Title: Rescuing Broken
Series: The Kane Brothers #1
Author: Gina Azzi
Genre: Contemporary Military Romance
Release Date: June 6, 2018
Blurb
He thought
he protected her future. But she never escaped her past.
I enlisted
so Evie could have the future she deserved. She was smart and sweet and
confident; I knew she would change the world. Until I returned seven years
later to discover she’s never left. And she’s not the same girl I kissed
good-bye.
Heartbroken
over Jax, I went to my last high school party for closure. In one instant, my
dreams evaporated and everything I thought I knew crumbled. Helpless to move
forward, I watched the years pass.
Now he’s
back. But I’m too broken for second chances. I’m too broken for him.
Review
Rating: 4.5*
Jax returns home after being wounded whilst serving, expecting to hear that his ex Evie had achieved great success. It's the reason he left and enlisted in the first place: to give her the future he felt she deserved. He is shocked to find her still in town and a shadow of her former self and only his brothers know what happened to her and they're not telling. Evie was already broken by Jax's decision and she was further broken by what happened eroding her trust and faith in men completely.
Evie had so much strength and courage shining through. You get to see this throughout the book in the way that she deals with impossible situations and reclaims her life and her future. Jax's tenacity and patience are needed in abundance if that future is to include him.
The author was able to make this incredibly relevant through using situations in the background we are all aware of which added to the impact that this book has. This was very well written and sensitive to the subject matter. Well done!
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Excerpt
I can't believe it's her. Even with her back to
me, I can tell. I know the outline of her body, the way her dark hair falls
around her shoulders, the delicate curve of her neck. Eons could pass, and
still I would know her.
My eyes narrow at her thin frame, note the way
her shoulders poke through the fabric of her shirt. She turns toward me then
and I realize her skin is two shades too pale and a heavy tiredness hugs are
eyes. She’s my Maywood, but not.
I feel bulldozed. As if the universe is playing
a masterful trick on me. Is it really her? So much time and space are between
us; we're different people than we once were, and still it's as if I'm
transported back to high school, walking onto the football field. And instead
of thinking about the next play, I'm trying to figure out how to approach and
impress the beautiful girl that is so far out of my league, a ninety-yard Hail
Mary couldn't bring her closer.
Her gaze sweeps over me suddenly, her eyes
meeting mine as I stand, my focus zeroed in on her.
She freezes, her shoulders stiffening.
"You sure about this, Jax?"
I take another step, walking toward her. A
flicker of uncertainty in her deep blue eyes has me pausing for just a second.
Her face is impassive as she looks away. If it weren't for the clenching of her
hands and her tight grip on the underside of the bar, I wouldn't think I
affected her at all.
But I know I do.
I always have.
Author Bio
Gina Azzi
loved every moment of college – especially her study abroad experiences,
internships, and travel adventures! She draws from these experiences to create
the storylines for her new adult and contemporary romance books. A passionate
reader, frequent globetrotter, and aspiring baker, Gina resides in Canada with
her family. Her new series, the Kane Brothers, releases in 2018.
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