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Title:The Lost One
Series: Lost #1
Author: Liz Lovelock
Release Date: September 10, 2014
Synopsis
My
name is Melodi White, I had a dream once like every other girl does.
Then one day, my dream was torn to shreds, by my sister’s evil
boyfriend, Jacob. It’s been three years since she was ripped from my
life. She wasn’t just any sister; no, she was my twin, my best friend.
Deciding
to follow our childhood dream of moving to New York, I head for a life
of adventure and fun. A night on the town and I find myself wrapped in
the arms of one gorgeous, drop-dead-sexy man, Corban. He has literally
swept me off my feet, taken my breath away with a single kiss and left
me wanting more, a feeling completely alien to me.
Corban
Andrews, CEO of Case Construction, rich, sexy and ravishing is set to
make my world come undone. I allow myself to put my trust in him, but
will his rules and my trust issues let us explore what we could have
together? It’s either that or am I at risk of staying lost and alone.
When
a blast from my past reappears, I know I may be pushed so far down the
rabbit hole, Corban and I just may not survive. It all comes down to
survival and choices. I have no idea which I will choose.
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Review
★★★
I was really excited about this book. I was looking forward to seeing Melodi fall in love and start to slowly come back to life after the loss of her beloved twin. Instead I got that and some more surprises, some great and some not-so great.
Melodi and Corban had great chemistry. There were sparks a plenty. I just wasn't a big fan of their insta-love/attraction. When it happened it really took me by surprise. I liked Melodi and Corban. I loved how Melodi was trying to live her life to the fullest after losing Abby in such a horrific manner. I wanted to kill Jacob especially when he was being smug about hurting Abby. I liked Corban too. He really cared for Melodi although I didn't like how he hid some truths from her or played hard to get. Especially when it was clear he was interested. In this case Melodi would be in her rights to be leery of Corban, but it was the other way around.
I really liked the mystery and suspense that kept building as the book continued. I was surprised with Blake's reentry into the story and actually liked how the story switched from focusing mainly on the romance to this part. The end was a complete and total surprise. In fact you could say it ends on a type of cliffhanger.
I liked parts of this story and not others. There were a few parts which seemed weak especially with Melodi back tracking over her decisions frequently. Since I read an ARC, which means editing needs to be done, the parts that bothered me could've been tightened and tweaked. I will say that even though I think the concept behind this book is fabulous, I wasn't overly impressed with what I read. I will also so that I'm really looking forward to the next book in this series. I've got to know what happened between Abby and Jacob.
* A copy was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own and I was not compensated for them in any manner.*
Excerpt
A huge playful smile swipes across his face, which sets my chest racing.
“I’m sure you will be fine. Anyway, Melodi, I would love to stay and get to
know you a little better, but unfortunately, I have a meeting in about twenty
minutes, which I probably shouldn’t be late for.” He reaches his hand out like
he is about to shake my hand. You’re
seriously not just going to shake my hand!
Surprising me for the second time, he takes my hand, placing a gentle
kiss across my knuckles, and then pulls me close, pressing his lips to mine. I
taste him; boy, he tastes good. It’s nothing like our kiss the other night.
This is more…more sensual.
Savouring the moment, until his cologne drifting around me drives me
crazy, igniting a raging fire within me. My arms wrap around his neck, pulling
him closer to me. Our kiss becomes more heated.
I remember we are standing in the middle of the footpath when a car goes
past blasting its horn. I’m not sure if it’s at us or something else. I slowly
pull away, placing one more gentle kiss to his warm lips. Mine already ache
from the loss. We stay where we are, holding each other, neither of us wanting
to move.
His eyes blaze brighter; I
can even see a sparkle. Leaning into me, he whispers, “Until next time, my
sweet Melodi.” Feeling his breath on my cheek sends goose bumps over my entire
body.
Author Bio
Liz
is from bright sunny Queensland, Australia. She has always been a
reader. When she was little she would be up late reading Garfield and
Asterix comic books and also Footrot Flats. When she hit high school she
read Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden and from there her
love of books continued to grow. She always has a book to read beside
her bed along with a note book for when inspiration hits at those crazy
hours.
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