On The Surface - Nikki Ash

A seriously sweet, sexy, smart read

I have been wanting to know more about Celeste since she made an appearance earlier in this series, and the story between her and Jase is amazing. Nikki Ash has again woven a story full of characters I love, life occurrences that try to get in the way of it all, and a HEA that wins at the end of the day. Jase and Celeste are truly a couple who you are rooting for from the beginning, and their personal growth throughout the journey is heartfelt and mature. These are characters I want to spend time with, be neighbors with, and go on vacation with. Jase and Celeste bring a sizzling sexy feel to every encounter, and will have you rooting for them from the first page. We don't all find that perfect love that lasts forever when we are 18, and Nikki writes characters that we can all fall in love with and see that falling in love doesn't only happen to those who are perfect, young, and naive. Go read it.

People see what they want to see. They only view what’s on the surface, and they’re easy to fool. I let them see on the outside that I’m a successful businesswoman. My clothes are designer, my makeup flawless, and I live in a high-rise condo in Lennox Hills. They see perfection, not what lies beneath the surface.

The real me, the one I keep hidden is a broken-hearted woman who uses the makeup to hide her tears. The expensive clothing covers a heart once shattered by love. The walls of my expensive home shelter a lonely woman who hides the fact that deep down she wants to be loved. A woman who is too scared to risk her fragile heart.

For ten years, I’ve managed to hide behind the image of perfection. Only letting people see what’s on the surface.

Until I ran into him.

Now, every raw emotion, every shattered piece of my heart that I buried long ago is exposed outside the protective walls of my high-rise condo. No matter how hard I try, I can’t keep the walls from crumbling. He sees me beyond the image that I’ve created. He says he can handle what’s below the surface, but can I?

On The Surface is book three in the Imperfect Love series but can be read as a complete standalone.