R.K. Lilley

Lana can’t remember a time when she wasn’t hopelessly in love with Akira. Even knowing that he viewed her as a kid sister had never helped to dampen her feelings. One night together only made it worse. After seducing Akira, it became apparent that their love affair was hopelessly one-sided, and heartbroken, Lana fled her beloved island paradise. Eight years later, Lana finally returns home, planning to stay briefly, and only for business, but her plans go quickly awry when she runs into the man she could never get over. At just under 34,000 words, this story is a novella. This book is intended for ages 18+

Lana

Kinsey

2.5 Wasted Potential Stars!



  
    "This is paradise. You took my paradise with you when you left, Lana."
  

Sigh, this book was a total disappointment! If you've read the Up In The Air Series, we met Lana and were left with hints about a long lost love left in Hawaii. I was so excited to get my hands on this novella. For one, I've become obsessed with R.K. Lilley. Second, I loved Lana and the tragic circumstances surrounding her childhood love. Finally, a possessive alpha tattooed Hawaiian man? SOLD! Unfortunately, this little novella was a total disappointment...

What's it about?

Lana can't remember a time that she wasn't hopelessly in love with the sexy possessive Akira. Even knowing all along that he only viewed her as his mentor's daughter, it's never changed the unconditional love that she has harbored for him since she was 10 years old.....and he was 20. One passion filled night 8 years ago only made things worse. You see Lana seduced Akira, and while Akira spent a passion filled night with her, the next morning she overhears him putting down their night together as nothing more than an infatuation. Heartbroken, Lana flees paradise. Eight years later, she returns home for business but her plans are quickly ruined when she literally runs into her long lost love Akira, and this time he's not letting her go so easily!



  
    “How are you?” he finally asked. Mortifyingly, the question brought tears to my eyes. Adrift, I thought. I’m just adrift, banned from my home, and utterly rejected by the only man I’ll ever love. I wanted to hate him for it, but I just couldn’t. I had only ever known how to love him. Whole-heartedly. Too much so.
  


Thoughts?

Whew, sounds hot huh? Well it was..to an extent. For the most part I found this story so quick paced that I had a hard time believing in this so called "love" they shared. While I normally love a romance filled with steamy sex, when you have such a short novella like Lana, I need more character story-lines and development. We didn't get any of that here. It was 90 percent sex, 10 percent storyline. Answers are left unanswered, explanations are unbelievable, and I just found it lacking in general, other than the writing style which I found amazing!



  
    “You were this perfect, enchantingly beautiful girl that made the world brighter just by being in it, and you were ours. I can’t tell you how sorry I am that I drove you away.”
  

This is by far going on my list of one of the most disappointing books of all time. I had such high hopes for this book. While the writing was superb, the characters sexy and likable we DIDN'T GET ENOUGH STORY! I don't understand why all the other characters get 3 books each and Lana only got a short novella. If Lana had a standalone or a series, I would guarantee it a spot on my favorites list, but this book just wasn't enough. Let me list some reasons:


  Sex:
 Okay this happened way too fast and way too often. After the hero rejects the heroine she started feeling him up in his sleep. I don't know about you guys but that scene kinda creeps me out. What if he didn't want her to do that? Also, the whole calling out his girlfriends name in annoyance while he's aroused? What was that about? We're never given an explanation. 


  Milena:
 Okay this was by far my biggest problem with this novella. There were so many things left unanswered with Milena's role in this. For one, why did Akira get engaged to her? She threatened to SERIOUSLY injure the woman he loves and he gets engaged to her? I don't understand that. Yes, I can understand the hooking up, but we are given NO EXPLANATION for why he proposed to her. I don't understand it...

Also in regards to Milena, was Akira warning Lana to be careful around her. He says that she could seriously harm Lana...then we never hear from her again. What happens? Does Lana get attacked? Is Milena going to stop bothering them? There was so much left unanswered it drove me crazy!


  
    “Don’t leave us again, Lana,” he whispered roughly. “Don’t leave me. Stay. Please.”
  


Verdict?
Again, the characters were awesome, the setting beautiful and the alpha male hotness off the charts! Unfortunately, Lana just failed to deliver. I really would love to know why the author didn't want to give Lana a standalone or a series. I don't get it. However, don't not read this just because it wasn't for me. It's a sexy read, and it might not bother you! Give it a chance if you want to know what happens to Lana! 



  "I love you," I said breathlessly, as he pushed himself inside of me.

"Good," he murmured roughly, "because I'm keeping you forever."

Laja

Andrea Ayala

R. K. Lilley

Lana can't remember a time when she wasn't hopelessly in love with Akira. Even knowing that he viewed her as a kid sister had never helped to dampen her feelings. One night together only made it worse. After seducing Akira, it became apparent that their love affair was hopelessly one-sided, and heartbroken, Lana fled her beloved island paradise. Eight years later, Lana finally returns home, planning to stay briefly, and only for business, but her plans go quickly awry when she runs into the man she could never get over. At just under 34,000 words, this story is a novella. This book is intended for ages 18]

Lana

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