Broken Luna

Broken Trilogy #1

by Paulina Vasquez

Do you believe in Myths? Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, it does. Lucy lost everything four years ago in a rogue attack. She's been abused, starved, rejected and broken. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, strange things start to happen, things that only happen once every century. She finds friendship in the most unlikely place and escapes to find her true self with the help of the most dangerous Alpha.

Warning: This werewolf trilogy is not intended for anyone under the age of 18 or anyone who doesn't enjoy a good spanking. It will take you on adventures around the world, make you laugh, fall in love, crush your heart and possibly leave you drooling. Side effects can only be cured by reading the next book in the trilogy - Broken Alpha!

Genres: Shapeshifters, Paranormal, Fantasy, Romance, Paranormal Romance, Abuse, Werewolves

317 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 7, 2020

Reviews

[Nikki ღ Navareus · Rating 2 out of 5]

I'm not really too much into PNR these days, but I've discovered that rejected mate stories are definitely my jam. This story had such great reviews, that I didn't hesitate to DL. The story itself wasn't too terrible, but the dialog of all the characters (even the wolves) felt so immature, Very much like they were all high school age or younger. I did feel some angsty sadness for Lucy. Her mate was an abusive POS, who not only beat her, whipped her, and brought her close to death more than once, he allowed others to starve, injure and abuse her until she needed medical care too. It was very sick to experience in this story. The story did keep me interested enough to stick through it to the end though. If the dialog could have just been more realistic, and not so adolescent, this story could have been so much better.

[Athena Que Será, Será · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful tale of rejection and second chance love.
I had my doubts when I started reading this but just loved the story. It's one of the best 'werewolf-rejection' romance novels I've read in a long time (if you ignore the typos).
The story is about 18yo Lucy who is a punchbag to her packmates. She is bullied, starved and rejected by her mate (Ranger) & alpha of her pack. Her loser first mate chooses another mate and hurts Lucy in all ways possible.He abuses her so bad that she has a miscarriage.
She runs away after that and finds a her 'second-chance' mate; a powerful alpha (Diesel) and her loser first-mate's younger brother.
I liked the part where she embraces her uniqueness and emerges a strong luna. Seems she is a rare, special and strong wolf afterall.

[daemyra, the realm's delight · Rating 3 out of 5]

Reads like YA except that there are sex scenes. YA in the simplistic writing style but especially in how the werewolves talk to their werwolf selves. For example, Lucy's werwolf is named Lia. Lucy talks to Lia and Lia's dialogue reminded at times of Gollum to an overexcited puppy. I read this for the angst. The angst made up the first 30% of the novel. There is an interesting plot - I liked the back history for the alpha males but I did start to lose interest when there was no angst, as the chemistry between the MCs was not unique or emotional. A case of insta-love. Which, to be honest, was what Lucy needed, given what she went through.

[Louise · Rating 2 out of 5]

If hallmark made a shifter movie with some sex scenes then this would be it. I got to 68% but just couldn’t do it to myself anymore. It felt like it had been written by a 10 year old (minus the brief sex scenes).

It’s 2 stars and not one because yeh it does have a plot. There are characters. And the pace of the story is sound. However. It really is just one big shifter cliché after another and the characters are one dimensional and predictable. There’s also a lot of crying. A lot. There’s this whole Cinderella theme which just feels odd for pack life. And at 68% everyone is just walking into a room and shouting ‘MATE’ and it’s all just not good in a way that is making me cringe. A lot of it made me cringe.

This series has so many good reviews though on GR and Amazon - so clearly I am in the minority but.... I’m not sure I should be.

[Cheryl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Speechless

I must say this book will have triggers for some. Abuse.

Now for me I loved it, I was biting my nails for the first half and swooning parts of the 2nd half. Can't wait to read Book 2 .

[FreeReadsWorld · Rating 3 out of 5]

solid story

An easy read and a pretty solid plot, there’s nothing new here but what it did it was done well.

[Brittany Inmon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do you believe in Myths? Just when she thinks it can't get any worse, it does. Lucy lost everything four years ago in a rogue attack. She's been abused, starved, rejected and broken. As her eighteenth birthday approaches, strange things start to happen, things that only happen once every century. She finds friendship in the most unlikely place and escapes to find her true self with the help of the most dangerous Alpha.


This book was so good, the whole first half of this book was so sad tho, the bulls*** she went through was horrible. I hated Ranger so much I'm so glad they didn't end up together and I'm so happy Lucy got away from there and found her true true mate! Thank you Alpha Diesel!!!! Also Max was hands down one of my favorite characters in this story, If he wouldn't of been there for Lucy she probably would've been dead.

