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Broken Together
“How did we get to this… this place… where our actions have such grave consequences… where we dine and dance with presidents?”
Rafael whisks Kristine off to Portugal, where an old colleague presents a job opportunity that proves impossible to resist. Rafael decides to move to Portugal so he can end an international pedophile ring he’s longed to destroy since he first worked the case for the Portuguese Police. Kristine’s certain their relationship is strong enough to endure the six month separation so she returns to Virginia to finish her degree. Maxim calls in his favor, and Kristine willingly returns to Ukraine. When Kristine’s life is threatened, she decides to sacrifice her life for someone she’s never even met.
Like a pendulum Kristine’s life swings between fairytales and nightmares. From palaces and presidents to pedophiles and the SVR… Kristine takes every single one of her friends on this courageous journey of faith, hope, and love.
Rafael whisks Kristine off to Portugal, where an old colleague presents a job opportunity that proves impossible to resist. Rafael decides to move to Portugal so he can end an international pedophile ring he’s longed to destroy since he first worked the case for the Portuguese Police. Kristine’s certain their relationship is strong enough to endure the six month separation so she returns to Virginia to finish her degree. Maxim calls in his favor, and Kristine willingly returns to Ukraine. When Kristine’s life is threatened, she decides to sacrifice her life for someone she’s never even met.
Like a pendulum Kristine’s life swings between fairytales and nightmares. From palaces and presidents to pedophiles and the SVR… Kristine takes every single one of her friends on this courageous journey of faith, hope, and love.
588 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2016
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About the author
K.S. Ruff
8 books15 followersI live in Northern Virginia with my football-crazed husband, two beautiful daughters, and two psychotic Shih Tzus. I teach courses in international relations, peacekeeping, and human security at the American Military University. I also work as a reading tutor at my daughters’ elementary school. What can I say? I still love school.
Reading has long been my passion, so I belong to not one but two book clubs, which I fondly refer to as my “good girl bookclub” and my “bad girl bookclub.” Suffice it to say the “bad girl bookclub” is the one that decided to read Fifty Shades of Gray.
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. In my childhood, I loved writing poetry, song lyrics, and short stories. Somehow, this morphed into supreme court briefs, government reports, congressional bills, journal articles, and op ed pieces as I grew older. And now? I’m writing romantic suspense novels. God only knows why.
Thanks for reading The Broken Series. I love hearing from my readers, so please stop by ksruff.com, drop me a note, and let me know what you thought about the books!
Reading has long been my passion, so I belong to not one but two book clubs, which I fondly refer to as my “good girl bookclub” and my “bad girl bookclub.” Suffice it to say the “bad girl bookclub” is the one that decided to read Fifty Shades of Gray.
I’ve been writing for as long as I can remember. In my childhood, I loved writing poetry, song lyrics, and short stories. Somehow, this morphed into supreme court briefs, government reports, congressional bills, journal articles, and op ed pieces as I grew older. And now? I’m writing romantic suspense novels. God only knows why.
Thanks for reading The Broken Series. I love hearing from my readers, so please stop by ksruff.com, drop me a note, and let me know what you thought about the books!
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April 25, 2021
Overall, I’m not sorry I invested time in this series. The characters were likeable and relateable; easy to root for. It was an easy, quick read. The writing and editing improved in books 2,3,& 4, but fell apart again in book 5.
I often felt the author tried to cram so much into these stories. It would have served her better to condense these into 3 books. I think it would have had a better impact. Instead we learn she has a rather unhealthy obsession with SIM cards and Sprite! There was also too much meandering dialogue that serves no purpose. Lastly, at times this book got preachy, and I neither need nor enjoy that in a romance novel.
I often felt the author tried to cram so much into these stories. It would have served her better to condense these into 3 books. I think it would have had a better impact. Instead we learn she has a rather unhealthy obsession with SIM cards and Sprite! There was also too much meandering dialogue that serves no purpose. Lastly, at times this book got preachy, and I neither need nor enjoy that in a romance novel.
July 12, 2019
Such an exceptional book! I want her to write the rest of her story! How it ended still with it hanging! I want more!!
March 22, 2020
Enjoyed the fast pace
I like the authors use of faith to carry her characters through their ordeals. Enjoyed the series very much.
Thanks
I like the authors use of faith to carry her characters through their ordeals. Enjoyed the series very much.
Thanks
December 17, 2020
Broken Series
One of the best series I have ever read! Really was rooting for Kadyn, but Rafael worked! Lovely series to read❤️
One of the best series I have ever read! Really was rooting for Kadyn, but Rafael worked! Lovely series to read❤️
March 23, 2021
The Broken Series
I loved the books in this series. I hated to see the series end but loved the ending. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a love of reading.
I loved the books in this series. I hated to see the series end but loved the ending. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a love of reading.
July 18, 2016
Words cannot describe!!
This is by far one of the best book series I have ever read! I laughed, I cried, I prayed with and for these characters . Thank you Ms. Ruff for creating these wonderful characters. The writing is so descriptive, that it draws you in and you are there with the characters and feeling every thing they feel. I would highly recommend these books.
This is by far one of the best book series I have ever read! I laughed, I cried, I prayed with and for these characters . Thank you Ms. Ruff for creating these wonderful characters. The writing is so descriptive, that it draws you in and you are there with the characters and feeling every thing they feel. I would highly recommend these books.
March 18, 2016
Omg!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it, heart breaking, love with no limits... this entire series had me crying one minute from the heartbreak you read, to feeling loved in mass amounts...
Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it, heart breaking, love with no limits... this entire series had me crying one minute from the heartbreak you read, to feeling loved in mass amounts...
August 4, 2016
Oh man!
I can't believe this is the end of the series. I want for it go on so badly! Book five was an emotional rollercoaster for sure, but in the end it was so worth it.
I can't believe this is the end of the series. I want for it go on so badly! Book five was an emotional rollercoaster for sure, but in the end it was so worth it.
November 4, 2016
Love this series
Love all the characters, the twists and the series as a whole! Couldn't put it down! One of my favorite new series!
Love all the characters, the twists and the series as a whole! Couldn't put it down! One of my favorite new series!
January 23, 2017
Broken series
I loved all the charters in the book. Would love a series on Kayden. I would recommend this book couldn't put it down .
I loved all the charters in the book. Would love a series on Kayden. I would recommend this book couldn't put it down .
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