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The Fragile Minds Duet #1
Fractured
I’m not crazy.
I’m the product of a schizophrenic mother who seemed more evil than human, and a bipolar father who didn’t love me enough to stay.
But I’m not crazy.
Now I’m struggling with life and question myself and my decisions every single day. Are these signs? Red flags? I won’t let myself look too close.
I refuse to be crazy.
Then four men swoop in just when I need them. They’re protective, supportive, and everything I never had even though we’re unconventional. I want to be the person they need me to be. I need it.
But I’m afraid...that I’m crazy.
I’m the product of a schizophrenic mother who seemed more evil than human, and a bipolar father who didn’t love me enough to stay.
But I’m not crazy.
Now I’m struggling with life and question myself and my decisions every single day. Are these signs? Red flags? I won’t let myself look too close.
I refuse to be crazy.
Then four men swoop in just when I need them. They’re protective, supportive, and everything I never had even though we’re unconventional. I want to be the person they need me to be. I need it.
But I’m afraid...that I’m crazy.
294 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 29, 2021
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October 31, 2021
Oh my mind and my heart. Hot damn!
Fractured was a hard book to put down. I feel like so much was happening and I wasn't getting the whole picture. Then, right before the ending, I get body slammed by the thing I was missing. Body freaking slammed people. It was so good and I'm not sure how I actually recovered from it all.
I still haven't even read the sequel yet but I'm freaking out until I actually do. I need so many answers to the questions floating around me. I think I just need to put on my big girl panties and dive into it. Zero regrets and everything because I need to know what is going to happen next.
Other than that, I liked and enjoyed getting to know the characters but after that "oh shit" moment.. I'm not sure what to think right now. I just need more.
Fractured was a hard book to put down. I feel like so much was happening and I wasn't getting the whole picture. Then, right before the ending, I get body slammed by the thing I was missing. Body freaking slammed people. It was so good and I'm not sure how I actually recovered from it all.
I still haven't even read the sequel yet but I'm freaking out until I actually do. I need so many answers to the questions floating around me. I think I just need to put on my big girl panties and dive into it. Zero regrets and everything because I need to know what is going to happen next.
Other than that, I liked and enjoyed getting to know the characters but after that "oh shit" moment.. I'm not sure what to think right now. I just need more.
May 5, 2021
I can’t even stress enough how excited I was for this release. I have read and devoured everything Blake Blessing has put out! And this one was absolutely no different. I am having a hard time processing what the heck just happened! That freaking ending, my heart hurts....I WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT POST ANY SPOILERS but Do yourself a favor and READ THIS BOOK. No seriously DO IT. Holy wow I need book 2!
June 23, 2021
⎯» Rating: 2.75 Stars
⎯» POV: First Person—all but one chapter is from the heroine’s perspective
⎯» Genre(s): Psychological Thriller Romance
⎯» Relationship: Reverse Harem
⎯» Series or Standalone: Book One in Duet
⎯» HEA:
⎯» Cliffhanger: Yes
⎯» Triggers: Yes*
⎯» Sexual Content: On Page
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I personally didn’t enjoy reading this book, as I couldn’t connect to the story. But after reading reviews, I knew I wanted to read the next book, so I started to skim at 61%.
At the time I write this, I have completed reading the duet, and I would encourage others to push through this book if they’re struggling, because part two of Lilith’s journey is worth reading.
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⎯» Labels:
•Heroine w/ Mental Illness
•Tortured Heroine
•Music—Cellist Heroine
•Reluctant to Love
*Triggers:
⎯» POV: First Person—all but one chapter is from the heroine’s perspective
⎯» Genre(s): Psychological Thriller Romance
⎯» Relationship: Reverse Harem
⎯» Series or Standalone: Book One in Duet
⎯» HEA:
⎯» Cliffhanger: Yes
⎯» Triggers: Yes*
⎯» Sexual Content: On Page
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I personally didn’t enjoy reading this book, as I couldn’t connect to the story. But after reading reviews, I knew I wanted to read the next book, so I started to skim at 61%.
At the time I write this, I have completed reading the duet, and I would encourage others to push through this book if they’re struggling, because part two of Lilith’s journey is worth reading.
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“I came from a long line of mentally ill, and sometimes it seemed like the wait for the day I would finally fall over the edge was crueler than if I were already crazy.”
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⎯» Labels:
•Heroine w/ Mental Illness
•Tortured Heroine
•Music—Cellist Heroine
•Reluctant to Love
*Triggers:
July 31, 2021
Four unconnected random guys and one complicated girl doesn't necessarily make for a good reverse harem read unfortunately.
I realise its fiction, but still it has to be believable on some level and I found it hard to believe that each of the guys would easily accept the idea of sharing when a) they barely know the female and b) have no reletionship or connection to the guys she's already surrounded by. They are all really just strangers.
I also struggled with Lilith and her zero to one hundred men (slight exaggeration) all vying for her attention. One minute she's not interested in a reletionship, the next she has one with four very different individuals.
Reverse Harem is one of my favourite tropes to read if done well.
