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House of Obsidian #1
Flawed Heart
**This is a standalone second chance romance and contains a HEA**
I met him in college, and I fell in love.
It was a beautiful love, pure and perfect.
Max quickly became everything I could have ever wanted.
He was the jock, the popular guy, and I was just Belle.
But he made me so much more.
He gave me everything I could have ever wanted in life.
But one night, one accident. It changed everything.
The man I loved. The man I thought I knew...disappeared.
I can't tell you the exact moment he fell out of love with me. But he did.
I wish I could tell you there was hope.
That I hung on. That I fought.
I wish I could tell you that we fixed it.
That happily ever after was just out of our grips.
It wasn’t. I ran. In the dead of the night, I packed my things and I left him.
Five years later, I have returned.
He’s still the same man I left behind.
A deadly underground fighter for the House of Obsidian.
He’s still dangerous. He’s still broken. I still love him.
We're both holding a secret, and that secret might just change everything.
Maybe I was wrong.
Maybe I should have never left.
Did I give up too easily?
This is the part where I’m supposed to turn back around and run…but I don’t.
I can't.
**Contains Adult Content**
I met him in college, and I fell in love.
It was a beautiful love, pure and perfect.
Max quickly became everything I could have ever wanted.
He was the jock, the popular guy, and I was just Belle.
But he made me so much more.
He gave me everything I could have ever wanted in life.
But one night, one accident. It changed everything.
The man I loved. The man I thought I knew...disappeared.
I can't tell you the exact moment he fell out of love with me. But he did.
I wish I could tell you there was hope.
That I hung on. That I fought.
I wish I could tell you that we fixed it.
That happily ever after was just out of our grips.
It wasn’t. I ran. In the dead of the night, I packed my things and I left him.
Five years later, I have returned.
He’s still the same man I left behind.
A deadly underground fighter for the House of Obsidian.
He’s still dangerous. He’s still broken. I still love him.
We're both holding a secret, and that secret might just change everything.
Maybe I was wrong.
Maybe I should have never left.
Did I give up too easily?
This is the part where I’m supposed to turn back around and run…but I don’t.
I can't.
**Contains Adult Content**
430 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 20, 2015
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June 21, 2015
This is probably the most appropriately titled yet utterly illogical book of the month.
I say 'appropriate' because the entire plot is flawed to the degree of being painful and the usage of the word 'illogical' because the dark secret that the hero is hiding from his wife that results in the demise of his marriage is the most nonsensical reasoning I have read in months for cheating.
It seems like one big excuse to screw other women during a five year separation.
AND HE BLAMES HER FOR RUNNING AND SHE ACCEPTS ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE POINT OF REPEATING HER CULPABILITY IN THE DEMISE OF HER MARRIAGE IN DEFENSE OF HER ESTRANGED PARTNER TO ALL HER FRIENDS BECAUSE HER DOUCHE OF A HUSBAND HAS BRAINWASHED HER INTO THINKING SO..
“There’s times I’ve looked at you since I’ve been back and wondered if I even know you anymore, but Max . . .” I look down at my hands. “I let you down, and I’m willing to take the chance and see if what was broken can be fixed.”
and she stayed celibate during his five year binge of 'f@*king.
Flawed indeed.
I say 'appropriate' because the entire plot is flawed to the degree of being painful and the usage of the word 'illogical' because the dark secret that the hero is hiding from his wife that results in the demise of his marriage is the most nonsensical reasoning I have read in months for cheating.
It seems like one big excuse to screw other women during a five year separation.
AND HE BLAMES HER FOR RUNNING AND SHE ACCEPTS ALL RESPONSIBILITY TO THE POINT OF REPEATING HER CULPABILITY IN THE DEMISE OF HER MARRIAGE IN DEFENSE OF HER ESTRANGED PARTNER TO ALL HER FRIENDS BECAUSE HER DOUCHE OF A HUSBAND HAS BRAINWASHED HER INTO THINKING SO..
“There’s times I’ve looked at you since I’ve been back and wondered if I even know you anymore, but Max . . .” I look down at my hands. “I let you down, and I’m willing to take the chance and see if what was broken can be fixed.”
and she stayed celibate during his five year binge of 'f@*king.
Flawed indeed.
February 9, 2019
Ms. Jewel I am begging you.
PLEASE STOP WRITING BOOKS.
I am sure somewhere in a coal mine they would hire you.
Please STOP STOP STOP.
Stay away from pc, blackberry, phones, pen and fucking ink, anything useful to write.
Don't get me wrong, the writing style is quite good, the real problem here is WHAT YOU WRITE.
Anyway, now I need therapy because this "love story" really bothered me.
I'll make sure to send you the bill.
Fuck this shit.
PLEASE STOP WRITING BOOKS.
I am sure somewhere in a coal mine they would hire you.
Please STOP STOP STOP.
Stay away from pc, blackberry, phones, pen and fucking ink, anything useful to write.
Don't get me wrong, the writing style is quite good, the real problem here is WHAT YOU WRITE.
Anyway, now I need therapy because this "love story" really bothered me.
I'll make sure to send you the bill.
Fuck this shit.
June 24, 2015
The brightest part of this book - Immy.
***Quick Review:***
Series: First in the House of Obsidian series but can be read as stand alone.
Grade: Contemporary Romance. New adult.
Main characters: Max runs a club House Of Obsidian with underground fighting ring. He used to be loving and caring. But now he doesn't feel anything. Belle was a sweet innocent girl, but now she is just broken.
Secondary characters: We have here once again Raide Knox, Jokers' Wrath MC and Rainer, friend of Pippa.
Steamy: Some hot sexual scenes.
Sensitive topic: Yes.
Love triangle:
Cheating:
Cliffhanger:
HEA:
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About the plot: Max and Belle fell in love at college. They got married and spent their happy life together. Until one accident that changed everything.
He began to drink, take drugs, not return home. He was a shadow of man, who she fell in love. He pushed her away hard, so Belle packed up and ran away, pregnant. Now she is back and doesn't know how to tell Max that he had a daughter.
They meet again, but have to each other a lot of regret. Now they must solve their problems from the past and learn to live with each other for the sake of their daughter.
“What happened to you?” I ask, before thinking. He flinches. “I lost the best thing I had.”
Why 3 stars? Firstly, I was expecting something completely different. I thought that it would be dark romance. We have a time between then and now. And "then" starts with school years and was cliche as hell. When we get into the story, I more and more disliked this "then" time. I stopped completely understand the behavior of the characters "now". I was shaking my head in disbelief.
“You never had to be scared of snuffing out the light in my eyes, because in case you didn’t know... you were the reason that light was there.”
Max is not my favorite hero. First of all, he did himself a victim and a weak man. A complete responsibility threw at her. And despite the fact that they both hurt each other, I do not like it that he never really fight for her.
And I really thought that his chasing demons will be darker. Then maybe I would understand more his behavior.
Final thoughts: The best part is that little girl. If only for her worth to read it. Fondness my heart.
“Daddy?” Immy asks, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. “Are you going to marry Mommy?”
“I’m already married to her, kiddo.”
“You are?” she squeals. “How come I didn’t get to wear a dress?”
Besides it is very short. You can read yourself in one night and form your own opinions. I know that some people like the mess of emotions, that you will find here. I especially look forward to the second part, where finally we will see Rainer's story. And I completely love this cover, so I can't entirely not to like this book.
Next in the series? The second book will be about Rainer, the same as in the fourth part Jokers' Wrath MC, friend of Pippa.
***Quick Review:***
Series: First in the House of Obsidian series but can be read as stand alone.
Grade: Contemporary Romance. New adult.
Main characters: Max runs a club House Of Obsidian with underground fighting ring. He used to be loving and caring. But now he doesn't feel anything. Belle was a sweet innocent girl, but now she is just broken.
Secondary characters: We have here once again Raide Knox, Jokers' Wrath MC and Rainer, friend of Pippa.
Steamy: Some hot sexual scenes.
Sensitive topic: Yes.
Love triangle:
Cheating:
Cliffhanger:
HEA:
***
About the plot: Max and Belle fell in love at college. They got married and spent their happy life together. Until one accident that changed everything.
He began to drink, take drugs, not return home. He was a shadow of man, who she fell in love. He pushed her away hard, so Belle packed up and ran away, pregnant. Now she is back and doesn't know how to tell Max that he had a daughter.
They meet again, but have to each other a lot of regret. Now they must solve their problems from the past and learn to live with each other for the sake of their daughter.
“What happened to you?” I ask, before thinking. He flinches. “I lost the best thing I had.”
Why 3 stars? Firstly, I was expecting something completely different. I thought that it would be dark romance. We have a time between then and now. And "then" starts with school years and was cliche as hell. When we get into the story, I more and more disliked this "then" time. I stopped completely understand the behavior of the characters "now". I was shaking my head in disbelief.
“You never had to be scared of snuffing out the light in my eyes, because in case you didn’t know... you were the reason that light was there.”
Max is not my favorite hero. First of all, he did himself a victim and a weak man. A complete responsibility threw at her. And despite the fact that they both hurt each other, I do not like it that he never really fight for her.
And I really thought that his chasing demons will be darker. Then maybe I would understand more his behavior.
Final thoughts: The best part is that little girl. If only for her worth to read it. Fondness my heart.
“Daddy?” Immy asks, wrapping an arm around his shoulder. “Are you going to marry Mommy?”
“I’m already married to her, kiddo.”
“You are?” she squeals. “How come I didn’t get to wear a dress?”
