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Broken But... Mending #3
Scales
She thinks she escaped Justice
He is still waiting for Justice to happen.
She's afraid her day of reckoning is near.
He's afraid his day of reckoning will never arrive.
Will love balance the scales of Justice?
Paris and Weaver's story will be out soon in this 3 installment of the Broken but... Mending series.
He is still waiting for Justice to happen.
She's afraid her day of reckoning is near.
He's afraid his day of reckoning will never arrive.
Will love balance the scales of Justice?
Paris and Weaver's story will be out soon in this 3 installment of the Broken but... Mending series.
223 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 12, 2015
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About the author
Dale Mayer
938 books1,645 followersDale Mayer is a USA Today bestselling author best known for her Psychic Visions and Family Blood Ties series. Her contemporary romances are raw and full of passion and emotion (Second Chances, SKIN), her thrillers will keep you guessing (By Death series), and her romantic comedies will keep you giggling (It's a Dog's Life and Charmin Marvin Romantic Comedy series).
She honors the stories that come to her - and some of them are crazy and break all the rules and cross multiple genres!
To go with her fiction, she also writes nonfiction in many different fields with books available on resume writing, companion gardening and the US mortgage system. She has recently published her Career Essentials Series. All her books are available in print and ebook format.
To find out more about Dale and her books, visit her at http://www.dalemayer.com. Or connect with her online with Twitter at www.twitter.com/dalemayer and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dalemayer.author. If you like Dale Mayer's books and are interested in joining her street team, sign up here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/40238...
Books by Dale Mayer
Psychic Vision Series
Tuesday's Child
Hide'n Go Seek
Maddy's Floor
Garden of Sorrow
Knock, Knock...
Rare Find
Eyes to the Soul - fall/winter 2014
By Death Series
Touched by Death - Part 1 - Free
Touched by Death - Part 2
Touched by Death - Full book
Haunted by Death
Chilled by Death - fall/winter 2014
Second Chances...at Love Series
Second Chances - Part 1
Second Chances - Part 2
Second Chances - Full book
Novellas
It's a Dog's Life- romantic comedy
Charmin Marvin Romantic Comedy
Broken Protocols #1
Broken Protocols #2
Broken Protocols #3
New adult/adul crossover Books
In Cassie's Corner
Gem Stone (a Gemma Stone mystery)
Design Series
Dangerous Designs
Deadly Designs
Darkest Designs
Family Blood Ties Series
Vampire in Denial
Vampire in Distress
Vampire in Design
Vampire in Deceit
Vampire in Defiance
Non-Fiction Books
Career Essentials: The Resume
Career Essentials: The Cover Letter
Career Essentials: The Interview
Career Essentials: 3 in 1
She honors the stories that come to her - and some of them are crazy and break all the rules and cross multiple genres!
To go with her fiction, she also writes nonfiction in many different fields with books available on resume writing, companion gardening and the US mortgage system. She has recently published her Career Essentials Series. All her books are available in print and ebook format.
To find out more about Dale and her books, visit her at http://www.dalemayer.com. Or connect with her online with Twitter at www.twitter.com/dalemayer and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/dalemayer.author. If you like Dale Mayer's books and are interested in joining her street team, sign up here - https://www.facebook.com/groups/40238...
Books by Dale Mayer
Psychic Vision Series
Tuesday's Child
Hide'n Go Seek
Maddy's Floor
Garden of Sorrow
Knock, Knock...
Rare Find
Eyes to the Soul - fall/winter 2014
By Death Series
Touched by Death - Part 1 - Free
Touched by Death - Part 2
Touched by Death - Full book
Haunted by Death
Chilled by Death - fall/winter 2014
Second Chances...at Love Series
Second Chances - Part 1
Second Chances - Part 2
Second Chances - Full book
Novellas
It's a Dog's Life- romantic comedy
Charmin Marvin Romantic Comedy
Broken Protocols #1
Broken Protocols #2
Broken Protocols #3
New adult/adul crossover Books
In Cassie's Corner
Gem Stone (a Gemma Stone mystery)
Design Series
Dangerous Designs
Deadly Designs
Darkest Designs
Family Blood Ties Series
Vampire in Denial
Vampire in Distress
Vampire in Design
Vampire in Deceit
Vampire in Defiance
Non-Fiction Books
Career Essentials: The Resume
Career Essentials: The Cover Letter
Career Essentials: The Interview
Career Essentials: 3 in 1
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July 31, 2017
**I was provided with an ARC by the author in exchange for a honest review**
2 Stars
Overall Opinion: This was a tough one to get through. I didn't necessarily connect with either character and I felt like it all just developed too easily for my liking. They were paired together by this expert and therefore they are meant to be! Maybe this expert should open a matchmaking business, because I was under the impression that the previous 2 books in the series were the same type of situations (I might be wrong). There wasn't that much explanation about what exactly the seminar was supposed to be about, other than it helps people with "problems" and the leader was some sort of miracle worker -- so that alone made me confused. There was WAY too much inner dialogue. Both characters had times where all it was was their inner dialogue, and I was extremely tempted to skim through it because a lot of it seemed to be irrelevant, boring, and repetitive. I think what was so off putting was the emphasis on the processes they needed to take with their issues. I am a psychology major, and it was even too much for me! The synopsis is so vague that I suppose it can work, but I don't think it gave readers a good enough idea as to what the book was about.
Storyline: This is Paris and Weaver's story. They meet when Weaver sits by Paris at a seminar. Paris is there because her brother was so successful at it, and Weaver is there because the leader is his professor and promised to get a paper published for him about the seminar if it was good enough. They get paired together to work on a "visual project" about justice. The leader claims that they were paired together because they are on both sides of the coin regarding justice . They struggle at first but then they form a friendship of sorts, which eventually leads to stronger feelings. They both have major issues to work through, but they find their HFN.
POV: This alternated between focusing on Paris and Weaver in 3rd person POV.
Overall Pace of Story: Ok. I had a lot of times where I wanted to skim, and the ending was rather abrupt (and at 87% on my kindle edition).
Instalove: I wouldn't say it was instalove, but they were in love by the end of the week long seminar.
H rating: 3 stars. Weaver. He was better than our h, but I still felt like he was just meh. He definitely fit into the stereotype of the wanna-be psychologist that doesn't look at their own issues but happily diagnoses everyone else.
h rating: 2 stars. Paris. Even at the beginning, I didn't necessarily like her character. She had been through some traumatizing things -- don't get me wrong -- but she was just kind of...pitiful. I like my heroines to be strong in the face of their issues, and she wasn't that.
Sadness level: Low. There were some heavy issues, but I didn't need any tissues.
Heat level: Low. They do have sexy times, but they're kind of meh (with a lot of inner dialogue).
Descriptive sex: Yes.
OW/OM drama: No
Sex scene with OW or OM:
Cheating:
Possible Triggers:
Closure: The ending was abrupt, and I would call it a HFN at best.
Side Note: This is my first opportunity to read an ARC, and I'm torn about the experience. On one hand I was excited and honored by the opportunity, but on the other hand I started to understand the reason why ARCs typically have higher ratings. It is natural to try to do something nice for someone that has done something nice to you (like write a good review regardless of your feelings because you were given the opportunity in the first place). I did find myself in this dilemma of trying to make it better than it was for this reason, but I eventually came to the conclusion that it was given to me for an "honest" review and that is what I needed to write...so here it goes:
2 Stars
Overall Opinion: This was a tough one to get through. I didn't necessarily connect with either character and I felt like it all just developed too easily for my liking. They were paired together by this expert and therefore they are meant to be! Maybe this expert should open a matchmaking business, because I was under the impression that the previous 2 books in the series were the same type of situations (I might be wrong). There wasn't that much explanation about what exactly the seminar was supposed to be about, other than it helps people with "problems" and the leader was some sort of miracle worker -- so that alone made me confused. There was WAY too much inner dialogue. Both characters had times where all it was was their inner dialogue, and I was extremely tempted to skim through it because a lot of it seemed to be irrelevant, boring, and repetitive. I think what was so off putting was the emphasis on the processes they needed to take with their issues. I am a psychology major, and it was even too much for me! The synopsis is so vague that I suppose it can work, but I don't think it gave readers a good enough idea as to what the book was about.
Storyline: This is Paris and Weaver's story. They meet when Weaver sits by Paris at a seminar. Paris is there because her brother was so successful at it, and Weaver is there because the leader is his professor and promised to get a paper published for him about the seminar if it was good enough. They get paired together to work on a "visual project" about justice. The leader claims that they were paired together because they are on both sides of the coin regarding justice . They struggle at first but then they form a friendship of sorts, which eventually leads to stronger feelings. They both have major issues to work through, but they find their HFN.
POV: This alternated between focusing on Paris and Weaver in 3rd person POV.
Overall Pace of Story: Ok. I had a lot of times where I wanted to skim, and the ending was rather abrupt (and at 87% on my kindle edition).
Instalove: I wouldn't say it was instalove, but they were in love by the end of the week long seminar.
H rating: 3 stars. Weaver. He was better than our h, but I still felt like he was just meh. He definitely fit into the stereotype of the wanna-be psychologist that doesn't look at their own issues but happily diagnoses everyone else.
h rating: 2 stars. Paris. Even at the beginning, I didn't necessarily like her character. She had been through some traumatizing things -- don't get me wrong -- but she was just kind of...pitiful. I like my heroines to be strong in the face of their issues, and she wasn't that.
Sadness level: Low. There were some heavy issues, but I didn't need any tissues.
Heat level: Low. They do have sexy times, but they're kind of meh (with a lot of inner dialogue).
Descriptive sex: Yes.
OW/OM drama: No
Sex scene with OW or OM:
Cheating:
Possible Triggers:
Closure: The ending was abrupt, and I would call it a HFN at best.
