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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My Rating:
Favorite Quotes:
“His thumb rubs over the
back of my hand, sending my head swimming with longing for his touch over my
entire body. I have never craved someone to touch me in this way,
but Corban is someone I never thought I would find.”
“Can I slap her?” I
don’t care if she is his sister or not. She has done her dash with
me, and if you wanna be rude to me, you’re cut and I won’t even bother with you
again.”
My Review:
The story starts of on a
somber note, stays there for a while, and frequently circles back to those low
notes, due to the tragic and traumatic loss of the character’s twin
sister. When the main character - Melodi - moves to a new city,
hoping to start over, her adventure begins. The story moves rather
slowly, and feels like a drama, but it does pick up. The writing is
easy to follow and I enjoyed the use humor and the klutziness of Melodi. I
like feisty gals, although Melodi seemed a bit immature for my taste, and I
wanted her sweetie to smack her in the back of the head for the way she treated
him. This is not a sizzler, yet is too steamy to be
considered YA, so I would tag it a mild New Adult with elements of
suspense. I see this is listed as her debut work, and is a good
start for a new author. I am intrigued and want to know what happens
next, but huffed and puffed with major aggravation due to the cliffhanger – I
hate those ;(
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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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