Besides it is very short. You can read yourself in one night and form your own opinions. I know that some people like the mess of emotions, that you will find here. I especially look forward to the second part, where finally we will see Rainer's story. And I completely love this cover, so I can't entirely not to like this book.
Next in the series? The second book will be about Rainer, the same as in the fourth part Jokers' Wrath MC, friend of Pippa.
June 22, 2015
This is def my last book from this author I seriously hate her weak and needy females and her cheating hero's make me sick so no more books from her for me!
July 15, 2018
“Where’s Demi?”
I shrug. Demi is my on-again, off-again girlfriend. Right now, we’re on more than we’re off, which is surprising, but I have no doubt it comes down to image. She’s the equivalent to me in her social circle, so it works. Plus she’s hot.
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The sky holds no candle to her eyes. I study the rest of her, really taking her in. I don’t think I’ve seen her around here before. She’s got this thick mass of strawberry-blond hair that’s bundled on top of her head, with thick strands falling around her face.
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She’s not a nerd, far from it, but she’s certainly not in the same league as Demi.
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“Later, Blue Belle.”
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Demi’s head bobs up and down as she works my cock with her mouth.
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I haven’t seen him since the night I left five years ago.
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“I’m sure being married hasn’t stopped you from having relationships in the past five years, Maximus,” Mom says, her voice a little icy. “Therefore, a divorce can be given over the mail. She will see you if she wants to see you.”
“The relationships I’ve had since then are my business.
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When the woman beside him moves again, I finally tear my eyes away from his face and look to her. She’s blond, pretty, and kind of reminds me of his old girlfriend Demi. She reaches over and tucks herself into his side, running her fingers down his chest.
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Of course he’s seeing other women. What? Did I expect he’d hang around waiting for me? He doesn’t even love me. He fell out of love with me five years ago. He told me so himself.
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“Better than the last one you took home.”
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“You think I didn’t notice that? You think I didn’t feel the bitter, empty loneliness when you pushed me away, when you slept in different beds, when you started drinking and shut me out? You think I didn’t figure out you weren’t the same fucking person?”
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To be with Belle would mean to take a step down from being the king of the school. From being that popular kid everyone wants to be friends with.
It’s what I’ve worked for since I came to this place.
My career in football relies on it.
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I see Demi on the ground, screaming up at Belle with a bloodied nose. My eyes dart to Belle, who is panting, tiny fists clenched, eye black and swollen still.
Even Demi’s friends are standing back, with shocked looks on their faces.
“Stay away from me!” she screams down at Demi.
“You stay away from Max. He’s mine, you stupid, ugly, bitch.”
“You can have him,” Belle bellows. “I don’t give a shit about any of you.”
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“Don’t be fucking furious that you’ve kept my fucking kid from me? Don’t be furious that you can’t even give me five fucking minutes to speak to you? Don’t be furious that you’re a selfish fucking cunt?”
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“Are you fucking him?”
I blink. “I beg your pardon?”
“Are you fucking him?” he barks.
“What the hell would it matter if I am? You’ve been sticking your dick in random women since I left, so don’t you dare act like you’re higher than me right now.”
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“You never could say no to me,” he rasps in my ear as he grinds against me.
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My eyes flick towards the gorgeous, busty blonde that comes in. She doesn’t seem at all fazed that I’m standing in front of Max. No, she just sidles right over and cries out, “There you are, baby. I’ve been calling you.”
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“How hot is Max?” the girl beside me says to her friend.
“Oh my God, I know. I love watching him fight, but more, I love watching him fuck after a fight. He’s an animal.”
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“How many?”
He drops my chin. “Why are you askin’ questions that will only hurt you?”
“Please, Max.”
He grunts and runs his hand over his head. “I didn’t fucking count. Maybe twenty.”
Twenty.
Twenty women have had my husband in their beds.
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“I’m sorry, miss, it’s been declined.”
Tears burn under my eyelids as I stare at the machine, flashing with the horror of my situation. I’m at the doctors, seeing them about an illness I’ve had for a few weeks, and now I can’t pay. I don’t understand. I’ve been so careful with money.
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Anger bubbles up in my chest as I watch a woman lean over him, breasts near his face, giggling as she lines up some cards. No. No more. I storm over and the moment I reach him, I start screaming. “What the hell is wrong with you?”
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He stands, staring at me, his eyes scanning my face. Eyes that I love so damned much.
“No, I don’t love you anymore. I think we need a break.”
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September 6, 2015
Max is supposed to be a leading man? Yeah right. What a total loser. He was a dickhead "then" and he's an ever bigger dickhead now. He's also a massive CHEATER who whilst screwing around with other women for 5 years and not doing a damn thing to get his wife back, expects his wife to be celibate the whole time.
He is a repulsive slut (nothing to be proud of when you're a husband who says he loves his wife), and she just lets him back in her bed after he screwed dozens of women "just because".
Also, he caused ALL THE DAMAGE in that relationship. She did NOTHING WRONG WHATSOEVER, but he blaims everything on her. And she accepts ALL responsibility for his stupid idiotic fuckups.
The whole reason he leaves her? Is a complete Joke! Utter bullshit!
I would really like the author to explain why she allowed the innocent party in this (the wife) to take all the blaim in this marriage? Why? Also, why didn't you make him grovel to get his wife back, after all HE cheated on her. He never fought for her. Didn't do anything worthwhile to win back the trust and love that HE & HE ALONE broke.
Please explain Bella Jewel. Because what you have written is a shallow selfish self centred cheater who does not deserve his wife AT ALL.
He is a repulsive slut (nothing to be proud of when you're a husband who says he loves his wife), and she just lets him back in her bed after he screwed dozens of women "just because".
Also, he caused ALL THE DAMAGE in that relationship. She did NOTHING WRONG WHATSOEVER, but he blaims everything on her. And she accepts ALL responsibility for his stupid idiotic fuckups.
The whole reason he leaves her? Is a complete Joke! Utter bullshit!
I would really like the author to explain why she allowed the innocent party in this (the wife) to take all the blaim in this marriage? Why? Also, why didn't you make him grovel to get his wife back, after all HE cheated on her. He never fought for her. Didn't do anything worthwhile to win back the trust and love that HE & HE ALONE broke.
Please explain Bella Jewel. Because what you have written is a shallow selfish self centred cheater who does not deserve his wife AT ALL.
June 22, 2015
1 star – Contemporary Romance
“Flawed” indeed...not to mention infuriating, cheesy, choppy, rushed, melodramatic, and nonsensical. I didn’t like the hero or heroine (at all) and felt absolute nothing, zilch, for their contrived, supposedly deep, emotional, powerful, all-consuming connection/love besides frustration. And the big, dark, earth-shattering, soul-destroying “secret” that kept the H/h apart for five years was utterly ridiculous. Needless to say, the “romance” fell very flat and the disjointed storyline and characters just didn’t work for me.
“Flawed” indeed...not to mention infuriating, cheesy, choppy, rushed, melodramatic, and nonsensical. I didn’t like the hero or heroine (at all) and felt absolute nothing, zilch, for their contrived, supposedly deep, emotional, powerful, all-consuming connection/love besides frustration. And the big, dark, earth-shattering, soul-destroying “secret” that kept the H/h apart for five years was utterly ridiculous. Needless to say, the “romance” fell very flat and the disjointed storyline and characters just didn’t work for me.
October 9, 2017
I loved Belle and Max!
I've been waiting for their story for a while now and I'm so glad I finally got to read it! It's exactly what I expected when I started reading this book. I definitely need more of this!
If you've read Bella Jewel before and liked her, I'm pretty sure this book won't be a disappointment.
I've been waiting for their story for a while now and I'm so glad I finally got to read it! It's exactly what I expected when I started reading this book. I definitely need more of this!
If you've read Bella Jewel before and liked her, I'm pretty sure this book won't be a disappointment.
July 7, 2015
OMFG this is FINALLY sitting in my iPad and I'm FINALLY reading it ahhhhhhh!!
I have seen this being boomeranged all over facebook from the likes of stalkers like me!! The daily teasers were driving me insane, now finally I'm going to turn off life and get reading this, freaking love this author..highly anticipated book!!
“Max,
I just don’t think I can ever forgive you.
Belle.”
This is not really what I expected, I love the writing style of this author, like she engages you from the first page every time it's just different to what I'm used to from this author, but different is good, I can do different lol
Past and present intermingle which I loved because it gave us the reader more of an inside depth to these two characters, both were hurt by the other, a sad love story..
July 1, 2015
Copy provided by author in exchange for an honest review
Flawed Hearts chronicles the relationship of married couple Max and Anabelle as they try to rebuild their relationship after five years of separation. If you are a Bella fan like myself and have read the Joker Wrath MC series and most recently the book, Desolation, then these characters wouldn't be a surprise to the readers.
The story of Max and Anabelle's relationship is an emotional, heartbreaking, sexy, and heart-tugging read that chronicles the tale of healing and second chances. One night. One accident was all it took to change the course of Max and Anabelle's relationship. The once so in love couple found themselves at a crossroads in their relationship. A husband drowning in sorrow. A wife drowning in emotional pain. Can two people who were so madly in love with each other, reconnect and save what was lost? Or is the pain, hurt, and separation just too much to bear?
“It matters because I didn’t just get over what we had the way you did. It matters because I’ve been fighting for five fucking years to fall out of love with you. It matters because you are the only fucking man I’ve ever loved, and I wanted….I wanted you to be him again. I wanted to come back, to leave the nightmare of the past where it should be. I prayed you’d be different, but you’re not, are you?”
