Blog Tour Review ~ Loving London (The Flawed Heart Series #3) by Ellie Wade

Title: Loving London

Series: The Flawed Heart Series #3

Author: Ellie Wade

Genre: Contemporary Romance

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My Review 

For me, this is by far the best book in the series. I sped through Loving London in one sitting and it gave me the perfect ending I wanted.

I won't say too much considering this is book three and the final one in the series. If you've read the other two then you'll definitely want to read this instalment as it ties up all the loose ends in a sweet, heart warming package. If you haven't read any of the books in the series I'd definitely consider them. They get better the more you get to know the characters and their journey is an emotional one.

Overall this was the perfect ending. It had everything I wanted in it.

4 

FLAWED

I left.

I followed my dream,

To write, to feel, to live.

But my life has no meaning without Loïc.

I’m fading.

I'm not whole, not me,

Without him.

Loving Loïc is how I breathe.

FLAWED

She's gone,

I'm a hollow waste of space.

I can't feel, can't breathe, can't fight,

Without London.

She's who I am,

What I am supposed to be,

What I am supposed to do.

Loving London

Is how I live.

Ellie Wade resides in southwest Michigan with her husband, three young children, and two dogs. She has a Master’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University and is a huge University of Michigan sports fan. She loves the beauty of her home state, especially the lakes and the gorgeous autumn weather. When she is not writing, you will find her reading, snuggled up with her kids, or spending time with family and friends. She loves traveling and exploring new places with her family.

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ARC Review ~ Keeping London (Flawed Heart, #2) by Ellie Wade

eARC received via Enticing Journey in exchange for an honest review

Release Date: July 5th 2016

Publisher: Self-published

Description:
GONE.
He's gone away,
Deployed.
My biggest fear realized.
Well, my second biggest fear.
He's overseas, but he's alive.

When Loïc left, my heart went with him.
In shattered pieces of good-bye.
Until we are together again…

GONE.
Leaving her was the hardest thing I've ever done.
Until I got here.
The danger, the fear, the pain—
It's real.

I promised I'd get back to her.
A promise I'm determined to keep.
A vow that might be harder than I thought.
A battle of my heart.
A war with my mind.
A fight to return to London…

***Intended for readers 18+ due to mature content.
***Book 2 in The Flawed Heart Series, must read Finding London first.

My Opinion

Keeping London definitely lived up to the first book. I wasn't sure at the end of Finding London whether I'd continue the series. However, when I got the tour invite and saw I didn't have any other ARCs until July things all just seemed to fit and I wanted to know what happened to Loic and London.

Things in this book did start off slow. I assumed it would pick up with Loic being deployed straight away and when it didn't I was slightly disappointed. For me, that's where the book began and things became interesting. The aforementioned seemed a bit of a filler.

Anyway, once Loic was sent to Afghanistan things became more interesting. I liked the emails between the characters and I thought the author kept their personalities well in the writing. She also did a good job of creating a story around the emails. Things happened in their every day life too.


I won't reveal anything more because I don't want to ruin anything. Even if the book takes a predictable line in the plot, it was still a good follow up. I will more than likely read book 3.

3.5

Review ~ Finding London by Ellie Wade

eARC received via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review

Release Date: May 25th 2016

Publisher: Self-published

Description:
London Wright thought she’d been in love before, but she hadn’t—not even close.

Then she met him.

Rugged and gorgeous, Loïc Berkeley, a special forces soldier is everything she’s ever wanted. Getting him to notice her was a challenge, but keeping his love is proving to be more difficult.

London’s used to getting what she wants so loving someone like Loïc is a humbling and somewhat terrifying experience. For everything she has in her life, he’s the one thing she can’t bear to lose.

Loïc Berkeley never wanted love. He views it as an unneeded distraction that causes nothing but pain. Love, for Loïc, always ends in disappointment.

Then he met her.

Spoiled, witty, and breathtakingly beautiful London Wright is his undoing. From the moment he laid eyes on her, he knew his life would never be the same. Though he tries to fight it, he finds himself falling for her.

