But, here I stand … in front of my high school girlfriend. A beautiful, confident woman has replaced the young girl I once knew and loved. Hell. I’m still in love with her.
Yep. Paxton Monroe was my first love and the one girl in town who now hated my guts. So much so, Paxton swore her revenge on me if it took her until the day she died. The last words she spoke to me were a vow to cut my dick off and shove it down my throat.
The fight between my heart, my head, and last, but certainly not least, my dick starts tonight. Because all I can think about is how I want to be buried so deep inside Paxton she won’t remember how I broke her heart, or how I left her when she needed me the most.
But who will win? My heart is too broken to listen to my head. And my dick, yeah it’s not listening to anything or anyone. Not until it gets what it wants and what it wants is Paxton Monroe.
Lost Love is book one in the Cowboys and Angels Series
REVIEW: 3 Swoony Stars
"All I want to do is hold you in my arms and tell you how much I love you, Paxton."
Once again, Kelly Elliott wrote a funny and swoony love story and I was so glad to read this after the rather heavy book I just finished. This book was a nice change of pace and was an easy read that didn't require me to think too hard. It was a super sticky-sweet, sappy love story that was easy to follow and was a welcome escape for the weekend. While this one started out so wonderfully and ended so preciously, the journey from Point A to Point B may have been a little misguided and at times tedious to wade through, but overall it was a GREAT read. I laughed, I giggled, and I most certainly swooned over Steed.
With such a heartbreaking past shared between Paxton and Steed, it was a rough road to get to their HEA. When there are two non-communicative sides hurting, there is a 100% chance of misunderstandings. I loved both of these characters individually and as a couple. They were the very definition of a deserving second chance romance. I loved that we got to see BOTH sides of their tumultuous past and got to break it down little by little until we got the full picture. It was such a great reminder that there is always another side. No matter what you are feeling, someone else is feeling something different for the same situation.
I can spell out where some parts kinda turned me off:
--> I point out when I see drama for drama's sake....and this one, sadly, had a little bit in it towards the end. With the ease and the flow the story carried throughout the majority of the book, the drama at the end was completely unnecessary to me and added a little sourness to the story for me. One, it was completely unbelievable and two, it wasn't likely that it would honestly happen that way, so it was meh for me.
--> When we were in the middle of a sexy and HOT moment between these two, ill-timed hindsight and inner monologue popped up. It was like setting the mood, lighting the fire, turning down the lights and settling in with your wine and then BAM! Let's bring something up that had no business being brought up and it was like a splash of cold water at the most inopportune times. I don't understand why she wrote it that way, but it brought me out of the mood a few times. And, for the love of sexy time, please stop repeating things over and over. I got it the first time, no need to repeat it and spell it out.
--> HYGIENE. I cannot get over the fact that this cowboy had his hands in her pants and he had just roped and ridden a horse. Multiple times this happened. I could NOT get over that mental picture and it was a very hard thing for me to actually find sexy and get through. I am sure that is just ME, but it grossed me out.
What I absolutely LOVED:
--> These characters fought very hard for their HEA. I really enjoyed the basis of this story and what caused the rupture in their life and continued the pain for years. This was a very relatable and understandable pain, but it was a misunderstood and avoidable pain. I LOVED how they worked it out. I honestly felt this was the best part of the book. Ok, that and their undeniable connection and intensely sexy scenes. (Because their intimacy was leaping off the pages.)
--> The characters in this book were strong and very relatable. I loved their strength, their wittiness and their determination. I really enjoyed them and found myself laughing out loud at times and quietly giggling at other times, but most definitely swooning over Steed at ALL the times. I felt their strengths brought a lot of depth to their characters and the storyline, and I liked how easy they were to connect with. Steed was a man with a dirrrrty mouth and knew what he wanted, but warred with what Paxton was saying. I freaking loved the inner fight these two had between following their hearts and listening to their minds. Steed was a strong man with some serious emotions. While I found everyone crying at one point or another, and that got to be a little too soft for me, the overall fact that a man was in touch with his feelings was a nice change of pace.
