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Pieces of Broken Time
A Novel by
Lorenz Font
Release Date: July 24, 2014
Published by The Writers Coffee Shop
Available from: TWCS PH Web Page, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo
Available from: TWCS PH Web Page, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo
Summary
When Blake Connor returns from Afghanistan, he wants nothing more than to hide from the world. He’s plagued by the memory of his best friend’s death and the pain of his own injuries. That same friend’s dying wish is just one more burden he must carry.Jennifer Owens had expected to get married the moment her fiancé returned from the war, but the news of his death changed everything. When an unexpected letter arrives a year later, it raises new questions and opens old wounds. Her search for answers leads her to Blake’s doorstep.
Although Blake seems determined to keep her at arms’ length, Jennifer recognizes the beauty that lies beneath his scars and confronts him with the truth. Nothing will ever be the same for this broken ex-Army Ranger, but he must overcome his warped self-image and emotional scars if he’s going to be the man Jennifer deserves.
I have a soft spot for
a story about a soldier. And no, it’s not about how hot they look in their
uniform…it’s about how hot they look when taking it off.
After a tragic
accident leaves his best friend dead, Blake Conner returns home grieving and
physically, emotionally and mentally wounded. He shuts himself away from the
world, hating what he now sees in the mirror and unable to make his best friend’s
dying wish come true.
Jennifer Owens lost
the same man Blake did. Her fiancé was supposed to come home to his waiting
bride-to-be, however the only thing that came back to Jennifer was a letter
from Trent telling her Blake would take care of her if something ever happened
to him.
Look at that cover. I'm completely in love with it. It's the first thing that drew me in. The summary on this
one held so much promise, it intrigued me immediately. However, I was just left
feeling okay about it in the end.
There wasn’t anything wrong
with the writing, or even the story, I think my problem had more to do with the
characters. I couldn’t connect to them in any way. I really wanted to like
Blake because the guy has been through some shit and of course he’s going to be
messed up and angry. But I couldn’t like him, I couldn’t feel sorry for him, I
honestly couldn’t feel anything for the guy, good or bad.
Jennifer… I feel as if
she was a very weak character. I really don’t think she was right for Blake at all;
there was no chemistry between them. It was as if she only wanted to be with
him because it was what Trent wanted and being with his best friend was easier
than opening up to other people and going out and finding something real with someone
else.
Now there is one scene
in the book that I had some issues with.
The shower.
Jennifer knew how Blake felt; he wanted her to
leave him alone and made it clear that he wanted nothing more to do with her
than he had to. It didn’t matter how he really
felt, or that he was lying to her, the only thing that mattered is what he told her. I feel like she took advantage
of him being drunk and vulnerable. If the roles had been reversed and it was a drunken
Jennifer and sober Blake, I’m sure there would be an uproar of reviewers
screaming that what he did was wrong. Maybe some would even take it a step
farther and scream sexual assault. Sure, Blake was into it in the moment, but
Jennifer should have had the decency, and not to mention the brains, to tell
him no instead of taking it as her chance to be with him. The guy didn’t even
remember what happened the next morning! It was just wrong all the way around.
I do like that it
gives a reader hope that after such a great loss and all the damages that have
been done a happily ever is possible. And I do like the idea of having two
characters grieving over the same man come together. I just think there could
have, and should have, been a lot more passion in the story.
About the AuthorLorenz Font discovered her love of writing after reading a celebrated novel that inspired one idea after another. She is currently enjoying the buzz from her previous novels: Indivisible Line, Feather Light, and the first two installments in The Gates Legacy series, Hunted and Tormented.
She currently lives in California with her husband, children, and two demanding dogs. Lorenz divides her time between a full-time job and her busy writing schedule.
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