Title: Loving London
Series: The Flawed Heart Series #3
Author: Ellie Wade
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release: September 26, 2016
Book Description:
FLAWED
I left.
I followed my dream,
To write, to feel, to live.
But my life has no meaning without Loïc.
I’m fading.
I'm not whole, not me,
Without him.
Loving Loïc is how I breathe.
FLAWED
She's gone,
I'm a hollow waste of space.
I can't feel, can't breathe, can't fight,
Without London.
She's who I am,
What I am supposed to be,
What I am supposed to do.
Loving London
Is how I live.
Buy Links:
(Also FREE on Kindle Unlimited)
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/2dkHwtT
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/2cZWp5y
Amazon AU: goo.gl/e1RQfu
Amazon CA: goo.gl/8RFSlJ
Our Review:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 4.5 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***
“I think the people we love most
in this world are the ones who have the capacity to cause us the most pain.”
London and Loic have certainly given us a run for our money
over the course of this trilogy, from the stunning covers to the beautiful
story contained within. While the first two books were a true angst fest in true
Ellie Wade style, Loving London had a very different vibe. After the ending of
Keeping London I knew that Loving London was going to be an emotional read and
it does cover a varied range of subjects including and not limited to PTSD.
This is a common battle amongst service men and while I have seen it covered in
many books I truly felt that Ellie Wade captured its emotional and mental
repercussions perfectly even though the subject wasn’t tackled in depth.
This was a beautiful and poignant conclusion to London and
Loic’s journey and all questions that remained from the first two books were
answered and explained, by the end I was fulfilled, I have been taken on one
heck of journey with these two and their story definitely came full circle.
“I don’t want to be with anyone
else until I can give him my whole heart, and right now, it belongs to someone
else.”
Loic and London are testament to that age old saying that
opposites attract, these two came from opposite ends of the spectrum and yet
their love for one and other was tangible from the very start. These two
complemented each other beautifully and really brought out the best in one and
other. In the first book London was extremely dislikeable, yet it was Loic that
tampered the spoiled little rich girl mentality she had going on and encouraged
her metamorphosis to a really well rounded, grounded, lovable woman. It is this
side of her that was extremely welcomed and London’s own personal journey was a
joy to witness.
“IF WE DIDN’T HAVE FLAWS, WE’D
ALL BE THE SAME. OUR IMPERFECTIONS ARE WHAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE. WITHOUT ANY
FLAWS, YOUR BASKET WOULD BE EMPTY.”
Loic really goes through the mill in this book and he has a
lot of internal battles and demons to fight, ones that he is adamant he has to
fight alone for the majority of this book. This was tough to read and my heart
broke for him on so many occasions. My connection to Loic has always been
solid, his childhood and his abandonment issues had always resonated deep
within my heart and to see him have to go through it all again was extremely
upsetting, especially when he was without his soul mate. Mental illnesses are
hard to realistically portray but I went through this journey with him, I felt
his pain and I was championing him along from the very start.
“Loïc, don’t ever be ashamed of
your scars… Your scars are proof of the battles you’ve fought and survived. You
could have checked out completely, but you didn’t. You fought to come back. You
fought to live. You fought when your heart felt it had nothing to fight for.
You are strong. You are brave. You are a warrior. And don’t you ever forget
it.”
This series has taken me on a rollercoaster ride of
emotions, something that Ellie Wade never fails to deliver. Her incredible
ability to tug at every single heart string was prevalent throughout and was
particularly felt in this book. These two do finally realise that they cannot
live without each other no matter their flaws. It is the fact that these two
are not perfect that makes their story that much more realistic. No-one is
perfect, flaws can be lovable in their own right, embrace them, work on them,
you are who you are and should be loved for that reason alone. This was a beautiful love story from start to
finish, it was realistic, it was heart-felt and I adored it. Another fantastic
series from Ellie Wade.
“There’s nothing better than two
whole and happy people being together, creating an epic love story. It’s one of
life’s greatest gifts.”
Other Books in Series:
Book One:
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/1VTFxv9
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/1rtTdAZ
Book Two:
Amazon UK: http://amzn.to/29fmUBF
Amazon US: http://amzn.to/292AEKk
About the Author:
Ellie Wade resides in southwest Michigan with her husband, three young children, and two dogs. She has a Master’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University and is a huge University of Michigan sports fan. She loves the beauty of her home state, especially the lakes and the gorgeous autumn weather. When she is not writing, you will find her reading, snuggled up with her kids, or spending time with family and friends. She loves traveling and exploring new places with her family.
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