[Donna Babb · Rating 5 out of 5]

Must Read!!!!

I gave this book a 5....on to the next book...
If u love a strong Alpha and kind and sweet you must read this trilogy...
I loved Lucy...my heart was so angry and sad for what she went through
Happy ending...now for their children stories
Action,adventure.,mystery, love,heartache, betrayal, rejection it has it all
Thank God for Max....Loved Lia and Duke the coolest werewolves around...

[Shana · Rating 1 out of 5]

Don't waste your time

Very childish and poorly written. Take out the cringe-worthy sex scenes and it would be a child's fantasy book.
I liked the premise but it needs a stronger author.

[San-Dee Keefner · Rating 5 out of 5]

loved it

I have never read a book by this author before.. but I will definitely be reading more by her! I love a good rejected book and this book had it all!

[Bookish.Midnight. and. black · Rating 5 out of 5]

different drom your average fantasy/romance with werewolves. A new world with elemental wolves and golden ones.

the first part was a rage read and the second was dreamy.

[Mom Reads Romance · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok. I wasn’t sure I would like this book but in the end, I can overlook the choppy writing and focus on the story. Sure. It’s predictable but dammit we aren’t reading the classics. 🤣

And classic it is not. At times it read like a “My Diary” along with an excessive amount of unnecessary details BUT I can skim that so it wasn’t a deal breaker for me. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I liked the fmc Lucy. I mean, sure she went from a powerless beaten down slave to a “once in a century super power wolf” (soooo Mary Jane am i right?😝) but she didn’t do stupid shit either.
I was THRILLED the author used other ways to get her into trouble and not just make her a dummy when the need arrived. THANK YOU AUTHOR!!! This fmc WAS NOT TOO STUPID TO LIVE. PRAISE. 🤣

I really loved her eventual mate, but he was pretty standard for me. Nothing too memorable but also nothing annoying.
I mean, it’s a good day when fictional characters aren’t annoying tf out of me. Ok? 😩🤦🏻‍♀️😂🤣

MF ✅

Badly abused and broken fmc ✅

Rejected mate ✅

Second chance mate ✅

Extreme violence and abuse towards the fmc✅
Did I already mention this? Yeah.
I am adding this to emphasize the EXTREME LEVEL OF VIOLENCE committed towards this fmc. Be prepared. It is bad.

Spice was meh-ok. Maybe Med Low✅

Kindle Unlimited ✅

Standalone✅

HEA✅

Pregnancy loss happens in a violent manner✅

Pregnancy post preg loss ✅

[Kerry · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well written story that encourages you to love to hate. If you love a bit of angst, this book has it. Having just finished the 2nd book, I wouldn't recommend it leaving the story after this book.... it does get better.

[KRYM · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 🌟
Should I keep wasting my time? 🤔... There's just so much eye rolling one can stand.
I really don't get the high ratings.. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[Serialbookstarter:Marla]

DNF- reads juvenile

[Sara Frasier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awesome storyline

I love this book! I actually read it on Wattpad a while ago and had it in my favorites list. Then found it here on kindle. It is so worth the reread!

[Julie Jaggers · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great story!

This has quickly become my favorite trope. Mate finds mate and is rejected. This book was different than most of the others...not gonna spoil because I don't want to ruin for others who love this trope as much as I do. Anywho, this was a great story, it flowed and had some great characters and the world build was on point. There were some errors in words, but nothing major that had me wanting to put down and stop reading. A matter of fact once I started I could not put down. Just read it, you will enjoy it.

[Johanna Fraser · Rating 2 out of 5]

Poorly written

The storyline itself was good, however the writing itself was so basic. I really struggled to keep going with this, it was pure stubbornness which made me finish it.

[Tora · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh, this was alright, 2.5 stars rounded up to 3 just because. The story was ok, but I found myself getting a bit bored and rolling my eyes alot when the h became the best at everything in a very short time. Never fought before or had any previous training but in just a few weeks was the strongest, fastest fighter, her wolf was the alpha of all alphas with god like power etc. Yeah it just became a bit ridiculous tbh, but not a terrible story overall. Oh, but something that really peed me off was that Ranger, her first mate, not only rejected her but beat the crap out of her several times and caused her to miscarriage and almost die, nothing happened to him! No repercussions or consequences, nothing. He was originally going to die because his wolf left him, but then the h saved him! Yeah! Then he just got to go back to his old life, remained alpha of the pack and had the possibility of finding a second mate! WTF?!