Flawed Heart is a quick, emotional and touching read. This book intertwines the past and present in allowing readers to get the full spectrum of Max and Anabelle's relationship thru the good and the bad. Second Chance romance is one of my favorite tropes to read and Flawed Heart allows readers to see a couple trying to heal and rekindle their love. Though the path to rekindling may not be easy, but with this couple they showed that their love for each other is what kept them holding onto hope. Hope for Bella that Max changed. Hope for Max that Bella could forgive him. Personally, I enjoyed this story of young love but I felt there was something missing since they resolved their issues rather too quickly for my taste. I wanted more angst. More emotions. More dialogue of them really working out their issues. Just More. But overall, I will just say the story of Max and Anabelle is a story to get easily lost in. So if you are a fan of second chance romance, then this book might be for you.
Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly... Bella Jewel
Flawed Hearts chronicles the relationship of married couple Max and Anabelle as they try to rebuild their relationship after five years of separation. If you are a Bella fan like myself and have read the Joker Wrath MC series and most recently the book, Desolation, then these characters wouldn't be a surprise to the readers.
The story of Max and Anabelle's relationship is an emotional, heartbreaking, sexy, and heart-tugging read that chronicles the tale of healing and second chances. One night. One accident was all it took to change the course of Max and Anabelle's relationship. The once so in love couple found themselves at a crossroads in their relationship. A husband drowning in sorrow. A wife drowning in emotional pain. Can two people who were so madly in love with each other, reconnect and save what was lost? Or is the pain, hurt, and separation just too much to bear?
“It matters because I didn’t just get over what we had the way you did. It matters because I’ve been fighting for five fucking years to fall out of love with you. It matters because you are the only fucking man I’ve ever loved, and I wanted….I wanted you to be him again. I wanted to come back, to leave the nightmare of the past where it should be. I prayed you’d be different, but you’re not, are you?”
Flawed Heart is a quick, emotional and touching read. This book intertwines the past and present in allowing readers to get the full spectrum of Max and Anabelle's relationship thru the good and the bad. Second Chance romance is one of my favorite tropes to read and Flawed Heart allows readers to see a couple trying to heal and rekindle their love. Though the path to rekindling may not be easy, but with this couple they showed that their love for each other is what kept them holding onto hope. Hope for Bella that Max changed. Hope for Max that Bella could forgive him. Personally, I enjoyed this story of young love but I felt there was something missing since they resolved their issues rather too quickly for my taste. I wanted more angst. More emotions. More dialogue of them really working out their issues. Just More. But overall, I will just say the story of Max and Anabelle is a story to get easily lost in. So if you are a fan of second chance romance, then this book might be for you.
Review can also be found on Four Chicks Flipping Pages: http://fourchicksflippingpages.weebly... Bella Jewel
June 28, 2015
I was very curious about Max and Belle's story after meeting them in Desolation and I really wanted to be able to give this book more then 3 stars but unfortunately it let me down :(
Max and Belle are married but have been apart for 5 years. After Max witnesses something horrific he had a depressive episode, pushed Belle away end everything went downhill from there.
I love Bella Jewel's ability to make you live a story and her writing style but unfortunately only this things made me give this book 3 stars. The story lacked depth and even if the characters appeared interesting once I got to meet them I wasn't so impressed.
Hopefully the next book in this series is going to be better because I'm not giving up. You hear me? :P
Max and Belle are married but have been apart for 5 years. After Max witnesses something horrific he had a depressive episode, pushed Belle away end everything went downhill from there.
I love Bella Jewel's ability to make you live a story and her writing style but unfortunately only this things made me give this book 3 stars. The story lacked depth and even if the characters appeared interesting once I got to meet them I wasn't so impressed.
Hopefully the next book in this series is going to be better because I'm not giving up. You hear me? :P
June 23, 2015
I honestly don't know where to start with this book, Belle & Max meet in school/college fall in love, get married young then something happens to Max & he changes turning to drink, drugs & gambling. Belle runs away heartbroken & doesn't come home for 5 years when she's forced too because her mum is dying of cancer.
This story has been told a thousand times has every cliche you could think to add. The characters gave me whiplash, Max was a total arsehole & Belle was a doormat. The dialogue didn't flow & the story literally made no sense.
Eventually the big secret was revealed & I was like IS THAT IT!?!?!? Seriously that's what kept them apart for 5 years!!!! It was laughable, the rest I just read to get to the end which unfortunately was as awful as the rest.
I certainly won't be picking up Raide's book.
1 & a half stars :(
This story has been told a thousand times has every cliche you could think to add. The characters gave me whiplash, Max was a total arsehole & Belle was a doormat. The dialogue didn't flow & the story literally made no sense.
Eventually the big secret was revealed & I was like IS THAT IT!?!?!? Seriously that's what kept them apart for 5 years!!!! It was laughable, the rest I just read to get to the end which unfortunately was as awful as the rest.
I certainly won't be picking up Raide's book.
1 & a half stars :(
July 4, 2015
I luvd this it was great
Belle as had a hard 5 yrs an she is back where it al started back home where she left the luv of her life an he family but she is back cause her mum is terminally sick so she wants 2 spend as much time with her as she can but bein home is hard an the feelings she as tried 2 push back r now fightin with her Max her ex as been through so much as well but he push Belle away an hurt her so much she couldn't stay but she didn't know what Max was goin through an when they c each other after 5 yrs they both have so many things 2 say they have both changed so much but the is 1 big thing that Max doesn't know about an this could make things even harder 4 Max 2 deal with
I did find in this book that I saw 2 different Mac's the past an the present an it was weird but in a good way I luvd the way he was with Belle in the beginning the way he didn't care about his rep an would do anything 4 her an he would fight 4 her an then the present Max was so hard an didn't care about anything Ye he still had strong feelings 4 Belle but he would push her an the old Max wouldn't do that but I still would c the old Max in the new 1 I hope I m coming across ok an not stupid but I just luvd how the author wrote Max's character it was great an OMG is this man hot I thought he was sexy in the lil snip we got of him in Pippa an Tykes book but God getting a whole book was just what I came 2 c ;)
Belle is such a gentle girl an u can c that in the beginning of the time she meets Max but she will only let people push her so far an she will lose it she is very protective as well I really liked her character an she was hard on herself after she found out what happened 2 turn Max the way he did but I think I would of done the same there is only so much shit u can take an she took it I m not stayin she was rite either but shit was goin through enough of Max's shit an his word did hurt from the start they were so good 2gether an i did luv seein how they got 2gether an how things got harder after the accident it was heart breakin in parts an I was gutted 4 both of them in parts but I luvd how it turned out in the end cause the chemistry was so great sexual an personally an God were they so hot 2gether they were made 4 each other sexual they were smoking
I really enjoyed this book like I said it was heart breakin in part but i luv when a book pulls at my heartstrings an these 2 did I could get enough of this story an I didn't want it 2 end like I also said I luvd the way it was written an the different pov is what I really enjoy so that's a big plus 4 me I do recommend this book I thought it was great xxx
Belle as had a hard 5 yrs an she is back where it al started back home where she left the luv of her life an he family but she is back cause her mum is terminally sick so she wants 2 spend as much time with her as she can but bein home is hard an the feelings she as tried 2 push back r now fightin with her Max her ex as been through so much as well but he push Belle away an hurt her so much she couldn't stay but she didn't know what Max was goin through an when they c each other after 5 yrs they both have so many things 2 say they have both changed so much but the is 1 big thing that Max doesn't know about an this could make things even harder 4 Max 2 deal with
I did find in this book that I saw 2 different Mac's the past an the present an it was weird but in a good way I luvd the way he was with Belle in the beginning the way he didn't care about his rep an would do anything 4 her an he would fight 4 her an then the present Max was so hard an didn't care about anything Ye he still had strong feelings 4 Belle but he would push her an the old Max wouldn't do that but I still would c the old Max in the new 1 I hope I m coming across ok an not stupid but I just luvd how the author wrote Max's character it was great an OMG is this man hot I thought he was sexy in the lil snip we got of him in Pippa an Tykes book but God getting a whole book was just what I came 2 c ;)
Belle is such a gentle girl an u can c that in the beginning of the time she meets Max but she will only let people push her so far an she will lose it she is very protective as well I really liked her character an she was hard on herself after she found out what happened 2 turn Max the way he did but I think I would of done the same there is only so much shit u can take an she took it I m not stayin she was rite either but shit was goin through enough of Max's shit an his word did hurt from the start they were so good 2gether an i did luv seein how they got 2gether an how things got harder after the accident it was heart breakin in parts an I was gutted 4 both of them in parts but I luvd how it turned out in the end cause the chemistry was so great sexual an personally an God were they so hot 2gether they were made 4 each other sexual they were smoking
I really enjoyed this book like I said it was heart breakin in part but i luv when a book pulls at my heartstrings an these 2 did I could get enough of this story an I didn't want it 2 end like I also said I luvd the way it was written an the different pov is what I really enjoy so that's a big plus 4 me I do recommend this book I thought it was great xxx
June 22, 2015
Another amazing book from Bella Jewel. This has to be one of my favorite books of 2015 so far! It had everything! Love, passion, a good story and characters that I loved.
Anabelle is a single mother, trying to raise her little daughter, Immy. When her sick mother needs her help, she returns home but her past comes back to haunt her as well.
Five years ago, Anabelle ran from the man she loved. She left her husband because she couldn't live with the knowledge that he didn't love her anymore.
Max is a man hardened by his experiences. He is running his family's club, House of Obsidian, and he is also an underground fighter. When fate brings him face to face with his estranged wife, his past comes back to torture him once more.
