Shattered Desires by Victoria Ellis {a review}

Shattered Desires, by Victoria Ellis, is the second book in the Reckless Desires series, and takes place a year after the band left Hellfire Records. Get ready for the love triangle between Declan, Kade, and Spence. There is a lot of history with this trio, and it's not all good.

As the story begins, it's Declan's wedding day! She and Lucas are preparing for their happily ever after. Never mind the fact that Declan is having second thoughts. Still she heads down the aisle, and the ceremony begins. All is going well until a man shouts that he objects, and that Declan cannot marry Lucas. Yeah, that happened. That objection was all Declan needed to call off the wedding and run. Jump forward a bit, and the band is all meeting at the HQ for Rebellion Records. In walks Spence Reid. He's friend with all the band members, and has just been hired as their photographer. Declan is happy to see him, but he also has her on edge. She loves this man. She always has. But those feelings are not mutual. A few days later, Kane Reid arrives back in town, and is in need of a job. Spence inquires on his behalf, and Declan says he can be security for Miller. She wants nothing to do with Kane. He broke her heart, and she doesn't know why he ended their relationship. Obviously she's still not over it. What happens next is a whirlwind of a tour, an issue with Declan's mom, a couple of fights with the brothers, a few shared kisses, truth being revealed, heartache, tension, pain, and ultimately a reunion. It's quite the journey for Declan to get her happily ever after.

Note from the author: Please note that this book has trigger warnings for self-harm. If this is not something that you are comfortable reading about, please put this book down.

Shattered Desires was the first love triangle that I had read in years. The last was either Hunger Games or maybe even Twilight. I know. I KNOW! Pushing that information aside, I loved this story. I loved the tension, the drama, the moment when it was revealed why Kane left, the steam, the love, just all of it. I was grabbing for my kindle whenever I had a spare moment, and could not wait to find out what happened next. The storyline with Declan's mom I was a bit hesitant about. I can't lie. I wasn't certain why that tidbit of information was necessary, until it was, and that scene happened. My heart was definitely pumping during that. (nothing bad I promise.) Then there's Kane. That man is still a bit of a mystery to me. I didn't fully understand his game plan, or what his intentions truly were. So I struggled there. But he definitely brought the drama, as well as pieces of the truth. Of course he also brought his love for Declan. His feelings were still strong, and he didn't want to wait any longer. Spence intrigued me. He and Declan had this close bond as they had been friends forever. That friendship wasn't as easy while Declan and Kane were together, but it was still there. So seeing them reunite felt like coming home. Their friendship was able to rebuild, and these two halves were back together. There were a couple of scenes in this book where my jaw hit the ground. The first was when the truth was revealed, and the second was after Declan and Kane left together. I still haven't fully recovered from that scene. There was so much heartache and pain after that happened. Oh my heart.

Victoria Ellis has created this amazing band, and I cannot turn away. I am part of the Reckless Desires fan club, and I am not leaving. Bordeaux, Declan, Miller, and Flynn have been through a lot in their lives, and their journey toward their happily ever afters is definitely not easy.

Oh, that set up for Miller's story? Yes please! I cannot wait to see how that impacts his life, as well as that of the band.

If you are ready for rockstar romance that features the enemies to lovers, friends to lovers, second chance romance tropes, and also has a love triangle, then go grab Shattered Desires now! You don't need to read Reckless Desires before hand, but aspects from that book are weaved into this one.

Thank you for taking time to read my thoughts,

Laura

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𝐃𝐄𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐍 𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐒𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃

My ex leaving me might have shattered my heart—If I wasn’t secretly in love with his brother.

It’s forbidden, but it’s hard to deny the connection the two of us have always shared…

Especially when he’s thrust back into my life and working alongside my band as our photographer.

And did I mention—My ex is back, too…And he’s our newest security detail.

𝑀𝑦 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑠𝑐𝑟𝑒𝑤𝑒𝑑.

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐃

Declan has always been off-limits. I may have seen her first—But my brother, Kade, laid his claim on her when we were still in high school.

