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anotherhalima's review
i would look into the trigger warning for this as there is an on page rape scene, a very graphic rape attempt, substance abuse, withdrawals and suicide attempts.
as for the story overall this felt like an intro. what i would deem to be the first couple chapters of a book normally. it was so short all we dealt with is fmc going some dark stuff and recovering a bit.
i’ll cont as i really want to see her succeed after all she’s been through. at this point i need it after reading all that dark stuff.
as for the story overall this felt like an intro. what i would deem to be the first couple chapters of a book normally. it was so short all we dealt with is fmc going some dark stuff and recovering a bit.
i’ll cont as i really want to see her succeed after all she’s been through. at this point i need it after reading all that dark stuff.
colbiecam's review against another edition
4.0
*Overall: 3.5/5*
I have high hopes for this series. Riley is certainly shattered and has so much healing to do. Between her parent’s deaths, her sister’s death, her boyfriend leaving her, and a dependence on drugs/alcohol, she needs a support system. She lucks into this when finding her mates at the bar she works at but even then, is too guarded to really connect. This book has the bones of a great story but the length being what it is, just lacks the meat to get it there.
*Originality: 3/5*
*Characters: 4/5*
*Story development: 2/5*
*Writing quality: 4/5*
*Steam level: 2/5*
*Prevalent genre/themes/tropes* Shifters, fated mates, drug abuse and withdrawal, dark themes, recovery
*Reading time: ~2 hours*
I have high hopes for this series. Riley is certainly shattered and has so much healing to do. Between her parent’s deaths, her sister’s death, her boyfriend leaving her, and a dependence on drugs/alcohol, she needs a support system. She lucks into this when finding her mates at the bar she works at but even then, is too guarded to really connect. This book has the bones of a great story but the length being what it is, just lacks the meat to get it there.
*Originality: 3/5*
*Characters: 4/5*
*Story development: 2/5*
*Writing quality: 4/5*
*Steam level: 2/5*
*Prevalent genre/themes/tropes* Shifters, fated mates, drug abuse and withdrawal, dark themes, recovery
*Reading time: ~2 hours*
sandraray_health's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first of three books in the series. Riley and her Wolf are broken in every way and have been in a downward spiral to not feel all the loss and heartache in her life.
Losing her parents then being violated by her guardian set everything in motion. Riley and her sister Gracie find refuge with the leader of a pack that was close to their dad and the alpha becomes a surrogate father to them until he too dies. The sister dies also and then the one remaining person in her life who is supposed to love her (and is set to marry her) up and leaves her one day after cleaning out her apartment leaving nothing but a note and her clothes. And so the spiral began.
Then the alpha males come along… Axel, Cree, Wilder, Enzo, and Reed. Wowzer! Talk about hot alphas.
They are all her mates but after everything she’s been through she wants to ignore it for the time being. They help her detox and agree to train her so she can take back her pack.
At the end you find out that someone is back from the dead and that the guardian who violated her knows she’s coming for him thanks to one of her alpha mates….
Such a good start to the series! Now off to the second book.
BTW: The shower scene… **fanning myself** pretty hot stuff!
Losing her parents then being violated by her guardian set everything in motion. Riley and her sister Gracie find refuge with the leader of a pack that was close to their dad and the alpha becomes a surrogate father to them until he too dies. The sister dies also and then the one remaining person in her life who is supposed to love her (and is set to marry her) up and leaves her one day after cleaning out her apartment leaving nothing but a note and her clothes. And so the spiral began.
Then the alpha males come along… Axel, Cree, Wilder, Enzo, and Reed. Wowzer! Talk about hot alphas.
They are all her mates but after everything she’s been through she wants to ignore it for the time being. They help her detox and agree to train her so she can take back her pack.
At the end you find out that someone is back from the dead and that the guardian who violated her knows she’s coming for him thanks to one of her alpha mates….
Such a good start to the series! Now off to the second book.
BTW: The shower scene… **fanning myself** pretty hot stuff!
marisakucha's review against another edition
3.0
This was a great introductory book. I really liked getting to know the characters, the settings and the start of their story.
I enjoyed the realism of the struggles of the female main character, Riley. You could feel her pain, her struggle, and her strength. Learning about her past, you can understand what she had gone through and how she was coping. Reading about her struggles really humanized her and the reader could easily connect with her.
I feel that the story has a lot of potential. We learn about her previous pack life, are introduced to her men and we are given a new problem/goal. While this book was short, a decent amount was fit into the story. It is a slow burn and the story is fairly slow as well. A lot happens with introductions, learning a bit about the past, but not a lot happens really plot wise. There is an interesting turn of events at the end that show a lot of promise for book two. Looking forward to seeing where this series goes.