I understand that this is not a straight forward RH like many others, but I had hoped that would of made it more interesting, but alas, it unfortunately didn't.
I realise its fiction, but still it has to be believable on some level and I found it hard to believe that each of the guys would easily accept the idea of sharing when a) they barely know the female and b) have no reletionship or connection to the guys she's already surrounded by. They are all really just strangers.
I also struggled with Lilith and her zero to one hundred men (slight exaggeration) all vying for her attention. One minute she's not interested in a reletionship, the next she has one with four very different individuals.
Reverse Harem is one of my favourite tropes to read if done well.
I understand that this is not a straight forward RH like many others, but I had hoped that would of made it more interesting, but alas, it unfortunately didn't.
October 19, 2021
4 “My Life Has No Meaning” Stars
OMFG THIS BOOK!!! NO, THAT ENDING!!!!!! I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone and the worst case scenario is happening over and over. While this book focuses a lot on the psychology of the heroine and the mental illnesses in her family, I in know way thought my own psyche would be so raddled. HOLY SHIT! I don't even know how to feel because everything I think or thought I knew is was only a lie. In many ways though if I step back from this book, I absolutely love how random and rare this type of read is. This is no normal RH romance and there is just so much more going on than meets the eye, honestly I'm not sure if I've ever felt so blindsided. Sure I had my opinions on where I thought the story was going, hell I've even wavered on her mom not being ill and it being the heroine all along but here we are. I don't know what to think, what to feel or hell what to even expect from the next book. I have no choice but to immediately dive in because Lillith's mental health is something I need to see get helped. From the start until nearly the end this book was just a very typical romance with a troubled heroine. She meets a few men and slowly they all become her harem and get to know one another over the months falling in love. But the bitter end of the book is like NOTHING EVER! It is not only blindsiding but it puts everything into question and I feel like my brain has turned to jelly.
OMFG THIS BOOK!!! NO, THAT ENDING!!!!!! I feel like I'm in the Twilight Zone and the worst case scenario is happening over and over. While this book focuses a lot on the psychology of the heroine and the mental illnesses in her family, I in know way thought my own psyche would be so raddled. HOLY SHIT! I don't even know how to feel because everything I think or thought I knew is was only a lie. In many ways though if I step back from this book, I absolutely love how random and rare this type of read is. This is no normal RH romance and there is just so much more going on than meets the eye, honestly I'm not sure if I've ever felt so blindsided. Sure I had my opinions on where I thought the story was going, hell I've even wavered on her mom not being ill and it being the heroine all along but here we are. I don't know what to think, what to feel or hell what to even expect from the next book. I have no choice but to immediately dive in because Lillith's mental health is something I need to see get helped. From the start until nearly the end this book was just a very typical romance with a troubled heroine. She meets a few men and slowly they all become her harem and get to know one another over the months falling in love. But the bitter end of the book is like NOTHING EVER! It is not only blindsiding but it puts everything into question and I feel like my brain has turned to jelly.
June 27, 2025
WTF WAS THAT? No.
April 29, 2021
Blake Blessing says it best when she states, “If you’ve read my previous works, prepare yourself. This isn’t like anything I’ve written before. If you’re new then welcome to the madhouse!”
No truer words could be spoken about this book. I cannot figure out how to put this book into words.
I have indeed read some of her other books, and while I love them none of them have been as mind blowing as this one. Very few times have I been struck completely speechless once I’ve finished a book but this one… this one has me at a loss. You are in truly in for one heck of a ride. You’ll be on a journey with Lillith as she navigates her life all while wading through secrets and mysteries.
I knew going into this book that it might be a rough ride because it brings to light the realities of mental illness. Far too many are unwilling to address it and those that do fear the judgement that comes with it. So I commend Blake for not only being able to shed some light on it, but put you in the mindset of someone struggling with it. I promise you, not matter what you may think, you are not prepared for the ride that is Fractured By Blake Blessing.
Lillith is a beautifully broken soul that struggles with the fear that she will one day end up like her schizophrenic mother. A fear that is all too real to those that have a family history of mental illness. With a refusal to form attachments out of fear being crazy she ends up living a very lonely life. Aside from her best friend/psychologist Harper, she doesn’t really allow herself to get close to anyone, and even still she keeps Harper at a distance.
That is all until she meets her guys, Atticus, Ambrose, Kenzo, and Saint. These men come into her life and each bring something to the table that really help her see what her life could really be if she would allow herself to actually live it. With them, you are able to see just what a person that struggles with mental health really needs, and that is help to recognize that having mental health issues does not make you a broken, evil, or damaged person and asking for or getting help does not make you weak, it makes you strong.
In the end we are left with one crazy cliffhanger leading us on Lilliths journey to better herself. It will leave you with so many questions. Rest assured the second book isn’t far behind.
No truer words could be spoken about this book. I cannot figure out how to put this book into words.
I have indeed read some of her other books, and while I love them none of them have been as mind blowing as this one. Very few times have I been struck completely speechless once I’ve finished a book but this one… this one has me at a loss. You are in truly in for one heck of a ride. You’ll be on a journey with Lillith as she navigates her life all while wading through secrets and mysteries.
