Lauren Layne

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Lauren Layne’s bestselling Oxford Series continues with the poignant, heartwarming story of New York’s most eligible bachelor, Lincoln Mathis, a man who’s living a lie—until his dream woman takes away the pain. Lincoln Mathis doesn’t hide his reputation as Manhattan’s ultimate playboy. In fact, he cultivates it. But behind every flirtatious smile, each provocative quip, there’s a secret that Lincoln’s hiding from even his closest friends—a tragedy from his past that holds his heart quietly captive. Lincoln knows what he wants: someone like Daisy Sinclair, the sassy, off-limits bridesmaid he can’t take his eyes off at his best friend’s wedding. He also knows that she’s everything he can never have. After a devastating divorce, Daisy doesn’t need anyone to warn her off the charming best man at her sister’s wedding. One look at the breathtakingly hot Lincoln Mathis and she knows that he’s exactly the type of man she should avoid. But when Daisy stumbles upon Lincoln’s secret, she realizes there’s more to the charming playboy than meets the eye. And suddenly Daisy and Lincoln find their lives helplessly entwined in a journey that will either heal their damaged souls . . . or destroy them forever. Praise for Someone Like You “Lincoln and Daisy’s tale is expertly crafted, full of wit and heart. Layne is equally adept at writing heartbreaking portrayals of grief and scenes of steamy passion that will get hearts racing. Exemplary contemporary romance.”—Library Journal Lauren Layne’s New York Times bestselling Oxford Novel series can be read in any order: IRRESISTIBLY YOURS I WISH YOU WERE MINE SOMEONE LIKE YOU I KNEW YOU WERE TROUBLE I THINK I LOVE YOU Don’t miss any of Lauren Layne’s hot reads: The Love Unexpectedly series: BLURRED LINES | GOOD GIRL | LOVE STORY | WALK OF SHAME | AN EX FOR CHRISTMAS The Sex, Love & Stiletto series: AFTER THE KISS | LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH | JUST ONE NIGHT | THE TROUBLE WITH LOVE The Redemption series: ISN’T SHE LOVELY | BROKEN | CRUSHED The I Do, I Don’t series: READY TO RUN | RUNAWAY GROOM Includes an excerpt from another Loveswept title.

An Oxford Novel

Someone Like You

ANOTHER FAVORITE COUPLE FOR MEE!! DAISYLINCOLN MY BABIES THEY JUST GET EACH OTHER!! LAUREN LAYNE NEVER MISSES WITH THIS SERIES!! this book was the perfect balance of romcom with witty banter as well as emotional, tear-jerking moments

"the very first night" (taylor's version) and "labyrinth" by taylor swift

"oops! . . . i did it again" by britney spears

ANOTHER FAVORITE COUPLE FOR MEE!! DAISYLINCOLN MY BABIES THEY JUST GET EACH OTHER!! LAUREN LAYNE NEVER MISSES WITH THIS SERIES!! this book was the perfect balance of romcom with witty banter as well as emotional, tear-jerking moments

"the very first night" (taylor's version) and "labyrinth" by taylor swift
"oops! . . . i did it again" by britney spears

celene

crying u guys,,,, the epilogue made be bawl my eyes out,,,, so perfect

Sven Test

This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.

Ever since I met Lincoln I've been needing his story. I was so pleasantly surprised when I read that Lincoln isn't actually a womanizer as he portrays to be. But this is only the beginning of his story *cue all the sobs* You see, life has dealt him a very ugly card and none of his friends know what he's going through. He fools them all by acting happy and flirting with women. But the reality is so painfully heartbreaking. Despite what he's dealing with, Lincoln is a character who's very charming, a gentleman, kind and so unbelievably caring. His heart is so big with all the love he has to give. His story was squeezing my heart and I felt so much anguish. I kept hoping for his happily ever after.

It was odd that it was the person who’d known him for the least amount of time who could expose him...

