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Shattered Grace
Camille Delacroix’s work as an agent provocateur is thrilling and dangerous. It is the perfect diversion from her troubled relationship and a past she’d rather forget. Violence all day, violence all night; she can’t seem to break the cycle.
When she meets Allison, everything changes.
Every good thing she has been missing–consent, love, and the trust it takes to just let go–Allison represents.
But escaping the darkness that plagues her won’t be that easy, and Camille will have to decide just how much she’s willing to risk for a chance at happiness.
~*~
Shattered Grace is a FF action adventure romance that follows Camille Delacroix’s journey through danger and peril on her quest for redemption and love. It features content suitable for adults only.
When she meets Allison, everything changes.
Every good thing she has been missing–consent, love, and the trust it takes to just let go–Allison represents.
But escaping the darkness that plagues her won’t be that easy, and Camille will have to decide just how much she’s willing to risk for a chance at happiness.
~*~
Shattered Grace is a FF action adventure romance that follows Camille Delacroix’s journey through danger and peril on her quest for redemption and love. It features content suitable for adults only.
337 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 21, 2021
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Josie R. Landry
1 book8 followersJosie R. Landry is an author of queer urban fantasy. A queer woman herself, she has spent a few decades exploring the works of kink and sensuality. Bringing a wealth of life experiences from tragedy to ecstasy, Josie fills her work with intense passion and raw unabashed emotion.
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October 3, 2021DNF 10% IN - I usually give a book until at least 30% before ditching - but I couldn't stomach the characters or the storyline here. Kindle Unlimited.
There's non-consensual sex with a man, right off the bat, as she laments not being 'able' to refuse him and her best friend even commiserating that she can't escape this exes toxicity. She was literally laid up with a bullet in her thigh, crying during the sex.... Then afterwards the guy is slut shaming her, and she still sticks around his place, and 'playfully' talks with him in the morning, although she does have a bit of a rant about the non-con, it's clear she really isn't fighting much, and has allowed this to happen before - and it just set up the whole weird ass tone of this book.
There's so much sexist bullshit. Even the mc's own brother is a misogynistic piece of shit, calling her a whore who sleeps around too much. The environment is semi-interesting, but slowly painted. We just know it's some technologically advanced place where robots are taking over, and there's nephilum/fae type of people, and our MC has certain enhancements with healing and cybernetic implants. Then there's just regular humans, struggling and protesting, but being easily steamrolled by corporations... It's downright depressing.
The supposed FF romance starts and just seemingly goes from 0 to 100 in no time, with talk of self harm scars and intense emotional connection that is never actually shown on the page! Call me weird, but I can't believe in a romance where no ground-work has been done what-so-ever and relied on insta-attraction alone for something deeper to develop.
The MC herself seems so spineless and pathetic, with a berating inner monologue that alludes to a greater power she has. But I couldn't care much. The thought of suffering through anymore awful shit when I was already 10% in, had my attitude up and my stomach roiling. So it's not for me.
There's non-consensual sex with a man, right off the bat, as she laments not being 'able' to refuse him and her best friend even commiserating that she can't escape this exes toxicity. She was literally laid up with a bullet in her thigh, crying during the sex.... Then afterwards the guy is slut shaming her, and she still sticks around his place, and 'playfully' talks with him in the morning, although she does have a bit of a rant about the non-con, it's clear she really isn't fighting much, and has allowed this to happen before - and it just set up the whole weird ass tone of this book.
There's so much sexist bullshit. Even the mc's own brother is a misogynistic piece of shit, calling her a whore who sleeps around too much. The environment is semi-interesting, but slowly painted. We just know it's some technologically advanced place where robots are taking over, and there's nephilum/fae type of people, and our MC has certain enhancements with healing and cybernetic implants. Then there's just regular humans, struggling and protesting, but being easily steamrolled by corporations... It's downright depressing.
The supposed FF romance starts and just seemingly goes from 0 to 100 in no time, with talk of self harm scars and intense emotional connection that is never actually shown on the page! Call me weird, but I can't believe in a romance where no ground-work has been done what-so-ever and relied on insta-attraction alone for something deeper to develop.
The MC herself seems so spineless and pathetic, with a berating inner monologue that alludes to a greater power she has. But I couldn't care much. The thought of suffering through anymore awful shit when I was already 10% in, had my attitude up and my stomach roiling. So it's not for me.
July 29, 2021
So decided to give this author a try and I am really liking what she has to offer. I really like this universe she has created. Typically, the books I've read, the setting in this book is not the norm. The protagonist is also in a unique position so see things from both sides of things. It's quite different and refreshing. She's quite a force on her own yet still comes across as dainty and sexy as heck too. Also, I knew going in that this would be a F/F relationship book. I tend to mostly read books with M/F relationships, but I've read a few F/F and M/M books every now and then. I like that the author didn't rush anything, that she gave the protagonist some sweet romancing as well. Definitely glad I took a chance on this author and will keep an eye out for her future books.