Anabelle is scared of getting closer to Max again, especially now that she has her daughter to think of; a daughter that Max knows nothing about.
I loved this second chance romance. The transition between time periods showed us exactly how the characters were when they met, how they developed, how they were drawn apart and how the were when life forced them together again.
Anabelle was an amazing character and a great mother. Max was a man gone dark. From famous college football player he turned into someone much darker and elusive. He is man Anabelle barely knows anymore...
The chemistry between these two was simply out of this world!
What I adored about this book is the inner conflict each character was battling against. Things were not easy and the author did a really great job at showing us that second chances are not always smooth or easy. You have to fight for what you want; you must see beyond yourself. There are two sides of the same story and the author managed to create fantastic twists and turns. She also made us understand Max better.
The development was very well orchestrated and the ending left me extremely satisfied!
I have nothing bad to say about this book. I only have to say this: I cannot wait for Rainer's story!!!! Gimme, gimme!
5 Stars from me.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Anabelle is a single mother, trying to raise her little daughter, Immy. When her sick mother needs her help, she returns home but her past comes back to haunt her as well.
Five years ago, Anabelle ran from the man she loved. She left her husband because she couldn't live with the knowledge that he didn't love her anymore.
Max is a man hardened by his experiences. He is running his family's club, House of Obsidian, and he is also an underground fighter. When fate brings him face to face with his estranged wife, his past comes back to torture him once more.
Anabelle is scared of getting closer to Max again, especially now that she has her daughter to think of; a daughter that Max knows nothing about.
I loved this second chance romance. The transition between time periods showed us exactly how the characters were when they met, how they developed, how they were drawn apart and how the were when life forced them together again.
Anabelle was an amazing character and a great mother. Max was a man gone dark. From famous college football player he turned into someone much darker and elusive. He is man Anabelle barely knows anymore...
The chemistry between these two was simply out of this world!
What I adored about this book is the inner conflict each character was battling against. Things were not easy and the author did a really great job at showing us that second chances are not always smooth or easy. You have to fight for what you want; you must see beyond yourself. There are two sides of the same story and the author managed to create fantastic twists and turns. She also made us understand Max better.
The development was very well orchestrated and the ending left me extremely satisfied!
I have nothing bad to say about this book. I only have to say this: I cannot wait for Rainer's story!!!! Gimme, gimme!
5 Stars from me.
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
June 25, 2015
3 Disappointed Stars
I don't really know where to start with this review. I've been looking forward to Max and Belle's story every since I read Desolation and was first introduced to the characters. But now that I've finally read their story I was a little disappointed.
Five years ago Belle left her husband, Max, with the secret of their unborn child. Now she's back in town to take care of her dying mother and when she see's Max again she realizes she doesn't want to keep running. Their past isn't as black and white as she believes, though, and getting her husband back will not be easy.
Max interested me from when I first met his character, and I was excited to get his story. Especially after hearing about how is wife was Belle, Pippa's roommate. But then I read this and felt nothing for him. I didn't like him, but I also didn't hate him. He was supposed to be a main character and yet we barely got any of his story and most of his POV was from the then parts and told about how he first met Belle in college.
Speaking of, the flashbacks to how they met seemed completely pointless to me and didn't go with the story at all. Yes, it was giving us a glimpse into how their marriage started but it didn't flow with the story and the characters were different in the then parts than they were in the now parts. It was like two different stories trying to be pushed together. I just didn't enjoy the flashbacks at all.
Overall, the story was only okay. The story seemed rushed and not put together very well but I did enjoy reading the last half of it. If it wasn't for the way it ended than I would have kept my 4 star rating that I was originally going to go with. It's just that, we finally found out what happened with the marriage and with Max and then it was never brought up again, even though Max still didn't seem to be okay with what his issue was. I think that the author was too worried about trying to give us details of the next books and their characters that she lost the actual story.
I still love Bella Jewel's books and am looking forward to the upcoming ones, especially Raide's, but this one just wasn't my favorite.
I don't really know where to start with this review. I've been looking forward to Max and Belle's story every since I read Desolation and was first introduced to the characters. But now that I've finally read their story I was a little disappointed.
Five years ago Belle left her husband, Max, with the secret of their unborn child. Now she's back in town to take care of her dying mother and when she see's Max again she realizes she doesn't want to keep running. Their past isn't as black and white as she believes, though, and getting her husband back will not be easy.
Max interested me from when I first met his character, and I was excited to get his story. Especially after hearing about how is wife was Belle, Pippa's roommate. But then I read this and felt nothing for him. I didn't like him, but I also didn't hate him. He was supposed to be a main character and yet we barely got any of his story and most of his POV was from the then parts and told about how he first met Belle in college.
Speaking of, the flashbacks to how they met seemed completely pointless to me and didn't go with the story at all. Yes, it was giving us a glimpse into how their marriage started but it didn't flow with the story and the characters were different in the then parts than they were in the now parts. It was like two different stories trying to be pushed together. I just didn't enjoy the flashbacks at all.
Overall, the story was only okay. The story seemed rushed and not put together very well but I did enjoy reading the last half of it. If it wasn't for the way it ended than I would have kept my 4 star rating that I was originally going to go with. It's just that, we finally found out what happened with the marriage and with Max and then it was never brought up again, even though Max still didn't seem to be okay with what his issue was. I think that the author was too worried about trying to give us details of the next books and their characters that she lost the actual story.
I still love Bella Jewel's books and am looking forward to the upcoming ones, especially Raide's, but this one just wasn't my favorite.
January 9, 2018
Flawed book. Flawed characters. Flawed everything.
June 22, 2015
This felt... unfinished to me. It's full of cliches and goes back and forth in time between when they met in college and the present. Hero did really really shitty things and I didn't feel that he ever redeemed himself. He didn't even really try.
The thing that really didn't sit right with me is that the husband is a complete tool. He's all bad boy, alpha male, but I feel like a real man wouldn't do what he did to his wife. He pushed her away, pushed her to a point where she needed to leave, and then resents her because she left. He blames her because "she didn't keep her promise to stand by his side." During this whole time, he was verbally and mentally abusive towards her, trying to use reverse psychology to make her fight for him. He pushed her away and then blames her for leaving. What a crock of shit.
Then- after she left, he sleeps with other women!!!! He admits to about 20, but says "they didn't matter." Then the moment he sees another guy talking to her, he blows his top and yells at her and demands to know if she had sex with him (in a very crude way). He tells her nobody can have her but him. He claims that she is the only woman he will ever love, but then he doesn't know if he wants to be with her. Skip to next chapter and they are going at it like rabbits. And there was no conversation if he had been tested.
He still lives in the same house as they shared together. That was her dream house. It's not explicitly stated but it's mentioned that he took girls home. If he took girls home to the house and bed he shared with this wife he's a bigger douche canoe than I imagine. I mean, if feel like if he didn't, he would have reassured her that he never brought anyone back to their place, but he never makes that type of statement.
He tells her the secret that caused him to change, but it really wasn't something that should have caused all this turmoil and he takes almost no accountability. He lets Annabelle (who's name freaking changes fifty times from Belle, to Blue Belle, to Ana, to Baby) take the blame for not being there for him. He freaking says sorry in the fucking epilogue, not even the actual story!! WTF.
Cliches:
- girl is a nerd
- boy is quarterback jock on campus
- boy already has a "girlfriend"
- leaves "girlfriend" for nerd girl
- they get married life is lovey dovey
- something happens and boy refuses to talk to wife about it- he starts to go off the rails
- lack of communication is used at the conflict (so tired of this being used as a plot device, really, I'm over it)
- boy says really really shitty things to wife. really shitty
- wife leaves with a secret
- secret is
- wife comes back to town because her mother is dying of cancer
- husband owns big club in town
- during time apart husband slept with multiple woman (he says about 20)
- boy is all bad boy alpha male now
- club has underground fighting ring
- girl lives in a an apartment with roommate
- roommate's friends/ boyfriend are in a motorcycle MC(I mean, really, how many more cliches can we have?!)
- Boy finds out the secret by running into girl in the grocery store
- Girl just can't resist how hot boy is and practically drops her pants the moment she see him
- Girl experiences tragedy
- Boy comforts girl
- They finally have a conversation of what went wrong- girl then blames herself like she was the one in the wrong
- and then "the end"
The thing that really didn't sit right with me is that the husband is a complete tool. He's all bad boy, alpha male, but I feel like a real man wouldn't do what he did to his wife. He pushed her away, pushed her to a point where she needed to leave, and then resents her because she left. He blames her because "she didn't keep her promise to stand by his side." During this whole time, he was verbally and mentally abusive towards her, trying to use reverse psychology to make her fight for him. He pushed her away and then blames her for leaving. What a crock of shit.
Then- after she left, he sleeps with other women!!!! He admits to about 20, but says "they didn't matter." Then the moment he sees another guy talking to her, he blows his top and yells at her and demands to know if she had sex with him (in a very crude way). He tells her nobody can have her but him. He claims that she is the only woman he will ever love, but then he doesn't know if he wants to be with her. Skip to next chapter and they are going at it like rabbits. And there was no conversation if he had been tested.
He still lives in the same house as they shared together. That was her dream house. It's not explicitly stated but it's mentioned that he took girls home. If he took girls home to the house and bed he shared with this wife he's a bigger douche canoe than I imagine. I mean, if feel like if he didn't, he would have reassured her that he never brought anyone back to their place, but he never makes that type of statement.
He tells her the secret that caused him to change, but it really wasn't something that should have caused all this turmoil and he takes almost no accountability. He lets Annabelle (who's name freaking changes fifty times from Belle, to Blue Belle, to Ana, to Baby) take the blame for not being there for him. He freaking says sorry in the fucking epilogue, not even the actual story!! WTF.
