Breakaway

Stolen Away #2

by Willow Prescott

Happily ever afters are for fairytales. Not for girls who fall for their captors.

Kara

I chose Caden Ashford over freedom. I submitted to his intoxicating pleasure and pain, and I never looked back. But there’s a part of me that still longs to break the binds that ensnare me and fly free. Can I keep a semblance of my independence and the man who owns my heart? Or will my dual desires break us both?

Caden

For better or for worse, Kara Caine is mine. I never professed to be a hero. I stole a girl away from her life, and I aim to keep her at all costs. But there is a shadow lurking in the darkness leaving a trail of blood in its wake. And I’m not the only villain in this story. Ruin lies on the red horizon. Does it call for her or me?

Genres: Dark Romance, Dark, BDSM, Romance, Smut

504 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 6, 2024

About the author

Willow Prescott lives in Amsterdam with her husband and small coven of mini monsters. She spends her nights in a caffeine haze dreaming up twisted sexcapades and deliciously dark villains who make you get on your knees and beg for more.

Reviews

[May Bee · Rating 4 out of 5]

The writing between Hideaway and Breakaway showed so much progress! Everything I felt that made Hideaway a bit more difficult to read was corrected in this continuation of the story.

Firstly, we now have dual POV, which was way easier to read and still let us see both into Kara and Cades' perspectives. The other issue I had was that Hideaway did not really have me invested in the storyline outside of their BDSM / sex life. Breakaway definitely has me invested in what's next! I also really enjoyed Greysons involvement in this story and can't wait to see more of him.

This story is still so spicy and highly focused on Kara and Cade with the inclusion of sex / kink clubs, masochism, submission, knife play, and more (read TWs) but also includes elements of mystery and shows the characters in their lives outside of these scenes. This really added dimension to the characters and had me connecting more with them.

This book is definitely a guilty pleasure and will have you questioning what your limits might be.

[Lauren ♡︎ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Arc review!

I'm so grateful I received an Arc for Breakaway!

I've really enjoyed this series so far and definitely covers all my favourite tropes

I read book 1 hideaway not long ago and really enjoyed that one, so I just couldn't wait to read Breakaway!

This dark romance is super high quality that's really easy to get stuck into with a really captivating plot.

Breakaway is written in 1st person in comparison to book 1 that's written in 3rd! I definitely preferred the 1st person POV

Tropes include:
• Dark romance
• primal play
• Touch her & 💀
• psycho unaliver
• VERY morally grey MMC
• Feisty FMC
• SPICE 🌶
• Forced proximity
• emotional trauma
• Praise/Degradation

So if you enjoy Dark romance and these tropes, go start this series! But it is dark romance, so go check the trigger warnings!
This book has a cliffhanger ending**
You've been warned 💀

[BookishRaquel · Rating 5 out of 5]

ARC REVIEW

My Star Rating: 4.5/5 ⭐
My Spice Rating: 4/5 🌶️

What you’ll find:
- Morally Grey MMC
- Possessive MMC
- Feisty FMC
- Kidnapping
- BD$M
- Serial Unaliver

FIRST – please read the trigger warnings!

This is the second book in the Stolen Away series, and can't be read as a standalone. I read Hideaway and was excited to read Breakaway immediately. The writing for book 2 is so much better. I appreciate dual POVs instead of 3rd person. I was locked in while reading this book. I was on edge and could not put it down. Breakaway is much darker than Hideaway.

Kara and Cade’s relationship had an interesting start, to say the least, but their relationship has evolved so much, and I've loved every second of their journey. This book focuses more on the dom/sub aspect of the relationship. Like in Hideaway, Kara got on my nerves at times. I appreciate a strong FMC, but she doesn't seem to learn. WHY lie to Cade? WHY pop off at the mouth to Cade? WHY, Kara?! Cade does not make empty threats and does not play around. Also, USE YOUR SAFE WORD, KARA! Kara acted like she didn't know who she was with or what he could do to her. Annoying! *sigh* I digress.

