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Lauren
by
Julia Crane (Goodreads Author)
A girl with a second chance. A boy with a terrible secret. When the truth is revealed, Lauren's world comes crashing down.
For once, seventeen year old lauren's life is going right. She's attending the college of her dreams, has what appears to be the perfect boyfriend, and is surrounded by her childhood friends.
But her boyfriend, Tristan, grows more possessive by the day,...more
For once, seventeen year old lauren's life is going right. She's attending the college of her dreams, has what appears to be the perfect boyfriend, and is surrounded by her childhood friends.
But her boyfriend, Tristan, grows more possessive by the day,...more
Kindle Edition, 246 pages
Published
October 26th 2012
by Valknut Press, LLC
(first published October 1st 2012)
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SOOOOOOO GOOD omg ...amazing!!! Julia Crane has blown me away once again with Lauren! (: Full review VERY soon!
Lauren will be my fifth Julia Crane book in less than a month’s time. Lauren is a spin-off book from her highly acclaimed “Keegan’s Chronicles” books. But don’t let that stop you from reading Lauren, because it by all means can also be read as a standalone book.
Julia Crane’s work is incredibly engaging and unique. When I read her books, I can always see clear images in my head of the characters, scenery, and even feel the emotions the characters are feeling. Julia Crane has a way to pull you in...more
Julia Crane’s work is incredibly engaging and unique. When I read her books, I can always see clear images in my head of the characters, scenery, and even feel the emotions the characters are feeling. Julia Crane has a way to pull you in...more
I liked the book but I didn't love it, Lauren didn't stand out as much as Anna and Keegan and Rourk do to me it's just I'm not sure why. I loved her as a character thought her totally stupid and ignoring certain things especially Calvron when he was just being a good friend and trying to protect her, "You're different since you're been with Tristen," he started carefully. "I don't think he's good for you. You used to always be the one to make everyone around you smile - the life of the party. Wh...more
Poor Lauren! She was one of my favorite characters in the Keegan Chronicles and it was very hard for me to see her so sad and losing that happiness she had before meeting Tristen.
What a heartbreaking relationship. Tristen was charismatic and treated her so well at times that she ignored the clues that hinted at the manipulative, brainwashing, violent psychopath that he truly was. Too often people ignore those clues. He "loves" her so he wouldn't hurt her right?! WRONG. He's possessive, evil and...more
What a heartbreaking relationship. Tristen was charismatic and treated her so well at times that she ignored the clues that hinted at the manipulative, brainwashing, violent psychopath that he truly was. Too often people ignore those clues. He "loves" her so he wouldn't hurt her right?! WRONG. He's possessive, evil and...more
I absolutely loved this book! I wasn't really expecting to be able to follow it because it is a spin -off to the Keegan's Chronicles which I haven't read so I was expecting to be confused while reading Lauren but I can honestly say that you do not have to have read the Keegan's Chronicles to read Lauren! I loved the plot as it was interesting and it had me hooked! I gasped like a million times at the last half of the book! Lauren was of course the main character and I loved her! She was so easy...more
Firstly let me tell you, when I saw this cover I was drooling. Simply gorgeous. I want to marry it, and have its babies.
I have heard amazing things about Ms Crane’s books but finally got a spare moment and just had to read this immediately. It starts off with a bang! Seventeen year old Lauren is having a BAD day! Everything that can go wrong, does. *giggle* We have all felt like that! That first chapter just pulled me in. I needed to know more about Tristan, this boyfriend that completed her and...more
I have heard amazing things about Ms Crane’s books but finally got a spare moment and just had to read this immediately. It starts off with a bang! Seventeen year old Lauren is having a BAD day! Everything that can go wrong, does. *giggle* We have all felt like that! That first chapter just pulled me in. I needed to know more about Tristan, this boyfriend that completed her and...more
It's so easy for a woman to look past the signs that a man she loves isn't good for her, and that's what happens to Lauren.
Tristan is cute and absolutely adores her, but sometimes his behavior is...weird. But he treats her like she's a princess, so Lauren brushes off everything that should warn her to run away screaming. He's obsessed with her fairy power, and she's about to find out why.
Lauren is the story of a girl who leaves home for college and loses herself in the process. It takes all of h...more
Tristan is cute and absolutely adores her, but sometimes his behavior is...weird. But he treats her like she's a princess, so Lauren brushes off everything that should warn her to run away screaming. He's obsessed with her fairy power, and she's about to find out why.
Lauren is the story of a girl who leaves home for college and loses herself in the process. It takes all of h...more
OMGoodnessssssss I love Lauren it was so awesome I thought that Lauren was the fourth book of the spin-off of the Keegan's Chronicles but I just found out when I was reading the beginning of the book that it is the fifth book of the spin-off lol but Lauren was a great read! I was hooked from the very beginning poor poor Lauren how did she not see the warning signs that her boyfriend Tristan was not a good guy that he was a total madmen he was only using her for her powers she did see a few warni...more
Lauren will be my fifth Julia Crane book in less than a month’s time. Lauren is a spin-off book from her highly acclaimed “Keegan’s Chronicles” books. But don’t let that stop you from reading Lauren, because it by all means can also be read as a standalone book.
