As much of a fan as I am of Sloane Kennedy, I cannot push through this book. From what I read so far, there is just not enough of her influence in this book. The MC's are immature and unlikeable.

I just can't with juvenile characters any more so I'm out.

LOST THE ABILITY IN BEING RESPONSIBLE ADULTS!3.5Cover: Is that Nick Jonas? 👀 hahahaha I kid, I kid...First time reading Lucy Lennox and Sloane Kennedy as a duo, but having read Sloane Kennedy before I can see where her/ writing style comes through. I admit I am intrigued by what else this duo has to offer and I am looking forward to diving into more of their work. First things first, the blurb once again does too good of a job with telling what the story is about. So I won’t spend too much time

I laughed and I cried, and yeah, despite some exaggerations and discrepancies, I greatly enjoyed it! :)As always, the audio, narrated by Michael Pauley, was great!

I wasn't going to read Sloane Kennedy or Lucy Lennox anymore. Because reasons. But I caved, and I have to say that the two writing together worked for me. Mostly.Lennox seems to tame Kennedy's super angsty, melodramatic side, and Kennedy tamps down on Lennox's OTT banter. Of course, Lennox had to introduce the creepy old lady in the form of Xander's aunt, who lived in a nudist colony, but she wasn't as bad as the old ladies from the Made Marion series. I thought Xander was way too harsh with Ben...

I really enjoyed this little gem by Sloane Kennedy and Lucy Lennox !! Thank you Ralu for the great rec <3This is a very sweet "second chance" kind of story. I am saying "kind of", because these two weren't really lovers before, since they were only kids. That doesn't mean that the feelings of love weren't there though...so for me...it's still a "second chance" love story ;)Bennett and Xander have been best friends since they were 5 years old. Even though the two of them come from completely diff...

*3,5 stars*Well written in general, but some plot develoments made me frown a bit. Particularly Xander's unprofessional behaviour towards his group at times. I'm glad Aiden read him the riot act at one point. And Benny, too.I also felt that the book went on and on, and for all that the confrontation between Benny and his father was rather subdued. That man got away far too lightly for what he did. Still, Xander and Benny were hot and cute, even if I didn't really understand the motives behind so...

1.5 AUDIO STARS. This one was just not for me- in many ways. First they way grown ups who’s purpose of this trip was to take care of troubled teens - handled themselves so poorly, and irresponsibly. The kids in the story were props conveniently there when needed for the story. For me there was just so much OTT unnecessary nonsense added for no reason. They both had besties who were secretly in Love with them but just understood they were still in love with their long lost teen first love from 15...

Lost and Found (Twist of Fate, Book 1)" by Lucy Lennox and Sloane Kennedy had me on the edge of my seat the entire time! My heart broke for both Xander and Bennett, who both suffered so much 15 years ago on that fateful night. Who would have thought it possible that after all that time and 2,000 miles away that they would cross paths again? And not just a two ships passing in the night either - rather a hiking and camping trip in the Colorado mountains that continues to find ways to throw Bennet...

I'm done, I can't read this book any more, too disgusted. There is so much wrong with this book. Both main characters are extremely unlikable. What Bennett did when they were kids was a betrayal, nothing more nothing less; you can forgive many things but not a thing like this - so his playing a victim, I'm-trying-so-hard-feel-sorry-for-me-poor-Bennett doesn't make me feel sympathetic towards him in the least. On the other hand, I find it disturbing that someone can hold the grudge with such inte...

This one started out okay. A bit of a part enemies to lovers vibe and part friends to lovers. Bennett and Xander were friends as kids but had a rather unfriendly parting as teenagers. So they seemed more like enemies then friends when they meet back up. Speaking of which, what are the odds really??? Bennett from NY taking a group of kids on a hiking expedition in the mountains of Colorado led by none other than Xander? Not likely. But whatever, I can overlook that. My biggest problem with this o...

Xander and Benny were cute together. There was something missing though. Not sure but I couldn't love it.

Re-read May 16, 2020*** Beautifully written tale of a rekindled lost love !*** A history, a childhood of memories, a parting - never forgiven. Now, fifteen years later, Bennet sees Xander and the sparks are still there. Bennet is there with a Hiking Group made up of 8 "in need" teen boys. BearWe see the characters interacting; settling into the goal of helping the kids learn about the outdoors, survival, useful skills, etc.. The hurt and longing is apparent between Bennet and Xander. Scattered t...

**3.5 stars**The author of the “Made Marian” series meets the author of the “Protectors” series. My expectations : an explosion of banter and over the charts scorching hotness. But I felt like these authors restrained themselves, may be ?!?I started really good for me, with 2 childhood friends that were total opposite in personality and stature, very closed to the hips, but got separated once in college. Xander remembered this dreadful moment as a huge betrayal and Bennet as a shameful weakness

4.5 Stars rounded up for Bear and Lucky! This was such a feel good read, a second chance with a little enemies to lovers twist. Xander and Bennett were childhood best friends but divided by social and economic class. On the worst night of Xander's life, at 14, Bennett committed an act Xander felt was the worst of betrayals. Usually I dislike a character holding a grudge from a youthful mistake for so long. But in this case, Lucy and Sloane totally sold me on it with the background they built. 15...

I totally loved Ms. Lennox's Made Marian series, and based on this first book in a new series the trend continues. Awesome characters with an amazing story! Could not put this one down read it all the way through in one sitting (ok, not completely true I did get up to pee a few times).

DNF. 47-ish% I started skimming.Super annoying drama.These guys should not be in charge of taking care of kids.(view spoiler)[Bennet, your best friend's dad has just died, and you're having a pool party. He had his reasons, but I realized, I don't give a fuck about any of this drama. (hide spoiler)]So, Bennet makes a big mistake by turning his back on Xander when he needed him most. But that's not the part that has me turning my back on this story. 15 years later, Bennet and Xander meet again.

I found this book to be quite disappointing. The characters were not developed well and the plot was quite flimsy. The narrator was spot on but that wasn't enough to save the slow paced story.The main characters Xander and Bennett were best friends growing. An unfortunate event (and miscommunication) led to a 15 year grudge by Xander against Bennett. As the story unfolded, I found it Xander's behaviour immature, bitter and irrational in that he wouldn't even give his best friend an opportunity t...

DNF14 years ago a kid had to make some very tough choices that traumatized another kid (not violent or abusive). Now, by chance, those two kids meet as adults (late twenty-somethings) and they realize they have the hots for each other and one wants to apologize while the other hates his guts. My problem with this kind of setup is that 50 pages later they are having sex. What’s the point of setting up this humongous grudge if you’re gonna have the characters fixing it with sex in the first quarte...

5/5 for Lost and Found. This isn't my first Sloane Kennedy book, but it is my first Lucy Lennox and I was just pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I'm kind of surprised nobody is talking about this one...To start off, Lennox and Kennedy gave us two very lovable characters with this one. Xander was the young boy who didn't have material possessions, but he had the biggest heart in the world and no problems handing it over to Bennett right from the get-go. As an adult, he was exactly the oppo...