Review: A must read if you enjoyed Lost in Us!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 26, 2014
“A relationship wouldn’t be bad for me. It’d be bad for whoever I’d be in it with.”—JamesThis novella is a great addition to the Lost in Us story. First off, I need to emphasize *addition*. This is no way its own story, and although you can read it before or after the novel, I’d read it afterwards since many of the surprises in the characters’ backgrounds are talked about here. So, if you’re planning on reading both, hold off on this one. If you’ve read Lost in Us already, then hurry up and read the novella; you’ll love it! If you’re not sure if you want to read these books…ok fine then, read this novella, and then you’ll have to hear my ‘I told you so’ since you’ll be picking up Lost in Us after.“Since I was to blame for a life lost, I shouldn’t be able to live mine normally either. Serves me right.”—SerenaOK! Let’s talk content! We get to see both view points of Serena and James as they both go through some really, really…really, really low points in their lives during several points in time over the course of seven years (give or take). The story takes place *after* the major events that so severely effect them so we are seeing the aftermath a few months after. There are still plenty of summaries while seeing specific snippets of how they cope with their respective tragedies. I liked seeing their mindset shift as they try to recover.“Her eyes. I know that look in them. Haunted and lost.”—JamesSo we have a plenty of dark spots in their lives (f-bombs warning). This would be a huge bummer except for the fact that we get the fabulous ending of the novella, which is when their lives start to intertwine, and we can see what impact Serena has on James without even knowing it (very low heat rating on the romance scale—this is before their relationship after all!). Plus, coupled with little easter eggs that fans of Lost in Us will recognize, this is a must read if you enjoyed Lost in Us. This is a 5 out of 5 for me!“Tequila makes for great conversation.”—James(Originally posted on my blog; I received a review copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.)