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Flawed Heart #3

Loving London

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FLAWED
I left.
I followed my dream—
To write, to feel, to live.
But my life has no meaning without Loïc.
I’m fading.
I'm not whole, not me,
Without him.
Loving Loïc is how I breathe.

FLAWED
She's gone.
I'm a hollow waste of space.
I can't feel, can't breathe, can't fight
Without London.
She's who I am—
What I am supposed to be.
Loving London
Is how I live.  

***Book 3 in a 3 book series. Make sure to read Finding London and Keeping London first. ;-)

***Intended for readers 18+ due to mature content.

265 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 24, 2016

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Ellie Wade

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Ellie Wade resides in southwest Michigan with her husband, three young children, and two dogs. She has a Master’s degree in education from Eastern Michigan University and is a huge University of Michigan sports fan. She loves the beauty of her home state, especially the lakes and the gorgeous autumn weather. When she is not writing, you will find her reading, snuggled up with her kids, or spending time with family and friends. She loves traveling and exploring new places with her family.

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2,907 reviews323 followers
October 6, 2016
Loving London (Flawed Hearts #3) by Ellie Wade
4.5 stars!!!

“I think the people we love most in this world are the ones who have the capacity to cause us the most pain.”


London and Loic have certainly given us a run for our money over the course of this trilogy, from the stunning covers to the beautiful story contained within. While the first two books were a true angst fest in true Ellie Wade style, Loving London had a very different vibe. After the ending of Keeping London I knew that Loving London was going to be an emotional read and it does cover a varied range of subjects including and not limited to PTSD. This is a common battle amongst service men and while I have seen it covered in many books I truly felt that Ellie Wade captured its emotional and mental repercussions perfectly even though the subject wasn’t tackled in depth.

This was a beautiful and poignant conclusion to London and Loic’s journey and all questions that remained from the first two books were answered and explained, by the end I was fulfilled, I have been taken on one heck of journey with these two and their story definitely came full circle.

“I don’t want to be with anyone else until I can give him my whole heart, and right now, it belongs to someone else.”


Loic and London are testament to that age old saying that opposites attract, these two came from opposite ends of the spectrum and yet their love for one and other was tangible from the very start. These two complemented each other beautifully and really brought out the best in one and other. In the first book London was extremely dislikeable, yet it was Loic that tampered the spoiled little rich girl mentality she had going on and encouraged her metamorphosis to a really well rounded, grounded, lovable woman. It is this side of her that was extremely welcomed and London’s own personal journey was a joy to witness.

“IF WE DIDN’T HAVE FLAWS, WE’D ALL BE THE SAME. OUR IMPERFECTIONS ARE WHAT MAKE US WHO WE ARE. WITHOUT ANY FLAWS, YOUR BASKET WOULD BE EMPTY.”


Loic really goes through the mill in this book and he has a lot of internal battles and demons to fight, ones that he is adamant he has to fight alone for the majority of this book. This was tough to read and my heart broke for him on so many occasions. My connection to Loic has always been solid, his childhood and his abandonment issues had always resonated deep within my heart and to see him have to go through it all again was extremely upsetting, especially when he was without his soul mate. Mental illnesses are hard to realistically portray but I went through this journey with him, I felt his pain and I was championing him along from the very start.

“Loïc, don’t ever be ashamed of your scars… Your scars are proof of the battles you’ve fought and survived. You could have checked out completely, but you didn’t. You fought to come back. You fought to live. You fought when your heart felt it had nothing to fight for. You are strong. You are brave. You are a warrior. And don’t you ever forget it.”


This series has taken me on a rollercoaster ride of emotions, something that Ellie Wade never fails to deliver. Her incredible ability to tug at every single heart string was prevalent throughout and was particularly felt in this book. These two do finally realise that they cannot live without each other no matter their flaws. It is the fact that these two are not perfect that makes their story that much more realistic. No-one is perfect, flaws can be lovable in their own right, embrace them, work on them, you are who you are and should be loved for that reason alone. This was a beautiful love story from start to finish, it was realistic, it was heart-felt and I adored it. Another fantastic series from Ellie Wade.

“There’s nothing better than two whole and happy people being together, creating an epic love story. It’s one of life’s greatest gifts.”


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3,749 reviews490 followers
October 15, 2016
Oh the feels! This book made me feel every last one of my emotions! It was the perfect ending to Loic and London’s story, even if it was hard to read at times.

“The truth of it, I’ve lost all my desire—to live, to feel, to love, to care. It’s just gone.”
After returning from war, Loic is lost. He has no idea what to do with his life, but he knows that he can’t be with London.

“Staying away from Loic when he’s so close has been the most difficult thing I’ve ever done. I crave him. Desire him. Need him. More than anything in my life.”

I absolutely adored London throughout this entire series. I loved how much she evolved and became a stronger, confident woman.

My heart broke for Loic, more than once throughout the series, but especially in this third book. Life just shouldn’t have to be so hard for one person to endure. Yet Loic became a better man despite his struggles.

“There’s nothing better than two whole and happy people being together, creating an epic love story. It’s one of life’s greatest gifts.”