This book had my emotions all over the place. Kara's stubbornness, Cade's questionable behavior, learning more about their past lives, the SPICE, the deaths, Greyson, Jace, the secrets, and the cliffhanger...whew! I smiled, shook my head in disbelief, gasped, laughed, cried, and yelled. This was a roller coaster!

This sequel did not disappoint! Breakaway is amazingly spicy and beautifully dark. Bring on the next book!

Thank you, Willow Prescott, for providing me with an e-ARC. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.

[Bethany Cooper · Rating 4 out of 5]

What an absolute CRACKING book. I’m super excited that I got to be an ARC reader for this. The first book was great, but this has been finessed beautifully to carry on Cade & Kara’s story.

The spice in this book definitely takes the lead, but the story line does not stop giving drama! And how can you not love Kara?!

I am super excited to see where this story leads as I honestly cannot tell where this will go. It is not a typical love story and my gosh it has me GRIPPED.

[Melissa Chan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I absolutely loved this book!!! I thought the first book was good but this one was even better!! The plot was great and the spice so delicious! That cliff hanger though 🫠🫠🫠 can’t wait for the next one!!!

[Tasma · Rating 5 out of 5]

OKKAAAYYYYY. UMMMM FUCKING WHAT?!
First of all, I was NOT EXPECTING ANY of that to happen when I was anticipating reading this book. Especially after Hideaway, I was suuppeerrrr excited to get back into the world of Lord Caden Ashford and Dr Kara Caine.

As always, the SMUT WAS ON FUCKING FIRE, that shit had me HEATED. The banter between Caden and Kara was pure comedy gold and the wit from Kara, was just as expected; bomb as fuck bad bitch queen energy *smirks*. OH! ANDDD! We also got to meet the mysterious Master Greyson, or Gavin Greyson as he is properly known. I was SO EXCITED FOR THIS. Especially after getting my first taste of him in Shades of Red. I feel like either way, reading Breakaway or SoR first, it doesn’t really matter but both insights to him are GLORIOUS. But I feel especially after reading SoR first, I appreciated the intimate caring moments that we saw of him, it warmed my heart in a matter of ways.

BUT… You could have not prepared me for what happened! Like FUCKING EXCUSE ME?! I’m sorry, I did not realise I would be getting my heart fucking SHATTERED. Ripped out of my damn chest and the fact that the shock hadn’t even registered until a few minutes after it happened. The way I was internally screaming at Kara… goddamn. LIKE WOMAN. JESUS. Oh! And a lot of questions were answered regarding to the mysterious É that I was not prepared for *heart shattered AGAIN*.

WIILLOWWWWWW. ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?! HOW. DARE. YOU. Did you really just cliffhanger me? WHEN SHIT WAS ABOUT TO FUCKING HIT THE FAN. I am not happy with you right now, I still love you, but FUCK ME. The way I screamed “THAT’S IT?!” was absolutely fucking feral. I need more Kara and Cade ASAP!

[Lily · Rating 4 out of 5]

* ARC review *

I would lie if I said I didn't enjoy this book. It was definitely more spicy compared to the book 1 with an extra sprinkle of thriller because of the danger lurking in the shadows.

In this instalment, we had a chance to see how the relationship between Kara and Cade grew, and even if it started in the very unconventional way, these two were meant to be. Kara will have a chance to explore how farshe is willing to deep into the darkness, or maybe the darkness was already inside her, and Cade was just the catalyst to burn the frame brighter. These characters are not perfect. They are rather perfectly imperfect. They will make many mistakes along the way, and there will behard lessons to learn. Hurt, heartbreak, tearsthere willbe moments where their limits will be pushed tomaximum in one way in another. Kara is such a strong female, and it's admirable, but she really needed to break to move forward.

There is also a villain waiting for the perfect moment to strike, slowly plotting the ideal way to lure in his prey. I loved the thriller plot here!

I need to say that some of the side characters pique my interest. Finn and Grayson, I'm intrigued by them for different reasons, and I can't wait for their stories to betold!

The cliffhanger here kest me screaming and wanting more! I'm looking forward to seeing where it will all end!

[Jadon Tinkle · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5⭐️ 5/5🌶️ the spice in this book is wild! This book was so good, had me on edge the whole time. Make sure you read the warning list before reading. Definitely not for everyone.

