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Lotus

"All these years, I've never given my heart to anyone…

The truth is, I didn't have a heart to give.

My heart was with a ghost."

 

To the rest of the world, he was the little boy who went missing on the Fourth of July. But to Sydney Neville, he was everything. Her heart hasn't been the same since her best friend disappeared, but she's learned to build her life around that missing piece.

Twenty-two years later, the last thing Sydney expects is for Oliver Lynch to return. Having been captive underground for decades, he's unfamiliar with the strange new world that awaits him―but he's alive. He's here. And no matter how he's changed, he and Sydney both still feel the connection that runs between them.

But as their reborn friendship begins to feel like something more, Sydney and Oliver realize there are still jagged, painful truths creating space between them. The walls Sydney's built don't want to come down, and as Oliver hunts for his missing memories and lost time, he realizes his nightmare is not yet over.

With nothing as it seems, is there space for love to bloom in this dark place?

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What readers are saying

The raw emotion Hartmann pulls from the soul with her writing is phenomenal. Lotus is another book of hers I will never be able to recommend enough. All of her books I’ve read so far have been absolutely incredible and I can’t wait to read more.

- amazon reviewer

  • Angst Level
  • Content Warning
    Sexual Assault, kidnapping, death of a character, violence
  • Spice Level
  • Tropes
    Forbidden, forced proximity, trauma bond, enemies to lovers, sister’s fiancé
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    Mentions a news article featuring Oliver Lynch, a man discovered on the side of the road 22 years after he went missing. Introduction to Tabitha.
  • Tropes
    Childhood friends to lovers, virgin hero, cinnamon roll hero
  • Angst Level
  • Content Warning
    Kidnapping, references of Sexual Assault—message me for further details if necessary due to spoilers)
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    Oliver Lynch's story, the man referenced in Still Beating, with cameos from Cora and Tabitha. Features two side characters with stories: Brant and Evan.
  • Spice Level
  • Tropes
    Unrequited love, boy falls first, single mom, friends to lovers
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    It is HIGHLY recommended that you read SB and Lotus first! The story of Tabitha (from SB) and Gabe (from Lotus). Features many characters from both books, as well as Evan and Summer from The Thorns Remain.
  • Spice Level
  • Angst Level
  • Content Warning
    Sexual Assault, kidnapping, death of a character, violence
  • Tropes
    Rockstar, single dad, slight love triangle, enemies to friends to lovers
  • Angst Level
  • Content Warning
    Domestic violence and abuse
  • Spice Level
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    None
  • Spice Level
  • Content Warning
    Loss of a loved one, violence
  • Tropes
    Second chance
  • Angst Level
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    You MUST read Aria first! Bonus epilogue, featuring Summer from The Thorns Remain.
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    None
  • Spice Level
  • Content Warning
    None
  • Tropes
    Grumpy/sunshine, best friend’s brother, virgin heroine, office romance, slight second chance, 90s setting
  • Angst Level
  • Tropes
    Grumpy/sunshine, best friend’s brother, virgin heroine, tortured hero
  • Angst Level
  • Spice Level
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    You MUST read AOGTH first! None
  • Content Warning
    Addiction
  • Angst Level
  • Tropes
    Kidnapping, forced proximity, touch her and die, opposites attract, tortured MMC
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    None
  • Spice Level
  • Content Warning
    Murder, blood/violence, black market activities, death of a loved one off-page
  • Tropes
    Revenge romance with a twist, single dad
  • Angst Level
  • Spice Level
  • Content Warning
    Morally gray hero, cheating—protagonists do NOT cheat on each other
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    Evan's story, the writer neighbor featured in Lotus and the man who interviewed Tabitha in Stars. Cameos from Oliver and Sydney in Lotus. Will eventually connect with a future story involving Evan's daughter, Summer, and Sam, the son from Aria/Coda. Features Delilah, who was briefly mentioned in Claws and Feathers and includes a small reference to that story.
  • Spice Level
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    None
  • Angst Level
  • Tropes
    Strangers to lovers, forced proximity, single mom
  • Content Warning
    Violence
  • Angst Level
  • Tropes
    Age gap, forbidden, taboo, single dad, secret romance, 90s setting
  • Spice Level
  • Content Warning
    Childhood abuse and neglect, significant age gap
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    None
  • Angst Level
  • Content Warning
    Murder, blood/violence, bullying, alcoholism, depictions of chronic illness, attempted assault
  • Spice Level
  • Tropes
    YA themes, childhood friends to lovers, coming of age, neighbors
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    None
  • Tropes
    Widow, grumpy/sunshine, tortured hero
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    Mention of The Matchmaker from Still Beating, otherwise none.
  • Spice Level
  • Content Warning
    Loss of a loved one, suicide and self-harm, references of child abuse
  • Angst Level
  • Spice Level
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    Brant's story, the bartender featured in Lotus. Cameos from Sydney and Clementine in Lotus.
  • Tropes
    Forbidden/taboo, best friend’s sister, soulmates
  • Content Warning
    Taboo theme, loss of a loved one
  • Angst Level
  • Angst Level
  • Tropes
    Cop/victim, slight forbidden
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  • Content Warning
    Violence
  • Connections with other Jennifer Hartmann Novels
    Brief mention of Noah and Freeze Frame from Aria. Vague mention of Delilah, a side character in The Thorns Remain (I don't think anyone has caught it though!

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