Battles of the Broken

Anne Malcom — 2018

Souls are interesting things. Not something you can prove you possess. Not something that can be measured, like a heartbeat. But something that can be destroyed by the absence of a heartbeat. No, you cannot prove you possess a soul. But once that soul dies, there doesn't need to be proof that you don't have one. Once that blackened pit opens inside you, the world can see it. The world cowers from it. Gage knew this because his soul was long gone. He was glad to be rid of it. He was filled with depraved satisfaction that he could make the world cower from him. That he could burn the world to the ground and he didn't have anything-like a soul or a conscience-to stop him. Until her. The woman who proved to him that she had a soul. That he might have something left of his. The woman who tricked the world, blinded it to the truth. Hid expertly what was broken and ruined inside her. Though he was about to prove that there was nothing more broken than him. No one more broken. He'd prove that by destroying them both.

Reviews

Samantha Emery@samj

Oct 17, 2021

Check out this and my other reviews at My Blog, Facebook, Google+, Twitter and Pinterest Copy received from Author in exchange for an honest review ★Book Basics★ Genre : - MC Romance Series : - 6th in the series Love triangle? - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)] Cheating? - (view spoiler)[No (hide spoiler)] HEA? - (view spoiler)[yes (hide spoiler)] Would I read more by this author/or in this series? - Yes Rating - 5 stars ★Review★ Whilst I do love a good romance, and read exclusively romance, I actually in real life have all the emotional depth of a puddle. However, I finished this book crying actual emotional tears!! What the feckity feck!!!?? Don't worry, I went and called my husband a dickhead and forgot it was our wedding anniversary so I all soon went back to normal. I have wanted Gage's book for ages and it did not disappoint. Also, loved Lucky and his reactions to Gage having a love interest. It was emotional and hard to read. But it was worth it. Gage and Lauren both had tragic pasts that shaped who they were now, both having reacted in different ways to the tragedy of their past. But they were perfect for each other. And I liked how we got the relationship stuff pretty much settled before any outside "drama". As secondary characters were saying, it is not a relationship unless their has been car bombings, or kidnapping attempts etc. All in a brilliant read.

Cat Imb@thereadingcat

Sep 13, 2021

4.5 stars! I received an ARC of this book from the author and I voluntarily reviewed it. Thank you Anne Malcom! What a book, what a ride... My emotions are still attempting to recover after nearly 24 hours since I’ve finished the book. Oh man, the roller coaster of emotions this will put you through. Anne Malcom has the gift of being able to insert subtleties into her books. Subtle emotional triggers, those little pangs to the chest, some subtle references you will only get if you look closely, the little details of every day life. She takes her time to not only describe it to us, but make us experience it. She teleports us to her world and holds us captive. But Malcom can also pack a punch. She sometimes foreshadows them too much, but they definitely do not lack impact. Even when you know what’s coming, you can’t help your heart nearly jumping out of your chest. Gage and Lauren are different. They are not your flowers and hearts, fairy-tale-like story. They are raw and real. They are flawed, they fight for what they have, and live in the ephemeral. This story brings forth the dilemma we humans face; live safe and comfortable in our bubble we constructed, or, step out and be daring. Follow our hearts rather than our brain. It’s about taking our walls, our facades, down, even of it’s one brick at a time, to let the light into our lives, and accept and acknowledge who we truly are. I think the literary devices could have been pushed more, but Anne Malcom truly is a goddess with words. There is no denying it.

Amy Brennan@amyb_22

Nov 6, 2023

Lauren Rose@lerose5961

Aug 12, 2022