Are you a fan of gripping, emotional, fascinating new adult novels? How would you like a love story which starts on the set of a modern adaptation of ‘Pride and Prejudice’, involving a young, handsome movie star and a stunt girl? Do you like picturesque settings like a Greek island? Lose Me by @mcfrankauthor might be a perfect read for you!
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My review ★★★★★
New adult literature gets more and more popular these days. While I enjoy this genre in general, there are some things I don’t like about it, and a lot of NA books’ plots sounds basically the same. I was looking for a good, fresh NA story, so when I’ve heard M.C. Frank’s next book will be NA, I had a feeling it will be what I was looking for. I was not disappointed!
“Today is not the day I die” - here’s what our main character, Ariadne Demos - a young stunt actor, about to start her first job on a movie set, repeats to herself every day. What movie, you’re asking? Here’s where the deliciousness for Jane Austen fans starts - it’s a modern adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, set on Ari’s home island - Corfu. The role of Mr. Darcy - young, rich, proud man, loved by many generations of women, is played by young, successful, very popular British actor Wes Spencer. His first few meetings with Ari don’t end well, but as they continue working together, they slowly start to overcome their own prides and prejudices, and notice that what they feel for each other is not an antipathy anymore - in fact, it’s quite the opposite. But Ari knows something Wes doesn’t. Will her secret keep them apart? And how long is her daily mantra going to be true? M.C. Frank has done it again - created an unforgettable story that breaks your heart and then heals it, and makes you turn page after page to see what happens next. Lose Me features great, three-dimensional characters. Ari - brave and tough on the outside, but scared and vulnerable on the inside. Wes - arrogant and stuck-up, but dealing with problems people dreaming of getting into showbiz have no idea of. Ollie - Wes’ best friend, whose role in the story is much bigger than it initially seems. Elle - beautiful but mean actress playing Lizzy Bennet, making you wish you could reach inside the book and slap her. And many, many more characters you wish you could meet in real life. I loved the setting on a Greek island - I’ve always wanted to visit Greece, and M.C. Frank’s beautiful, vivid descriptions made me feel like I was there, diving into blue sea, wandering the narrow streets, breathing salty air. And while those are the things the author could experience herself, it’s striking how well-researched this book is. When you read about all those amazing stunts Ari is doing, it seems like M.C. Frank herself spends her days surfing, jumping from high rocks, or doing some fast driving acrobatics. Another great thing about this book is that some chapters are written as tumblr posts, twitter conversations, interviews or articles, which allows the reader to get to know the characters from other perspectives. The romance between Wes and Ari isn’t light and easy - it’s a rocky road, full of obstacles, fear and hurt. It will rip your heart out, it will make you cry, but it will also make you laugh and swoon. It’s really hard not to ship these two! Lose Me is a wonderful story about overcoming fear, finding hope and opening up for love. It will teach you that sometimes being brave doesn’t mean jumping off a cliff, but letting someone in. I highly recommend this book, please do yourself a favour and read it! Can you trust me with this? Yes. Yes. Yes.