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Damaged
The Fragile Line Series
Damaged
Book 2~ Jenny's story
Jenny Boston couldn’t wait to get out of high school and out of Willow Grove. She was tired of the way people looked at her and judged her based on lies one boy told. She was tired of never being good enough, always being the second choice.
If only they knew her real story. When the college scholarship she hoped for doesn’t come through, she has no choice but to stay where she is.
Things couldn’t possibly get worse. Then a mistake with a friend leaves a life-long imprint on her heart. Her best friend shatters her trust and her heart, leaving her hopeless.
Determined to hold fast to her dreams, she tries again, stumbling into someone who seems too good to be true. She puts her whole heart into what they share, only to be left behind.
Damaged, with more scars on her heart than she can count, she gives up, losing the only person that truly matters in her life.
Content suicidal ideation, pregnancy/abortion/miscarriage, drug/alcohol use, child abuse/neglect, eating disorders, swearing
Readers of The Fragile Line Series can enjoy either Beautiful or Damaged as their first book or jump right into Falling . Beautiful and Damaged tell Sadie and Jenny’s separate stories before their friendship begins in Falling .
Damaged
Book 2~ Jenny's story
Jenny Boston couldn’t wait to get out of high school and out of Willow Grove. She was tired of the way people looked at her and judged her based on lies one boy told. She was tired of never being good enough, always being the second choice.
If only they knew her real story. When the college scholarship she hoped for doesn’t come through, she has no choice but to stay where she is.
Things couldn’t possibly get worse. Then a mistake with a friend leaves a life-long imprint on her heart. Her best friend shatters her trust and her heart, leaving her hopeless.
Determined to hold fast to her dreams, she tries again, stumbling into someone who seems too good to be true. She puts her whole heart into what they share, only to be left behind.
Damaged, with more scars on her heart than she can count, she gives up, losing the only person that truly matters in her life.
Content suicidal ideation, pregnancy/abortion/miscarriage, drug/alcohol use, child abuse/neglect, eating disorders, swearing
Readers of The Fragile Line Series can enjoy either Beautiful or Damaged as their first book or jump right into Falling . Beautiful and Damaged tell Sadie and Jenny’s separate stories before their friendship begins in Falling .
323 pages, ebook
Published April 9, 2016
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About the author
Sarah Dawson Powell
18 books28 followersSarah Dawson Powell was born and raised in the suburbs of Chicago, and currently lives in Central Illinois with her kidlings and too many cats. Her hobbies include doing laundry, washing dishes, petting cats, writing, reading, and talking to kids who have selective hearing. In her spare time, she enjoys working sixty hours a week, sleeping, and drinking lots of coffee. When she grows up, she wants to change the world.
Sarah has a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Illinois and has worked in social services since graduating. Her life hasn't always been peachy, but she's made the best of every situation. No one likes to talk about the dark side of life- addiction, domestic violence, abortion, rape, teen pregnancy, suicide, mental illness, child abuse & neglect, etc.- so she decided to write books that would give people a glimpse inside of this world. She hopes her readers take something away from her stories and loves to interact with them on social media.
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Sarah has a bachelor's degree in sociology from the University of Illinois and has worked in social services since graduating. Her life hasn't always been peachy, but she's made the best of every situation. No one likes to talk about the dark side of life- addiction, domestic violence, abortion, rape, teen pregnancy, suicide, mental illness, child abuse & neglect, etc.- so she decided to write books that would give people a glimpse inside of this world. She hopes her readers take something away from her stories and loves to interact with them on social media.
Follow Sarah on Facebook for subpar stolen memes & occasional updates about her books/writing:
www.facebook.com/authorsarahdawsonpowell
Twitter: @sarahpowell8
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June 8, 2016
I am actually glad I read this book last. Technically it is supposed to be book 1.5, but having read the other three in the series first, I appreciated reading Jenny's view of how things went down and learning that maybe Sadie Montgomery wasn't as fabulous or innocent as she made herself out to be. Granted, no one deserves to be treated the way Ryan treats Sadie however, she wasn't always this sweet, nice, church-going girl. She was a snobby, bratty girl in high school who enjoyed making others around her feel bad about themselves to make herself feel more superior. It is pretty obvious that she had low self-esteem and it is also more understandable now as to how/why she fell under Ryan's spell and allowed herself to be treated like crap.