Ellie just has a way with words. I constantly find myself highlighting quote after quote because I love the way she says things. She has written a tremendous love story - full of love, hope, laughter, sadness, and most of all realness. It wasn’t always pretty, but it was always real. I could feel the emotions pour off of the pages and I could not put this book (or the entire series, for that matter) down! I can’t wait for more from Ms. Wade! ~ Tiffany, 4.5 stars

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September 29, 2016
Here is the final book in the Flawed Hearts series. The last book had you wondering if Loic and London will get back together. Will Loic be able to move past his tragedies and remember what he had with London and not throw it away?
Good news is you do get the answers to these questions. Bad news is that you don't get them until about 70%ish into the book. I hate spoiler reviews so i'm going to try my best to not throw any spoilers in here. I will say that any unanswered questions from the first two books were answered fully in my opinion. I know I was kind of wondering what happened to Loic's grandparents and that is fully revealed.

Overall I thought this was a nice story. I thought that Loic and London's love was beautiful and a true expression of opposites attracted. The other characters in this series were also very likable and I was happy to read about them as well. I did however have a hard time with the fact that it took so long to get somethings answered and to see if they would end up together. I'm not saying they do, you will have to read to find out. I just needed a little more from it and that is why I gave it 3.5 stars. I will say that I'm glad that they were not with other people after the breakup. I really don't know if I could handle that again.

If you like opposites attract love stories and characters who aren't perfect and have had a difficult life this book and series is for you. Ellie Wade does know how to write a heart gripping love story that is for sure. 3.5 stars
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September 29, 2016
Reviewed on behalf of The Book Boyfriend Addict (www.bookboyfriendaddict.com). A complimentary copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

4.5 Stars

WARNING If you haven’t read the first two books in this series, Finding London & Keeping London, yet, you might want to avoid this review until you do in case anything here can be perceived as a spoiler.

There’s nothing better than two whole and happy people being together, creating an epic love story.

That line right there, I think that one line perfectly sums up London and Loïc’s story, and in particular the journey they took in this final installment of the series. Their epic love story started in Finding London where we first met a shallow and self-centered London and a closed off, brooding Loïc. The two couldn’t have been more opposite, but London’s infectious personality and determination eventually won over Loïc and they started a really sweet relationship. Their newfound happiness continued into Keeping London where we got to see their relationship strengthen even more, it looked like they’d be able the weather any storm as long as they were together. Then, right when it looks like things might be smooth sailing for the duration, the unthinkable happens and it just serves to validate every one of Loïc’s fears about losing everyone he loves. This has disastrous consequences for his relationship with London which carry us into the events of this book as these two characters scratch and claw their way out of darkness to find their HEA. Loving London is very much a book about healing and fixing yourself before trying to make things right with those you love and I thought it was a perfect conclusion to this beautiful love story!

I’m being dragged down by demons that I can’t even pretend to know how to fight.

The start of this book actually takes us back in time a few months from where Keeping London ended. At first I was a little confused, but it didn’t take long for me to figure out what was going on. We get to see the moments immediately following what happened to Loïc in Afghanistan and the events leading up to his decision regarding his relationship with London and his eventual return home. I’m actually really glad that Ellie decided to take us back and let us see what was going on with him during this time. It went a long way to really help the reader understand all that he went through and what his mindset was when he returned home. I remember being mad at him at the end of Keeping London for the decision he made but seeing now what he dealt with, the anger disappeared and I was just heartbroken for him.

“I’ve been so lost for so long. I never knew to dream of this happiness because I never knew such joy existed. You’re better than a dream come true, London.”

London and Loïc are actually on very separate journeys for most of this book. While it was sad that they were apart for so long, it was a journey that had to happen. London had to go out and follow her dreams and live while Loïc had to battle his way back from the darkness he was buried in. As much as they loved each other, I don’t think that it would have worked between them any earlier than it did. As much as it hurt seeing them apart, the moment that they saw each other again after so much time literally stole my breath. It was beautiful and I am actually tearing up a little again thinking back on it. Believe me, the payoff in this one is definitely worth all the heartache it takes to get there.

“You fought to come back. You fought to live. You fought when your heart felt it had nothing to fight for. You are strong. You are brave. You are a warrior. And don’t you ever forget it.”

As I always do with an Ellie Wade book, I highlighted so many quotes that it’s hard to narrow them down to include in this review! She writes such beautiful dialogue and little bits of wisdom, it’s hard to not highlight everything! I thought this was a beautiful conclusion to London and Loïc’s story, my heart was so full and I teared up several times throughout the last 30% or so. In addition to their relationship, I also liked that we got closure the other loose ends from earlier in the series, it was so bittersweet. Reflecting back on where these two started and seeing where they ended up and all they went through to get there, it really was an epic love story. And I applaud you, Ellie, for tackling such a difficult, yet extremely important, topic in this book with such passion and authenticity. It’s a very real issue that so many of our veterans face daily and I hope that this book helps bring more attention to it.

If you are looking for a beautiful journey of two flawed hearts coming together to create an epic love, then you need to read this trilogy!

“I realize that I have a major flaw.”
“Oh yeah? What’s that?” Loïc asks, his voice husky.
“My heart’s incapable of loving anyone but you,” I admit, a small smile forming.
Loïc pulls in a sharp breath before saying, “I’m flawed in the same way. My heart only beats for you, London Wright. No one else.”

