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Lost in the Current of You
The summer after high school was anything but simple for Dakota Summers.
It was meant to be a week of sun, beach and nights of parties. A week to get away from her mother’s incessant need to prod into her life and force her to map out her entire life. A week forgetting all responsibilities and spending time with her friends in the tropical Airlie Beach. Spending the week with her ex’s—and brother’s—best friend was not what she was expecting, nor for him to ignite a storm into her world.
Reece Fischer is supposed to be the one person Dakota shouldn’t want or have. Baseball has been his life since he joined the little league team when he was five. It has been his one and only focus. He can’t afford to have any distractions.
But one night spent in the comfort of each other’s company as total strangers by the river changed that focus.
Their secret meet ups by the river and being the shoulder they each leaned on, only worked for a short while before it all got ripped away.
Now, seven months later, they’re reunited. Spending their time secluded in Airlie Beach for a week, Dakota and Reece’s friendship becomes closer than it ever was before. No matter how much they both resist, they find comfort in each other. Like a moth to a flame, the fire is all too enticing to dance with.
The question was it all worth the tears in the end?
Because this isn’t the beginning of a love story, this is the end of one.
It was meant to be a week of sun, beach and nights of parties. A week to get away from her mother’s incessant need to prod into her life and force her to map out her entire life. A week forgetting all responsibilities and spending time with her friends in the tropical Airlie Beach. Spending the week with her ex’s—and brother’s—best friend was not what she was expecting, nor for him to ignite a storm into her world.
Reece Fischer is supposed to be the one person Dakota shouldn’t want or have. Baseball has been his life since he joined the little league team when he was five. It has been his one and only focus. He can’t afford to have any distractions.
But one night spent in the comfort of each other’s company as total strangers by the river changed that focus.
Their secret meet ups by the river and being the shoulder they each leaned on, only worked for a short while before it all got ripped away.
Now, seven months later, they’re reunited. Spending their time secluded in Airlie Beach for a week, Dakota and Reece’s friendship becomes closer than it ever was before. No matter how much they both resist, they find comfort in each other. Like a moth to a flame, the fire is all too enticing to dance with.
The question was it all worth the tears in the end?
Because this isn’t the beginning of a love story, this is the end of one.
- GenresRomanceFriends To Lovers
350 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 22, 2024
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About the author
Zoe Grace Douglas
2 books24 followersZoe is a romance author based in Australia, writing heartfelt, angsty romances. From her love for reading, to her wild imagination morphing into storytelling, writing has become an outlet she's clung to in the rush of her life. If she's not writing, she's either looking after the elderly as an aged care nurse, curled up on the couch with her kindle or a paperback, absorbed in another world of romance or fantasy, or passed out with her little fur babies from exhaustion. There's no in-between.
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April 30, 2024
a banger to me personally. affecting the rating curve by once again rating my friend's book 5 stars. that's bestie
August 14, 2024
#Review: Lost in the current of you - ARC - Zoe Grace Douglas [16+]
4.5/5✨
2/5🌶️
I was super excited when I saw that I was accepted to receive an e-copy of this book. I've been following Zoe for a while and I was happy for her debut story.
This book begins with Dakota's thoughts from the present days. Then we are transported to the time when everything started.
Dakota felt unfulfilled in her relationship with Liam and decided it was better to remain just friends. But this decision broke Liam's heart and Dakota felt really bad for that. When she saw Reese again, she felt that pull towards him, but she couldn't make any steps in that way because he was best friend with her bigger brother and, most importantly, with Liam, her ex boyfriend.
Reese had an aura of a wounded soul which made Dakota to be drawn to his sadness. She thought that she would be able to save him from drawing in those heavy feelings but it was a really hard job and she was risking to have her own heart broken in this process.
The angst of this story was so heavy and the forbidden love made it so beautiful to me. I hated how Reese treated Dakota sometimes, but I can blame it on his hurting heart for being that way. I believe he should've thought things better before acting, not to be that reckless and selfish as he was. Dakota was really sweet and tried to make everybody happy, inclusive her strictly mother, whom always criticised her for her life choices. But that might be a very heavy burden to carry and with all her strength she might eventually fall apart.
I just love these kind of stories with forbidden love and full of angst. They make me feel every emotion and keep me on my toes in each chapter. I cannot wait for the second book because the ending was such a cliff-hanger and I really need to know what happens next. It was an amazing story considering it's Zoe's debut book.
✨Tropes:
#SecretRomance
#BrothersBestFriend
#ForbiddenRomance
#BadBoyGoodGirl
#FriendsToLovers
#Angst
4.5/5✨
2/5🌶️
I was super excited when I saw that I was accepted to receive an e-copy of this book. I've been following Zoe for a while and I was happy for her debut story.
This book begins with Dakota's thoughts from the present days. Then we are transported to the time when everything started.