Julia Crane’s work is incredibly engaging and unique. When I read her books, I can always see clear images in my head of the characters, scenery, and even feel the emotions the characters are feeling. Julia Crane has a way to pull you in...more
Julia Crane’s work is incredibly engaging and unique. When I read her books, I can always see clear images in my head of the characters, scenery, and even feel the emotions the characters are feeling. Julia Crane has a way to pull you in...more
Firstly let me tell you, when I saw this cover I was drooling. Simply gorgeous. I want to marry it, and have its babies.
I have heard amazing things about Ms Crane���s books but finally got a spare moment and just had to read this immediately. It starts off with a bang! Seventeen year old Lauren is having a BAD day! Everything that can go wrong, does. *giggle* We have all felt like that! That first chapter just pulled me in. I needed to know more about Tristan, this boyfriend that completed her a...more
I have heard amazing things about Ms Crane���s books but finally got a spare moment and just had to read this immediately. It starts off with a bang! Seventeen year old Lauren is having a BAD day! Everything that can go wrong, does. *giggle* We have all felt like that! That first chapter just pulled me in. I needed to know more about Tristan, this boyfriend that completed her a...more
This story is a spinoff of the Keegan Chronicles. It grabs your attention right away as Lauren has bad luck trying to get to class as she adjusts to college life and a demanding boyfriend. See her friends as they try to warn her about her boyfriend, Tristen. She has to learn the hard way. Her friends rally to help her and Lauren gets unexpected help from an unlikely source. See whether they can avert some terrorists. The book leaves you craving for the next installment.
Meh. I didn't really connect to this story. It felt like the author just looked up every cliche about an abusive relationship and applied it to Lauren and Tristen's relationship. She really just came across as dumb. The Galen thing at the end was kind of nice, but it was too little too late to redeem Lauren in my eyes. The other main characters are back, and they were fine, I just really hated Lauren in this book.
3.5/5 Stars
3.5/5 Stars
Really thrilling book. This has been on my to-read list for forever. I hated Tristen from the beginning. He was a really complicated character. It was really hard to believe anything he said, though, I think, in a way, he believed it.
Galen was awesome.
The ending was a little fast and I wish it was more drawn out. The alternate universe thing was intriguing and I hope there is more of it in the other books.
Galen was awesome.
The ending was a little fast and I wish it was more drawn out. The alternate universe thing was intriguing and I hope there is more of it in the other books.
This is the first Julia Crane novel I've read, and I have to admit, I'm impressed. I love the cover, and was drawn to the book by the cover alone. Upon reading it I totally felt for Lauren's character as well as her friends. I mean who hasn't been in either of those positions in their lives. I liked the pace of the book and the fact that it wasn't predictable. I would definitely recommend to friends!
I understand this is a side story of an established series. A bunch of teens, childbirth friends, who everyone possesses a power, as elves or witches or faries or shifters. So the background is an interesting one. But to base a novel on the stupidity or lack of awareness or brainlessness of the heroine, that is the fairy Lauren, wasn't a wise one.
Picked up "Lauren" because it was free and was not disappointed...Dark faeries and light fairies, did I mention witches...Lauren and her friends help put a stop to the evil Tristan has planned...An enjoyable read! Love The Cover....
This book had an interesting idea behind plot, and that's probably the only thing I liked about it. I felt like the magical characters popping up all over the place was overcompensating for the fact that The characters, I felt, were underdeveloped.
One of the other reasons I didn't enjoy this was that the main character ignored many signs right up until the end. This didn't sit well with me.
--edit: I did not know that this story was a spin-off from Julia Crane's other series... However, this is...more
One of the other reasons I didn't enjoy this was that the main character ignored many signs right up until the end. This didn't sit well with me.
--edit: I did not know that this story was a spin-off from Julia Crane's other series... However, this is...more
Jun 13, 2013
Cynthia Roman
added it
Not that good the main character but storyline was good
Was very frustrated with Lauren.
Reviewing for Free Book Dude; will post review here in future.
I loved this book. Not my usual but I can absolutely see myself reading more of her books. This was actually my first Julia Crane book and I think I'm in love.
Jun 16, 2013
Veronica Foster
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Julia crane is the author of the Coexist: Keegan’s Chronicles. She has a bachelors degree in criminal justice. Julia has believed in magical creatures since the day her grandmother first told her an Irish tale. Growing up her mother greatly encouraged reading and using your imagination. Although she’s spent most of her life on the US east coast, she currently lives in Dubai with her husband and th...more
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