I knew going into this book that it might be a rough ride because it brings to light the realities of mental illness. Far too many are unwilling to address it and those that do fear the judgement that comes with it. So I commend Blake for not only being able to shed some light on it, but put you in the mindset of someone struggling with it. I promise you, not matter what you may think, you are not prepared for the ride that is Fractured By Blake Blessing.
Lillith is a beautifully broken soul that struggles with the fear that she will one day end up like her schizophrenic mother. A fear that is all too real to those that have a family history of mental illness. With a refusal to form attachments out of fear being crazy she ends up living a very lonely life. Aside from her best friend/psychologist Harper, she doesn’t really allow herself to get close to anyone, and even still she keeps Harper at a distance.
That is all until she meets her guys, Atticus, Ambrose, Kenzo, and Saint. These men come into her life and each bring something to the table that really help her see what her life could really be if she would allow herself to actually live it. With them, you are able to see just what a person that struggles with mental health really needs, and that is help to recognize that having mental health issues does not make you a broken, evil, or damaged person and asking for or getting help does not make you weak, it makes you strong.
In the end we are left with one crazy cliffhanger leading us on Lilliths journey to better herself. It will leave you with so many questions. Rest assured the second book isn’t far behind.
May 4, 2021
Wow. Pretty much sums up this book. This book is an eye opener to anyone trying to understand anyone suffering with a mental illness or the guilt that comes from being related to someone who suffers and has lashed out because of it and because they didn't have the right people around them to seek the help they needed. The pressure Lilith puts on herself to be what she percieves as normal is immense and eventually she starts to fracture. This book also has you wondering, is mental illness genetic or is it a product of something that happens in someone's life? I cant get over that ending!!! It's such a mind melt! I need book two now to see how it all works out.
May 15, 2022
Wtf I am not okay. At the beginning I thought this was a really cute RH story dealing with mental illness. Awesome, right? You don’t see mental illness that much in romance books. What I was not prepared for was the twist and now I feel totally duped. Duped in the way that I don’t even want to read the second book before I looked at spoilers and I don’t feel like they will help me get over the anger I feel at this book.
*Spoiler*
Her mom is in a mental hospital for killing their 7 year old neighbor kid holding blueberries because she thinks they are evil. Her dad was bipolar and committed suicide. She is constantly worried that she will become her mother and go crazy. The men do a great job reassuring her of her mental illness. Here is the twist….
She made up the entire RH in her head!!! She actually had already mentally broke and while she met the men at some point, she never really had much interaction with them. The whole character development was a lie because she never actually knew the guys. They just played into what her mind needed at the time.
*Spoiler*
Her mom is in a mental hospital for killing their 7 year old neighbor kid holding blueberries because she thinks they are evil. Her dad was bipolar and committed suicide. She is constantly worried that she will become her mother and go crazy. The men do a great job reassuring her of her mental illness. Here is the twist….
She made up the entire RH in her head!!! She actually had already mentally broke and while she met the men at some point, she never really had much interaction with them. The whole character development was a lie because she never actually knew the guys. They just played into what her mind needed at the time.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 4, 2021
Lilith is fighting what she believes is inevitable, she's going to go crazy just like her mother and father before her. She regularly visits her mother in a high security psychiatric hospital. These visits are not always pleasant as her mother has good and bad days. Lilith uses these visits to ground her in the here and now.
Her therapist Harper, is also her best friend, perhaps not the best choice but one she feels she can trust. They often meet for a girls night sometimes preceded by a session.
As I read this book I felt Lilith's fears of 'going crazy' and her struggle to stay sane. Her playing the cello her salvation of sorts as she can get lost in the music. We meet Randolf the conductor and Annie another musician during rehearsals. We get to hear conversations with her mother's lawyer Autumn, regarding Drake Daniels' desire to meet with her to talk about what happened to his brother Eli.
I fell in love with each of the very different men who become hers. The first one she meets on her way in to see Harper, he openly admits to his phobia, a fear of small pets and looks scholarly. We don't learn his name is Atticus until a bit later though when she asks Harper.
The second she meets when Harper takes her to meet her boyfriend Brett. Kenzo is tending bar when she initially meets him but they get together later on in this story.
The third she meets in a park while have lunch between rehearsals and practicing. She and Ambrose have a scintillating conversation as they eat and relax under a tree. He introduces himself as an author and researcher.
The forth is a pharmacy tech at the grocery where she picks up her birth control prescription. His name badge told her his name is Saint, he was kind before they met outside of the store. He suggested a lavender and vanilla bubble bath from a shelf she was perusing.
It's a rather complicated story as she doesn't gossip with Harper about her new boyfriends. Yet there is a lot of turmoil in Lilith's life.
I was truly enthralled by this story. It is powerful, scary and the ending took me by surprise.
I really can't wait for the second book of this duet.
Her therapist Harper, is also her best friend, perhaps not the best choice but one she feels she can trust. They often meet for a girls night sometimes preceded by a session.
