WTRBlog's Review of UNRAVELING YOU by Jessica Sorensen

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Lyric Scott has always had a good life. Outgoing, spunky, and musically talented, she’s constantly surrounded by family and friends, yet she still feels that there’s something missing.

Then she meets her new next-door neighbor Ayden Gregory. Mysterious, sweet, and sad, Ayden is the exact opposite of Lyric and exactly what she needs to fill the void in her life.

Ayden Gregory has been through more than most people and believes his life is always going to be rocky, so when he’s suddenly adopted, he’s thrown for a turn. But even with a new, loving family, he still finds himself haunted by the memories of his old life. The only true breath of fresh air is when he’s with his best friend, Lyric Scott.

As Lyric and Ayden grow closer, the lines of their friendship start to blur. But when Ayden's past unexpectedly pushes its way into his new life, their friendship and newfound attraction will be tested.

WTRBlog's REVIEW

UNRAVELING YOU

By Jessica Sorensen 

5 out of 5 Stars

Book #1) Unraveling You Series

Book #2) Raveling You (Coming Jan. 2015)

This is the first book in this series but it can be a standalone.  A very intense read packed into a novella that you want to read on to she what happens next.  

If you've read THE SECRET SERIES then you are familiar with Micha, Ella, Lila, and Ethan.   This story is a continuation of their strong friendship not only as neighbors but as family but it is focused on their children.  

Lyric and Ayden as teens start their adventures thru life.  Lyric is the daughter of parents that are both artists, Micha and Ella. I love Lyric's carefree, adventurous personality.   She has this life long dream of doing it all.  Drawing her own album covers, composing her own music but writing is the only thing she feels her life is lacking hurt and she is unable to find that emotion to create.  And let's not forget the extreme stage fright, that also is holding her back from what she loves most, performing.  Will Lyric find her story after meeting and getting to know Ayden?  Will she find her voice and break the fear of stage fright? Will she see passed Ayden as a neighbor and friend of the family and let herself open up her true feelings for Ayden? 

Lila and Ethan have opened their home to adopt children into their family that have suffered terrible pasts .  Ayden is the new addition to the Gregory family.    He is Lyric's age and has had a very dramatic event happen in his recent life.  Never knowing his dad, losing his irresponsible mom to drugs and being separated from his older brother and younger sister, his last few years have been just as bad with abuse and bouncing from foster home to foster home.  He was starting to feel lost in the system and trouble was around the corner but lucky for him, the Gregory's saved him.   Finally he has found stability with the Gregory's but with his fears and history, he's afraid that it can be taken away just as easy.  Will Ayden be able to conquer his fears?  Will he regain his suppressed memories of what happened in that terrible Forster home?  Will Lyric be able to win his trust and will their friendship grow into more?  Will Ayden ever be reunited with his brother and sister? This is an emotional read packed into a novella.  Can't wait till January's release of book#2 Raveling You. 

When he grows silent again, I crack an eyelid open. He’s dazing off over my shoulder with undiluted pain in his eyes. The realness of him causes my heart to stutter, and my fingers yearn to jot down unwritten words.

God, what has he been through to create such a look?

When his focus lands back on me, his eyes burn fiercely, as if he’s terrified out of his damn mind “Shut your eyes,” he whispers, almost horrified.

I do as he says without question, trusting him completely, even though his intensity is enough to make the calmest person in the world feel disconcerted.

He sticks the earbud in my ear and the gloomy, unhurried beat of Radiohead’s “How To Disappear Completely” soaks through my wounded soul.

“You picked the perfect song,” I mutter as the music engulfs me. “This is exactly what I—”

His lips brush mine, stealing the words right from my mouth. My breath catches in my throat and my first instinct is to pull away. But I don’t want to pull away. I want to stay. Let him erase that last few hours from my mind.

I keep my eyes shut, too afraid to open them as his lips timidly start to move against mine. Just a whisper of a graze. A heart-stopping brush. A soul-drowning taste. He does it again and again, taking his time, erasing all the ickiness from tonight. As I absorb each soft graze, his tongue slowly follows, 
slipping into my mouth. I gasp, but still don’t open my eyes. I barely move. Can hardly think. And when he pulls back, gently biting at my bottom lip, I stop breathing all together.

That burn songs promise.

Blazes in me.

Hot and scorching.

So sweltering and mind-numbing.

I feel it in my veins.

Liquid fire.

Passion.

Driving me insane.

And the bar set so high.

Ayden has soared over.

Past the heavens.

And captured me eternally.

“Go to sleep, Lyric,” he whispers, his breathing ragged.

I nod, still terrified to open my eyes. Terrified I’ll lose this moment.

A moment I know I’ll be able to fill pages and pages with the most powerful lyrics I’ve ever written. All about him and that kiss.

The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.

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♥READ THE BOOKS THAT STARTED IT ALL♥

Book .5 - The Prelude of Ella and Micha

Book 1 - The Secret of Ella and Micha

Book 2 - The Forever of Ella and Micha

Book 3 - The Temptation of Lila and Ethan

Book 4 - The Ever After of Ella and Micha

Book 4.5 - Lila and Ethan: Forever and Always

Book 4.6 - Ella and Micha: Infinitely and Always