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March 19, 2016
Signed Paperback and Bookmark Giveaway!
If you love the Clarity series or End of Eternity, here is your chance to win a signed paperback and a bookmark from the author! Head over to Goodreads to enter.
I will be mailing the goodies out to one lucky reader after the giveaway concludes on March 27th.
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/179053-clarity
Good luck in the draw!
I will be mailing the goodies out to one lucky reader after the giveaway concludes on March 27th.
https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/179053-clarity
Good luck in the draw!
February 28, 2016
Clarity 5 is coming soon!
Many readers have been asking for more Clarity, and I am excited to announce that I will be releasing a new book soon! Clarity 5: Loving Liam is the newest installment in Helen's story,
Happily ever after isn’t always easy…
Helen and Liam are engaged to be married and their relationship is stronger than ever. But when Helen encourages the young doctor to mend fences with his estranged family before the wedding, she unintentionally opens a dangerous can of worms.
A devastating secret from Liam’s past emerges, threatening to tear him apart. The horrors of his family skeletons make him feel that it is a huge mistake to try to start a new family with Helen. Unable to cope, he pushes everyone away, including his fiancée and even his best friend Owen.
Now Helen must do all she can to save the man who has saved her so many times—if she can even get close enough to try…
Happily ever after isn’t always easy…
Helen and Liam are engaged to be married and their relationship is stronger than ever. But when Helen encourages the young doctor to mend fences with his estranged family before the wedding, she unintentionally opens a dangerous can of worms.
A devastating secret from Liam’s past emerges, threatening to tear him apart. The horrors of his family skeletons make him feel that it is a huge mistake to try to start a new family with Helen. Unable to cope, he pushes everyone away, including his fiancée and even his best friend Owen.
Now Helen must do all she can to save the man who has saved her so many times—if she can even get close enough to try…
July 6, 2015
Carmen's story is complete!
If you enjoyed the Clarity series, you might be interested in seeing what happens next for Helen and her sister. After all the tragedy that Carmen suffered, is there a light at the end of the tunnel? It seems like Owen is just the man to make her smile again-- but nothing is ever easy.
Once a confident girl with a bright future, Carmen has lost everything due to Grayson's madness. But how can she rebuild when the demons of her past won't let her go?
All four books in the End of Eternity series are now ready for your reading pleasure:
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Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Apple iTunes | Kobo | Google Play | Smashwords
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Apple iTunes | Smashwords
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Apple iTunes | Kobo | Google Play | Smashwords
Once a confident girl with a bright future, Carmen has lost everything due to Grayson's madness. But how can she rebuild when the demons of her past won't let her go?
All four books in the End of Eternity series are now ready for your reading pleasure:
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Apple iTunes | Smashwords
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Apple iTunes | Kobo | Google Play | Smashwords
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Apple iTunes | Smashwords
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Apple iTunes | Kobo | Google Play | Smashwords
December 6, 2014
The End of Eternity continues!
If you enjoyed End of Eternity, I am happy to announce that book 2 is now available! This was a very emotional story to write, and I learned a lot while researching Carmen's trials. Thank you to everyone who has already read this story and sent me feedback. It means so much to me!
I hope you will all enjoy the new book.
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Tragedy. When it rains, it always pours...
Carmen Winters has already lost so much. Now, she is beyond terrified as she stands to lose the one thing that gave her hope for a better future.
She knows that she can pull through her physical and psychological difficulties, if only someone will stand by her. But with her father and sister occupied with their own struggles in another state, she has no family she can lean on. Her only options are to turn to Brad, a ruthless lawyer mainly concerned with dollar signs, or Owen, a kind doctor with a jealous and spiteful long-term girlfriend.
With or without help from the frustrating men in her life, Carmen will have to find the strength inside herself to carry on. She must make one final journey to say goodbye to her husband once and for all, and lay the past to rest forever.
But when Carmen uncovers startling information about what really led to her husband's death, everything changes...
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I hope you will all enjoy the new book.
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Tragedy. When it rains, it always pours...
Carmen Winters has already lost so much. Now, she is beyond terrified as she stands to lose the one thing that gave her hope for a better future.
