Simplicity
By Valia Lind
A-Argus Better Book Publishers, LLC
Driven, beautiful Alexis Sinclair lives her life to the fullest, following her dreams of running a big company. But when her world is torn apart by a storm, everything she has ever known disappears. Now, marooned on an island with a group of men, Alexis must learn to live in a world made up of simple things. Letting go of every known convenience, she realizes how insignificant her life has become. Filled with unrequited love for her rescuer she must battle the demons buried deep inside and she must look within herself and to her faith to find the strength needed to survive.
Strong and influential, Jacob Peterson, has done all he can to survive. When the fate turned its tables on him, he learned to cope with the inevitable. Plagued by his past and secrets buried there, Jacob exerts a rigid control, refusing to succumb to the joys, and torturous pain, of strong emotions. Without considering love a gift he may never receive, he believes--he chooses to live by strict set of rules. But when a strange beautiful woman washes up on his beach, the walls that he has put up long ago begin to crumble. Is she a punishment sent from God to torment his weary soul? Or is she a gift, sent from above, there to teach him how to trust? Who is this woman? And how will he stop himself from losing his heart?
Will he learn to forgive the past in order to save the woman he loves?
- Goodreads.com description
When Alexis plane was caught in a
deadly storm and it broke into two, Alexis found herself stranded on a desert
island with 15 other men who has been stranded there for 5 years. With all
that’s going on, the unexpected(other than the plane crash) happened to Alexis
— she found love.
So Simplicity was like a hid and seek game. Alexis fell for the
handsome Jake. But Jake had a past that he couldn’t seem to run away from. A
past he couldn’t forget.
I wasn’t really in sync with
Alexis in this book at the beginning. I find that she’s needy and when she
thinks, her mind always tunes in to — what I like to call ‘The Jake.FM’. But I
pretty much got used to it after a while.
Jake was this really uptight and
reserved guy. Every time Alexis aproaches, he took a step backwards and hide
his feelings about her. He has this ‘Forbidden Love’ thing that has been going
on in his head the whole time. It came up to one point that I felt like
shouting, “YOU LOVE HER. JUST GO AND KISS HER ALREADY!”
I mean, their attraction to each
other was undeniable, so I was all, what’s so wrong in his past that he
couldn’t accept her in his life? ‘cause, you know, I have no idea what was so
worse about his past as the author doesn’t even give a little bit of a hint of
his past.
If I have any complains about
this book is that I wish the mystery of why Jake wouldn’t let anyone in was
given a little bit so the reader could pick up the pieces instead of suddenly
blasting the mystery all in one place like a bomb.
*insert BOOM!!!!*
I was also a little uncomfortable
with all the christianity that’s going on in this book as I am not a Christian.
It’s like that one time I read First Date, when I sense there’s a preach that’s
about to go on, I skipped it a little bit.
But overall, Simplicity was a
really enjoyable read when I push aside all the christianity. It’s something I
recommend to people who doesn’t mind religion in a book J
Character interview with Alexis:
Hello Alexis and welcome!
Thanks
for having me!
Tell us a bit about yourself.
Well,
my name is Alexis, obviously. I was just promoted at work and I was on my way
to a meeting when I crash landed on an island. Now, I’m kind of taking care of
all these guys. I cook and clean. I go hunting with them. Well, mostly Jake
*blushes* Anyway, its a bit weird not being in the office, but I digress. What
was the question?
Let’s talk about Jake for a minute. Tell us
a bit about him.
Well,
umm, Jake is Jake. He’s perfect. Wait, I don’t mean perfect. I mean, he’s smart
and he’s talented and he’s so good with everyone. He’s so handsome and strong.
He’s, wait is he going to see this? *blushes*
How do you feel, being on the island?
Honestly,
I feel blessed. I didn’t have to survive but God spared me. I could’ve ended up
lost at sea or on a completely different island and I didn’t. I’m here, and I
believe this is exactly where I’m supposed to be. I love this island, it is my
home now.
Does Jake have something to do with that?
*blushes*
*coughs* Maybe we shouldn’t talk about Jake right now.
Why not?
Because
Jake is confusing. And frustrating. And a pain. And the best thing in my life.
I’m trying not to think about him, a lot.
That’s a bit of a contradiction.
Jake
is nothing but a contradiction. I never expected to meet someone like him. But
I need him in my life, not just to save me from my own clumsiness, because
seriously I am the clumsiest person on the planet, but to fill the other part
of me that was missing. He drives me insane, but he’s everything I could’ve
dreamed off and more. Agh, you got me to talk about Jake anyway, didn’t you?
People want to know! *laughs* Fine,
let me ask you this: what is one thing you miss most about home?
About
America? I’d have to say my family and friends. Oh and music. I miss being able
to just blast something from the speakers. Although the guys here tend to sing
a lot so I don’t miss it as much as I could’ve. However, I don’t know if
America is my home anymore. Home is more about the people and Jake is my home.
Oh my word! Don’t tell him I said that! My mouth is running away with me again!
*hides*
I won’t tell. Let’s talk a bit more
about you. What was your favorite past time?
Hanging
out with my best friend. That was actually the only way I relaxed. She
literally had to kidnap me from the office so I can take a breather. Now, Jake
and Brendan do that for me. They drag me to the beach all the time just so I
can relax.
Do you miss any particular food?
I
could go for some fries that’s for sure. Also, maybe some Raspberry Cheesecake
Mixer from Culver’s. That is some delicious ice cream.
Coffee or Tea?
Coffee.
In an IV please.
Pepsi or Coke?
Dr.
Pepper. I’d fight Jake for that one. He’s going down!
Thank
you Alexis for sharing a bit about yourself with us!
Author. Photographer. Artist. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia Valia always had a love for the written word. She wrote her first full book on the bathroom floor of her dormitory, while procrastinating to study for her college classes. Upon graduation, she has moved her writing to more respectable places, and have found her voice in YA fiction. Her first adult book Simplicity is being republished, while her YA science fiction is on submission to find a home.
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