Having spelled out the issues as well as the love I had for this book, I can and will still easily recommend this book. I loved the storyline. I genuinely did. I think this was a great beginning story to this series and I will be reading them as they continue to release because I like Miss Elliott's stories. While her style of writing is a little different, there is NO doubt that these stories will be favorites because of the easy nature of the love and the strength in her characters. I am very anxious to check out Love Profound, and after reading Lost Love, I am doubly anxious to check out Tempting Love!!! This series is going to be a fun one to follow, for sure!
"Fear is temporary, regret is forever."
~BEE
"All I want to do is hold you in my arms and tell you how much I love you, Paxton."
Once again, Kelly Elliott wrote a funny and swoony love story and I was so glad to read this after the rather heavy book I just finished. This book was a nice change of pace and was an easy read that didn't require me to think too hard. It was a super sticky-sweet, sappy love story that was easy to follow and was a welcome escape for the weekend. While this one started out so wonderfully and ended so preciously, the journey from Point A to Point B may have been a little misguided and at times tedious to wade through, but overall it was a GREAT read. I laughed, I giggled, and I most certainly swooned over Steed.
With such a heartbreaking past shared between Paxton and Steed, it was a rough road to get to their HEA. When there are two non-communicative sides hurting, there is a 100% chance of misunderstandings. I loved both of these characters individually and as a couple. They were the very definition of a deserving second chance romance. I loved that we got to see BOTH sides of their tumultuous past and got to break it down little by little until we got the full picture. It was such a great reminder that there is always another side. No matter what you are feeling, someone else is feeling something different for the same situation.
I can spell out where some parts kinda turned me off:
--> I point out when I see drama for drama's sake....and this one, sadly, had a little bit in it towards the end. With the ease and the flow the story carried throughout the majority of the book, the drama at the end was completely unnecessary to me and added a little sourness to the story for me. One, it was completely unbelievable and two, it wasn't likely that it would honestly happen that way, so it was meh for me.
--> When we were in the middle of a sexy and HOT moment between these two, ill-timed hindsight and inner monologue popped up. It was like setting the mood, lighting the fire, turning down the lights and settling in with your wine and then BAM! Let's bring something up that had no business being brought up and it was like a splash of cold water at the most inopportune times. I don't understand why she wrote it that way, but it brought me out of the mood a few times. And, for the love of sexy time, please stop repeating things over and over. I got it the first time, no need to repeat it and spell it out.
--> HYGIENE. I cannot get over the fact that this cowboy had his hands in her pants and he had just roped and ridden a horse. Multiple times this happened. I could NOT get over that mental picture and it was a very hard thing for me to actually find sexy and get through. I am sure that is just ME, but it grossed me out.
What I absolutely LOVED:
--> These characters fought very hard for their HEA. I really enjoyed the basis of this story and what caused the rupture in their life and continued the pain for years. This was a very relatable and understandable pain, but it was a misunderstood and avoidable pain. I LOVED how they worked it out. I honestly felt this was the best part of the book. Ok, that and their undeniable connection and intensely sexy scenes. (Because their intimacy was leaping off the pages.)
--> The characters in this book were strong and very relatable. I loved their strength, their wittiness and their determination. I really enjoyed them and found myself laughing out loud at times and quietly giggling at other times, but most definitely swooning over Steed at ALL the times. I felt their strengths brought a lot of depth to their characters and the storyline, and I liked how easy they were to connect with. Steed was a man with a dirrrrty mouth and knew what he wanted, but warred with what Paxton was saying. I freaking loved the inner fight these two had between following their hearts and listening to their minds. Steed was a strong man with some serious emotions. While I found everyone crying at one point or another, and that got to be a little too soft for me, the overall fact that a man was in touch with his feelings was a nice change of pace.
Having spelled out the issues as well as the love I had for this book, I can and will still easily recommend this book. I loved the storyline. I genuinely did. I think this was a great beginning story to this series and I will be reading them as they continue to release because I like Miss Elliott's stories. While her style of writing is a little different, there is NO doubt that these stories will be favorites because of the easy nature of the love and the strength in her characters. I am very anxious to check out Love Profound, and after reading Lost Love, I am doubly anxious to check out Tempting Love!!! This series is going to be a fun one to follow, for sure!
