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3.69 AVERAGE
3.69 AVERAGE
B. really does an amazing job tackling topics that are hard to talk about! Raine and Caleb definitely deserved their happy ending.
there's nothing fluffy about this book. i cried and cried and cried.
i’m gonna have to give this one a solid 5 stars. while so much of the angst comes from not communicating (which given the reasons, part of me understands raine), it still served in the angst category. like insane angst. and not to rank books by their tropes, but second chance romances are so good. i adored raine and caleb and :’)
thanks to NetGalley and publishers for the arc!
thanks to NetGalley and publishers for the arc!
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
4.5 - emotional turmoil- ⭐️’s
I have been WAITING for Caleb and Raine’d books ever since they were introduced in the first book, and after the cliffhanger we were left on in the last book I was even more desperate to read their story. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
This book was a heartfelt, emotional read from start to finish. We not only saw growth from both Raine and Caleb together, but they both had insane character development separately and we saw them grow to love themselves by the end. The whole story was very relatable and had some close to home topics, B. Celeste just always knows how to tug on your heartstrings in the best way.
I also loved all the side characters, there was a heavy background of family and how they can shape us in this story which I really loved. I also loved seeing/hearing about some of the characters from the previous book, especially seeing Raine start her own closer friendships with some of them.
With everything these characters go through you can’t help but root hard for their happy ending, and this yet another fantastic instalment in this series form B. Celeste. I’m excited to see what she comes out with next, and I highly recommend you pick this book up / give this series a go!
*Thank you to B. Celeste and Grey’s Promotions for an e-ARC of this book*
I have been WAITING for Caleb and Raine’d books ever since they were introduced in the first book, and after the cliffhanger we were left on in the last book I was even more desperate to read their story. And let me tell you, it did not disappoint.
This book was a heartfelt, emotional read from start to finish. We not only saw growth from both Raine and Caleb together, but they both had insane character development separately and we saw them grow to love themselves by the end. The whole story was very relatable and had some close to home topics, B. Celeste just always knows how to tug on your heartstrings in the best way.
I also loved all the side characters, there was a heavy background of family and how they can shape us in this story which I really loved. I also loved seeing/hearing about some of the characters from the previous book, especially seeing Raine start her own closer friendships with some of them.
With everything these characters go through you can’t help but root hard for their happy ending, and this yet another fantastic instalment in this series form B. Celeste. I’m excited to see what she comes out with next, and I highly recommend you pick this book up / give this series a go!
*Thank you to B. Celeste and Grey’s Promotions for an e-ARC of this book*
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have very mixed feelings about this book.
3.5 stars
Lose You to Find Me is the third book in the Lindon U series, but it can be read as a standalone.
Caleb and Raine have been together for seven years and were happy together. So, on college graduation day, Caleb proposes, but Raine turns him down. She doesn’t give much explanation, but she goes away for the summer.
Caleb is devastated with losing Raine, but he also has to deal with even worse news. On top of that, he’s working hard to keep his family’s grocery store afloat and keep up his grades in graduate school. When Raine returns for school, there’s no way for them to avoid each other completely, which makes things even worse for Caleb, but also better. There’s still feelings between them, but there’s a lot of pain as well.
I have very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I liked it. I was invested in Caleb and Raine’s story and didn’t want to stop reading. I just had to know what happened between them, why Raine said no when she obviously still loved Caleb. On the other hand, it took me a LONG time to like the characters, and I didn’t love them. They’re flawed; they’re human; they made mistakes.
Raine was very caring and sweet, always thinking of others. She was also dealing with her own “problems”, her big secret. I do understand why she never told Caleb. It would have solved problems before there were any if she had told him, but still, I get why she didn’t. But she also did do something, another secret, which I predicted and absolutely hated her for.
Caleb was very hot and cold with Raine. Again, it made sense. He was hurt after she left and stressed with everything else going on in his life. But he was a real POS in the beginning. Not only for how he treated Raine, but also others.
These two go through so much separately and together. Their extreme lack of communication was pretty much the cause of all of their problems, but in the end, they worked on it.
This book is very angsty and emotional. It’s heartbreaking and some parts were realistic. There’s pain, healing, growth, and love. It was my first book by B. Celeste, but it won’t be the last.
What made me hate the characters:
Caleb was hooking up with other girls after Raine broke his heart. He was even attempting to date one of them, Emma. And when Emma tried to tell him she didn’t want to try dating anymore, he insisted. Then he went and slept with Raine, not telling either of them about the other. Seriously, he was such a d*ck to lead Emma on. She didn’t deserve that. He used her, and that just made me hate him..
3.5 stars
Lose You to Find Me is the third book in the Lindon U series, but it can be read as a standalone.
Caleb and Raine have been together for seven years and were happy together. So, on college graduation day, Caleb proposes, but Raine turns him down. She doesn’t give much explanation, but she goes away for the summer.
Caleb is devastated with losing Raine, but he also has to deal with even worse news. On top of that, he’s working hard to keep his family’s grocery store afloat and keep up his grades in graduate school. When Raine returns for school, there’s no way for them to avoid each other completely, which makes things even worse for Caleb, but also better. There’s still feelings between them, but there’s a lot of pain as well.
I have very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, I liked it. I was invested in Caleb and Raine’s story and didn’t want to stop reading. I just had to know what happened between them, why Raine said no when she obviously still loved Caleb. On the other hand, it took me a LONG time to like the characters, and I didn’t love them. They’re flawed; they’re human; they made mistakes.
Raine was very caring and sweet, always thinking of others. She was also dealing with her own “problems”, her big secret. I do understand why she never told Caleb. It would have solved problems before there were any if she had told him, but still, I get why she didn’t. But she also did do something, another secret, which I predicted and absolutely hated her for.
Caleb was very hot and cold with Raine. Again, it made sense. He was hurt after she left and stressed with everything else going on in his life. But he was a real POS in the beginning. Not only for how he treated Raine, but also others.
These two go through so much separately and together. Their extreme lack of communication was pretty much the cause of all of their problems, but in the end, they worked on it.
This book is very angsty and emotional. It’s heartbreaking and some parts were realistic. There’s pain, healing, growth, and love. It was my first book by B. Celeste, but it won’t be the last.
What made me hate the characters:
Spoiler
Raine slept with another guy when they were younger. She said that she and Caleb weren’t really together because they never talked about exclusivity, even though she also said that everyone just knew they were together. I see that as cheating and she didn’t tell Caleb until years later. And she lied to him about losing her virginity to him.Caleb was hooking up with other girls after Raine broke his heart. He was even attempting to date one of them, Emma. And when Emma tried to tell him she didn’t want to try dating anymore, he insisted. Then he went and slept with Raine, not telling either of them about the other. Seriously, he was such a d*ck to lead Emma on. She didn’t deserve that. He used her, and that just made me hate him.