Cliches:
- girl is a nerd
- boy is quarterback jock on campus
- boy already has a "girlfriend"
- leaves "girlfriend" for nerd girl
- they get married life is lovey dovey
- something happens and boy refuses to talk to wife about it- he starts to go off the rails
- lack of communication is used at the conflict (so tired of this being used as a plot device, really, I'm over it)
- boy says really really shitty things to wife. really shitty
- wife leaves with a secret
- secret is
- wife comes back to town because her mother is dying of cancer
- husband owns big club in town
- during time apart husband slept with multiple woman (he says about 20)
- boy is all bad boy alpha male now
- club has underground fighting ring
- girl lives in a an apartment with roommate
- roommate's friends/ boyfriend are in a motorcycle MC(I mean, really, how many more cliches can we have?!)
- Boy finds out the secret by running into girl in the grocery store
- Girl just can't resist how hot boy is and practically drops her pants the moment she see him
- Girl experiences tragedy
- Boy comforts girl
- They finally have a conversation of what went wrong- girl then blames herself like she was the one in the wrong
- and then "the end"
August 29, 2015
I HATE and I mean absolutely HATE giving a low star rating.These authors put in so much work in their stories and only hope that we as readers will love them.Sadly I didn't love this one and I came so close to DNFing this I can't even tell you.The story started out pretty promising in the begining but then then Max went and opened his freakin mouth and said why he doesn't think Belle would fit into his world.That my friend was strike one for me.
Belle also started out as a good girl and I was ok she's fine but then what does she do? DUMB SHIT.ABSOLUTELY DUMB SHIT.Some people probably would've understood her reasons, but I was just shaking my head.That was strike two.Now the back and forth I didn't like because what the hell, we already know the damm outcome so it's no suprise there.I get that it was set up to know what led to their demise but I just couldnt.Then you have the whole club scene where Belle goes out and suprise surprise guess who shows up all brooding mad as shit? Yup you guessed it.Been there, read that.
And last but not least, we have the reason why Max pushed Bell away.Okay this reason has to be completely worthy of everything and once again Max opens his mouth and says what the reason was.
I LOST.MY.SHIT!!! Strike f*cking three!!
That was the dumbest reason and complete BULL CRAP mixed in with a side of HORSESH*T.I really couldn't believe that was the reason.I have read most of this author's work and I loved them but not this one.This story just wasn't for me.
Belle also started out as a good girl and I was ok she's fine but then what does she do? DUMB SHIT.ABSOLUTELY DUMB SHIT.Some people probably would've understood her reasons, but I was just shaking my head.That was strike two.Now the back and forth I didn't like because what the hell, we already know the damm outcome so it's no suprise there.I get that it was set up to know what led to their demise but I just couldnt.Then you have the whole club scene where Belle goes out and suprise surprise guess who shows up all brooding mad as shit? Yup you guessed it.Been there, read that.
And last but not least, we have the reason why Max pushed Bell away.Okay this reason has to be completely worthy of everything and once again Max opens his mouth and says what the reason was.
I LOST.MY.SHIT!!! Strike f*cking three!!
That was the dumbest reason and complete BULL CRAP mixed in with a side of HORSESH*T.I really couldn't believe that was the reason.I have read most of this author's work and I loved them but not this one.This story just wasn't for me.
July 9, 2015
"Max?"
"Yeah, baby?"
"Can I keep you forever?"
I read book two, Flawed Love, before reading this story. I wasn't a giant fan of the second book however, I felt Flawed Heart was a lot better.
Belle comes back to town, with her daughter in tow, to care for her sick mom. She doesn't want to see her estranged husband, and the plan was working until he shows up at her mom's house. Now Belle has to decided what to do about their daughter, when it comes to Max. She's got enough on her plate between a terminally ill mom, work, and a four year old - who wants to add on the ARSE of a husband? Not Belle.
Max pushed his wife away and now has to live with the consequences. So what does he do? Screws every woman in town, fights everyone at his underground fight ring, drinks himself stupid and dabbles in other things. Now his estranged wife is back and he wants her back but he sure blames her for not being there for him, and when he finds out he has a daughter? Well, he becomes even more of a bigger jerk.
Can these two come together, fix their family, right their wrongs, and find their happily ever after? They just might be able to, if they could stop the blame game, anger, and pigheadedness for five minutes to see straight.
Flawed Heart had me in the feelings and emotions department. I felt the: ANGER, anguish, hurt, pain, blame, and love between Belle and Max. It felt genuine.
I enjoyed the Then & NOW parts together. I'm really not sure why so many people felt like this book was confusing, everything read pretty straight forward to me.
I wasn't a fan of Pippa in book two, but I did like her in this story. I really loved RAIDE and can't wait to see what happens with him and his lovely Bounty Hunter.
I also wasn't a fan of Max in the NOW chapters and towards the end of the THEN chapters. He was a rude, crude, arse of a man. Though, he was so much better of guy when he was with Belle in the early years. I also didn't like the junk he pulls to push his wife away. If I had to live with that, I would have taken a break from him too... until he cleaned up his act.
I will say that Belle taking the blame on herself for so long did piss my right the heck off. Max took too long to shoulder the blame- which is the reason for their down fall, at least 75%. But honestly, I could see why Belle took the route she did. I also wonder if Max hadn't been put on the spot with Immy, would he have gone the route he did in the end with his family? Hmmmmmm ...
Anyway, I felt like this story was written well and better developed than book two in this series. I look forward to seeing what comes next.
December 12, 2020
Read this last year… cleaning shit up.
Max and Belle are overflow from the Joker’s Wrath series. (she was Pippa’s roomie in Desolation. The blurb sets them up, they’re married but have been separated for several years. I had numerous issues with this one…
❌ The constant flip-flopping timeline was confusing/annoying.
❌ The initial “connection” was rushed and sweet-ish but not a deep/meaningful.
❌ The long separation w/ our H spreading his seed to 30ish females.
❌ The H is a TOTAL ass.
❌Most action/reactions made absolute zero sense.
❌Big time double standards.
❌ It was all over the place. He’s mad/ she’s mad. He’s wrong/she’s wrong. I couldn’t even keep her name straight. Annabelle/Belle/Blue Belle/Baby/Ana…just pick a lane and take us for a ride.
❌ The big secret reason for him turning to drugs and blowing up their life… so stupid.
❌ The ending is SUPER rushed.
So yea, didn’t love this one at all, but I want to say at least something positive… I thought some of the backstory info/trauma was sad and emotionally written.
Bottom Line- I don’t mind the messy, but I want it cleaned up…not pushed under the bed and tell me it’s clean.
Max and Belle are overflow from the Joker’s Wrath series. (she was Pippa’s roomie in Desolation. The blurb sets them up, they’re married but have been separated for several years. I had numerous issues with this one…
❌ The constant flip-flopping timeline was confusing/annoying.
❌ The initial “connection” was rushed and sweet-ish but not a deep/meaningful.
❌ The long separation w/ our H spreading his seed to 30ish females.
❌ The H is a TOTAL ass.
❌Most action/reactions made absolute zero sense.
❌Big time double standards.
❌ It was all over the place. He’s mad/ she’s mad. He’s wrong/she’s wrong. I couldn’t even keep her name straight. Annabelle/Belle/Blue Belle/Baby/Ana…just pick a lane and take us for a ride.
❌ The big secret reason for him turning to drugs and blowing up their life… so stupid.
❌ The ending is SUPER rushed.
So yea, didn’t love this one at all, but I want to say at least something positive… I thought some of the backstory info/trauma was sad and emotionally written.
Bottom Line- I don’t mind the messy, but I want it cleaned up…not pushed under the bed and tell me it’s clean.
December 12, 2019
3.5 stars
I listened to this after looking on audible for romance stories where there was a secret baby. I was in the mood to read one and this came up as being just that.
Max and Belle met in college. He was one of the popular guys who played football and had a lot of admirers. They feel hard and fast for each other, married and planned to live happily ever after. They did for a while until things began to unravel. Max began to withdraw from Belle after witnessing a tragic accident. It was slowly at first but got to a point where he was nothing like the man she married. After separating, Belle moved forward without Max, despite still being deeply in love with him.
Five years later and Belle has returned to her hometown, her mother is terminally ill and she needs to be lose to her for the time she has left. She was not expecting to come face to face with Max. They both have secrets and when they are revealed they are both stunned to realise how differently their lives could have turned out if they had just trusted in their love and been honest with each other.
I enjoyed listening to this. It's not a very long story so only about 5 hours of listening time, therefore I finished this in one day.
I listened to this after looking on audible for romance stories where there was a secret baby. I was in the mood to read one and this came up as being just that.
Max and Belle met in college. He was one of the popular guys who played football and had a lot of admirers. They feel hard and fast for each other, married and planned to live happily ever after. They did for a while until things began to unravel. Max began to withdraw from Belle after witnessing a tragic accident. It was slowly at first but got to a point where he was nothing like the man she married. After separating, Belle moved forward without Max, despite still being deeply in love with him.
Five years later and Belle has returned to her hometown, her mother is terminally ill and she needs to be lose to her for the time she has left. She was not expecting to come face to face with Max. They both have secrets and when they are revealed they are both stunned to realise how differently their lives could have turned out if they had just trusted in their love and been honest with each other.
I enjoyed listening to this. It's not a very long story so only about 5 hours of listening time, therefore I finished this in one day.