I never meant to fall in love with her. I’ve always done right by my brother, refusing to make a move on her, even after he left her without so much as a goodbye.

But being back in Chicago and working with her? There’s not a damn chance I’ll stay away from her this time.

I’ll give it to him. Kade has impeccable timing. He’s back and threatening to ruin my second chance with her before it even gets started—

𝑀𝑎𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑤𝑖𝑛.

𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐊𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐒

The band is back, and this time, they’ve got total creative control.

No longer under Hellfire records, they’ve started their own label and they’re embarking on their first tour on their own.

This time, though, they won’t all make it back to the city alive.

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤, 𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐛𝐲𝐞𝐬.

Nothing will ever be the same.

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Meet Victoria Ellis

Victoria Ellis started out writing primarily thrillers but slowly transitioned into both poetry and contemporary romance. 

Now, she is a multi-genre author that publishes Psychological Thrillers, Suspense, and Romance novels. She is also the author of two poetry collections.

 

Victoria has a penname, Gemma Stone, for her upcoming romance novels that she plans on releasing. It was important to her to separate romance from thrillers. Be on the lookout for more Gemma Stone news in 2021 and 2022!

 

Victoria is the founder of Cruel Ink Publishing, LLC.

 

She resides near Chicago, Illinois with her husband, newborn daughter, and an abundance of animals.

 

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Shattered Desires by Victoria Ellis {teaser}

SHATTERED DESIRES by Victoria Ellis
is coming January 7!

Reckless Desires is one of the hottest rock groups gracing the charts and Declan Rothschild holds her own as their badass bassist.

~Declan Rothschild~

My ex leaving me might have shattered my heart—

If I wasn’t secretly in love with his brother.

It’s forbidden, but it’s hard to deny the connection the two of us have always shared…

Especially when he’s thrust back into my life and working alongside my band as our photographer.

And did I mention—

My ex is back, too…

And he’s our newest security detail.

My heart is officially screwed.

~Spence Reid~

Declan has always been off-limits.

I may have seen her first—

But my brother, Kade, laid his claim on her when we were still in high school.

I never meant to fall in love with her. I’ve always done right by my brother, refusing to make a move on her, even after he left her without so much as a goodbye.

But being back in Chicago and working with her? There’s not a damn chance I’ll stay away from her this time.

I’ll give it to him. Kade has impeccable timing.

He’s back and threatening to ruin my second chance with her before it even gets started—

May the best man win.

~Reckless Desires~

The band is back, and this time, they’ve got total creative control.

No longer under Hellfire records, they’ve started their own label and they’re embarking on their first tour on their own.

This time, though, they won’t all make it back to the city alive.

Heartbreak, lies, and final goodbyes.

Nothing will ever be the same.

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Reckless Desires by Victoria Ellis {a review}

Hey rockstar romance lovers, I need your attention for a moment. Are you looking for a new book to read? Well, check out Reckless Desires by Victoria Ellis. This is the first book in her Reckless Desires series, and I think you'll fall for Bordeaux and Isla. (as well as the rest of the band.)

Bordeaux, Declan, Flynn, and Miller are just about finished up with this tour, and Bordeaux has made plans for their little break. His plans include helping his grandma (Frankie) at The Vinyl Kitty, and hopefully hiring someone to help out regularly as well. Isla Robles is a college student who is majoring in music management, and is also a talented painter. She recently ended a relationship, and is against falling in love again. Been there, done that, don't want to repeat it. Isla is also in need of a job, so she applies at The Vinyl Kitty. Bordeaux happens to be the one who calls her for an interview, and then also conducts the interview. Upon meeting her, he is definitely intrigued by her, and her knowledge of music. A job offer is made, and Bordeaux is determined to stay away. That's all fine and dandy until Manny walks into the record shop so that he can talk to Isla, aka his ex-fiancee. A lot happens in that short time, and suddenly Bordeaux is taking Isla to Manny's upcoming wedding. It is more so to get Manny to back off, but secretly Bordeaux wants it to be a real date. From a fake date, to the sharing of past hurts, to a real relationship, to the big dramatic moment, and ultimately the reunion of the couple, you'll be swept into this rockstar romance.

