Sometimes I fall in love with covers. Sometimes it's the synopsis that dazzles me. Then it's pure magic when the cover, the story and the book itself just collide to produce the profound pleasure of reading something you love. From now on, every time I fall in love with a book, you'll see that stamp up there.
I cannot tell you how eager I am to read the final book in this series.
Amnesia. A
frightening word that's key to my immediate craziness about wanting to read a
book. If you couple it with romance, a twisted mystery and two men on hot
pursuit of a woman's heart, I'm overcome with excitement!
LOST IN ME, by Lexi Ryan, starts with a fat girl who has a crush on a hot guy, and then is immediately
followed by a successful business woman that has achieved a body she's proud of
and the boyfriend of her dreams. The only problem is she doesn't remember who
she got it all. As soon as she's trying to enjoy her blessings, the pieces of
the crumbled puzzle of her life get more and more scattered.
-She might
not have had an accident
-She has
become estranged from her twin sister
-She's got
secrets that threaten her relationship with perfect Max
This story
oozes sexiness. Not only from what it'd feel like to get your heart's desire in
looks, job and men, but the very fact that everyone has conscious and
unconscious desires that are dealt with here. We know what we want: Max enters
there as the idol of Hanna's dreams. We still harbour a secret side that can
only be catered to in the backstage, away from public eyes, even our own
judgment. That's where Nate fills in.
He's that inner
passion that cannot be denied but it's hard to acknowledge. Hanna is torn
between what she accomplished before her amnesia and what deep down she craves
to remember even though it can be destructive.
I loved how
that dichotomy of her feelings pull her apart. The way she constantly struggles
to reconcile who she is now and how she got there, all the while finding out
explosive snippets of her life at the same time we do. This makes it an
interesting and non-stop reading! Also, the alternating scenes of her present
life and of memories of her past work really well to enhance the frustrating
mystery.
The drama
keeps building up, as well as the sexiness and the emotional turmoil. I was
very happy with the alternating points of view from Hanna, Max and Nate, which
not only add depth but also much appreciated insight into the characters'
psyche, feelings and internal conflicts.
As to the two
hot men, I can't deny Max is really sweet. His encounters with Hanna are quite
a party, but I confess I was most curious about Nate. I've always had a soft
spot for men in pain ;o)
Look at this
phrase:
"If an
open wound has a sound, it's the sound of his voice right now."
Isn't it just
gorgeous?
As the story
progresses, Hanna remembers more not only about her actions, but her passionate
moments that were lurking deep inside her memory. And OMG, all I want to say is
yes, yes, yes! When I reached the final chapters, I felt hopeful and surprised.
The ending was so bittersweet that my heart ached. And then something else happened
that could give a woman a heart attack. It was bewildering to say the least.
Which is nothing compared to what awaited me in the second novel. WOW.
FALL TO YOU starts off three months before the accident that took Hanna's memory. There is
so much anguish, so much heartbreak. I was beginning to fall for one of Hanna's
guys, but now that I know more about the two, it's not so easy any more. We get
to see what happened, filling in more details, more significance, and it all
means so much now that we know the characters and what's at stake.
Despite her
insecurities, Hanna is a lovely woman who deserves to be loved. Her mind is
clouded by her belief that nobody can love someone like her. Ironically, most
of her problems arise from the fact that she's loved by two men. both are
engaging in their own way, imperfect too. Though Nate's story with Hanna is so
sexy and beautiful it's hard to deny it.
Not before
long, we switch back to the present and there is a huge surprise in store for
Hanna. Something that will alter everything she thought possible. And it's all
so amazing! I kept changing my mind about these two gorgeous, complicated,
so-in-love men. I understood Hanna's dilemma too well because it's almost
impossible to choose when you find out new things that change everything from
one chapter to another. And there's so much drama, beautiful romantic drama.
The ending got me wretched again. I need the third book like breathing!
And here is the beauty I'm drooling for...
The lovely author
Do you like books that deal with amnesia? Tell me if you have a favourite, book buddies :o)