June 23, 2015
-SPOILERS-
Nope. This story just didn't do it for me. I love Bella Jewel but this book is eerily similar to another of her books Till Death (which I loved). But that's not even what bothered me. What got to me is that in Till Death the heroes reason for being a bastard to his wife made sense- I could see that happening. But the reason Max turned so cold and mean to Annabelle made ZERO sense to me.
So Max is on his way home one night when he sees a wreck. When he gets to the truck the family is dead except for the little girl. He pulls her out and stays with her until the ambulance comes but unfortunately it was too late. The little girl died.
Don't get me wrong what Max experienced was heartbreaking and tragic and would screw with someone but he acted as if it was his own child that had died. I can understand it haunting him and causing him some heartbreak but for it to cause him to shut down, BECOME A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON, to turn to drugs and alcohol, to spend all their money on gambling, to have woman hanging all over him, for him to tell his wife to leave because he doesn't love her anymore and to tell her marriage was a mistake- just seemed over dramatic to me. And it wasn't like it was just a depression he was in- because yes he was depressed over it obviously but it went on for years- and he never ONCE tried to find his wife. He just built up his club and fucked his way through the pain. He gave zero shits about hurting her or breaking her heart. The experience honestly turned him into a totally different person, and I just didn't buy it.
And yet when she comes back.... he acts like it was her fault! And to beat it all- she fucking agrees and APOLOGIZES TO HIM! Yeah I understand the vows of for better or worse but Jesus a person can only take so much especially when her husband treats her like this when she just finds out she is pregnant-so I didn't blame her one bit for running away and leaving him.
So it really really really really made my blood fucking boil when Belle is the one constantly apologizing, acting like it was her fault, for groveling, when Max didn't do shit to try to win her back.
Not. Shit.
The one thing Belle did wrong was not tell him about their child, and whether she was in the wrong about that is debatable because who would blame her? Max was living a life that no mother would want her child apart of. Maybe if he took two minutes out of the five years they were apart to even check up and see if his wife was okay, he would've seen he had a baby girl.
The writing was great of course but unfortunately this one was a miss for me. I felt like it should've been longer and I just didn't like Max- which is rare because Ms. Jewel always writes the hottest alpha men, but Max just didn't do it for me this time around.
Nope. This story just didn't do it for me. I love Bella Jewel but this book is eerily similar to another of her books Till Death (which I loved). But that's not even what bothered me. What got to me is that in Till Death the heroes reason for being a bastard to his wife made sense- I could see that happening. But the reason Max turned so cold and mean to Annabelle made ZERO sense to me.
So Max is on his way home one night when he sees a wreck. When he gets to the truck the family is dead except for the little girl. He pulls her out and stays with her until the ambulance comes but unfortunately it was too late. The little girl died.
Don't get me wrong what Max experienced was heartbreaking and tragic and would screw with someone but he acted as if it was his own child that had died. I can understand it haunting him and causing him some heartbreak but for it to cause him to shut down, BECOME A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT PERSON, to turn to drugs and alcohol, to spend all their money on gambling, to have woman hanging all over him, for him to tell his wife to leave because he doesn't love her anymore and to tell her marriage was a mistake- just seemed over dramatic to me. And it wasn't like it was just a depression he was in- because yes he was depressed over it obviously but it went on for years- and he never ONCE tried to find his wife. He just built up his club and fucked his way through the pain. He gave zero shits about hurting her or breaking her heart. The experience honestly turned him into a totally different person, and I just didn't buy it.
And yet when she comes back.... he acts like it was her fault! And to beat it all- she fucking agrees and APOLOGIZES TO HIM! Yeah I understand the vows of for better or worse but Jesus a person can only take so much especially when her husband treats her like this when she just finds out she is pregnant-so I didn't blame her one bit for running away and leaving him.
So it really really really really made my blood fucking boil when Belle is the one constantly apologizing, acting like it was her fault, for groveling, when Max didn't do shit to try to win her back.
Not. Shit.
The one thing Belle did wrong was not tell him about their child, and whether she was in the wrong about that is debatable because who would blame her? Max was living a life that no mother would want her child apart of. Maybe if he took two minutes out of the five years they were apart to even check up and see if his wife was okay, he would've seen he had a baby girl.
The writing was great of course but unfortunately this one was a miss for me. I felt like it should've been longer and I just didn't like Max- which is rare because Ms. Jewel always writes the hottest alpha men, but Max just didn't do it for me this time around.
July 1, 2015
Flawed Heart by Bella Jewel was anything but flawed. It was fabulous! If you’re a Bella Jewel fan like I am then you will know she didn’t stray from her usual writing style. Flawed Heart is the story of Max and Anabelle. Their love spans time, and with a love like that there are hardships…
First let me say: Max is OMG! Smokin’ hot! I have a very clear picture of who he is in my head. I’m certain he is the broody, yet gentle man that I would fall head over heels for myself. Yes please!
Anabelle is my favorite type of female lead. Fun, feisty and amazing. And the sex is off the charts hot! I was ecstatic for the reintroduction of the ladies from Jokers Wrath MC but it’s not a deal breaker if you haven’t read them yet (just move them up on the pile!) :)
Sweet, sexy, heartbreaking, loving and all the emotions that make a Bella book amazing! I’m ready for the next one! ~ Heather, 5 stars
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I LOVED this book! It was just so good and I couldn’t put it down. I finished it in a matter of hours. I especially loved how it was written in a then and now format and from both points-of-view so that we really got to see it from all angles.
Belle and Max! The perfect college couple. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other. They made each other happy.
“We can talk about how big it is later, baby,” I grind out. “I need to come.”
They get married and all seems perfect. Until Max witnesses a horrible accident.
Fast forward five years – Belle is back in town and it will be the first time she sees Max since she just up and left after a horrific fight.
“The moment I see his face, I gasp. It’s as if someone has slapped me. Pain radiates right to my very core as I take in the face of the man I love so fucking much. I was right; he’s changed. So much I hardly recognize him.”
One thing is for sure – the chemistry between them is still scorching.
“Where. Are. You.” Oh God. “I need to put my dick in you. I need to taste your cunt. I need to feel you again. Fuck, I can’t get enough.”
This story was just so damn good. I cried, I laughed, and I needed a change of panties. I am such a sucker for second chances at true love. I loved that we got to see some of the Jokers' Wrath MC members as well as meet some new men whose stories I can’t wait to find out. This was another fantastic read from Ms. Jewel! ~ Tiffany, 5 stars
First let me say: Max is OMG! Smokin’ hot! I have a very clear picture of who he is in my head. I’m certain he is the broody, yet gentle man that I would fall head over heels for myself. Yes please!
Anabelle is my favorite type of female lead. Fun, feisty and amazing. And the sex is off the charts hot! I was ecstatic for the reintroduction of the ladies from Jokers Wrath MC but it’s not a deal breaker if you haven’t read them yet (just move them up on the pile!) :)
Sweet, sexy, heartbreaking, loving and all the emotions that make a Bella book amazing! I’m ready for the next one! ~ Heather, 5 stars
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I LOVED this book! It was just so good and I couldn’t put it down. I finished it in a matter of hours. I especially loved how it was written in a then and now format and from both points-of-view so that we really got to see it from all angles.
Belle and Max! The perfect college couple. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other. They made each other happy.
“We can talk about how big it is later, baby,” I grind out. “I need to come.”
They get married and all seems perfect. Until Max witnesses a horrible accident.
Fast forward five years – Belle is back in town and it will be the first time she sees Max since she just up and left after a horrific fight.
“The moment I see his face, I gasp. It’s as if someone has slapped me. Pain radiates right to my very core as I take in the face of the man I love so fucking much. I was right; he’s changed. So much I hardly recognize him.”
One thing is for sure – the chemistry between them is still scorching.
“Where. Are. You.” Oh God. “I need to put my dick in you. I need to taste your cunt. I need to feel you again. Fuck, I can’t get enough.”
This story was just so damn good. I cried, I laughed, and I needed a change of panties. I am such a sucker for second chances at true love. I loved that we got to see some of the Jokers' Wrath MC members as well as meet some new men whose stories I can’t wait to find out. This was another fantastic read from Ms. Jewel! ~ Tiffany, 5 stars
June 22, 2015
Wtf did I just read? I can't believe that was the big secret that kept their AMAZING (?!?) love apart for 5 years (eye roll). Really?!? And then the next thing I know I see the word epilogue on top of the page? Was anything solved at all to warrant an epilogue? Really?
October 16, 2015
I don't know how Bella Jewel does it. I really have no idea.
But, just as her previous books, "Flawed Heart" is amazing.
It's full of angst, heart-break and misunderstandings. It's filled with hurt, disappointment, but also with forgiveness and love. "Flawed Heart" by Bella Jewel is a beautiful second chance romance with unusual characters and an original plot that will keep you glued to your Kindle.
Max and Belle used to be happy and deeply in love. Things were going really great until one night that changed everything. One accident that changed the man Belle was in love with. So she left him, taking a secret with her.
Five years later they meet again and all the bottled up feelings erupt like a volcano that's been dormant for way too long. Max isn't the man she fell in love with, but he's still the man she loves. Belle is the woman that stole Max heart and then broke it without knowing. And once he finds out what she's been hiding, his heart may tear to pieces.
Belle was an amazing female lead. I loved her strength and her ferocity. Even in her weakest moment, she still managed to be strong. She was hard-working, loving and caring. Bella Jewel's writing allowed me to feel Belle's heart-break, her insecurity and fear to be hurt again, but also her immense longing and yearning for Max and his love.