[Mollie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Something I’ve never seen before…on kindle (iPad) with the black background layout, the text is blue! I have to wonder if it’s blue to help us stay awake on those nights when your eyes try to fall asleep but your brain still wants to read? Will there be a purple book? Pink? Oops turns out only some chapters are blue 🤷‍♀️

Anyway :-) more importantly the book grabs your attention from the first paragraph. Thanks goodness because nothing but rereads have been keeping me happy lately. Heroine is treated bad bad bad,evil OW (s), evil alphas and pack members, yay! It’s all very dramatic and some parts are predictable but that’s what I was in the mood for.

[Mezzy · Rating 1 out of 5]

What did I read?

My fault I didn't read the reviews and just went for it. Spoilers so don't look if you don't want to know.

Lucy was abused by nearly everyone, cue usual jealous female. Cue usual abusive alpha. Cue usual rare wolf colour. I read it all because I was interested if it would get any better. There was a princess in it somewhere, a prophecy, rogues as usual, pregnancy, ready made mates done instantly and forgiveness of abusive alpha. I'm not reading the next one.

[Modern Book Reading · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is amazing and so is the sequel. I absolutely loved the novels and the author is one of my favourite authors out there. I was captivated from the first paragraph and was not able to put it down. It’s been two months since I read it and I still gush about how amazing it is! I would recommend this book to anyone who wants a good read!

[A E SMITH · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book

Loved this book so much. Love it when the underdog (wolf) comes out on top and what a fantastic character Lucy was to start off so meek and submissive and end up being the most powerful of all. Made me smile a lot :)

[A Little Nerdy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Poor poor girl.......This style of writing broke my heart and put it all back together. That ending was so great.

[Brittany Exel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Recap: After Lucy’s mother, the Luna and many members are killed in an attack, she moves into the pack house per the Alpha, her dad’s bestie, to protect her. While trying to mourn his Luna/wifes death he passes the pack to his son, Ranger. Ranger let her stepmother take over the house and she is stuck on a bunch of blankets in the laundry room and forced to work for scraps. We find out later this is because her stepmother was abusing her to appease her lover, the rogue king, she was the traitor. Ranger allows people to abuse her without any repercussion. The things this girl goes through is awful, thankfully the beta, Max, is her lifesaver on many occasions and even notices that she’s not eating and brings her food every day. They become best friends and he is the only one she can ever truly trust. On her 18th birthday, her mate is revealed to be the alpha, he has sex with her and uses her and then he rejects her because he says she is too weak. She is actually the golden wolf and a descendent from the moon goddess with firepower. He continues to let people abuse her while Max tries to keep her alive. She ends up being pregnant, and Ranger can control himself because of the bond still drawing him to her due to her, not cutting off the connection and I hope for him, but he ends up throwing her in the hole for six days after someone told him a lie and doesn’t let her eat, which causes her to have a miscarriage. She finally accepts the rejection and he loses his mind. She almost dies, but once again, Max saves her and gets her to agree to a plan for her to escape. His old best friend Diesel is the Alpha of the strongest back in Canada and he tells her to go there he will send word of her to protect her. She makes it there very quickly due to her special wolf and Diesel ends up being her second chance mate, but he is also Rangers brother. She sees that the former Alpha is at this pack bc it was his original and his younger son, Diesel took it from his crazy uncle. She is hesitant but realizes he is nothing like his brother and his father is so disappointed. She starts training and gets stronger and her powers grow with her former alphas help. They are falling for each other even though they know war is coming, they accept each other and she becomes pregnant again. Max and his sister reveal their mates with the Canada pack when they come to visit and then stay by power. Ranger comes and realizes he lost her and how horrible he has been, nothing can correct it but she forgives him. When they go back to her old pack, people still tried to abuse her but this time Ranger is quick to correct everyone and kill anyone that disrespects her because it is not okay. She finds out that her father only married her evil stepmother the protect her from people finding her, he knew she could have the powers. The battle is crazy but with her powers they win and the rogues fall. HEA they have 2 boys and a baby girl at the end, Raven, she is the next books story.

[Donna Jackson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Responding to the 1-start review left by Anonymous

The anonymous, 1 star paragraph is complete and utterly FALSE!! This book is nothing like what they reviewed. I'm wondering if that person actually read this book (Broken Luna), or if they are just a troll. Apparently, this type of genre isn't for you. Perhaps a self-help book would be better suited to you.

