The final installment of the 'Perpetually Broken' series.
Devastated by recent events and left feeling like she will never be in control of her crazy life, Blake is just as broken as she ever was.
She doesn’t know where to even begin to pick up the pieces once again, and more than that, she just isn’t sure she wants to. Why should she when every time she tries, something or someone is just waiting in the wings to tear her, and everything she had started to regain, right back down again?
But she may not have a choice when new evidence means she has the opportunity to find justice for what was done to her by three evil, sadistic monsters. No matter how broken Blake feels, she will not give up the chance to stop them from ever destroying another, the way they destroyed her.
Can she find the strength she needs to keep going? Will her family and the men she is in love with prove to be enough to make her push through the darkness once more, in one last, desperate search for the light? Can she finally receive some justice for all she has suffered?
This is the third and final book in the ‘Perpetually Broken’ series. It is a contemporary reverse harem, intended for readers aged 18+. Trigger Warning – This book addresses some dark subject matter including sexual and physical abuse, kidnap, gun violence and more.
📚 𝐅𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐌 📚 Is the final full length book within the (Perpetually Broken) series by new to me author Kerry Taylor. Spoken in Multiple POV's. Ends in a cliffy.
CHARACTERS: Father ( Simon) Brother (Trent) The guys (Twins Liam & Tom, Declan & Grey) Normally I suck at sticking to a series but this one has had me focused throughout, it's definitely pulled me through the wringer, and I love the slow burn of this series.
As a whole, this series and each book read straight after the other this definitely gets 5 stars and I’m excited to read more by this author.
I loved how even reaching the end of this book Blake still had obstacles she faced, that within itself came across believable, making her character very relatable and easy to connect with.
This series isn’t for the faint of heart, it’s not a light and fluffy read, it deals with some very dark topics, so definitely check your triggers before jumping into this series.
4.4 stars. Ok, so this series felt a lot more about healing from trauma than it did about the romance while healing from trauma…if that makes sense. The romance and relationships just seemed to take a backseat to going through the healing process that Blake was. Which is totally fine. I ended up liking the books. Can’t really say I enjoyed them per se. There was just too much heartbreak and trauma being worked through for that word to really apply.
It was a good trilogy. You can really tell the author is British, because the verbiage and slang was off for an American vocabulary in a lot of places for the guys’ dialogue and POVs. 🤷🏻♀️ It wasn’t too distracting, just something I noticed and found kind of funny throughout.
I’m glad I read the series, but I don’t think I’ll be picking any more up from this author. There was just too much heavy for my personal tastes.
Well, as much as I liked the previous books, I must say this one was too long and boring. The story was draging and I skipped a lot of useless descriptions or inner monologue because I wanted a bit of action and the plot to go ahead! Good ending though, this story made me cry so much! Blake was a wonderful character and she deserved her HEA.
I think there was a lot of potential for this series if had simply concluded with the previous book. I sadly DNFed this one about 20% through. I really only pushed through the first two books because I was waiting for the HEA. Unfortunately I wasn’t a fan of the crazy ex trope, maybe I should have searched for more reviews that listed that.
I personally didn’t feel much of a connection with any of the characters. Everything was extremely surface level with the guys and it was just instant attraction and love when they didn’t even know each other.
I wished I could have been more empathic with the FMC but I just never got there.
I found myself skimming though most of the second and what I read of the third.
Lots of blocky chunks of text that told a lot but didn’t have me feeling much. I got bored pretty quickly with how much it circled round the same every chapter basically.
I understand it was meant to be about the FMCS struggle with PTSD and TBI but it felt repetitive by the second book, and I have no problem with a character that’s recovery journey isn’t linear it was just overkill I think with how drawn out the series was. All of the characters just seemed so flat and didn’t jump off the page.
Our FMC has been abused and tortured her entire life. Literally. In every way imaginable. No one has have been there for her until her Dad Simon who never knew he a daughter and she didn’t know about him.
He rescues her from the last ever person and place who was gonna hurt her the way she’s been her whole life.
She finds safety and comfort in her dad and her older brother Trent who are helping her to pick up her shattered pieces.
She meets Trent’s four besties and feels safe with them and kindred spirits as well. Over the books we watch her deal with her life’s worth of trauma trying to heal and love her life while dodging crazy women and worrying about her past coming back to haunt her. As well as learning to be intimate for the first time in twenty four years willingly.
She doesn’t progress with her relationships until about book three. At this point she’s been going to therapy for months and working on herself.
She goes through a lot throughout this trilogy. But in the end she gets her Justice.
Her and her guys: Declan, Grey and the twins Liam and Tom all get a HEA.
