Lost by Layla Hagen
(Lost in Us #0.5)
Publication date: March 17, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
(Lost in Us #0.5)
Publication date: March 17, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Synopsis:
**Lost is a prequel novella to Lost in Us and can be
read before or after. **Whatever might help him forget his past and numb the pain, James has tried it all: booze, car races, fights, and then some. Especially women. College offers plenty of opportunities for everything. . . Especially when you have a trust fund to spend.
Serena spirals deeper and deeper into a hurricane of pain. But no matter how far she falls, there’s no redemption from the overwhelming guilt.
Two souls consumed by their pasts fight to learn how to survive. But all hope seems to be lost.
Until they meet each other.
4.5 Star review by Amber Presley Boyd
This was simply a fabulous look into the backstory that made
Lost in Us one of my favorite debut reads of the past year. I’m a big fan of
prequels. I love delving more into the hows and whys of what makes a favorite
character get to where they are in the story. Layla Hagen does not disappoint
in this as she allows us to see in greater detail the angst of how James and
Serena came to be where they were upon meeting that night over those yummy
tequila shots (I still shake my head at cinnamon and orange slices, but James
does know best!).
James and Serena are definitely a favorite couple for me
since reading Lost in Us. They were each dealing with pasts that left them
broken in different ways and Layla allows us a bigger glimpse into the details
we learned LIU. Seeing in more detail for way James was basically living his
early college years not caring about anything and basically being oblivious to
everything. Then to see the realization when he’s run thru his trust fund and
his dad tells him he’s totally on his own, and then how he begins to create his
own way – well it was impressive to say the least but sad because his life was
still not meaningful. For Serena her story was about survival and making things
better for her parents while hiding from her grief and self-imposed guilt over
her sister’s death. I have to say that I’m glad Jess grew up and became more
encouraging as a friend, because there were a couple of times when I just
wasn’t happy with her! On the flip side of this she was spot on in her initial
assessment of Michael. I’m glad we got both the early days of their
relationship and also near the end; his becoming her ex-boyfriend was a
blessing because I think he was the biggest douche and Serena was better off
without him!
I loved how Layla weaved the story to show where they each
were at various points, sometimes at the same time but for much of the novella
their stories are separate until their first encounter. It was interesting to
me to see that first encounter mostly from James’ perspective especially since
it seemed it was most impactful for him. It’s amazing how one or two moments
can change the course of everything, and the way this story unfolds whether you
read the novella first or after the full story – well you won’t be disappointed
in those moments.
I most thankfully got an arc from the author in exchange for
my honest review. And the only thing keeping me from giving it 5 stars was that
I just wanted more (but then James and Serena have that effect on me!)
Purchase:
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/ebooks/download/20686376?doc=52521
- Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/418509
- Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IWD65I8?ie=UTF8&at=aw-iphone-pc-us-20&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
- Barnes and nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lost-layla-hagen/1118888652?ean=2940149334162&itm=1&usri=2940149334162
**Note: at the time of posting, the novella is only free on goodreads and smashwords. But it will be free on the other retailers any second now, so please check the above links.
- Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/ebooks/download/20686376?doc=52521
- Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/418509
- Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IWD65I8?ie=UTF8&at=aw-iphone-pc-us-20&force-full-site=1&ref_=aw_bottom_links
- Barnes and nobles: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/lost-layla-hagen/1118888652?ean=2940149334162&itm=1&usri=2940149334162
**Note: at the time of posting, the novella is only free on goodreads and smashwords. But it will be free on the other retailers any second now, so please check the above links.
AUTHOR BIO
My name is Layla Hagen and I am a New Adult Contemporary Romance author.I fell in love with books when I was nine years old, and my love affair with stories continues even now, many years later.
I write romantic stories and can’t wait to share them with the world.
And I drink coffee. Lots of it, in case the photo didn’t make it obvious enough
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