Max on the other hand was sexy, unyieliding and so beautifully broken. He was a tough guy, but at the same time he could be the most loving, sweet and caring man towards Belle and the people she loves. When he opened up and shared his hurt with Belle, I couldn't stop crying. It was so easy to relate to him - his good and his bad side.
Besides the great characters, the amazing plot and the hot sizzling sex, I really enjoyed the way that Bella Jewel chose to write this story. She showed that there isn't just black and white, wrong and right. There are usually two sides to a story and there's always two people in a relationship. Two people who have a part in making things work or making them fall apart. She has shown how it's not just one person's fault. Both, Max and Belle had a part in the unraveling of their relationship. It wasn't just his or her fault.
Just as it was both of them having to let go, to forgive and to take the next step into a future together. Their journey was moving and beautiful.
I love how Bella Jewel described the fears, insecurities and hurt they were going through. And how she showed that true love is worth fighting for. It is worth giving it another try.
4 no-one-is-perfect stars.
But, just as her previous books, "Flawed Heart" is amazing.
It's full of angst, heart-break and misunderstandings. It's filled with hurt, disappointment, but also with forgiveness and love. "Flawed Heart" by Bella Jewel is a beautiful second chance romance with unusual characters and an original plot that will keep you glued to your Kindle.
Max and Belle used to be happy and deeply in love. Things were going really great until one night that changed everything. One accident that changed the man Belle was in love with. So she left him, taking a secret with her.
Five years later they meet again and all the bottled up feelings erupt like a volcano that's been dormant for way too long. Max isn't the man she fell in love with, but he's still the man she loves. Belle is the woman that stole Max heart and then broke it without knowing. And once he finds out what she's been hiding, his heart may tear to pieces.
Belle was an amazing female lead. I loved her strength and her ferocity. Even in her weakest moment, she still managed to be strong. She was hard-working, loving and caring. Bella Jewel's writing allowed me to feel Belle's heart-break, her insecurity and fear to be hurt again, but also her immense longing and yearning for Max and his love.
Max on the other hand was sexy, unyieliding and so beautifully broken. He was a tough guy, but at the same time he could be the most loving, sweet and caring man towards Belle and the people she loves. When he opened up and shared his hurt with Belle, I couldn't stop crying. It was so easy to relate to him - his good and his bad side.
Besides the great characters, the amazing plot and the hot sizzling sex, I really enjoyed the way that Bella Jewel chose to write this story. She showed that there isn't just black and white, wrong and right. There are usually two sides to a story and there's always two people in a relationship. Two people who have a part in making things work or making them fall apart. She has shown how it's not just one person's fault. Both, Max and Belle had a part in the unraveling of their relationship. It wasn't just his or her fault.
Just as it was both of them having to let go, to forgive and to take the next step into a future together. Their journey was moving and beautiful.
I love how Bella Jewel described the fears, insecurities and hurt they were going through. And how she showed that true love is worth fighting for. It is worth giving it another try.
4 no-one-is-perfect stars.
August 17, 2019
5 ANNI PRIMA
"Max?" she asks, when our breathing evens out.
"Yeah, baby?"
"Can I keep you forever?"
I grin. "Fuck yeah you can."
And that's exactly how I found the girl of my dreams.
Max e Belle si conoscono al college, sono giovani e hanno degli obiettivi. Belle studia per diventare giornalista, Max gioca a football, sperando di poter giocare per una squadra importante un giorno. Solo che si conoscono al momento sbagliato. Perchè Max ha una storia con Demi, la stronza, e anche se non sente più niente per lei, non gli sembra giusto tradirla. Inizialmente quindi sono amici, si contengono a non dimostrare all'altro quanto forte sia l'attrazione. Ma dopo vari atti di bullismo da parte di Demi per tenere Belle lontana da lui, Max decide di mandarla al diavolo e confessare a Belle i suoi sentimenti. Sentimenti che andranno avanti per molto tempo, chiedendole poi di sposarlo.
PRESENTE
"Fuck you" I scream. "Fuck you and everything you gave me. I wish I never laid eyes on you, Max. I wish I never fucking met you." my voice hitches on the last sentence and I drop my head.
"That's not true." he rasps, "You fucking know it's not true."
Come sono arrivati così? Cosa è successo a questa bellissima coppia?
Il matrimonio andava bene, erano innamorati persi, ma purtroppo una sera Max assiste ad un incidente che gli cambierà per sempre la vita. Inizia a bere, a giocare d'azzardo, a drogarsi, non è più il Max che Belle ama e quindi spaventata, decide di andarsene di casa senza dire a Max che aspettano un bambino. E così si ritrovano dopo cinque lunghissimi anni. Nessuno dei due ha dimenticato l'altro, Belle cerca di tenergli nascosta la bambina, Imogen, ma lui sa benissimo che è sua, appena la vede già lo sa. Quindi cercano di ricostruire il loro rapporto ormai rovinato dagli anni di lontananza e di bugie.
Bella Jewel è stata sublime. Mi ha fatta incasinare un sacco questa storia, è stata bellissima, tormentata, mi ha fatta piangere, ridere. Non ho trovato molto valida la motivazione di Max di cambiare in quel modo, perchè non è stata assolutamente colpa sua quello che è successo, e esagerare così tanto, al punto di mandare al diavolo tua moglie che ti è stata vicino mi è sembrato molto grave. Io avrei fatto esattamente come Belle, non credo quindi che lei dovesse chiedere scusa, assolutamente, ma il loro rapporto aveva bisogno anche di questo, quindi ho lasciato correre.
Non vedo l'ora di mettere le mani su Rainer, che mi ha incuriosita sin da subito.
"Max?" she asks, when our breathing evens out.
"Yeah, baby?"
"Can I keep you forever?"
I grin. "Fuck yeah you can."
And that's exactly how I found the girl of my dreams.
Max e Belle si conoscono al college, sono giovani e hanno degli obiettivi. Belle studia per diventare giornalista, Max gioca a football, sperando di poter giocare per una squadra importante un giorno. Solo che si conoscono al momento sbagliato. Perchè Max ha una storia con Demi, la stronza, e anche se non sente più niente per lei, non gli sembra giusto tradirla. Inizialmente quindi sono amici, si contengono a non dimostrare all'altro quanto forte sia l'attrazione. Ma dopo vari atti di bullismo da parte di Demi per tenere Belle lontana da lui, Max decide di mandarla al diavolo e confessare a Belle i suoi sentimenti. Sentimenti che andranno avanti per molto tempo, chiedendole poi di sposarlo.
PRESENTE
"Fuck you" I scream. "Fuck you and everything you gave me. I wish I never laid eyes on you, Max. I wish I never fucking met you." my voice hitches on the last sentence and I drop my head.
"That's not true." he rasps, "You fucking know it's not true."
Come sono arrivati così? Cosa è successo a questa bellissima coppia?
Il matrimonio andava bene, erano innamorati persi, ma purtroppo una sera Max assiste ad un incidente che gli cambierà per sempre la vita. Inizia a bere, a giocare d'azzardo, a drogarsi, non è più il Max che Belle ama e quindi spaventata, decide di andarsene di casa senza dire a Max che aspettano un bambino. E così si ritrovano dopo cinque lunghissimi anni. Nessuno dei due ha dimenticato l'altro, Belle cerca di tenergli nascosta la bambina, Imogen, ma lui sa benissimo che è sua, appena la vede già lo sa. Quindi cercano di ricostruire il loro rapporto ormai rovinato dagli anni di lontananza e di bugie.
Bella Jewel è stata sublime. Mi ha fatta incasinare un sacco questa storia, è stata bellissima, tormentata, mi ha fatta piangere, ridere. Non ho trovato molto valida la motivazione di Max di cambiare in quel modo, perchè non è stata assolutamente colpa sua quello che è successo, e esagerare così tanto, al punto di mandare al diavolo tua moglie che ti è stata vicino mi è sembrato molto grave. Io avrei fatto esattamente come Belle, non credo quindi che lei dovesse chiedere scusa, assolutamente, ma il loro rapporto aveva bisogno anche di questo, quindi ho lasciato correre.
Non vedo l'ora di mettere le mani su Rainer, che mi ha incuriosita sin da subito.
July 9, 2017
Ding ding ding ding aaaaannnndddddddd................................................we have another author that hates her heroine.🍷🍷🍷🍷🍷this is how many glasses of wine (whine) you will need to get through this book, otherwise, you go.........hey? Wtf?!?! Did she really just TAKE THE BLAME FOR THE 50000000 women this guy effed over 5 years?!?!?! REALLY?!!? 🍪🍪🍪🍪🍸🍸🍸🍸 ok, sorry, I lied. Your gonna need the cookies and martinis, too. Have fun and don't call me in the morning, I had to drink the same amount as you🤕
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November 7, 2024
So, if an author writes about trauma, ptsd, addictions, she should at least know what’s she’s talking about.
The part about his trauma, he saw an accident and couldn’t save a child was quite good. He slides into depression, he’s unable to find some peace. He doesn’t feel anything, typical depression. He behaves abominably, but then again, typical, and sadly, a man in his situation is unable to save himself, and gets even worse. He’s harsh, he gambles, he drinks, these are all dysfunctional coping mechanisms and very realistic, so it was ok for me.
Then after some time, he pushes the heroine away telling he needs a break because he doesn’t love her. Again, unhealthy defense mechanism that we can’t blame on him. People with these disorders are sick, and they don’t have to be considered jerks, selfish, pricks or whatever. They do what they can because they live in constant pain and don’t have the correct strategies to overcome their pain. I wasn’t feeling angry with him but I was feeling sorry.