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4,146 reviews323 followers
September 26, 2016
I had so been looking forward to this book. After the ending of book 2, I wasn't sure if Loic and London were going to be able to overcome what Loic went through in Afghanistan. But as I read through LOVING LONDON I wondered what happened to the angsty storyline that we had from the first 2. Loic and London's story doesn't really work unless the two of them are together and/or communicating in some way. The fact that they spent the majority of the book apart felt wrong.

After I digest this a little more, I'll update my review.
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September 28, 2016
What I love most about Ellie's stories is that they are always full of surprises and twists. But, their is something truly remarkable in how this woman can string words together and give them a heartbeat. The character arc in regards to London was phenomenal. I couldn't stand her in the first book and I fell madly in love with Loic. By the second book London began to grow on me, and in this book I was rooting for this girl so damn hard I became her own personal cheerleader. Her journey aside from her relationship with Loic was by far one of my favorite things about this series. Loic had me wanting to kick him in the balls, but he made up for it in the end. And that ending...holy hell. It was good. So freaking good. Their road to happiness isn't easy, and every time you think you got it figured out the rug gets pulled out again and you're left gritting your teeth or pulling your hair out. But, you can't help turning that page. Speaking of Paige, that girl always manages to put a smile on my face or knock me on my ass with one of her crazy lines. Her and London will have you in fits of laughter. Seriously, though Ellie really does paint a vivid picture of the military and what it's like over seas. She holds nothing back and what you see is real life bleeding through the pages. She captures the fragility and the heartache in their struggles, and within military itself with such respect and humility. Their journey as a couple was a huge feat. My god, even the air held its breath when these two shared the same space. Honestly, this woman has a remarkable talent for show and tell. She finds that balance beautifully and some of those scenes will leave you flat-out breathless. I dare you to find out how two flawed hearts can find a perfect rhythm in a world that is set on tearing them apart.
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July 19, 2017
This book finishes off the love story of Loic and London. I spent 50% of the book in tears having my heart ripped apart by the very real issues that these two were going through. Post-deployment family issues are very real issues that many military members and their families have to deal with. I think Ellie Wade has beautifully tied in Loic and London's story with real life issues. Even though I was emotional for the first part of the book I did find myself a little withdrawn and rushed through the second half. London did not come off as strong as she had in the two previous books. I lost some of Loic because it felt like everything was focused on London. Overall, I still really loved the story and felt the emotion of the characters; however, I felt a little disconnected by the end, sadly.

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February 4, 2022
Eccoci arrivati al terzo capitolo della storia fra Loic e London.

Non so voi, ma io sono ancora ferma alle strazianti parole con cui si è chiuso il secondo volume, quell’accorata richiesta di Loic a London, quel “mi stai facendo del male” e “per favore… per favore… lasciami andare”, e la consapevolezza di lei, che “se ami qualcuno, lascialo andare”.

Il terzo capitolo fornisce molte risposte: all’inizio l’autrice ci racconta quei mesi di silenzio di Loic, successivi al dramma oggetto del secondo capitolo, il suo rientro a casa. E a questo rientro lega un argomento che in America rappresenta sicuramente un problema sociale: i reduci di guerra.

Un argomento toccante che l’autrice presenta con molta delicatezza, ma anche precisione fornendo numeri significativi del problema:

“Ventidue reduci si suicidano ogni giorno”

“Duecentomila reduci siano senzatetto”

Ritroviamo i personaggi dei precedenti capitoli, con un ruolo più forte di Sarah, e qualche nuovo personaggio, quale Dixon.

Loic si troverà ancora una volta ad affrontare i suoi demoni del passato, fortificati dai drammi del presente, il dolore è così profondo e intenso che per sopravvivere sceglie il congelamento di ogni emozione.

“In realtà, ho perso qualsiasi tipo di interesse: per la vita, per i sentimenti, per l’amore, per l’affetto. Non provo più nulla”

“Non voglio provare sentimenti, interessarmi di qualcosa o amare. Perché dovrei? Non fa altro che causarmi dolore e ho sofferto abbastanza per tutta la vita”

Ma l’amore profondo lascia segni indelebili, e riaffora quando si tocca il fondo consentendo alle anime forti, ai guerrieri di rimettersi in gioco.

“Ho capito che l’unico modo per guarire è accettare il dolore”

“Sono proprio le difficoltà a rendere la felicità tanto bella, come una ciliegina sulla torta”

London, non si smentisce mai, rimane la stramba e magnifica creatura ottimista e positiva che ama senza condizionamenti, in maniera unica e totale, donando tutta sé stessa anche quando il dolore la annulla e la porta a piangere ogni notte nel silenzio della sua camera.

“A essere onesta, mi sento meglio quando piango. Sembra stupido ma, a volte, sento che le lacrime lavano via un po’ di angoscia. È la tecnica di autoconservazione del mio corpo”

La caratteristica di London di cercare sempre un lato positivo la rende capace di vedere nella lontananza e nella mancanza di Loic un elemento di crescita, perché nel cercare di reinventarsi per riuscire ad andare avanti, nel provare ad essere una persona diversa per superare i ricordi, si rende conto di maturare e di migliorarsi.