October 30, 2015
I did like this story - as unbelievable as it really is - I still liked it. The writing style was exceptional. This story would have been more believable and enjoyable if the plot had more twists and turns and was more vivid. The drama was awful, but I liked how the couple's relationship progressed despite their opposite views of justice. As a result, I found it quite boring and dull. I saw great potential in this book, but it just couldn't 'keep me' interested.
Review copy provided by Barclay Publicity via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Review copy provided by Barclay Publicity via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
December 2, 2015
{A copy of "Scales" was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.}
Blurb FAIL!
The blurb for this book doesn't provide an adequate snapshot of what this book is about. It's not that it's dishonest, but more so that it leads readers to assume the book is primarily something it's not.
Is a sense of justice, in one case finding it and in one case fleeing from it, an aspect of this book? Yes.
But, in the big picture of this book, this blurb focusing on justice would be akin to a blurb for "Snow White" that told you it was about an apple.
This is a mistake that will cost the author in reviews and ratings !
Readers that would enjoy the deep psychology analytics and the damaged souls romantic subplot will pass this book by without a second glance, and readers that are expecting a"justice" theme to play out as a suspenseful thriller romance are going to be disappointed and angry in reviews.
I'm Just Not Sure What To Do With This?!?
I would've never expected these characters... with this plot line... in this genre of romance. That's both good and bad.
It's good that the author's story is unique; I can't say I've ever read a similar book. Still...
It's bad in that she created a plot and characters that do not fit any of the beloved subsets, niches of romance that most readers are drawn toward - erotica, BDSM, traditional, bad boy, high-angst, friends to lovers, second chance, sappy goo, sports, mob, MC, paranormal, etc...
These are atypical idiosyncratic characters for the romance genre. We see damaged characters with tons of emo baggage all the time (waves at FSOG) in romance, but it's always offset by some niche that readers can get behind (sorry for the pun) romantically. Unfortunately, that isn't the case here.
This scenes are set to a week-long psychology self-help seminar/workshop where the goal is to evaluate, declare, discuss, and process psychological issues roadblocking the MCs. It's heavy! It's a lot of deep analysis. It's a lot of inner thoughts, & in third person none the less.
The mix of damaged characters in a highly analytical setting was not a good match for romance and left me feeling like I don't know what to do with this book.
The Cast & Plot
At just 5%, the female MC, Paris, actually eats a balled up piece of paper rather than risk the male MC, Weaver, seeing what she wrote on it. Like I said, atypical characters.
Paris and Weaver are paired up at this workshop . They're complete opposites. They sit on opposite sides of thought process and character traits. Yet, like the flip sides of the same coin, they can relate through the pains of the past.
She lives a celibate life devoid of men because her abusive past disables her from trusting. She's fraught with nervous breakdowns any time she confronts her past. Her goal is to deal with the superficial and leave the deep elements of her pain hidden.
He also has trust issues because he has also been abused and, ironically enough, has already found and lost love once through bonding with a woman under therapy. He doesn't particularly have a goal because he isn't interested in "help" with his issues. He instead is intent on "helping" her with her issues.
Let me point of again that the topics here are heavy - depression, panic attacks, abuse, infertility, murder. And the topics are heavily addressed in introspect, even when it's delivered through dialogue.
There's a suspense element of finding out the details of the character pasts. It's one of those: "I murdered my father" and 'oh, lookie a boogey man from my past happens to be here, but I don't want to talk about it so I'll take my sweet time giving you the details as I take the next 3/4 of the book to analyze how it's affected my life.'
It's not so much suspense as it is purposefully holding back the details of the characters' pasts. Suspense readers...
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Romantically...
Huge fail!
The book often reads like a self-help, motivational book mixed with heavy therapy sessions -vs- a novel.
They share, withdraw, share, withdraw... They psychoanalyze each other and themselves for over 50% of the book.
The romantic element doesn't even develop until midway through the book, and I had to wonder ...
The romantic happenings appear out of nowhere, and, given her aversion to the opposite sex, it goes from a unbelievable 0 to 1000 miles per hour in 1 second flat. Considering her trust issues, I found her lack of questioning him about certain plot points and the forgiveness she immediately gives very unbelievable.
Given his previous experience with mixing business and pleasure and the introspective theme of the writing style, it's also hard to believe that he'd have zero reservations about starting another romance under the circumstances.
The sex scene is written out, but not graphic or steamy... More matter-of-fact than anything.
I lost a lot of patience with this book when the characters began to analyze the sex they just had in a very clinical way. I just felt they were still in Psychology 101 mode, and, again, this mixture just isn't my brand of romance!
The final scene was the only portion of the book that I'd consider romantic, and it was odd given that they'd only known each other a week, had only been romantically involved for a couple of days, and had spent most of the entire time in a psychological Ninja Blender.
Ehh, I just didn't feel the love, believe the romance would ever make it long-term, nor really care either way. The HEA-for now ending didn't help these feelings at all.
The Writing
Nothing distracting, but there are a few grammatical errors, such as:
Overall, fairly clean and neat writing style and technical ability.
The chosen plot, character, and setting combination is the primary problem.
The secondary problem is that this is written in third-person narration. As it's laced with heavy psychological analysis, I feel that first-person would've made for a much more potent delivery, especially considering the complexities of the characters' personalities and frequent reliance on inner thoughts to propel the storyline.
There are also several times in the initial chapters that the narration is ping-ponging back and forth between his observations on her and her observations on him and it's difficult to determine which character is having what thought.
Final Thoughts
Romance readers will most likely never make it to the "romance" portion of this book, which doesn't arrive until after 50%.
Suspense readers will most likely be bored with the psychology & frustrated by the plot being held back simply by 'I don't want to talk about it.'
So, I'm not sure whom I'd be able to recommend this book?!?
If I wasn't given a free copy for review, this would've been a DNF for me.
I do think that under a different plot, character, setting combo and with more attention to pacing and reader enjoyment, the author has the technical ability to do MUCH better.
Blurb FAIL!
The blurb for this book doesn't provide an adequate snapshot of what this book is about. It's not that it's dishonest, but more so that it leads readers to assume the book is primarily something it's not.
Is a sense of justice, in one case finding it and in one case fleeing from it, an aspect of this book? Yes.
But, in the big picture of this book, this blurb focusing on justice would be akin to a blurb for "Snow White" that told you it was about an apple.
This is a mistake that will cost the author in reviews and ratings !
Readers that would enjoy the deep psychology analytics and the damaged souls romantic subplot will pass this book by without a second glance, and readers that are expecting a"justice" theme to play out as a suspenseful thriller romance are going to be disappointed and angry in reviews.
I'm Just Not Sure What To Do With This?!?
I would've never expected these characters... with this plot line... in this genre of romance. That's both good and bad.
It's good that the author's story is unique; I can't say I've ever read a similar book. Still...
It's bad in that she created a plot and characters that do not fit any of the beloved subsets, niches of romance that most readers are drawn toward - erotica, BDSM, traditional, bad boy, high-angst, friends to lovers, second chance, sappy goo, sports, mob, MC, paranormal, etc...
These are atypical idiosyncratic characters for the romance genre. We see damaged characters with tons of emo baggage all the time (waves at FSOG) in romance, but it's always offset by some niche that readers can get behind (sorry for the pun) romantically. Unfortunately, that isn't the case here.
This scenes are set to a week-long psychology self-help seminar/workshop where the goal is to evaluate, declare, discuss, and process psychological issues roadblocking the MCs. It's heavy! It's a lot of deep analysis. It's a lot of inner thoughts, & in third person none the less.
The mix of damaged characters in a highly analytical setting was not a good match for romance and left me feeling like I don't know what to do with this book.
The Cast & Plot
At just 5%, the female MC, Paris, actually eats a balled up piece of paper rather than risk the male MC, Weaver, seeing what she wrote on it. Like I said, atypical characters.
Paris and Weaver are paired up at this workshop . They're complete opposites. They sit on opposite sides of thought process and character traits. Yet, like the flip sides of the same coin, they can relate through the pains of the past.
She lives a celibate life devoid of men because her abusive past disables her from trusting. She's fraught with nervous breakdowns any time she confronts her past. Her goal is to deal with the superficial and leave the deep elements of her pain hidden.
He also has trust issues because he has also been abused and, ironically enough, has already found and lost love once through bonding with a woman under therapy. He doesn't particularly have a goal because he isn't interested in "help" with his issues. He instead is intent on "helping" her with her issues.
Let me point of again that the topics here are heavy - depression, panic attacks, abuse, infertility, murder. And the topics are heavily addressed in introspect, even when it's delivered through dialogue.
There's a suspense element of finding out the details of the character pasts. It's one of those: "I murdered my father" and 'oh, lookie a boogey man from my past happens to be here, but I don't want to talk about it so I'll take my sweet time giving you the details as I take the next 3/4 of the book to analyze how it's affected my life.'
It's not so much suspense as it is purposefully holding back the details of the characters' pasts. Suspense readers...
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Romantically...
Huge fail!
The book often reads like a self-help, motivational book mixed with heavy therapy sessions -vs- a novel.
They share, withdraw, share, withdraw... They psychoanalyze each other and themselves for over 50% of the book.
The romantic element doesn't even develop until midway through the book, and I had to wonder ...
The romantic happenings appear out of nowhere, and, given her aversion to the opposite sex, it goes from a unbelievable 0 to 1000 miles per hour in 1 second flat. Considering her trust issues, I found her lack of questioning him about certain plot points and the forgiveness she immediately gives very unbelievable.
Given his previous experience with mixing business and pleasure and the introspective theme of the writing style, it's also hard to believe that he'd have zero reservations about starting another romance under the circumstances.
The sex scene is written out, but not graphic or steamy... More matter-of-fact than anything.
I lost a lot of patience with this book when the characters began to analyze the sex they just had in a very clinical way. I just felt they were still in Psychology 101 mode, and, again, this mixture just isn't my brand of romance!
The final scene was the only portion of the book that I'd consider romantic, and it was odd given that they'd only known each other a week, had only been romantically involved for a couple of days, and had spent most of the entire time in a psychological Ninja Blender.
