking funny.
I laughed so much at all the cute and silly things he said.
I loved Nikki too!!!! What's not to love about her?!!
Then that crappy thing had to happen!!! My god I was at that point going to turn around and hate this book instead!!!
My heart was breaking in pieces for Chase!
But that letter from Nikki, oh man, that started the waterworks for me again!!
I'm bawling like a baby.
"But whatever you do, I hope you'll always know I love you more than anything. You will always be with me wherever I go, because I hold you in my heart. You're a piece of my very soul. Please...don't ever give up."
Thank god for that letter!!!! It helped me hold on to my love of this story and my five star rating!!!
Finding Chase next!!!!!! :)
This book, damn, I loved it from the beginning!
Chase, gosh he was so freaking funny.
I laughed so much at all the cute and silly things he said.
I loved Nikki too!!!! What's not to love about her?!!
Then that crappy thing had to happen!!! My god I was at that point going to turn around and hate this book instead!!!
My heart was breaking in pieces for Chase!
But that letter from Nikki, oh man, that started the waterworks for me again!!
I'm bawling like a baby.
"But whatever you do, I hope you'll always know I love you more than anything. You will always be with me wherever I go, because I hold you in my heart. You're a piece of my very soul. Please...don't ever give up."
Thank god for that letter!!!! It helped me hold on to my love of this story and my five star rating!!!
Finding Chase next!!!!!! :)
September 24, 2012
I really enjoyed this story up until the end. The ending ruined it for me. I hated it in fact... it was shocking, unexpected and made me cry; but for me it did not end happy and therefore, I am so mad at, and fiercly hate the ending. Sorry, to the author for marking it with "I didn't like it" for rating review. She did write it well, just the ending what crap. Grrr... So MAD!!!! at how it ended.
February 24, 2014
It's almost two in the morning and I AM BAWLING MY EYES OUT. Going into this book, I knew it was going to play with my tear ducts because of the summary and reviews, but I didn't expect to love the characters and the story and the everything SO DAMN MUCH.
Ohmygoodness. I can't even find words. I thought it was going to be just another contemporary story with a sad twist, but I was SO SO SO wrong, because I ended up falling HEAD. OVER. HEELS. The characters were so fun and fleshed out, and the chemistry between everyone had me grinning like an idiot. I swear I couldn't stop giggling like a school-girl for the first eighty percent of this book and I was constantly stunned by how real, how fun, how natural and amazing and adorable and cute and sweet and super-sexy that Lacey Weatherford made this!
Chase... Oh my swoon, I didn't expect him to be SO HILARIOUS. His wit, his snark, his attitude, and his cockiness, coupled with all his dorky-cute traits that he used to woo Nikki, made him one of my favourite book boy characters ever! I know I'm a sucker for bad boys, and maybe Chase was misunderstood by his family and his classmates to be one at first, but the banter and wit was so natural, and his quirky, swoon-worthy grins practically leaped off the page. I didn't blame Nikki for succumbing to his charms. Despite first impressions, he was never a jerk. He was just... everything you could ever want in a REAL boy.
And what he had with Nikki was everything you could ever want in a REAL relationship. Not in a book one where the characters are both so messed up but find love anyways despite going through so much shit together. No, Nikki and Chase together are the most perfect combination of sweet and swoon-worthy, and I swear I died a little every time they grinned at each other because I was fangirling so hard.
YES, if you know anything about this book, you know that tragedy strikes. You know that people cry. (I sure as hell did!) But even if you're not a glutton for punishment like I am (because I love reading tragic books, as long as they're in English and not in the prose of Shakespeare, god forbid), YOU SHOULD STILL READ THIS BOOK. It's quirky-perfect like Anna and the French Kiss. It's mad-adorable like the Gallagher Girls series. It's hilarious-snarky like Pivot Point's genius. It's incredibly touching like Gayle Forman's If I Stay. And it's honestly as much of a MUST as reading The Hunger Games. So many messages, so many great characters, so many quirky lines and hilarious date ideas that I'm sure people will be trying to replicate them in real life all over the place.
Honestly? It's just PERFECT. Exactly what I needed. Exactly what EVERYONE needs to read.
I thought I was over YA -- moving onto NA as I near my twelfth grade graduation -- but I was wrong. I'm back in love with the teen years.
And so I'm bawling my eyes out at two in the morning, and I don't regret a damn thing. :)
xoxo
mimi
Ohmygoodness. I can't even find words. I thought it was going to be just another contemporary story with a sad twist, but I was SO SO SO wrong, because I ended up falling HEAD. OVER. HEELS. The characters were so fun and fleshed out, and the chemistry between everyone had me grinning like an idiot. I swear I couldn't stop giggling like a school-girl for the first eighty percent of this book and I was constantly stunned by how real, how fun, how natural and amazing and adorable and cute and sweet and super-sexy that Lacey Weatherford made this!