“Di sicuro non sono più la ragazza che ero l’anno scorso, prima di incontrare Loic. Quando scopri cosa significa amare qualcuno con ogni fibra del proprio essere, non si può tornare quella che si era prima.”

L’autrice anche in questo volume ci ricorda gli insegnamenti della nonna di Loic, un monito a non mollare mai, a combattere per una vita bellissima e ricca di magia, perché la vita è una grande avventura e si deve fare in modo che valga la pena di essere vissuta. La felicità si ottiene solo se è disposti a lottare e a lavorare per conquistarla.

“Una vita piena di magia è alla portata di tutti, ma bisogna crearsela. Per le cose importanti bisogna impegnarsi. La felicità sarà sempre dietro l’angolo, ma non si ottiene schioccando le dita”

Un altro romanzo che vi regalerà sorrisi e lacrime, gioia e speranza.

Per me il più bello della serie.

Ma per Loic e London è previsto un lieto fine?

“Coloro che amiamo non ci lasciano mai. Li puoi sempre trovare nella tua mente e nel tuo cuore. Resta fermo e ascolta”



4 Coccole e mezzo

Alla prossima coccola, Lenny

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September 28, 2016
Words are hard to say right now for this whole series by Ellie Wade. Loving London’ was the perfect third book in a great series and I love the way Ellie wrapped everything up. She took us on such an emotional roller coaster with this whole series, and the end of the ride was perfect!

London is miserable because she is still waiting to hear from Loic over in Afghanistan after Cooper is killed. She doesn’t know how to deal with this everyday silence and it is slowly killing her inside. No matter how much she writes to Loic, he is not responding and when he finally does, he tells her it’s over. Two words is all he gives her and she just doesn’t want to believe it. Things happen and London finally realizes she needs to find herself and takes off for LA to work for the newspaper out there. Maybe some time away and space from wanting Loic so much will heal her broken heart.

Loic is lost in himself. He just realized what happened in Afghanistan and cannot come to terms with the fact that his life has been turned upside down. He is suffering and cannot seem to come out of the hole he built for himself. As much as he thinks of London, he cannot seem to bring himself to go back to her. He feels she will leave him after she finds out the whole truth about what happened and how he is now. With the unexpected show from Sarah on his doorstep, his days pass with lots of TV and listening to the now pregnant Sarah babble on and on about her new baby to be. What Loic doesn’t realize is the game Sarah is trying to play and with him in the state of mind he is in, he might just play into it?

Ellie made this whole series such a roller coaster of emotions. Love, sadness, anger… all of the emotions will leave you wanting more. So many times I felt like I wanted to crawl into the book and just smack everyone around and yell “What are you thinking?” The characters were amazing and all of the passion that Ellie put into them, makes the reader fall for them with each word they read! I love Ellie’s writing style because she will take you to an ultimate high and then bring you down and leave you breathless.

London and Loic were two of my favorite characters of Ellie’s because of the way she transformed both of them throughout the whole time frame of the story. London led a totally different life of luxury and partying, until Loic changed all of that for her. She did a complete 360º basically with each passing story. She learned to become a more independent and compassionate person. Loic did that to her. With all that he has had to deal with in life and growing up, he was able to open up her eyes to a whole world that was different from hers.

5 Amazing stars for Ellie and I cannot wait to see what she is up to next. She is always a go to author for me and will always be!
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October 7, 2016
Loving London by Ellie Wade is the conclusion of Loic and London love story. Completely heartbreaking at time, will reduce you to tears at others, while also making you smile, this book was the perfect ending for this couple.

Loic returns from his deployment what he considers a "broken" man and once again believes that London is too good for him and deserves more. Breaking his heart and hers, he ends their epic love and tries to move on with his life as a civilian. While others try to win his heart, Loic knows the only one who will ever hold his heart is London.

London tries to get over the heartache that she feels when Loic tells her it's over. Yearning to help him during this difficult time but being unable to, she does the only thing she can, she attempts to move forward with her life. Moving out west for a job in LA London tries for a fresh start. Loic is still consuming her heart a year later and when she comes face to face with him for the first time since saying goodbye when he deployed, she is a different person but still the same in so many ways.

You need to read this series in order to find out what happens with this unlikely couple but I promise it's worth it!



3.5 stars
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1,499 reviews69 followers
December 9, 2016
This book was just the ending I was hoping for for this series. Beautifully done. I really enjoyed their story, Ellie writes realistic flawed characters really well. Never too over the top. They both did grow a lot in this series and I loved reading about it. It starts with Loïc, backtracking from where Keeping London ends. So we get some answers right away but others we have to wait for and that definately kept me turning the pages. She had me worried for a while but honestly it made the story better because they needed that time apart to evolve as individuals. Like always, she pulls at your heart, evoking all the feels and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Ellie is always one of my go to authors so I can't wait to see what the next story will be.
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July 6, 2017
"The people we love most in this world are the ones who have the capacity to cause us the most pain."

"It's not the kiss I crave but the soul connected to it."

