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Lost In Him: A Rock Star Romance (The Parker Series Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Susan Ward (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 640 ratings

A shy cellist falls for a troubled rock star in this epic journey of first love.

On the eve of her senior year spring break, Chrissie Parker meets Alan Manzone, and her life changes forever. He’s the ultimate rock god, a musician fresh out of rehab, tormented by his troubled past. Chrissie’s quickly consumed by Alan’s shocking pursuit of her, dark secrets, and sexual desires.

Their chemistry is undeniable, but can it keep them together when everyone in his band is trying to tear them apart?

A USA Today Recommended Romance Series.

The Parker Series is a steamy rock star romance filled with heart, heat, and angst. This series is for you if you love intense romance filled with unexpected twists and the beauty of enduring love. See why readers say the Parker Series is a major binge read.

“This is the best rock star romance I’ve ever read. Hot, hot, hot. A must-read!”- Amazon Review

“It’s gut-wrenching, emotional, sexually charged, beautiful, tortured, and downright breathtaking.”

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    The Parker Series
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  4. Publication date
    May 13, 2014
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AUSA Today Happy Ever After Blog Recommended Romance Series.
  • "It'sgut-wrenching, emotional, sexually charged, beautiful, tortured, and downrightbreathtaking."--Amazon Review
  • "Lost In Him,the book which sparked my addiction. Be ready for a rich tapestry of love,loss, regret, and allllll the feels. Your heart will be immersed inplace, time, and person. You will live the story."--Amazon Review

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***Series Reviews***
"...I couldn't stop reading, a testament to how well written these books are...I couldn't turn the page fast enough...I thoroughly enjoyed this whole series and will definitely be reading this author again.~Goodreads Reviewer

"The best word for me to describe this book, and series, is perfection.It's flawless in it's own way. It's real and beautiful. It's what true romance is about.."~ Amazon Reviewer

" AN AMAZING STORY THAT WILL TWIST AND TURN AND BECOME AN AMAZING RIDE AND LEAVE YOU WANTING MORE.."~Amazon Reviewer

" I fell in love with Chrissie and Alan's story... If you have not read this series you "must"read it. I fell in love with Chrissie and Alan's story. I was happy to see that it does not end here. I must read "Broken Crown" next."~Amazon Reviewer

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00KBK4S98
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Susan Ward (May 13, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 13, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.5 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 430 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 640 ratings

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Award-winning author Susan Ward is a #1 bestselling author of Rock Star romance and New Adult Fiction. Known for complex, gritty, and unpredictable emotional reads, to the delight of her readers she is always expanding her fictional universe.

Hello! Thank you for checking out my Amazon Author Page. I like exciting heroes who keep you guessing, and intelligent, complicated heroines who make them work to get them. My stories are filled with twists you won't see coming and my Happy Endings are never cookie-cutter, but always deliciously satisfying. My series include The Parker Series; The Affair Without End Series; The Sand & Fog Series; and The Locked & Loaded Series. I'm the mother of grown daughters, a grandmother, and I live with my husband and dog, Lady. My favorite things to do are writing an angsty HEA love story, drinking coffee, eating chocolate, having a good glass of wine, traveling, watching sappy movies, and chatting with my readers.

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Customers find the book emotionally charged and deeply intense, with one review describing it as a great story of growing up and love. Moreover, the writing is praised for its lyrical style, and customers appreciate how the characters draw readers in, with one review highlighting the engaging intensity between Chrissie and Alan. Additionally, the book receives positive feedback for its authenticity, with one customer noting its realistic scenarios. However, customers disagree on whether the book keeps them intrigued.

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27 customers mention "Readability"27 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and enjoyable, with one mentioning it's worth reading regardless of age.

"...I absolutely loved this book. It's brilliant, beautiful, raw. Susan Ward did an amazing job with this book...." Read more

"This book was interesting. The main female character Chrissie Parker didn’t have the ideal childhood. Her father is a rock star...." Read more

"This book is shelved as Contemporary Romance but it’s New Adult. It feels real, like it could happen, even though it is part fantasy...." Read more

"...This is a stellar read...." Read more

20 customers mention "Emotional content"16 positive4 negative

Customers find the book emotionally charged and intense, with one customer noting how they can feel the characters' pain and love.

"...These two come together in what is one of the most beautiful love stories I've read. It touches on the truth of life and emotions...." Read more

"...He gets her to talk and confront her feelings about things. I look forward to reading the next book in this series...." Read more

"...I found it deeply engrossing and affecting and I keep thinking about the characters. They were my friends. And I miss them...." Read more

"...first book in a long while that I have stayed up all night for - It is angsty, emotionally twisting, gut wrenching, young love between two very lost..." Read more

14 customers mention "Storyline"14 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline of this romance book, with one customer particularly appreciating its themes of growing up and love.

