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Breaker by Jules Ford
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"Beauty is not in the face, Beauty is a light in the heart" Khalil Ghibran
How can one rate perfection? I had to take a breather after finishing this outstanding book to get my heart back on track and to give my mind time to process
⚜Theme: Second-Chance MC romance
⚜TW: a lot violence- child trafficing - self harming- suicide and more
⚜ tropes: slow-burn, grovel
⚜ spice 🌶🌶 at the end, but that's why I loved the book. The spice came at the right time
⚜ rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Whatever I write now will not give justice to this book
You'd say "Are you crazy? It's just an MC romance book!"
No, it's not JUST AN MC BOOK, It's a life lesson in hardship, trauma, perseverance, family, love, trust, and conquering demons.
"The Snow you loved is hovering. He's standing on the edges looking in, but I can feel him, baby. He's so close."
I cannot even begin to describe how emotionally touched I was reading this book
How in love I am with the characters
How in awe I was with the writing and how the issues were addressed
August, so far, was my least read month. I was drowning in a sea of DNFed books. I'd pick a book, start it, then I'd feel disconnected. Something was missing. They'd feel bland. Maybe It's a "Me" problem. But I am now looking for a book that would hold my attention from page 1. That would captivate my senses and capture my soul with its plot, characters and storytelling.
and THANK GOD! This was it
OK, OK, I am rambling again, but I just wanted to know how much this book affected me and how much it will stand out and how it set a benchmark for other books to come
This is the second book of Snow/Breaker duet in the Speed Demons series. Although you could read the other books as standalone, you have to read Snow before you read Breaker. And Please heed the Trigger Warnings!
Whereas Snow shattered my heart, Breaker restored my faith in my humanity again
We first meet our two main characters, Kit "Breaker" Stone and Kennedy Kitten Charmichle in Atlas's book. Immediately you get a sense that something is wrong with Breaker.
Their story is told in Snow (He was nicknamed Jon Snow for his resemblance to the character from Game of Thrones and because of his name Kit which happens to be the name of the actor playing Jon Snow). It is one of young Love and Loss. Breaker leaves Kitty. She presumes he was dead. 9 years later they are reunited with two little surprises, twins. Breaker is determined to regain his family but knows he cannot do that with monsters lurking in his soul.
" I knew I'd fucked-up, knew I had a lot of work to do if I was gonna make her want me again, but I was up for the job."
So he does what many, especially Men, refuse to do. He goes to therapy. Then several incidents happen before he and Kennedy get their HEA
What I loved about this book (and its predecessor) is how PTSD was presented. Many books just pass it casually if their H has it. But here, we get a deep understanding of how PTSD can ruin a person's mind and take hold of their life. It becomes a monster occupying your soul, and the only way to quench this monster's thirst is through acts of violence. You become a danger not just to yourself, but also to the people around you.
Breaker went to hell and came back with a severe case of PTSD. Unfortunately, he did not get the family support he needed. As a matter of fact, his family were kind of jerks to him.
until his case got worse and worse to the point only a miracle could save him
Enter Kennedy and his twins.
Kennedy, where do I even begin with this beautiful specimen of a women.
I've read the other books and where Layla was too sweet for me, Cara was a spitfire but still wanted more from here, and Sophie was a bit docile, Kennedy was a combination of all that and more
She embraced her femininity, in a world where this is looked down upon even by some women. She knows she's beautiful and has no problem showing it. At the same time, she is no pushover. She wants what she wants and is not afraid to get it.
She was young when she fell in love with Snow and still made him work for her
She is caring and selfless but at the same time driven and ambitious
She's a great mother, again living in a world shunning single mothers, she has no problem telling everyone that her kids are her priority
She knows her worth and boy did she make Breaker work for her forgiveness.
I loved how PTSD was not used as an excuse for immediate forgiveness. Whatever one goes through is not an excuse to hurt others. Breaker knew that and worked his ass off to better himself mentally for his family. Knew he had a long way to earn back Kennedy's trust, on the other hand, Kennedy, although she was a bit bitch but I loved her for it, was 100% supportive. And I don't mean she threw herself on him, I mean she understood his condition and his struggle and did not undermine him. She knew he will live with shadows all his life and accepted that.
Breaker and Kennedy were the perfect combinations of Sugar and Spice and everything nice and scary.
God! I am writing too much, but that is how much good this book is!
I loved all the characters in the book
The kids were amazing (looking forward to the Next-Generation of Speed Demons' books)
the Old ladies were beautifully presented
the MC brothers and Prez's acceptance was astounding
the setting for future books and spin-offs was a genius move
Add to the the Jab at the military. Whereas book 1 presents rhe military as a salvation, an honor a brotherhood, book 2 shows the devastation it has on those who were loyal. No one wins. What you are left with if you do not die is an integral scarring for life.
The writing style was heartwrenching
yes, there were a few mistakes here and there BUT WHO THE FUCK CARES!