Dakota felt unfulfilled in her relationship with Liam and decided it was better to remain just friends. But this decision broke Liam's heart and Dakota felt really bad for that. When she saw Reese again, she felt that pull towards him, but she couldn't make any steps in that way because he was best friend with her bigger brother and, most importantly, with Liam, her ex boyfriend.
Reese had an aura of a wounded soul which made Dakota to be drawn to his sadness. She thought that she would be able to save him from drawing in those heavy feelings but it was a really hard job and she was risking to have her own heart broken in this process.
The angst of this story was so heavy and the forbidden love made it so beautiful to me. I hated how Reese treated Dakota sometimes, but I can blame it on his hurting heart for being that way. I believe he should've thought things better before acting, not to be that reckless and selfish as he was. Dakota was really sweet and tried to make everybody happy, inclusive her strictly mother, whom always criticised her for her life choices. But that might be a very heavy burden to carry and with all her strength she might eventually fall apart.
I just love these kind of stories with forbidden love and full of angst. They make me feel every emotion and keep me on my toes in each chapter. I cannot wait for the second book because the ending was such a cliff-hanger and I really need to know what happens next. It was an amazing story considering it's Zoe's debut book.
✨Tropes:
#SecretRomance
#BrothersBestFriend
#ForbiddenRomance
#BadBoyGoodGirl
#FriendsToLovers
#Angst
August 20, 2024
ARC REVIEW!
Book Title: Lost in the Current of You
Author: Zoe Grace Douglas
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Release Date: 22nd of August
This book was honestly what I needed at the time of reading. If you look up right person, wrong time I’m sure you’ll find a picture of this book sitting pretty. I’m sorry but the ending of that book… are you kidding me!? I’m going to be HANGING for book 2 now and not patiently in the slightest (sorry Zoe 😂).
Dakota is so sweet and to kind for her own good. Oh boy did I feel the pain that Dakota felt, I cried when she cried and I felt happy and giddy when she did also. I absolutely LOVED Dakota’s brother and dad and I can’t wait to read more of them in book 2.
Reece, I have some mixed feelings about Reece. While at first I loved him and loved his relationship with Dakota, I grew to really dislike how he handled some situations. I’ll cut him a LITTLE bit of slack as he was dealing with things but my girl Dakota did not deserve some of the things that happened!
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this read, I did have to remind myself a few times how young Dakota and Reece were as at time they came across mature for their age, which then helped with understanding why they would act the way they did.
Book Title: Lost in the Current of You
Author: Zoe Grace Douglas
Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice: 🌶️🌶️
Release Date: 22nd of August
This book was honestly what I needed at the time of reading. If you look up right person, wrong time I’m sure you’ll find a picture of this book sitting pretty. I’m sorry but the ending of that book… are you kidding me!? I’m going to be HANGING for book 2 now and not patiently in the slightest (sorry Zoe 😂).
Dakota is so sweet and to kind for her own good. Oh boy did I feel the pain that Dakota felt, I cried when she cried and I felt happy and giddy when she did also. I absolutely LOVED Dakota’s brother and dad and I can’t wait to read more of them in book 2.
Reece, I have some mixed feelings about Reece. While at first I loved him and loved his relationship with Dakota, I grew to really dislike how he handled some situations. I’ll cut him a LITTLE bit of slack as he was dealing with things but my girl Dakota did not deserve some of the things that happened!
Overall I thoroughly enjoyed this read, I did have to remind myself a few times how young Dakota and Reece were as at time they came across mature for their age, which then helped with understanding why they would act the way they did.
September 5, 2024
4.5🌟
this was such a beautiful book. i feel like these types of delicate summery romances are really hard to pull off but this read like i was watching a movie. i can’t explain it, but the whole book just felt like a big hug (especially being my set in my home country). i loved the fluffy moments as well as the times where dakota and reece got to be increasingly more vulnerable with each other. i also loved how the little bits of suspense kept me immersed in the plot line as well as the development of their relationship. dakota is me in so so many ways, and that being said, i wish i WAS her so i could have my own reece. the two of them were so perfect yet so human and i have little complaints about their characterisation. i had the best time reading, thank you so so much for allowing me to be apart of your arc team. i cannot express how sorry i am that this review is SO late, but i hope that late is better than never. (also the writing was so beautiful)
tropes:
➛ brother’s AND ex’s best friend
➛ unrequited love
➛ summer romance
➛ friends to lovers
➛ right person wrong time
➛ sports romance
➛ matching tattoos
this was such a beautiful book. i feel like these types of delicate summery romances are really hard to pull off but this read like i was watching a movie. i can’t explain it, but the whole book just felt like a big hug (especially being my set in my home country). i loved the fluffy moments as well as the times where dakota and reece got to be increasingly more vulnerable with each other. i also loved how the little bits of suspense kept me immersed in the plot line as well as the development of their relationship. dakota is me in so so many ways, and that being said, i wish i WAS her so i could have my own reece. the two of them were so perfect yet so human and i have little complaints about their characterisation. i had the best time reading, thank you so so much for allowing me to be apart of your arc team. i cannot express how sorry i am that this review is SO late, but i hope that late is better than never. (also the writing was so beautiful)
tropes:
➛ brother’s AND ex’s best friend
➛ unrequited love
➛ summer romance
➛ friends to lovers
➛ right person wrong time
➛ sports romance
➛ matching tattoos
August 29, 2024
So I was lucky enough to receive the arc e book copy of this book and I was so excited to start it! Overall the book wasn’t bad, but I’m not sure if maybe I just wasn’t in the mood or something but I really struggled to read it. I was really anticipating this book but I don’t think it was for me. I found it hard to like the characters and the dialogue didn’t feel natural to me. The book definitely was still sweet and i really enjoyed the overall vibes of the book. Just not my favorite but i definitely think this Author could write something REALLY good in the future. I think it’s definitely worth a shot to read, especially if you’re in the mood for a short romance with sweet but sad vibes. Again, I’m extremely grateful I was able to receive the arc copy and I may give it a try again when I’m more in the mood and see if I enjoy it more then!