Chase... Oh my swoon, I didn't expect him to be SO HILARIOUS. His wit, his snark, his attitude, and his cockiness, coupled with all his dorky-cute traits that he used to woo Nikki, made him one of my favourite book boy characters ever! I know I'm a sucker for bad boys, and maybe Chase was misunderstood by his family and his classmates to be one at first, but the banter and wit was so natural, and his quirky, swoon-worthy grins practically leaped off the page. I didn't blame Nikki for succumbing to his charms. Despite first impressions, he was never a jerk. He was just... everything you could ever want in a REAL boy.
And what he had with Nikki was everything you could ever want in a REAL relationship. Not in a book one where the characters are both so messed up but find love anyways despite going through so much shit together. No, Nikki and Chase together are the most perfect combination of sweet and swoon-worthy, and I swear I died a little every time they grinned at each other because I was fangirling so hard.
YES, if you know anything about this book, you know that tragedy strikes. You know that people cry. (I sure as hell did!) But even if you're not a glutton for punishment like I am (because I love reading tragic books, as long as they're in English and not in the prose of Shakespeare, god forbid), YOU SHOULD STILL READ THIS BOOK. It's quirky-perfect like Anna and the French Kiss. It's mad-adorable like the Gallagher Girls series. It's hilarious-snarky like Pivot Point's genius. It's incredibly touching like Gayle Forman's If I Stay. And it's honestly as much of a MUST as reading The Hunger Games. So many messages, so many great characters, so many quirky lines and hilarious date ideas that I'm sure people will be trying to replicate them in real life all over the place.
Honestly? It's just PERFECT. Exactly what I needed. Exactly what EVERYONE needs to read.
I thought I was over YA -- moving onto NA as I near my twelfth grade graduation -- but I was wrong. I'm back in love with the teen years.
And so I'm bawling my eyes out at two in the morning, and I don't regret a damn thing. :)
xoxo
mimi
August 16, 2012
Okay so this is me by the end of reading this tragically beautiful book:
Yessss! This book brought too much tears to me and squeezed my heart by it's second half.. The first part was romantically beautiful and easy and fun, and was well balanced by how tragic, yet beautiful the second part is.. Believe me, I didn't think this one would bring tears to my eyes..
You see, the author made the first part so bright and fun that it sends butterflies to your stomach. There's this beautiful connection between the characters, and it's wonderful how their relationship developed and how they were in love with each other it made them change. But then, the author also wonderfully made those butterflies in my stomach go right through my eyes in from of tears, because I did not expect THAT to happen! Not when I was so in love with them and is so much rooting for them! *sigh* Somehow I kinda hated the author for that twist in the story, but then, I guess tragedy is also one of the elements that makes a story beautiful and worth remembering.. So worth remembering I get the feeling I may still feel hurt because of this story for weeks!
This is definitely one of the best, most unpredictable, beautiful and tragic stories I have ever read!
Yessss! This book brought too much tears to me and squeezed my heart by it's second half.. The first part was romantically beautiful and easy and fun, and was well balanced by how tragic, yet beautiful the second part is.. Believe me, I didn't think this one would bring tears to my eyes..
You see, the author made the first part so bright and fun that it sends butterflies to your stomach. There's this beautiful connection between the characters, and it's wonderful how their relationship developed and how they were in love with each other it made them change. But then, the author also wonderfully made those butterflies in my stomach go right through my eyes in from of tears, because I did not expect THAT to happen! Not when I was so in love with them and is so much rooting for them! *sigh* Somehow I kinda hated the author for that twist in the story, but then, I guess tragedy is also one of the elements that makes a story beautiful and worth remembering.. So worth remembering I get the feeling I may still feel hurt because of this story for weeks!
This is definitely one of the best, most unpredictable, beautiful and tragic stories I have ever read!
April 25, 2012
I'd tried to like it. I really did. The reviews! This thing was so hyped; I couldn't wait to tear in to it.
But...
There were just too many things wrong with it. I just couldn't get emotionally invested in the characters. Everyone felt so bland to me, with the exception of Chase who had his witty moments. I had to push, really push, to get to the end because I was curious as to why everyone said, "break out the tissues!" I feel like if it had been written better it would have had the desired effect because I am the world's biggest crybaby.
I don't know. I'm confused and disappointed and sad. lol Am I missing something? I feel so let down because I wanted to love this as much as everyone else.
P.s. can someone explain the cover to me because it's kind of the worst one I've ever seen.
But...
There were just too many things wrong with it. I just couldn't get emotionally invested in the characters. Everyone felt so bland to me, with the exception of Chase who had his witty moments. I had to push, really push, to get to the end because I was curious as to why everyone said, "break out the tissues!" I feel like if it had been written better it would have had the desired effect because I am the world's biggest crybaby.
I don't know. I'm confused and disappointed and sad. lol Am I missing something? I feel so let down because I wanted to love this as much as everyone else.
P.s. can someone explain the cover to me because it's kind of the worst one I've ever seen.
April 17, 2012
Wow..!!
Chasing Nikki was an incredible book.I looooooved Chase and how strong he was despite all the tragedies life brought on him.He managed to recoved throught all the pain and make himself the person Nikki new he could be.Not only did he survived but he also managed to thrive in the end.
