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kaydanielsromance's review against another edition
5.0
This was my first venture into the Brayshaw world and Break Me did not disappoint.
The Kings of Brayshaw rule the town, the people, everything. Each of his brothers before have fallen in love and have already started their family leaving Royce Brayshaw as the last man standing. While Royce and his brothers are super close and they live in the same mansion together so Royce isn't really alone, he feels lonely at the end of the night when they all head to their separate wings. However, he fools himself into thinking that he is fine being alone, only filling his bed with random women and being known as the party boy, that is until he meets Brielle Bishop and she drives him just a little bit crazy.
Brielle was supposed to be an end to a means for retaliation. However, when Royce brings her back to Brayshaw she fits into his world better than he ever expected. Brielle was never allowed to opportunity to grow up in Brayshaw like her older brother, Bass, was. Instead she was shipped off to live with her aunt and she has missed her brother every day they've been apart. When Royce brings her the opportunity to be closer to the one person she's been missing she knows she won't mess it up. She doesn't care how miserable he intends to make her life it can't be worse than what she was living in.
Royce and Brielle play a game of cat and mouse throughout most of the book. He refuses to give in to what he's feeling, while she just wants to prove that she belongs. Their circle around each other gets smaller and smaller until they are left standing on top of each other, but will his darkness pull her under or will her light shine bright enough for both of them?
This whole world, while new to me, didn't leave me wondering who was who, or what was happening. Break Me is well written and the characters are well developed, so I had no trouble jumping in and following right along.
Overall 4.5 stars
The Kings of Brayshaw rule the town, the people, everything. Each of his brothers before have fallen in love and have already started their family leaving Royce Brayshaw as the last man standing. While Royce and his brothers are super close and they live in the same mansion together so Royce isn't really alone, he feels lonely at the end of the night when they all head to their separate wings. However, he fools himself into thinking that he is fine being alone, only filling his bed with random women and being known as the party boy, that is until he meets Brielle Bishop and she drives him just a little bit crazy.
Brielle was supposed to be an end to a means for retaliation. However, when Royce brings her back to Brayshaw she fits into his world better than he ever expected. Brielle was never allowed to opportunity to grow up in Brayshaw like her older brother, Bass, was. Instead she was shipped off to live with her aunt and she has missed her brother every day they've been apart. When Royce brings her the opportunity to be closer to the one person she's been missing she knows she won't mess it up. She doesn't care how miserable he intends to make her life it can't be worse than what she was living in.
Royce and Brielle play a game of cat and mouse throughout most of the book. He refuses to give in to what he's feeling, while she just wants to prove that she belongs. Their circle around each other gets smaller and smaller until they are left standing on top of each other, but will his darkness pull her under or will her light shine bright enough for both of them?
This whole world, while new to me, didn't leave me wondering who was who, or what was happening. Break Me is well written and the characters are well developed, so I had no trouble jumping in and following right along.
Overall 4.5 stars
ruth27's review against another edition
dark
funny
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.25
mommaali23's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
ambersrecs's review against another edition
5.0
After Be my Brayshaw I was questioning if I could love this as much. I’M SORRY I DOUBTED YOU MEAGAN. You are the queen. These two were perfect. The girls in these really stole the show. Also? BASS MF BISHOP
420blazeit's review against another edition
dnf at 40%
once again i got BORED the first few books were good but cap’s and royce’s books… idk man it’s j too MUCH for 18 year olds, i’m not buying it and i’m not relating to it. with these type of realistic fiction/high school drama books, you cant use actual violence and high stakes mafia level drama to drive the plot, it j becomes unreadable and you start imagining little kids running a town. so i had to put it down and accept the fact tht i probably won’t finish it anytime soon. maybe i’ll reread the whole series some day but today’s is not tht day.
once again i got BORED the first few books were good but cap’s and royce’s books… idk man it’s j too MUCH for 18 year olds, i’m not buying it and i’m not relating to it. with these type of realistic fiction/high school drama books, you cant use actual violence and high stakes mafia level drama to drive the plot, it j becomes unreadable and you start imagining little kids running a town. so i had to put it down and accept the fact tht i probably won’t finish it anytime soon. maybe i’ll reread the whole series some day but today’s is not tht day.
bookishreverie's review against another edition
5.0
I don't even know how to describe the level of epic that this book took me to. This is the final book in the Boys of Brayshaw High series and while I am SO SAD this series is over, I cannot think of a better way to end it than Break Me. Brandy gave us so much in this book that it would be impossible to ask her for more (although that epilogue makes me want to!).
Royce is the last of the Brayshaw boys to find his love and it was worth the wait. His story tore me apart and put me back together again so many times as I was reading it. Royce in this book is everything you would expect - cocky, brash, alpha, vulgar - but then you get to see the side of him that really only his family has seen before. He is sweet...and caring....and may very well have the biggest hear among the Brayshaw boys.
Taking all of the above into consideration means that the only answer to Royce was Brielle. Let me tell you: I was not prepared for her. She is feisty and strong willed, she knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go for it. Brielle's most amazing quality though is her resilience. She refuses to take less than she deserves, but she does it through kindness and understanding instead of with her fists or angry words like the rest of the Brayshaw crew seems adept at doing.
The love that you see with these two and how well a new member of family fits in with this crew made my heart swell. These characters always have each others backs in whatever they need. I think my favorite part of their dynamics though is that they realize sometimes having the back of their brother or sister means having someone else's back instead. I saw that is Be My Brayshaw with Captain and Royce and we got to see the flip side of that here with them as well.
