Title: Chasing Nikki
Author: Lacey Weatherford
Publication: February 2012
When I read it: January 2013
My Rating: 4 Stars
Series / Stand Alone: Series
- Chasing Nikki
- Finding Chase
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Emotional! Heartbreaking! And just overall a tragically beautiful story about learning to live as life continues to throw punches. Excuse me as I wipe the tears that continue to flow after finishing Chasing Nikki. I was so not prepared to get this emotional but this one made me ugly cry.
[quote align="center" color="#999999"]What reason was there to try and please people, when they were clearly going to draw their own opinions of who I was, regardless of what I did?
Chase Walker is dealing with the death of his father. Struggling with how exactly to move on, Chase resorts to drugs and alcohol. His life has spiraled out of control and he can no longer keep up the popular, starting quarterback role. Unfortunately, Chase’s lifestyle change lands him in some deep trouble. Scared for his safety, Chase’s mom decides to move them to live with his grandparents. Chase is completely opposed to this. That is, until he meets Nikki Wagner.
Chase notices Nikki immediately and is determined to make her go out with him. Nikki has different plans. After being burned by an ex-boyfriend, she has vowed to never date the typical cocky football player ever again. But Chase is very determined!
Chase was truly a lovable guy. He exuded confidence but yet had his own demons that he struggled with. What was so beautiful was how Nikki helped him to deal with his demons and made him want to be a better person. Nikki was such a refreshing character. She clearly had a pure heart and was able to see past the exterior, into what is inside. She had dealt with her own loss and was such a good support for Chase.
Chasing Nikki was such an incredible story about life, loss, addiction, and the overwhelming effects of love. I will say that about half way through the story, things got a little bit slow for me. But then, “it” happened and everything after that was very intense and had me clutching my heart and wiping the many tears away. While the ending was not what I was expecting, it was surprisingly satisfying. I thoroughly enjoyed Chasing Nikki and look forward to starting Finding Chase.
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