***This book was generously given to me by NetGalley***

First off, this book ends in a cliff hanger. Hanna wakes up in the hospital with a slimmer figure and an engagement ring on. But, she doesn't remember any of it. It kept me interested. Can't wait to find out what's next!!

I fell in love! My heart ist still racing from the ending and I already baught the 2. book. I read it within a few hours, it just grabbed me and didn't let go until I got to the end. The writing is great, the pace fast, the characters are great. It's a really good book. But the cliffhanger was not fair! Luckily the next 2 books are already out. But damit I'd be lying if I didn't admit that my heard broke a little when Nate and Hannah broke up. I can't wait to read how their story continues.

Okay, so that ending was ridiculous. I'm so glad that I'm reading this book now and not when the other books weren't published yet. That cliffhanger needs a resolution NOW!

Hanna wakes up in the hospital, not remembering anything from the last year of her life. Right away, I knew that something shady was just beyond her memory. She's wearing an engagement ring, signifying that her lifelong crush on Max finally led somewhere, but I was so confused by her actions. I didn't trust Max (and later found my skepticism justified) and wondered why she let herself be led into something she didn't understand. Who wakes up not remembering what happened and just goes with the flow? Hanna does. But then there's Nate, a man her heart knows but she can't remember. He looks at her like she sets the sun and holds the moon. He calls to her, but she has Max, who is everything any woman could want. So why not play with both of them?

"If he's into your sister, why are you with him? Why not be into a guy who's into you?"

I think Hanna was one of the most unsympathetic big girl heroines I've ever come across. She was a doormat for every person in her life. She allowed her mother to still dictate to her, force her into situations she didn't want, and continue to criticize her. She let her childish feelings for a man lead her down a road of drama and didn't see anything wrong with it. The only hint that she may have a backbone came at the end and I'm looking forward to seeing what she does with her newfound strength. BTW, I'm totally #TeamNate!!

A friend had told me good things about this author but up until now, I hadn't read any of her books. After reading the description for Lost In Me I thought the story premise seemed a little cliche, but still, I was intrigued enough to give it a try. Boy, oh boy did Lexi Ryan prove me wrong. She took the cliche and spun it into a great story. Each time I thought I knew what would happen the plot took a totally unexpected path.

I loved Hanna's story. The Author's choice to share only Hannah's POV added to the conflict and put me in the heroine's skin. This was an easy read that I couldn't put down. I read it in a single sitting. Can't wait to read the rest of this series as well as Lexi Ryans other stories.

I've never really seen the appeal of amnesia as a storyline, but there's something to be said with the way this is woven that drags you in. You truly feel like when Hanna uncovers her memories that it's opening up all the pieces for the first time. And a love triangle with a hot rock God... Sign me up! But did it have to end on a flipping cliffy, sigh.

Another great book from Lexi Ryan. I’ve read other books by this author this one was just as good as those. I really enjoyed the story and the characters were well thought out.

This was an awesome read!
However, I hate cliff hangers with a passion! Had I of know this is book 1 of a 3 book trilogy, I doubt I would have chose to read it. Luckily, all 3 books are already out.
Again, I hate cliffhangers. I need a happily ever after at the end of each book.
Yes, I should have noticed this didn’t end with a HEA, but I blame the book. I did read the blurb. Guess I need to go back and look again.

Overall, very good story.

Loved this story.
Great story full of twist and turns.
Great characters that make you want to get to know them better!
Hot love "triangle of confusion" makes you want more.
Come on book #2.

Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC. To be honest, I didn’t love the book, and I’d prefer not to leave a negative review.

This book! You have to read it! I was on edge and read it in one sitting. The author is new to me. I enjoyed this story so much. I hate love triangles but this was so well written.. Cliff hanger!! I recommend this book. I will have to read book 2 and 3!!

This book ends in a cliffhanger! I did not know that this was a three book series with a cliffhager at the end of book one.


Hanna wakes up in a hospital bed with Amnesia. She doesn’t remember owning and working in a bakery. She’s lost a lot of weight and apparently is engaged to the guy she’s had a crush on 9 months ago. Because that’s the last she can remember is a night out with her sister. She doesn’t remember falling down the stairs and hitting her head. She also doesn’t remember Nate, who sneaks into her bed after she’s back from the hospital and gets her all worked up...

This had drama, some twists and turns and was an overall good read.

I received this ebook copy from the publisher and NetGalley for an honest review.

This is the first book in the Here and Now series. It does end up in a cliffhanger. This story has many twists and turns, drama, and a love triangle in it. It does have some cheating. It was a page turner and kept my interest through out the story. I enjoyed reading about the characters.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Lost in Me by Lexi Ryan is book One in the Here and Now Series. Hannah has amnesia and she wakes up trying to remember her past and her trying to piece her life back together. Add in two men, engaged to Max but drawn to Nate as well . This story has some deep story line issues. You really feel for Hannah as she tries to piece her life together.

The story is full of angst and emotion with some cheating in it. This book is a love triangle that does end in a cliffhanger.

It’s a great start to the series thank you netgalley and Lexi Ryan

Great story and good writing. Lexi Ryan has great character detail that you can really imagine seeing them as you read the story. There are enough twists and turns to keep you turning the pages till the very end. Can't wait till the next book in the series.

I honestly did not know what to expect when starting this read. But, I have to say that I really liked it.
This story kept me guessing, right to the end!
Lost in Me starts off with quite a strong flame, Hanna waking up in a hospital bed with no memory of most of the past year. No memory of dating the guy she has had a lifelong crush on. No memory starting her own business. Certainly no memory of getting engaged.
The book has lots of emotion and some angst. It is very well written and flows really well.