Ehh, I just didn't feel the love, believe the romance would ever make it long-term, nor really care either way. The HEA-for now ending didn't help these feelings at all.
The Writing
Nothing distracting, but there are a few grammatical errors, such as:
Already having agreed to write , a paper, he didn't want to have to take part in the week-long activity."
Overall, fairly clean and neat writing style and technical ability.
The chosen plot, character, and setting combination is the primary problem.
The secondary problem is that this is written in third-person narration. As it's laced with heavy psychological analysis, I feel that first-person would've made for a much more potent delivery, especially considering the complexities of the characters' personalities and frequent reliance on inner thoughts to propel the storyline.
There are also several times in the initial chapters that the narration is ping-ponging back and forth between his observations on her and her observations on him and it's difficult to determine which character is having what thought.
Final Thoughts
Romance readers will most likely never make it to the "romance" portion of this book, which doesn't arrive until after 50%.
Suspense readers will most likely be bored with the psychology & frustrated by the plot being held back simply by 'I don't want to talk about it.'
So, I'm not sure whom I'd be able to recommend this book?!?
If I wasn't given a free copy for review, this would've been a DNF for me.
I do think that under a different plot, character, setting combo and with more attention to pacing and reader enjoyment, the author has the technical ability to do MUCH better.
November 10, 2015
Written in dual perspective of Paris and Weaver, the story focuses predominantly on the dialogues between the two characters and their connection with each other. There's not much focus on the settings, other support characters or plot outside of the one week healing workshop that the characters are in. Story explored themes of personal transformation, love, internal conflicts, painful pasts and risks of being hurt. It keeps you reading to find out more about Paris's and Weaver's past traumas. Recommended for lovers of romance novels.
January 16, 2016
ARC received via NetGalley
I truly couldn't get into this book. Trust me when I said I tried. If you're thinking it's about Justice and romance than it's not the right book for you.
I manly saw it was two introspective people with their own baggage. But with a semi romance thrown into the mix. I wish I say more positive things but I can't.
I truly couldn't get into this book. Trust me when I said I tried. If you're thinking it's about Justice and romance than it's not the right book for you.
I manly saw it was two introspective people with their own baggage. But with a semi romance thrown into the mix. I wish I say more positive things but I can't.
August 27, 2017
Many see things in black or white when in actual fact there are many shades in between, the same goes with what each judge as justice. One character feels they should have been punished for what they did, even though they were told it was self defense. Due to one comment they have been waiting for the law to change their mind, not able to move past it in any real way and always questioning right or wrong, it haunts their life. The other has been waiting for the law to catch those responsible for the change in their life when only 6, having suffered abuse as a result and no one being punished just makes it worse.
Both characters are placed together in this therapy workshop, being on opposite sides of the justice system and not knowing anything about the others triggers. Some of this story is hard reading, the abuse and treatment both have suffered and been broken by. One helping the other just a little more but in doing so it actually ends up helping themselves as well. Deeply emotional as most of this series has been, the problems call to me to some degree, though maybe this one not quite in the same way. The author has done a really great job highlighting problems and emotions as well as finding the characters a unique way to overcome and deal with the issues involved. Abuse can follow in many forms, some can be minor and easily managed without therapy, but the worst kind can often take years to overcome and even be completely overwhelming affecting many aspects of the sufferers lives. This is a story of extreme abuse and finally healing after many years of failing treatment. I have found this series as a whole very inspirational and moving, I have read each book often with tears in my eyes. Despite the subject matter I have really enjoyed reading this journey for each character and their progress and eventual healing as well as their being able to move on and connect with each other in a deeper way than they ever thought possible.
Both characters are placed together in this therapy workshop, being on opposite sides of the justice system and not knowing anything about the others triggers. Some of this story is hard reading, the abuse and treatment both have suffered and been broken by. One helping the other just a little more but in doing so it actually ends up helping themselves as well. Deeply emotional as most of this series has been, the problems call to me to some degree, though maybe this one not quite in the same way. The author has done a really great job highlighting problems and emotions as well as finding the characters a unique way to overcome and deal with the issues involved. Abuse can follow in many forms, some can be minor and easily managed without therapy, but the worst kind can often take years to overcome and even be completely overwhelming affecting many aspects of the sufferers lives. This is a story of extreme abuse and finally healing after many years of failing treatment. I have found this series as a whole very inspirational and moving, I have read each book often with tears in my eyes. Despite the subject matter I have really enjoyed reading this journey for each character and their progress and eventual healing as well as their being able to move on and connect with each other in a deeper way than they ever thought possible.
November 24, 2015
I received this novel from the author in exchange for a review. I do love the feeling of a book finding me, rather than the other way around.
‘Scales: Of Justice’ is the third in a series of interconnected books, but given my that I’ve done it, can easily be read without any prior knowledge of what’s gone on with the characters from the other books.
Paris arrives at a weeklong workshop in the hope of moving on from some pretty devastating past events. Her brother Sean met the love of his life at a previous workshop, and they apparently had a great time exploring and overcoming their respective traumas. Paris is a little hopeful that she’ll get to do the same: move on, and find love. But when she’s confronted with a man from a past she’s trying desperately to let go, she starts questioning whether she’s ready to move on, or whether the best approach would be to run.
Weaver is studying psychology, and wants to write and publish a paper about the workshop. But when Weaver meets Paris, he’s forced to acknowledge that he’s not fully recovered from what’s buried in his past, and he starts questioning whether he’ll ever be ready for his chosen career.
Paris and Weaver are paired up on a project for the workshop, with the theme of justice. The word resonates with Paris because of something in her past, but I didn’t quite get it as a theme associated with mental health. Justice leads me to expect a discussion of justice vs. right vs. fair, or a discussion of the legal or social constructs of justice. I couldn’t quite work this into psychology, because isn’t the personal about what we each perceive as fair? For example, it would be both right and just for me to get a speeding ticket if I was speeding, but I can’t imagine that I would ever consider it to be fair.
Paris and Weaver are attracted to each other, but their relationship has an uneven start, when Weaver reveals he sees his role in the workshop as observer, rather than participant.
This is a book where the characters spend a lot of time thinking about the past, and what it’s doing to them in the present. This is not an eventful story. It’s introspective. There’s lots of contemplation followed by talking.
Paris spends a lot of time on her past and not sleeping and thinking she looks like an absolute wreck. However, she wasn’t overwhelmingly self-pitying, and she wanted to do what she could to fix herself. She felt strong and sympathetic.
Weaver quickly moves past attempting to be Paris’s therapist, and spends a lot of time thinking about how strong and self-aware Paris is, but with a vulnerability that has him wanting to help her. While it’s not a competition, his big problem isn’t as big as Paris’s big problem, and he seemed to have mostly overcome it.
I got a bit tense about where the story was going to go at times. I’m all for people properly committing to sorting themselves out without relying on the magical kiss, but I don’t want to think that maybe the characters are confusing therapy with emotional intimacy. Fortunately, that doesn’t happen here.
At times I missed some of the drama and conflict of romances that rely on the ‘I don’t want to want to touch you’ conflict to keep the hero and heroine apart. The romantic conflict between Paris and Weaver is minimal, but there’s a good sense of growing attraction, growing intimacy, and some really nice examples of wanting to do what’s best for the other person, even if that means making a difficult choice. Paris and Weaver seemed like nice, normal people who were looking for something better than their current lot, and were willing to put in the effort to get what they wanted. This isn’t the type of book I’d usually pick, but I found I liked the characters, and liked their story.
‘Scales: Of Justice’ is the third in a series of interconnected books, but given my that I’ve done it, can easily be read without any prior knowledge of what’s gone on with the characters from the other books.
Paris arrives at a weeklong workshop in the hope of moving on from some pretty devastating past events. Her brother Sean met the love of his life at a previous workshop, and they apparently had a great time exploring and overcoming their respective traumas. Paris is a little hopeful that she’ll get to do the same: move on, and find love. But when she’s confronted with a man from a past she’s trying desperately to let go, she starts questioning whether she’s ready to move on, or whether the best approach would be to run.
Weaver is studying psychology, and wants to write and publish a paper about the workshop. But when Weaver meets Paris, he’s forced to acknowledge that he’s not fully recovered from what’s buried in his past, and he starts questioning whether he’ll ever be ready for his chosen career.
Paris and Weaver are paired up on a project for the workshop, with the theme of justice. The word resonates with Paris because of something in her past, but I didn’t quite get it as a theme associated with mental health. Justice leads me to expect a discussion of justice vs. right vs. fair, or a discussion of the legal or social constructs of justice. I couldn’t quite work this into psychology, because isn’t the personal about what we each perceive as fair? For example, it would be both right and just for me to get a speeding ticket if I was speeding, but I can’t imagine that I would ever consider it to be fair.
Paris and Weaver are attracted to each other, but their relationship has an uneven start, when Weaver reveals he sees his role in the workshop as observer, rather than participant.
This is a book where the characters spend a lot of time thinking about the past, and what it’s doing to them in the present. This is not an eventful story. It’s introspective. There’s lots of contemplation followed by talking.
Paris spends a lot of time on her past and not sleeping and thinking she looks like an absolute wreck. However, she wasn’t overwhelmingly self-pitying, and she wanted to do what she could to fix herself. She felt strong and sympathetic.
Weaver quickly moves past attempting to be Paris’s therapist, and spends a lot of time thinking about how strong and self-aware Paris is, but with a vulnerability that has him wanting to help her. While it’s not a competition, his big problem isn’t as big as Paris’s big problem, and he seemed to have mostly overcome it.
I got a bit tense about where the story was going to go at times. I’m all for people properly committing to sorting themselves out without relying on the magical kiss, but I don’t want to think that maybe the characters are confusing therapy with emotional intimacy. Fortunately, that doesn’t happen here.
