Title: Living with Regret (Rain #3)
Author: Lisa De Jong
Age Group: NA
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Designer: Mae I Design
I had my whole life mapped out. Perfect guy. Perfect friends. Everything was exactly the way I wanted it.
That was until that night--the one I can’t remember. It’s all my fault, and now the memories are all I have left of him. Of us.
My guilt drowns me until Sam Shea steps back into my life and helps me to the surface. He slowly opens my heart and crawls deep inside before I even realize what’s happening. I know I don’t deserve him.
While I’m trying to get used to my new life, pieces of that night slowly start to come back to me. Lies and secrets shatter everything I thought I knew.
Maybe I’m not the only one living with regret.
Review By Cristina
Rachel Clark’s perfect life changed one night when she woke up surprised to be in a hospital and where she also found out that she had lost her boyfriend, Cory Conner. Each day was tough but as times goes by she is gradually able to move on with the help of an old friend, Sam Shea.
From the start of the page I have been trying to piece together the events of the night and just when I though I had a idea what had happened I would come across something that leads me to something else. This story was one that kept my mind reeling about life and losing someone you hold dear to your heart. This 4 stars read was sweetly written to overcome "living with regret" and being able to live once again.
4 Stars . . .Cristina
Review By Fidah
Living with Regret
is the third book in a companion series by Lisa De Jong. It follows Rachel who
has to deal with the loss and consequences after getting into an accident which
took her boyfriend’s life. This book deals with her guilt and regret, and
trying to cope with the situation.
First and
foremost, I thought the storyline was pretty predictable. I anticipated some of
the scenes before they happened. Furthermore, I was able to figure out the
mystery in the plot before the main character was able to.
Other than that, I
was a little frustrated by Rachel. I felt for her loss. I understood that she
needed time to go through such a painful process. However, she got on my
nerves. I found her to be a little oblivious to her surroundings. I wasn’t
quite able to connect to her to be frank.
Up to this point,
I’ve been mentioning the issues I had with this book. But it has its good
points. I for one appreciated the added mystery to the storyline. I liked that
it wasn’t just a contemporary about two characters and how they got together.
This book had depth and I enjoyed that.
On top of that, I
liked how this book is about the main character having to overcome her guilt
and regrets. It’s something, I think, everyone has to go through someday so it
made the story more believable and real.
For the most part,
I liked and disliked this book. It was worth a read. It was a very quick read.
I would recommend it to anyone who enjoys new adult contemporary.
3.5 . . . Fidah
Giveaway
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Lisa De Jong is a wife, mother and full-time number cruncher who lives in the Midwest. Her writing journey involved insane amounts of coffee and many nights of very little sleep but she wouldn't change a thing. She also enjoys reading, football and music. She is the author of When It Rains, After the Rain, Plastic Hearts and Glass Hearts.
Contact: lisadejongwrites@gmail.com, @LisaDeJongBooks
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