July 24, 2021
Such a wonderful rich world full of fun lovable characters and those you'll really really learn to hate.
Perfectly balanced between steamy hotness and sweet romance, but also hitting where it hurts, not giving the characters an easy ride in this intriguing cyberpunk world.
All while tackling important questions of heritage and identity and the harsh truth of racism and how societies deal with otherness.
Perfectly balanced between steamy hotness and sweet romance, but also hitting where it hurts, not giving the characters an easy ride in this intriguing cyberpunk world.
All while tackling important questions of heritage and identity and the harsh truth of racism and how societies deal with otherness.
November 7, 2021
A definite mixed bag of a book.
Shattered Grace, the debut novel by Josie Landry, is an urban fantasy romance about an augmented half-human in a world that contains a mess of fantastical creatures and is filled with the expected political and social turmoil one could expect from such a world.
There is some great stuff in this book- the world-building is massive and intriguing, and offers slight glimpses of the full scale of everything. The lead character Camille is an enjoyable mess as well as a badass. The friendship between her and her bestie Cynthia is fun and the relationship between her and love interest Allie is sweet and believable. Most of all, the sex scenes between them peppered throughout the story are extremely hot and well-written.
On the other hand, it also has some stuff that did not work for me as well as it could have. The antagonist is pretty much clear as day from the moment they are introduced- I almost expected a swerve at one point but one never arrived, and given they may as well have been wearing a sign saying 'BAD GUY' it was a little underwhelming. Likewise, a number of decisions made by both them and other characters felt questionable at best.
Likewise, there was a lot going on in the story that felt both rushed at one moment but slow at others, as if there were a ton of ideas going through the author's head that they wanted to get out, but some stalled while others thrived. As a writer myself, I can let this slide because we've all been there.
As this is the first in a series, I can understand wanting to set the stage and introduce the core cast as best one can, and Josie does a decent enough job with that even if it doesn't always work.
In the end, an enjoyable read, one I was glad to have read, even if some parts weren't as well put together as others.
3.5 out of 5.
*******Minor Spoiler*******
One thing I feel the need to bring up, solely because I noted another reviewer using it as an excuse to not finish the book, is the non-consensual sex scene at the start of the book between Camille and her asshole ex. While I agree it is not an enjoyable scene in the slightest, I understand why it exists. It, as well as the parts of their relationship we see and hear about, serve as a barometer for her later relationship with Allie. We see how far she's come and how much happier she is by comparison to where she was. The sheer fact that Allie's focus on consent throws Camille for a loop is made all the stronger because we've seen what she had grown used to. It's not gratuitous, it serves a narrative purpose, and if you can't get past something like that, maybe this is not the book for you.
Shattered Grace, the debut novel by Josie Landry, is an urban fantasy romance about an augmented half-human in a world that contains a mess of fantastical creatures and is filled with the expected political and social turmoil one could expect from such a world.
There is some great stuff in this book- the world-building is massive and intriguing, and offers slight glimpses of the full scale of everything. The lead character Camille is an enjoyable mess as well as a badass. The friendship between her and her bestie Cynthia is fun and the relationship between her and love interest Allie is sweet and believable. Most of all, the sex scenes between them peppered throughout the story are extremely hot and well-written.
On the other hand, it also has some stuff that did not work for me as well as it could have. The antagonist is pretty much clear as day from the moment they are introduced- I almost expected a swerve at one point but one never arrived, and given they may as well have been wearing a sign saying 'BAD GUY' it was a little underwhelming. Likewise, a number of decisions made by both them and other characters felt questionable at best.
Likewise, there was a lot going on in the story that felt both rushed at one moment but slow at others, as if there were a ton of ideas going through the author's head that they wanted to get out, but some stalled while others thrived. As a writer myself, I can let this slide because we've all been there.
As this is the first in a series, I can understand wanting to set the stage and introduce the core cast as best one can, and Josie does a decent enough job with that even if it doesn't always work.
In the end, an enjoyable read, one I was glad to have read, even if some parts weren't as well put together as others.
3.5 out of 5.
*******Minor Spoiler*******
One thing I feel the need to bring up, solely because I noted another reviewer using it as an excuse to not finish the book, is the non-consensual sex scene at the start of the book between Camille and her asshole ex. While I agree it is not an enjoyable scene in the slightest, I understand why it exists. It, as well as the parts of their relationship we see and hear about, serve as a barometer for her later relationship with Allie. We see how far she's come and how much happier she is by comparison to where she was. The sheer fact that Allie's focus on consent throws Camille for a loop is made all the stronger because we've seen what she had grown used to. It's not gratuitous, it serves a narrative purpose, and if you can't get past something like that, maybe this is not the book for you.
August 11, 2021
Great story!!!
This is a great story from an author new to me. I really thought the world building was great and I loved Camille and her team. I’m looking forward to book 2 to see what happens further. I’d definitely recommend this book to others.
This is a great story from an author new to me. I really thought the world building was great and I loved Camille and her team. I’m looking forward to book 2 to see what happens further. I’d definitely recommend this book to others.
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