Ellie Wade has done it again! The third and final book in the Flawed Hearts trilogy was everything I had hoped it would be. I am saddened that London and Loïc's story has come to a close but I wouldn't change one minute of the emotional roller coaster that this trilogy was. Simply beautiful story.

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September 27, 2016
Disappointed... utterly disappointed. Nothing happened. At all. We get a good back story but that's it. All that build up and anticipation falls flat. I'm sorry and I love you. That's the story in a nutshell
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Il secondo libro della serie cuori imperfetti è finito veramente in maniera tragica, la perdita dell'amico Cooper ha devastato nell'anima e nel corpo Loïc, la sua paura di perdere le persone che ama ritorna prepotente facendogli prendere una decisione drastica, portandolo ad allontanare le persone che lo aspettano a casa.
Francamente quando ho finito il secondo libro non pensavo a questi risvolti, quello che è accaduto a Loïc è devastante, sono rimasta senza parole, all'inizio del libro pensavo stesse sognando, quando poi ho preso coscienza che fosse tutto vero ho capito il perché del suo comportamento con London e un po' l'ho capito, mi sono immedesimata e mi sono resa conto che in quel momento per lui era la decisione giusta da prendere.

I primi capitoli sarà proprio Loïc a parlare e attraverseremo insieme a lui tutto il suo calvario, la sua depressione e il disturbo post traumatico da stress a cui deve far fronte e, finalmente, avrò tutte le risposte alle domande che mi sono posta nel libro precedente, nonostante ciò ho sperato e pregato che rinsavisse e ritornasse da London.

Loïc è un personaggio che, nonostante ciò che la vita gli ha riservato dagli otto anni in su, ha sempre avuto la forza e la capacità di rialzarsi e questa sua forza e testardaggine da un lato lo allontaneranno da London, dall'altro gli daranno la forza necessaria per superare un periodo della sua vita veramente buio, in cui ha perso interesse per la vita, per i sentimenti, l'amore e l'affetto.

"La parte peggiore è che non posso tornare indietro. Non posso cambiare niente. Non c’ero quando Loïc aveva più bisogno di me e non posso farci niente.
Mi vergogno da morire.
L’ho lasciato. Ho lasciato l’amore della mia vita quando aveva bisogno di me."

London è distrutta, si sente vuota, triste, devastata, non riesce a capire perché Loïc l'abbia tagliata fuori dalla sua vita, senza nessuna spiegazione o confronto, le prova tutte ma dopo l'ennesimo rifiuto decide che forse per lei è arrivato il momento di cambiare aria. Non si riconosce più, è diventata apatica e piagnucolona, della ragazza spiritosa, intelligente e bellissima non è rimasto nulla, così grazie all'aiuto di Brad, il ragazzo che aveva incontrato a capodanno in una discoteca, mentre festeggia l'ultimo dell'anno con la sorella Giorgia e l'amica Paige si trasferisce a Los Angeles e inizia la sua nuova vita. Il lavoro per il LA Times è una buona opportunità per crescere, iniziare a mantenersi con le sue sole forze senza l'aiuto del suo fondo fiduciario e cercare di dimenticare Loïc (inutilmente) buttandosi sul lavoro, si farà nuove amicizie e cercherà di tenere a bada i corteggiamenti da parte di Brad a cui non è poi così indifferente.

"Me ne vado.
Lascio Paige.
Lascio il Michigan.
Lascio Loïc."

I loro incontri sono sempre stati guidati dal destino, sarà ancora cosi?
Riusciranno a ritrovarsi anche stavolta?
Loïc non crede nel destino, London ci ha sempre creduto, chi avrà ragione tra i due?

"Non ho mai amato nessuno come amo lei e so che non lo farò mai. Forse ha ragione, questo tempo che abbiamo passato distanti ci ha resi la versione migliore di noi stessi, così possiamo dare all'altro tutto quello che abbiamo."

È stato bello finalmente scoprire insieme a Loïc la storia della sua famiglia, il perché i nonni l'avessero abbandonato dopo la morte dei genitori chiudendo così un dolce capitolo della sua vita.

Ti amo, London tratta di un argomento molto attuale, il DPTS, un disturbo che affligge molti reduci di guerra americani che purtroppo vengono abbandonati a se stessi senza il supporto psicologico necessario che spesso li conduce a scelte drastiche. Leggere questo libro mi ha emozionata tantissimo per i temi trattati ma, leggere la nota finale dell'autrice mi ha proprio spezzato il cuore, purtroppo esistono realtà che per alcuni di noi possono sembrare impensabili, mentre per altri sono una dura realtà.

"Amare London mi ha reso l'uomo che sono. È l'unica che sia mai riuscita a fare breccia nel mio cuore. Amare London mi ha salvato è passerò il resto della mia vita a dimostrarle quanto le sono grato."

I protagonisti dal mio punto di vista hanno avuto una grande evoluzione, London non è più la ragazza viziata, frivola e superficiale che abbiamo conosciuto nei primi libri e Loïc finalmente ha accettato che è bello amare ed essere amati a sua volta. London l'ha salvato col suo amore e lui impiegherà il resto della sua vita a dimostrarle che ogni battito del suo cuore apparterrà per sempre a lei. E adesso aspetto il capitolo finale, non so che altro potrà accadere visto il bellissimo lieto fine che hanno avuto. Io un'idea me la sono fatta, attendo di sapere se ho ragione.

