WHERE I FOUND YOU is the first book in the Sea Series written by Heidi R. King. This beautiful and breathtaking story is sure to touch your heart as a coming of age story that deals with the loss of someone close and falling in love with a stranger. King will capture your attention from the very beginning with the perfect balance of love and loss. WHERE I FOUND YOU is a truly remarkable debut novel for King.

King has created a plot that is both breathtaking and captivating, taking you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. One minute you will want to cry but you turn the page and then something wonderful happens making you smile with joy. WHERE I FOUND YOU is the type of book that speaks to everyone making you think, and think deep. Once you see the situation the characters are in, you will look at things around you differently.

The characters in WHERE I FOUND YOU were well thought out and wonderfully written making you fall in love with them from the very beginning. Elli is a sweet loving person who has faced many hard things in her life. While Sienna, the main character is compassionate and determined. She too has faced a hard past that has left many emotional scares. There is also a group of secondary characters that are equally amazing that are sure to capture your attention.

WHERE I FOUND YOU is set in Indonesia. As you read along you get a true feel of the Indonesian culture. It was fun reading about the characters as they experience life and the culture of Indonesia. This makes for the perfect background setting for a story that is sure to tug at your heart strings.

Overall, I really enjoyed reading WHERE I FOUND YOU. I highly recommend this novel to anyone who is looking for a book that is full of emotions, love, loss, friendships, and family.

Book Summary

After her mother's plane went missing over the Indian Ocean, seventeen-year-old Sienna Jones gave up everything she loved about living in California. No more surfing. No more swimming. No more ocean, period. Playing it safe, hiding from the world, is the best call.

Until her dad throws down the challenge of a lifetime: spend a week with his humanitarian team in Indonesia, working with orphans who lost everything in a massive tsunami.

The day they arrive, Sienna meets a mysterious boy named Deni, whose dark, intense eyes make her heart race. Their stolen nights force her to open up and live in a way she thought she couldn't anymore. When she’s with Deni, she remembers the girl she used to be...and starts to feel like the woman he sees in her.

A woman he wants for his own.

Gulp.

But when Deni’s past comes looking for him, Sienna’s faced with losing another person she loves. She can’t do it. Not again.

Fortunately, this time, she has a plan.