Broken

by Mara Nan

What happens when your dead wife suddenly returns and doesn't remember you?

Noah Clara was my My friend, my wife, my world.
She should have been home with our teenage daughter Luci Belle and me.
But my best friend Wesley forced her to attend a meeting that ended with me losing everything. Clara I've been held captive down here for three hundred and ninety-two days.
How I got here is still a mystery to me.
I don't know my name or my age.
I don't know if I'm married or single, but after a year, I figured I must be single since nobody ever came for me, and I don’t have a ring on my finger.
But one I am sure of is I want out, and today is the day I will make it happen.

*Broken- Previously published as A Broken Family Episodes 1-40 on Kindle Vella*

*Attention Reader* This is a standalone with a HEA. However, this book features a dark storyline with several triggers including, strong sexual content, torture, suicide, abuse, and other dark themes. Reader discretion is advised. Must be 18+ to read.

193 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 15, 2023

About the author

Hello everyone! I am Mara Nan and I write all types of romances: Dark, Suspenseful, New adult, Billionaire, Paranormal and more. All my eBooks are available on Amazon and are always part of Kindleunlimited.

I also write stories on Kindle Vella which is a great way to read if you don't have a Kindle. The first three episodes on Kindle Vella are always free and everyone gets free tokens to start.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=mara+nan+k...

Reviews

[Jayme · Rating 4 out of 5]

New author for me. Well-written with well-developed characters. Just the right amount of suspense and steaminess. Definitely recommend this book.

[Ivy b · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is my 3rd ARC book I’ve read, first from Mara NaN and can I just say I really enjoyed this book.

This was a great short read!!

Definitely a thriller dark romance short story, and I’m so sad that it was just a short story!!! This read really grabbed my attention right away, and I couldn’t get enough of it!!

Thank you for choosing me to be an ARC reader for this story, I really loved it and can’t wait to read more from you!!

[Briana · Rating 3 out of 5]

Received an ARC of this book and this is my honest review. The story is definitely intriguing.. A few small grammar and spelling errors aside, I thought the book was a little predictable at the beginning. The end was SO unpredictable that it bordered on unbelievable and left me with a lot of questions. Sometimes it was a bit repetitive. There’s a few holes in the story the left me feeling confused. There were times where I’m yelling at the book and asking myself the important questions I felt needed asking/answering by the characters. All in all, it read like a typical Lifetime movie but I would still be interested in reading more from Mara in the future.

[Annabelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad. This is my first read by Mara Nan and I wasn't disappointed. The suspense was great, I was thrown into this story knowing only some things and it kept me on my toes. The characters were great, I think some of them could've been more developed but they were still good. I was not expecting the twist of events, I honestly thought something completely different! The romance was nice, if felt genuine given their situation. Great read!

[Rhea · Rating 5 out of 5]

Well I wasn’t expecting that! I love a good messed up book and this was exactly what I was looking for!

[Toni · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as an arc and I am leaving a voluntary review and it was by far one of my
Favorites of the year it has the right amount of suspense that I like and the story line was so good. I really appreciate this book and I can not wait to read more books from you 🥰

[Domonique · Rating 2 out of 5]

good story line but…

A little cringey at times. I received this book as an ARC and Im always excited and appreciative that authors do this. However, I am brutally honest in my reviews and I dont like to bash authors if I dont like the book. That being said, A woman who has amnesia and doesnt know who she is in the beginning of the story, falls very quickly into place with her family. Basically falls in love and is intimate with a “stranger” since she doesnt remember her husband. The dialogue and some of the scenarios were just too unrealistic to me. They kept repeating each others names in every dialogue; this got annoying. I prefer more natural conversations and lines. I liked the suspense and the darkness to it; that is totally my style. A little too “Fifty Shades” at the end though. Possibly couldve been 5 stars with some editing, slight changes to make it more believable. Either way, THANK YOU for this free read!!!

[Consuela Rossetto · Rating 5 out of 5]

Noah e Clara sono anime gemelle e stanno insieme dal liceo.
La loro è una famiglia felice fino a quando Clara ha un terribile incidente ed è dichiarata morta.
Il mondo di Noah crolla, è arrabbiato e non riesce a farsene una ragione. Si allontana dagli amici, dalla famiglia e dalla figlia Luci Belle.
Una donna rinchiusa in una cella segna sul muro il passare dei giorni.
Non ricorda il suo nome e non sa perché quelle persone la torturano e le dicono che se lo merita .... Ma un giorno, grazie ad una disattenzione del suo carceriere riesce a fuggire e il destino la mette sulla strada di una ragazzina che sbalordita e commossa la chiama "mamma".
Questo romanzo l'ho letteralmente divorato.
Pieno di colpi di scena.
Consigliatissimo.

[Bella · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you are looking for a suspenseful romance with great character building than this is for you. It was a fun to find out who the culprit was and learning how slowly Clara regained her memories. It was a good read but I felt like there was something missing . This book wasn't for me guess but definitely recommend you try it .

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was an easy well written read . Short easy chapter and flowed easily. I loved the thriller and it would make a wonderful movie. The only thing I wish is that there was a little more to the reason “why” Sarah had it out for Noah’s wife. Also could have done without the random sex chapter at the end.

[Victoria Wyatt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well for my first read from this author it was unexpected but good. Clara and Noah story was unique. The intense and suspense made for a good engaging read. I look forward to reading more. It was a quick read but did lack holding my attention.

[Sarah Nguyen · Rating 3 out of 5]

suspense, he thought his wife was dead but she was kidnapped by his sister?!memory loss, but she doesn't act like she has trauma

[Christine · Rating 2 out of 5]

A bit over the top and quite campy.