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Running From Ghosts: Consumed Book 2
The Oxford languages dictionary says a broken heart is used in reference to a state of extreme grief or sorrow, typically caused by the death of a loved one or the ending of a romantic relationship.
To be heartbroken is to be suffering with overwhelming distress.
Wikipedia suggests that a broken heart (also known as heart broken or heart ache) is a metaphor for the intense emotional stress or pain one feels at experiencing great and deep longing. The concept is cross-cultural, often cited with reference to unreciprocated or lost love.
There are over eight billion people in the world and, if asked, each and every one would describe the
feeling of a broken heart differently. For some it’s simply a dull ache that lasts merely seconds before subsiding, for others it’s a piercing, crushing sensation that’s chronic and looming over them for days.
But I don’t really give a shit about the correct definitions or how others might describe how it feels because for me, living with a broken heart is constantly feeling like I’m treading water, battling against the tide, and getting nowhere. It’s drowning in the very air that I breathe, slowly sinking deeper into the memories surrounding me, the good, bad and the fucking ugly.
It’s waking up to dark and cold days filled with endless hours staring at closed doors, hoping for her to come crashing through them. Praying to disappear into oblivion just to escape the pain of my heart stopping whenever I hear her name.
It’s feeling the burden of her, almost too much to carry, the weight pushing me deeper into the hollows of myself.
It’s feeling like the ghost of her is taking aim on my heart every second of every day, lighting the flame of her and burning me from the inside out. Realising that my skin isn’t bulletproof as the sharp cruel, torturous needles of loneliness penetrate my flesh and paralyse my mind with the desperation of needing her, of losing her.
It's being sent into a never-ending tailspin, losing all sense of control, sinking into the dark recesses of myself, not knowing how to do it again... if I can do it again.
It’s the constant howling of the beast inside me, his pained screams echoing within my soul and counting the time she has been gone down to the very second.
It’s choosing to implode in all my hurt than feeling nothing at all.
Being heartbroken is being without her.
It's being left for dead.
To be heartbroken is to be suffering with overwhelming distress.
Wikipedia suggests that a broken heart (also known as heart broken or heart ache) is a metaphor for the intense emotional stress or pain one feels at experiencing great and deep longing. The concept is cross-cultural, often cited with reference to unreciprocated or lost love.
There are over eight billion people in the world and, if asked, each and every one would describe the
feeling of a broken heart differently. For some it’s simply a dull ache that lasts merely seconds before subsiding, for others it’s a piercing, crushing sensation that’s chronic and looming over them for days.
But I don’t really give a shit about the correct definitions or how others might describe how it feels because for me, living with a broken heart is constantly feeling like I’m treading water, battling against the tide, and getting nowhere. It’s drowning in the very air that I breathe, slowly sinking deeper into the memories surrounding me, the good, bad and the fucking ugly.
It’s waking up to dark and cold days filled with endless hours staring at closed doors, hoping for her to come crashing through them. Praying to disappear into oblivion just to escape the pain of my heart stopping whenever I hear her name.
It’s feeling the burden of her, almost too much to carry, the weight pushing me deeper into the hollows of myself.
It’s feeling like the ghost of her is taking aim on my heart every second of every day, lighting the flame of her and burning me from the inside out. Realising that my skin isn’t bulletproof as the sharp cruel, torturous needles of loneliness penetrate my flesh and paralyse my mind with the desperation of needing her, of losing her.
It's being sent into a never-ending tailspin, losing all sense of control, sinking into the dark recesses of myself, not knowing how to do it again... if I can do it again.
It’s the constant howling of the beast inside me, his pained screams echoing within my soul and counting the time she has been gone down to the very second.
It’s choosing to implode in all my hurt than feeling nothing at all.
Being heartbroken is being without her.
It's being left for dead.
523 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 3, 2024
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About the author
LouLou Fox
5 books38 followersLouLou Fox is a new adult romance author, who loves to add a shot or two of darkness and suspense into her story cocktails. She currently resides in the West Midlands, England with her family.
LouLou's mind is always home to half a dozen characters or more just waiting to have their stories told. She is mildly obsessed with both reading and writing (massively obsessed!) And when she's not lost in her fictional worlds you can find her in the kitchen baking with her kids or snuggled up on the sofa with her partner.
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LouLou's mind is always home to half a dozen characters or more just waiting to have their stories told. She is mildly obsessed with both reading and writing (massively obsessed!) And when she's not lost in her fictional worlds you can find her in the kitchen baking with her kids or snuggled up on the sofa with her partner.
Twitter - https://twitter.com/louloufoxauthor
Website - https://www.louloufox.com/
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/louloufoxau...
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November 18, 2024
I received a copy of this book as an ARC read.... for an honest review so here it goes.
A good second installment to the series, we follow straight on from the first book where it ended on the cliffhanger. I loved following Luna and Niko's relationship and how it developed. The chapters remain quite long but I still really enjoyed it. The character and plot development was really good and so easy to read and follow along. Can't wait for the next one
A good second installment to the series, we follow straight on from the first book where it ended on the cliffhanger. I loved following Luna and Niko's relationship and how it developed. The chapters remain quite long but I still really enjoyed it. The character and plot development was really good and so easy to read and follow along. Can't wait for the next one
November 16, 2024
WOW!!! I was immediately hooked after reading the 1st book, Playing With Ghosts, but Running From Ghosts was even better!! Luna is a fighter in more ways than one and and she owns Nico's heart. They also have the best friends anyone could have. Through all the twists and turns that a mafia family has the original Ghosts and the newer additions have eachother's backs. This book was an emotional roller-coaster that I could not put down. There are some very twisted scenarios, so if you like intense action packed books, the Ghosts are got it all. Please make sure to read book 1 first. LouLou Fox left me once again, dying for the next book (#3) to come out. I will forever be a fan!
November 17, 2024
Running From Ghosts is the second book in the Consumed Series written by LouLou Fox.
💜 mafia
💜 multiple mysteries
💜 found family
💜 second chances
💜 🌶🌶🌶 spice
We pick up in this book right where the last one left off. Niko can’t believe this is happening. It’s all his fault. If he would have been truthful from the beginning then they wouldn’t be in this situation. But now, Luna has taken off with her friends and there’s no way to know where they are. Will the guys find them? Will everyone be ok? Will Niko be able to get back to where he was with Luna?
This was a good continuation of the story from the first book. There is a lot of world building and character building within this book that makes the storyline deeper. There are also a lot of moving parts and pieces. You never know what is going to happen next. This book does end on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see what will happen next.
💜 mafia
💜 multiple mysteries
💜 found family
💜 second chances
💜 🌶🌶🌶 spice
We pick up in this book right where the last one left off. Niko can’t believe this is happening. It’s all his fault. If he would have been truthful from the beginning then they wouldn’t be in this situation. But now, Luna has taken off with her friends and there’s no way to know where they are. Will the guys find them? Will everyone be ok? Will Niko be able to get back to where he was with Luna?
This was a good continuation of the story from the first book. There is a lot of world building and character building within this book that makes the storyline deeper. There are also a lot of moving parts and pieces. You never know what is going to happen next. This book does end on a cliffhanger and I can’t wait to see what will happen next.
January 2, 2026
Absolutely brilliant keeps you wanting to read more and find out what happens next I Absolutely love the series cant wait for tje next book to come out hint hint nudge nudge @loulou fox lol
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