This was an absolutely perfect conclusion to this series. It touched on the high and low points of the other stories, gave background without being too overbearing with the, and rounded out ALL of the characters stories with Royce and Brielle's. That is a tall order to make with these strong characters and Brandy did it so well.
The Boys of Brayshaw High series is highly recommended by me to anyone that will listen and I will keep shouting that as loud as I can. This series has ranked as some of my top books of all time and I am so happy with this ending.
Royce is the last of the Brayshaw boys to find his love and it was worth the wait. His story tore me apart and put me back together again so many times as I was reading it. Royce in this book is everything you would expect - cocky, brash, alpha, vulgar - but then you get to see the side of him that really only his family has seen before. He is sweet...and caring....and may very well have the biggest hear among the Brayshaw boys.
Taking all of the above into consideration means that the only answer to Royce was Brielle. Let me tell you: I was not prepared for her. She is feisty and strong willed, she knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go for it. Brielle's most amazing quality though is her resilience. She refuses to take less than she deserves, but she does it through kindness and understanding instead of with her fists or angry words like the rest of the Brayshaw crew seems adept at doing.
The love that you see with these two and how well a new member of family fits in with this crew made my heart swell. These characters always have each others backs in whatever they need. I think my favorite part of their dynamics though is that they realize sometimes having the back of their brother or sister means having someone else's back instead. I saw that is Be My Brayshaw with Captain and Royce and we got to see the flip side of that here with them as well.
This was an absolutely perfect conclusion to this series. It touched on the high and low points of the other stories, gave background without being too overbearing with the, and rounded out ALL of the characters stories with Royce and Brielle's. That is a tall order to make with these strong characters and Brandy did it so well.
The Boys of Brayshaw High series is highly recommended by me to anyone that will listen and I will keep shouting that as loud as I can. This series has ranked as some of my top books of all time and I am so happy with this ending.
beckyrendon's review against another edition
5.0
Break my heart, Brayshaw
*You do not need to be a BrayGirl to appreciate, love, and devour Break Me but it certainly doesn't hurt!*
Break Me is Royce's story. Its always the broken, brooding, hiding ones that steal my heart. I have been waiting for Royce to get his girl. Boy is he in trouble!
With armor plating thicker than a money truck, Royce is finding his facade isn't impenetrable. A spritely little lady is finding all his cracks.
Their connection is beyond physical, beyond emotional, it's metaphysical. They may fight it, trust me he does, but there is no way around it. Destiny, fate- whatever you want to call it, these two are it.
Break Me, love me, and never leave me. I am a BrayGirl for life.
*You do not need to be a BrayGirl to appreciate, love, and devour Break Me but it certainly doesn't hurt!*
Break Me is Royce's story. Its always the broken, brooding, hiding ones that steal my heart. I have been waiting for Royce to get his girl. Boy is he in trouble!
With armor plating thicker than a money truck, Royce is finding his facade isn't impenetrable. A spritely little lady is finding all his cracks.
Their connection is beyond physical, beyond emotional, it's metaphysical. They may fight it, trust me he does, but there is no way around it. Destiny, fate- whatever you want to call it, these two are it.
Break Me, love me, and never leave me. I am a BrayGirl for life.
bookboyfriendandhusbandmake3's review against another edition
5.0
I had intended to read this book over a few days since it’s rather long that’s not what happened though. Once I started Break Me reality vanished and I was consumed by the Brayshaw world.
Royce was a man that lives his life behind a mask with very few people having the opportunity to see what lies beneath. He had a strangle hold on my heart strings throughout the whole book. He was this tsunami of deep-seated emotions that roared below the surface only being released when he was overwhelmed. He was a d*** as in, if they gave out medals he would win the gold.
Brielle was the brightest star in the sky with her shining personality to make you remember that good people still exist. To her very core she had the kindest of souls she was also full of sass and bad***. I loved the way she loved, unconditionally, wholly and with immense loyalty every part of who she was made her the perfect addition to the Brayshaw group.
This was an insane amount of emotions. The intense chemistry between them was enough to ignite a kindle. My emotions were in a constant state of tug of war and my heart bled out on these pages.
Royce and Brielle don’t just fit together, they complete each other. The relationship between the brothers melts my heart. They love each other to the very depths of their soul and they are one of my favorite sibling series I have ever read.
This book is the very meaning of “save the best for last”. Royce and Brielle had explosive chemistry and a deliciously tense slow burn. Beautifully written with a magical mix of an enthralling story, witty banter, epic alphahole, ALL THE FEELS, and steam
Royce was a man that lives his life behind a mask with very few people having the opportunity to see what lies beneath. He had a strangle hold on my heart strings throughout the whole book. He was this tsunami of deep-seated emotions that roared below the surface only being released when he was overwhelmed. He was a d*** as in, if they gave out medals he would win the gold.
Brielle was the brightest star in the sky with her shining personality to make you remember that good people still exist. To her very core she had the kindest of souls she was also full of sass and bad***. I loved the way she loved, unconditionally, wholly and with immense loyalty every part of who she was made her the perfect addition to the Brayshaw group.
This was an insane amount of emotions. The intense chemistry between them was enough to ignite a kindle. My emotions were in a constant state of tug of war and my heart bled out on these pages.
Royce and Brielle don’t just fit together, they complete each other. The relationship between the brothers melts my heart. They love each other to the very depths of their soul and they are one of my favorite sibling series I have ever read.
This book is the very meaning of “save the best for last”. Royce and Brielle had explosive chemistry and a deliciously tense slow burn. Beautifully written with a magical mix of an enthralling story, witty banter, epic alphahole, ALL THE FEELS, and steam