Title: Breakdown by Ellie Grace
Age group: NA/Adult
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Cover Designer: Okay Creations, Sarah Hansen
Publication Date: Fall 2014
Hosted by: Wordsmith Publicity
Synopsis:
Nate Miller knows that Amy is the one girl he can never have. No matter how badly he wants her, he won’t risk destroying his friendship; especially when her brother goes overseas with the Marines and makes Nate promise to look out for her. As life continues to get in the way and keep them apart, the only logical choice is to give up… but giving up is the last thing he wants to do.
With so many obstacles stacked up against them, can they make it or are they headed for a
breakdown?
4 Stars . . . Leeann
3.5 Stars . . . Fidah
breakdown?
Review By Leeann
OK, so this book is written in 3 parts. Part 1 is about Amy when she was teenager and she has a crush on her brothers best friend Nate, part 2 is about Amy in college with her boyfriend and how she still has a thing for Nate and he for her and part 3 is 4 years later and where they both are in their lives.
I'm glad this was broken I to 3 parts be a use it gave us a big of background information about Amy and her twin brother Dex and their relationship with everyone else included in the book.
This is one of those stories that shows how 1 decision good or bad, right or wrong can change your life forever, in ways you never saw coming.
Dex has always been protective of Amy when it came to boys and dating so she has never really had any experience in that area.
Then she goes to college and gets herself a boyfriend. He is not the nicest bloke in the world but she doesn't see the ugly side of him until she takes him to meet her family.
They break up as soon as they go back to school. Then she finds out she is pregnant. He tells her he want nothing to do with the baby so she goes home to her parents. Although Dex has always kept her away from boys, he is very supportive of his sister and is there for her. He has no idea that for years Amy and his friend Nate have had a thing for each other. They have never taken it anywhere through because they both know Dex would not approve.
When the book jumps to 4 years later things have changed for everyone including Dex. Nate and Amy decide they want to be together and are ready to face Dex and deal with the consequences.
This is a really well written book. It shows the complexity of family relationships and what happens with any relationship when communication is lacking. It was easy to predict how the story was going to end but a good read none the less. I enjoyed the story and the characters were really nice people, they weren't just out to upset each other they genuinely cared for each other and looked after each other. I liked the fact that Amy was determined to stand on her own 2 feet and learn to be herself and be a mum before relying on anyone else to look after her and her baby.
I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about nice people who spend their lives going the right thing and eventually get their happy ever after.
4 Stars . . . Leeann
Review By Fidah
I’ve read tons of
books where the girl falls in love with her brother’s best friend. Stories with
a plot where the female character is in love with her brother’s friend are very
common. There are tons of books out there with a similar storyline. However, Breakdown
was a rather decent book with an
interesting plot.
I appreciated that
the author used a common plot but made it her own. I could tell how the book is
different from others. Endings are one of the most important parts in a book
because they conclude the story and make readers satisfied. In my opinion,
Breakdown had it. The ending wasn’t predictable or common. I really liked how
it ended.
However, the main
characters were very frustrating in the middle of the book. We are aware of
their feelings for each other as we are reading from both perspectives. But it
was infuriating when the characters were very hesitant. They kept swinging back
and forth instead of being clear with each other. Neither of them were being
honest with each other. I felt like it created unnecessary drama and
misunderstandings.
For the most part,
Breakdown was a great novel. The main characters infuriated me but I liked the
character development they had from the aftermath. The characters were able to
work on their problems and improve on their trust. I liked it.
This Time Around and Break Away, companions to Breakdown
(covers lead to GoodReads page)
Purchase Links
This Time Around
Break Away
About the Author:
Ellie Grace is an avid reader, chocolate lover and caffeine addict. When a story popped into her head that she couldn’t seem to shake, she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming a writer. When she’s not writing, she’s usually curled up with a book by one of her many, many favorite authors.
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