Such a wonderful, emotionally touching book! In this third installment of the Monroe brothers (which can be read as a stand alone!) we meet Liam and Macy, both emotionally hurt from events in their past, and yet both drawn to one another.

Liam has temporarily returned to Heaven to fill in as a chef at the resort his brothers have built in honor of their late sister's dream. But he wants to return to Savannah and purchase a prestigious restaurant to call his own. He does not have fond memories of Haven and wants to fulfill a dream he's harbored since he was a young child, a dream he thinks he can fulfill in Savannah. To him, his time back in Haven is just temporary.

Macy, who grew up with a teenage crush on Liam, has emotional scars of her own from past incidents. She has strong roots in Haven, running the hardware store that has been in her family for generations, and her father living nearby supporting the efforts she's pursuing.

When Liam returns and rents the vacant apartment above Macy's store, their journey together begins. But Liam wants temporary. Is Macy ready to open up to someone who is just going to leave?

I really enjoyed Liam and Macy's story - there were some interesting twists and turns in the plot which kept me wondering how it was going to work out for both of them - both separately and together. Sometimes following our dreams leads us down a different path than we had originally thought!


Thank you NetGalley and Kensington Books for providing me with a free copy for an honest review.

Lost in you continues the series of Haven, Ga where 3 Foster brothers come together to honor their sister who died in a skiing accident, to make her dream come true by opening a Women's only spa. I have read the other books but they are all standalone so if you haven't read the other books, this will still hold your interest. This book is about Liam, who is a chef, andthis the most hard headed of the three brothers. He had been successful as a head chef in Savannah, Ga but came back to Haven to support the spa by becoming their chef, but never wanting to stay there. He only thought of the job as temporary. Our h is Macy who owns a hardware store that she took over from her father. This book revolves around falling in love but not wanting to really expecting it to last. It was an enjoyable read, and I have thoroughly enjoyed this series. This was not my favorite of the three books, but that was a personal feeling. The writing was good, as was the plot, but I didn't feel as engaged with this couple as I did in the other books. Thanks as always to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this for an honest review.

The last book in The Monroe series features Liam Monroe. Liam had a good life until his mom passed away and he went into Foster Care. Eventually he found the Monroe's and was adopted and gained three more adopted siblings. After a terrible car accident scars him and puts the final nail in his relationship with his brother Zach who was driving he leaves town. Years later he's back in town to help out with the spa he and his brothers opened to honor their sister who passed away. Staying in the apartment over Macy Hayward hardware store he's having a hard time keeping his hands of Macy. Macy has had a thing for Liam for a long time. He's got some hangs up that are keeping them apart and she wants to break those down but he isn't making it easy. Thing is she got some hang ups of her own and Liam is the type of guy who might be a little rough and brooding on the outside but on the inside he's a guy who cares. There are several things working against these two. Will it work out or won't it? The Monroe brothers may have had some rough starts and stops over the course of their lives but it's all finally coming together. Liam's got his chance now and you have to hang on to the very end to see if he finds his way. I liked all the characters in this series. There just something about each one that will endure them to you. Overall just a great series. Be sure to start with book one!

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Such a delightful read! The story line is full of emotion, fear and uncertainty. Liam and Macy both have secrets as well as sexual chemistry. Decisions must be made and obstacles overcome as they learn to trust one another. Love this series! Can't wait for more from this talented author.

Liam is the last of the three Monroe brothers (Zach and Braxton are books one and two) to get an HEA.

Liam grew up with a single mom until he was 12, when she died unexpectedly from a brain aneurysm, and he was thrown into foster care. He and his mom spent a lot of time together cooking and Liam carried that with him. Liam was in a car accident with Zach and Sophie that left facial scarring and caused even more hard feelings in an already strained relationship with Zach. He left town at 18 and became a well known chef in a very successful Savannah restaurant. He returned home to temporarily run the kitchen at Bella Vous, a women only resort and spa, his deceased sister’s dream turned reality by him and his brothers.

Between losing his mom so abruptly, his bad experiences in the foster home before he reached the Monroe’s and his facial scarring, Liam has many issues. He refuses to let anyone get too close, including his family. I knew this wasn’t going to be an easy fall for him going in. However, so much back and forth in his head for over half the book. It was stretched out for too long. Because of this, the book lost some of its luster for me.