[Leilani C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great build up for the storyline. I think breakaway is my favorite, it kept me on my toes. I already want to read the next book!!

[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

🥵🥵🥵🥵🥵

Best book I've read in 2024 so far. This has all the spice you want and then some!!! Sooooo ready for the next book. 🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶🌶


Author Willow Prescott just became my new fav!!

[Jessica Diedericks · Rating 4 out of 5]

Okay, I absolutely love Cade & Kara.
The little touch of Grey in there was perfection!
The ending, though! Annoyed but patiently waiting for the next book 👀

[Emily · Rating 4 out of 5]

(ARC)

100% read the trigger warnings on this one people!

This continues from book 1 - definitely read that before you dive into this book!

"Some people have blind dates and fated airport run-ins as their meet-cutes; Cade and I have attempted theft, abduction, and threats of murder. To each their own."

I really enjoyed this, though it is very dark. I feel like the events of book one were kind of glossed over, with very little trauma response from Kara which felt a little inconclusive.

Cade is the definition of morally grey, and I love to hate him! We learn more about his past, and the mysterious E, and see more sides to him. There were times when I was cringing at his decisions (knowing it would bite him in the arse later) but that only added to the story.

At the beginning of the book, the author makes a point of saying that this isn't an example of what good looks like for a BDSM relationship and I think the majority of the reason behind this is Kara's inability to safeword because she thinks it makes her weak. Multiple times I wanted to shake her and Cade both for not being more honest with each other!

We are introduced to Greyson - and I really hope we get more of him in book 3 because for a little while there I was beginning to think we had another Timtam/Rhys moment and I was LIVING for it.

The spice was SPICY. Like hot dayum. The spice definitely takes the spotlight in this book, but it is used as a plot device in a really clever way a couple of times.

The main underlying plot with the villain is really dark and gritty - and I cannot wait to see his comeuppance! He is depraved and a little crazy (I mean, those PRESENTS??? wowsers...) which makes him so so so good as the villain.

To summarise, this book is very dark, very spicy

[Lectures nocturnes · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quand on m'a annoncé la sortie de ce tome 2, j'ai tout de suite su que je voulais le lire.

Hideaway (tome 1) était l'histoire d'une bibliothécaire, Kara, qui se faisait enlever par Cade lorsqu'il essayait de lui voler un livre.

Dans ce tome 2, on retrouve Kara et Cade, ainsi que quelques éléments qui m'ont beaucoup plu dans le premier tome. Par exemple, on retrouve quelques références à des classiques de la littératures anglophobe.

Ce qui change dans ce tome 2, c'est surtout la relation entre les deux protagonistes. Ensemble, ils se lancent dans une relation dom/sub 100% bdsm. Et à travers cette relation, Kara apprend à mieux connaitre ses limites.

Tandis que j'ai adoré Kara, sa répartie, sa façon de penser et sa personnalité, mon avis est un peu plus mitigé concernant Cade. Je l'ai trouvé moins attachant. Il se remet moins en question, alors que Kara fait un vrai travail sur elle-même pour avancer et progresser.

Sinon, mon personnage coup de coeur : Greyson. Lorsqu'on le rencontre, il passe pour une brute, mais au fur et à mesure, on apprend à le connaître, et c'est en vérité quelqu'un de très attentionné.

Selon moi, le vrai point fort de ce tome est le smut. La relation entre Kara et Cade est fortement basée sur le sexe, donnant lieu à de nombreuses scènes de smut.

Bonne lecture. Dans l'ensemble je recommande. Juste un peu déçue par le personnage de Cade (c'est pas grave, Greyson et Kara rattrapent le coup 😎).
Étant donnée la manière dont se termine ce roman, j'espère qu'il y en aura un troisième ! Quelques mystères ne sont pas encore résolus et j'aimerais vraiment connaître le dénouement de cette histoire.

