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A review by romanceschmomance
Until I Get You by Claire Contreras
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Of course, I was eager to get my hands on this one and I tried to get an early copy, but was thankful the audio was released early! With my mood reading all over the place, I went with a book by an author I've loved many times over.
I didn't read the synopsis and just dove right in, blindly. And yes, I devoured the audio.
I loved how instant the connection was between Lyla and Lachlan. And I liked that it was almost out of the norm for them to feel the things they did unless it was towards one another. However, there's so much to Lyla's story that we get glimpses of in the beginning. I knew it would be painful and absolutely heartbreaking.
It has been a while since I've read about a possessive hero and Claire captured all of that in Lachlan. I realize this won't be a kind of character for everyone, but it worked for me. Absolutely the "touch her and you know what" vibes. He has never felt the way he does towards Lyla with anyone, so I get why he's this way.
Their story is a two-part, where we get to see them meeting and how quickly things set off between them. And then we get a little time jump after something happens, which sends one of them running.
I've read just about every book by Claire and this one is in a league of its own. She went a little darker in this one, and gave us a MMC that's probably a bit untouchable by her other characters. Time, distance, and NOTHING could keep Lach away from Lyla. I loved the way he talked about Lyla, those were definitely my favorite moments. Because of what she has been through, we don't see a lot of light in the beginning. And the more we saw them together, we see a much brighter and happier, Lyla.
There is a bit of a suspense/thriller aspect that definitely raises the hairs on the back of your neck. Just know that you'll be wanting justice by the end.
I love Claire's side characters, they're all amazing. And hopefully, we'll see a few in the future. Who knows.
So yeah, I enjoyed this one and really enjoyed the audio. Not sure how I was feeling about Joe Arden in this, but it worked for me by the end. Kasha Kensington did such a great job bringing Lyla's character to life. I laughed, I cried. Truly a great audiobook, I recommend it.
I didn't read the synopsis and just dove right in, blindly. And yes, I devoured the audio.
I loved how instant the connection was between Lyla and Lachlan. And I liked that it was almost out of the norm for them to feel the things they did unless it was towards one another. However, there's so much to Lyla's story that we get glimpses of in the beginning. I knew it would be painful and absolutely heartbreaking.
It has been a while since I've read about a possessive hero and Claire captured all of that in Lachlan. I realize this won't be a kind of character for everyone, but it worked for me. Absolutely the "touch her and you know what" vibes. He has never felt the way he does towards Lyla with anyone, so I get why he's this way.
Their story is a two-part, where we get to see them meeting and how quickly things set off between them. And then we get a little time jump after something happens, which sends one of them running.
I've read just about every book by Claire and this one is in a league of its own. She went a little darker in this one, and gave us a MMC that's probably a bit untouchable by her other characters. Time, distance, and NOTHING could keep Lach away from Lyla. I loved the way he talked about Lyla, those were definitely my favorite moments. Because of what she has been through, we don't see a lot of light in the beginning. And the more we saw them together, we see a much brighter and happier, Lyla.
There is a bit of a suspense/thriller aspect that definitely raises the hairs on the back of your neck. Just know that you'll be wanting justice by the end.
I love Claire's side characters, they're all amazing. And hopefully, we'll see a few in the future. Who knows.
So yeah, I enjoyed this one and really enjoyed the audio. Not sure how I was feeling about Joe Arden in this, but it worked for me by the end. Kasha Kensington did such a great job bringing Lyla's character to life. I laughed, I cried. Truly a great audiobook, I recommend it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Stalking, Car accident, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Rape and Violence