One thing Emerson
Moore has come to terms with is that she
is the school slut. She knows her way around a frat house and how to get
what she wants. She doesn’t make any excuses for her actions and she doesn’t
pretend to be anything different. She is who she is and with that she knows how
to have a good time. She’s made rules to keep relationships at bay and avoid
the demons of her past.
When her best friend,
Cole, has his two friends from back home move in with him she begins to think
she has met her match with Jaxon Riley. Jax is the perfect mixture of tattooed
muscle and a sweet-talking outh. With “hand” written notes, a voice that exudes
sex and knowing just how to get under his skin, Jaxon learns how to break all
the rules. But will he just end up
breaking her heart anyway?
*The
author provided me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review*
That
was my thought when Kimberly offered me an ARC of Beautiful Broken Rules, and holy sweet Moses, I was not
disappointed. In case you haven’t read any of my other reviews – well…first of
all, why the eff haven’t you? Second of all, I love angst. I eat it up like Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked ice
cream! I could eat a whole pint of that in one sitting, it’s fucking dangerous.
I did the same with this novel – devoured it in one sitting.
Emerson
is damaged. She is also the school slut and isn't ashamed or afraid to admit
it. She doesn't want a relationship at
all. She’s never had a boyfriend and just the thought of anyone calling her
their girlfriend petrifies her. So, to make sure no one gets too close, she
establishes a set of rules – one being, never sleep with the same guy more than
three times. She has never made an exception to this rule and doesn't intend to;
but she also doesn't intend on meeting Jaxon Riley – the one guy that makes her
want to break every rule in her book, even if the thought of that terrifies the
hell out of her.
Jaxon
just transferred from a college in Texas and moves into an apartment with one
of Emerson’s best friend, Cole. This apartment also happens to be right next to
Emerson and her sister, Quinn. After a very exposed first meeting between Em
and Jax, he can’t seem to shake her from his mind. He wants to be the one to
show her that she doesn’t need rules, and she certainly doesn’t need any other guy occupying her time…or her bed.
He is willing to help this broken girl cope with her past, but just how many
times can she push him away before he decides to walk away on his own?
I
was slightly worried after the first few chapters. I thought this was going to
be a love at first sight-fall in love in a week- type romance, and I don’t
usually care for those type of love stories. I am sooo happy to say it’s not. The connection between Jaxon and
Emerson is instant, but the love isn’t. Kimberly did a fantastic job of
expanding the story over a wide time frame, which allowed me to see the relationship
between them grow stronger and stronger – with a few nice, big scoops of “are
you fucking kidding me?!” thrown in there and some seriously steamy scenes
sprinkled on top. One in particular involves the back room at the bar Emerson
works at, and I mean…..JE-SUS CHRIST. It’s ridiculous. And I say that in the
best way possible.
I
couldn’t quite give Beautiful Broken
Rules 5 stars for a couple reasons. Some of Jaxon’s actions irked me, and
his constant threats to beat up every guy that talked to or touched Emerson got
old. I also didn’t quite understand why everyone took Emerson’s side after one
round of shit went down between her and Jaxon when it was entirely her fault. I
thought the threats coming from Cole to Jaxon were kind of unnecessary – I mean,
he’s best friends with both of them. But it didn’t seem like that most of the
time.
Overall though, I
loved this novel and I loved Emerson and Jaxon. If you want sex, angst, love,
heartbreak, and quite possibly the sweetest fucking way to give someone a love
note ever, read this book and read
it now! I’d also highly recommend a pint of Ben & Jerry’s Half Baked ice
cream…just because it’s fucking delicious and I guarantee you'll devour it, just like you will this novel.
Oi! Existe sequencia esse livro? Obrigada
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