The only thing left for me to say is
"Life has tested us, almost to our destruction, but through it all, we'd remained true to ourselves" Kit "Breaker/Snow" Stone
How can one rate perfection? I had to take a breather after finishing this outstanding book to get my heart back on track and to give my mind time to process
⚜Theme: Second-Chance MC romance
⚜TW: a lot violence- child trafficing - self harming- suicide and more
⚜ tropes: slow-burn, grovel
⚜ spice 🌶🌶 at the end, but that's why I loved the book. The spice came at the right time
⚜ rating 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Whatever I write now will not give justice to this book
You'd say "Are you crazy? It's just an MC romance book!"
No, it's not JUST AN MC BOOK, It's a life lesson in hardship, trauma, perseverance, family, love, trust, and conquering demons.
"The Snow you loved is hovering. He's standing on the edges looking in, but I can feel him, baby. He's so close."
I cannot even begin to describe how emotionally touched I was reading this book
How in love I am with the characters
How in awe I was with the writing and how the issues were addressed
August, so far, was my least read month. I was drowning in a sea of DNFed books. I'd pick a book, start it, then I'd feel disconnected. Something was missing. They'd feel bland. Maybe It's a "Me" problem. But I am now looking for a book that would hold my attention from page 1. That would captivate my senses and capture my soul with its plot, characters and storytelling.
and THANK GOD! This was it
OK, OK, I am rambling again, but I just wanted to know how much this book affected me and how much it will stand out and how it set a benchmark for other books to come
This is the second book of Snow/Breaker duet in the Speed Demons series. Although you could read the other books as standalone, you have to read Snow before you read Breaker. And Please heed the Trigger Warnings!
Whereas Snow shattered my heart, Breaker restored my faith in my humanity again
We first meet our two main characters, Kit "Breaker" Stone and Kennedy Kitten Charmichle in Atlas's book. Immediately you get a sense that something is wrong with Breaker.
Their story is told in Snow (He was nicknamed Jon Snow for his resemblance to the character from Game of Thrones and because of his name Kit which happens to be the name of the actor playing Jon Snow). It is one of young Love and Loss. Breaker leaves Kitty. She presumes he was dead. 9 years later they are reunited with two little surprises, twins. Breaker is determined to regain his family but knows he cannot do that with monsters lurking in his soul.
" I knew I'd fucked-up, knew I had a lot of work to do if I was gonna make her want me again, but I was up for the job."
So he does what many, especially Men, refuse to do. He goes to therapy. Then several incidents happen before he and Kennedy get their HEA
What I loved about this book (and its predecessor) is how PTSD was presented. Many books just pass it casually if their H has it. But here, we get a deep understanding of how PTSD can ruin a person's mind and take hold of their life. It becomes a monster occupying your soul, and the only way to quench this monster's thirst is through acts of violence. You become a danger not just to yourself, but also to the people around you.
Breaker went to hell and came back with a severe case of PTSD. Unfortunately, he did not get the family support he needed. As a matter of fact, his family were kind of jerks to him.
until his case got worse and worse to the point only a miracle could save him
Enter Kennedy and his twins.
Kennedy, where do I even begin with this beautiful specimen of a women.
I've read the other books and where Layla was too sweet for me, Cara was a spitfire but still wanted more from here, and Sophie was a bit docile, Kennedy was a combination of all that and more
She embraced her femininity, in a world where this is looked down upon even by some women. She knows she's beautiful and has no problem showing it. At the same time, she is no pushover. She wants what she wants and is not afraid to get it.
She was young when she fell in love with Snow and still made him work for her
She is caring and selfless but at the same time driven and ambitious
She's a great mother, again living in a world shunning single mothers, she has no problem telling everyone that her kids are her priority
She knows her worth and boy did she make Breaker work for her forgiveness.
I loved how PTSD was not used as an excuse for immediate forgiveness. Whatever one goes through is not an excuse to hurt others. Breaker knew that and worked his ass off to better himself mentally for his family. Knew he had a long way to earn back Kennedy's trust, on the other hand, Kennedy, although she was a bit bitch but I loved her for it, was 100% supportive. And I don't mean she threw herself on him, I mean she understood his condition and his struggle and did not undermine him. She knew he will live with shadows all his life and accepted that.
Breaker and Kennedy were the perfect combinations of Sugar and Spice and everything nice and scary.
God! I am writing too much, but that is how much good this book is!
I loved all the characters in the book
The kids were amazing (looking forward to the Next-Generation of Speed Demons' books)
the Old ladies were beautifully presented
the MC brothers and Prez's acceptance was astounding
the setting for future books and spin-offs was a genius move
Add to the the Jab at the military. Whereas book 1 presents rhe military as a salvation, an honor a brotherhood, book 2 shows the devastation it has on those who were loyal. No one wins. What you are left with if you do not die is an integral scarring for life.
The writing style was heartwrenching
yes, there were a few mistakes here and there BUT WHO THE FUCK CARES!
The only thing left for me to say is
"Life has tested us, almost to our destruction, but through it all, we'd remained true to ourselves" Kit "Breaker/Snow" Stone