Sortie : 6 février 2024

(Livre en anglais uniquement)

[Bookgal13 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Breakaway is Book Two in Willow Prescott’s Stolen Away Series….and let me tell you, she delivered in spades with this one! I really enjoyed Book One, Hideaway, but Book Two is by far my favorite between the two!!! PLEASE read the trigger warnings for this bad boy, and take them seriously. Just a few of the triggers off the top of my head are: BDSM, knife/blood play, breath play, non-con, bondage, pain play, degradation, impact play, edging and fisting.

In Breakaway, we have the continuation of Kara and Cade’s relationship as bf/gf and D/s. We see how Cade is trying to grant Kara a few more freedoms in their relationship, concerning her career. We also delve deeper into the darkness that surrounds Cade and his monster, and how he enjoys coming out to play. This story is much darker than Hideaway, and I loved it!

The BDSM scenes are very well done. Everything was described in such detail, I actually had no issues in envisioning the scenes being played out. BRAVO, Willow!!!! Even though there’s a heaping load of hot and dirty spice in this book, there is also a psychotic killer leaving a trail of beautiful young girls, who all share a striking resemblance to Kara, across the country. I have so much that I want to say about this book, but I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. Seriously though, if you’ve read Hideaway (and you’re gonna want to, or else some things won’t make complete sense), download Breakaway STAT! You’ll be so glad you did!

Also, a huge thank you to Willow for reaching out and asking me to ARC Breakaway. I’m a definite fan of your writing and especially your kindness.

[Emily Rubos · Rating 4 out of 5]

Breakaway was such a dark and such a beautiful and emotionally raw book, i couldn’t stop myself from reading.

“Roses are red. Like veins that have bled. You’ll look so pretty when you’re dead.”

Blurb; Happily ever afters are for fairytales. Not for girls who fall for their captors. Kara I chose Caden Ashford over freedom. I submitted to his intoxicating pleasure and pain, and I never looked back. But there’s a part of me that still longs to break the binds that ensnare me and fly free. Can I keep a semblance of my independence and the man who owns my heart? Or will my dual desires break us both? Caden For better or for worse, Kara Caine is mine. I never professed to be a hero. I stole a girl away from her life, and I aim to keep her at all costs. But there is a shadow lurking in the darkness leaving a trail of blood in its wake. And I’m not the only villain in this story.
Ruin lies on the red horizon. Does it call for her or me?

“And then she painted. Painted. As though it was perfectly rational to use her lifeblood to compose a masterpiece. And perhaps in her twisted mind, it was. She painted as her blood flowed over the canvas, her life draining out in streaks and splatters of grotesque red against the bright white. She staged her own death as a fucking piece of art.”

Breakaway was a 4star read for me and the spice was off the charts. Breakaway is book two in the Stolen Away series and cannot be read as a standalone, unless you want to be super confused.

“And once again, Caden Ashford has taken all my broken pieces and forged them anew with fire.”

[Courtney Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

🥀𝕭𝖗𝖊𝖆𝖐𝖆𝖜𝖆𝖞 - 𝖂𝖎𝖑𝖑𝖔𝖜 𝕻𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖈𝖔𝖙𝖙🥀

“𝘋𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦? 𝘞𝘦’𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳.”

Firstly two things I massively appreciated with this book;
1- The shift to 1st person, dual POV (book 1 is 3rd person)
2- This book contains A LOT of kink and BDSM, but it also comes with a lot of explanation about the ins and outs.

This made me feel so many things (I strongly recommend not reading this on your period, you will be crying, and for *other* reasons🫢)

Caden Ashford is absolutely psychotic (although he has his reasons 75% of the time) and Kara is a sassy librarian who’s protection of literary classics ended up in her falling for her captor.

Where as a lot of books with this much spice lacks plot, Breakaway has both.

The introduction too Gavin Greyson left me with a need of his own story because he has so much potential.

These books have left me feeling collared to them.

