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The Story of Us (The Lexi Series #1) Kindle Edition

by Ellen Faith (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 75 ratings
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Alexandra Jones has a pretty peachy life. A gorgeous, stinking rich fiancé, her sleazy boss is retiring which means an imminent promotion in a job she loves, and she gets her best friends Jimmy Choos when she dies. Although she would prefer her best friend to stick around as long as possible. Obviously.

But when a blast from the past turns up on her doorstep just as her world turns upside down, she decides to take her best friend, Rosie, up on her offer of a ten day break in San Francisco. Whilst Rosie works on a fashion shoot and Alexandra becomes well acquainted with the photographer’s brother, it becomes clear that this trip is one that will change their lives forever.
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  1. Book 1 of 2
    The Lexi Series #1
  2. Print length
    335 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    January 29, 2014
  6. File size
    3167 KB
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About the Author

Ellen lives in the wonderful county of Yorkshire, England where she spends most of her time baking, eating, baking, and eating. Occasionally she does leave the house to go to the cinema or do some food shopping though. After spending years with an overactive imagination, she decided to put all the magic in her head to some good use and put finger to laptop where The Story of Us was born and became her debut novel. She loves to travel, her favourite destinations so far have all been in America, hence the love of all things, and all people, American. The food rocks pretty hard too, she ate until her jeans begged her to stop whilst she was there. True fact. Aside from day dreaming and eating, Ellen is a sucker for a lolcat, penguins and monkeys - she has never claimed to be normal.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00I4SC8SW
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 29, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3167 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 335 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 75 ratings

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TBreakiron
5.0 out of 5 stars A couple British women's adventures in San Francisco
Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014
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After a hard day of work, where she lost a promotion she had been working so hard for, Lexi finds her fiancee in the shower with another woman. Reeling from her break up from Walker and quitting her job, she accompanies her friend Rosie on a trip to San Francisco. But what she doesn't immediately tell her friend is that she is planning on staying there for awhile. Would this affect herchances with an old boyfriend or does it even really matter as Luke is currently involved with Alice. The trip is nice but less pleasant is how Ryan ruins her first trip to IHOP. But there might be more to his attitude then she realizes. This was a very well written and funny books about how one woman gets over her heartbreak and finds someone new to love along the way.
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Merf
4.0 out of 5 stars The Story of Us
Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2014
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Super cute book. I will definitely look for more of her books. Good story and it all flowed very smoothly.
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SarahA
5.0 out of 5 stars love this story!!!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2014
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Ms. Faith packs so much emotion and hilarity into this story, I don't even know where to start! What a fabulous debut. Lexi is so real and down to earth, it feels like listening to a girlfriend tell you about her life. You feel her disappointment, her heartbreak, her embarrassment, her humor. And she's not one of those weak women that you want to reach into the book and smack for making stupid choices!!!!
This book didn't seem to go in a predictable direction. It didn't completely follow a typical romance formula and I love that! I knew how I wanted it to end but wasn't sure until the very end that it would!
I would recommend anyone looking for a fast paced comedic romance to get this book, a cozy blanket, some tissues (i needed a few) and a few hours alone and you will not be disappointed!!
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jennifer skewes
4.0 out of 5 stars 4 loveable stars
Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2014
I loved this book. It was fun and witty and a refreshing read.

Lexi seemed to have it all. she was up for a promotion at the job she loves and she is engaged to the man that she loves. Until one day her life is completely turned upside down. The promotion that she thought she was getting didn't happen. So she quits and goes home only to find out that her very rich fiancé proved to be the jerk that I sensed he really was. And then her first love who she hasn't seen in 13 years is back in town and unfortunately for Lexi he is completely unavailable. So she lost her job, her fiancé and does;t have any place to live. So she moves in with her best friend rosie and her husband Jason who is like a brother to her. And then Rosie comes up with this fantastic idea. Rose is going to the states for a photo shoot and wants Lexi to go with her. Help her to live a little and move on from the job she let the creep that she almost married. It's time for Lexi to have a little fun and that is exactly what she intends to do. While in the States, Lexi meets Ryan a who seems like a complete jerk, but very cute.

