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karentje's review against another edition
4.0
A heartwarming second chance at love story, that lays the groundwork for a new series, linked to the Montgomery Ink – Colorado Spring series.
Violet and Cameron used to be a couple, but then Cameron left, suddenly and without an explanation. Life happens and several years later they are thrown into each other’s path again. The strength of their connection is very clear and convincing, even with so much time having past. The only thing that I had a harder time believing was the reason behind his mysterious disappearance as well as how that cause a break between Cameron and his brothers too. Not that it wasn’t a serious enough issue, it absolutely was, but rather the way they all cut ties without talking things over bugged me some.
Violet spends a lot of time in introspection, so we have a clear idea of who she is and what she’s feeling, but it does sometimes take away a little of the action and pacing of the story. She’s having an understandably hard time coping with the loss of her friend, Alison, and figuring out if she can trust Cameron with her heart again. As a result, there’s quite an air of sadness permeating the story that never completely lifts. I’d have liked it better if there had been more opportunities for Cameron and Violet to enjoy the actually falling in love part of their relationship. We basically leave them when the good part is only just starting.
The Connolly brothers are both lovable and frustrating, and communication so isn’t their thing. However, I really liked the “brothers reunite” storyline and in fact, I loved it as much as the romance between Violet and Cameron. Dillon is my favorite and though still young, it would be lovely to have him get his own HFN/HEA throughout the course of this series.
Narration: both Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell are amazing and definitely joining the ranks of my favorite narrators! They have such wonderful voices, so pleasant to listen to, and I loved all the emotion and intensity they bring to their performance. I also really loved how they interpreted the voices for all the different characters and I think their voices really meshed well together in this book.
Violet and Cameron used to be a couple, but then Cameron left, suddenly and without an explanation. Life happens and several years later they are thrown into each other’s path again. The strength of their connection is very clear and convincing, even with so much time having past. The only thing that I had a harder time believing was the reason behind his mysterious disappearance as well as how that cause a break between Cameron and his brothers too. Not that it wasn’t a serious enough issue, it absolutely was, but rather the way they all cut ties without talking things over bugged me some.
Violet spends a lot of time in introspection, so we have a clear idea of who she is and what she’s feeling, but it does sometimes take away a little of the action and pacing of the story. She’s having an understandably hard time coping with the loss of her friend, Alison, and figuring out if she can trust Cameron with her heart again. As a result, there’s quite an air of sadness permeating the story that never completely lifts. I’d have liked it better if there had been more opportunities for Cameron and Violet to enjoy the actually falling in love part of their relationship. We basically leave them when the good part is only just starting.
The Connolly brothers are both lovable and frustrating, and communication so isn’t their thing. However, I really liked the “brothers reunite” storyline and in fact, I loved it as much as the romance between Violet and Cameron. Dillon is my favorite and though still young, it would be lovely to have him get his own HFN/HEA throughout the course of this series.
Narration: both Joe Arden and Maxine Mitchell are amazing and definitely joining the ranks of my favorite narrators! They have such wonderful voices, so pleasant to listen to, and I loved all the emotion and intensity they bring to their performance. I also really loved how they interpreted the voices for all the different characters and I think their voices really meshed well together in this book.
bobsvoid's review against another edition
3.0
I was so ready for this because it began with our characters all going through something horrific: the loss of a friend. I thought this was going to be the part where people are brought together because of their grief. I live for that, but this wasn’t any of that good stuff.
First, this was so boring. It was fairly short and I was still bored. All I could think was, “god how much more pages do I have to deal with?”
Second, the miscommunication trope. That’s enough said.
First, this was so boring. It was fairly short and I was still bored. All I could think was, “god how much more pages do I have to deal with?”
Second, the miscommunication trope. That’s enough said.
elylibrarysec's review against another edition
4.0
Rating: 4.5 Stars
Violet Knight may have you thinking about your own mortality. She shows how w all process things differently. The sad part was watching her put herself down for not seeing what was in front of her. Cameron Connolly has finally decided to own up to certain things. He shows that you can be a sibling whether by birth or by love.
This story is a reminder how sometimes we wear an invisible mask. There are things we don’t want people to see so we hide behind that mask in order to have people see what we want them to. We internalize our issues instead of talking with others. Is it we don’t feel they will understand? Maybe we feel hopeless? Could it be because of our upbringing? Or is it possible that they’ve been let down in the past and don’t feel as if anyone can help?
You would assume that Cameron would have it together but just because you’re a man doesn’t mean you don’t have your own set of issues. And I think that this is part of what drew me to this story. The heart may be an organ but emotions start in our mind and end up coming from the heart. We feel deeply about people close to us. It’s hurts when one of the people in that circle is no longer there. So depending on how emotional you can get, having a box of tissue near at hand may be a good idea.
If you like to have the TV on as you read, or in my case writing a review, be careful what’s playing in the background. I happened to be watching CBS News Sunday Morning and they had a piece on about a choir that came about due to loved ones that had gone missing – made me cry. That piece just added to the emotion that I was feeling as I read this book. One thing that came out in that piece and here in the book is that love can shine even as we experience pain for what we’ve lost. I look forward to seeing where the rest of this series is going to take me.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Violet Knight may have you thinking about your own mortality. She shows how w all process things differently. The sad part was watching her put herself down for not seeing what was in front of her. Cameron Connolly has finally decided to own up to certain things. He shows that you can be a sibling whether by birth or by love.
This story is a reminder how sometimes we wear an invisible mask. There are things we don’t want people to see so we hide behind that mask in order to have people see what we want them to. We internalize our issues instead of talking with others. Is it we don’t feel they will understand? Maybe we feel hopeless? Could it be because of our upbringing? Or is it possible that they’ve been let down in the past and don’t feel as if anyone can help?
You would assume that Cameron would have it together but just because you’re a man doesn’t mean you don’t have your own set of issues. And I think that this is part of what drew me to this story. The heart may be an organ but emotions start in our mind and end up coming from the heart. We feel deeply about people close to us. It’s hurts when one of the people in that circle is no longer there. So depending on how emotional you can get, having a box of tissue near at hand may be a good idea.
If you like to have the TV on as you read, or in my case writing a review, be careful what’s playing in the background. I happened to be watching CBS News Sunday Morning and they had a piece on about a choir that came about due to loved ones that had gone missing – made me cry. That piece just added to the emotion that I was feeling as I read this book. One thing that came out in that piece and here in the book is that love can shine even as we experience pain for what we’ve lost. I look forward to seeing where the rest of this series is going to take me.
I was not compensated nor was I required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
arhodes202's review against another edition
5.0
Breaking Without You is the first book in the Fractured Connections Series by Carrie Ann Ryan. It's the story of Cameron and Violet. These two dated as teens and were desperately in love when Cameron just up and leaves. When Violet's best friend dies, her and Cameron reconnect and sparks start to fly again, even though they both try to fight it. Cameron and Violet's story took hold of my heart and didn't let go. This book has all the feels. They are both broken people who are trying to put the pieces back together. I can't wait to see where Carrie Ann leads us with this series.
luaucow's review against another edition
2.0
This book just bored me to death, so I had to put it down at about page 200. I feel like we had to listen to the main character describe her same feelings over and over again. Sorry!
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