"This book is shelved as Contemporary Romance but it’s New Adult. It feels real, like it could happen, even though it is part fantasy...." Read more

"...all night for - It is angsty, emotionally twisting, gut wrenching, young love between two very lost and broken souls (at its finest)...." Read more

"God, I loved this book. This is not a typical romance, not by a long shot. I was drawn in right from the beginning by the poetic language...." Read more

"So much in this book, angst, love, anger, sadness, and steamy sex scenes!!..." Read more

11 customers mention "Writing quality"11 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, describing it as great and lyrical, with one customer noting the author's skillful use of language.

"...Susan Ward did an amazing job with this book. Her writing is beautiful, and she creates a story that is honest...." Read more

"...The rock star, the man, the lover. The book is gorgeously written, the words making the reader stop and digest along the way...." Read more

"...I was drawn in right from the beginning by the poetic language. This author can turn a phrase...." Read more

"...This is a well-written page turner...." Read more

10 customers mention "Character development"10 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book, with several noting how the characters drew them in, and one customer highlighting the engaging intensity between Chrissie and Alan.

"...The secondary characters were fabulous as well! I loved reading about them and how they interconnect with the story and characters...." Read more

"...But, more than beautiful phrasing, her characters won my heart...." Read more

"...I like that she is true with the character universe she has developed...." Read more

"...I couldn't put it down because the characters drew me in. I became so invested in their story, I had to know what happen next...." Read more

5 customers mention "Authenticity"5 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the authenticity of the book, describing it as raw and realistic.

"...It is heart-wrenchingly beautiful and raw. I cannot wait to read the second book in this series and indulge in more books by Susan Ward." Read more

"This book is shelved as Contemporary Romance but it’s New Adult. It feels real, like it could happen, even though it is part fantasy...." Read more

"I loved the characters in this story. They were very real, and though not always sympathetic, they kept me enthralled. A sweet, sad, sexy story." Read more

"Such a pleasure to read a romance with scenarios so realistic that I wondered why it took me so long to discover Susan Ward...fabulous reading." Read more

13 customers mention "Interest"7 positive6 negative

Customers have mixed reactions to the book's interest, with some finding it keeps them intrigued while others find it frustrating.

"...captures the ache and the intensity of first love, and treats serious subject matter, such as self-mutilation and addiction, with searing honesty...." Read more

"...the story would go on, but this book was emotionally draining, sometimes exasperating and sometimes simply frustating for me......." Read more

"...I read this series in two days so it definitely held my interest. I loved Alan." Read more

"...This book was emotionally draining and frustrating...." Read more

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  • Fabiola Carrillo
    5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully written and honest to the core
    Reviewed in the United States on October 5, 2014
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    I don't know where to begin. I have been trying to find the perfect words to use for this review. I don't think any words I use will do it justice. I absolutely loved this book. It's brilliant, beautiful, raw.

    Susan Ward did an amazing job with this book. Her writing is beautiful, and she creates a story that is honest. This book is a treasure that went straight to my heart. The characters are developed perfectly. You clearly see their emotions, feel their pain and love. They have secrets and troubles they try to escape.

    Chrissie is a beautiful, young girl reaching a crossroads in her life. Where does she go after graduating high school? Follow her parents' path in a musical career, or her best friend to college in California. She is broken, lost, and confused about what she wants. She has also suffered and seen a lot in her young years, holding within her guilt and pain.

    Alan is a rock star and musical genius. He is hot! But don't let the fame fool you, he's got his secrets, too. He has his own pain to sort through. I fell in love with him! I wanted to reach into the book and pull him out into my world.

    These two come together in what is one of the most beautiful love stories I've read. It touches on the truth of life and emotions. It expresses how difficult it is to let out what we have bottled up inside us and how guilt can drag us down, but finding love and someone to trust opens you to clearly express yourself and see things in a different light- not easily.

    The secondary characters were fabulous as well! I loved reading about them and how they interconnect with the story and characters.

