Release Blitz & Review::: Lost Souls by Nicky James
Title: Lost Soul: AJ's Burden
Series: Healing Hearts #4
Author: Nicky James
Genre: M/M Romance
Release Date: October 22, 2017
What does rock bottom look like to you?
AJ Silva is about to find out. His life has been spiralling the drain for the past year, and if he doesn't find a way out soon, he may die on the streets of San Francisco. Drowning in a severe drug addiction, battling every day to survive, AJ doesn't know where to turn. His past haunts him in more ways than one, and leaves him both grasping and begging for change, while fearing his future. All AJ knows how to do is chase one problem away with another. How can you win the war, when your enemy is yourself?
Trystain Larsson is an addict. Five years ago, he discovered rock bottom first hand. Since that dreaded day, he's worked his recovery with everything he has. Helping others who've fallen victim to drugs gives him hope for a better tomorrow. If he can save even one person from that life, it will mean victory.
When AJ lands at his doorstep, Trystain gets more than he bargained for. Not only is AJ at the end of his rope, but there is something darker going on.
Coming off drugs is not an easy task, and with AJ, Trystain has his work cut out for him. During their time together, a bond that goes deeper than friendship grows.
Will mistakes from the past be barriers for the future? It's hard to move forward, when you can't stop looking back.
**TRIGGERS** For significant on-page drug use. Addiction and withdrawal.
4 1/2 out of 5 stars
This author is new to me, but she crafted a story that I really just couldn't put down. AJ and Trystain’s story is one of heartbreak and struggle that felt so real at times I wanted to reach out and hug both of them.
Parts of this story were so very hard to get through because the realness of the drug addiction and after effects was difficult as a bystander. I can’t imagine ever going through something like this in real life and have so much more sympathy for those who have experienced it. One of my favorite parts of this author’s writing style was the quote she put at the beginning of each chapter that dealt with addiction and it’s effects on people. Some of these quotes were simply beautiful and others really made me acknowledge what was happening -- not just in the story, but in the lives of so many people as well.
This story centers around AJ’s recovery from his drug addiction. Trystain is already in recovery - 5 years strong - and takes it upon himself to help AJ get through his. I appreciated the depth of Trystain’s care and desire to help AJ. I liked that it wasn’t an instant in the sack kind of romance. I liked that the guys really got to know each other and were well aware of the other’s personality and “realness” before they got involved. And the kicker really kicked me!
I can’t wait to go back and read more from this author!
Nicky has always had two profound dreams in life; to fall back hundreds of years in time and live in a simpler world and to write novels. Since only one of those dreams was a possibility, she decided to make the other come alive on paper.
Nicky writes MM romance books in a variety of styles including contemporary, medieval, fantasy, and historical.
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