At times I missed some of the drama and conflict of romances that rely on the ‘I don’t want to want to touch you’ conflict to keep the hero and heroine apart. The romantic conflict between Paris and Weaver is minimal, but there’s a good sense of growing attraction, growing intimacy, and some really nice examples of wanting to do what’s best for the other person, even if that means making a difficult choice. Paris and Weaver seemed like nice, normal people who were looking for something better than their current lot, and were willing to put in the effort to get what they wanted. This isn’t the type of book I’d usually pick, but I found I liked the characters, and liked their story.
December 10, 2015
4.5 Stars
I have to admit that with each book in this series I continue to be blow away by the amount of emotions that are captured from this characters. Each pair of participants has their own personal characteristics and inner challenges, but reading their journey towards healing is emotional draining and yet so bittersweet.
This book bring to life the biggest unreachable dream for both Paris [sister to Sean from book 2] and Weaver. Right away I was drawn to the enigma that is Paris and the desire that Weaver had to get to know her on a deeper level. I am a big fan of the dual POV’s and this series does a great job explain the journey both are experiencing. It seemed at first that the journey was weighted heavy towards Pairs, but in giving her the support she needed Weaver ends up moving forward in his own path. Watching how these two transformed from a shell to something beyond their expectations was very rewarding. I will not say that this was easy by any means, but once they can see past those fears it is more than you could have hoped for.
**I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
I have to admit that with each book in this series I continue to be blow away by the amount of emotions that are captured from this characters. Each pair of participants has their own personal characteristics and inner challenges, but reading their journey towards healing is emotional draining and yet so bittersweet.
This book bring to life the biggest unreachable dream for both Paris [sister to Sean from book 2] and Weaver. Right away I was drawn to the enigma that is Paris and the desire that Weaver had to get to know her on a deeper level. I am a big fan of the dual POV’s and this series does a great job explain the journey both are experiencing. It seemed at first that the journey was weighted heavy towards Pairs, but in giving her the support she needed Weaver ends up moving forward in his own path. Watching how these two transformed from a shell to something beyond their expectations was very rewarding. I will not say that this was easy by any means, but once they can see past those fears it is more than you could have hoped for.
**I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.
October 31, 2015
ARC received via NetGalley
I found this book a bit difficult to get into. Initially, to me, the writing didn't seem to flow. The further into the story I read though, the easier it was to read.
This was a good story in terms of character development, At the beginning of the book, both the main characters (Paris in particular though) were broken from events in their pasts, and in need of healing. But, with the help of each other, they were able to begin to mend themselves and by the end of the book, the characters had really blossomed.
I would have liked for this book to have been a more emotional read. I wanted it to be a cry-worthy story, but for me it just wasn't that. If it had been...that might have made it a 5 star read for me.
I found this book a bit difficult to get into. Initially, to me, the writing didn't seem to flow. The further into the story I read though, the easier it was to read.
This was a good story in terms of character development, At the beginning of the book, both the main characters (Paris in particular though) were broken from events in their pasts, and in need of healing. But, with the help of each other, they were able to begin to mend themselves and by the end of the book, the characters had really blossomed.
I would have liked for this book to have been a more emotional read. I wanted it to be a cry-worthy story, but for me it just wasn't that. If it had been...that might have made it a 5 star read for me.
July 9, 2021
In the previous book 'Scars' we met Sean, Paris' brother. Paris wasn't accepted to that session, because Dr. Jenna Komak said she wasn't ready yet. Now it's her turn, she's eager, a bit anxious and is trying not to attract attention.
Weaver doesn't think he needs the seminar, so Jenna's challenged him. Since he thinks he's immune she wants him to write a paper on it and if at the end he still feels immune she'll help him get it published. It's one of the things on his bucket list, a challenge he's determined to meet.
The addition of a question to their 'homework' brings back all of Paris' fears as she wrote her answer. Realizing what she wrote and unable to share that she tears it off and rolls it up. When she drops it Weaver is about to pick it up when she grabs it and swallows it. An unusual response that perks his curiousity.
There assignment from Jenna is to center on their differing perspective of justice. Paris is skeptical and is ready to bolt after she finds he is writing a report to hopefully be published. She seeks out Jenna and after their talk she decides Weaver needs the help as much as she does.
The two of them have different issues as has been the case in the previous books as well. They begin getting to know each other, walking in the cool fall air to the ocean.
Their conversation is just the tip of the iceberg Paris has to overcome. Her major fear is one connected to what she reveals to Weaver but doesn't come to the fore until later.
I love the journey as painful as it is for both Paris and Weaver. Their connection develops slow and steady and I loved getting a glimpse of Sean and Robin.
These books were powerful, different and enlightening to struggles many people have.
Weaver doesn't think he needs the seminar, so Jenna's challenged him. Since he thinks he's immune she wants him to write a paper on it and if at the end he still feels immune she'll help him get it published. It's one of the things on his bucket list, a challenge he's determined to meet.
The addition of a question to their 'homework' brings back all of Paris' fears as she wrote her answer. Realizing what she wrote and unable to share that she tears it off and rolls it up. When she drops it Weaver is about to pick it up when she grabs it and swallows it. An unusual response that perks his curiousity.
There assignment from Jenna is to center on their differing perspective of justice. Paris is skeptical and is ready to bolt after she finds he is writing a report to hopefully be published. She seeks out Jenna and after their talk she decides Weaver needs the help as much as she does.
The two of them have different issues as has been the case in the previous books as well. They begin getting to know each other, walking in the cool fall air to the ocean.
Their conversation is just the tip of the iceberg Paris has to overcome. Her major fear is one connected to what she reveals to Weaver but doesn't come to the fore until later.
I love the journey as painful as it is for both Paris and Weaver. Their connection develops slow and steady and I loved getting a glimpse of Sean and Robin.
These books were powerful, different and enlightening to struggles many people have.
November 23, 2019
Paris believes that Justice is coming to her - she just has no idea when and so is permanently frighted and wary of everything and everyone. Weaver is waiting for Justice to be done in the case of the death of a close family member, and the process of doing that affects his ability to form close relationships or trust people. Together they are both sides of the Justice coin - can they work together to resolve their problems?
I loved this story - Paris was like a skittish animal that was terrified of anything and anyone even though she had a backbone that enabled her to function in the world by hiding everything. Weaver was a calming influence on her while she was able to challenge him on many of his behaviours and beliefs. Their friendship developed out of their need to help each other and that then turned into love. A very deep story that really makes you think. Very enjoyable and very easy to feel their thoughts and emotions.
I loved this story - Paris was like a skittish animal that was terrified of anything and anyone even though she had a backbone that enabled her to function in the world by hiding everything. Weaver was a calming influence on her while she was able to challenge him on many of his behaviours and beliefs. Their friendship developed out of their need to help each other and that then turned into love. A very deep story that really makes you think. Very enjoyable and very easy to feel their thoughts and emotions.
July 20, 2021
An interesting plot that starts with fears and emotions of the ones coming for this intense therapy. They have tried others and deep down they all are looking for a healing, love and moving on to a new way of life.
Good detail as they went thru exploration, to healing and then love.
Well done and enjoyed.
Good detail as they went thru exploration, to healing and then love.
Well done and enjoyed.
March 16, 2024
Trauma and fear make life a living he'll for Paris but when she attends a special seminar looking for help she meets another damaged person, Weaver. As they are paired up together for the week they begin to open up and trust each other. This goes a long way to helping Paris face her fear and the man who inadvertent made them worse. In the process she and Weaver begin to form a bond.
March 20, 2024
Wow. Another good book in this series.
November 16, 2015
Scales (of Justice)
By: Dale Mayer
3.7 Stars. 11/15/15.
This is my first book by this author and in this series. I’d recommend reading the other books first to enrich your experience but Scales can be read as a stand-alone.
Paris Wilson may have survived her childhood but as an adult she has yet to really embrace life. With the goal of healing, moving on from her issues, and falling in love (like her brother Sean) she goes to the Inner Healing workshop given by Professor Jenna Komak.
Weaver is working on his masters in psychology. Having attended several of Jenna’s lectures but feeling he didn’t need her class Jenna dares him to attend her workshop. If he doesn’t discover anything hew about himself that needs healing he can write a paper on the workshop. She’ll even help him get published in a peer-reviewed journal, something he desperately wants.
Paris and Weaver have a memorable first meeting. He finds her fascinating and she puts him in his place. Not surprisingly they are assigned as partners for the rest of the workshop. They put their bumpy start behind them and being to work on their project while learning to trust one another. The book seems to stall about a third of the way though. After the slow middle the story picks up, the project is forgotten, and the character’s past is finally revealed. Weaver helps Paris work her issues reinforcing what she already knows to be true. In turn Pairs helps Weaver see his issues from a different perspective. Paris needs support to work her issues while Weaver prefers self-reflection. Healing is difficult and causes some bumps along the way but in each other they find the strength to forgive and move on.
***Spoilers***
It was the themes of this book that drew me: healing, transformation, and justice. I was looking forward to Paris and Weaver exploring these themes together while morally standing on different sides of the coin. Unfortunately that wasn’t quite what I got. Granted their viewpoints were shaped by their very different childhood experiences. It however takes the author so long to reveal what they actually experienced that the book is more then half over. Paris’s emotions are all over the place giving the reader whiplash.
I wanted this book to be so much more then it was. The character interaction never felt real to me. A lot of the story is spent with Paris crying or running away from her fears despite the fact that the whole reason she is at the workshop is to deal with them. I think part of the problem is that the workshop is so short and the type of trust these characters are expected to build takes time. Paris and Weaver get together and the scene is well written but lacks emotional depth.
In the end the book was mostly crying and reassurances. I can see why many people didn’t finish the book. The earnest discussion on justice and the shades of grey it can fall into gets swept away by tears and fears. This turned out to be a much lighter read then I was expecting. Despite the book not living up to my expectations I still enjoyed it and have to give the author points for trying to cover such a difficult topic while adding in a love story. If you liked the theme and are looking for a lighter book this story is for you.
