Exquisitely Broken by M. Jay Cranberry is an amazingly well
written, heart-breaking second chance romance.
Exquisitely Broken
Author: M. Jay Cranberry
Genre: Second chance romance
Pub Date: June 11, 2019
Synopsis
Exquisitely
Broken is a second chance romance set in the glittery world of Las Vegas,
Nevada.
Four
years ago, one bad decision irrevocably destroyed a six-year relationship.
There are some mistakes you can't get over, some things that an apology can't
fix.
Sinclair
James walked away from Jacob Johnson with her heart in pieces and her pride in
shreds. She took the pain of betrayal and harnessed it, turned it into a
bestselling album that changed her life. She was no longer the girl defined by
what she didn’t have because she had everything, money, fame, an award-winning
album. But there was always something missing. Some small shard of what use to
be.
Now
she’s back, her band unknowingly signing a yearlong residency to work for a new
hotel on the Las Vegas Strip and subsequently Jacob Johnson.
Back
in the same city, working for the same hotel, sparks that had died to embers
suddenly burst into flame. Jacob finally has a second chance to remind Sinclair
just how good they were, just how good they can be again.
This
time he refuses to her go. He can’t. He works to prove to Sinclair he's worth a
second chance. That sometimes love can be enough to erase a disastrous past and
embrace a promising future.
History
seems to repeat itself as outside forces seem determined to keep them apart.
But in the end their love proves strong enough to overcome the past and blaze
the way for their future.
PURCHASE
LINKS
An
emotional masterpiece of healing, feeling, forgiveness and love.
How
would you react after a devastating betrayal? A betrayal perpetrated by your
soulmate, the one you planned out your forever with. Is forgiveness too much to
ask? What about a second chance?
Powerful
and real, Exquisitely Broken tells the story of a betrayal in a relationship
and a couple’s effort to move past or move on from it through tears, pain,
effort and undying love.
This
book was raw and emotional. It hits you right in the heart and will leave its
mark. I loved every heart-breaking moment of it.
The
world and its characters could not be more real. Their thoughts, feelings and
actions are so human, so downright authentic.
I
ached and shed tears for and with this couple. I understood and feel like I
know them.
This
book will resonate with those who have been betrayed, who have felt insecure
and who want forgiveness or want to forgive but don’t know how.
The
sentiments, reactions and emotions expressed in this book are vivid which makes
this book too genuine and emotional to ever forget.
I
received an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
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“Get up, Jake.” I’m surprised when she offers
me a hand. Our fingers intertwine, and for the first time in days, I feel the
frayed edges of my world begin to knit back together. I get to my feet, and she
immediately drops my hand as if the contact burned.
“What do you want?” Her arms wrap tight around
her middle like she’s trying to hold herself together.
I’m finally face-to-face with Sin and I’ve got…
nothing. My brain is blank. Every practiced speech and contrite apology are
gone. My eyes are glued to hers and fuck me, I can’t think of one word. After
holding my gaze for a little less than a breath, her eyes glaze over with
tears, and her teeth sink into her bottom lip to stop the trembling.
She takes a step back over the threshold,
doorknob in her hand, preparing to close the door in my face.
“Hold on.” I press a palm against the door,
keeping it cracked, to wedge myself between the opening. I close the space
between us. The need to feel her, smell her, be in her space, and have her in
mine propelling me forward. My hand slides around the back of her neck pulling
her toward me. She stumbles into my arms and trips over her own feet, but like
every other time we’ve touched, it’s right.
Finally, the pressure in my chest lets up, and
I breathe easy. I rest my forehead against hers and whisper against her lips,
“I still want you, Sin. Only you.” I close my eyes against the accusations in
hers. This close, her breath is co-mingled with mine, and I can smell the faint
scent of almond from her shampoo.
“Come back home,” I beg. My lips move over
hers, but she doesn’t kiss me back. “I need you. I need us.” I breathe out on a
plea.
This time when I seek her lips, she yields but
it’s not with sweet abandon. It’s stiff and tinged with regret. This kiss is
heartbreak played out with the brush of lips and the slide of tongues.
And it hurts.
Our lips pull apart and I let out shuddered
breath as my heart finally rips completely apart. Instinctively I tighten my
arms around her, trying to keep her close, but she pulls back. The air slips
between us as easy as a knife through butter. I know what’s coming. Good-bye.
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Read the First Chapter HERE!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
M. Jay
Granberry is first and foremost an insatiable reader.
Among her
favorite things are classic fairy tales, smutty books where characters have
heart, old lady sweaters (preferably chunky knit), gift baskets (giving not
receiving), and charcuterie trays (green olives, smoked cheese, and Genoa
salami).
She is a
true Las Vegas native, the one in Nevada not New Mexico, and to answer the most
frequently asked questions about growing up in Sin City…
Ø No, she doesn’t live in a hotel.
Ø No, she has never been a stripper although she does know some.
Ø Prostitution is absolutely illegal in Clark County (Las Vegas)!
Ø And what happens in Vegas does indeed stay in Vegas.
Ø M. Jay earned a degree in words and stories, and after fifteen plus years of doing everything other than writing, she penned her first novel.
Giving a voice to characters, that are strong yet fragile, that are sometimes uncomfortably real, that express love in dirtiest ways with the sweetest sentiments is honestly a dream come true.
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