If you love;
✨Praise/Degradat!on k!nk
✨Forced Proximity
✨BDSM
✨Touch her and ☠️
✨Psychotic/ possessive MMC

Genre; Dark (pitch black) Romance

Pages; 462
Rating; 4.5 ⭐️
Spice; 5🌶️
Series or Standalone; Series Book 2
Tropes or Themes; morally grey MMC, k!dn@pper, primal play, 🩸play, touch her and ☠️, Praise, degradation, forced proximity, possession, kink, emotional trauma, collaring, Masochism, submission

Check the triggers⚠️

[Megan Helton · Rating 5 out of 5]

What the absolute fudge?! First I want to say, I was excited to read this book! The first book, Hideaway, was good, it was in 3rd person but very well written. It kept me intrigued. I read that Breakaway was going to be in dual pov and I KNEW I was going to have to read it. To be inside Cade and Kara’s mind is a must! If you want heavy spice, this book is it, starting on the very first page. This book blew me away from the start, I think because I feel in book one, the author was holding back. There is NO holding back in Breakaway and I am here for it! I love that their relationship is not your typical romance. There is heartbreak, but it’s for good reason. There are gruesome deaths, that pull your heart strings and keep you on edge. The spice in this book, is SPICY! The cliffhanger omgggg. I absolutely cannot wait for book 3 and Willow, we need a novella/book about Mr. Greyson. I will accept no other option. Most second books are either about the same or even a little less than the first. Willow you outdid yourself with Breakaway. Thank you so much for the read! My husband thanks you too haha.

Check those trigger warnings if you must! (Although if you have none, I recommend going in blind for extra fun!)
Tropes:
•Pierced 🍆
•Morally gray MMC
•BDSM
•Kidnapping
•Dark romance
•Praise/Degradation kink

[Jessica Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

* * * ARC Review * * *
- Dark Romance
- Spice
- Praise/Degradation
- Primal Play

“Correct. Now, be a good sub and take it,” I order in a stern tone, silently pleading with her to break for me." - Caden

Welcome to hell, Beelzebub awaits you…

If you wanted more dark romance and more spice then you got it. But what I loved about Breakaway is that it focused on Kara and Cade’s relationship. And their relationship involves the hardcore BDSM so if you’re not into that maybe pick up something lighter. Kara is trying to be the best sub you can be for Cade. But this book is really about her learning that relationships are not about pleasing every whim of your love interest at your own sacrifice. And moreover about self-love or more specifically her own limitations. There is also a mystery element with Jace being still M.I.A. We get a new character added with Greyson, a dom who is really into sadism. I was hoping for a more intense scene of jealousy and possessiveness for our dear Cade or at least some sort of confrontation between Cade and Jace. I need the morally grey flag! But, beggars can’t be choosers. It was very good as good as any sequel could hope to be - it did not disappoint. Thank you, Ms. Prescott, for the privilege to read any advance copy!

*** Also it ends on yet another cliffhanger. ;)

[sunkssedReads · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don't know where to start with this book.
Having read the first one I went into this one, slightly scarred and with a little bit of a broken heart from the ending!
This book did not disappoint! Not only in breaking my heart further but in rebuilding it all over again! The characters in this book are not only delicious but utterly baffling and everything you would hope for with dark romance books.
Caden Ashford - the dark morally grey man who would do anything to see his girl by his side for ever and under his control. This man is the perfect mix of sweet and deadly, arguably the best combo.
Kara Caine - This women is book smart but not street smart. She doesn't care for her own limits and will do anything to not be seen as weak
This book was everything I hoped for and more.
I love that this book touches on aspects of Kink and BDSM which are so often ignored in dark romance books! There is aftercare mentioned and I cannot tell you how excited I was to see that a book mentioned this so important part and did it well that it compromise the book! There were talks about consent and Kinking responsibly which once again is done so well and made me so happy to see such a good representation of it! Even if the characters weren't always perfect!
This book might go down as one of my favourites in history!

[Rae · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so excited to be chosen as an ARC reader for Breakway, and after reading Hideaway I was ready to dive right in!

The first thing I was impressed with was the obvious growth the author exhibits in her writing style compared to the first book! Hideaway was her debut novel, so it's very understandable that there would be some imperfections/quirks. IMO this book shows leaps and bounds of growth and improvement! (And I mean that in the absolute best way!)

The second thing that grabbed my attention is that Breakaway seems to have much more of a dark edge than the first, which I am all for!! I love love love me some dark, unhinged romance and this book hit the mark for me!