I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
By: Dale Mayer
3.7 Stars. 11/15/15.
This is my first book by this author and in this series. I’d recommend reading the other books first to enrich your experience but Scales can be read as a stand-alone.
Paris Wilson may have survived her childhood but as an adult she has yet to really embrace life. With the goal of healing, moving on from her issues, and falling in love (like her brother Sean) she goes to the Inner Healing workshop given by Professor Jenna Komak.
Weaver is working on his masters in psychology. Having attended several of Jenna’s lectures but feeling he didn’t need her class Jenna dares him to attend her workshop. If he doesn’t discover anything hew about himself that needs healing he can write a paper on the workshop. She’ll even help him get published in a peer-reviewed journal, something he desperately wants.
Paris and Weaver have a memorable first meeting. He finds her fascinating and she puts him in his place. Not surprisingly they are assigned as partners for the rest of the workshop. They put their bumpy start behind them and being to work on their project while learning to trust one another. The book seems to stall about a third of the way though. After the slow middle the story picks up, the project is forgotten, and the character’s past is finally revealed. Weaver helps Paris work her issues reinforcing what she already knows to be true. In turn Pairs helps Weaver see his issues from a different perspective. Paris needs support to work her issues while Weaver prefers self-reflection. Healing is difficult and causes some bumps along the way but in each other they find the strength to forgive and move on.
***Spoilers***
It was the themes of this book that drew me: healing, transformation, and justice. I was looking forward to Paris and Weaver exploring these themes together while morally standing on different sides of the coin. Unfortunately that wasn’t quite what I got. Granted their viewpoints were shaped by their very different childhood experiences. It however takes the author so long to reveal what they actually experienced that the book is more then half over. Paris’s emotions are all over the place giving the reader whiplash.
I wanted this book to be so much more then it was. The character interaction never felt real to me. A lot of the story is spent with Paris crying or running away from her fears despite the fact that the whole reason she is at the workshop is to deal with them. I think part of the problem is that the workshop is so short and the type of trust these characters are expected to build takes time. Paris and Weaver get together and the scene is well written but lacks emotional depth.
In the end the book was mostly crying and reassurances. I can see why many people didn’t finish the book. The earnest discussion on justice and the shades of grey it can fall into gets swept away by tears and fears. This turned out to be a much lighter read then I was expecting. Despite the book not living up to my expectations I still enjoyed it and have to give the author points for trying to cover such a difficult topic while adding in a love story. If you liked the theme and are looking for a lighter book this story is for you.
I was given this ARC in exchange for an honest review.
November 14, 2015
** Book provided by the author for free with the expectation of leaving an honest review. **
First, I will say that you don't have to have read the other two to read this one. Before I accepted the read-for-review, I looked at a few of the existing reviews, so I was aware that the main characters in this one would be meeting at a deeply intense seminar led by a woman named Jenna for people working through psychological issues. I haven't read the other two, so I was glad to see another review say it wasn't necessary.
In this one, Paris has a secret that has driven the trajectory of her life since she was fifteen. She can't seem to move forward in her life, and her brother attended one of Jenna's previous seminars and really got a lot out of it, so Paris has high hopes. But she's pretty much emotionally and psychologically paralyzed by what happened when she was fifteen. Jenna's formula pairs two participants together, and Weaver is Jenna's choice for Paris. Weaver is a psychology student. He begged Jenna for a spot in her seminar so he could write an article about it and get publication credit. Jenna has allowed him to attend, but he doesn't realize this is because Jenna believes Weaver has some things to work on himself.
The first day is an exercise on dreams, and the last question has to do with what is holding you back from living your dream. Paris writes down her secret, and when she realizes she'll have to share this, she tries to erase it, mark it out, obliterate it on the paper, and when she feels this isn't good enough, she rips the bottom of the paper off, rolls it up, and eats it. This is pretty much how Paris and Weaver meet. He recognizes her absolute panic at potentially sharing her deepest issue, and having been through the psychology curriculum, he knows how to handle her so the panic doesn't spread.
Throughout the story, Weaver acts as a sort of safe harbor for Paris -- something about him is intriguing to her, and she draws strength and calm from him. Something about him helps her to open up in small increments. And for his part, he's intrigued by the strength he sees in her despite what she is visibly going through. He's drawn to help her, and in the process, he realizes why Jenna allowed him to take the seminar. Talking with Paris and a lot of self-reflection helps him work through his issues as well.
While there is a little bit of sex in the story, if I recall correctly, there's really only one scene. There is a lot of non-intimate touching (holding hands, guiding with hand at small of back, rubbing back in comfort, etc.) and it's sweet to watch Weaver take on this protective role with Paris. It makes sense for the story -- while Weaver might have been interested early, he knew he couldn't just rush in to try to take what he wanted. Paris was too fragile for something like that and probably would have shut him down anyway.
But I was glad with how this ended and how far both Paris and Weaver came in addressing their respective issues.
This was a very interesting story and well-written. I will likely read another Dale Meyer story.
First, I will say that you don't have to have read the other two to read this one. Before I accepted the read-for-review, I looked at a few of the existing reviews, so I was aware that the main characters in this one would be meeting at a deeply intense seminar led by a woman named Jenna for people working through psychological issues. I haven't read the other two, so I was glad to see another review say it wasn't necessary.
In this one, Paris has a secret that has driven the trajectory of her life since she was fifteen. She can't seem to move forward in her life, and her brother attended one of Jenna's previous seminars and really got a lot out of it, so Paris has high hopes. But she's pretty much emotionally and psychologically paralyzed by what happened when she was fifteen. Jenna's formula pairs two participants together, and Weaver is Jenna's choice for Paris. Weaver is a psychology student. He begged Jenna for a spot in her seminar so he could write an article about it and get publication credit. Jenna has allowed him to attend, but he doesn't realize this is because Jenna believes Weaver has some things to work on himself.
The first day is an exercise on dreams, and the last question has to do with what is holding you back from living your dream. Paris writes down her secret, and when she realizes she'll have to share this, she tries to erase it, mark it out, obliterate it on the paper, and when she feels this isn't good enough, she rips the bottom of the paper off, rolls it up, and eats it. This is pretty much how Paris and Weaver meet. He recognizes her absolute panic at potentially sharing her deepest issue, and having been through the psychology curriculum, he knows how to handle her so the panic doesn't spread.
Throughout the story, Weaver acts as a sort of safe harbor for Paris -- something about him is intriguing to her, and she draws strength and calm from him. Something about him helps her to open up in small increments. And for his part, he's intrigued by the strength he sees in her despite what she is visibly going through. He's drawn to help her, and in the process, he realizes why Jenna allowed him to take the seminar. Talking with Paris and a lot of self-reflection helps him work through his issues as well.
While there is a little bit of sex in the story, if I recall correctly, there's really only one scene. There is a lot of non-intimate touching (holding hands, guiding with hand at small of back, rubbing back in comfort, etc.) and it's sweet to watch Weaver take on this protective role with Paris. It makes sense for the story -- while Weaver might have been interested early, he knew he couldn't just rush in to try to take what he wanted. Paris was too fragile for something like that and probably would have shut him down anyway.
But I was glad with how this ended and how far both Paris and Weaver came in addressing their respective issues.
This was a very interesting story and well-written. I will likely read another Dale Meyer story.
February 25, 2016
ARC received in exchange for an honest review..
This is my second read by this author, unfortunately the first read didn't pan out so well. This one fared marginally better, to be fare this was the third book in this series and I didn't read the first two books so I'm sort of treading on very thin ice with the back story on these characters, though I'd like to think I got the jist of it.
The majority of this book, well a large portion, about 85% of this book is very dry reading. This supposed seminar and it's context is just super boring, I found myself skimming through most of the jargon just to see if there was anything juicy in between, whether between Weaver and Paris or any other character, but nope we get nothing but a weepy and scared shitless Paris. Scared of what? Hell I have no idea! It's established right at the very beginning this is a place where souls go searching for Redemption of sorts, Paris did a horrible thing for very noble reasons, who can fault her for that?
Thing is, she is a grown woman, still running scared from a cop/constable from her youth and throughout the book, her reactions to this man make you think he is out to lock her ass up...right? WRONG! When it finally comes out to light why she literally goes into panic attacks around this man, I wanted to scream! Really? It wasn't that serious, at least not serious enough for her to react like an escaped mental patient! WTF!
It was just alot of buildup for basically nothing and yes I understand what he told her was a shitty thing to say, especially to say fifteen year old who just did something so horrible and had been violently and physically abused for the better part of those fifteen years by someone who was supposed to love and take care of her. Still she seemed to be dealing with the aftereffects of the abuse pretty well, even her act of ending the abuse she dealt with pretty well, but yet the callous words of a young, tired and obviously inept cop crippled her for all of 'X' amount of years. It's amazing how the power of words can affect the human mind, well that and how and by whom those words are delivered.
Overall, I think if I would have read the first two books in this series, I would have had a better grasp or understanding of the concept this author was going for, hence my three star review. On another note, this author does have a way with words, she writes beautifully, her editing team is wonderful with little to no mistakes so the reader can really focus on the story instead of trying to figure out what the author was really trying to write!
This is my second read by this author, unfortunately the first read didn't pan out so well. This one fared marginally better, to be fare this was the third book in this series and I didn't read the first two books so I'm sort of treading on very thin ice with the back story on these characters, though I'd like to think I got the jist of it.
The majority of this book, well a large portion, about 85% of this book is very dry reading. This supposed seminar and it's context is just super boring, I found myself skimming through most of the jargon just to see if there was anything juicy in between, whether between Weaver and Paris or any other character, but nope we get nothing but a weepy and scared shitless Paris. Scared of what? Hell I have no idea! It's established right at the very beginning this is a place where souls go searching for Redemption of sorts, Paris did a horrible thing for very noble reasons, who can fault her for that?
