Story: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Trope: reverse grumpy/sunshine
Angst: 😱😱😱😱😱
Smexy: 🔥🔥🔥
"𝘏𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺."
Their Broken Legend is the fourth installment of the Kids of the District series by Nicci Harris. It is a complete stand alone, but best enjoyed when read in series order due to an overarching story arc. It's the story of Xander Butcher, the youngest Butcher brother and Kaya, the youngest daughter of a disgraced tycoon. Both feel guilt and love for a messed up, irresponsible parent. Both cope in different ways. Xander with his easy going facade and need to use his fists and Kaya with her cold, grumpy exterior and willingness to do anything for her dad. The two come together in an explosion and blend in ways neither expected. Just when it all seems to be going right, the world drops out from beneath them. The turbulent road ahead is going to remind Xander (and Kaya) what it truly means to be a Butcher.
"𝘉𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘦. 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘮𝘦. 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘉𝘢𝘣𝘺. 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯."
This book truly had me wrecked. ALL the emotions - from laughing out loud to sobbing. I've been a complete fan of Nicci's since Max's book and seen her writing get better and better, but Xander's was definitely next level! Just super well written, SO emotional, but with intent, not just angst for the sake of angst. It was fast paced and definitely had me hooked from beginning to end. I also learned a couple things and I just LOVE it when that happens, lol. The character development was fan-fucking-tastic! Xander just had so much depth from his pain,to his complex relationship with the brothers he loves, to how he deals with adversity. I loved how he was all in with Kaya from the start and not afraid to lay himself bare. SO super instense. Kaya grounds and centers him, but at the same time ignites him in a way he's never felt. Grumpy heroines are seriously my favorite, lol and Kaya is great. She has her own moral compass that's not dictated by anyone else and she's a put up or shut up kind of girl for the people she loves. She sets her own rules and uses her grumpy exterior to protect her gooey center and she's definitely gooey for Xander. Nicci truly gave us the perfect story, both for Xander, but also to say good bye to the series. It left me with a smile on my face and my heart and I know it's going to be a favorite reread.
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