Daisy is just like Lincoln. When she's at social gatherings, she acts happy and fakes a smile, yet inside she's hurting. Lincoln recognized that as soon as he saw her. Daisy was warned by her twin Emma to not go near Lincoln, but by the end of their first encounter, they are both at a bar having a good time. It's here that Daisy starts to realize that Lincoln's friend have him pegged wrong. Then the following day it's proven when Lincoln takes Daisy to see his heart-shattering truth.

It was some strange in-between place where his old life and new life converged in the most painful of ways. It was what might have been and what could never be, all rolled into one, and yet he couldn't stay away. Wouldn't stay away.

By here, I had tears streaming down my face. My heart was in the process of being ripped apart piece by piece. Lauren Layne gave Lincoln a story so sad and painful like no other, and I was suffering right along with him. Lincoln and Daisy are two jaded souls who meet each other time and time again. They both know what it's like to love so profusely and then being left shattered with no idea on how to put themselves back together. Their emotional understanding is what brings them closer together. This is a very character driven story with all the added depth it goes into. I was expecting a fun story, which it was, but it also was so deeply moving and tugged at my heart strings.

"Someday we'll be old and gray, sitting on the porch in boring, old-person silence, and I'll be just fine with that because I'll have everything I ever wanted. I'll have you."

Once again, all of the characters from the Stiletto series and Oxford made very entertaining appearances that add lightness to the story. The friendships are still amazing and fun. Their interactions continue to be hilarious. I love that they aren't just coworkers. I love that everyone is actually friends and are very involved in each other's lives.

This is Lauren Layne's best story to date. I don't know how she will top this one. Someone Like You is in my top 5 books of 2016! It was wonderful and so heart-wrenching. It tore my insides apart and had me crying, but it was so worth it! Lincoln's story is one everyone should read. You'll fall hard for this marvelous man.

I received an eARC from the publisher for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.This review was originally posted on Latte Nights Reviews.

shar

Inês Filipa

ingrid

4.5 stars. that was sooooo good! i had so much fun reading, even though daisy and lincoln’s journey was kinda sad while they dealt with their respective issues. i loved seeing the gang together at the end and the epilogue was so sweet!

macy

my fav one in the series so far❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹

4.5 this was much heavier/ sadder than the other books and i loved every moment of it loved the individual character development of daisylincoln and i loved them as a couple they were perfect

krissy

meha 

5 stars!! 

lincolndaisy have a special place in my heart

they got me! they really did!!! daisylincoln i love you SO much

catia

“I think…I think I didn’t call you love in the dismissive way I did everyone else because I knew if I ever said it to you, it would come true. That you would be my love, and I would love you, Daisy. I didn’t want that. I couldn’t risk it. So I never said it. But damn it Daisy, it ended up not mattering. I fell in love with you anyway. Somewhere between New York and Charlotte and back to New York again, I fell so hard for my Wallflower.”
“I thought we agreed not to call me that.”
His lips brushed her cheek, capturing the tear. “How about I call you something else? Love.”
Her eyes closed, and her heart soared. “Bet you say that to all the girls.”
“Not anymore,” he whispered, his mouth brushing over hers. “Only you, Daisy. You are my love.”


Where to begin with these two!! When people told me they were the most emotional and painful Lauren Layne book (of these series) they weren't really kidding, Lincoln and Daisy both broke my heart and put it back together, in a beautiful, intense, painful and amazing way!
Lincoln my man, my beautiful gentle kind man who had a lot to deal with, really a lot, when he finally figured it out and came to Daisy, I cried my eyes out, not only for them finally having their happy ending but also for Lincoln that finally accepted he deserved to be loved and have a family too! And Daisy, what a strong woman who truly deserves the whole world, she was so right to move forward and try to live her best life in the best way possible and also finding her passion!!
Like always I don't have enough words to express how much this book was actually so beautiful and so much more of what I was waiting for and it didn't disappoint!! Not only for them, their romance, their development as characters individually and as a couple, but also for, again, all the amazing friendship they all have with each other and god everytime the other characters were in the room, I couldn't help but cry of happiness and how much these characters, this family really means to me, they have become one of my comfort series and I'm not sorry about it!! I could rr them all over again and again and again and I know I couldn't even be tired of them, not for a second!
Seeing Daisy and Lincoln's finally happy ever after was actually so magical and so damn wonderful I don't know what to do with myself!!!
Now god Taylor and Nick's banter at the end of the book, uhh their book is going to be fire I can feel it and I can't wait!


