Mobility Mom Book Shelf: My Favorite Lost Cause by: Elizabeth O'Roark(Audio Review)

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Book Description

My stepbrother’s estate is fading fast. My resistance to him is fading faster.

When my marriage hits rock bottom, I escape to South Carolina to help my charming disaster of a stepbrother, Charlie—aka "the douchiest man in Manhattan"—fix up the decaying Southern mansion he's just inherited.

But the house has other ideas. Doors slam, voices whisper, and something—or someone—wants us to be more than reluctant roommates. An old journal confirms it: Charlie and I seem to be mirroring every step of a love story that took place a century ago.

A doomed one.

With every soft moment and stolen glance, it gets harder to imagine ending up with anyone else. But all I’ve ever wanted is a family, and that won’t be happening with a man who once said he’d rather be murdered than father a child.

Our story was written long before we came to this house. But do we still have time to rewrite the way it ends?

About Elizabeth O'Roark

Elizabeth O'Roark has a bunch of degrees she does not use and gave up working as a medical writer to craft grumpy, alpha heroes and the flawed women who love them. When not writing, she likes to spend time with her three kids, who are now teenagers and wish she'd find a different way to spend time. She can be found on Facebook feverishly debating whether or not "Die Hard" is a Christmas movie and telling people to read "The Hating Game", which she did not write but wishes she had.

My Thoughts

My Favorite Lost Cause by Elizabeth O'Roark is a truly spectacular and emotionally complex romance that effortlessly blends the contemporary with the historical. This unputdownable story is elevated even further by the supreme talent of narrators Samantha Brentmoor and Jason Clarke, who bring the characters to life with their raw, evocative performances.

The story follows Maren, whose marriage is failing and whose dreams of motherhood have been lost. She escapes to South Carolina to help her stepbrother, Charlie—a self-proclaimed "douchiest man in Manhattan"—renovate the decaying Southern mansion he's just inherited.

But the house has other ideas. Doors slam, voices whisper, and something wants the two to be more than reluctant roommates. An old journal confirms it: Charlie and Maren seem to be mirroring every step of a love story that took place a century ago—a doomed one.

Their forced proximity, witty banter, and meaningful friendship quickly ignite a strong connection, but Maren knows all she’s ever wanted is a family, and that won't be happening with a man who once said he’d rather be murdered than father a child. And yet, with every soft moment and stolen glance, it becomes harder to resist.

Elizabeth O’Roark masterfully creates a genre mashup that goes far beyond a typical romance. By weaving in the painful ghosts of the past and a thread of paranormal intrigue, she delivers a story that is both emotionally nuanced and incredibly compelling. This book is a heavy lift, and she handles it without a single misstep, giving us a swoon-worthy romance.

The chemistry between Maren and Charlie is the heart of the book, and their story is the perfect installment in The Favorites series. This book will have you smiling, amd falling in love.