She knows that she can pull through her physical and psychological difficulties, if only someone will stand by her. But with her father and sister occupied with their own struggles in another state, she has no family she can lean on. Her only options are to turn to Brad, a ruthless lawyer mainly concerned with dollar signs, or Owen, a kind doctor with a jealous and spiteful long-term girlfriend.
With or without help from the frustrating men in her life, Carmen will have to find the strength inside herself to carry on. She must make one final journey to say goodbye to her husband once and for all, and lay the past to rest forever.
But when Carmen uncovers startling information about what really led to her husband's death, everything changes...
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November 6, 2014
A new book series by Loretta Lost!
Finally, after months of hard work, I have completed my new project and I am ready to share it with you. I am excited to report that my beta-reading team has enjoyed this book far more than Clarity. Introducing End of Eternity, which we are fondly calling "EoE"-- the story of Carmen's struggles immediately after the end of Clarity 3!
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She married a monster. Now, she has to deal with the crippling consequences...Carmen Winters has been devastated by the death of her husband. Left pregnant and alone, she is forced to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. A hunch leads her to believe that her sister Helen might be the only person with information about Grayson's suicide. Unfortunately, Helen has been badly injured in a car accident and Carmen is unsure whether her sister will live to tell the tale.
As Carmen grows obsessed with understanding the madness that took her husband, she finds her own mind unraveling dangerously to the brink of insanity. It is only when she meets a sweet and sensitive stranger named Owen that she finds herself able to smile again.
Is it really true that the best beginnings can come from the worst endings? Or does Carmen have deeper to fall before she can learn who she really is?Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Apple iTunes | Smashwords
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She married a monster. Now, she has to deal with the crippling consequences...Carmen Winters has been devastated by the death of her husband. Left pregnant and alone, she is forced to pick up the pieces of her shattered life. A hunch leads her to believe that her sister Helen might be the only person with information about Grayson's suicide. Unfortunately, Helen has been badly injured in a car accident and Carmen is unsure whether her sister will live to tell the tale.
As Carmen grows obsessed with understanding the madness that took her husband, she finds her own mind unraveling dangerously to the brink of insanity. It is only when she meets a sweet and sensitive stranger named Owen that she finds herself able to smile again.
Is it really true that the best beginnings can come from the worst endings? Or does Carmen have deeper to fall before she can learn who she really is?Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Apple iTunes | Smashwords
September 19, 2014
About Clarity
Welcome to all the new readers of the Clarity books, and thanks to everyone for the heartwarming feedback over the last few days! I must apologize that these books are on the shorter side and that it's so easy to breeze through them all. I am always amazed by the way that it takes me months to write each book, but only a few hours for them to be devoured by an avid reader.
I am fairly certain that if I needed to write Clarity as one huge installment instead of three, the books would not exist at all. Not only was it a very long and difficult undertaking that consumed my life, but the subject matter was often emotionally taxing to the point that it negatively impacted my health. I am not one of those writers that can maintain distance with their characters, and I get utterly swept away in the story when I work. Sometimes dangerously so!
I must thank you all for your support and making my writing career possible. It has been a joy to write these books for you, and I intend to dedicate myself to producing more quality stories for many years to come. I am currently working on a sequel to Clarity that my proofreaders are really enjoying, and I hope that you will love it too!
I am fairly certain that if I needed to write Clarity as one huge installment instead of three, the books would not exist at all. Not only was it a very long and difficult undertaking that consumed my life, but the subject matter was often emotionally taxing to the point that it negatively impacted my health. I am not one of those writers that can maintain distance with their characters, and I get utterly swept away in the story when I work. Sometimes dangerously so!
I must thank you all for your support and making my writing career possible. It has been a joy to write these books for you, and I intend to dedicate myself to producing more quality stories for many years to come. I am currently working on a sequel to Clarity that my proofreaders are really enjoying, and I hope that you will love it too!
July 21, 2014
The conclusion to Clarity is finally here!