Thing is, she is a grown woman, still running scared from a cop/constable from her youth and throughout the book, her reactions to this man make you think he is out to lock her ass up...right? WRONG! When it finally comes out to light why she literally goes into panic attacks around this man, I wanted to scream! Really? It wasn't that serious, at least not serious enough for her to react like an escaped mental patient! WTF!
It was just alot of buildup for basically nothing and yes I understand what he told her was a shitty thing to say, especially to say fifteen year old who just did something so horrible and had been violently and physically abused for the better part of those fifteen years by someone who was supposed to love and take care of her. Still she seemed to be dealing with the aftereffects of the abuse pretty well, even her act of ending the abuse she dealt with pretty well, but yet the callous words of a young, tired and obviously inept cop crippled her for all of 'X' amount of years. It's amazing how the power of words can affect the human mind, well that and how and by whom those words are delivered.
Overall, I think if I would have read the first two books in this series, I would have had a better grasp or understanding of the concept this author was going for, hence my three star review. On another note, this author does have a way with words, she writes beautifully, her editing team is wonderful with little to no mistakes so the reader can really focus on the story instead of trying to figure out what the author was really trying to write!
June 8, 2016
ARC received from the author for my honest review.
This was the first book I've bread by this author and I had not idea what to expect. The concept seemed different enough to peek my interest. I had a bit of a hard time getting through the first few chapters with the writing style. I knew it was the third book in a series and I wonder if that added to some of my confusion. There was a good amount of content that referred to things that happened in the past and it made me wonder if I had read the first two books prior to this one, if those references were something that happened in a past book, or just the past of the characters.
I enjoyed reading from both Paris and Weaver's POV's as I think it helped see more of the bigger picture, but I also think that it kept from really getting in deeper with the story. The main story was directed towards Paris's healing journey, more so than Weaver's, and I felt like it was not fully wrapped up at the end. Paris had made some big transitions, but Weaver had quite a few of his own that were not resolved. He was a major part of Paris overcoming her issues, which was what she seemed to need, but I felt like he was left in the dust to deal with his own justice left untouched. While it did seem like Weaver was growing through the process of helping Paris, he had to do it on his own which mad me sad for him.
The second half of the book kept my attention better than the beginning, but I was left feeling not completely fulfilled. With the setting as a healing seminar, I had hoped for more drama and turmoil to really tear at my heart strings. I felt that there could have been more content when Paris finally confronted her big issue, but it seemed like all involved accepted everything so fast. There were not as many questions as I would have thought there were going to be.
All in all it was a good read and thought provoking enough to make me want to go back and read the first two books in the series. I liked the fact that the main hero and heroine were broken and trying to find their way through difficult times. That seemed very real to me, even if the time line of how it all happened seemed pretty quick and was neat and tidy. More breakdowns by Paris would have been helpful and her taking longer to reason through them would have drawn me in even further. Maybe part of that was because I hadn't met her in a previous book to get more of her backstory.
I was toying between giving this one 3 or 4 stars and decided that it did keep me interested enough to give it the full 4 stars.
This was the first book I've bread by this author and I had not idea what to expect. The concept seemed different enough to peek my interest. I had a bit of a hard time getting through the first few chapters with the writing style. I knew it was the third book in a series and I wonder if that added to some of my confusion. There was a good amount of content that referred to things that happened in the past and it made me wonder if I had read the first two books prior to this one, if those references were something that happened in a past book, or just the past of the characters.
I enjoyed reading from both Paris and Weaver's POV's as I think it helped see more of the bigger picture, but I also think that it kept from really getting in deeper with the story. The main story was directed towards Paris's healing journey, more so than Weaver's, and I felt like it was not fully wrapped up at the end. Paris had made some big transitions, but Weaver had quite a few of his own that were not resolved. He was a major part of Paris overcoming her issues, which was what she seemed to need, but I felt like he was left in the dust to deal with his own justice left untouched. While it did seem like Weaver was growing through the process of helping Paris, he had to do it on his own which mad me sad for him.
The second half of the book kept my attention better than the beginning, but I was left feeling not completely fulfilled. With the setting as a healing seminar, I had hoped for more drama and turmoil to really tear at my heart strings. I felt that there could have been more content when Paris finally confronted her big issue, but it seemed like all involved accepted everything so fast. There were not as many questions as I would have thought there were going to be.
All in all it was a good read and thought provoking enough to make me want to go back and read the first two books in the series. I liked the fact that the main hero and heroine were broken and trying to find their way through difficult times. That seemed very real to me, even if the time line of how it all happened seemed pretty quick and was neat and tidy. More breakdowns by Paris would have been helpful and her taking longer to reason through them would have drawn me in even further. Maybe part of that was because I hadn't met her in a previous book to get more of her backstory.
I was toying between giving this one 3 or 4 stars and decided that it did keep me interested enough to give it the full 4 stars.
October 20, 2015
Scales
A Contemporary Romance
By: Author Dale Mayer
Justice is nothing more then the act of balancing the scales between right and wrong, white and black...
Or is it? Is there a grey area that exist between them both as to not tip the scales to neither right or wrong or black
or white but a equal balance of both.. In my opinion the answer would be a resounding Yes!
This book is exceptional, which if you read books by this author then you know that it comes as no surprise to be reading
such awesomeness. The story between Paris and Weaver is utterly breathtakingly beautiful. There is so much feels in this
story, you will not close this book the same! You will feel so so much, from sadness, horror, love, anger, pity, happiness,
heart sick, broken and reformed at what these two beautiful couple has gone through in their lives. You might also see
some of yourself in this book in some form or another, I know I did. And if you do, the message the author conveys in
this book and the others in this series is that everyone can have another chance, everyone can fight to free themselves
from the past, working in the present to better your future, if only you believe, if only you fight, if only you don't
give up or give in to the negativity of a past that shouldn't have the power to hold you down. Paris and Weaver cut the
puppet strings of their past together, even when the tough got going and the going got tough they stood strong, did they
fall or skirt off course? Of course they did but that is life! Real life means getting back up, falling down, making mistakes
and being wrong sometimes. There are so many different answers for us because we are all different, one things that binds
us all together in these situations is the fact that when falling, making mistakes, being wrong in all those things we have
the power to fix it, to make things right, to get back up. We have a choice and it is ours to do what we think is best.
Did I love this story? Yes very much so.... Would I recommend this book to anyone else? 100% yes!(To the right age group)
"18+up due to adult situations
In fact I would suggest starting with the first book because well it is just as amazing!!
Will I reread this story again? Heck yeah I will! What would I rate this book? **Five Stars***
All thoughts and feelings are my own..
A Contemporary Romance
By: Author Dale Mayer
Justice is nothing more then the act of balancing the scales between right and wrong, white and black...
Or is it? Is there a grey area that exist between them both as to not tip the scales to neither right or wrong or black
or white but a equal balance of both.. In my opinion the answer would be a resounding Yes!
This book is exceptional, which if you read books by this author then you know that it comes as no surprise to be reading
such awesomeness. The story between Paris and Weaver is utterly breathtakingly beautiful. There is so much feels in this
story, you will not close this book the same! You will feel so so much, from sadness, horror, love, anger, pity, happiness,
heart sick, broken and reformed at what these two beautiful couple has gone through in their lives. You might also see
some of yourself in this book in some form or another, I know I did. And if you do, the message the author conveys in
this book and the others in this series is that everyone can have another chance, everyone can fight to free themselves
from the past, working in the present to better your future, if only you believe, if only you fight, if only you don't
give up or give in to the negativity of a past that shouldn't have the power to hold you down. Paris and Weaver cut the
puppet strings of their past together, even when the tough got going and the going got tough they stood strong, did they
fall or skirt off course? Of course they did but that is life! Real life means getting back up, falling down, making mistakes
and being wrong sometimes. There are so many different answers for us because we are all different, one things that binds
us all together in these situations is the fact that when falling, making mistakes, being wrong in all those things we have
the power to fix it, to make things right, to get back up. We have a choice and it is ours to do what we think is best.
Did I love this story? Yes very much so.... Would I recommend this book to anyone else? 100% yes!(To the right age group)
"18+up due to adult situations
In fact I would suggest starting with the first book because well it is just as amazing!!
Will I reread this story again? Heck yeah I will! What would I rate this book? **Five Stars***
All thoughts and feelings are my own..
November 11, 2015
Customer Review
5.0 out of 5 stars Does Justice Really Have Scales?, November 10, 2015
By
drasmussen
This review is from: Scales: Of Justice (Broken but... Mending) (Kindle Edition)
I would like to say I'm amazed, and in many ways I am, but not really surprised. Once again Dale Mayer has written a wonderful, thought provoking story. Scales: Of Justice (Broken but...Mending) - yet another literary masterpiece. I have read book one of this series, Skin, but somehow missed book two, Scars. That being said, these books can obviously stand alone, yet the reader can still get the gist of what ties them all together. Paris has spent her life running from a horrific childhood, positive Justice is going to come back for her. Weaver, also from a horrific childhood, is searching for Justice, a justice he will probably never see. Two people, flipping basically the same coin, but coming from completely different perspectives. Both have joined this work shop for different reasons, she for personal growth, he for professional growth. Or is that really why? This story touches on so much emotion, you can feel their pain, happiness, anguish, joy.....every emotion in the rainbow is apparent and felt - from tears to laughter to tears again. Reader be warned, this book (like Skin) is so full of human emotion, you really can't put the book down because you have to know what will happen next. Although I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest objective review, I can't honestly be objective! Play on words? Yep! My honest and objective opinion is Dale Mayer has once again given us a thought provoking, gut wrenching story full of all human emotions that you can read as part of a series or as a stand alone. Thanks again Dale!
