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The Temptation of Lila and Ethan is the latest from New York Times and USA Today best selling young adult and new adult fiction author, Jessica Sorensen. An unexpected love story unfolds in The Temptation of Lila and Ethan who are the supporting characters from The of Ella and Micha Series.
We get a closer look into the lives and heads of Lila Summers and Ethan Gregory. Lila has always lived a life of privilege with all the glitz and glamour. But behind her perfect hair, unblemished flawless skin, and expensive taste lies a trail of lies and raging monster clawing at her soul. From a young age Lila has been taught to hide her true emotions, and fake a big smile to cover up the misery that detains her. After Ella moving to San Diego, California Lila’s life takes a bigger leap toward the downward spiral that leaves her completely lost and reckless in the city of sin, Las Vegas, Nevada.
Lila’s hidden addiction takes over her life as she hits rock bottom and has nowhere to turn to. With her parents completely disowning her because of her refusal to be their puppet and Ella living in a different state only one person can snap her out of her emotional rut. Ethan is the only person that doesn’t let Lila get her way, and gives her the wake up call she needs to live life.
Ethan is the last person who would get involved with anyone because his troubled past. With his physically and emotionally abusive father he refuses to be in a relationship because he doesn’t want to end up like him. In addition to Ethan’s complex family dynamics he is haunted by his last relationship with ex-girlfriend London. The only time Ethan dropped his bad boy persona, and opened up to the idea of “love” he was burned and refused to get close to anyone and show his vulnerability ever again.
Ethan and Lila have always fought to prove that their relationship is purely innocent and it is only a “friendship.” As the story progresses we see that there is an undeniable connection and attraction between the two. Despite being complete opposites with Ethan being a tattooed, carefree soul, who longs to live the simple life, and Lila a prissy princess who has never worked a day in her life find love in their chaotic world. Towards the end of the book we get a little teaser of what to expect in The Ever After of Ella and Micha that will be released on December 3, 2013.
Sorensen has true talent to capture you attention with each word written. She is creatively talented as she explores dynamics of broken and troubled characters. Through the mist of demons that consume the characters soul she manages to find beauty in their broken lives. The Temptation of Lila and Ethan is all about second chances at finding happiness and letting your guard down.