*New Adult Contemporary Romance*
Serena has learned to live with her past, locking her secrets and nightmares deep inside her. But when her boyfriend of six years abruptly leaves her, she’s catapulted back into pain, nursing a broken heart. When indulging in mountains of chocolate doesn’t work, Serena decides the best way to deal with her shattered heart is to indulge in something else. A rebound . . .
The night she swaps her usual Sprite for tequila, she meets James. The encounter is breathtaking.
Electrifying.
And best not repeated.
James is a successful entrepreneur in Silicon Valley. A man who has amassed a fortune by taking risks. A man who has shunned commitment completely, and still does. He’s the exact opposite of Serena. But sometimes opposites attract. Sometimes they give in to burning passion. Sometimes opposites are perfect for each other.
James is everything her damaged soul could want. His kisses are intoxicating, his touch out of this world. He makes her forget. He grants her peace from her pain. But as they grow closer, Serena discovers she isn’t the only one with a past. James carries the scars of a past much darker than hers. One that has left him damaged, hurt, and wary of love. A past that gives him the power to shatter her.
Now James and Serena must find a way to mend one another. Or risk losing each other forever.
my review -
Serena and James had suffered a tremendous
lost that have changed their lives – both of them had tried to cope with it in
different ways but still trying to live through the pain.
Serena’s boyfriend of six years had suddenly
abandoned her and she’s currently nursing her broken heart. She tries to divert
her attention by exhausting herself into finding jobs, putting more hours in
her studies, and eating chocolates – when all of it didn’t work out, she
decided on the next best thing, find herself a rebound.
Problem is, her rebound, bounced back into
something else. She meets James – handsome, successful, and rich. Their time
together – it was epic. But James too has some baggage from his past, and
relationships, and its complications were not on his to-do list.
He might have gained his fortune in taking
risks, but commitment wasn’t one of them. Serena might spark something within
him – but he was still afraid to put his heart on the line. He can give her
everything she wants, everything she desires – but there is one thing she desperately
wants, and he just couldn’t give it to her.
I watched the two of them circled around
their feelings, testing waters, going back and forth, there was something
special between the two of them. You can feel it, you can sense it, but these
two are just stubborn. Just as when I thought everything was going to be okay,
someone is going to mess it up, and the one step they gained, they will move
three steps back. It was almost
frustrating.
I was waiting for James’ POV – I wanted to
get inside his brain, see what he is thinking, wanting to know what is wrong
and what is needed to be done. I wanted so much to understand him – why he’s
being hot and then cold?
It was a long journey for this two broken
souls. It gets frustrating at times, but my patience was rewarded at the end of
the novel. I always believe that words are important in letting people know how
much you care about them – but in this case, words aren’t needed. He had moved
mountain and earth to prove to her that she was special. People had to knock
some senses into Serena for her to see it – and good thing she did before she
lost the best thing that ever happened in her life.
Me, staying up in the wee hours of the
morning, finishing reading this was worth it. Lost in Us is a story of two
broken souls finally found healing, comfort and love in each other’s arms.
★ARC Copy was given in exchange for an honest review.★
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