Review: Get the tissues ready
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 14, 2014
As I write this review I have tears streaming down my face from the emotional havoc I was put through.  The title is perfection considering this book is Beautifully Done.A Little About the StoryThis story is the second book from Riley Mackenzie and tells the story of Asher Craig and Talia Pryce.  In Book 1, Chase & Lili’s story, we met Asher because he is Chase’s best friend/brother in every single sense of the word despite not being blood related.  I fell in love with Asher because of his loyalty, devotion, and his personality in Beautifully Awake.  In this book he has embedded himself in my soul.  This is not a light compliment because I mean it with everything I am.Talia, Asher, and Chase have history together.  They all started a band when they were young with Chase’s sister Kim.  They were the best of friends.  When an accident happened and Kim was injured the friends became lost in themselves.  Talia left and never kept in contact.  They all live their own lives, haunted by their own ghosts.Asher lived his life day by day.  He didn’t believe in a future.  He has been through too much that he has lost his passion for life.  Talia ran from her past because she has no choice.  When they meet again, the past they shared makes it hard for them to ignore each other.  Asher works at keeping Talia in his life.  He wears her down with his persistence and insistence to become friends again.When Talia and Asher get closer and pursue the feelings they have for each other they start sharing their stories.  Asher bares his life story to Talia and she shares some of what happened to her.  However, she keeps the biggest secret of her life close to her instead of sharing with Asher.  When he finds out her secret, it is darker than anything he could ever imagine, but he understands her reasons.You get more about Chase and Lili in this story as well and trust me it is not always happy.There were so many wonderful moments and struggles that put a lot of things in perspective for these wonderful people.  I had to put the story down a few times because I kept crying.  The emotional roller coaster you are subjected to is amazing!  The appreciation you take away from it is priceless.  I enjoyed this book tremendously and recommend it to everyone who wants an emotional, soul-searching book!AMAZINGLY AWESOME!