Raw, Intimate, and Beautifully Tormented || ⭐️⭐️⭐️ 1/2
Heartbreak is a short but emotionally potent installment in the Stripped series that peels back another layer of the dark and complicated relationship between Hannah and Blue. Skye Warren does what she does best—delivering emotional intensity with razor-sharp precision and sensual undertones that simmer just beneath the surface.
Even though it's a novella, the story doesn’t skimp much on character development or emotional depth. Hannah's vulnerability is palpable, and Blue continues to be an enigmatic presence—dangerous, yet impossible to resist. Their dynamic is equal parts tender and brutal, and the lovable tension between them kept me turning the pages.
Author's thought at some points amazed me with the practicality going along metaphorical harmony. For say, "I manage to avoid the new boy that night and the next. Even though I’m curious about him, I know too well how badly things can go. Besides, he has to be the one to make a move. You don’t approach a wild tiger, hands outstretched for a hug. Not if you want to live to tell about it." But I believe in most such cases girls chose to left right guys.
My only reason for holding back that 1.5 star is the brevity—I wanted more. The story teases at so much depth and complexity, but just as it starts to unravel the emotional threads, it ends. Still, as a companion piece, it’s incredibly effective and adds weight to the larger series arc.
If you’re already invested in the Stripped series, this is a one-go-read. Just be prepared for a quick, intense ride that leaves you somewhere aching for its next part in series.