5 Smooches!
Synopsis
Chelsea Redding’s life hasn’t turned out the way she expected. Her parents don’t approve of anything she does, and they disowned her only brother because of his heroin addiction. She dreams of finding forever with someone, but there’s only so much heartbreak she can take.
Lucas Redding has succeeded in one thing in his entire life: being the least favorite child. His little sister, Chelsea, is the only family he has left. And if something doesn’t change soon, he won’t even have her. He knows Chelsea has a limit of how much he can put her through and he’s about to reach it.
Chelsea is convinced Lucas can beat his addiction and she will do whatever it takes to help him, but between going to school, dancing, and falling in love, she only has so much time to scrape him off dingy bathroom floors and out of dark alleyways.
Can they help each other pick up the pieces of their broken lives? Or will Lucas’ addiction ruin any hope Chelsea has of having a normal life?
REVIEW
I love reading new-to-me authors and this is my very first Kimberley Hatch book. Upon starting Broken, I knew immediately that this was a different kind of romance novel. I am not sure if all of this authors book are unconventional but I really enjoyed this one because of it. This story is one that I haven’t read before, but still it hit me very close to home and brought out all the feels.
“Then write your own damn fairy tale. I’ll help you. We will do it together.”
At first when I started reading I didn’t know if this was a romance or the story of a brother and sister trying to overcome something very challenging. Something that people and their families struggle with every day. The premise of that alone had me very interested in the story, but add the sweet romance in and I was hooked. I read this all in one day. The authors writing was fluid and clean. The story was riveting and hit me right in the feels.
If you love a romance that will make you cry and give a different kind of story, check this one out!
~Amie