Lexi Ryan brings us the story of Hanna, Max, and Nate. Hanna wakes up in the hospital after an accidental fall down some stairs with the memories of the last year gone. She does not remember starting her own bakery, working hard to get her body weight down, getting engaged to Max, and meeting the mysterious singer Nate. While her family and friends encourage her to start wedding plans, Hanna tries to make sense of the bits and pieces of her memory that do come to her with her reality. Their story has a sprinkling of the past mixed with the present, but never enough to get the whole picture. Lexi keeps you wanting to read more to find out what happens next in their story.

Book 1 gives you the background information you need so you can understand where these characters came from to see the changes they have made since then. You see how Max, Hanna, and their friends grew up together and Max was the boy every girl in school wanted to be with but she never did because of her body weight. You see how Hanna and Nate meet and feel the instant chemistry and connection. Lexi gives you enough to root for each guy even with their flaws. This is just the beginning of their story. It continues for two more books.

I enjoyed reading this book and look forward to seeing where their story takes these three characters in the next two books. I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All opinions and thoughts are my own. I would like to thank NetGalley and Social Butterfly PR for this privilege.

An interesting premise, but ultimately unimaginative plot-wise.

I really loved the idea of the heroine experiencing retrograde amnesia - waking up to find her - once disappointed and depressing - life to be seemingly perfect. Hanna lost 11 months of her memory, but she's now fifty pounds lighter, the owner of a bakery, and engaged to her childhood crush.

When Hanna discovers more about this "new and improved" self, she immediately discounts the glaringly obvious warning signs that things are not at all perfect. I found it extremely difficult to empathize with a character who remained obstinate about the serious issues of depression, eating disorders, and apparent affairs because she liked her new skinny body and was with her dream man. While sympathetic to the very real issue of self-esteem issues tied to body type, I'm much more interested in body confident heroines who don't hate themselves.

Her health is in danger and the circumstances of her fall are beyond suspicious, but she chooses to ignore all of this in favor of going with the flow. Now, I understand the appeal of getting exactly what you always dreamed of - I just couldn't forgive have obstinate she was being about her circumstances.

The romance between Hanna and Nate was pretty tainted by the fact that she was being intimate with the very suspicious Max.

The ending was predictable and unsatisfying since it seemed to obvious to everyone except for the heroine.

I loved this book and immediately want to read the next in the trilogy! The story begins with the main character Hanna discovering she was in an accident and has memory loss from the past 11 months. We quickly find out Hanna is entangled in a love triangle, has been distant from her family, started a new business and has lost quite a bit of weight - none of which she remembers. The story unfolds bit by bit as Hanna’s memories start to slowly resurface. The characters were lovable and well written. There were plenty of tender moments for the romantics sprinkled with sexy scenes for those who want an ounce of steam! And then we are smacked in the face with a major cliff hanger! I would definitely recommend this book to romance fans and general fiction fans as well!

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!

Lost in Me
(Here and Now #1)
by Lexi Ryan 

Kindle Edition, 216 pages
Published April 6th 2014 by Ever After, LLC (first published April 5th 2014)


Goodreads synopsis:
The last thing I remember is having drinks at Brady’s and trying to avoid eye-contact with my life-long crush—the gorgeous, unattainable Maximilian Hallowell. They tell me that was a year ago, but I have no memories of anything since then. What I do have is this ring on my finger that Max says he gave me, and this much-thinner body I’ve dreamed of most of my life. Aside from a case of retrograde amnesia, everything seems almost...perfect. 

But the deeper I immerse myself into this new world of mine—planning a wedding to a man I don't remember dating, attempting to run a business I don't remember starting—the clearer it becomes that nothing is as it seems. Do I have the life I’ve always wanted or is it a facade propped up by secrets I don't even know I have?

I need answers before I marry Max, and the only person who seems to have them is the angry, tatted, sexy-as-sin rocker Nate Crane. And Nate wants me for himself.


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4.5 Stars

This is the first book in the Here and Now series. Technically, this series is one over-reaching story. I wish they wouldn’t cut them up like that. But it seems to be a popular thing to do on Amazon right now especially with the more sexy books. This concept would have been worth forking out more dough to get the entire thing. I would have bought that in a second.

Basically a girl falls and hits her head and when she awakens it is a year later. She has the perfect body she has always wanted, started the perfect business and has not one but TWO hot guys wanting to do amazing things with her body. What’s a girl to do? But she can’t remember the previous year. How had she become engaged with Max? Who was the mysterious rocker Nate? And what will happen when he two worlds start crashing together? Will her memory get in her way or lead her to the life of her dreams?

Like I said, I like this concept. I was hooked from the first page. But this story, Lost in Me, is only the first part. I will have to buy the other sections of this to figure out how it all ends but I a willing to do that since I am so intrigued. This leaves you on a pretty big cliffhanger and if you are anything like me, you will need to know more too.

Yes, this is a sexy book but it is not trash like some people tend to think. There is a real story here. Lexi Ryan writes a nice story. It follows all the story structure rules, It pushes the suspense and gives you the angst to boot not to mention the romance but that is a given with a book like this. I wonder if Hannah’s twin sister will get a spin off series to go along with this one. Don’t make any assumptions about the guys in the book. The closer you get to the end the more you realize you don’t know anything at all.

If you like a sexy romance with a real plot, you will love this.

I received this as an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) in return for an honest review. I thank NetGalley, the publisher and the author for allowing me to read this title.