It was also nice to delve deeper into Jenny's past and learn about what actually happened to her as opposed to guesses and conjectures. Neither Sadie nor Jenny had adequate self-esteem and we learn why Jenny searches for love in all the wrong places and/or doesn't believe true love exists. Reading about her relationship with Alex and her devastating decline into depression after he left showed that she really was dependent on a man to make her feel good about herself and felt like nothing without one. I am happy that she was able to pull herself up by the bootstraps and get her life back on track.
It was also nice to delve deeper into Jenny's past and learn about what actually happened to her as opposed to guesses and conjectures. Neither Sadie nor Jenny had adequate self-esteem and we learn why Jenny searches for love in all the wrong places and/or doesn't believe true love exists. Reading about her relationship with Alex and her devastating decline into depression after he left showed that she really was dependent on a man to make her feel good about herself and felt like nothing without one. I am happy that she was able to pull herself up by the bootstraps and get her life back on track.
February 19, 2024
Heart-breaking, Gripping Intense
Genre: Young Adult/Mental Health
'Damaged' book two of The Fragile Lines series by Sarah Sarah Dawson Powell- author
When you have been searching for love, acceptance and approval from someone, anyone, for as long as you can remember, you hold on for all you are worth, to anyone prepared to show you anything resembling what you crave, even when you know that deep down, it is a lot less than you deserve....and each of these glimmers of hope and happiness are so finely balanced, that it would only take a breath of air for it all to come tumbling down......
As book one told Sadie's story, book two, is Jenny's. Sadie was Jenny's absolute nemesis in High School, but they actually have a lot more in common than they think. However, unlike Sadie, Jenny doesn't rely on substances to get her through the day, and seems that little bit more together, although, there really isn't much in it. Out of the two girls, I have to say that at this point, I do prefer Jenny more than Sadie. However, Jenny is definitely not without her weak points....she gives too many chances to people who don't deserve them, and stays in situation that do not serve her well for far longer than she should....much like Sadie. She needs the validation of a relationship and spends much of the time unsure as to which man will fulfill her needs sufficiently. 👱♀️👩🏼
I really enjoy reading novels from the point of view of different characters; it gives me a little thrill, that whilst I'm reading about the main protagonist in book two, and they are reflecting on the actions of the main protagonist in book one, I have more insight into what's happening around them than they do. Sounds a bit psycho I know, that I get a kick out of having one over on a Fictional character. This book is essentially the same time line as the first, however, this is Jenny's perspective and what was occurring in her world whilst Sadie's existence was becoming ever more turbulent. I finished the first book with I guess, the impression that Jenny was in fact, a bit of a cold, self important bitch who wanted everything her way. Reading the second book, has turned that theory on it's head. All the time Jenny is going through her own set of issues that, I would go as far as to say, are probably worse than Sadie's. Jenny's reactions to the events that befall her are purely as a result of her poor mental health, which has caused her to make bad choices, she views Tyler as her constant, her home and mis-judges him as her 'safe place'. Whilst they are best friends, the transition from platonic to something 'more' hasn't perhaps, brought with it, the feelings that it should, and she is so fearful of losing what she imagines they have, that she isn't about to wear her heart on her sleeve in case of rejection. Ryan is I think an infatuation, as he is for the most part 'forbidden fruit', once tasted but now too complicated, particularly when she sees that he isn't quite the person that she thought he was. Then there's Alex....Alex is her one chance to make it alright, to have everything, but can she keep him, and if she can't, then what is left for her? 🧒👱🧑
My heart broke several times for Jenny throughout this intense and captivating novel. It broke for Sadie too, but on a whole different level, as is the power of Sarah's writing.💔 I know it's a clichè, but I literally had trouble putting this gripping piece of writing down, during the short course of time it took me to complete it, So much so, that my partner actually fell asleep waiting for me to finish it on Saturday night. The end of this book was as I expected with a little extra, and I cannot wait to read the next instalment.
