Review: Fully enjoyed this prequel to the No Regrets Series.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 19, 2014
I made the mistake of reading The Thrill of It of it before reading The Start of Us, although it doesn't impact the story, it did impact my feelings on the first book. I had a little bit of trouble connecting with this story originally, although it is beautifully written. After reading this novella something clicked into place that was missing before. Maybe it was the desperation that both Harley and Trey felt during the their attempts to change directions. That was present in The Thrill of It but it felt unexplained and unclear. The connection I had needed was found.This is the night that Harley meets Trey, the night she gets her tattoo. The night she meets a boy that sparks something foreign to her, feelings. Just a few hours separate the the people they used to be and the people they need to become. A few hours they spend together, both experiencing something they've never felt before. Both not wanting the night to end and both unaware that their paths are destined to cross yet again.This was a fantastic little gem of a novella that I absolutely devoured and loved every second of. I've only read a few Lauren Blakely books, although I am completely guilty of one-clicking and hoarding them on my Kindle, but this novella just ensured that I move her other titles higher up on the list.