Ryan's brother is a photographer who is working with Rosie on the shoot. Ryan has been in California for a while now and he agrees to help be their tour guide. Ryan isn't the most pleasant person when you first meet him and you just wonder what exactly his deal it. But as time goes on you see the real Ryan and find out exactly why he is that way. He too was hurt and betrayed. It seems that they have something in common and and n understanding of what they each went through. Lexi and Ryan start to spend alot of time together. There is definitely an attraction there but they also feel comfortable with each other and enjoy the time that they spend together. But when their pasts come back will they let their fears, insecurities and perhaps some misunderstandings get in the way of their relationship?

I loved everything about this book. Lexi was such a wonderful heroine. She was fun, and down to earth, strong and such a lovable character. She lost her job and her fiancé and she didn't sit home and feel sorry for herself. She went to the California with her best friend to move on and find a life for herself. Her and Ryan were so good and so cute together. Yes he was little bit of a jerk on their first meeting but once you see why and you see the real Ryan you can't help fall for him. He was a mazing guy who cared for and wanted to help and protect Lexi. Rosie is the best friend that any girl would want by her side. Lexi, Rosie, her husband Jason and Luke all grew up together. Luke moved away at the age of 17 but Rosie and Jason stayed together and got married. They are such amazing friends to Lexi.

The Story of Us is a funny, witty story of finding love again. The characters that Ms. Faith created are characters that you will fall in love with. They are characters that you want as friends and to hang out with. I loved their humor and the witty banter. I loved how well you can relate to these characters. There was a little bit of drama but for the most part this was a wonderful refreshing read, and one that has some laugh out loud moments. I loved going on this adventure with Lexi and Rosie. And one that I certainly recommend. This is a must read!!
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Emily
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2014
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I was hooked as soon as I started reading! The main character, Lexi, was easy to relate to. The whole book was funny and interesting and will probably read it again soon.
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Tmbell
4.0 out of 5 stars Smashing!!!
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2014
I finished The Story of Us by Ellen Faith and I must say it was quite a fun read! We start out by meeting Alexandra Jones (Lexi) and her fiancé, Walker. Walker comes from a wealthy family with snotty parents and you can tell right from the beginning that he is a complete jerk. I mean, they have been engaged for 4 years and hadn’t set a wedding date; there is obviously a reason for that. In walks Lexi’s childhood sweetheart that had taken off and left her to go to France when they were 17. Luke’s return definitely throws a kink into things and brings back lots of memories for Lexi. After not receiving the job promotion that she truly deserved, Lexi finally quits her job that is going no where fast and then truly stumbles upon what a true piece of crap her fiancé actually is. She tries to turn to Luke, but she ends up meeting his very beautiful and blonde girlfriend! Thankfully there to help Lexi pick up the pieces is her BFF Rosie. I love Rosie! She is the best friend that all girls should have! They have been friends since they were young and Rosie has always been there for Lexi…totally a true friend!

They say timing is everything and it just so happens that Rosie is getting ready to go on a business trip to San Francisco and she convinces Lexi to come along. With nothing to hold her back, Lexi decides to take the trip of a lifetime to the US to see what the States has to offer her. Once the girls get to the US, the real fun begins. Lexi meets Ryan, the brother of the photographer that is on the same shoot as Rosie. Needless to say, they don’t hit it off right away, but they are forced to spend some more time together. In the end, they both realize they are going through some similar circumstances and they begin to find some comfort in each other. The only problem is will their past loves and problems come back to ruin the great chemistry that they end up finding in each other!

