Reality Bites! Let's Get Lost!: Blog Tour Review & Giveaway: Embracig Love by Delisa Lynn

Lila was nineteen and going off to college, she hated to
leave her family and friends behind. She had the perfect life; she had two best
friends whom meant the world to her. She had a great boyfriend, she cared a lot
for him and was worried about what would happen once she left for NYC and left
him behind.

Although Lila and her boyfriend had been friends for years
before dating, she suspected he was unfaithful. It hurt her more than she
thought it would when she catches him in the act and found out it had been
going on for months. The one person she thought, would never be there for her
was now her rock. This man she never thought she would feel anything for was
now whom she admired, and wanted in her life. What was going to happen once she
left?

Lila was excited when
she seen a familiar face in NYC and had met new ones. It couldn’t get any
better, she had met great friends and stayed in contact with the man she had
fallen for. Things change when tragedy leaves Lila feeling broken and not
knowing where to turn, when she has lost two of the most important people in
her life. What is she to do now that all her dreams where fading. Could she
move on and be happy, or should she just give up hope.

18 year old Lila is dating Ashton and despite his pressure to get her to sleep with him, she just doesn't want to give her virginity up to him. After he cheats on her, and quite spectacularly, she runs into the arms of Liam, Ashton's cousin. He had has a crush on Lila for five years and is in love with her. They begin dating and fall in love. Lila has to leave for college and Liam announces to her that he is leaving to join the army. She is sad that they won't be together but understands his decision and promises to wait for him.

Lila is living in an apartment with her best friend Nikki and in their first week they meet Brody & Evan. Nikki and Brody end up dating and Lila and Evan become great friends. They spend a lot of time together and develop strong feelings for each other. Lila is still madly in love with Liam though, can she be in love with two guys? She has only seen Liam twice in the past 12 months and then she doesn't hear from him for months. Lila finally gets news of Liam and she is devastated, she turns to Evan to comfort, he has been her rock and best friend. She ends up in love with both Liam and Evan.

Lila seems to boomerang all over the place in this book, she feels guilt for her bad decisions but still makes them anyway. There was a lot happening in this book, and at times it seemed to brush over what I thought were significant events that could have been explored in more detail, in fact this could have spread out over more pages but I guess it wouldn't have fit in with the pace of the story. Looks like this will be a series as the epilogue left the story wide open for what will no doubt be more drama for Lila.

I give this book 3 stars

*ARC received from author for an honest review*

Guest Reviewer @Reality Bites! Let's Get Lost!

Embracing
Love (Amazon)

I love music! I have used some of
these songs in Embracing Love. I have listened to all of
them while writing, some of them over and over. I would open the playlist and
get lost in the music while writing. Each song has lyrics that fit with the
characters, and their story. There are a couple songs that mean more than
others. When I say I had them on repeat, they were on repeat for hours! My
husband is thankful for my ear buds.

· Broken by Lifehouse

· What Hurts The Most by Rascal Flatts

· I Won’t Let Go by Rascal Flatts

· Skyscraper by Demi Lovato

· Poison And Wine by The Civil Wars

· I’ll Be by Edwin McCain

· It Will Rain by Bruno Mars

· Marry Me by Train

· Here Comes Goodbye by Rascal Flatts

· Not Over You by Gavin Degraw

· Far Away by Nickelback

· Make You Feel My Love by Adele

· God Gave Me You by Blake Shelton

· Naughty Girl by Beyonce

· I Won’t Give Up by Jason Mraz

· If I Were Your Man by Bruno Mars

· God Bless The Broken Road by Rascal Flatts

· You’re the Inspiration by Chicago

· Hallelujah by Jff Buckley

· Wind Beneath My Wings by Bete Midler

· Remember Me by Sarah McLachlan

Delisa Lynn grew up in Columbus Ohio and loves Buckeye
football. After working in retail photography for sixteen years, she wanted to
take a different path and attended college where she received a diploma in
Medical Assisting. She married her high school sweetheart, and moved to the
Midwest, missing the east coast they decided to move back and are now residing
in Western New York with their fur daughter Sophie. Delisa has always had a
passion for reading, and has wanted to write her own novel. Delisa loves the
outdoors, traveling, shopping and family time. When not writing, you can find
her snuggling up with her fur daughter and reading a good book or watching a
good movie. Delisa is currently writing Borrowed, a Novella from Evan Martin’s
POV. Also look for Embracing Us and Embracing Hearts, all releasing early 2014.