FRACTURED LIES LIE—NOUN An intentionally false statement. Some days I didn't know where the lies finished and the truth began. It happened with one innocent lie, and before I knew it I'd weaved a whole web. Nobody likes a liar. But what if you didn’t have a choice? What if you had to lie to protect yourself and your child? If the lies were revealed, I’d be a shell of my former self, fractured into a thousand tiny pieces. I just hoped they could be put back together. EXPOSED SECRET—NOUN Something that is kept it meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others. Secrets aren’t meant to be uncovered, shining light onto your past sins. Keeping them was hard, especially from the one person you never wanted to find out. But what do you do when that secret reveals itself, bringing with it painful memories? Would you reveal it? Or keep it as long as you could? I didn’t think it could get worse, but it was nothing compared to what was coming. A storm was brewing, about to destroy everything I had kept locked away. Only one question would it bring us closer together, or tear us apart for good? FLYING FREE One… Two… Three… I’m a prisoner in my own mind. Four… Five… Six… The painful memories hold me captive. Seven… Eight… Nine… He turned me into this, leaving my body riddled with scars. Ten… Eleven… Twelve… I don’t want to be this person anymore. Thirteen… Fourteen… Fifteen… I want to be free. Sixteen… Seventeen… Eighteen… But I’m afraid that I’ll never be. Nineteen… Twenty…. Twenty-One… I’ll never be good enough. Twenty-Two… Twenty-Three… Twenty-Four… Never be normal. Twenty-Five… Twenty-Six… Twenty-Seven… There’s only one good memory scattered with all the painful ones. Twenty-Eight… Twenty-Nine… Thirty… My savior… My hero… Corey. THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US ADDICTION—NOUN The fact or condition of being addicted to a particular substance or activity. I’m a strong woman. Or at least, I think I am. I used to be so sure about that. Escaping my suffocating childhood home with only a couple hundred bucks brought me here; to the man who’s eyes were full of sadness and heartbreak. How can one person turn your world upside down and your heart inside out? I understood the only to warm his bed at night. But then I wanted more, which was impossible considering I was competing with someone who didn’t exist. There was a time when I thought I could pull him out of his darkness, but now I know it’s unattainable since I slid there along with him courtesy of the pretty little pills. Relief and calm. That’s what they gave me, but they also destroyed everything I worked so hard to become. Now? Now it’s just me and them. REBOOT Reboot—Verb To restart by loading the operating system; boot again. Ninety-nine percent of the time you can right your wrongs. Sometimes all it takes is a simple apology. But what about that one percent? The wrong that you can’t make right. The wrong that will haunt you. The wrong that seemingly defines the very core of you.
Abigail Davies is the author of over twenty novels. She writes cross-trope and loves to delve into the imaginary worlds she creates. Check out her series below:
Unseen Underground (Mafia Romance) Luca Beretta Lorenzo Beretta Mateo Caputo Christian Gallo Dante Beretta Romeo Pagani
Easton Family Saga (Duets - Angst Romance) Free Fall Down Fall
Defy Fate Obey Fate
Torn Bond Tied Bond
Fast Burn Deep Burn
Enforce Her - Available for free on my Newsletter!
MAC Security Series (Security Romance) Fractured Lies Exposed Flying Free The Distance Between Us Reboot Catching Teardrops
Confessions Series (Romantic Comedy) Confessions of a Klutz Confessions of a Chatterbox Confessions of a Frat Girl
Darker Pen name: A. A. Davies Verboten Coquette Sinner
Book 1 - starts with Kayleigh and her abusive husband whilst she tries to protect her son Eli. When he goes to school, her brother Corey suggests a friend of his, Tyson, needs office help so she secretly starts working. Ty can tell something is not right but he owns a security firm trying to break a case on trafficked girls.
Book 2 - continues with Kay and Ty. They are getting closer to answers but no one could prepare them for how both their pasts will explode into the case they are working!
Book 3 - Ava, one of the girls rescued with Kay, is helped but Ty’s family. She has come a long way but the wounds are still there. Corey comes home and knows she should stay away but Ava might still be in danger and he can’t walk away! Her dad sold her for a drug debt but what will happen when if he comes back?
Book 4 - Kitty, who works with Ty, goes undercover but Charlie, Ty’s brother and local police Sargent doesn’t like it. He has had his share of heartache and as much as he likes Kitty he can’t bring himself to get over the past. When her life is in danger, will it make him realise what’s right in front of him before it’s too late?
Book 5 - Lexi gets a fresh start after being let out of prison early but really she shouldn’t have been there in the first place. Evan jokes about, Ty’s team have no idea of the pain from his past but he connects with Lexi. His new job though could threaten everyone and are they all really safe?
Book 6 - Lily’s father is the worst of the worst, preacher on the outside but devil behind closed doors. She is trying to make it to 18 to escape but when Luke’s mum realises and tries to help, Luke steps into help. He is no stranger to domestic violence and helped him mum but he tries to do it on his own but sometimes you all need a little help!
Really enjoyed this series and hope there is more. Each book left me wanting a bit more of the story and felt a bit rushed in places. The side characters don’t really get closure
I enjoyed this box set. The last book in the box set should have it's own trigger warnings. It was way more graphic than all the others together. The only suggestion I have is if the author is not from the US and is writing the book as someone who is born and raised in the US they should talk all American. I dont know of any American that would use nappy for a diaper. Or trolley for a grocery cart. Maybe look into an American editor. Also some of the phrasing of things was off.
Words can't describe the many emotions I went through reading these books and the feeling of being there with characters! Amazing read, and too good to spill spoilers; you just have to read them all for yourselves. I fell in love with each character and couples story and kept thinking how can this be topped ..Wow just wow Abigail Davies. Loved it ! Those cliffhangers offt, brilliant !
From the first book to last book, I couldn’t put it down. Abigail is beyond an awesome author. This box set was my first of her books and I’m officially a fan now. Each story brings you in and doesn’t let you go. And when each book was finished you wished it wasn’t over yet. If you haven’t read any of her books I recommend this series to begin with.
What can I say except WOW.....first time reading by this author but definitely not the last. This series had me from the very first page, I have binge read this and so glad I did. Every story was brilliant. Just wow..
That was intense, I was up most of the night reading this. Great read , great value for money ,will definitely be looking for more from this author. Couple of bits that would trigger survivors of abuse but keep reading.
I loved reading this box set. The characters were well-written and I enjoyed following their journeys to find love and happiness, sometimes at the end of a long, hard road. I will definitely be reading more from this author.