  “Fine, someday we’ll be old and gray, sitting on the porch in boring, old-person silence, and I’ll be just fine with that, because I’ll have everything I ever wanted. I’ll have you, Daisy Mathis.”

Emilie Adele Rognmo

4.5 stars

lincoln mathis, here take my heart. all yours. 

this book made me want to die for these people. my heart broke for lincoln and daisy. i just want to hug them both so tightly and tell them i love them. i cried. three times.

anyway can we take a moment and appreciate the freaking perfection that is the epilogue? best one. and ofc i have to mention my favorite found family

marie

Nedu

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Someone Like You was one of my most anticipated reads of 2016. Since Lincoln first appeared in the Oxford series — or was it Stiletto? Honestly I've been half in love with him so long I can't even remember when we were first introduced — I've wanted his story. I always suspected there was way more to him than this carefully crafted, much talked about playboy image he puts out there. I wasn't wrong. I know there's no way my little review can do any amount of justice to this book, but I'm gonna try anyhow. 

I'm not going to dig too deep into the storyline in my review, so if you've come looking for spoilers, you can move on along. ;) Some books are just better when you experience them for yourself, going in blind. This is absolutely one of those. What I will do, however, is tell you that I loved both of the characters. I mean, I was already half in love with him before I even opened this book. It didn't take long at all before I was head over heels for this man. Daisy was incredible in her own right. She was far from the delicate flower she was made out to be initially. She was strong, if a little broken, and I fell head over heels for her, too. Daisy and Lincoln together were really something special. I can't think of two people more perfectly suited to each other. I was shipping them long before they were more than just friends. 

Someone Like You was a really emotional read for me. I think it's partially because I was already so connected to Lincoln before going into it. It was a special book for a whole lot of reasons I can't get into because I don't want to spoil anything for you. I shed more than a couple tears over this one, but they weren't all sad tears. There were plenty of smiles along the way. There's something beautiful about two broken people finding a way to put themselves back together with a little help from someone special. 

I'm not even gonna lie. I had ridiculously high expectations for this book. And Lauren exceeded them by, like, double. Someone Like You was the total romance package. Not only did I blow through it without sitting it down, I laughed and cried, swooned over the romance and felt every feel along the way. Absolutely brilliant. There were also quite a few cameos from characters from the Stiletto and Oxford series, which is just one more reason why fans of the series will LOVE this one. If you're not yet a fan, you should bump the Oxford (and Stiletto!) series to the top of your list. You'll thank me later.

I received a copy of this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

FAVORITE QUOTES

  They were going to get along, because in only a couple of minutes, under the guise of casual quips, they'd just exchanged more truths to a perfect stranger than they had to anyone else in years.

"Even those of us solidly in love with someone else can't help but be at least a little in love with Lincoln Mathis."

Emma and her friends were dead wrong about Lincoln Mathis. This was no modern-day rake, set on wooing every woman who crossed his path. This was a man rather desperate to look like a playboy. 

Did Lincoln know that the more he put her back together again, the more power he had to break her heart?

"Oh, I'd give you pleasure. We'd give each other that. But I'd take absolutely everything—I'd fucking consume you. You'd want something in return, and I'd have nothing. I'm hollow inside, and you deserve so much more."

Someone Like You An Oxford Novel

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