This book was A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! I would definitely put this on my list if I were you. From that moment on, I knew Cole was going to fall for Lexi. For example, when they mentioned that one guard who was shot to death because he fell in love with a sinner. SO dramatic and heartbreaking! However some parts were just way too predictable. having feelings or a sinner is strictly against the rules and is punishable by death. Throughout the book Cole tried to hide his feelings for Lexi, but in the end he starts to develop some real, hardcore feelings.

Along her journey in the hole she meets Cole, who turns out to be her guard. In Lexi's case, she was branded with the color for Lust, which is ultimately blue. When they are convicted guilty, they are sent to the Hole, and branded with the color of their sin. Of course, our main character just had to commit the sin of Lust (sexual desires). The story takes place in a dystopian society set somewhere in the near future where people are imprisoned for violating the seven deadly sins- Envy, Lust, Pride, Greed, Anger, Sloth, and Gluttony. I mean somehow, you can never go wrong with reading a dystopian YA book! I picked up this book without even reading the synopsis. The concept of the story was even better! OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG Ok, I better calm down because right now, I am totally fangirling.

Whoof! Gosh, the synopsis was quite dramatic! The characters were all down-to-earth and hopelessly romantic. I was glad I read this book and don't regret a thing! Every so often I stray far from my usual schedule, and in doing so, I pick up some stand alone temporary novels along the way. Overall an elegant tale with a dash of romance- nothing too dramatic. The story was set in the early 1940s post WWII era. Lost Nation, Iowa couldn't have been a better choice for this elegant and romantic story. The setting played a huge role in this story. The romance was just another aspect that really bought it for me. Lucinda decided to focus this book mainly on the friendship between a 59-year-old woman and her granddaughter, Sarah. Even though you wouldn't normally pick up a stand alone, contemporary read, you have to check this book out!įrancesca of Lost Nation was unlike anything I've read before. I really enjoyed this short and quirky read. I don't read contemporary romance novels often, but when I do find the time to pick one up, I find delight in reading them. it was indeed different and unique to hear this book from a younger person's point of view. I was then introduced to her grandmother, Francesca. Sarah was the 10-year-old narrator of this book. Right away, I was introduced to the main protagonist Sarah.

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