5.0 out of 5 stars Does Justice Really Have Scales?, November 10, 2015
By
drasmussen
This review is from: Scales: Of Justice (Broken but... Mending) (Kindle Edition)
I would like to say I'm amazed, and in many ways I am, but not really surprised. Once again Dale Mayer has written a wonderful, thought provoking story. Scales: Of Justice (Broken but...Mending) - yet another literary masterpiece. I have read book one of this series, Skin, but somehow missed book two, Scars. That being said, these books can obviously stand alone, yet the reader can still get the gist of what ties them all together. Paris has spent her life running from a horrific childhood, positive Justice is going to come back for her. Weaver, also from a horrific childhood, is searching for Justice, a justice he will probably never see. Two people, flipping basically the same coin, but coming from completely different perspectives. Both have joined this work shop for different reasons, she for personal growth, he for professional growth. Or is that really why? This story touches on so much emotion, you can feel their pain, happiness, anguish, joy.....every emotion in the rainbow is apparent and felt - from tears to laughter to tears again. Reader be warned, this book (like Skin) is so full of human emotion, you really can't put the book down because you have to know what will happen next. Although I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest objective review, I can't honestly be objective! Play on words? Yep! My honest and objective opinion is Dale Mayer has once again given us a thought provoking, gut wrenching story full of all human emotions that you can read as part of a series or as a stand alone. Thanks again Dale!
November 24, 2015
3 Transforming Stars
“See. You’re not in this alone. I’m here too”
**I received an ARC of this book for my honest and unbiased review**
When I started Scales I did not know what to expect. I haven’t read anything from the author before. I initially found it difficult to get into the story. The story alluded to other characters and situations from earlier in the series and it left me feeling like I was missing much of the backstory. But as the relationship between Paris and Weaver developed, I quickly got drawn into their story.
The premise of the story is of two people in a self-help type workshop run by guru Jenna. Paris is desperate to learn how to find peace within herself and let go of the guilt haunting her from something she did in her past. Weaver believes that he doesn’t really need help. He’s a PHD student who is using the workshop to write a report with the hopes of getting it published and Paris is the perfect subject.
Dale Mayer wrote a compelling story about fighting ones demons and coming out of the other side better and stronger for it, and maybe even finding love during the journey. I gave the book 3 stars because there were moments that I knew I was missing out on so much more information because I hadn’t read the earlier books in the series. I know that I will have to get Skin and Scars in the Broken…but Mending> series.
I definitely recommend this book to readers who enjoy a strong love story and where the triumph over their inner demons. This is…A Damn good book!
“See. You’re not in this alone. I’m here too”
**I received an ARC of this book for my honest and unbiased review**
When I started Scales I did not know what to expect. I haven’t read anything from the author before. I initially found it difficult to get into the story. The story alluded to other characters and situations from earlier in the series and it left me feeling like I was missing much of the backstory. But as the relationship between Paris and Weaver developed, I quickly got drawn into their story.
The premise of the story is of two people in a self-help type workshop run by guru Jenna. Paris is desperate to learn how to find peace within herself and let go of the guilt haunting her from something she did in her past. Weaver believes that he doesn’t really need help. He’s a PHD student who is using the workshop to write a report with the hopes of getting it published and Paris is the perfect subject.
Dale Mayer wrote a compelling story about fighting ones demons and coming out of the other side better and stronger for it, and maybe even finding love during the journey. I gave the book 3 stars because there were moments that I knew I was missing out on so much more information because I hadn’t read the earlier books in the series. I know that I will have to get Skin and Scars in the Broken…but Mending> series.
I definitely recommend this book to readers who enjoy a strong love story and where the triumph over their inner demons. This is…A Damn good book!
October 31, 2015
>>>I received this book as an ARC in exchange for an honest review. <<<
Again a breathtaking story that leaves you sitting in front of the book asking yourself: How does this woman do this?
Dale Mayer is a genius! Seriously...
Accept of this series, I haven´t read any books written by her. Now that I finished the Broken But....Mending series, this definetly will change.
The way she wraps a , to be honest, not really realistic story into aflawless writing style is unique1
I loved the first two books of this series and I also love this one...... Because even if you know that the things happening in the book never would happen in real life(especially not three times in a row), you find yourself enjoying every single page without thinking "This can´t happen!".
I love Paris. Because she is the one character that is mentioned already in the second book while you are just thinking " I really want to know what happened to her!"
The answer really shocked me....
I also like Weaver. Because intil the very end it feels like you still don´t really know him. This is one of the tiny points that I am not totally sure about- does it make it interesting or just more difficult to connect with him!?
However, it was awesome to see their progress.
All in all, I really enjoyed this story. I rated this bok still with "just" 4 Stars as I really was aiting for the big "boom", the one you get in the first two book.
But what can I say....Definetly one of the best series I ever read!
Published on: http://jeri-ryan.wix.com/jerisbookatt...
Again a breathtaking story that leaves you sitting in front of the book asking yourself: How does this woman do this?
Dale Mayer is a genius! Seriously...
Accept of this series, I haven´t read any books written by her. Now that I finished the Broken But....Mending series, this definetly will change.
The way she wraps a , to be honest, not really realistic story into aflawless writing style is unique1
I loved the first two books of this series and I also love this one...... Because even if you know that the things happening in the book never would happen in real life(especially not three times in a row), you find yourself enjoying every single page without thinking "This can´t happen!".
I love Paris. Because she is the one character that is mentioned already in the second book while you are just thinking " I really want to know what happened to her!"
The answer really shocked me....
I also like Weaver. Because intil the very end it feels like you still don´t really know him. This is one of the tiny points that I am not totally sure about- does it make it interesting or just more difficult to connect with him!?
However, it was awesome to see their progress.
All in all, I really enjoyed this story. I rated this bok still with "just" 4 Stars as I really was aiting for the big "boom", the one you get in the first two book.
But what can I say....Definetly one of the best series I ever read!
Published on: http://jeri-ryan.wix.com/jerisbookatt...
November 27, 2015
I received this book in exchange for an honest review.
So, first of all when I received this book I noticed that it was the third book in the series. With some series, you will read reviews stating that the book will catch you up on all the important things so that you don't have to read the previous books but for your enjoyment you should. I didn't read any reviews on this book, so I just bought a he previous two so that if something came up in this book I would know what was happening. I didn't have to. This book, even thought it is a part of a series, is a complete stand alone. You do no need to read the previous books because now be of the information in those books have anything to do with this book.
The flow this author has in creating is just amazing. The characters have problems, but she keeps the story moving along without making me feel that the characters just need to get over themselves. So many authors have a habit of beating you over the head with the character's issues trying to show you that they had a bad life so you have sympathy for them, when in all actuality they are making you dislike the characters. This author shows that the characters might have problems, but they already know this and are trying to get better. Are they successful, yes. Was it easy, no. Some people think that the time frame is unrealistic. I don't think so. If all of this happened on day one, then yes. But it didn't. Both the main characters grew in this story, which was the whole point of this. This also wasn't about insta-love. I liked how the characters were developing love, but you could see that by the end of the story, it wasn't the end of their story.
So, first of all when I received this book I noticed that it was the third book in the series. With some series, you will read reviews stating that the book will catch you up on all the important things so that you don't have to read the previous books but for your enjoyment you should. I didn't read any reviews on this book, so I just bought a he previous two so that if something came up in this book I would know what was happening. I didn't have to. This book, even thought it is a part of a series, is a complete stand alone. You do no need to read the previous books because now be of the information in those books have anything to do with this book.
The flow this author has in creating is just amazing. The characters have problems, but she keeps the story moving along without making me feel that the characters just need to get over themselves. So many authors have a habit of beating you over the head with the character's issues trying to show you that they had a bad life so you have sympathy for them, when in all actuality they are making you dislike the characters. This author shows that the characters might have problems, but they already know this and are trying to get better. Are they successful, yes. Was it easy, no. Some people think that the time frame is unrealistic. I don't think so. If all of this happened on day one, then yes. But it didn't. Both the main characters grew in this story, which was the whole point of this. This also wasn't about insta-love. I liked how the characters were developing love, but you could see that by the end of the story, it wasn't the end of their story.
October 17, 2015
This is another great addition to the series and I loved it! This can be read as a stand alone but I don't recommend that. The series as a whole is freaking fantastic that you do not want to miss any of it.
I will be honest, the first two books were so gut wrenching, I cried buckets and felt so many heart twinges that I thought we may need to call 911 at some moments because it was just so good and emotional. This one though, I didn't become as emotionally effected....Did I cry? Yea, I shed a few tears, but not break down sobbing like I did in the other two. Maybe it was because I was better prepared this time, knowing how I was effected the last two times. I'm no sure, but I will say for sure that even though I didn't have the heart twinges and bucket of tears with this one, I still absofreakinlutely loved it and it has made me want to go back and read the whole series again
With that being said, this is written as a multi pov. The characters were so well written I couldn't help but fall in love with them. Their dialogue flowed really nicely to where I felt as if I was part of the story. The descriptions to details were done nicely and easy to visualize. As for the story line, I loved it. I don' know if there is going to be more to this series or not, but if there is, sign me up!
All in all another success by Dale Mayer!
So....
Would I recommend this book? Absolutely!!
Would I read more from this author? Of Course!!!
Sassy Beta Reading & Review
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I will be honest, the first two books were so gut wrenching, I cried buckets and felt so many heart twinges that I thought we may need to call 911 at some moments because it was just so good and emotional. This one though, I didn't become as emotionally effected....Did I cry? Yea, I shed a few tears, but not break down sobbing like I did in the other two. Maybe it was because I was better prepared this time, knowing how I was effected the last two times. I'm no sure, but I will say for sure that even though I didn't have the heart twinges and bucket of tears with this one, I still absofreakinlutely loved it and it has made me want to go back and read the whole series again
With that being said, this is written as a multi pov. The characters were so well written I couldn't help but fall in love with them. Their dialogue flowed really nicely to where I felt as if I was part of the story. The descriptions to details were done nicely and easy to visualize. As for the story line, I loved it. I don' know if there is going to be more to this series or not, but if there is, sign me up!