And let's not forget THE SPICE🥵🥵🥵
You need to add Caden Ashford to your book boyfriend list RIGHT TF NOW because he had me in a chokehold since the first book, Breakaway being no exception. Ms. Prescott definitely knows her way around writing an obsessed, filthy, possessive man🔥🔥🔥

This book is an emotional rollercoaster and ends in a hell of a cliffhanger so prepare your hearts now😭 I can't wait for Cade and Kara to have their HEA🖤🖤🖤

🖤Morally Grey/PossessiveMMC🖤
🖤Touch Her and ☠️🖤
🖤Primal🖤
🖤Serial Unaliver🖤
🖤Strong FMC🖤

[Liz | ᥫ᭡reakawayreads · Rating 4 out of 5]

𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙈𝘾𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙧𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙙, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖 𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙖𝙞𝙣, 𝙡𝙚𝙩’𝙨 𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙠.
- Authors Note 🤍
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Breakaway is Book 2 in the Stolen Away series by
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Rating: 4.25/5 ⭐️ 👏🏻 | Spice: Scorching 5/5 🥵
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This book is the sequel to Hideaway and it did not disappoint! So many more emotions in this book for Kara and Caden. Kara was definitely pushed to see just how far she could go. Things were definitely more spicy in this book. Way to go, Willow! 🥵👏🏻

Both Kara and Cade are met with a rollercoaster of things in this book. They do not strive to be perfect, but do strive to be perfect for one another.

We are introduced to Greyson and he is definitely a *chefs kiss*.
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Miss Willow, thank you for sharing your wonderful book with me as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. I was on the edge of my seat the whole way! Can’t wait to see more about this series!
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This book is what one would consider dark romance. Please read the TWs prior to reading this book. Your mental health is priority 🙏🤍

[Jess_is_reading_again · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG!!!!!!!

OK so I'm going to try and do this review with no spoilers .....

First this the second book in the series and you have to read the first one because it starts 6 months later and you have to be aware of what has already happened.

Secondly it is a dark romance book please read and check the triggers the list is not there for fun ... i have noticed some authors can be over cautious with their trigger however not Willow Prescott if its on the list its there for a reason. For those of you like me who have very little triggers its like an extra blurb of what a fun time you are in for lol.

Third this is NOT the final in this series and I'm gonna warn everyone the cliffhanger is brutal but sets up for a third to be awesome sadly I dont think the third has a date.

I read the first and then moved straight onto this one and OMG Willow Prescott knows how to keep you on the edge of your seat ... both books took me about 2 or 3 days to read and everytime I had to stop and be an adult all i could think about was what was happening. There are books you can stop midchapter not this - i seriously wanted a neon sign that said 'LEAVE ME ALONE IM READING' lol.

With some series you read them wanting to read the next because you want to know where the story is going but not re read the earlier ones first this series {i hope that makes sense} i will be rereading book 1 and 2 before hand because the rereadablity is amazing.

I am trying so hard to express how amazing these books are and how talented Willow Prescott is without spoilers. Please just go and read it and you will see.

5 stars because good reads limit is 5 stars.

[Kodie B. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This read is a 5/5 ⭐️ for me 😍
The relationship building
The murder mystery
THE SPICE 5/5 🌶️🥵

Breakaway marks the second installment in Willow Prescott's captivating Stolen Away Series, and let me TELL YOU, she truly exceeded expectations with this one! I seriously loved the first book, Hideaway, but Breakaway has undeniably become my favorite!!

In Breakaway, Cade makes an effort to give Kara more freedom in her career, as their relationship evolves into a mix of boyfriend/girlfriend and dominance/submission. Willow Prescott skillfully portrays the BDSM scenes with ✨meticulous✨ detail, allowing readers to vividly envision each moment. Despite the abundance of sizzling and provocative elements, the storyline introduces a chilling subplot involving a psychotic killer targeting young girls who bear a striking resemblance to Kara.