Genre: Young Adult/Mental Health
'Damaged' book two of The Fragile Lines series by Sarah Sarah Dawson Powell- author
When you have been searching for love, acceptance and approval from someone, anyone, for as long as you can remember, you hold on for all you are worth, to anyone prepared to show you anything resembling what you crave, even when you know that deep down, it is a lot less than you deserve....and each of these glimmers of hope and happiness are so finely balanced, that it would only take a breath of air for it all to come tumbling down......
As book one told Sadie's story, book two, is Jenny's. Sadie was Jenny's absolute nemesis in High School, but they actually have a lot more in common than they think. However, unlike Sadie, Jenny doesn't rely on substances to get her through the day, and seems that little bit more together, although, there really isn't much in it. Out of the two girls, I have to say that at this point, I do prefer Jenny more than Sadie. However, Jenny is definitely not without her weak points....she gives too many chances to people who don't deserve them, and stays in situation that do not serve her well for far longer than she should....much like Sadie. She needs the validation of a relationship and spends much of the time unsure as to which man will fulfill her needs sufficiently. 👱♀️👩🏼
I really enjoy reading novels from the point of view of different characters; it gives me a little thrill, that whilst I'm reading about the main protagonist in book two, and they are reflecting on the actions of the main protagonist in book one, I have more insight into what's happening around them than they do. Sounds a bit psycho I know, that I get a kick out of having one over on a Fictional character. This book is essentially the same time line as the first, however, this is Jenny's perspective and what was occurring in her world whilst Sadie's existence was becoming ever more turbulent. I finished the first book with I guess, the impression that Jenny was in fact, a bit of a cold, self important bitch who wanted everything her way. Reading the second book, has turned that theory on it's head. All the time Jenny is going through her own set of issues that, I would go as far as to say, are probably worse than Sadie's. Jenny's reactions to the events that befall her are purely as a result of her poor mental health, which has caused her to make bad choices, she views Tyler as her constant, her home and mis-judges him as her 'safe place'. Whilst they are best friends, the transition from platonic to something 'more' hasn't perhaps, brought with it, the feelings that it should, and she is so fearful of losing what she imagines they have, that she isn't about to wear her heart on her sleeve in case of rejection. Ryan is I think an infatuation, as he is for the most part 'forbidden fruit', once tasted but now too complicated, particularly when she sees that he isn't quite the person that she thought he was. Then there's Alex....Alex is her one chance to make it alright, to have everything, but can she keep him, and if she can't, then what is left for her? 🧒👱🧑
My heart broke several times for Jenny throughout this intense and captivating novel. It broke for Sadie too, but on a whole different level, as is the power of Sarah's writing.💔 I know it's a clichè, but I literally had trouble putting this gripping piece of writing down, during the short course of time it took me to complete it, So much so, that my partner actually fell asleep waiting for me to finish it on Saturday night. The end of this book was as I expected with a little extra, and I cannot wait to read the next instalment.
January 3, 2024
I love that this book is from Jenny’s point of view. We get to learn more about her and learn about her story. I like that we saw how Jenny became the person she is. I feel bad for her when she finds out she is pregnant, and even when she finds out he got someone else pregnant and didn’t tell her to do the same thing. This book deals with relatable events from pregnancy, family and relationship with issues. I am addicted to this series and can’t wait to read on!
January 18, 2024
Damaged
This title couldn’t be more fitting. This group of people is so damaged. The amount of deceit and betrayal. The repetitive heartbreak. It makes you feel it to the core. I want to fix them all. See this make them stronger. This author sure does yank on my feelings!
This title couldn’t be more fitting. This group of people is so damaged. The amount of deceit and betrayal. The repetitive heartbreak. It makes you feel it to the core. I want to fix them all. See this make them stronger. This author sure does yank on my feelings!
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