All in all another success by Dale Mayer!
So....
Would I recommend this book? Absolutely!!
Would I read more from this author? Of Course!!!
Sassy Beta Reading & Review
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March 6, 2017
This was the most difficult in the series to get through. I actually put it down several times and avoided it for days as I got really bored. It was pretty predictable but that's not a huge deal to me as long as I enjoy it along the way which I didn't. The story was very bland and the only thing I enjoyed was her take on her killing her father. I liked her fierce honesty and the slamming that she gave the cop. I think that was the most honest I've ever seen in a character of that situation. Other than that it was very basic and not as good as the first two, and that's saying something considering the first two books were nothing special either.
I didn't like or love Weaver. He was just there. I liked Paris and let for her but that's about it. She was not special to me. Her brother Sean made a last minute cameo which I didn't care for as I don't like him, don't like his methods of dealing with things, and I certainly don't like how he tries to bully his own sister into doing things she doesn't want to do. I also don't agree with the ambush they planned like the characters did. I feel that it should have been her decision and her decision only, healing or not, they took that choice away from her and I felt that that's overstepping her boundaries. I'm gonna leave it at this as I'm ready to be done with this book for good. It was a struggle to get through this and I'm glad it's over.
I didn't like or love Weaver. He was just there. I liked Paris and let for her but that's about it. She was not special to me. Her brother Sean made a last minute cameo which I didn't care for as I don't like him, don't like his methods of dealing with things, and I certainly don't like how he tries to bully his own sister into doing things she doesn't want to do. I also don't agree with the ambush they planned like the characters did. I feel that it should have been her decision and her decision only, healing or not, they took that choice away from her and I felt that that's overstepping her boundaries. I'm gonna leave it at this as I'm ready to be done with this book for good. It was a struggle to get through this and I'm glad it's over.
October 12, 2015
I have not read the other books in the series and this one can be read completely as a stand alone. But make sure you have a box of tissues with you...and maybe your dog or cat on your lap for some cuddles.
As I mentioned I hadn't read the other two books so I started reading completely unprepared for the true definition of "Broken but...Mending" and all the soul searching that it entailed. I was surprised, but not in a bad way. I enjoyed reading the book and all the intensity of the situations and emotions did not deter from that.
The characters are well-developed and I instantly took a liking to both Weaver and Paris. Their individual journeys were poignantly written and heart-wrenching. I have to say that confining the location of the book to the hotel where the seminar was and the surrounding area certainly heightened the emotions and the sense that this was THE place that something was going to happen. I'll admit it...I cried, but then I also smiled and laughed through my tears. I wasn't torn apart and left in pieces on the floor though, which is a good thing LOL I like my books to be emotional but I don't like them to be draining. This was the perfect mix of soul-searching, betrayal, fear, love, and moving forward.
This is another "MUST READ" (yes, I mean that in all caps too) from Dale Mayer.
As I mentioned I hadn't read the other two books so I started reading completely unprepared for the true definition of "Broken but...Mending" and all the soul searching that it entailed. I was surprised, but not in a bad way. I enjoyed reading the book and all the intensity of the situations and emotions did not deter from that.
The characters are well-developed and I instantly took a liking to both Weaver and Paris. Their individual journeys were poignantly written and heart-wrenching. I have to say that confining the location of the book to the hotel where the seminar was and the surrounding area certainly heightened the emotions and the sense that this was THE place that something was going to happen. I'll admit it...I cried, but then I also smiled and laughed through my tears. I wasn't torn apart and left in pieces on the floor though, which is a good thing LOL I like my books to be emotional but I don't like them to be draining. This was the perfect mix of soul-searching, betrayal, fear, love, and moving forward.
This is another "MUST READ" (yes, I mean that in all caps too) from Dale Mayer.
November 12, 2015
Paris has had a difficult life. She feels like she has been hiding, running and just plain not living. She's come to this week long seminar to work through her most hidden secret. Weaver needs to be published. He's here for himself, only for himself, and he is gonna make no bones about it to Jenna the class instructor. She's promised to help him get published. Both of the characters, Paris and Weaver, have a lot of learnin' to do.
There are a lot of really dark moments in this story. It was hold-your-breath moments. You go in knowing what's happened to Paris but she is keeping that secret to herself. AND ITS A BIG SECRET! This is the type of secret that no person should be required to live with. Not if you are going to live a full life. When she gets paired up with Weaver in the seminar.... well lets just say... this boat is going to rock. And not necessarily in a good way. Think of deep, dark, stormy ocean rocking. That's just not fun.
Relief does come to our holding-breath moments. Bringing the story to it's climax the author brings us in close, and reels us out back, only to bring us in so close, when the story does get there... we fall .... and only in a good way.
**NOTE** I received this ARC for an honest review.
There are a lot of really dark moments in this story. It was hold-your-breath moments. You go in knowing what's happened to Paris but she is keeping that secret to herself. AND ITS A BIG SECRET! This is the type of secret that no person should be required to live with. Not if you are going to live a full life. When she gets paired up with Weaver in the seminar.... well lets just say... this boat is going to rock. And not necessarily in a good way. Think of deep, dark, stormy ocean rocking. That's just not fun.
Relief does come to our holding-breath moments. Bringing the story to it's climax the author brings us in close, and reels us out back, only to bring us in so close, when the story does get there... we fall .... and only in a good way.
**NOTE** I received this ARC for an honest review.
October 12, 2015
I didn’t cry the ugly tears with Paris and Weaver’s story but I was just as wrapped up in their journey together as I was with the other two books. Their transformation in this book was perfectly written. They both come to Jenna’s workshop broken from horrible pasts. Weaver doesn’t feel he needs to heal anymore, he just wants to complete his report and get publishing credits. Paris knows she needs this workshop, she has seen the results in her brother, she wasn’t ready before, but now feels she can do this…failure is not an option. They are paired together to complete the workshop project and together they learn, feel, deal with their inner turmoil, all while learning to trust, to love, to forgive.
Scales is a great addition to the Broken but…Mending series by Dale Mayer. I absolutely love this series. Every book can be read as a stand-alone, but why would you want to miss out on the other emotionally gripping stories! Dale has an incredible way to pull you in immediately to her stories. Her characters grab a hold of your emotions and all you can do is hold on for the ride. And what a roller coaster ride it is. One you have to take.
Scales is a great addition to the Broken but…Mending series by Dale Mayer. I absolutely love this series. Every book can be read as a stand-alone, but why would you want to miss out on the other emotionally gripping stories! Dale has an incredible way to pull you in immediately to her stories. Her characters grab a hold of your emotions and all you can do is hold on for the ride. And what a roller coaster ride it is. One you have to take.
November 24, 2015
I was given this book for free for a honest review.
This is the third book in the Broken but Mending series, I didn't read the others.
I am saying this because, at the beginning, it felt like a part of Paris ( the heroine)
story was told before, in another book, and I did not have the whole picture.
Paris,a woman who was badly abused as a child by her father, manages to secure
a place for herself in the coveted psychological workshop of the insightful dr. Jenna.
Paris feel very unbalanced but want to move forward past her issues very badly.
Enter Weaver.He was abused too, but he feels he is in a good place right now and
he is at the workshop to write a paper for his master in psychology.
The wise dr. Jenna pairs them to work together on the project that will be presented at
the end of the seminar.They collide, they harmonize, through an intense emotional voyage.
I liked the book, but I was a bit confused in the first half of it by the ever changing moods of Paris.
She seemed too inconsistent. I liked Weaver better and I could empathize with his feelings.
For me the story gathered momentum in the second half of the book.
This is the third book in the Broken but Mending series, I didn't read the others.
I am saying this because, at the beginning, it felt like a part of Paris ( the heroine)
story was told before, in another book, and I did not have the whole picture.
Paris,a woman who was badly abused as a child by her father, manages to secure
a place for herself in the coveted psychological workshop of the insightful dr. Jenna.
Paris feel very unbalanced but want to move forward past her issues very badly.
Enter Weaver.He was abused too, but he feels he is in a good place right now and
he is at the workshop to write a paper for his master in psychology.
The wise dr. Jenna pairs them to work together on the project that will be presented at
the end of the seminar.They collide, they harmonize, through an intense emotional voyage.
I liked the book, but I was a bit confused in the first half of it by the ever changing moods of Paris.
She seemed too inconsistent. I liked Weaver better and I could empathize with his feelings.
For me the story gathered momentum in the second half of the book.
October 11, 2015
Scales is a phenomenal addition to the Broken but... Mending series by Dale Mayer.
In this book, we meet Paris, (whose brother, Sean, we met in Scars) who has a past that haunts her every day. She's a sweet heroine, who has literally been through hell and has put walls up around her heart to keep people away.
Weaver is an awesome hero, who has his own past that he is still trying to get answers to, and is taking the seminars as a way to help him get a paper published.
The personalities in these two characters compliment each other so well, and bring the best out in each other. It was heartbreaking to read all the pain that Paris has gone through, and to discover how she felt about herself because of one persons communication skills. While helping Paris find herself, Weaver was able to help himself get over some of his past.
A heart wrenching story of family, love, and forgiveness, I couldn't put it down. Dale has another fantastic story with Scales, and it is definitely a must read!!!
In this book, we meet Paris, (whose brother, Sean, we met in Scars) who has a past that haunts her every day. She's a sweet heroine, who has literally been through hell and has put walls up around her heart to keep people away.
Weaver is an awesome hero, who has his own past that he is still trying to get answers to, and is taking the seminars as a way to help him get a paper published.
The personalities in these two characters compliment each other so well, and bring the best out in each other. It was heartbreaking to read all the pain that Paris has gone through, and to discover how she felt about herself because of one persons communication skills. While helping Paris find herself, Weaver was able to help himself get over some of his past.
A heart wrenching story of family, love, and forgiveness, I couldn't put it down. Dale has another fantastic story with Scales, and it is definitely a must read!!!
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