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Forgotten: Dark Musicals
With his Broadway dreams derailed after a car accident leaves him visibly scarred and plagued with panic attacks, 17-year-old Erik Patko is forced to transfer to a private school in New Jersey where the only bright spot is reuniting with his childhood sweetheart. Trying to bolster his confidence, the effusive Evie convinces him to audition for the drama club production of The Russian Princess. He lands the lead, but with Evie haunted by her past and a stalker on the loose, Erik has several mysteries to solve before the curtain falls on opening night.
522 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 7, 2022
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Laura DeLuca
44 books2,702 followersLaura “Luna” DeLuca lives at the beautiful Jersey shore with her four children and multiple cats. Her works include romantic thrillers, paranormal fiction, contemporary romance, and young adult. Visit her website at www.authorlauradeluca.blogspot.com for more information.
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April 12, 2024
This one hurt, this one really hurt!
I just...shocked is not the word for it.
This book broke me, I went through three tissues.
Why???????????
I just...shocked is not the word for it.
This book broke me, I went through three tissues.
Why???????????
July 6, 2022
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Teen Angels: "Forgotten" by Laura DeLuca ( Dark Musicals: New Cast )
Justyn Patko and his beautiful wife, Rebecca, have been together since High School. They went from being the stars of their drama club to becoming the darlings of Broadway. They have also faced their fair share of drama off the stage, with various real life villains.
They are also parents. Their son, a superstar in his own right, Erik is now 16 and with a driver's license. He is given the best present ever! Justyn's vintage black mustang! Erik can hardly wait to take it out for a spin, and even though it's a winter night, he convinces his cautious family that he can handle it. Instead, after a spin through Central Park, he is t-boned by a drunk driver.
Now, months later, he is scarred for life with a damaged leg, leaving him limping. He is angry at himself and angry at his Dad, for gifting him with an unsafe vehicle. No matter what Justyn does, Erik blames him. Not only that, they have moved to their New Jersey beach home and Erik and his sister, Harmony, will be going to a local Catholic school. Can things get any worse for Erik?
The only bright spot, is realizing the first love of his life, Evie, goes there. They last saw each other as kids. Now, here they were. Evie had grown into a beautiful young woman. Will these two teens pick up where they left off, long ago? What's in store for the Patko family? The Dark Musical series by Laura DeLuca has been of my favorites and Forgotten, with the "new cast" series in no exception! Start with Phanntom, and follow the saga of Justyn and Rebecca from the very beginning!
Teen Angels: "Forgotten" by Laura DeLuca ( Dark Musicals: New Cast )
Justyn Patko and his beautiful wife, Rebecca, have been together since High School. They went from being the stars of their drama club to becoming the darlings of Broadway. They have also faced their fair share of drama off the stage, with various real life villains.
They are also parents. Their son, a superstar in his own right, Erik is now 16 and with a driver's license. He is given the best present ever! Justyn's vintage black mustang! Erik can hardly wait to take it out for a spin, and even though it's a winter night, he convinces his cautious family that he can handle it. Instead, after a spin through Central Park, he is t-boned by a drunk driver.
Now, months later, he is scarred for life with a damaged leg, leaving him limping. He is angry at himself and angry at his Dad, for gifting him with an unsafe vehicle. No matter what Justyn does, Erik blames him. Not only that, they have moved to their New Jersey beach home and Erik and his sister, Harmony, will be going to a local Catholic school. Can things get any worse for Erik?
The only bright spot, is realizing the first love of his life, Evie, goes there. They last saw each other as kids. Now, here they were. Evie had grown into a beautiful young woman. Will these two teens pick up where they left off, long ago? What's in store for the Patko family? The Dark Musical series by Laura DeLuca has been of my favorites and Forgotten, with the "new cast" series in no exception! Start with Phanntom, and follow the saga of Justyn and Rebecca from the very beginning!
March 13, 2022
Confused, but still enjoyed it
I honestly had no real opinion of this book when I started reading it. It was perhaps moore of a "I read the rest in this series, I'm committed now." type of mood.
I did read the ending first, to see if I wanted to get myself emotionally invested in this book or not. So I went in knowing all the spoilers of the series.
After finishing reading it, I'm still not sure how I feel about it to describe how I really feel about this.
Perhaps it's because I've invested so much time into Rebecca and Justyn's relationship that having a different hero, their son, staring in the book threw me off.
Perhaps it was also because the story didn't have a happily ever after, but I knew that going in. Of course, the previous books didn't really have happily ever afters, or at least realistic ones, so if that's what you want, I would avoid this book series.
I will have to see what the synopsis of the next book is before I decide to journey more into the lives of the Patko's.
But, I know I will reread this series again, not because it's bad, but because I enjoy Dark Musicals.
I honestly had no real opinion of this book when I started reading it. It was perhaps moore of a "I read the rest in this series, I'm committed now." type of mood.
I did read the ending first, to see if I wanted to get myself emotionally invested in this book or not. So I went in knowing all the spoilers of the series.
After finishing reading it, I'm still not sure how I feel about it to describe how I really feel about this.
Perhaps it's because I've invested so much time into Rebecca and Justyn's relationship that having a different hero, their son, staring in the book threw me off.
Perhaps it was also because the story didn't have a happily ever after, but I knew that going in. Of course, the previous books didn't really have happily ever afters, or at least realistic ones, so if that's what you want, I would avoid this book series.
I will have to see what the synopsis of the next book is before I decide to journey more into the lives of the Patko's.
But, I know I will reread this series again, not because it's bad, but because I enjoy Dark Musicals.
November 13, 2023
3.75 out of 5 stars
I honestly had no real opinion of this book when I started reading it. It was perhaps moore of a "I read the rest in this series, I'm committed now." type of mood.
I did read the ending first, to see if I wanted to get myself emotionally invested in this book or not. So I went in knowing all the spoilers of the series.
After finishing reading it, I'm still not sure how I feel about it to describe how I really feel about this.
Perhaps it's because I've invested so much time into Rebecca and Justyn's relationship that having a different hero, their son, staring in the book threw me off.
Perhaps it was also because the story didn't have a happily ever after, but I knew that going in. Of course, the previous books didn't really have happily ever afters, or at least realistic ones, so if that's what you want, I would avoid this book series.
I will have to see what the synopsis of the next book is before I decide to journey more into the lives of the Patko's.
But, I know I will reread this series again, not because it's bad, but because I enjoy Dark Musicals.
I honestly had no real opinion of this book when I started reading it. It was perhaps moore of a "I read the rest in this series, I'm committed now." type of mood.
I did read the ending first, to see if I wanted to get myself emotionally invested in this book or not. So I went in knowing all the spoilers of the series.
After finishing reading it, I'm still not sure how I feel about it to describe how I really feel about this.
Perhaps it's because I've invested so much time into Rebecca and Justyn's relationship that having a different hero, their son, staring in the book threw me off.
Perhaps it was also because the story didn't have a happily ever after, but I knew that going in. Of course, the previous books didn't really have happily ever afters, or at least realistic ones, so if that's what you want, I would avoid this book series.
I will have to see what the synopsis of the next book is before I decide to journey more into the lives of the Patko's.
But, I know I will reread this series again, not because it's bad, but because I enjoy Dark Musicals.
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