Macy has been a long time friend of the family and in love with Liam since they were teenagers. When Liam comes home temporarily, she offers him the apartment over her hardware store. Macy has issues of her own. She was sexually assaulted in college and has kept her relationships with men very superficial. She hides everything well with her sunshiny attitude, bubbly personality and big heart.

This can be read as a standalone. Previous characters are in this story as well, but the author does a good job of filling in the back stories. The characters are well developed but I wanted less repetitive angst and more time spent building the relationships between him and Sophie and him and his family. I wanted to see more of his transformation.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC provided by NetGalley.

Lost in You by Jules Bennett was the first book I've read by this author. I'm impressed with the storyline itself but it was slow reading. I really wanted it to capture my interest more than it did. I ended up not finishing this one. It was sweet and had a great set of characters but it just failed to capture my attention. I appreciate the opportunity to read the book and Thank Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for a honest review.

Jules Bennett's Monroe Series has captivated me since the beginning and this book is no exception! I loved every minute and can hardly wait for more!

Lost In You by Jules Bennett
The Monroes #3

Four children turned into siblings through adoption became the Monroe siblings. The sister in the group died before her time and in doing so brought her brothers together to realize one of her dreams. With the oldest and youngest brother having found their HEAs in the first two books of the series I was looking forward to reading Liam’s story and looked forward to finding out how he and Macy would get together. I also wanted to know more of his and her backstories.

The writing was well done but at times I felt there was a bit too much repeating of Liam’s angst. He had a dream (was it really his dream?) and it became more important than family or the woman he could so easily love. He had been hurt in the past and was guarding himself from further pain in ways that didn’t really resonate with me. He was a wishy-washy in his relationship with Macy and even with himself. I did like Macy and her strength of character. I am not sure why she was fixated on Liam because she probably could have had anyone in town as strong and beautiful as she was. Maybe it was two hurt souls drawn to one another for healing? Anyway, I did enjoy catching up with the family, finding out how everyone was doing and reading the ups and downs that finally achieved a HEA for Liam and Macy. I look forward to reading more books by this author in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kensington Publishing Corp – Zebra Books for the ARC. This is my honest review.

3 Stars

I really wanted to love this book but unfortunately it was only an ok read for me. I have loved the first two books in this series and I have been looking forward to getting Liam's story. Liam is the reserved brother of the 3, self conscious of the scars he bares from an auto accident that tore the family apart. While the family relationships have slowly gotten repaired, Liam doesn't plan on staying in Haven. His dream is to own his own restaurant and that won't happen there. Starting anything with Macy Hayward would just end with someone getting hurt. Yet the attraction that flares between them makes walking away so hard!

The book is well written and the characters are interesting but the back and forth that Liam does about wanting Macy is frustrating to read. I wanted a bit more to the story than there was. Still overall it's not a bad read, just too drawn out for my taste.

4.5 Stars!

​​​​​Lost In You by new to me author Jules Bennett, is a terrific and well-conceived novel. It is a compelling read, replete with an entertaining plot, nicely-defined characters, and a complicated romance. This story takes place in the small town of Haven, Georgia, and the down to earth Monroe family truly exudes goodness and the importance of being together. This is the third book in The Monroes series, and it can be truly enjoyed as a standalone.

Macy Hayword owns and runs the hardware store that has been a part of her family for generations. Macy has a huge heart and loves her father very much. During college, she suffered through a couple of extremely traumatic events, which changed her life forever. She loves children and has recently been approved to be a foster mother. Macy has a lot on her plate and believes she will never find a forever love. Then chef and quasi childhood friend Liam Monroe returns to town, and Macy still feels a tremendous attraction from years gone by.

Liam is back in Haven to help his brothers bring their late sister's dream of running a first-class women's spa to fruition. Liam is not only a partner, he also cooks the delicious food that all the guests devour. Because he wants to return to Atlanta and run his own restaurant in the near future, he temporarily resides in Macy's former apartment, which is located on the second floor of her hardware store. Liam lost his mom at the tender age of ten, and spent some horrendous time in the foster care system until the Monroes adopted him. Macy's presence in his life stirs up feelings he promised himself he would never experience again.

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the way Ms. Bennett evolved Macy and Liam's relationship; with tenderness, desire and a bit of discovery. This story flowed effortlessly from start to finish, and I did not want it to end. If you are looking for a contemporary romance with the perfect balance of sweetness and heat, an engaging plot, and a happily ever after, then read this book. This is a well-written novel about courage and love, that twists and turns in all the right places.