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Author 4 books13 followers
March 2, 2023
London
Una parola, molteplici significati

Loic
Un uomo, molteplici vite

Ma quali sono questi significati?
Non spetta a me dirlo, non spetta a me svelarvi il sollievo di Loic, la sua realizzazione, il suo stupore. Vanno vissuti, vanno letti e scoperti con lui.

Allora vi parlo di Loic e London.
Arrivati a questo punto, possiamo davvero, ancora, parlare di Loic e London? Esiste ancora un ‘loro’?

Ma certo che sì, l’amore può non bastare, ma è un sentimento tenace, nessuno mette l’amore in un angolo! Se lascia che queste due anime affini e spezzate si allontanino per un po' di tempo, deve avere le sue buone ragioni.

In 𝗧𝗶 𝗮𝗺𝗼, 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻 potrei affermare che tutto si aggiusta, ma tutto cosa? Basta un colpo di spugna e torna tutto come prima? Si dovrebbe tornare a quel prima?
Perché Loic non è più Loic ‘prima di London’, o ‘versione appuntamenti con London’ del volume iniziale; non è di certo, anzi, non è più del tutto, quel soldato al fronte, anche se la mente torna sempre lì.
È un Loic diverso, ma lo 𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢.
Lavora su se stesso, soffre, soffre moltissimo e noi con lui, ma assistiamo al suo rialzo, alla sua rivincita, voglia di tornare a vivere.

ᴍɪ sᴇɴᴛɪᴠᴏ ɪɴᴜᴛɪʟᴇ, ɪɴᴅᴇɢɴᴏ, ᴄᴏʟᴘᴇᴠᴏʟᴇ ᴇ ᴄᴏᴍᴘʟᴇᴛᴀᴍᴇɴᴛᴇ sᴇɴᴢᴀ sᴘᴇʀᴀɴᴢᴇ.
ɪɴ ǫᴜᴇʟ ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛᴏ, ᴘᴇɴsᴀᴠᴏ ᴍᴇʀɪᴛᴀssɪ ᴅɪ ᴍᴇɢʟɪᴏ.

Due parti: una che li vede separati, alle prese con la loro nuova vita – adesso arrivo anche a parlare della nuova London – e poi riuniti, una cosa sola, due cuori che battono forte, all’unisono, e che mai si lasceranno, mai più.

London senza Loic è… distrutta.
Soffre, non per gli stessi motivi di Loic, ma soffre anche lei e non mi sento di sminuire il suo dolore. London è forte, cerca di riprendersi, di riprendere in mano la sua vita e ci riesce.
Si trasferisce, comincia a lavorare per un giornale, viaggiare e scrivere articoli. Diventa ancora più indipendente, addirittura dipinge da sé le pareti della nuova casa! Invece di pagare qualcuno per farlo al suo posto. Può essere una sciocchezza, ma è tutto.

È sinonimo di quanto London sia cambiata, abbia fatto tesoro del tempo passato con Loic, così diverso da lei, con un bagaglio emotivo e personale all’opposto. Loic può non essere più con lei fisicamente, il suo ricordo tormenta le sue notti perché lo ama ancora, ma è anche un esempio di come trasformarsi, responsabilizzarsi.



Il loro amore è vero amore, in questo volume c’è la sua apoteosi, rivalsa.
Loic e London non sono ancora al sicuro, nessuno di noi lo è, la vita non è perfetta. Loic dovrà combattere per tutta la vita con i disturbi causati dalla guerra, London dovrà essere in grado di non arrendersi mai e rimanere al suo fianco.
Non è un amore perfetto, anzi, è ricco di Difetti (se insistito su questa parola c’è un motivo!!! A-D-O-R-A-B-I-L-E!!!) ma proprio per questo è vero, vero nel senso di reale, composto dalle piccole cose, dai piccoli gesti, dalla quotidianità, dalle difficoltà. È vero come lo sono Loic e London nel vivere questo amore e nel viversi, senza paura di mostrare all’altro le parti peggiori di sé.
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1,274 reviews32 followers
December 5, 2022
recensione a cura del blog "Libri Magnetici" by Anna M.

Salve a tutti Magnetici! Quello del quale provo a parlarvi oggi è un libro che un po’ temevo di leggere, visto come si era concluso il precedente. Avevo molta paura di affrontare questa lettura, ero tra due fuochi, da una parte il terrore che le cose potessero peggiorare, dall’altra la voglia di conoscere cosa sarebbe successo, nonché altri risvolti da aggiungere alle informazioni già conosciute.
Ovviamente alla fine mi sono fatta coraggio e ho intrapreso questa nuova tappa di un viaggio che mi sta molto emozionando, sia nel bene che nel male, un viaggio che non mi aspettavo così, e che sono tanto contenta di aver cominciato.
Come scrivevo precedentemente il secondo libro non è finito bene, chi lo ha letto sa i motivi, qui si riparte con ancora i problemi lasciati, la separazione tra Loïc e London, dopo quello che è accaduto a Loïc.
Abbiamo imparato a conoscerli e ad amarli, sia separatamente, ma soprattutto insieme, il loro amore, forte e indissolubile ci ha fatto sognare, ma adesso tutto sembra essere finito, London è distrutta dall’essere sola senza Loïc, la sua vita era diventata lui, il suo amore, ma nulla ha potuto contro quello che è accaduto.

