Breaking Point

by Jennie Hansen

“Something wasn’t right. Dropping to his knees, he touched the damp ground, then glanced at the towering concrete and earth structure rising more than 300 feet above him. This wasn’t the normal seepage found near rivers or dams . . .”When an aging mountain dam disintegrates, what should have been the last campout of the summer quickly turns into what could be the last campout of people’s lives—and a group of strangers is compelled to forge new bonds of trust or be destroyed. But as life-threatening as the rapidly rising water is, there are forces in the canyon that are even more terrifying.Once again, best-selling author Jennie Hansen masterfully weaves together stories of friendship, love, and suspense in a page-turning romantic adventure, showing how the challenge of survival leads to choices that can uncover eternity’s greatest treasures.

Genres: Lds Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Adult, Lds, Suspense, Fiction

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First published January 1, 2003

Reviews

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am officially breaking up with Jennie Hansen after this book. I think her stories are FANTASTIC, but she really has a difficult time with continuity and letting the reader get the pay off they invested so much time into. (ie after following two characters who are drawn to each other, we end when they see each other after 2 months, and the very next we hear (announced by another character that has received the news via email) is they are getting married. Do we not deserve the first date? Falling in love? Perhaps proposing? So cheated! Another character that we have followed for 200 pages looks at the woman he has just realized he has feelings for, and the next we hear of them, they are on the way to the hospital for the birth of their baby!!! Could we have seen again, the first date? I love you? Will you marry me? What a rip off!!!! Yes, Jennie and I are officially broken up. Over. Finished. Done. :(

[Christina · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have only read a few of Jennie Hansen's books, and this one seems to be as action packed. I was a little frustrated that the book introduced so many main characters at the beginning, then told bits and pieces of different unrelated stories throughout the book. I thought it could have been at least 2 books - one that focused on the story of Gage / Jena/ Trent / Cassie and another that focused on Shalise and Web. Other than the 'jumpiness' between unrelated story lines, I liked it.

[Megan Swanson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I was so annoyed by the beginning of this book that it may have colored the rest. The end stuff was good, while sort of random-the plot really didn't have anything to do with the dam breaking in the beginning and I thought that was weird. Anyway, the reason I was annoyed was that I had SO much TROUBLE trying to keep characters straight. They were introduced so fast that I had a little trouble closer to the end too.

[Rachel Nielsen · Rating 2 out of 5]

At first I really liked this book. It starts out with a dam breaking and a bunch of strangers in the canyon are thrown together to help each other survive. After they are rescued is when the book goes downhill. Each main character is then written about. It's almost as if she wrote mini books inside the book. It is not cohesive. 3You almost forget about the other characters because each section is so long.

[Patricia · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a story about a group of people who were down stream when a dam broke and about how they escaped harm and were eventually rescued (I don't think that is actually a spoiler, but some may argue otherwise....). Then, the storyline follows each subgroup's story for a while. It gave the feeling, particularly Kobie's story because it seemed longer than the others', that there were almost different "books" within the book. It was a nice book with interesting enough characters.

[Jessica Kiesling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my gosh! I love this book! This book follows a group of survivors after a dam breaks in Utah and the changes the event brings to their lives. I could not put the book down. You will love the characters even the ones you thought you would hate! If you like feel good suspense than this is an excellent book!

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breaking Point was not only where the dam broke, but also the breaking point in the lives of the characters in the story. Jennie Hansen has a way of drawing me into her books and I was immediately interested in the characters, their story, and how each became intertwined.

[Marian.brady · Rating 3 out of 5]

I had a hard time at first keeping track of all the different characters in this book. But it was fun to see how they came together, went their seperate ways and still kept in touch. This a dam breaking, a kidnapping, a family reunited, and new family started all in this one book!

[Katie (hiding in the pages) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very griping story of a couple of different groups of people who were trapped in a canyon when a dam broke. Their trek to survival brought them close together. I like how their stories weaves together following that adventure.

[Sharla Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fast paced book that unites a group of strangers as they are thrown together as a dam breaks and leaves them stranded together. I loved how relationships were formed as they helped each other survive and those bonds continued to join them together and change their lives. Loved it.

[Jo · Rating 5 out of 5]

fun, adventure and sweet romance

I actually have this book in paperback but I wanted my mom to be able to read in large print so I bought the Kindle version. I enjoyed reading it this time as much as I did when it first came out.

[Markell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book. Another one I couldn't put down. I enjoyed escaping into others lives and learning new life lessons from them.

[Jen]

Has a lot of stories w/in one book; lots of action & romance & conversions.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an awsome book and I really enjoyed reading it. If you love remance and suspence all in one this is the book to read.

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked this book the first time I read it and I like it each time I read it again. My daughter likes it very much also.

[Ellen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I generally like Jennie Hansen, and this book is no exception. I like how she melds multiple characters lives into one event. While its not my favorite of Jennie's books, it was a worthwhile read.

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well-written LDS fiction.

[Veneita · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a great suspence. I loved the happy ending although I will say a lot of these books don't tie up the endings very tight.

[Shari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another mystery book that I don't have worry about reading. I like the Macady character.

[T · Rating 3 out of 5]

clean, but really predictable

[Shalise Fisher · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has my name in it! Isn't that cool? I don't usually find my name in anything since it's so unique.

[Ann · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book really got on my nerves, it just had so many character jumps, but when it was over I thought "Huh, that was actually a pretty good book."

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an interesting and different book. It follows a few different individuals as well as groups of people. Easy read and a good book!

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was good. Things kept happening to the characters and it was fun to see them grow

[Melissa Byington taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great book about how people can change their lives
in the midst of a survival situation....the things disasters can teach us-things we can learn from them.

[Nakita Mckinney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Predictable but nicely written... Unexpected ending.

[Michael-Ann · Rating 2 out of 5]

Hard to follow. Not really fulfilling.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unlike many LDS romance novels, I really appreciate that this is not only a thriller, but follows the story arc of about 9 inter-related characters, which keeps it very compelling. Thoroughly enjoyed, will probably read again. I didn't give it 5 stars because in my head I'm comparing it to the ones I've read 5 times, and it doesn't have the nostalgia component yet. That's probably unfair, but here we are. Thoroughly enjoyed!

[Valerie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a good story, but not as good as others of hers I’ve read. The writing was a bit clunky and stilted and sappy. Still, I did enjoy the book.

[Ranee · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had some nice action during the flood but then the splitting off to the different stories of the survivor group members was pretty choppy. Lots of unnecessary explanations, definite cheesiness, predictable experiences, etc.