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The Beginning Of Us (Complicated Us Trilogy Book 1) Kindle Edition
The Hot Nerd. The Sarcastic Playboy. And a girl with bigger problems than which boy to choose.
What happens when you love two men? In history, that has always ended in tragedy. Maybe this love story is not so different…
Grayson Hale was my tragedy: the hot nerd, my first love. An enigma. Both mysteriously complicated and beautifully broken. The vacant look in his eyes reminded me of my own, almost as if our misery called to one another.
Colton Bennett was my heartbreak: the sarcastic playboy, my second chance. A perfect facade. Rich, devastatingly beautiful…and everything that I should have stayed away from. His obsession led to my carefully laid plans crumbling at my feet.
And me? I was the fallen princess. I gave up on finding my soulmate a long time ago, but now they are both back in my life, and I’m torn between my truth and my lies. Now I have to make a choice, and the thing about loving two men is…you know it will always end.
THE BEGINNING OF US is a story of three broken characters surviving before crossing paths with each other; their lives are now intricately entwined.
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★★★★★ “I pre-ordered the next book at chapter 10.” - Vine Voice Review
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 19, 2022
- File size3.1 MB
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- ASIN : B0B5HN9PMN
- Publisher : (October 19, 2022)
- Publication date : October 19, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 3.1 MB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Print length : 452 pages
- Best Sellers Rank: #543,303 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,875 in Coming of Age Fiction (Kindle Store)
- #6,726 in Coming of Age Fiction (Books)
- #9,702 in New Adult & College Romance (Kindle Store)
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About the author

Lylah James writes about drool worthy and total alpha males, with strong and sweet heroines. She makes her readers cry - sob their eyes out, swoon, curse, rage and fall in love. Mostly known as the Queen of cliffhanger and the #evilauthorwithablacksoul, she likes to break her readers' hearts and then mend them again. She uses all her spare time to write. Lylah James is the author of The Mafia and His Angel. She proudly likes to say she is the creator of Alessio Ivanshov. If she is not sleeping, writing or working – she can be found with her nose buried in a good romance book, preferably with a hot alpha male.
Reading is her addiction. Writing is her obsession. Procrastinating is her daily life.
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Omg!!! #teamColton! 5 stars the drama and angst
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2022I want to preface this to say I absolutely do not read love triangles knowingly! I REFUSE to read them. I’m always disappointed so I’m trying to remain Switzerland even though I am rooting for a certain someone. But I’m really trying not to get invested lol! So why am I reading this one you might ask? Because I absolutely loved the Truth and Dare Duet and then when Dare to Love came out with the extended epilogue that follows Maddox and Lila where we see the future with Riley we are never outright told who she was with. So of course I need to know because there’s a whole backstory that was missing when we saw Riley in those books so I have to know. I’m that invested. Which is why my rating of the book will not be rated lower because of the genre or the outcome! I knew what I was reading when I started it!
The way this book was written with the details was worth it’s 5 stars to me! I felt every negative feeling each character was going through.
This book has the past while they are in high school where we get the backstory of their upbringings. It gives us so much to learn that will inevitably bring us to the end of this trilogy.
Riley life was full of torment. Her parents suck and they demand she does whatever they tell her to and live up to their high society standards. While she tries to always keep her head high she is dying inside and dealing with so many issues. This book we see her from age 16-21 like we do with Grayson and Colton.
Colton has his own crappy father and with his dad pretty much telling him is nothing more than a piece of sh!t!
Grayson in the beginning we see starting out in his trailer taking care of his 4 year old sister cause there mom is essentially a drunk. His mom suddenly dies and his sister gets adopted and they are separated….
There is so much to unload to even try and break everything down in this book.
Just know it’s filled with torment for all parties included. Some of it is just gut wrenching of what is happening.
While some of it sort of goes away once they are in college it doesn’t mean anything is over. There is still so much that we are all going to go through.
I loved that we still got so many glimpses of Maddox and Lila from different views as well during their time. On that note this cliffhanger was not something I was expecting… but here we are and I will now wait until the next one comes out.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 3, 2023The Beginning Of Us by Lylah James 🫂🤍
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Your First & Second Chance Love
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(WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD. READERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED)
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Rate: 9.5/10
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Lylah James has always been on my top 10 fave authors list. I own every book she has published till this day. Nobody has ever captured my attention so much with their books. Until Lylah. She knows how to write your favorite tropes all in one book.
I’m a sucker for “the boy I shouldn’t love but do”trope. I think it comes from a special memory in my brain from the past. Reading Colton & Riley & Grayson’s side of things on how it all went down was truly an experience I longed for. When I read DYD I already knew that love triangle had to have their own book. I was desperate to find out what happened between those three.
The love story between Grayson & Riley was beautiful. It was the high school love story every girl dreams of. Grayson loved Riley for who she was but in the end could not tell her who he really was. As for Colton & Riley, they were the type of forbidden love you saw coming. The love that keeps us on our toes and makes us question every little thing about ourselves. Both sides were truly amazing to read.
When reading the college days of Riley & Colton I would think about all the possibilities that went down. All the words said, actions done, and more. Living right next to the person you love, who doesn’t know yet they love you back is truly one of the hardest things.
I won’t go on and on about how I desperately wanted Riley to choose Colton. I’ll be saving all my excitement and happiness for book two. Which I am excited for.
This book honestly is perfect for describing my taste in men. Both Grayson & Colton truly describe my taste. I like both personalities, views, and mindsets. Sometimes a mix of them would make it to the finish line for me.
And finally, to end my review, Lylah James, you never miss with me. Every book you’ve ever written always has a special place in my heart and this one specifically does.
(Count how many times i’ve said “truly” it’s insane)
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- Kindle Edition
- Mimi Martin’s Personal Book Reads 🦋💫
- Page Count: 446
- (52) Chapters + Epilogue
- Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024I enjoyed this book, it took me a while to get used to the back and forth of each character in each chapter. I loved the characters and the story just pulls you in. This book was so hard to put down!
- Reviewed in the United States on October 23, 2022Author: Lylah James
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Spiciness rating: 🌶🌶/5
Enjoyment: 5/5
Series: Book 1
Cliffhanger: Yes
HEA: No
KU: Yes
POV: Multiple , first person
Main Characters: Riley, Colton, and Grayson
Tropes: love triangle, high school/college, slowburn
The Beginning of Us is a love triangle, but it's more than that. It is the story of 3 individuals and their tragedies. Starting at age 14/15 we meet 3 characters that haven't had easy lives. This book is filled with angst, agony, heartbreak, roller-coaster of emotions, banter, and so much more.
I have been team Colton since Maddox and Lila's duet. The few glances we got of him and Riley in their book had me intrigued.
I pre-ordered the next book at chapter 10. I did not want to put this book down I was so invested in their stories.
I need the next book now!!! This author is known for her Cliffhangers, and this one did not disappoint!!!!!
This book was definitely needed. Lots of background information and character develops.
Not alot of steam, but this is a definitely a must read!!!!
Top reviews from other countries
- Amazon CustomerReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2025
5.0 out of 5 stars loved this
Fantastic book had me hooked all the way through, loved the characters, can’t wait to read next book in seried