August 19, 2024
Thank you to the wonderful Zoe Grace Douglas for sending me an arc of your book🩷I haven’t read an emotional read like this in so long and man did this wreck my heart😫 my first thoughts while reading was that I wasn’t sure I was going to like it. The beginning didn’t have as much romance as I wish it could have but the more I read the more I started to enjoy it. One of the highlights in this book for me was how sweet and supportive Dakotas dad and brother were. They completely melted my heart they were always there for her, making sure she was okay and it was so cute to read. Dakota and Reece’s banter in start was sweet! They bounced off each other well. Reece kinda pissed me off like brother get a grip and get ur girl😫 Even though the book is told in one pov the author did a good job conveying Reece’s emotions through Dakotas eyes. He was definitely a very confused character the more you read about him. The author did a good job showing him as a confused boy who doesn’t know how to share his emotions and open up to the one person who has been there for him. Even though he was a total sweetheart at times you could tell he really struggled with being open and finally confessing his feelings to Dakota. He really put Dakota through the ringer there was so many mixed emotions he was giving her (I got whiplash) I actually felt so bad while reading, one minute he’d tell her sweet things and comfort her and then he’d leave and pretend they didn’t exist and pull away. This book is a total roller coaster and it only tugged at my heart the more I read. The tone of the book was very interesting to me, it definitely had the typical end of Highschool vibes but the characters felt way more mature then they should have been in way, but as I read I grew to like it because it made it a lot easier to read and helped me not rip out most of the hairs on my head☺️ Reading some of the parts actually did have me pulling my hair tho but then I remembered that these characters are in fact young and in love and don’t know what their doing but this author definitely did. This book definitely played with my emotions because I thought I was getting this cutesy romance book where the mc’s we’re getting mixed emotions and how they’d they slowly find their way back to each other… BUT NO! This book was a lot more emotional then I anticipated, the angst at the end pulled at my heart (I ate that upp!!). I genuinely was not expecting that as I read but I honestly really enjoyed it. I’m happy that Dakota put everything aside a focused on herself. Her moving away was very girlboss of her and my boy Reece have better gotten it together and maned up and I hope in book two he grovels like there’s no tomorrow because oooooo I swear I’m coming for him. Overall this book had me in my feels and I’m very excited to see what happens next for Dakota & Reece story ❤️
August 13, 2024
Honestly, I am so sick of these parents having unresolved traumas that transfer onto their children and there's no communication whatsoever and it just frustrates me because if they'd done the work their children would probably be able to healthy communicate their feelings and not suppress them. Or not. But I guess the story wouldn't be "interesting" without these problems, right?
The only semi decent person was the dad, even though he had his own troubles, he still tried to support his children and make their days better. I also liked the friends but we don't really know a lot about them.
I didn't like Reece. Especially his hot and cold behaviour. The second time it happened, and he only apologised and never gave any explanation (he never did), I had had enough. It just kept happening and at some point it felt like it happened in every chapter. He would be detached in a second, would drive her home and leave, the next days he'd text her "let's hang out", maybe apologise and everything would be forgiven and forgotten. Like what? Who's happy with that kind of "relationship"? We don't know a lot about his life, only little snippets he was willing to give us, so I guess there's that for the second book. Of course, let's not forget Reece isn't the only one to blame here. Dakota had her own troubles.
Anyway. Neither of them knew how to communicate and I guess that made them perfect for each other.
It was an interesting story, not quite my cup of tea iykwim. Also I don't know why but everything was happening so slowly, it felt like the story wasn't going anywhere and I just wanted to finish the book asap.
I liked the last chapter tho, it made me curious about the next book and what else is there to come, because you know there's gonna be drama.
The only semi decent person was the dad, even though he had his own troubles, he still tried to support his children and make their days better. I also liked the friends but we don't really know a lot about them.