    This is one story that will stay with me for years to come. I felt like the author took me into the book and had me live each emotion along with the characters. It is heart-wrenchingly beautiful and raw. I cannot wait to read the second book in this series and indulge in more books by Susan Ward.
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  • Steamy book momma
    4.0 out of 5 stars Everyone thinks she has the perfect life because of that but she feels the exact ...
    Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2015
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    This book was interesting. The main female character Chrissie Parker didn’t have the ideal childhood. Her father is a rock star. Everyone thinks she has the perfect life because of that but she feels the exact opposite. She feels disconnected from everyone. Like she never can let anyone is to really know her. She feels that her father doesn’t like her and they have almost no relationship. She meets another rock star, Alan Manzone while on spring break at her father’s house. She is a senior in high school and while on spring break she is to have an audition at Julliard. Alan and Chrissie continue to see each other while she is on spring break in New York. She never expected to feel the way she does for him. They both have a wealth of problems but maybe they can help each other in some way. Chrissie and Alan go through so much during the book. They are an unlikely match but seem to work. Chrissie is kinda swept away by Alan. She has never really dated before and is a virgin. Alan is a recovering addict. Her dad was helping him get clean. Someone always wants something from him. Chrissie is the only person in his world how only wants him for him and not what they can get from him. Alan has never met anyone like her and isn’t sure how to act all the time. I really liked this book. It was very emotional and moving. Chrissie grows so much throughout the book. Just from like experience and because of Alan. He helps her come out of her shell. He gets her to talk and confront her feelings about things. I look forward to reading the next book in this series.
    I was given this book in return for an honest review.
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  • Bookish
    5.0 out of 5 stars Completely Absorbing
    Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2014
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    This book is shelved as Contemporary Romance but it’s New Adult. It feels real, like it could happen, even though it is part fantasy. Here’s the fantasy - a beautiful rock star falls in love with an ordinary girl and is the only one who can see the pain inside her. That’s good New Adult, IMO. And okay, so the heroine, Chrissie, is not ordinary like me. Her father is a rock icon and she grew up wealthy in Santa Barbara. But she feels ordinary compared to the people who populate her life, rock stars, mean girls, a dare-devil best friend whose beauty stops traffic. The story is told from Chrissie’s point of view and it is her conflicted narration that makes the romance so compelling. Despite having all the accoutrements of a glamorous life, Chrissie is real. And sad. And teetering on the edge of adulthood, full of raw emotion. She longs for intimacy and yet, she is terrified it will unleash her pain. Which it does. When she cries in the bathroom, after losing her virginity, I had a feeling of, “But wait, that happened to me." How did the writer of the story know? How many girls have done that? The Girl on the Half Shell captures the ache and the intensity of first love, and treats serious subject matter, such as self-mutilation and addiction, with searing honesty. I found it deeply engrossing and affecting and I keep thinking about the characters. They were my friends. And I miss them. And look forward to the sequel.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Susan Ward The Girl On The Half Shell Amazing read <3
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 28, 2014
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    Susan Ward, The Girl On The Half Shell. This is a peer review. For me, this book had everything that makes the book an excellent read. The characters were very well developed, the anguish of the young female protagonist Chrissie was; at times,very raw. I loved the introspective analysis of herself and her analysis of the other characters. Although, very young, there was a strength in her that I would have expected from someone of the character's background. Very mature and worldly, yet with insecure attachments, which made her highly suspicious of those around her.In my view, this author's writing was amazing, she made a storyline that initially could have gone either way;from an ordinary story, into and extraordinary and highly addictive romantic read for me personally. Her descriptive writing style was very credible, well researched and gave the book substance. Having read Rewind a spin off novella of this series, I had to go and find this book to understand more about the main character in that. When I picked this book up I was hooked! There were layers to the characters,of which, all sides of them were described aired, shrewd,inexperienced, insecure, suspicious,vulnerable, compassionate, gentle, angry, domineering, controlling. Alan, the male protagonist was portrayed with a sensitivity and gentleness that made him instantly likeable. An Alpha male in his domain never-the-less, but during his time with Chrissie there were so many scenes where his vulnerabilities and feelings were apparent. Conflict and love, desire and rejection, want and need, all of the qualities that made the complex relationships interacting both between the main characters in their relationship and with those who surrounded and mattered to them. I can't finish this review without talking techically about the author's skill in creative writing, her use of language and clever choices of descriptive words all had an impact on the delivery of the story. This book is a read of quality and Ms.Ward's demonstrates a level of understanding of relationships and the experiences of the characters which; for them, impact on all relationships. My honest opinion is that I want to stick my neck out and say this is one of the best books I have ever read because,I completely connected with the story,saw it vividly and felt it emotionally with every page.I can't wait for the next part of the series.
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  • Booknmusiclover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Second time around
    Reviewed in Canada on September 5, 2017
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    And damn it's just as good. I love that it's not some HEA story and things are as screwed up for the main characters as they are for tons of other ppl. It's definately going to be an interesting series all over again.
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  • Julia Firlotte
    4.0 out of 5 stars Easy read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 8, 2019
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    Good characters, sometimes a little grammatically dull to read with the same sentence structures repeated a lot, but still enjoyable.
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  • Karen
    3.0 out of 5 stars Ok
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2015
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    It was an ok read. Think it's more for a late teens reader. Had to read to the end don't think ill be reading the follow up
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  • Shebe
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Rock book with a difference
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2019
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    This author writes as though she has lived the part and who knows maybe she did. It’s a terrific story and the following books in the series are as good. Read the entire series one after the other - loved it and went on to read the next series and then the series that was set prior to this one. If you like books about rock artists that have more to them than just sex drugs and rock and roll then read these books. This author knows how to pull you into a story and keep you there
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