Shattered by Bella Emy is the latest addition to the Salvation Society series. It just released today, and if friends to lovers is your favorite trope, then you're going to want to read Shattered. Or if second chance romance pulls at your heartstrings, then this book will have you covered.
Lexi and Kalen met in high school, and Kalen knew he wanted a relationship with Lexi almost immediately. Lexi on the other hand made him wait. As time goes on, their relationship builds, and they start dating. Kalen and Lexi grew up in different financial situations. Lexi's parents were well to do, and well Kalen just had his dad and they struggled. It didn't matter though because Kalen and Lexi loved each other. Or so Lexi believed. Instead her world was flipped upside down in an instant. Not only did her dad leave, but so did Kalen. Flash forward many years later, Lexi's broken heart still isn't fully mended, and it is at a wedding that she runs into Kalen.
If you know me, you know that I love a good second chance romance. Add in the friends to lovers trope and there is a solid chance I'll love the book. Such is the case with Shattered. I found myself upset when everything happened. I felt the nerves that Lexi was feeling at meeting up with Kalen at the wedding. I felt the breath that was released when things shifted back. Only then to have my heart crushed again when their point of struggle happened. Of course it all ends with an HEA, so all is good.
At times I felt that too much time was spent discussing the past, but I can see why Bella Emy had that in there. It was to give us understanding as to why certain things happened. I do wish we would have been privy to the conversation between Lexi's Mom and Kalen. I do wish we had Kalen's explanation as to why he did what he did. I also felt the reconnection was a bit rushed, and there wasn't enough tension/groveling/emotion in that part of the book. Yes, we knew that Lexi was angry, but where was the fight between the two?
Still though, Shattered grabbed my heart. Kalen and Lexi are amazing together. I need to go look at other books by Bella Emy, because based on Shattered, I'm sure I'll enjoy her other books.
Thank you for reading my thoughts,
Featuring Catherine and Jackson; daughters as secondary characters
Genre/Trope: Friends to Lovers
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Falling in love with you was easy.
You came in, swept me off my feet, and promised me forever.
Everything was wonderful, beautiful… until one day it wasn’t.
The day I blinked, and you were gone, was the day you shattered my heart forever.
I accepted it. I promised myself I was never going to look back, and I moved on.
Or so I thought…
You waltzed back into my life like a whirlwind...
Could years of hatred be healed by one look, one kiss?
Falling in love with you was the easy part but finding forever with you may just be impossible.
About the Author
Bella Emy is a USA Today Bestselling Author.
She loves all books, but her favorite genre to read, as well as write, is romance. Bella loves creating heartbreaking stories that will deeply touch her readers, but in the end, a good HEA is usually the turnout.
Whenever Bella is not typing away on her computer with a nice hot cup of coffee, she loves spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite places to go are the movies, the beach, or just on a good plain old road trip. Some of her must haves are coffee, chocolate, pizza, music, & movies.
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