Book #3 is finally available! Read to find out what happens to Helen and Liam in the ultimate ending to the Clarity series. This installment is twice as long as the previous books, and much more emotional, romantic, and intense.
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This is the third and final book of a three-part series.
This book is full novel-length with a complete ending--no more cliffhangers!
After many years of darkness, Winter never thought that she'd be happy or safe again. Her whole world changed when she met Liam Larson, a charming young doctor determined to be her knight in shining armor. When a brutal night unleashes vicious reminders of her past, Winter must struggle to hold on to the little bit of happiness she has found.
When everything begins to fall apart, Liam's strength and kindness might not be enough to save her. Battling with the betrayal of her family, terrifying nightmares, and frequent reminders of her enemy that make daily life difficult, Winter's first instinct is to run away. She is tired of being the victim and living in a cruel, crowded city where she doesn't feel like she belongs.
But Liam promises her that if she only trusts him, he can change everything. And that's exactly what he attempts to do, starting with an operation to heal her eyes, and then her heart...
Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Kobo | Google Play | Apple iTunes | Smashwords
This is the third and final book of a three-part series.
This book is full novel-length with a complete ending--no more cliffhangers!
After many years of darkness, Winter never thought that she'd be happy or safe again. Her whole world changed when she met Liam Larson, a charming young doctor determined to be her knight in shining armor. When a brutal night unleashes vicious reminders of her past, Winter must struggle to hold on to the little bit of happiness she has found.
When everything begins to fall apart, Liam's strength and kindness might not be enough to save her. Battling with the betrayal of her family, terrifying nightmares, and frequent reminders of her enemy that make daily life difficult, Winter's first instinct is to run away. She is tired of being the victim and living in a cruel, crowded city where she doesn't feel like she belongs.
But Liam promises her that if she only trusts him, he can change everything. And that's exactly what he attempts to do, starting with an operation to heal her eyes, and then her heart...
July 20, 2014
Have you read Clarity 2 yet?
To prepare for the release of Book 3, make sure you're all caught up on the Clarity series! Book 2 is available from all retailers, and the shocking conclusion is soon to follow!
Buy links:
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When violent memories come racing back, he is her only hope...
Helen Winters was living a lonely existence when the charming Dr. Liam Larson coaxed her out of solitude with the promise of healing her sightless eyes. She was hopeful at the prospect of gaining vision for the first time and being reunited with her family. She was also growing somewhat fond of the persuasive young doctor. For the first time in years, she was being magnetically drawn to a new friend...
Then everything came crashing down.
Plunged into a hellish nightmare, Helen is forced to face the same evils she ran away to escape so long ago. She is unprepared to have her hopes crushed and her peace destroyed. She finds herself living in constant terror and drowning in fear--and Liam's voice is the only thing that can keep her afloat. His comforting touch becomes the only light in her pitch-black darkness. Helen has always been a tough girl who relied only on herself. But this time, she can't survive alone. Due to the horrors of her past, Helen has promised herself not to trust anyone. When her life becomes unbearable, how can she trust Liam enough to let him save her?
**********This is the second book of a three-part series.**********
February 24, 2014
New release: Clarity, by Loretta Lost.
I am happy to announce that Clarity is now available from Amazon!
Fiercely independent Helen Winters was born completely blind, but she vowed never to let her disability keep her down. She did not expect a traumatic event to devastate her life and force her to drop out of college. Disillusioned by the cruelty of people, Helen retreated from society to live by herself as a reclusive writer in the woods—where no one could ever hurt her again.
When a brilliant young doctor shows up on her doorstep, promising her that his new research can give her the ability to see for the first time, Helen stubbornly refuses. She has learned not to trust anyone, and to rely only on herself. But Dr. Liam Larson will not take no for an answer. He makes it his personal mission to rescue Helen from her loneliness, and bring joy into her world once more—the joy she has denied herself for so long.
When Helen’s demons come racing back into her life, threatening to rip her apart and destroy the strength she has carefully rebuilt, Liam is the only one who might be able to save her.
Can he reach the broken girl in time, helping her to heal and see the world in a different light? Or will Helen’s grief send her spiraling out of control, lost to him forever?