As well as her brother Trent
I recommended this series despite what all the naysayers have to say
OKAY! I feel like this series was slightly slower than the others and a little more boring BUTTT thats to be expected when your darkest days are coming to a close. it truly couldnt have ended more perfect (well maybe an epilogue where we see blake taking rivers as her last name, the guys proposing and them marrying, and the babies they always spoke of) but the ending was so them. and their beautiful family they built. i loved the way luca became a part of the family as well as leah towards the end. it is so good to see blake finally having people fighting for her. she has everything she ever needed and what better what to finish off the series than showing that:)
Fighting For Them is the third and final book of the Perpetually Broken series and can’t be read as a standalone. I have been counting down the days for the release of this book! I needed to know how Blake’s story ended after the cliffhanger of book two. It did not disappoint! I love how Blake grew throughout this book even though she did have some setbacks…who wouldn’t after everything she has been through! I love all four of her guys and how sweet and patient they are with Blake and helping her overcome everything. Even though this book has some darker themes, it is full of love, hope and family and everything I love in a book! I can’t wait for more from this author!
I could not put this series down once I started it. From beginning to end it was powerful and emotional and so so worth it. I absolutely love how the author shared the story. One of my fav RH series I have come across and one of the realest books I have come across. Definitely not for the faint of heart and not for someone who can not handle the fact that darkness is real and the journey to recovery is not easy. Blake’s journey was realistic and I think thats why I found the book to be so amazing.
Aww, the sweetest book ever. Never fail to say that I love Kerry Taylor and her writing style, I love her broken characters and how as an author she doesn't shy away from difficult topics. Her characters may start off broken but by the end they have been reborn from the ashes. This book was so adorable and whilst the FMC deserved far more justice in glad she got it. I loved that this book was mostly centred around building and cementing her relationships with everyone, recovering from her trauma and dealing with some idiots head on.
I eat Kerry Taylor books up! They’re so slayyyyyyyyy.
Lowkey I had forgotten what happened at the end of book two, so I was SHOOK at the start of this book. But I quickly remembered everything and it was all good.
I’m pretty sure this is the spiciest book of hers I’ve read. Definitely more explicit than the others. Love the slow burn on the physical aspect for these.
Blake was such a strong main character and I loved her relationship with the guys and her family.
We are all broken in one way or another. This author shows us the truth. With strength comes struggle. And this book shows the TRUTH when it comes to struggle. It isn't sugar coated. In the first book I couldn't read flashbacks due to my own triggers. But in the end I was able to read the flashbacks because of her strength showing through giving me strength (is: strength through the character). Thank you for this series
Loved loved loved this book. Blake is so strong to overcome everything she’s been through. With the help of her guys and her family she got the courage to move on and become an even more amazing person than she already is. I’m glad justice was served. Kerry Taylor you did it again. I just love all your books and this series was amazing. Thank you 😊🙏🏼❤️
Blake is one of my favorite FMCs. With all that she has gone through in her life she never gives up. She fights for her relationship and her family. I absolutely loved the final book in this series and can’t wait to catch up with the group in later series to see where they are at!! Great series that I highly recommend!!
I have been counting down the days until this book was out after falling in love with the characters in the pervious ones. This book is fantastic, the story, the characters, the emotions! It made me laugh and cry and I would highly recommend this book and series. (Just check the trigger warnings first please.)
This book was done so well. All the characters showed growth and love and overcoming hardships and what to do with life when it keeps knocking you down. Love all the guys.
Blake got absolutely everything she deserved by the end of this book! There were so many moments in the book where characters needed to reach out to each other and build trust again. Great writing with character development and beautiful relationships throughout!
I just love the way the author portrays her Chas the way they develop and grow as the story goes on. Can't wait to read more of them in future work. Would definitely recommend
What a story! I loved getting to read this series and go through Blake’s journey of healing from so much pain she endured. There are trigger warnings but such a great read!
This series was so good I highly recommended giving it a read why choose with crime thrown in perfect. The character progression of Blake is also incredible.
Blake has more love and support than she’s ever had and she needs them now more than ever. She’s needed back to where her life had nearly ended to testify against the three monsters who might slip away free. But there’s more confusion and and so much turmoil that can only be calmed by those she loves.
If you are looking for a book that has it all, this series of books gives u the full range of feels. It is worth all the feels. It was amazing. I can't wait for the next set of books.
"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." pg. 3 book 1
"Why would I ever paint anything else now I've seen you?" pg. 338 book 1
***Review shared for the series***
The third book recently came out so I reread the first two books and finally got to read the end... I have read almost all of Kerry Taylor's books and I do appreciate her as a writer. It can't be easy to write the heart wrenching stories that she does. It's extremely impressive. My husband calls these types of books "misery porn," and it is a very good description. You will cry when you read Kerry's books. It's inevitable. The tales are incredibly sad, but also incredibly moving. I am always impressed with the FMC's... That being said, this was my least favorite series of hers. I still gave this series three stars despite the fact that I almost didn't finish it. And that's because the writing itself is amazing.
I'm pretty sure in all of her books there is that moment where the FMC decides she needs to essentially suck it up and be strong all on her own. And every time I want to scream and shake her. But especially in this series. Because when it happens, it hurts her boyfriends. And in this series it just seemed like she was constantly hurting them. I hate to say it, but she did not deserve them. They were freaking saints....