“Come faccio a fargli del male, se voglio solo amarlo, aiutarlo ed esserci per lui?”

Loïc, da parte sua è distrutto, per la situazione che si trova a vivere ed affrontare, ma soprattutto perché anche a lui manca London, nonostante tutto.
Ci si trova quindi parola dopo parola, pagina dopo pagina a vivere insieme a loro il loro nuovo percorso, conoscendo come procedono le loro vite e nel caso di Loïc, venire a conoscenza di aspetti del suo passato finora sconosciuti. Un’esperienza che non lascia di certo indifferenti, una lettura che ti fa sentire tutte le emozioni descritte come se le vivessi sulla tua pelle.

“Questo momento porta un grande dolore e una varietà incredibile di emozioni contrastanti. Capisco quello che ha provato perché l’ho sentito anche io.”

Non voglio aggiungere altro, penso che sia giusto che voi possiate approcciarvi a questa lettura provando in prima persona le sensazioni che questa vi porterà a provare. La cosa che faccio è consigliarlo, è una storia che libro dopo libro accresce dentro il lettore la voglia di conoscere tutto quello che succede, di conoscere i personaggi e le loro esperienze, tutto merito dell’autrice che sviluppa la trama, ogni volta in maniera giusta, gradualmente e senza banalità. I personaggi, primari e
secondari hanno anch’essi una crescita importante, di libro in libro, e le descrizioni sono sempre adeguate. Complimenti! Ora non mi resta che leggere l’ultimo volume di questa serie che porterò sempre con me. A presto Magnetici, e buona lettura!

“So che spesso è difficile, ma sono proprio le difficoltà a rendere la felicità tanto bella, come una ciliegina su una torta.”

quattro petali e mezzo
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1,372 reviews9 followers
January 14, 2022
recensione "a cura del blog Sognare in punta di penna" by Meg

Il dolore è il sentimento di questo ultimo e finale capitolo della storia di Loïc e London. Il primo è il dolore fisico: quello che prova Loïc, quando si sveglia ferito in modo grave nell’ospedale militare, e talmente forte, in quell’arto che non c’è più, da sedarlo per diversi giorni; quello che prova London, al punto di perdere interesse per tutto, anche il semplice gesto di lavarsi.Non sono forti, nessuno dei due ed entrambi scendono in un buio sempre più profondo che li avvolge, arrivando quasi al punto di sopravvivere senza un senso.

«Quando scopri cosa significa amare qualcuno con ogni fibra del proprio essere, non si può tornare quella che si era prima. Dopo aver provato il vero e sincero amore, le cose che prima davano uno scopo alla mia vita, adesso mi sembrano insignificanti.»

E c’è il dolore per un sentimento ancora vivo, forte, ma che Loïc spezza pur sapendo che è London la sua unica possibilità di essere davvero “vivo”.In questo ultimo volume della loro storia il cambiamento della protagonista è totale: è una donna completa London, al punto da cambiare interamente la sua vita ma non per dimenticare Loïc, anzi: il trasferimento a Losa Angeles le fa capire che è stata fortunata ad amare così e che quell’amore vero e totale resterà sempre in una parte di lei.
La parte più bella, a mio personalissimo parere, è però quella sui Veterani e su come Loïc affronta quanto ha vissuto in Afghanistan, compresa la morte del suo migliore amico; le sue paure e i suoi incubi sono quelli di tutti coloro che hanno scelto di dare la vita per il proprio paese e che spessissimo vengono poi dimenticati al loro ritorno. Piano e poco alla volta Loïc si riprenderà la sua vita giorno per giorno: passerà infatti qualche anno per poi ritrovarsi con London e l’intreccio narrativo è tale che la lettura scorre fluida senza eccessive ripetizioni o salti temporali.La loro è una storia che arriva non tanto al lieto fine quando alla condivisione della realtà, della vita come dolore e gioia, come amore e separazione, come nascita e morte.

«A volte si prega perché avvenga un miracolo e questo non accade. Poi, altre volte, quando non si sa di averne bisogno, lo si riceve comunque. Ora, quasi vent’anni dopo, conosco finalmente la verità. L’unica e sola cosa che importa è l’amore. L’ho avuto fin dall’inizio e ora finalmente ci credo.»

Un trilogia che in ogni volume presenta i due protagonisti non solo con i loro sentimenti ma anche con la loro crescita e cambiamento, in quella vita che li porta attraverso tante emozioni ed esperienze diverse: una lettura bella che non può mancare a chi vuole una storia emozionante e particolare.

Quattro stelle e mezzo.
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525 reviews28 followers
August 11, 2017
This book and all of its feels! I don’t even know where to begin, so lets just start off with London. I love her more and more with each book, she’s grown and matured, she’s stronger and more confident.