As I read this book I felt Lilith's fears of 'going crazy' and her struggle to stay sane. Her playing the cello her salvation of sorts as she can get lost in the music. We meet Randolf the conductor and Annie another musician during rehearsals. We get to hear conversations with her mother's lawyer Autumn, regarding Drake Daniels' desire to meet with her to talk about what happened to his brother Eli.
I fell in love with each of the very different men who become hers. The first one she meets on her way in to see Harper, he openly admits to his phobia, a fear of small pets and looks scholarly. We don't learn his name is Atticus until a bit later though when she asks Harper.
The second she meets when Harper takes her to meet her boyfriend Brett. Kenzo is tending bar when she initially meets him but they get together later on in this story.
The third she meets in a park while have lunch between rehearsals and practicing. She and Ambrose have a scintillating conversation as they eat and relax under a tree. He introduces himself as an author and researcher.
The forth is a pharmacy tech at the grocery where she picks up her birth control prescription. His name badge told her his name is Saint, he was kind before they met outside of the store. He suggested a lavender and vanilla bubble bath from a shelf she was perusing.
It's a rather complicated story as she doesn't gossip with Harper about her new boyfriends. Yet there is a lot of turmoil in Lilith's life.
I was truly enthralled by this story. It is powerful, scary and the ending took me by surprise.
I really can't wait for the second book of this duet.
May 2, 2021
**tried to keep this review spoiler free**
Blake Blessing this story was EVERYTHING! I LOVED IT SO MUCH!
In Fractured by Blake Blessing you meet Lilith. She has had a horrible ADOLESCENCE with mental illness surrounding her. A tragedy sees Lilith's mother locked away for her mental illness.
Lilith is terrified that one day she will become her evil monster mother. So much that every decision, every step of her life was dictated by her worst fears. She held everyone at arms length. For when she inevitably fell down the rabbit hole she didn't want anyone to drown in her sickness!
She slowly meets the guys at the time that she needed them all. They are all okay with the non commitment arrangement harem relationship. Each man is prefect in ways that Lilith just cannot understand. They know just what she needs even when she doesn't...Lilith is happy with the guys and more open to them than she's been to be with anybody in her life. But she's still waiting on the shoe to drop and them to abandon her when they realize she's truly sick and broken.
If you have ever struggled with mental illness or depression I implore you to read this. Laugh with Lilith during the happy moments and break with her when she falls apart.
I became invested in this from sentence one and the more I read the more the story sucked me in. You cannot help but love Lilith even when she struggles day in and day out to love her self!! The ending will have you absolutely shell shocked!!😲 my whole body has chills and I cannot wait to pick up book two in June!!
Thank you so much for another AMAZING story Blake Blessing!💓💓
Blake Blessing this story was EVERYTHING! I LOVED IT SO MUCH!
In Fractured by Blake Blessing you meet Lilith. She has had a horrible ADOLESCENCE with mental illness surrounding her. A tragedy sees Lilith's mother locked away for her mental illness.
Lilith is terrified that one day she will become her evil monster mother. So much that every decision, every step of her life was dictated by her worst fears. She held everyone at arms length. For when she inevitably fell down the rabbit hole she didn't want anyone to drown in her sickness!
She slowly meets the guys at the time that she needed them all. They are all okay with the non commitment arrangement harem relationship. Each man is prefect in ways that Lilith just cannot understand. They know just what she needs even when she doesn't...Lilith is happy with the guys and more open to them than she's been to be with anybody in her life. But she's still waiting on the shoe to drop and them to abandon her when they realize she's truly sick and broken.
If you have ever struggled with mental illness or depression I implore you to read this. Laugh with Lilith during the happy moments and break with her when she falls apart.
I became invested in this from sentence one and the more I read the more the story sucked me in. You cannot help but love Lilith even when she struggles day in and day out to love her self!! The ending will have you absolutely shell shocked!!😲 my whole body has chills and I cannot wait to pick up book two in June!!
Thank you so much for another AMAZING story Blake Blessing!💓💓
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 4, 2021
Let me just start this by saying that you are not prepared for the emotional journey that Blessing takes you on in this book. I don't think I have cried this much while reading EVER and I mean that in the best way possible. I honestly can't find the words to describe what happened in this book and how it made me feel, what I will say is that if you are looking for a feel good book... this is not for you. This book is very emotional the whole way through, and in general not very happy, but like I said before, this is n0t a bad thing just different. I can say for sure that I have never read anything like this before and probably will never read anything like it again (other than the other book lol). I know that I am not saying anything about the content and characters specifically, and that's because I really just don't know how to do so without ruining the whole experience. Lastly I will just say that in the end of the book Blessing rips your heart out and stomps on it while laughing at your suffering, you have been warned.
May 2, 2021
"Sadness colors more than your tears, it turns the whole world gray."
First of all I want to say the romance is there and the chemistry was so strong.
But for me what drew me in is the relationship between Lillith, her mother Lauren and mental illness. Lillith's mother committed a horrendous crime during a mental break, and ever since she has been struggling and praying that she doesn't end up the same. Hypervigilant in looking for signs of herself losing touch reality colors her whole personality and view of the world.