I just thought this book was “smashing”! That is my British accent coming out! Since Lexi and Rosie are British, some of their British slang rubbed off on me! The fact that they are British is one of the parts I loved about this book! I love British humor and conversation and this book was full of it! The Story of Us was super funny in parts too! When these girls come to the US, they are determined to see and partake in some favorite American foods and fun and it is hilarious! Ellen Faith’s writing is great and I was completely hooked on Lexi and Ryan and I couldn’t wait to see what would happen next! For me, I was missing the smutty factor a little, but the great writing and humor did make up for it! I think if you are looking for a nice fun and easy read, definitely give The Story of Us a try!
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Comet Babes Books
5.0 out of 5 stars Fiesty Fun!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 29, 2014
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I picked this book up when I signed up for the blog tour for Home for the Holidays. All I can say is why has no one recommended it to me before now.
When we first meet Lexi she has everything (apart from a lie in on her first weekend off), she has a fiancé, a wonderful career and a fabulous house. This all comes crashing down around her ears first of all first love Luke turns up at her house he is the builder hired to by Walker, Lexi's fiancé to buil the extension. Then Lexi doesn't get the promotion she deserves because her boss is an arse, I laughed out loud when she punches him. Finally after all this Lexi arrives home to find Walker having sex with his secretary in her shower.
Luke is Lexi's Knight in Shinning Armour and gets her out of there but this is soured when they go to a cafe and Luke's girlfriend turns up.
Lexi ends up at her best friends Rosie and Jason's, they go to collect her things with a few donations to charity along the way, put it this way I wouldn't want to cross Rosie by hurting any of her friends.
Rosie is going working in San Franaisco for ten days and persaudes Lexi to go along with her. I love both Lexi and Rosie and think Rosie is so funny. I loved Ryan and his brother James, they are hot. I was always routing for Ryan even when Luke tried to throw a spanner in the works. I'm so glad Walker got his commuppance, her never deserved Lexi, she was always far too nice for him. Luke I might of loved originally by he'd had his chances and threw it all away.
Once in San Francisco, Ellen's writing really describes the city and I could picture the city with each place she writes about. I also loved Ryan from the onset even if Lexi didn't.
This is a beautiful story of friendship and finding love when you least expect it. I couldn't wait to start Home for the Holidays once I had finished this.
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Skye's Mum
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 1, 2014
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Easy reading, knew the ending more or less as soon as I started it, but, enjoyed it.
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Victoria Pamela
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazeballs ;)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 7, 2014
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Trying to find a starting point for this review is hard because I loved everything about this book. Ellen was brought into my life by one of my friends and I am so glad she introduced me to Ellen and her writing or I would have missed out on this masterpiece. The Story of Us took me on a whole rollercoaster of emotions from the very beginning. From heart swelling joy to screaming at the pages frustration and laugh out loud laughing with tears streaming down my face. I absolutely adore Lexi and I so enjoyed taking this journey with her, her character was like an absolute breath of fresh air and I love her taking life by the balls attitude. Her relationship with best friend Rosie makes you wish these two girls were in your life daily (infact they remind me very much of 2 ladies I know!). Then there's the men... *sigh* there is definitely something for everyone and book boyfriend potential galore. Every now and then you find a book that will stay with you and this is one for me. I absolutely fell hook, line and sinker for this story and for Ellen's writing, I recommend anyone who loves a good romance pick up this book!!!!
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Sheerie Franks
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST READ!!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 3, 2014
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Oh my word, I LOVED THIS BOOK. I like chick lit and that us what this book is. Main character Lexi comes home to find her fiancé Walker, who I immediately didn't like, shagging in the shower with his secretary. This is after she has punched a colleague on the nose for destroying her chance of a promotion and walks out of her job. Lexi's best friend ever has to go to San Francisco to do a photo shoot and they decide to go together and have some fun in between. While Rosie works with Jason Lexi meets his brother Ryan. They start off badly but what she doesn't realise is that Ryan has also been burnt in a similar way.
I love Lexi, she enjoys her food and comes across as a real person. Things obviously change with Ryan but I will leave you to find that out for yourselves. 5 STARS PLUS MORE!!!
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Vickie
5.0 out of 5 stars A funny, heart warming, light read :-)
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2015
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A funny, heart warming, page turner of a read that flowed, characters that were relatable (loved the banter between Lexi and Rosie), finished in one book no cliff hanger or trilogy in sight and left me feeling all warm and fuzzy inside...chic lit at it's best!

I originally purchased this book when it was on a free promotion but would happily have paid for it as I would definitely recommend it :-)
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