Loic’s history was not that great and of course London wasn’t there to change him just love him the way he was, I kind of felt like their love could have gotten them through what had happened but I also know that coming back from what he’d seen and been through in Afghanistan was hard and so I understand that he needed to withdraw to eventually find his way back…

Gah!! I’m still in love with London and Loic’s story, and I just can’t seem to get enough of these two. Ellie writes and amazing story that’s sweet, and funny and easy to read story. Low on angst and drama and high on sweet and love. I say low on angst and I mean just that low angst but that doesn’t mean there isn’t any because you’ve still got Sarah to deal with, and that girl (insert rolling eye emoji here).

Everything is all tied up in the end, and that epilogue, sigh*

I’m going to say it again!! This series is for romance fans who don't need a ton of angst but do love to have their heart strings tugged a bit along with a pretty incredible love story. 

So, read this series STAT!
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3,219 reviews
August 6, 2020
>Book Review – Loving London
>I am an independent reviewer. This book is the 3rd in the Flawed Heart series and ends in an HEA. This part of the story reveals Loic’s point of view for all of the action in book 2 and his interactions with London. The story also reveals why his grandparents did not come for him after his parents died. The reader finds out that Loic lost a part of his leg and is struggling with rehab, PTSD and a pregnant Sarah. London continues on with her life as a writer and moves on. She still loves Loic and is unable to move on from her feelings. Sarah is shown in two different lights. In some scenes she is trying to seduce Loic and in some scenes she is the person helping him heal.
>Fate intervenes and London and Loic meet. I find it a bit unreasonable that after a conversation all is forgiven. The Sarah jealousy could have been used as a stumbling block more than it was. This book is appropriate for an adult audience. I am giving this book 4 stars. I love the HEA. I like seeing a happy Loic and a grown up London.
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2,082 reviews63 followers
August 6, 2017
Wow with the way Keeping london ended I knew I was in for a ride , you do not want to start the series with this one you have to read book one first so be prepared to binge read . My heart with through the ringer couldn't stop from dropping a couple of times .
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hero = 10 heroine = 10 secondary characters = 10
Chemistry = 10 romance = 8 humor = 4
darkness level = 6 enjoyment = 10 angst = 5
action = 5 story line = 10 mystery = 4
character development = 10 pacing = 10 Plot = 10
cover = 10 stars = 5 author = 9
would I recommend this book = yes
would I re read this book = yes
would I read future books by this author = yes
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941 reviews21 followers
January 13, 2022
RECENSIONE COMPLETA: https://leggimangiaviaggia.blogspot.c...
VALUTAZIONE: 5 Piume su 5

Recensione Del Blog Leggi Mangia Viaggia a Cura Di Angel
Angel oggi ci parla di "Ti Amo London" ultimo capitolo della serie Cuori Imperfetti scritta da Ellie Wade, edito Hope Edizioni. Con questo intenso e commovente romanzo, mettiamo la parola fine alla tormentata e profonda storia d'amore tra Loïc e London.
Venite a scoprire cosa ne pensa la nostra blogger che come London, è una grande appassionata della serie televisiva Friends.

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Buona Lettura Angel
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579 reviews19 followers
January 30, 2022
4.5 stelline

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Adoro moltissimo questa serie, Loic e London sono tra i personaggi meglio riusciti che abbia trovato.
Lui, nonostante sia spezzato sia nel fisico che nell'anima, alla fine trova proprio dentro se stesso la forza per rimettersi in piedi. Mentre London, nonostante il dolore per la perdita di Loic e soprattutto per il modo in cui avviene, si rialza in piedi e riprende in mano le redini della sua vita come meglio può. Anche se sa perfettamente che non potrà mai dimenticarlo, cerca di vivere la sua nuova vita al massimo che il suo dolore le permetta di fare.
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4 reviews2 followers
July 30, 2017
After Finding London, I knew that Ellie Wade was going to need to mend my heart back together. She did not disappoint! Loïc and London's journey to find themselves and their place in the world, led to this epic chapter in the Flawed Heart Series. This book unveils how powerful a deep love can be and how it can survive even the most difficult moments of life. By the end of this book I had a deep love for both of these characters. Ellie Wade really knows how to create a deep love for her characters and their story! Thank you for taking me on this journey.
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7 reviews20 followers
August 16, 2017
Ellie Wade has done it again! I feel like my heart has been carved out of my chest with this one- in the best way! I love how she can make you feel so much for these characters. And I feel she deals with PTSD and other issues our military deal with in a wonderful, real, and sensitive way. I can't stand seeing Loic and London in pain, but their heart-wrenching journey is far from over. Can they make it through everything and come out together on the other side of it? You need to read this series NOW and find out! Prepare to lose a lot of sleep because you won't be able to stop reading.
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626 reviews12 followers
March 26, 2021
Oh man did this one break me. Logic and London are dealing with the end of their relationship but things are not as they seem. On the brink of a breakdown Loic relies on Sarah while London is left fallapart with no answers ask what happened and where things went wrong. This chapter of their story gives us much needed background on Loic and the struggles that face service member they come home. London tries to move on with her life but can't shake the feeling that things aren't over until she gets some answers. This has been an emotional roller-coaster of emotions that had me a mess!
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