Complimentary copy provided by the publisher via NetGalley.

Sad to see the end of this trilogy. I love the story of Liam and Macy - two damaged souls finding happiness. What struck me most is finding your happiness and the discovery that it may not be what you thought or intended.

This may be the last in the trilogy, but the book does standalone. I recommend this feel good story to everyone.

Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC via Netgalley.

3 - "Stop running..." Stars.

I have been a huge fan of this series from the beginning, The Monroe siblings just pulled me in from the get-go, mainly because of the less-than-friendly dynamic the existed between them in the beginning that has gradually changed into a more amenable connection over the course of the three books because of the way things have transpired, particularly with the building and running of Bella Vous.

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This is a story that I have been itching too read since pretty much the introduction of Liam Monroe and Macy Hayward, one closed off from everyone and everything due to the terrible car accident he was in that caused permanent scarring to his face as a teenager. While the other is open and bubbly and honest about her attraction for him, thing is Macy isn’t all sunshine and rainbows when you look past the façade she projects, this is a woman with a few scars of her own. Scars that Liam is one of the few people to know about.

She might wear her scars on the outside, but she had plenty on the inside…

I really wish I could have given this story a higher rating, but the truth is that the author did so well in teasing us with this couple through the previous two books that the first half of Lost in You just felt like a long and drawn out repeat of Liam wanting her, denying himself, caving in, insisting he was moving away and then going back to the beginning of the cycle again. I wanted more for the pair of them, and it got to the point that Macy actually started coming across a little desperate in her attempts to get him to admit his attraction and feelings for her.

"You have to know why this is a bad idea…"

"Do I? Because moments ago you had your hands all over me and everything felt like a great idea."

The second half is better and things do pick up, and I love that the whole Monroe clan plays such a big part in this book, but it took so long to get to the good stuff, I had lost a little of my excitement by that point. One thing I do know for certain is that Jules Bennett is an author I look forward to reading again in the future. Although this series didn’t quite end with the bang I was hoping for, the book was still well written, and I will remember the Monroe boys with great affection.

ARC generously provided via Netgalley, in exchange for the above honest review.

I voluntarily reviewed an ARC from Netgalley.

I tried to like this book, however, the H & h's thoughts were so redundant. The same over & over. I just got irritated & quit reading. Maybe someone else won't mind the sameness and will find this story fine. The writing was very good as was the editing.

Liam Monroe has tunnel vision focused on his life in the city and his hope to own a restaurant of his own to fulfill his mother's dream in her honor. For now though, he is on leave from his chef position in Atlanta, helping his adopted siblings open a women's spa in his sister Chelsea's memory. Liam has always wanted Macy but he can't let his want get in the way of his mother's dream. Macy has her own issues and has always wanted Liam. Both Liam and Macy have past experiences that cloud their vision of the future.
I totally enjoyed this story and in fact the entire series.

I liked this book but not Liam. It took the whole book to get over himself which really ruined the story. I mean everyone has issues but to take the whole book, please!

Liam Monroe had moved back to Haven, Georgia, to help fulfill the wish of his sister who had passed away before her dream could be realize. He didn't want to be back. He had skeletons in his closet that he wanted to keep safely tucked away and he didn't want to be around Macy Howard. He was a chef and he was only in Haven for a short time to help his family.

Macy Howard had returned to Haven when he mother died suddenly to help her father. She had also suffered a different kind of tragedy in her life but she was determined that no one would ever learn her secrets. She had been in love with Liam Monroe since she was a teenager and now he was living in the apartment above her hardware store. How was she ever going to keep her cool around him. But was it even possible to keep her distance. They were drawn to each other like moths to a flame and sooner or later one or there other was going to get burned.

I have loved reading the stories in this series. My one criticism of this series is that there is too much descriptive sex. The stories could stand on their own without the sex.

I was given a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Liam's favorite saying to himself is "Chelsea would want me to follow my own dream". Obviously he feels guilty for not wanting to stay. I was a little surprised by how stubborn he was. Once he made his mind up, it seemed like nothing and nobody was going to change it.
Macy is the kind of lady that doesn't need help, and has a hard time asking for it when she needs it. They are both so stubborn that I actually feared that they wouldn't be able to work it out part of the time.
This is a three book series that in my opinion needs to be read in order. If you're only going to be reading this one (book three) you'll be fine, but if you even think you'll want to read the others you'll regret it by reading out of order.