Damn Kristen have you got me hooked on this series or what?!

I fell hard for Chase and Merritt in Collision so the next chapter to their story only bought me closer to them.

I will do my best to be spoiler free but Avoidance picks up where Collision ends. Merritt is distraught with her past being pulled back in front of her eyes and with Chase’s future calling back in Cali, there are big steps to take.

Merritt does what she thinks is best. Running from her problems but that only starts to cause more harm that good putting her relationship with Chase at risk.

Trying to put herself back on the right path Merr makes a good decision to leave Cali and go home. Despite the ache in her chest it’s what’s for the best.

Chase and her have complications with communication but Merr is starting to get back on track when Tanner (Chase’s brother) introduces her to MMA fighter TJ!

I loved TJ instantly he’s a very lovable guy and I adored his role in this story to help be the therapist of sorts. He helps teach Merritt how to save herself and their friendship is beautiful.

This story took me on so many more highs and lows, that I wouldn’t stop messaging Kristen like “are you for real? Haven’t they been through enough?” And trust me it never gets easier even when you think it does.

A beautiful read and if I didn’t know it was one of Kristen’s first ever books she wrote I’d believe it was her hundredth.

A talented writer with an a amazing vision bought to life. A must read for my angst lovers!

– Book Fanatic

Blurb:

Book 2 in The Collision Series is a continuation of Collision, the emotional New Adult romance.

After the shocking ending of “Collision,” Merritt Adams is now faced with the emotions she’s buried for almost a decade. While her boyfriend goes off to fulfill his rock star dreams in California, Merritt is left to her own devices. She drowns her sorrows in alcohol, and spirals out of control. She’s headed down a familiar dark path – one that led her father to take his own life.

TJ Cutler is an MMA fighter who knows how dangerous inner demons can be. He may be the only person who can reach Merritt, having survived his own nightmarish childhood. But Merritt needs to prove that she’s willing to take responsibility for the choices she’s made, and commit to following TJ’s rules.

Merritt accepts TJ’s help, and starts making the right choices. But the road to recovery isn’t easy. She falters and breaks TJ’s trust, disappointing him and herself. The only way for Merritt to move forward is by confronting the ghost she’s been running from all along.

Will Merritt give up and lose, or will she get up and fight?