Having lived a life full of sorrow, finding London brought Loïc rare happiness. Though his feelings for her are strong, is what they have powerful enough to break the cycle of his past?

When one is destined for heartbreak and loss, can love really change anything?

My Opinion

This is the third book I've read by this author now. When I requested Finding London her name sounded familiar, but I couldn't place where I'd heard it. It turns out I have both of her Beautiful Kind of Love books on my shelf in paperback!

Anyway, Finding London was a great read. It was simple and heartfelt as Loic and London discovered each other's flaws and moved past them. The story was a gentle grower as their relationship developed, and since this is only book one it meant that the characters bonded first rather than just dived into bed. There was an instant attraction, but the actual relationship was steady and paced well.

As for the plot, it was a nice read. I liked the past chapters that gave an insight into Loic's childhood, and helped give an understanding as to why he acted the way he did. Some parts of the book were predictable, and since this is a series there isn't a complete resolution. However, there isn't a major cliff hanger. If you want to read this book on its own it could be done as long as you don't mind filling in a few blanks yourself.


Overall, this was an enjoyable read. I may continue the series, depending in how I feel upon book 2's release, but I'd recommend it.

4

Reviews ~ Choices 1 & 2 by Ellie Wade

A Beautiful Kind of Love (Choices 1)

Paperback purchased by myself

Release Date: April 11th 2015

Publisher: Self-published

Description:
Every choice has a consequence.

I believe in soul mates. Why? Because I have one and his name is Jax Porter.

I have known Jax my whole life and I have loved him with every breath I’ve ever taken. The fact that we were born a mere month apart to mothers that are best friends has made us inseparable since birth.

What we have is so rare, one would think our story would be written, our fate sealed. But, unfortunately that’s not how life works. Life offers us many choices that can turn destiny into chance.

I now find myself heading toward a destination that I could have never imagined and I have to figure out where to go from here. 

Will the choices that have been made change our path forever or will fate find its way?

My Opinion

This was a touching, frustrating, but overall enjoyable book to read. I liked the idea behind it, but god I wanted to bang the characters' heads together. They were so frustrating, especially Jax and his decisions. I'm not going to say much since I bought this for pleasure reading, but I had to move on straight to book 2 immediately because of the cliffhanger.

4

A Forever Kind of Love (Choice 2)

Paperback purchased by myself

Release Date: June 2015

Publisher: Self-published

Description:
Every choice has a consequence.

I believe in soul mates. Why? Because I have one and her name is Lily Madison.
I’ve loved Lily my whole life. She’s all I’ve ever known. All I’ve ever seen. Everything. To me, she is perfect. 
Sometimes, when something has always been there, it is hard to recognize it for what it is. It is easy to take for granted. I didn’t realize how deeply Lily was ingrained in every fabric of my soul because I’d never had to feel her absence. 
It’s all so obvious now, but at the time it was not. I had to figure it out on my own.
I wish I could have realized what it was that was truly important in life because once choices are made and paths are altered…it is so hard to go back, sometimes impossible. 
I know this because I stand here with a two-carat engagement ring in my hand waiting to ask someone to be my wife. I’m ready to love and cherish her ‘til death do us part. But, there is just one problem. 
She isn’t Lily. 

Will the choices that have been made change our path forever or will fate find its way?

My Opinion

This was an okay read, but I didn't enjoy it as much as the first. I could have, but unfortunately too much of the book re-hashed the story from A Beautiful Kind of Love just in Jax's POV. Though it was nice to hear from him, I think the author should have written both books in dual POV if she wanted to do this as I ended up skimming the first third, which was basically the same story. I wanted the book to get to the point quicker and pick up from the cruel cliffhanger book one left on.

Saying that, once it finally did get going it was touching and moving. It was also equally frustrating, even more so since most of this book is written in Jax's POV. If there was an award for stupid, incomprehensible decisions it would have to go to Jax. It made for an interesting read though. There was a lot of back and forth in the relationship areas, but I found myself enjoying it and I'd more than likely read more by this author.

3