Lost and Love: Thailand, the first book in the Lost and Love series, is a beautifully written, evocative exploration of longing, identity, and the fragile lines between fantasy and reality. Set against the lush, intoxicating backdrop of a Thai beach paradise, this story isn’t just about a vacation—it’s about a couple on the brink, trying to recapture something elusive in their marriage before it slips away completely.

Told with a deeply personal, confessional tone, the narrator invites us into an emotional journey that’s as sun-drenched and alluring as it is fraught with quiet tension. The setting is described with such vivid detail—golden sands, turquoise waters, lazy palm trees—that it almost feels like another character in the story. It offers escape, beauty, and the dangerous promise of transformation.

The central relationship between Johnny and the narrator is layered and authentic. There’s love, yes, but also disappointment, confusion, and the undeniable ache of something missing. The game they invent—meant to stir excitement—becomes a slow unraveling, a catalyst for exploring the seductive power of possibility and the risks of stepping outside the boundaries of their established life.

What’s especially powerful about this book is its introspection. It's not so much a plot-driven story as it is a meditative experience on desire, choice, and the emotional cost of chasing what we think we’ve lost. The narrator’s voice is honest and conflicted, her vulnerability palpable as she walks the fine line between self-discovery and self-destruction.

Some readers looking for a fast-paced or clearly resolved romantic arc may find the story’s ambiguity and reflective style more subdued, but that’s part of its charm. This is not just a romance—it’s a quiet storm of emotion and introspection, wrapped in the heat of a Thai summer and the complexities of a love that’s been bruised but not yet broken.

Lost and Love: Thailand is a poetic and immersive start to a series that promises to explore the murky, beautiful mess of relationships and reinvention. It’s ideal for readers who enjoy stories of emotional depth, exotic settings, and the intoxicating pull of “what if.”

If I could rate this in flames, I'd give it 5 out of 5 - very steamy. Keep a cool drink of water nearby when reading. It's not the typical erotica I would pick up, but I'm glad I decided to read it. I love Savannah, Johnny was kind of meh for me, and WHERE can I find my own Zander?! I really enjoyed the story (and steamy scenes). I didn't mind the cuckold trope, and loved that it was a couple exploring fantasies and trying to reignite the passion in their relationship. I just wish it hadn't ended on a cliffhanger I want to know what happens next!

4/5 - I have feelings... and I also don’t know what genre this book fall under.

This book was really good. The characters were fleshed out enough that I cared about them either positively or negatively. For instance, I hate Johnny. But the fact that I hate him indicates great writing. I’m middle of the road with Savannah, because she herself, is so gray. I loved Zander. I need the next book just because I want to know what happens with him. He was collateral damage with the Johnny/ Savannah situation.

Going into this book I didn’t know it was a cuckhold trope. I thought it was ménage. I don’t like cuckhold tropes in general but for the story it worked. I rated the book 4/5 because it’s a really slow start. The story drags in places in the beginning. Johnny and his horrible mother, Gail, were a chore to read. The plot felt unsteady at times. Savannah is American but she speaks like an Aussie which was kinda weird. It took a long time to get to Thailand as well. The whole bring Zander in to the mix was foreshadowed so hard it almost wasn’t interesting.

The sex act with Zander and Savannah would have been 11/10 better without Johnny around because he sucked the sexiness from the scene. He was creepy for being the husband in the scenario.

Having said that I really liked the book. The back half was so much more interesting. The emotions and dynamic changes. The author writes character driven storylines really well. I need book 2. I need to know what happens to Zander.