I enjoyed the realism of the struggles of the female main character, Riley. You could feel her pain, her struggle, and her strength. Learning about her past, you can understand what she had gone through and how she was coping. Reading about her struggles really humanized her and the reader could easily connect with her.
I feel that the story has a lot of potential. We learn about her previous pack life, are introduced to her men and we are given a new problem/goal. While this book was short, a decent amount was fit into the story. It is a slow burn and the story is fairly slow as well. A lot happens with introductions, learning a bit about the past, but not a lot happens really plot wise. There is an interesting turn of events at the end that show a lot of promise for book two. Looking forward to seeing where this series goes.
bunnerz's review
4.0
Ratings - completed series:
#1 Beautifully Shattered (this book): ★★★★☆
#2 Shattered Strength: ★★★☆☆
#3 Shattered Pack: ★★☆☆☆
#1 Beautifully Shattered (this book): ★★★★☆
#2 Shattered Strength: ★★★☆☆
#3 Shattered Pack: ★★☆☆☆
shelovestoread81's review
4.0
This was a great book that discussed pill and alcoholic use and how depression sets in and how she had people help her out of it. I loved it!!
ivets's review
5.0
***SPOILER ALERT***
SUMMARY: Riley, the 13 year old, wolf heir to the Shadowcrest Pack, loses her parents. The regent alpha of the pack, Alastair attempts to force her into a mate bond on her 16th birthday. She and her sister Grace, escape to find a home with a neighboring pack, but she ends up losing Grace too. Dealing the only way she knows how, Riley becomes an alcoholic and drug addict. She works as a bartender for her boss named Cree who is a bear shifter. He realizes that Riley's addiction is becoming detrimental to Riley's health and her wolf. Cree and his friends Axel, Enzo, Wilder, and Reed (who are all wolves) realize that Riley is their mate. They go to great lengths to help Riley detox. A sober Riley is able to communicate with her late sister Grace through dreams. Grace sets Riley on a path to take back the Shadowcrest pack. Riley realizes that in order to become strong enough to do that, she needs to stand on her own and not be completely reliant on her mates. She asks for independence from them, offering her "friendship" for the meantime. The Epilogue sets up a quite a few cliffhangers. Grace appears (in person?) to Riley and her mates. Alastair has a spy within Riley's circle (clues point to Wilder), and he knows of Grace's appearance and of Riley's intentions to take back the pack.
My Opinion: I marked this 5 stars and put it on my "Favorites" shelf. It's a slow-burn reverse harem with some steamy scenes and loads of sexual tension. What I love the most is how flawed Riley is. She is just like the rest of us, toting around our past pains and doing our best to live whatever way we can, with whatever crutches are necessary. I also love how she's taking a "break" from her mates to focus on herself first. After reading 150 some Reverse Harem books in 2020, the whirlwind, instant romance was getting a little (okay, a lot) old. This was a quick read and I have already downloaded book 2.
SUMMARY: Riley, the 13 year old, wolf heir to the Shadowcrest Pack, loses her parents. The regent alpha of the pack, Alastair attempts to force her into a mate bond on her 16th birthday. She and her sister Grace, escape to find a home with a neighboring pack, but she ends up losing Grace too. Dealing the only way she knows how, Riley becomes an alcoholic and drug addict. She works as a bartender for her boss named Cree who is a bear shifter. He realizes that Riley's addiction is becoming detrimental to Riley's health and her wolf. Cree and his friends Axel, Enzo, Wilder, and Reed (who are all wolves) realize that Riley is their mate. They go to great lengths to help Riley detox. A sober Riley is able to communicate with her late sister Grace through dreams. Grace sets Riley on a path to take back the Shadowcrest pack. Riley realizes that in order to become strong enough to do that, she needs to stand on her own and not be completely reliant on her mates. She asks for independence from them, offering her "friendship" for the meantime. The Epilogue sets up a quite a few cliffhangers. Grace appears (in person?) to Riley and her mates. Alastair has a spy within Riley's circle (clues point to Wilder), and he knows of Grace's appearance and of Riley's intentions to take back the pack.
My Opinion: I marked this 5 stars and put it on my "Favorites" shelf. It's a slow-burn reverse harem with some steamy scenes and loads of sexual tension. What I love the most is how flawed Riley is. She is just like the rest of us, toting around our past pains and doing our best to live whatever way we can, with whatever crutches are necessary. I also love how she's taking a "break" from her mates to focus on herself first. After reading 150 some Reverse Harem books in 2020, the whirlwind, instant romance was getting a little (okay, a lot) old. This was a quick read and I have already downloaded book 2.
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