I didn't like Reece. Especially his hot and cold behaviour. The second time it happened, and he only apologised and never gave any explanation (he never did), I had had enough. It just kept happening and at some point it felt like it happened in every chapter. He would be detached in a second, would drive her home and leave, the next days he'd text her "let's hang out", maybe apologise and everything would be forgiven and forgotten. Like what? Who's happy with that kind of "relationship"? We don't know a lot about his life, only little snippets he was willing to give us, so I guess there's that for the second book. Of course, let's not forget Reece isn't the only one to blame here. Dakota had her own troubles.
Anyway. Neither of them knew how to communicate and I guess that made them perfect for each other.
It was an interesting story, not quite my cup of tea iykwim. Also I don't know why but everything was happening so slowly, it felt like the story wasn't going anywhere and I just wanted to finish the book asap.
I liked the last chapter tho, it made me curious about the next book and what else is there to come, because you know there's gonna be drama.
August 23, 2024
It makes me feel happy when I make you smile or blush. That I can make you feel like that.
Tropes:
💗 Australian Summer Romance
💗 Baseball Romance
💗 Mental Health Rep
💗 Friends to Lovers to Strangers
💗 Ex’s and Brothers Best Friend
💗 She Falls First & Hard
💗 Broken Sunshine Boy x Hopeless Romantic Girl
💗 ARC Review 💗
This was such an incredible debut – I’m so proud of you Zoe 🥺💗
Right from the start I was hooked and fell hard for Dakota and Reece! I love Sam’s writing so much. I laughed, cried, swooned, and smiled the whole time while reading. I immediately fell in love with Reece and Dakota 🥺💗 Their love was everything you could ask for. Zoe's writing is so captivating and her characters make you fall in love with them.
Dakota – my sweet angel 🥺💗 When she sees Reese again, she's instantly attracted to him - but she can't tell him how she feels about him because he's friends with her big brother and especially Liam, her ex-boyfriend. I’m absolutely in love with Dakota’s passion for photography
The relationship between Dakota and her father was the sweetest thing I've ever seen 🥺💗 He was so supportive of her and wanted her to embrace her passion - you could tell how much he loved her. Also, her relationship with her brother was so adorable and I hope we get to see more of them in the second book
My sweet angel Reece 🥺💗He was so in love with Dakota but never wanted to hurt Liam’s feelings. Despite his relationship with his father, he cherishes Dakota the way she deserves – but he could never reciprocate her feelings. I love how he was always there for her but also how he wanted her to be a part of his life.
Reece and Dakota really needed each other. Dakota was always there for Reece whenever he needed her - she was calm in his storm that he didn't realize he needed. Reece was always so supportive of Dakota and her passion - he admired her for how much she loved photography 🥺💗
Reece had the air of a broken soul, which drew Dakota to his sadness. She thought she could save him from those feelings - it's a difficult task and she risked her own heart being broken in the process.
Zoe really brought out all the feelings I loved and will cherish forever! Dakota and Reece truly captured my heart 🥹💗This story was absolutely beautiful and I can’t wait for Book 2 – Reece & Dakota were everything to me 💗
Thank you so much Zoe for the ARC 🫶🏻💗
Tropes:
💗 Australian Summer Romance
💗 Baseball Romance
💗 Mental Health Rep
💗 Friends to Lovers to Strangers
💗 Ex’s and Brothers Best Friend
💗 She Falls First & Hard
💗 Broken Sunshine Boy x Hopeless Romantic Girl
💗 ARC Review 💗
This was such an incredible debut – I’m so proud of you Zoe 🥺💗
Right from the start I was hooked and fell hard for Dakota and Reece! I love Sam’s writing so much. I laughed, cried, swooned, and smiled the whole time while reading. I immediately fell in love with Reece and Dakota 🥺💗 Their love was everything you could ask for. Zoe's writing is so captivating and her characters make you fall in love with them.
Dakota – my sweet angel 🥺💗 When she sees Reese again, she's instantly attracted to him - but she can't tell him how she feels about him because he's friends with her big brother and especially Liam, her ex-boyfriend. I’m absolutely in love with Dakota’s passion for photography
The relationship between Dakota and her father was the sweetest thing I've ever seen 🥺💗 He was so supportive of her and wanted her to embrace her passion - you could tell how much he loved her. Also, her relationship with her brother was so adorable and I hope we get to see more of them in the second book
My sweet angel Reece 🥺💗He was so in love with Dakota but never wanted to hurt Liam’s feelings. Despite his relationship with his father, he cherishes Dakota the way she deserves – but he could never reciprocate her feelings. I love how he was always there for her but also how he wanted her to be a part of his life.
Reece and Dakota really needed each other. Dakota was always there for Reece whenever he needed her - she was calm in his storm that he didn't realize he needed. Reece was always so supportive of Dakota and her passion - he admired her for how much she loved photography 🥺💗
Reece had the air of a broken soul, which drew Dakota to his sadness. She thought she could save him from those feelings - it's a difficult task and she risked her own heart being broken in the process.