That being said, I have known someone with a TBI. And one of the long term effects of it for them was anger issues. I don't know if that's where the author was going with how Blake was reacting, if she was, then okay.. but I wish they had mentioned it and talked about it on page. I am all for strong independent women, but too often those strong independent women tend to treat their partners like shit when they try to help. It's borderline emotionally and verbally abusive.
Okay... the other thing that not only made me uncomfortable but also annoyed with the FMC is the sex. Firstly, her reactions to sex, what she said, I don't even know exactly what it was but I was half laughing, half cringing at her during the sex scenes. Super uncomfortable and awkwardly written to me.
Blake also went back and forth about how she felt when it came to getting intimate with her partners. It did touch a little bit on her inhibitions being effected by her brain injury. But like... she would claim she was so sure about becoming intimate, and then she would talk about regretting it but wanting to do it again in the same paragraph. (pg. 328 book 2.) Literally drove me up the wall. If you can't figure out how you feel about it, you shouldn't be doing it. Which is exactly what her therapist said.
Aside from that, Blake's relationship with her brother (Trent) and father (Simon) was absolutely beautiful. The amount of support and love that Trent and Simon gave her made me cry more than once. Having the support and love from a partner is one thing. But to go so long without having familial support and having to deal with the abuse caused by mother, and then being cared for by them in such a huge way was beautiful. I almost wished this book was just about Blake getting rescued by her father and moving in with him and her brother and healing. Literally the only thing I read is romance, and the romance aspect is what ruined this series for me. Ooops...
Thoughts: I have mixed feelings on this series. The foreword in book 1 from the author was really beautiful. I appreciated the explanation as to how Blake's trauma was also her strength. I see a lot of reviews where people complain that the FMC is so "whiny" and, while sometimes that's absolutely true, sometimes it's not as simple as that. If every FMC is a badass [insert checklist here], it would lose any and all appeal. Blake is written as a broken human being ready to give up and then she is shown her first encounter of kindness and what her life could be. She's endured so much abuse and was ready to give up and then she's gifted with compassion and love and she's lost in it all. I find that journey to be beautiful and I think, had this series focused more on that and her growth with her family and the guys, I'd love this series entirely. My issue is that... it doesn't. The author brings in some extreme drama that I feel cheapens the experience. As a story, Blake just getting justice from her past abusers would have been an amazing premise. But now we've added on these excessive situations and it took so much from beauty of what could have been.
Okay.. enough ranting. Aside from the bullshit sentencing at the end, the series wasn't bad. It just... had so much potential. I'd still check out more from this author at some point but I'm not exactly in a rush. Will definitely need to get a palette cleanser in before returning to this genre.
I loved this series as I did the others. It was heart breaking angst but put back together at the end. I only gave it 4 starts only because of a few things. She contradicts herself to much. 1st says she only trust her dad and brother Trent. But later says she only trusts the guys. Then at then she says she wouldn't be where she without her dad and brother. Which is true to a point but that's not how she ment it. Also I love fast love ok not love but attraction I guess. But I didn't feel the writer did this character justice because she was brutalized and r@ped repeatedly and yet the 1st day there the were flirting with her even tho they new a bit about her. They were constantly trying to get with her push her. It's not natural. But I did like how they writer say she wanted to slow down. But it should if lasted longer. They only new each other before dating maybe a month if that. Then already moving in with them not even a year after. I love a possessive alpha protective MMCs but I just found them annoying. Especially Declan. He was the worst even trying to go again her father when he was saying it's her decision. He didn't want to respect her bounders. I felt they were suffocating in my opinion of course. She didn't even get to have time with her dad and brother to get to know them and bond with then properly. If I was her father I would of said it was find to date but slowly and nothing series for atleast the 1st year so they has a chance to be a family. I mean everyday she was at theirs or they were at her dad's and in my opinion taking that time away from her dad and brother. I didnt care for that much. Even in shattered pieces they took it really slow and everyone was extremely involved. I never thought the guys took over and became controlling. To me the dad should of said to back down for a bit so has a talk with her I'm sure she would of saw it the right thing as well. Without hormones getting in the way. After all he had legal guardianship over her because of he health. I hooe she was able to change her name because it was never mentioned. Other then that I thought the PTSD the trauma the story in itself was really really good. Apart from what I wrote it seems like alot because I'm writing it but it's not alot compared to the whole series. I really really did enjoy it and would read it again. I absolutely love Simon and Trent. I love how they are with Blake too.I think they are the ones that were front story for me. The love of a lost child finally being brought home and a brother who is only half and just loves you no matter what that would do anything for you. That love is what made me want to continue it was so genuine so heart felt. I felt bad that she wanted to move out from ger dad after just getting him. I think it moved to fast but hey when you know you know and they are all great guys but I just felt it was to fast and to pushy for me. But like I said I still do love the guys I love when they get together fairly quickly but in this case I wish it would of gone slower with it being 3 books. I hope you will enjoy it as much as I did. I absolutely love this author and loved her other series. And I read them over again. I will this one too. Thanks for a great read.. enjoy