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Eighteen years ago, Knyte Starr and Mary Shubert Starr welcomed twins named, Blaze and Luxy Arra. The couple were very much in love and blessed by the birth of the twins. Unfortunately, their happiness was met with sorrow when Blaze was kidnapped. The grief wedged a hole in their marriage and ultimately destroyed their relationship. Consumed by grief, the couple separated. A few years later, Knyte Starr became a successful musician, and Mary remarried.
When Lucy Little finds out she was born with another name, she demands answers. Her mother reveals Lucy’s biological father is the famous singer, Knyte Starr. Shocked and confused, Lucy seeks comfort in the arms of her best friend, Jace. This new development has her unsure of what to do. Should she seek out her father or be content with her family as it is?
Amid this life-altering discovery, another discovery of love is playing out. Lucy and Jace’s relationship has always been platonic, but lately, they are finding it hard to suppress their attraction to one another. To make matters more complicated, Jace’s friend Richard wants Lucy for himself. Lucy has loved Jace since she was 8-years-old, but she cannot ignore the spark between her and Richard.
Lucy’s future is up in the air, and she is not sure which way to turn. Will she go to San Francisco to pursue a relationship with her father or will she stay home to seek romance?
A Little Lost A Little Found by H. M. Irwing was a page-turner, and I devoured it all in one sitting. The author was able to convey the intensity that was building between Lucy and Jace. It was evident that the pair had a decision to make about their relationship. Staying best friends would be safe, but they were both finding it hard to ignore their mutual attraction.
Upon reading the blurb that accompanied the book, I was expecting the plot to go a different way. The trip to see her father, Knyte Starr, seemed to be put on the back burner. It appeared that exploiting the love triangle between Lucy, Jace, and Richard was deemed more of a priority.
While I enjoyed the overall reading experience of this book, there was one thing that irked me. Lucy’s character was known for being strong-willed and independent but severely lacked a backbone when dealing with the opposite sex. Both Jace and Richard spent their time vying for her love, but neither one of them seemed to show her the respect that she deserved. Jace seemed to have two sides to his personality. He could be the sweet and attentive boyfriend she fell in love with, but then he’d get caught in a lie and would show no remorse. I knew Richard was terrible news from the beginning with his handsy approach and manipulative ways. While I realize the above relationships had chemistry, they lacked the essentials that make up a healthy relationship.
Although the errors were not abundant, I think A Little Lost A Little Found would benefit from another round of editing. One thing I found confusing was the author’s way of writing different words. Sometimes she would use the American spelling and sometimes she would use the Australian spelling. While both ways of spelling are correct, choosing one way and sticking to it would make the writing more cohesive. With that being said, I decided to give this book a rating of 3 out of 4 stars.
I would recommend this book to those who enjoy reading coming-of-age stories. Lucy’s challenges are ones that many young people on the cusp of adulthood experience. The reader can experience Lucy’s transformation as she evolves from a teenager to an adult. I would not recommend this book to young readers because of the offensive language and sexual content.
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A Little Lost A Little Found
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