Zoe really brought out all the feelings I loved and will cherish forever! Dakota and Reece truly captured my heart 🥹💗This story was absolutely beautiful and I can’t wait for Book 2 – Reece & Dakota were everything to me 💗
Thank you so much Zoe for the ARC 🫶🏻💗
August 25, 2024
Thank you to Zoe Grace Douglas for the ARC.
Plot 3.75/5
Characters 3.5/5
Ending 4.25/5
Interest 4/5
Overall 3.75/5
-I quite enjoyed this book. It ended up being a cute love story with a little twist of not having a happy ever after, but we know it from the start. So I kept wondering, when does it derail? When do things change? I do kind of wished that we saw more of Dakota in the present time rather than just at the start and at the end, even if it were just a couple of chapters in the middle. I would have liked to see more of how her relationship with Reece affected her throughout the six years we’ve missed.
-The characters themselves were alright. I didn’t find anything too special about them but they were cute together and I liked seeing the build up to the being together, the hope that was built and then crumbling down. I didn’t really like how everything was always linked to Reece being friends with Liam or Nate. It’s not that big of a deal, her brother can take it and her ex, they weren’t even together for very long and it was high school, so they were still so young.
-I liked the ending. How we were left wondering what was going to happen next but not having a definitive answer so we are left imagining the worst or the best scenarios. I saw that there will be a second book and I’ll see if I pick it up, but even as a standalone, this book holds quite well. Although, I still don’t understand why Reece broke things off so suddenly when the other two eventually still find out, maybe long distance, but it felt like it was cut a but too short.
Plot 3.75/5
Characters 3.5/5
Ending 4.25/5
Interest 4/5
Overall 3.75/5
-I quite enjoyed this book. It ended up being a cute love story with a little twist of not having a happy ever after, but we know it from the start. So I kept wondering, when does it derail? When do things change? I do kind of wished that we saw more of Dakota in the present time rather than just at the start and at the end, even if it were just a couple of chapters in the middle. I would have liked to see more of how her relationship with Reece affected her throughout the six years we’ve missed.
-The characters themselves were alright. I didn’t find anything too special about them but they were cute together and I liked seeing the build up to the being together, the hope that was built and then crumbling down. I didn’t really like how everything was always linked to Reece being friends with Liam or Nate. It’s not that big of a deal, her brother can take it and her ex, they weren’t even together for very long and it was high school, so they were still so young.
-I liked the ending. How we were left wondering what was going to happen next but not having a definitive answer so we are left imagining the worst or the best scenarios. I saw that there will be a second book and I’ll see if I pick it up, but even as a standalone, this book holds quite well. Although, I still don’t understand why Reece broke things off so suddenly when the other two eventually still find out, maybe long distance, but it felt like it was cut a but too short.
August 21, 2024
ARC REVIEW
Loved this book, so what l've been crying for 2 days (still gonna be crying until I get my hands on the 2nd one) I knew what I was getting myself into I knew it was coming but did it still hurt? YESSSSS even more so when I read 6 years!!??
Every time I caught myself smiling i stopped cause I had to remind myself it wasn't gonna last love datoka and reece (even though I want to strangle him)
I can't wait for book 2 when they finally get their happy ending
Favorite Quotes
"You texted. I came. Always."
"I was so lost in him, like a current pulling me under the surface and absorbing all my coherent thoughts."
"All of my trust, my secrets, and my heart had been poured into the palm of his hand. He had it all from the moment I met him."
"I don't love him. But I think I'll always have feelings for him. My anger, though, will always overshadow that. I don't think I could ever forgive him."
"This is our space, remember. No matter how crazy and ridiculous our worries and secrets sound, nothing we say leaves here."
"I don't think I could ever live a life without you in it. I want you in any way, I can have you. So this. This will not ruin anything. Because I will not let it. Trust me on that."
"Every time I look at you, since I met you, I have only ever seen beauty. But right now, I think this is my favourite."
"You. Coming back into my life like you were always meant to be there."
Loved this book, so what l've been crying for 2 days (still gonna be crying until I get my hands on the 2nd one) I knew what I was getting myself into I knew it was coming but did it still hurt? YESSSSS even more so when I read 6 years!!??
Every time I caught myself smiling i stopped cause I had to remind myself it wasn't gonna last love datoka and reece (even though I want to strangle him)
I can't wait for book 2 when they finally get their happy ending
Favorite Quotes
"You texted. I came. Always."
"I was so lost in him, like a current pulling me under the surface and absorbing all my coherent thoughts."
"All of my trust, my secrets, and my heart had been poured into the palm of his hand. He had it all from the moment I met him."
"I don't love him. But I think I'll always have feelings for him. My anger, though, will always overshadow that. I don't think I could ever forgive him."