"Fear is temporary, regret is forever."
~BEE
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EXCERPT FOR LOST LOVE
Slipping into the truck, she didn’t say a word.
The drive back to her house was silent. It took less than ten minutes, but it felt like a fucking eternity.
My heart was pounding as I pulled up and put the truck in park. Paxton sat with her hands folded in her lap. The weight of whatever she wanted to say was heavy in the truck. The only thing I knew to do was be patient. When it was clear she wasn’t about to, I opened my mouth to speak, but she beat me to it.
“Will you come in?”
Okay. That wasn’t what I thought she was going to say.
“Um.”
She closed her eyes and shook her head. “No. What I mean is, will you let me show you something.”
I wiggled my brows. Paxton let out a soft chuckle before reaching over and hitting me on the leg.
“That’s not what I meant.”
“Sure, I’d love to come in.”
I jumped out of the truck and jogged around to the passenger side where I reached my hand out and helped Paxton down. She smiled, and I led the way to her front door.
When we walked in, she tossed her keys into a small square bowl. My eyes about popped out of my head; it was the bowl I’d made her in eighth grade pottery class. I didn’t say anything as I continued to follow her. When she made her way over to the steps, I paused.
Paxton glared. “I don’t want to sleep with you, Steed. I only want to show you something.”
My ego took a serious hit, and I couldn’t help the look of disappointment on my face. Not because I realized I wasn’t going to have sex with Paxton, because trust me, I was fucking disappointed in that. But because she didn’t seem to want me. At all.
“Is it something naughty?” I teased while following her up the stairs.
“No,” she replied with a lighthearted laugh. I could tell she was a little tipsy with the way she was walking. I had to admit it was nice to have a bit of lighter banter between us.
“You feel okay, pumpkin?” I asked, watching her ass as she climbed the stairs.
“Yeah. I think I drank more than I thought I did. I feel a bit lightheaded.”
My breathing increased with the idea of being in Paxton’s bedroom. My dick was already thinking of what it wanted to do, and I adjusted myself. But the moment we walked into her room and she turned on the lights, I knew it was going to be a battle keeping my hard on at bay.
I scanned the master bedroom. It was done in different shades of gray. The touches of blue in the room made me smile. It was almost exactly how we’d talked about all those years ago.
Paxton sat down on the bench at the end of her bed and pulled her boots off. I stood there with my hands in my pocket still looking around the room.
“Um, Pax, is there a reason you brought me up to your bedroom or are you trying to make me fucking crazy?”
Her brows lifted and a small grin tugged at the corner of her mouth. “You’re going crazy being in here?
Why?”
I stared at her like she was insane. “Do you want me to answer that honestly?”
She slowly nodded. “Always.”
My tongue ran over my lips, and I was suddenly parched. I needed water. My head was spinning.
Did I tell her the truth? What I was really thinking? Hoping?
Fuck it. What could it hurt?
“I’m going crazy because all I want to do is bury my cock inside you and stay there all night.”
~MEET KELLY ELLIOTT~
Kelly Elliott is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling contemporary romance author. Since finishing her bestselling Wanted series, Kelly continues to spread her wings while remaining true to her roots and giving readers stories rich with hot protective men, strong women and beautiful surroundings.
Her bestselling works include, Wanted, Broken, Without You, and Unconditional Love, to name just a few.
Kelly has been passionate about writing since she was fifteen. After years of filling journals with stories, she finally followed her dream and published her first novel, Wanted, in November of 2012.
Kelly lives in central Texas with her husband, daughter, and two pups. When she’s not writing, Kelly enjoys reading and spending time with her family. She is down to earth and very in touch with her readers, both on social media and at signings.
To find out more about Kelly and her books, you can find her through her website.
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ARC REVIEW
This is on my TBR. So it will stay there after this review.
ReplyDeleteIt really is a super sweet book....and I don't do super sweet very often because it's too much for me, but this one was a fun read.
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