A very poignant moment that stood out to me is when she visited her mother, and calls her by her name -
"Why didn't you call me mom?"
..."because you've never been one."
So often children of parents with mental illness are the adults in the relationship and this scene hit home for me.
I related so much to this relationship and there were a few times I had to take a pause because it felt too real. 5/5 stars I highly recommend this book, and can't wait for book two coming in June!
First of all I want to say the romance is there and the chemistry was so strong.
But for me what drew me in is the relationship between Lillith, her mother Lauren and mental illness. Lillith's mother committed a horrendous crime during a mental break, and ever since she has been struggling and praying that she doesn't end up the same. Hypervigilant in looking for signs of herself losing touch reality colors her whole personality and view of the world.
A very poignant moment that stood out to me is when she visited her mother, and calls her by her name -
"Why didn't you call me mom?"
..."because you've never been one."
So often children of parents with mental illness are the adults in the relationship and this scene hit home for me.
I related so much to this relationship and there were a few times I had to take a pause because it felt too real. 5/5 stars I highly recommend this book, and can't wait for book two coming in June!
April 30, 2021
Fractured is an incredibly well written, mind twisting story of dealing with mental illness and family history. It had me on edge, well waiting for the other shoe to drop right along with Lilith. I wasn't ready. Definitely worth the read!
This is the first book that I have read by Blake Blessing, and I am thoroughly hooked and impressed. It left me feeling all kinds of emotions, and I had to walk away before writing a review to get my thoughts in order.
As a psychological thriller reverse harem, I was confused with how that could be brought together in a way that fit with the story. As Lilith meets each of her guys, they each help her in their own unique way. The one who understands her, the fun loving one, the one who dotes and the one who takes care of her. They each fill out a unique aspect of the things that she needs when she needs it the most.
I am on the edge of my seat waiting to know what is going to happen in book two of the duet.
This is the first book that I have read by Blake Blessing, and I am thoroughly hooked and impressed. It left me feeling all kinds of emotions, and I had to walk away before writing a review to get my thoughts in order.
As a psychological thriller reverse harem, I was confused with how that could be brought together in a way that fit with the story. As Lilith meets each of her guys, they each help her in their own unique way. The one who understands her, the fun loving one, the one who dotes and the one who takes care of her. They each fill out a unique aspect of the things that she needs when she needs it the most.
I am on the edge of my seat waiting to know what is going to happen in book two of the duet.
September 26, 2022
Holly sh***t😱😱😱😱
Fixe gigantic stars just for the end and this insane plot twist! OMG😱 So happy that the next book is available otherwise I don't know how I would have been able to continue breathing!
This book talks about mental health issue and the author did an amazing job about it because it's totally realistc, heartbreaking, drew tears, and make you love Lilith, the FMC, and feel her emotion by proxy in such a real way! Speaking about mental health is a big challenge and here Blake Blessing totally nailed it withou succumbing to the clichés, well done👏👏👏👏
I just can't wait to read the next book!
Fixe gigantic stars just for the end and this insane plot twist! OMG😱 So happy that the next book is available otherwise I don't know how I would have been able to continue breathing!
This book talks about mental health issue and the author did an amazing job about it because it's totally realistc, heartbreaking, drew tears, and make you love Lilith, the FMC, and feel her emotion by proxy in such a real way! Speaking about mental health is a big challenge and here Blake Blessing totally nailed it withou succumbing to the clichés, well done👏👏👏👏
I just can't wait to read the next book!
May 3, 2021
Sooo. This one has some really unusual subject matter. You don’t often find books, especially of the romance variety, that have characters struggling with these issues. The FMC Lilith feels like her genetics are working against her and the sand is running out in the sanity hour glass. In some of her darkest moments, she meets four men, who help glue her together and keep her sane. Until they can’t anymore. This was excellently done. That twist at the end is utterly heartbreaking and I’m just not sure how one can come back from it. I can’t wait to see how Blake ties it all together. 💜
April 30, 2021
This book was really unique and very unexpected, but in an amazing way. Lilith suffers from crippling anxiety and fear of becoming like her mentally ill mother, who is hospitalized in a long term psychiatric care facility. Lilith lives her life in a strictly calculated series of decisions, all made in order to try and prevent her from “going crazy”. Lilith meets and falls in love with a group of men who give her exactly what she needs to be happy, safe and content. Along the way, we get a bit of a mystery surrounding her mother and a HUGE twist at the end I never saw coming.
There’s not much else I can reveal without giving anything away and it’s probably best to go in blind. This book was really beautiful and I am on pins and needles waiting for book 2!
There’s not much else I can reveal without giving anything away and it’s probably best to go in blind. This book was really beautiful and I am on pins and needles waiting for book 2!
May 1, 2021
That cliffhanger ending was brutal. Luckily, it's a duet and we don't have long to wait for book 2. Seriously, I'm a bit flabbergasted!
