Title: The Start of Us
Author: Lauren Blakely
Series: No Regrets #0.5
Genre: NA Contemporary Romance
Published: November 15th 2013
A new adult story of First Times. Last Times. Connections. And No Regrets...
I only wanted a tattoo. A mark on my body to remind me of who I used to be. Something to hold onto when I started my penance for all the things I’d done wrong, the bad choices I’d made by the time I turned nineteen. Instead, I found a night of possibility, of truth, of hope for the future. And the most intense physical connection I’ve ever had.
The only one I’ve ever had, and one I will never forget.
Trey...
When she walked into my tattoo shop, I knew she was like me. Harley had secrets. She had a messed-up past, and things she wanted to run from, or forget ever happened. I couldn’t let her go. So we agreed on one night – to spend it together wandering around the city, getting to know each other, the clock ticking because we knew tomorrow would bring an end to the possibility of an us.
Unless tonight was only the start.
How can one night be the start of something when tomorrow it has to end?
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The Start of Us is a novella that begins before the first book in the series. It is an introduction to how Harley and Trey initially met. The course of the novella runs over one night; it shows how they spent time together and what they did on the final night before their lives changed for the better.
Although I didn’t get to know the characters too well, I was definitely intrigued by the end of the book. They both have secrets that haven’t been revealed and I know I want to learn more about them. Their addiction affects them both in different ways and it will be interesting to see how they deal with it.
I thought that The Start of Us was a great introduction to the series. The attraction between the characters is sizzling and I’m looking forward to the challenges they face in the next book.
Sounds like this novella did exactly what it was supposed to - got you interested in the characters, but gave you just enough that you have to keep reading the book!!
ReplyDeleteI love the guy on the cover. I'm interested for sure.
ReplyDeleteI have like the first three books in this series at LEAST. Thanks for the motivation to maybe, actually read one of them soon ;)
ReplyDeleteOoooh this sounds intriguing! Glad you enjoyed it :)
ReplyDeleteChanzie @ Mean Who You Are.
I need to read this series, sounds so good. I do have the novella so I guess it's a good place to start?
ReplyDeleteDoes sound like a good intro to the characters, and I would be curious about their secrets too.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I not the biggest fan of faces on covers and such, but I LOVE those two models and them together. I want to read this just based on that. lol.
ReplyDeleteHaha!! Yes, it certainly did! I quickly read the next books!
ReplyDeleteHaha! Yep, I like the cover too... Trey is yum!
ReplyDeleteYou should, you'll be hooked!
ReplyDeleteI did! It was great, had to finish the series!
ReplyDeleteYep, start it... and I hope you are hooked like I was!
ReplyDeleteOh, it was fab to see them unravel! It was a great start!
ReplyDeleteI know... they are so sexy together... I love that cover!
ReplyDeleteI know... they are so sexy together... I love that cover!!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great start to the series!
ReplyDeleteNicole @ Feed Your Fiction Addiction
That's great it snagged you! A little taste is all it takes sometimes :) I think I have this one too. Hm. Will have to pull out the tablet and check!
ReplyDeleteIt certainly is! This series really got to me.
ReplyDeleteI hope you do, and you get hooked like I did!
ReplyDeleteJust enough to tease you into wanting to read the rest, huh? ;) I'm going to give Ms. Blakely a go since you are enjoying her, Naomi. Great review!
ReplyDeleteHehe! Yes... just enough! I really liked this series! Really shook me in the end!
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