The entire sexy and emotional New Hope Trilogy—UNBREAK ME, STOLEN WISHES, and WISH I MAY—now packaged in the Splintered Hearts bundle.
UNBREAK ME Twenty-one year old college dropout Maggie Thompson returns home to be a bridesmaid in her ex-fiancé’s wedding to her sister. Maggie hopes to salvage her long-tarnished reputation and strained relationship with her family, but finds herself caught in a web of secrets and deception between the man who once promised to fix her and the sexy ex-rocker who gives her permission to break.
STOLEN WISHES Stolen chances. Unbroken wishes. Two lonely souls grasping for hope in the darkness. William Bailey and Cally Fisher are brought together by vicious rumors and are given a chance at love. This novella takes place seven years before the events in WISH I MAY and shows William and Cally falling in love for the first time. It can be read before or after WISH I MAY or on its own.
WISH I MAY After seven years, Cally Fisher returns to New Hope and faces her high school sweetheart for the first time since she stood him up for prom. William Bailey is willing to forgive her for breaking his heart, but Cally has secrets even Will can't forgive.
Award-winning author Lexi Ryan is a New York Times and USA Today bestseller of hot contemporary romance and sexy, action-packed YA fantasy. Her books have sold over a million copies. A former English professor, she considers herself lucky to have traded stacks of grading for emotionally charged storytelling. She is happiest when at home in Indiana with her husband and two children, where you can find her lifting weights, reading copiously, hanging out with her family, and thanking her lucky stars.
What a great box set! It is such a thrill to be able to read all about the characters of New Hope all in one place. I can honestly say that I felt every word and emotion of the characters, even when I wanted to scream or throw my kindle. It is wonderful to go back to seeing Will and Cally in high school and getting the history between the characters that were mentioned in the spin off series (Here and Now), which I read before this. I fell in love with Will and his dedication to Cally. Asher was a true rock star. When we finally learn why Maggie ran away for a year, my heart broke. The tears were streaming down my face and I actually had to walk away for a few hours. Thank you Lexi for putting the entire New Hope gang together in one place.
I could not put down the first book - It was absolutely heart breaking and beautiful. However, I was sadly disappointed with the 1.5 and 2. I could not connect with the characters, the story had potential to be amazing, however for me it was not executed properly.
I love novels with real life problems- undeniable relations between reader and characters. We all know someone (or yourself) that relates well with the characters. The permiscuous The Self- loathing The Bad Boy The Womenizer The "Bitch"
Characters are on point; The execution : Less than satisfactory. Which is why, I 3 stared this bad boy.
3.5 ⭐️ 3 books in one! This wasn’t the best trilogy I’ve ever read, however I did enjoy it. I felt like the characters were vastly different from book to book - especially will! Will in book 3 did not feel like the same will from book 1. He was such a whiny broken hearted nerd in book 1 but in book 3 (just 2 months later!) he’s a dirty mouthed, macho, confident hunk. Love book 3 Will but I just couldn’t get past the inconsistency.
Unbreak Me - 3.5 stars - I know Maggie was emotionally damaged but I found it hard to like her after her affairs with married men. Stolen Wishes - 4 stars Wish I May - 3.5
10 STARS!! Such a great series all in one. I love all the stories about Asher, Maggie, Cally and William. William is my star:) It starts out with a bang, or should I say a ghastly putrid stench as William and Maggie's sister Krystal wedding begins. As Maggie views the carnage, her eyes land upon Logan Asher, as Maggie says a "poster bou for bad boy." We learn quickly how hot Logan is! Maggie tells William he is her date and the fireworks begin. I enjoy the POV through each of the characters stores throughout. William is still in live with Maggie, and he has such a weak side to him that makes you feel bad for him. He cannot stop thinking about Maggie, yet he tells Krystal he wants to marry her. Maggie and Asher both have secrets. Maggie's life he not been easy, and when her and Asher get together, they both understand each other and begin to heal each other. I really love the way Lexi Ryan tells the story through Maggie, Asher and Williams POV. I still feel badly for William, but so happy for Maggie and Asher. Such a great read not to be missed.
Stolen Wishes The next story line is about William and Cally before he loved Maggie. William is the rich kid in the big house that everyone knows. Cally is the poor girl whose mom gives "massages." She has always had a crush on William, and one day in the high school bleachers Kenny, the creep who always harassed Maggie, as a high schooler is still a jerk and tries to hurt Cally. William comes to her rescue, and the gossip is that those two were "together." We get the background on why William is the way he is. I truly am happy that Lexi Ryan made William such a complex character, and I loved in in Unbreakable. We get an excellent insight on who he truly is. I'm a fan of William can you tell?! I am heartbroken at the end.
Wish I May
I am so glad that the next book is ready to read!! Seven years later, Cally returns to New Hope after the funeral of her mother and runs into none other than William!!she needs to find her dad and drop off her sisters who she raised herself in her moms absence. Then wants to return back to her life in Las Vegas. At this point in the series, the dual point of views are shining through. Lexi has nailed an incredible series of characters that come alive in the story. The depth of emotion in Williams and Callie's lives had me crying and laughing all at the same time. Callie's back, bit is she the same girl that left all those years, and the secret she is hiding had me staying up late to finish it. I HAD to see how it ended.
Five stars just aren't enough this trilogy has been so good oh my holy. I loved each story but the last two just pulled at my heart, I am so glad William got his happy ending and Cally, this girl is really my heart was so full for everything she had to endure just WOW. Absolutely loved it all so just like all the other books that I've read by you I am giving this 5 fantabulous,amazing stars.
This series was absolutely amazing. This is the first book that I have read from this author and definitely not the last. This author definitely has talent. It kept my attention from the very beginning and I had trouble putting it down. Definitely a must read.
Several books, struggling stories, I acne, heartbreak, then finding that you can love, and trust again. These are great stories, was hooked on the very 1 st one, great read.
Lexi Ryan did a great job helping me fall in love with New Hope and its residents. Crazy twists, sad situations and finding your true love at its finest. Sexy. Sexy. Sexy!! Made me tingle too many times to count!!!
I really enjoyed this series. It was definitely page turning for me. Ready to read the next in the series and then finish the second book in Lizzy and Sam's story.