I feel so bad for Lilith and even her best friend. This novel, well it's hard for me to articulate. I can always appreciate a darker story because I usually read PRN and RH's on the lighter side.
I had suspicions about the guys, but I don't want to be too spoilery. Let's just say I understand why the author wrote the guys like she did. After I finished reading it, it totally made sense.
I'm both nervous and excited to see what happens next and what could have been prevented with medication.
Yes, this part is a spoiler. I'm happy that there will be a true RH and HEA for Lilith. I can tell she will have one heck of a journey to get there though!
I feel so bad for Lilith and even her best friend. This novel, well it's hard for me to articulate. I can always appreciate a darker story because I usually read PRN and RH's on the lighter side.
I had suspicions about the guys, but I don't want to be too spoilery. Let's just say I understand why the author wrote the guys like she did. After I finished reading it, it totally made sense.
I'm both nervous and excited to see what happens next and what could have been prevented with medication.
Yes, this part is a spoiler. I'm happy that there will be a true RH and HEA for Lilith. I can tell she will have one heck of a journey to get there though!
April 30, 2021
Holy sh*t!
Okay this book really really messed me up! But in the best way imaginable! Lilith really has a hard time with her mental health, and I couldn’t imagine life like that. I know there are people out there that suffer from mental illness and man oh man.
I am fully invested in this story and I cannot waiiiiit to get Altered.
Okay this book really really messed me up! But in the best way imaginable! Lilith really has a hard time with her mental health, and I couldn’t imagine life like that. I know there are people out there that suffer from mental illness and man oh man.
I am fully invested in this story and I cannot waiiiiit to get Altered.
April 30, 2021
This book was hard to read, but it must be read! Blake is such a tremendously talented writer and she’s tells Lilliths tragic story as beautifully as she can.
Lillith is a broken soul who you just can’t help love, she worries constantly that she will be affected by schizophrenia which has affected her mother, and for this reason forms no attachments.
Until four guys walk into her life and see that life could be differently if she let people in, and she’s not actually a weak person in asking for help once in a while.
As we follow Lillith on her journey to be a stronger person and a better version of herself her journey ends in a cliffhanger! I’m looking forward to the next book!!
Lillith is a broken soul who you just can’t help love, she worries constantly that she will be affected by schizophrenia which has affected her mother, and for this reason forms no attachments.
Until four guys walk into her life and see that life could be differently if she let people in, and she’s not actually a weak person in asking for help once in a while.
As we follow Lillith on her journey to be a stronger person and a better version of herself her journey ends in a cliffhanger! I’m looking forward to the next book!!
May 4, 2021
Oh man, oh man.
A literal mind blowing read. I am in awe.
I delved into this and I was hooked. I was intrigued.
What is happening, how is this going to end? I was at the edge of my seat just waiting for the ball to drop. I was not disappointed.
The characters are amazing, the plot is phenomenal.
I love this side of Blake's mind and love that she delved into such sensitive subjects! 👏
A literal mind blowing read. I am in awe.
I delved into this and I was hooked. I was intrigued.
What is happening, how is this going to end? I was at the edge of my seat just waiting for the ball to drop. I was not disappointed.
The characters are amazing, the plot is phenomenal.
I love this side of Blake's mind and love that she delved into such sensitive subjects! 👏
December 9, 2022
5 Stars
This book was amazing. I didn’t expect the plot twist and how attached I got to the characters. I still can’t believe the ending of this book and I’m definitely reading the next one.
I definitely recommend this book if you like the unexpected and being surprised. Toodles!
This book was amazing. I didn’t expect the plot twist and how attached I got to the characters. I still can’t believe the ending of this book and I’m definitely reading the next one.
I definitely recommend this book if you like the unexpected and being surprised. Toodles!
April 18, 2024
3,5⭐
Mam mieszane uczucia. Nie była to jakoś wybitna książka, choć porusza ciężkie tematy. Był moment, że chciałam ją spisać na starty, ale cieszę się że tego nie zrobiłam. Teraz, na koniec, chyba czuję się rozbita.
Mam mieszane uczucia. Nie była to jakoś wybitna książka, choć porusza ciężkie tematy. Był moment, że chciałam ją spisać na starty, ale cieszę się że tego nie zrobiłam. Teraz, na koniec, chyba czuję się rozbita.
November 13, 2025
I would give this a 0 stars for the ending alone, however 2 stars bc it was a decent story …..until it wasn’t, it was also not easy for me to read bc of the storyline revolving around child death. So do not read if you don’t want to be sad the entire story.
October 29, 2024
I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT TWIST?!!!!!!!!!!
May 6, 2021
What an unexpected, unique, and brutal read
Lilith is a young woman whose parents both suffer from mental disorders. She likes living her life controlled, organized, and not getting close to a lot of people, as this helps her keep control of her own mind. Her mind is a constant and daily struggle for Lilith and she fears she will turn out like her parents and eventually one day hurt someone. In the middle of her everyday life, she meets four men just when she needs it as her past comes back to haunt her and her work life takes a turn for the worse….
