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.
I
am really amazed that the author kept my attention like she did with this
story. I feel like I am on a heavy overload with a sentimental romance
theme lately but the author of The Lost One enhanced that with some raw
emotions that made the romance aspect a side issue as I read. The
synopsis does justice to this book description but doesn’t give you the full
list of things you will encounter with Melodi and Corban. Adding in the
side characters such as parents, siblings and best friends, you have a whole
package of organized chaos that took me on an awesome ride as the story
unfolded.
Melodi
isn’t your normal tragic character. While she ended up being the victim
in the worst way, she never used that status to define who she was. She had
loving parents, a twin sister that she loved and adored. Grew up in a
nice location, was happy and had all of the normal events you would expect in
what we would call the “American dream” lifestyle, until her sister Abby
brought home her boyfriend. It was then that Melodi was exposed to
bruises on the skin and the emotional distance and depression that her sister
Abby carried. Not knowing how to fix this for her twin, she did what she
knew to do, which wasn’t a lot in the survival category because she never had to
“survive”. When Abby decided it was time to get out of this relationship
she appeared happy and Melodi was relieved to know that this nightmare was
about to be over, but then Abby never came home. It has been three years
that Melodi has felt half of her heart and soul missing and the guilt is eating
her alive. Panic attacks and fear paralyze her at times. Yes losing
a sibling in this manner can be life crushing, but to be a twin that is so
connected, part of Melodi not only felt the terror, she felt the void stronger
than any other.
She
is a strong woman though, she decides to carry out her and Abby’s dream and she
begins a life in the big city. When she finds a job that appears to be a
perfect fit for her, Melodi doesn’t realize that she will also gain more love
and acceptance along with some answers to the questions she hasn’t ever had the
courage to ask. She meets Corban before she realizes he will be her boss
and instantly she is beginning to believe that life with a man is not going to
be easy to come by for her, just as it wasn’t for Abby.
Corban
also comes from a wonderful family, if you exclude his sister Athena. He
impressed me as a man who doesn’t ooze alpha strength and attitude but he is
more than capable of not only satisfying his woman but protecting her at the
same time. He knows how to soothe her during panic attacks, calm her down
in fits of rage and balance her grief with her happiness in order to give her
permission to carry on in life without her twin. Without knowing what she
is really feeling he appears to have the answers and solutions to her being
stuck in the grieving process. When danger presents itself in this story,
Corban keeps a level head about him and builds a protection around Melodi in
order to keep her safe. He wants to marry her and before this book ends
we will see that this could be the best thing for both of them.
I
am not going to give away any spoilers but there is a cliff hanger at the
end. While it is pretty predictable, I have to stress I didn’t feel the same
disappointment with the predictability like I do in other books. It left
me clearly with a need to read the second book when it is released but I didn’t
have the angst of feeling like I had been strung along and left dangling with
raw emotions. I really enjoyed this story, it was very well written,
giving a consistent balance of excitement, drama and development of the
relationship. I didn’t feel like I was bored at all and I really loved
getting to know all of the characters involved. I would highly recommend
this book for readers looking for something between fluffy romance and human
angst.
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.
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.
She
is a stationary addict and a one click addict. She loves everything
books, authors and of course loves chocolate and lollies to keep her
going.
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