Never Shattered

by Julie Bailes

Love.
It’s what everyone wants, yet few will ever experience it. Hell, most people don’t know even know what it is, what it feels like to love or be loved. I do. I know love and the excruciating side effects it leaves in its wake. True, intense, and passionate love—though savagely beautiful—is a silent suicide that wreaks havoc on our souls. Is it true what they say? Is it better to love than to never have loved at all?
Many have said, “If you love someone, set them free.”
Nonsense.
Out of love, I let her go.
Because of love, I could never set her free.
There are many things in life I’m unsure of, but if there’s one thing I’m certain of, it’s this….
She’s mine. Forever and always.
And yeah, some may call me a monster for ruining her so-called marriage, and for tearing apart the family they could be, but I couldn’t care less. If fighting for the love of my life and for our family—not his—makes me a monster, so be it. I’ll wear the title with my head held high and my girl on my arm.
No matter the curve balls Fate throws our way, our love will never shatter.

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About the author

Though born and raised in Nashville, TN, Julie resides in a small town in West Virginia. When she isn't busy playing pranks on her handsome and sarcastic husband, she's chauffeur, cook, teacher, coach, and all-too-honest mom to her twin boys and diva daughter. Julie isn't one who enjoys adulting or peopling, but her heart is big enough. She has an unhealthy addiction to coffee, chocolate, wine, cake, unicorns, and rainbows. And when Julie isn't distracted with Facebook and Snapchat (lashes for days), you'll find her fingers racing across a keyboard or her nose stuck in a book.

Reviews

[Jenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

This story has been a long time in coming. But you will not regret waiting for this story once little bit!! I'll be honest, I forgot how much angst is between these 3 characters. And it doesn't change in this book either lol. My heart was torn every page trying to decide how I felt about each character. But this story was beautifully written although prepare yourself for anger and sadness lol. But you'll find joy and happiness as well. I personally think this story ended perfectly.

[Tammi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This booked had me a mess!! Reading it made me think of when I read the first book. Gah! Allie frustrated me with her indecisiveness between Blake and Wyatt. Through the series I began to understand she loved them both in different ways and her heart couldn't choose.
This book showed how hard her decision had become her brain knew the smart thing to do but how do you let a man go, a man you love, a man who desperately needs you. It broke my heart!! She was hurting, they were all hurting. EVERYTHING was a mess and beyond anyone's control. Circumstances that were so sad, so scary.
I don't want to give anything away but her choice was made in some of the most heartbreaking scenes I have ever read. I read the scenes through blurry tear-filled eyes, I choked back sobs, I had to put my Kindle down and get my emotions in check. I went back and finished the book with heartbreaking tears that turned to heartwarming.
I don't know how but the author told the story in such a way that she healed my heart and made it ok for me and Allie to move forward after an awful and tragic event. I thought it would be hard to accept and it was, but I was left me in a happy place with Allie being where she was always meant to be.
A fantastic series!!!

[Jaime Deichmann · Rating 5 out of 5]

All the feels with this book. Final installment of the Shaken and shattered series does not disappoint. At Allie and Wyatt’s wedding we learn that Blake regained his memories however never told Allie. Allie is devastated at this news as she is still in love with Blake (who is the love of her life) but she also loves Wyatt who was her first love. Wyatt is struggling with PTSD and attacks Allie on their honeymoon while they are sleeping. Wyatt is devastated by the attack especially finding out Allie is pregnant. Blake finds the bruises and begs Allie to leave however Allie finds it difficult to leave. Wyatt attacks Allie again and her and Blake’s daughter sees it prompting Allie to allow their twins to stay with him while she “figures things out.” Allie goes home and confronts Wyatt about his drinking and during the night he attacks her and she ends up in the hospital and Blake is called in on her case. She ends up on bed rest and Wyatt is very cryptic when he tells her goodbye. After several attempts at trying to reach him, Allie sends her mom to the house to check on him. Wyatt is dead from an overdose and now Blake must tell Allie. She is devastated. However in the end Blake and Allie are reunited.

[Danna Iuliana · Rating 4 out of 5]

I m team Blake always and forever. I wanted his HEA so bad and for some reason I thought it would be with someone else. This was so hard to rate bc on one had I felt like what Blake and Allie were doing was not right. Blake turned into Wyatt who wouldn't take no for an answer in previous books. Allie was married and he was the idiot who let her do it, even if he was an adorable one who thought he was doing the right thing. It also bugged me how Wyatt was this perfect bf and father when Blake was amnesiac but after Allie chooses him his PTS is so bad he starts hurting his wife and children. Does PTS usually come unexpectedly after being more than fine 🤷🏻‍♀️ It just felt like a reason for her to go back to Blake. I was never a fan of Wyatt and he wasn t described here in any way to change my mind, although sad, I felt in the end he found his peace or at least that s what I hope for all who struggle like him. Although this book had cheating and so many unbecoming moments I still loved all these characters and understood how hard and complicated their lives were. As Blake would say, who the fuck cares what people say?!

[Bethanie Melander · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book as an ARC and I’m so glad I did! This book was truly amazing and heartbreaking at the same time! I didn’t think I would like where the story was taking me, only because I was hoping for a different outcome, but I really did love it and it fits perfectly with the rest of the series! Julie I absolutely love this story and can’t wait to read more from you!