I'll be honest, I wasn't sure what to fully expect with Reckless Desires. I knew I was getting a rockstar romance, and that was about it. I wasn't certain if this rockstar romance was going to be similar to Sons of Sin, or Blood & Bone, or Mile High Rocked. Those are the rockstar romances I've read so far, so those are what I'm familiar with. I will say that there wasn't a lot of tour/band time happening in the book, but it did eventually occur. So this is much more focused on the couple during Bordeaux's "down time".

Isla and Bordeaux had me falling. With Isla healing from her breakup (as well as a major occurrence in her past), and Bordeaux dealing with family issues from his past, these two hurt people found each other. They had their highs, they had their lows, and together they came through all the difficulties to find their happily ever after.

That scene at the record shop when Manny walked in: fabulous.

The wedding weekend that Isla and Bordeaux went to? Was not expecting that to happen, but I'm glad it did.

The entirety of what happened in Indiana had me on the edge of my seat. (Flynn destroyed me)

Then there was the big dramatic moment, and my heart broke for these characters.

The reunion between Isla and Bordeaux gave me everything I wanted.

Also, the band and Hellfire? UGH.

I'm falling for this band, and I am so ready for the next in the series. Thankfully the wait for Shattered Desires isn't too long, and then I can learn Declan's story.

I hope that you will give Reckless Desires a read. It was such a good story, and definitely tugged on the heartstrings a few times. Surprisingly no tears were shed!

Thank you for reading my thoughts on Reckless Desires.

Laura

Reckless Desires is one of the hottest rock groups gracing the charts and Bordeaux Daniels is their lead singer and frontman.

Bordeaux Daniels

I don’t fall in love.

It isn’t what I do.

It isn’t in my blood.

But when Isla Robles walks into the record shop with her devastating curves, plump lips, and sexy smile, I can’t help but be intrigued. Inserting myself into her life as her fake wedding date to her ex-fiancés wedding could be trouble…

But trouble comes with the territory. I’m the lead singer of Reckless Desires, the country’s hottest rock band.

And I’m a rockstar in every sense of the word.

Isla Robles

My ex broke my heart.

He broke my heart and then invited me to his damn wedding.

There’s not a chance in hell I’d go…

Until a famous, sexy rockstar decides he’s going to be my date.

I never saw Bordeaux Daniels coming, and I’ll admit, I’m not one to be swept off my feet, especially with a past like mine. I don’t trust people, especially men, but I feel something different when I look into his eyes. I can’t help but feel a magnetic pull toward him.

It’s both intoxicating and terrifying.

Reckless Desires

The band that was launched into insta-stardom knows the price of fame. After all, they’ve all but sold their souls to the devil himself for their careers.

The tour they are about to embark on is going to be different than their last, though.

One night. One phone call. One life hanging in the balance.

Nothing will ever be the same.

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 Add Reckless Desires to your Goodreads TBR!

Want to read more from the band?
Stay tuned for these upcoming releases!

January 7, 2022

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February 4, 2022

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March 7, 2022

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Meet Victoria Ellis

Victoria Ellis started out writing primarily thrillers but slowly transitioned into both poetry and contemporary romance. 

Now, she is a multi-genre author that publishes Psychological Thrillers, Suspense, and Romance novels. She is also the author of two poetry collections.

 

Victoria has a penname, Gemma Stone, for her upcoming romance novels that she plans on releasing. It was important to her to separate romance from thrillers. Be on the lookout for more Gemma Stone news in 2021 and 2022!

 

Victoria is the founder of Cruel Ink Publishing, LLC.

 

She resides near Chicago, Illinois with her husband, newborn daughter, and an abundance of animals.

 

Connect with Victoria Ellis

Website | Newsletter | Instagram | Goodreads | Amazon Author Page | Reader Group | BookBub | Facebook 

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Thank you to Victoria Ellis, and Wildfire Marketing Solutions, for providing me with an advanced copy of Reckless Desires.