I have read maybe two reverse harems that deals with mental health disorders, but I don’t think there are a lot of them out there. Mental illness has previously and still does come with a lot of judgement from people. So, I admire Blake for taking the step and writing this duet and sheeding some light on the daily struggles of a person with a mental illness, as it in some sense is a “taboo” and nontraditional subject to talk about or write romance book about. I also think it is healthy for an author to write something new and challenging yourself by writing something different that what your use to.
Blake’s writing is consistent, and she crafts together a convincing story. I liked the first part of the book and the last part, but I was bit bored reading the middle part of the book and that’s why I’m giving it 3 stars. But then again, the book has got a lot of 5-star reviews, so it might be just my taste or maybe I wasn’t in the right mind space. The story ends with a KILLER cliffhanger that leaves us hanging for the second and last book. I do not know how this story is going to turn out “good” in the last book, but I’ll definitely be waiting with anticipation for June 1st.
Lilith is a young woman whose parents both suffer from mental disorders. She likes living her life controlled, organized, and not getting close to a lot of people, as this helps her keep control of her own mind. Her mind is a constant and daily struggle for Lilith and she fears she will turn out like her parents and eventually one day hurt someone. In the middle of her everyday life, she meets four men just when she needs it as her past comes back to haunt her and her work life takes a turn for the worse….
I have read maybe two reverse harems that deals with mental health disorders, but I don’t think there are a lot of them out there. Mental illness has previously and still does come with a lot of judgement from people. So, I admire Blake for taking the step and writing this duet and sheeding some light on the daily struggles of a person with a mental illness, as it in some sense is a “taboo” and nontraditional subject to talk about or write romance book about. I also think it is healthy for an author to write something new and challenging yourself by writing something different that what your use to.
Blake’s writing is consistent, and she crafts together a convincing story. I liked the first part of the book and the last part, but I was bit bored reading the middle part of the book and that’s why I’m giving it 3 stars. But then again, the book has got a lot of 5-star reviews, so it might be just my taste or maybe I wasn’t in the right mind space. The story ends with a KILLER cliffhanger that leaves us hanging for the second and last book. I do not know how this story is going to turn out “good” in the last book, but I’ll definitely be waiting with anticipation for June 1st.
May 6, 2021
Its annoying to me, to know the end of a book half way through. I had high high hopes the ending would shock me, but sadly it didn't. Now don't get me wrong it was a well written book. The ending though fell flat, because it's been done so many times before. Maybe not under the RH category. But none the less, it's been done before. Also, I couldn't click with Lilith, she was whiny, and always thought way to much about everything, honestly the end would of been more shocking had Lilith acted different. I'll read the second one to get closer but for a book that was highly recommended, this one wasn't for me.
dnf
August 29, 20221.5 stars. DNF at 50%. I hear the second book is good so I may push through sometime, but at the moment I’m just gonna stop. The covers gorgeous and the synopsis sounds interesting but the actual story is just boring. I hear it ends on a cliffhanger so it may get better. But currently, The books short but nothings pulling me into it. I thought I’d try to skim until the end but I don’t have the energy + I’m trying to save my time on books by dnfing more when I know im not enjoying it.
May 15, 2021
I was only as strong as I was because I did everything to distance myself from it.
This review is going to be short because I just finished and my mind is still a reeling jumbled mess even though I saw the ending coming. I predicted that’s how it was going to end. But that definitely did not take away from my pleasant reading experience. I have never read a book by Blake Blessing before so I’m not sure if it was just present here in this book but the writing and pacing was disjointed. Because of the nature of this book, however, this really worked in its favor. The writing kept me in a confused and disoriented state pretty much the whole time. It left me questioning things that were being said and not to mention the huge mystery of what happened in Lilith’s past which again I have my theories. After reading this, I will say that I have seen this “twist” in books before (yes even in dark romances dealing with mental illnesses) so while it’s not a plot that’s completely new to me, it was very well done.
If you are looking for steam upon steamy smut, this isn’t the one. Sure there are four individual relationships and that comes with sexy times, but this focuses more on building those relationships more so than having a fuck fest. You get a few sex scenes but that’s it and they are over with very quickly. I will say that most of the relationships inside this poly romance felt almost insta lovey and that is just not my thing but luckily it wasn’t too heavy so I was able to move past it. At this point, I will move on and read the next book but more so because I want to read more of Lilith and her journey. I want to see her have an HEA with herself and if the guys come along that’s ok too but I’m in this for Lilith. I unfortunately didn’t connect to or with any of the guys.
CW: this book deals with mental illness (schizophrenia, depression), suicide, and the murder of a very young child.
Overall rating 4 stars
Steaminess 2 stars (some threesome MFM scenes, kissing, penetrative anal and vaginal sex, fellatio, fingering, cunnilingus) I know the rating seems low for everything I just listed but I just wish that these scenes would have been stretched out a little longer. I felt like just as I was getting into it, the scene was over.
