alexis_michelle 's review for:

The Broken Vows by Catharina Maura

3.5

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This book was definitely my least favorite, and so is this couple. The first half was good, but the second half was so frustrating. I wasn’t even this frustrated with Ares and Raven’s story. There were not enough intimate moments between the couple, it was all lust. Their resolution was too rushed, and I just felt like more moments between them, that didn’t include sleeping together, would’ve benefited the growth of their relationship as they are adults. Also, I hate that no one tried to understand Celeste’s point of view. Yeah, what she did was awful, but she was blinded by her grief and guilt. She had just watched her best friend commit suicide after saying she was sleeping with her boyfriend. That’s going to leave some scars. She had no one in her corner, even her family still loved Zane after he tried to destroy their company as well. It just makes me mad that she got all the blame when he isn’t entirely blameless.