"This is our space, remember. No matter how crazy and ridiculous our worries and secrets sound, nothing we say leaves here."
"I don't think I could ever live a life without you in it. I want you in any way, I can have you. So this. This will not ruin anything. Because I will not let it. Trust me on that."
"Every time I look at you, since I met you, I have only ever seen beauty. But right now, I think this is my favourite."
"You. Coming back into my life like you were always meant to be there."
September 3, 2024
4.5 ⭐️
This is the first book in a duet, and an amazing debut novel from Zoe. I love books that will emotionally wreck me, and this one delivered ten-fold. It will break your heart and leave you with some emotional damage BUT don't fear book two is coming.
Dakota is a free spirit trying to find her passion and place in this world. She is sweet, kind, and has the biggest heart. Reece has his own struggles. He is charismatic, and you can always count on him for a good time, but he keeps a lot of his parts hidden away from everyone.
These two have such an intense connection emotionally and physically. Lord help me it made my heart ache for Dakota and Reece throughout the book. The right person, wrong time was in full effect here.
That ending has me needing more. I need the bandaids and sewing kit to mend my bruised and torn heart back together. I cannot wait for more from Zoe.
Read if you like
🩷 Brother's Best Friend
🩷 Baseball
🩷 Unrequited Love
🩷 Right person, Wrong time
🩷 Ex's Best Friend
This is the first book in a duet, and an amazing debut novel from Zoe. I love books that will emotionally wreck me, and this one delivered ten-fold. It will break your heart and leave you with some emotional damage BUT don't fear book two is coming.
Dakota is a free spirit trying to find her passion and place in this world. She is sweet, kind, and has the biggest heart. Reece has his own struggles. He is charismatic, and you can always count on him for a good time, but he keeps a lot of his parts hidden away from everyone.
These two have such an intense connection emotionally and physically. Lord help me it made my heart ache for Dakota and Reece throughout the book. The right person, wrong time was in full effect here.
That ending has me needing more. I need the bandaids and sewing kit to mend my bruised and torn heart back together. I cannot wait for more from Zoe.
Read if you like
🩷 Brother's Best Friend
🩷 Baseball
🩷 Unrequited Love
🩷 Right person, Wrong time
🩷 Ex's Best Friend
August 11, 2024
Rate: 4/5⭐️
Spice: 1/5🌶️
What to expect when reading Lost in the Current of You;
-Duology
-First Love
-Exs Best friend
-Right person Wrong time
-Baseball
I can’t wait for book two!
This book takes its time getting to certain points in the story, but it’s worth it to stick it out! It is a wonderful read. Dakota just graduated and is ready for summer to figure out life. Along the way she bumps back into Reece and thinks the is her chance. You get to follow the ups and down of their relationship. They both have things they are trying to navigate but as long as they have each other everything will be okay right?
Without giving too much away! I loved the camera scene in chapter 4. I love her brother hope to see more of their relationship on book two. Love her dad throughout the whole book! This book definitely gave me the feels!
Fav Line: “They look better from your perspective” & “I feel like I can breath easier when I’m with you”
Make sure you get the book when it releases on August 22nd🩶
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Spice: 1/5🌶️
What to expect when reading Lost in the Current of You;
-Duology
-First Love
-Exs Best friend
-Right person Wrong time
-Baseball
I can’t wait for book two!
This book takes its time getting to certain points in the story, but it’s worth it to stick it out! It is a wonderful read. Dakota just graduated and is ready for summer to figure out life. Along the way she bumps back into Reece and thinks the is her chance. You get to follow the ups and down of their relationship. They both have things they are trying to navigate but as long as they have each other everything will be okay right?
Without giving too much away! I loved the camera scene in chapter 4. I love her brother hope to see more of their relationship on book two. Love her dad throughout the whole book! This book definitely gave me the feels!
Fav Line: “They look better from your perspective” & “I feel like I can breath easier when I’m with you”
Make sure you get the book when it releases on August 22nd🩶
#bookstagram #romance #review
August 14, 2024
“You know, any room that I walk in, I always find myself searching for you”.
What do you mean the books ends like that 😭
This book was different to some of my other reads but it was also a great story. This book was very much right person/wrong time which makes you relate to the story so well.
The push and pull between Reece and Dakota were what we all experience at one point or another and it had me hanging on waiting to see what would happen next. The chemistry between these two were amazing and it had you wishing there weren’t obstacles in the way of them. I cannot wait to read book number 2 and see what else is to come for these two 😭
Lost in the current of you is out 22nd of August 🌸
Tropes:
☀️ summer romance
🌙 baseball romance
☀️ friends to lovers to strangers
🌙 right person wrong time
☀️ brother’s best friend
🌙 she falls first and hard
What do you mean the books ends like that 😭
This book was different to some of my other reads but it was also a great story. This book was very much right person/wrong time which makes you relate to the story so well.