This review is going to be short because I just finished and my mind is still a reeling jumbled mess even though I saw the ending coming. I predicted that’s how it was going to end. But that definitely did not take away from my pleasant reading experience. I have never read a book by Blake Blessing before so I’m not sure if it was just present here in this book but the writing and pacing was disjointed. Because of the nature of this book, however, this really worked in its favor. The writing kept me in a confused and disoriented state pretty much the whole time. It left me questioning things that were being said and not to mention the huge mystery of what happened in Lilith’s past which again I have my theories. After reading this, I will say that I have seen this “twist” in books before (yes even in dark romances dealing with mental illnesses) so while it’s not a plot that’s completely new to me, it was very well done.
If you are looking for steam upon steamy smut, this isn’t the one. Sure there are four individual relationships and that comes with sexy times, but this focuses more on building those relationships more so than having a fuck fest. You get a few sex scenes but that’s it and they are over with very quickly. I will say that most of the relationships inside this poly romance felt almost insta lovey and that is just not my thing but luckily it wasn’t too heavy so I was able to move past it. At this point, I will move on and read the next book but more so because I want to read more of Lilith and her journey. I want to see her have an HEA with herself and if the guys come along that’s ok too but I’m in this for Lilith. I unfortunately didn’t connect to or with any of the guys.
CW: this book deals with mental illness (schizophrenia, depression), suicide, and the murder of a very young child.
Overall rating 4 stars
Steaminess 2 stars (some threesome MFM scenes, kissing, penetrative anal and vaginal sex, fellatio, fingering, cunnilingus) I know the rating seems low for everything I just listed but I just wish that these scenes would have been stretched out a little longer. I felt like just as I was getting into it, the scene was over.
February 7, 2022
5 stars. Holy shit. I think this is the first 5 star rating I've given this year…
★ – didn’t like/DNF
★★ – was okay, but I probably won’t look for any sequels
★★★- was good, I’ll likely read the next one
★★★★ – I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great and I’ll definitely be looking for any sequels
★★★★★ – I loved it so much I’m adding the paperback to my cart right now
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Fractured follows Lilith, a 25 year old whose biggest fear is that she will end up the genetic product of her schizophrenic mother and bipolar father.
Both of these mental illnesses are known to be triggered in your twenties. Both of which run in my family also, though only mildly, so I have as a teenager looked at the signs myself and going off my father's behaviour I understand her need to monitor herself and analyse whether each set back is a symptom. And a traumatic or highly emotional event can trigger it. Potentially losing her emotional anchor (her music), followed by the confrontation of her mother's crime which led her to holes in her own memory, add the death of someone she considered like a uncle/father figure top it off with symptoms of grief that can mirror bipolar and Lilith starts to lose touch with herself.
From the start, I disagreed with her friend Harper treating her. For the very reason Lilith ends up saying to herself. She values her friendship more than her need to seek therapeutic help because of this Lilith kept things from Harper, didn't confide in her biggest problem - her fear of the anvil labelled mental illness hanging above her head. She didn't tell Harper about her moment at the funeral where she's unsure if she hallucinated or if it was a product of grief. She didn't tell her about her being unable to get out of bed for days at a time, or her lost time. All of which she kept because she was scared of telling her friend. This is why it is a conflict of interest. I get Harper would want to help her friend, but the best thing would have been to try to get her to see someone she had no personal ties to.
Holy fuck. Okay. Normally I can guess what going to happen. I'm extremely good at picking things up but I didn't see that ending coming. Thats… sad
★ – didn’t like/DNF
★★ – was okay, but I probably won’t look for any sequels
★★★- was good, I’ll likely read the next one
★★★★ – I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great and I’ll definitely be looking for any sequels
★★★★★ – I loved it so much I’m adding the paperback to my cart right now
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Fractured follows Lilith, a 25 year old whose biggest fear is that she will end up the genetic product of her schizophrenic mother and bipolar father.
Both of these mental illnesses are known to be triggered in your twenties. Both of which run in my family also, though only mildly, so I have as a teenager looked at the signs myself and going off my father's behaviour I understand her need to monitor herself and analyse whether each set back is a symptom. And a traumatic or highly emotional event can trigger it. Potentially losing her emotional anchor (her music), followed by the confrontation of her mother's crime which led her to holes in her own memory, add the death of someone she considered like a uncle/father figure top it off with symptoms of grief that can mirror bipolar and Lilith starts to lose touch with herself.
From the start, I disagreed with her friend Harper treating her. For the very reason Lilith ends up saying to herself. She values her friendship more than her need to seek therapeutic help because of this Lilith kept things from Harper, didn't confide in her biggest problem - her fear of the anvil labelled mental illness hanging above her head. She didn't tell Harper about her moment at the funeral where she's unsure if she hallucinated or if it was a product of grief. She didn't tell her about her being unable to get out of bed for days at a time, or her lost time. All of which she kept because she was scared of telling her friend. This is why it is a conflict of interest. I get Harper would want to help her friend, but the best thing would have been to try to get her to see someone she had no personal ties to.
Holy fuck. Okay. Normally I can guess what going to happen. I'm extremely good at picking things up but I didn't see that ending coming. Thats… sad
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