The story is so good and the characters are well-written, plus the mix of sexy scenes and a murder mystery makes it that much better. You seriously can't go wrong with this read.
Willow, ma'am, you DELIVERED👏🏼

Triggers/Tropes 🤭
-BDSM
- knife and blood play
- non-consensual situations
-Dom/Sub

[Megan]

Dark Romance
Forced Proximity
Morally Grey MMC
Feisty FMC
Touch Her and 💀

Breakaway is book 2 in the Stolen Away series. If you have not read book 1, don't start this book. Go read Hideaway first. This is not a standalone.

This is a very dark romance series with heavy triggers. If you have any triggers make sure you read through the list first. The writing style between book 1 and 2 changed, but I felt like book 2 was much better in terms of readability. There is tons of spice in both books, specifically including sex/kink clubs, masochism, submission, praise/degradation and more. It's definitely on the darker side of kinks and spice, but if that's you're thing then you'll love this book.

Cade, the MMC is not a good man. He never claims to be, but I think he pushes that boundary a little more than I would like. I love a good morally gray man, but not when it's directed at the FMC. That bothers me. I never particularly liked Kara either. She was feisty and would say and do things that made me want to root for her, but then she would flip and give in or do the opposite of what she proclaimed she would do and I just couldn't ever really get behind her. I never really felt connected to Cade and Kara's story because I don't really believe that they are in love or falling for each other. I'm not sure where the disconnect is for me, but I was just not feeling it.

That being said, just because it wasn't for me, doesn't mean that others wouldn't enjoy it, and based on the other reviews I've seen, there are plenty that do! Everyone has different tastes and limits, and I always encourage readers to explore what that means to them personally.

[al · Rating 4 out of 5]

truthfully - i don’t even know where to begin

i felt all the things: my heart shattering (like the vase), i was angry, it was hot (of course)

this book low key kind of broke me (in the good way??)

the feminist in me relates to kara and the strong independent woman in me can relate to not listening to orders and questioning everything… but also being drawn to the darkness

breakaway was beautifully written and i am so glad we got more of kara and cade and got to dive into the complications of their relationship 🖤🥀
but can we talk about the CLIFFHANGER WILLOW?!?

blurb:

what happens after the enemies become lovers?

From captured to captivated, Kara Caine must decide what to do when the bastard who stole her freedom tries to steal her heart too.

From villain to protector, Caden Ashford must decide what lengths he's willing to go to keep his most prized possession safe.

🖤 dark romance
🖤 forced proximity
🖤 kinky spice
🖤 praise/degr@dation
🖤 very morally grey mmc
🖤 feisty fmc
🖤 primal play
🖤 touch her and 💀
🖤 emotional trauma
🖤 psyche unaliver

coming out feb 6th!

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you haven't already, start the Stolen Away series at your earliest convenience. You must read Hideaway first. Both books are available in paperback, ebook and free to read with KU.

In Breakaway, we continue Kara and Cade's dark love story and I love love loved this next installment and getting to beta read it was such a privilege. It was spicyyyyy and sexy and emotional. Willow dives even deeper into the world of BDSM within this second book and the dynamic between Kara and Cade is explored further and tested to it's limits.

Breakaway had me clenching my thighs, pulling my hair out, laughing out loud and choking on my heart. It took me on a ride and, with the way it ended, I'm desperate for the next book.

ALSO not me strongly considering jumping from the always dashing and dominating Lord Ashford to new man Mr Chef-Dom Greyson - gimme gimme pls and ty xo

READ IF YOU LIKE:
🖤 Dark Romance
🖤 Førced Prøximity
🖤 K!nky Spice
🖤 Praise/Degr@dation
🖤 Kn!fe Play
🖤 Very Morally Grey MMC
🖤 Feisty FMC
🖤 Pr!mal Play
🖤 Touch Her and 💀
🖤 Emotional Trauma
🖤 Psychø Unaliver

[Ada’s Book Review · Rating 4 out of 5]

✨ I received this book as an ARC for my honest review✨

I am over the moon that Breakaway is now a dual POV! It made for a much better read and understanding of the characters!

I love that we finally learn more about Cade’s past and who he is. Kara is also now able to be more honest with herself with Cade but still remains feisty and in charge. Behind every man is an even better woman. As the saying goes.