1. The insta-love you so despise, is what makes this book a werewolf story.
2. The mythology is just a different take on the same werewolf story.
3. The dialogue is comparable to the monologue.
4. Why would you seek out stories about trama, and then shoot it down because the FMC didn't react strongly enough to suit you?
5. The so called "weak" FMC managed to not only survive a rejection, but managed to escape that abusive pack, find her way to a new pack, by herself, while snowing, facing a possible rogue attack! What part of that character is weak?

Because of this person's bad review I didn't read this book to start, which was stupid on my part. I started with the 2nd trilogy, and then decided to go back and read this book because I simply couldn't justify the so-called bad rating with the other books I've read from this author. Still kicking myself over that decision. Yes, this is her first book (that I'm aware of), but it just gets better and better.

I could go on and on, but I don't want to spoil it for others that should ABSOLUTELY read this book. It's the start of 2 separate trilogies (if not more).

Wish I could give a better thank 5 stars!!

[Danielle (Danniegurl) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad, but could def use some more proof reading

The story isn’t terrible, it’s actually not bad at all. It’s decently written and intriguing but some questions still linger, like why did no one speak up for Lucy? Why did Ranger think to treat her that way and why did he feel it was acceptable? What happened to Miranda at the end?

The author also could benefit from combing through the book a bit better to proof read, I understand this was a wattpad book prior to being here and the author is probably indie, cool. But there’s a lot of minor issues like using passed instead of past, how quote or italics are done, explaining something as a thought when the narrator is telling us in first person POV so if it’s a thought italicize it.

The writing is also in the telling format, I found myself not being able to get the emotional component as much as I would have when reading a story written in the “showing” manner. A lot of glossed over or told in quick bites. The writing is a bit stilted or simplistic making the characters seem slightly wooden, they loosen up a bit more toward the end of the book but at first the way they spoke to each other didn’t feel natural.

I still liked the book despite these things. It was super easy and quick to read and has a gods element to the story too. I’m not sure I’m going to continue with the series, I prefer my series to follow the same FMC and I’m not sure how I feel about reading about their kid right quick.

[Kristin E. Todd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Broken luna

Shifter world, mf, fated mates, Rejected mates, second chances, magical powers.
Spoilers: be very cautious of triggers. The first half of this first in series is very dark and includes a violence caused miscarriage.
Drama and mystery make up this story. Lucy has been orphaned and totally abused by her step mother and the entire pack. She spent 4 years as the starved pack slave, but upon her wolf's appearance it is revealed she is the Alpha's mate. He cruelly rejects after their initial mating and tortures her because he wants her as a mistress. She discovers she is pregnant but the Alpha throws her into a prison hole breaking her bones and causing the loss of the baby. She escapes and runs to Canada where she meets another pack. All kinds of characters are interrelated between these packs and the story evolves from there. The saga promises to continue for one hundred years to fulfill a prophecy. Perhaps in the next books? This kindle edition seems well edited despite some strange font changes throughout. Imo after the first part it's a warm hearted story.

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

“There is a war coming and a lost wolf. Only the one born from Gods can set the course. In a hundred years, a descendant will possess the power of all four and save us in the Great War to come.”

Broken Luna by Paulina Vasquez tells the story of Lucy who lost her family as a pup and has become a servant of her pack. She is abused, starved and forced to live in the laundry room. She she turns 18 and her wolf comes, she learns she is more powerful than anyone anticipated. When her wolf finds her mate in the pack alpha, he rejects her and she has to find more strength than she thought she was capable of.

I have really been on a shifter/werewolf reading binge lately, and this one’s description caught my interest. The writing is somewhat off and juvenile, and the story is fairly predictable. I still find myself interested in the story though and plan to read the next book to see what happens next. I give this one 3 stars.

[Lauren · Rating 1 out of 5]

Could not finish…

I could not get past the 1st chapter. The writing was extremely immature. It felt like I was reading the rough draft of a story written by a middle schooler. The dialogue, attitude, and actions of the characters were even more juvenile than the writing. Their interactions with the main female character were overly dramatic and excessive for their apparent age group and hierarchal standing within the pack. This was because the characters’ actions and thoughts completely contradicted, and were out of context with their supposed level of maturity and experience. This ridiculous and outrageous behavior for the sake of “dramatic effect” just made the story itself seem less believable than the existence of actual werewolves. There was also near constant switching between past and present tense, sometimes within the same sentence. I have no idea how this book has so many positive reviews with high ratings