It's so hard to write this review,because I can't stop crying.LIfe is so unfair for some people and Chase certainly one of them.I understand the message of the book "Life is short and unpredictable so live it to the fullest" and I totally agree but I can't accept the fact that someone can really continue after all those things.I know why he could but others wouldn't.I wouldn't.
Chase,is a teenager whose father recently died and decides to deal with his pain by taking drugs and consuming alcohol.After his mother bails him out of jail she decides it will be better if they move.And so they do.New environment is really what Chase needed.He meets new people,makes new friens and encounters Nikki.Nikki and Chase are much alike,so it's not difficult to become more than friends.Although,when they first meet she misjudges him later she understands her mistake.
And so it begins.They go out a lot,spent time together but he never pushes for more.Time passes but they still survive,they dream their future together they make plans and life for once is beautiful.Until tragedy strucks.
I won't say more than that I would never expected the end.I have no idea how Lacey Weatherford managed to write the book,I had to stop every two seconds to grab another tissue and clear my eyes before being able to read again and repeat the process more than a dozen of times.The book cannot be read without having at least two boxes of tissues.Nonetheless,it's the third book I read from only the boy's Pov(yeah..the book is written only in Chase's Pov) although there is a scene where we see things from Nikki's side.
The book is a very emotional one,it broke my heart seeing Chase so hurt ,destroyed and devastated by his own feelings.I guess DEATH can do that to people especially after loosing one you love.The Scene that gets 5 stars though,is the letter scene.I swear I spent a whole box of tissues only for that scene.To be able to look inside her heart was what he required to continue living,to see how proud she was of him,she was the only reason he pulled through the nightmare(because that's what his life was).The only thing I really hated was the Epiloque.It was insulting not only for him but for me too. Recommended it to every boy out there as well as to every romantic heart.
First posted on: http://sofialovesreading.blogspot.gr/
Chasing Nikki was an incredible book.I looooooved Chase and how strong he was despite all the tragedies life brought on him.He managed to recoved throught all the pain and make himself the person Nikki new he could be.Not only did he survived but he also managed to thrive in the end.
It's so hard to write this review,because I can't stop crying.LIfe is so unfair for some people and Chase certainly one of them.I understand the message of the book "Life is short and unpredictable so live it to the fullest" and I totally agree but I can't accept the fact that someone can really continue after all those things.I know why he could but others wouldn't.I wouldn't.
Chase,is a teenager whose father recently died and decides to deal with his pain by taking drugs and consuming alcohol.After his mother bails him out of jail she decides it will be better if they move.And so they do.New environment is really what Chase needed.He meets new people,makes new friens and encounters Nikki.Nikki and Chase are much alike,so it's not difficult to become more than friends.Although,when they first meet she misjudges him later she understands her mistake.
And so it begins.They go out a lot,spent time together but he never pushes for more.Time passes but they still survive,they dream their future together they make plans and life for once is beautiful.Until tragedy strucks.
I won't say more than that I would never expected the end.I have no idea how Lacey Weatherford managed to write the book,I had to stop every two seconds to grab another tissue and clear my eyes before being able to read again and repeat the process more than a dozen of times.The book cannot be read without having at least two boxes of tissues.Nonetheless,it's the third book I read from only the boy's Pov(yeah..the book is written only in Chase's Pov) although there is a scene where we see things from Nikki's side.
The book is a very emotional one,it broke my heart seeing Chase so hurt ,destroyed and devastated by his own feelings.I guess DEATH can do that to people especially after loosing one you love.The Scene that gets 5 stars though,is the letter scene.I swear I spent a whole box of tissues only for that scene.To be able to look inside her heart was what he required to continue living,to see how proud she was of him,she was the only reason he pulled through the nightmare(because that's what his life was).The only thing I really hated was the Epiloque.It was insulting not only for him but for me too. Recommended it to every boy out there as well as to every romantic heart.
First posted on: http://sofialovesreading.blogspot.gr/
April 1, 2012
After seeing the reviews for this, I was excited to read a good YA Romance only to find out it was written by someone that threw in a few 'hip' terms and glossed over the the problems that each young person had going on in their lives. I didn't think Chase was that screwed up and frankly he seemed like a boy written by a girl, which is what he was. I thought that Nikki was boring and other than being 'hot' I didn't see what was so magical about her that she would turn this kid around, other than he wasn't that messed up to start with. He was kind of a dick, sure, but 'troubled'? nah. The pace of the story was boring and nothing ever really happened. I'm sad that I actually paid for this when some of the free ones have been better.
March 30, 2012
I can't even describe...
how absolutely beautiful
Chasing Nikki is.
Goodness, it's so bittersweet.
I recommend Chasing Nikki to anyone and everyone.
It takes a lot to make me cry and I shed a few
tears while reading this. So grab some tissues.
Especially while reading the letter. That letter
was the most beautiful thing I've ever read.
To me, it embodies First Love.
how absolutely beautiful
Chasing Nikki is.
Goodness, it's so bittersweet.
I recommend Chasing Nikki to anyone and everyone.
It takes a lot to make me cry and I shed a few
tears while reading this. So grab some tissues.
Especially while reading the letter. That letter
was the most beautiful thing I've ever read.
To me, it embodies First Love.
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