Our 4.5 Star Review of The Lonely by Tara Brown

Our 4.5 star review by Guest Reviewer Allison East

This book was phenomenal. It had so many twists and turns I didn't know what was going to happen next. I couldn't figure it out and I was blown away. Emalyn Spicer has lived with the "lonely," for a long time. As long as she can remember. Not just the lonely inhabits her mind, body, and soul- but also the OCD. As she goes off to college with her friend, Michelle, both the OCD and the lonely threaten to get in the way of her one wish- to be a normal girl.

She meets Sebastian one day at the gym while running- he sees the OCD and still asks her out. She starts to fall for him, but it is so hard to be that normal girl she wants to be. Emalyn has been an orphan since age three. She's lived with nuns her whole life and they are part of the OCD. Everything has to be clean, and precise. She also has a benefactor whom she refers to as Uncle Daddy. Who takes care of her- gives her money when she needs it and provides her with a safety net. I loved the benefactor. He was always correcting her grammar, telling her to speak like an adult. And it was my fantasy that they meet and fall in love.

Then the twist, which to me, is a spoiler- so I have to leave it out. But it's a major turning point in the story and actually helps Emalyn to see that she never had to worry about the Lonely and the OCD will get better.

If you are a fan of dark romances (Find you in the Dark, or the Dark Duets series) you will thoroughly enjoy this book. There is also a bit of kink- and who doesn't love that from time to time! And there will also be a companion book to this story out in the summer about the hero of the book, who I refuse to name, called the Lost Boy and I cannot wait for that one. Tara Brown has written a captivating book, and I loved every second of this emotional roller coaster!

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