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Ever Lost (Lost Boys of Neverly Prep #1)

L.E. Bross

Start date: July 15, 2019

Finish date: July 30, 2019

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Dec 27, 2019 Helen 2.0 marked it as edited

Shelves: contemporary, reverse-harem, pick-me-vibes

Let me start off by telling you what this series is NOT:
- it's not a bully romance.
- it isn't exactly a Peter Pan retelling; only the names of characters come from JM Barrie.
- it's not your average rich-boy-poor-girl love story.

Ever Lost is basically what you'd get if Paper Princess snuck its way into the RH genre and, in the process, matured a little. I actually like this series better than the Royals.
The plot centers on Ever, a teenager who is hired by a tech giant to break into his ri Let me start off by telling you what this series is NOT:
- it's not a bully romance.
- it isn't exactly a Peter Pan retelling; only the names of characters come from JM Barrie.
- it's not your average rich-boy-poor-girl love story.

Ever Lost is basically what you'd get if Paper Princess snuck its way into the RH genre and, in the process, matured a little. I actually like this series better than the Royals.
The plot centers on Ever, a teenager who is hired by a tech giant to break into his rival's house and steal from him. In the process, she lives in his house with his three teenage sons, all of whom are classically hot with some serious attitude issues. She attends their prep school, where these boys are considered teen royalty. Drama, misunderstanding, and sweet sweet romance ensues.

Here's why I like this series better than the Royals series.
1. The heroes: all of them grew up under tough conditions and ended up in the foster system, just like the heroine. Unlike Ever, they were lucky enough to be adopted by their kind-hearted (and filthy rich) mom. This background gives the boys some depth - they're not just spoiled assholes, they're damaged individuals with trust issues - and it makes the love story with Ever much more satisfying. They're all broken pieces fitting together in the right way. It's very sweet.
2. The portrayal of women: the author doesn't fall back on the tired (and sexist) "trash whore" trope with her minor female characters. Ever's problems are either internal or created by motivated and fleshed-out villains, not by a horde of bitchy sex-demons like in most academy stories. I'm so damn happy about this omission I could cry.
3. Morally gray characters: there's no black-and-white, us vs. them mentality when it comes to the heroes and villains in this story. Most characters have both redeeming and destructive traits that are consistently demonstrated, with consequences, throughout the series. I'm talking about Ry's anger issues or Trey's treatment of Mer. The villains have a good side and the heroes have a bad side, just as all humans do.

Yes, there is a lot of OTT drama in the plot, but because I got so invested in the lovely main characters, I was hooked by the misunderstandings and the angst. I wanted them to get their HEA so badly that I devoured the whole series in a day, drama and all. ...more

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Jul 16, 2019 ★Me Myshelf and I★ rated it liked it

Shelves: academy, rh-comtemp

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Academy is still not getting old for me. This was a 3.5 and a good start that makes me want to continue on. Which is saying something considering how many Academy types there is to choose from right now.
It has everything you’d expect
✅ FMC with a history of abuse
✅ Broken but still has a bit of an attitude
✅ Teenage guys with impossible abs
✅ Hint of the bullying trend without actually going into a full bullymance
✅ uniforms that would never exist in real life
✅ Poor kid ...more

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Feb 05, 2020 Saint Fitz added it

Just an okay read for me. The guys knew her a week and were in seemingly unbreakable bonds with her...until she agreed to go on a date with Luc. Hated the “I don’t know why but you just fit with us@ excuse. You want to know why she fits? Because he’s an easy and convenient way to move the plot forward, ya filthy animals!

She’s 18. And i don’t know..it just felt yuck to me.

Peter is a d-bag and not given enough page time to be important, even though he is the mastermind of this whole arrangement. ...more

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Jan 18, 2020 Liss rated it liked it

I can't actually decide if I liked this book enough to want to read the rest? ...more

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Feb 28, 2020 Kasumatata rated it it was amazing

Surprising fairytale retelling

This book pulled me in from the start. I loved how the author started from a fairytale and gave it a contemporary twist. This book created the perfect atmosphere to keep reading. There were so many emotions involved. As someone who worked in a group home, I could immediately relate to the main characters and how their behaviour is so different from kids who grow up in a loving family. The fact that it felt so real, makes it that much better.

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