The push and pull between Reece and Dakota were what we all experience at one point or another and it had me hanging on waiting to see what would happen next. The chemistry between these two were amazing and it had you wishing there weren’t obstacles in the way of them. I cannot wait to read book number 2 and see what else is to come for these two 😭
Lost in the current of you is out 22nd of August 🌸
Tropes:
☀️ summer romance
🌙 baseball romance
☀️ friends to lovers to strangers
🌙 right person wrong time
☀️ brother’s best friend
🌙 she falls first and hard
August 15, 2024
ZOE GRACE DOUGLAS!!! YOU ARE A CRUEL CRUEL HUMAN BEING FOR LEAVING ME STRANDED AND DESPERATE FOR MORE! 😭😭😭
Anyways, that being said, thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to read this book early.
Now, onto how I felt about this book—I’m still reeling!
This is an emotionally charged romance that captures the complexities of love and fleeting moments. Dakota’s plan for a carefree week at Airlie Beach takes an unexpected turn when she reconnects with Reece Fischer, her ex’s best friend. Their secret, late-night meetings spark undeniable chemistry, but this isn’t the start of a love story but it’s the opposite.
The writing is so engaging, and while there’s some character development, this is just the first book in a duet. The cliffhanger will leave you questioning if the heartbreak was worth it and longing for more.
Anyways, that being said, thank you so much for giving me this opportunity to read this book early.
Now, onto how I felt about this book—I’m still reeling!
This is an emotionally charged romance that captures the complexities of love and fleeting moments. Dakota’s plan for a carefree week at Airlie Beach takes an unexpected turn when she reconnects with Reece Fischer, her ex’s best friend. Their secret, late-night meetings spark undeniable chemistry, but this isn’t the start of a love story but it’s the opposite.
The writing is so engaging, and while there’s some character development, this is just the first book in a duet. The cliffhanger will leave you questioning if the heartbreak was worth it and longing for more.
August 24, 2024
First, I really liked the time jump in the beginning and the end. Having it begin present day and go back truly helped to understand Dakota much better. I spent most of this book so sad for these kids omg. Very well-written but I definitely need a palette cleanser now lol. Dakota and Reece, ugh I wanted more for both of them! AND it ended on a cliffhanger!!! Dakota’s struggles post graduation and her relationship with her mom was distressing - add in Reece’s family struggles and his guilt - too much angst and sadness for me. Well written, for sure!!!!, but I think I’m too emotional for this LOL will I read the next one - yes I need a HEA and Zoe is a great storyteller! ALSO, I have to add that Dakota’s friends, her dad, and her brother were such bright lights in this story, I loved every single one!
August 23, 2024
Lost in the current of you was a well written book. It encompasses all the emotions of falling in love for the first time and getting your heartbroken for the first time. I liked the characters individually and enjoyed their chemistry as a couple. However, I felt the back and forth in communication and the fact that one party wanted to keep their relationship a secret from those important to them made the relationship strained. It made me question if that’s really something they would continue to pursue, but to each their own. The story was emotionally wrought with both Dakota and Reece dealing with parental issues which did affect their romance. Since this is a duet, I only got half the story and I am ready to find out what happens in the final half.
August 18, 2024
Thank you to Zoe for the ARC, it is truly & greatly appreciated!
5/5 stars
Zoe Grace Douglas hit her debut book out of the park! Never in a million years would I have guessed this is her first book. Everything about this was simply amazing to the FMC & MMC, (even though I wanted to slap him in the jugular at times) to the side characters. The pain I felt for Dakota throughout the book was like nothing I’ve ever experienced while reading a book before because it felt so real and raw. The strength Dakota has throughout the book is outmatched and watching her grow and realize the love & friendship she deserves is powering.
The heartbreak I went through was so gut wrenching before but there were times I had the biggest smile on my face. This book is like no other. DAKOTA DESERVES THE WORLD AND SO MUCH MORE
Lost in the Current of You has pain, heartbreak, discovering oneself while going through heartbreak and thinking you’re not enough to doing things for yourself and putting yourself first. This is such a phenomenal book & it deserves all the love and hype.
Lost in the Current of you releases August 22nd, 2024
5/5 stars
Zoe Grace Douglas hit her debut book out of the park! Never in a million years would I have guessed this is her first book. Everything about this was simply amazing to the FMC & MMC, (even though I wanted to slap him in the jugular at times) to the side characters. The pain I felt for Dakota throughout the book was like nothing I’ve ever experienced while reading a book before because it felt so real and raw. The strength Dakota has throughout the book is outmatched and watching her grow and realize the love & friendship she deserves is powering.
The heartbreak I went through was so gut wrenching before but there were times I had the biggest smile on my face. This book is like no other. DAKOTA DESERVES THE WORLD AND SO MUCH MORE
Lost in the Current of You has pain, heartbreak, discovering oneself while going through heartbreak and thinking you’re not enough to doing things for yourself and putting yourself first. This is such a phenomenal book & it deserves all the love and hype.