The heroine I must admit, tried very hard to help him but, poor darling, she didn’t have the means to help him and she should have tried to find help outside, that is a therapist. He needed therapy, and she needed therapy too because she was hurt and scared. People don’t know how to deal with mental disorders, they often think that mental disorders are imaginary and not real but sadly they are real. The heroine is shattered and thinks the hero doesn’t want her anymore, so she leaves him. He also had some kind of fight club, where he spent time fighting other people. Duh.
So, this part was ok.
Five years later.
She was pregnant when she left him and she didn’t tell him, she went back to her mother who helped her with the kid. Even if the woman was good and ok, she never tried to mend the breakup of the young couple, she wasn’t a help in this sense, even knowing the hero had a trauma he wasn’t willing to deal with.
Now, the hero and the heroine meet again and the heroines mother tells him she’s sick. But he doesn’t do anything to meet and talk with the heroine.
They meet because she goes to his club where she meets also some women who had sex with him.
Apparently he wasn’t celibate and has many women.
So, the couple don’t know what to do with themselves.
Here is where the story goes downhill.
He’s angry that she never told him he had a daughter. She tells him he was an addict and she didn’t want her child near him.
He blames her because she left him and she apologizes.
This was wrong.
Yes, she should have helped him before he spiraled into addiction and should have tried to send him to therapy, this is for sure. But she wasn’t equipped for recognizing his disorder, since she’s not a psychologist or a counselor.
She thought he was simply tired of her.
So why didn’t I like it?
Because of his cheating?
Well, that was a part of it, but since he was sick it is not something that, as the other behaviors of addictions, I can blame on him.
I wasn’t fond of this hero to begin with. He was weak when he was at college, he was with shallow people and was shallow and inconsistent himself. I shouldn’t have given him a second glance when I met him because he’s the typical selfish, immature, self absorbed guy I always avoided in my teen years. And this made me good because I always had long and healthy relationships even when I was a teenager. Because I knew that bad boys, selfish boys, shallow boys are just that, and they are not charming, good and supportive partners as in, ever. So when I read a story of a girl who is fascinated by that kind of guy I remember all those girlfriends of mine who came to me crying because those bad boys had broken their heart, and I thought to myself, well what did you expect from someone like that?
Back to business.
So, I didn’t like how the story went because the hero never had therapy, he never understood what was wrong with him and blamed the heroine because when she couldn’t help him anymore, she left him. No, that is absolutely wrong.
He needed help, as addicts need help, as depressed need help, as all the people with mental issues need help.
This doesn’t mean their family has to put up with all their issues if these issues are unhealthy, toxic, and dangerous.
The hero was spiraling and yes, the heroine should have told him to ask for help, but, if he reused it, and it looks like he wasn’t that keen on getting help, she was never forced to stay, especially with a child on the way.
I’ve seen too often what life means for those poor partners who decide to stay with chronically addicted people, or chronically disturbed people. It’s impossible after some time. And if these people don’t leave they risk having mental issues themselves.
So the hero’s accusations reflects his inner selfish and coward character that he had still at college. He still was that entitled, shallow, selfish prick who always blames other people for his failures.
He should have apologized and apologized and apologized, and he should have gotten therapy, that he never had.
The heroine is a weak pushover, because let’s be honest, who fall in love with such a character? He had nothing to love to begin with, and I’m speaking about college, before the accident.
Basically, no therapy, no talk, no nothing. So a story that should have been based on mental issues is solved when the characters have sex, and more than once, and decide they will give it another try? That’s all. Really? Where’s therapy? Where’s conflict resolution? Where are addressed all their issues, when do they talk about what went wrong and how he coped with his ptsd? Because it seems to me nothing is changed.
So no, had he had therapy I would even have forgiven him many things, but he didn’t and in the end it looked like another cheating story where a weak heroine takes back the hero and even apologized because she left when life became intolerable and she tried to save herself and her kid from a toxic situation.
Zero stars.
The part about his trauma, he saw an accident and couldn’t save a child was quite good. He slides into depression, he’s unable to find some peace. He doesn’t feel anything, typical depression. He behaves abominably, but then again, typical, and sadly, a man in his situation is unable to save himself, and gets even worse. He’s harsh, he gambles, he drinks, these are all dysfunctional coping mechanisms and very realistic, so it was ok for me.
Then after some time, he pushes the heroine away telling he needs a break because he doesn’t love her. Again, unhealthy defense mechanism that we can’t blame on him. People with these disorders are sick, and they don’t have to be considered jerks, selfish, pricks or whatever. They do what they can because they live in constant pain and don’t have the correct strategies to overcome their pain. I wasn’t feeling angry with him but I was feeling sorry.
The heroine I must admit, tried very hard to help him but, poor darling, she didn’t have the means to help him and she should have tried to find help outside, that is a therapist. He needed therapy, and she needed therapy too because she was hurt and scared. People don’t know how to deal with mental disorders, they often think that mental disorders are imaginary and not real but sadly they are real. The heroine is shattered and thinks the hero doesn’t want her anymore, so she leaves him. He also had some kind of fight club, where he spent time fighting other people. Duh.
So, this part was ok.
Five years later.
She was pregnant when she left him and she didn’t tell him, she went back to her mother who helped her with the kid. Even if the woman was good and ok, she never tried to mend the breakup of the young couple, she wasn’t a help in this sense, even knowing the hero had a trauma he wasn’t willing to deal with.
Now, the hero and the heroine meet again and the heroines mother tells him she’s sick. But he doesn’t do anything to meet and talk with the heroine.
They meet because she goes to his club where she meets also some women who had sex with him.
Apparently he wasn’t celibate and has many women.
So, the couple don’t know what to do with themselves.
Here is where the story goes downhill.
He’s angry that she never told him he had a daughter. She tells him he was an addict and she didn’t want her child near him.
He blames her because she left him and she apologizes.
This was wrong.
Yes, she should have helped him before he spiraled into addiction and should have tried to send him to therapy, this is for sure. But she wasn’t equipped for recognizing his disorder, since she’s not a psychologist or a counselor.
She thought he was simply tired of her.
So why didn’t I like it?
Because of his cheating?
Well, that was a part of it, but since he was sick it is not something that, as the other behaviors of addictions, I can blame on him.
I wasn’t fond of this hero to begin with. He was weak when he was at college, he was with shallow people and was shallow and inconsistent himself. I shouldn’t have given him a second glance when I met him because he’s the typical selfish, immature, self absorbed guy I always avoided in my teen years. And this made me good because I always had long and healthy relationships even when I was a teenager. Because I knew that bad boys, selfish boys, shallow boys are just that, and they are not charming, good and supportive partners as in, ever. So when I read a story of a girl who is fascinated by that kind of guy I remember all those girlfriends of mine who came to me crying because those bad boys had broken their heart, and I thought to myself, well what did you expect from someone like that?
Back to business.
So, I didn’t like how the story went because the hero never had therapy, he never understood what was wrong with him and blamed the heroine because when she couldn’t help him anymore, she left him. No, that is absolutely wrong.
He needed help, as addicts need help, as depressed need help, as all the people with mental issues need help.
This doesn’t mean their family has to put up with all their issues if these issues are unhealthy, toxic, and dangerous.
The hero was spiraling and yes, the heroine should have told him to ask for help, but, if he reused it, and it looks like he wasn’t that keen on getting help, she was never forced to stay, especially with a child on the way.
I’ve seen too often what life means for those poor partners who decide to stay with chronically addicted people, or chronically disturbed people. It’s impossible after some time. And if these people don’t leave they risk having mental issues themselves.
So the hero’s accusations reflects his inner selfish and coward character that he had still at college. He still was that entitled, shallow, selfish prick who always blames other people for his failures.
He should have apologized and apologized and apologized, and he should have gotten therapy, that he never had.
The heroine is a weak pushover, because let’s be honest, who fall in love with such a character? He had nothing to love to begin with, and I’m speaking about college, before the accident.
Basically, no therapy, no talk, no nothing. So a story that should have been based on mental issues is solved when the characters have sex, and more than once, and decide they will give it another try? That’s all. Really? Where’s therapy? Where’s conflict resolution? Where are addressed all their issues, when do they talk about what went wrong and how he coped with his ptsd? Because it seems to me nothing is changed.
So no, had he had therapy I would even have forgiven him many things, but he didn’t and in the end it looked like another cheating story where a weak heroine takes back the hero and even apologized because she left when life became intolerable and she tried to save herself and her kid from a toxic situation.
Zero stars.
February 20, 2017
3.5 stars
Flawed Heart was ok for me. While there were things I really enjoyed there was also things I didn't like. I loved reading the 'Then', I loved watching Max and Ana fall in love. I think my biggest complaint is that I didn't like how Ana took blame for her marriage failing. I think she made the best choice for herself and she tried to help him but he kept pushing her away. I didn't have an issue with Max having sex with others even though he was married because she did leave him for 5 years. I did have a problem with him demanding to know if she did too. Of course she didn't but she did have other things to worry about. Overall it was not a bad read but not as good as some of the others I've read by this author.
Flawed Heart was ok for me. While there were things I really enjoyed there was also things I didn't like. I loved reading the 'Then', I loved watching Max and Ana fall in love. I think my biggest complaint is that I didn't like how Ana took blame for her marriage failing. I think she made the best choice for herself and she tried to help him but he kept pushing her away. I didn't have an issue with Max having sex with others even though he was married because she did leave him for 5 years. I did have a problem with him demanding to know if she did too. Of course she didn't but she did have other things to worry about. Overall it was not a bad read but not as good as some of the others I've read by this author.
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