New characters were introduced and old ones made appearances. The sequel definitely meets my expectations and the next level of spice was just WOW. Cade, Finn, and Greyson are like Sour Patches, sour on the outside but sweet on the inside. I think I speak for most people when I say Jace is something else. I can’t believe Cade even let him live in the first book. 100% looking forward for more with this series!

Please review the trigger warnings as this book does have quite a few.

TROPES:
Dark Romance / Forced Proximity / Kinky Spice / Praise+Degr@dation / Morally Grey MMC / Feisty FMC / Primal Play / Touch Her and 💀 / Emotional Trauma / Psyche Unalive

[Sally-Ann · Rating 3 out of 5]

There was a marked difference between books 1 and 2 but there were still many inconsistencies and errors. The spelling of grey [104] alternated between this way and then spelt as gray [105]. Also why were measurements in metric. Americans use the imperial and most English do. Metric is only used on the Continent which I notice is where this authoress lives, so some amendment is needed if one is setting the story in America. There was also inconsistency with regard to the noun pants. As Cade is English he would not refer to his trousers as pants [193, 194, 374]. This is further confusing when on page 378 Cade refers to both his trousers and pants. To English people this makes sense but as pants has been used for trousers already, this double use is just confusing!

Spelling mistakes are also prevalent. Reign is used instead of rein [237], gate is used instead of gait [408]

Girls on page 298 needs an apostrophe to show to whom the dormitory belongs.

The storyline was interesting although Jace did seem to fade into the background some what.

[Paige · Rating 5 out of 5]

i kinda forgot to write a review for the first book so all of my thoughts for the entire duet shall be in this review lol sorry

im genuinely so conflicted at my rating because some of the book was dry and like 100 pages could have been knocked off of this book but also.... WHEN IT WAS GOOD it was SO FUCKING GOOD

i read the sharp edges duet before the stolen away duet and i was so excited to read about caden and kara after reading sharp edges but i must say i much prefer greyson. theres just something about him and i live for karas relationship with greyson. the way he took care of her after the shit caden pulled was just adorable and i love them with all my heart. their friendship means so much and now i want to go back and see greysons interactions with kara in the sharp edges duet
i love how all of the men just love and protect kara so much: finn, greyson, cadens staff AND DECLAN YOU CUTIE PIE never change you are too innocent for this series man

i was so happy kara finally used her safeword because holy shit i was screaming her safe word for her through the pages because my god kara your pride is not worth literally fainting and throwing up and breaking your wrist like you gotta know your limits babe that was crazy like i was uncomfy for her

okay into the plot and this is why it lost a star and i was generous with a 4. jace, when i catch you, and i will catch you, you are a dead man. WHAT GIVES YOU THE GOD GIVEN RIGHT to do that to kara? i cannot BELIEVE we got left on a cliff hanger that large. im sorry, HALF THE BOOK was about caden tracking and finding jace after what he did and your telling me we didnt even get to see the way caden was gonna torture and kill him for the things he did to kara? we deserved that as much as caden did. we were robbed of caden defending karas honour, we did not deserve to be edged like that the whole book waiting for jace to be caught for him to not be caught and not even know if a third book will be released about him, we all needed that closure for kara and we didnt get that and now im just angry

[Luce.Obscura · Rating 5 out of 5]

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️

ARC REVIEW

Fav Quote: "Darling, the next time I let you get away from me, they'll be putting you in the ground. And I'll be right there, waiting in the dirt beside you. You and me? We're fucking forever"

I honestly don't know where to start with this review.. If you loved the first book in the Stolen Away Series, this one is darker, smuttier and so much better!

We get a dual POV in this one, and its great to be inside the mind of both the characters.
Kara is still as feisty as ever, Cayden is still as morally grey and possessive.
It will break your heart a little, but mend it back together.
It ends on a cliffhanger.. and now we all have to pretend we are patiently awaiting the next book.
I'm ready for it now please!

There is ALOT of trigger warnings in this book, so please ensure to read them before you dive in.

A great read and a wonderful addition to the series.