Lost in the Current of you releases August 22nd, 2024
October 7, 2024
started this book without any thoughts but i know it’s gonna be a sad read, so basically this book is about broken guy with hopeless romantic girl. i feel the characters so much i can see them and understand how they felt. but this story is just a bit boring and doesn’t make sense to me. i like it but i wish it could be better. i don’t like the ending oh how i wish it was not cliffhanger. it should’ve been a standalone only there’s no need a sequel or anything. but overall i love the relationship between kody and her father and the romance development in this book i hope kody and reece got the happy ending
August 25, 2024
Lost in the current of you is an emotional but interesting story by a newer author and I was pretty happy to get a chance to get an early copy of this from the author herself . I liked it very much especially the time jumps. The only thing I have notes on is that at times it felt a little bit young adult and it seemed like a new author kind of book . I think writing is always something to grow and work on and the more you write the better you get . I think it’s not the most exciting book or one that I’m like head over heels for but it was something new and I’m glad I read it.
December 28, 2024
the structure of this book, the emotions, the push and pull, the longing and heartbreak, the imagery, the foreboding paired with wanting to stay in the moment. beautiful.
also so so incredibly heartbreaking and I’m very keen for book two to see how it wraps up and to see if they finally get their HEA or if it remains right person wrong time
(this took me so long to get through for no reason at all help)
also so so incredibly heartbreaking and I’m very keen for book two to see how it wraps up and to see if they finally get their HEA or if it remains right person wrong time
(this took me so long to get through for no reason at all help)
September 4, 2024
First off...I knew what I was getting into when I asked for this ARC and yet...how dare you with that ending!! Now I have to wait for book two and let me tell you, I'm not at all a person of patience. 😅
This was the definition of right person wrong time and I loved it.
Reece--I'm gonna need you to get your shit together for book two thanks. I mean, I know you were dealing with some things, but no. Could have handled them better. But I'm willing to let things slide a little because of the age.
Dakota--I felt all of your emotions jump right off the page and slam into my face. 🥹 You're a super sweet girl with a dad and brother that would do anything for you.
Y'all were cute. This was what I needed in a time when I felt like I was drowning in ARCs. It took some time to get certain places but it was all so worth it in the end.
Thank you Zoe Grace Douglas for trusting me with an early copy of this book. (Sorry the review is late...everything in my life is late currently) but I loved this and I love you and I need book two like yesterday thanks. 🥳
This was the definition of right person wrong time and I loved it.
Reece--I'm gonna need you to get your shit together for book two thanks. I mean, I know you were dealing with some things, but no. Could have handled them better. But I'm willing to let things slide a little because of the age.
Dakota--I felt all of your emotions jump right off the page and slam into my face. 🥹 You're a super sweet girl with a dad and brother that would do anything for you.
Y'all were cute. This was what I needed in a time when I felt like I was drowning in ARCs. It took some time to get certain places but it was all so worth it in the end.
Thank you Zoe Grace Douglas for trusting me with an early copy of this book. (Sorry the review is late...everything in my life is late currently) but I loved this and I love you and I need book two like yesterday thanks. 🥳
August 7, 2024
I loved this book! It was beautifully written, I was instantly hooked! I cannot wait for the next one! 🫶🏻
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December 29, 2024
𝐀𝐑𝐂 𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐈𝐄𝐖 ✩°｡⋆⸜ 📖✮
𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: august 22, 2024
𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
❤︎ first love
❤︎ friends to lovers to strangers
❤︎ broken sunshine boy x hopeful romantic girl
❤︎ summer romance
❤︎ ex’s best friend
❤︎ brother’s best friend
𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
all i can start by saying is a massive thank you to Zoe, i didn’t think i would ever be heartbroken and enamored at the same time, but this book did it.
I was lucky enough to read the first draft when it was on wattpad, & now reading the final version, it is very nostalgic to say the least.
Dakota & Reece, i hold them very close to my heart. they are currently my definition of right person, wrong time. It’s the wanting, longing for someone that grabbed my heart and fully shattered it and put it together. trust me, when you read it, you’ll understand.
𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝: august 22, 2024
𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
❤︎ first love
❤︎ friends to lovers to strangers
❤︎ broken sunshine boy x hopeful romantic girl
❤︎ summer romance
❤︎ ex’s best friend
❤︎ brother’s best friend
𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰:
all i can start by saying is a massive thank you to Zoe, i didn’t think i would ever be heartbroken and enamored at the same time, but this book did it.
I was lucky enough to read the first draft when it was on wattpad, & now reading the final version, it is very nostalgic to say the least.
Dakota & Reece, i hold them very close to my heart. they are currently my definition of right person, wrong time. It’s the wanting, longing for someone that grabbed my heart and fully shattered it and put it together. trust me, when you read it, you’ll understand.
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