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    Beautiful Broken Mess
    Beautiful Broken Mess
    Beautiful Broken Mess
    Audiobook10 hours

    Beautiful Broken Mess

    Written by Kimberly Lauren

    Narrated by Eva Kantor

    3.5/5

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    About this audiobook

    Jace Riley and Audrey Mills had a tender and irresistibly passionate romance…until Audrey shattered his heart. Years later, she still can’t stop thinking about him. They shared kisses that she’ll never forget, and one brief, explosive encounter that she wishes she could. But no boy could rescue Audrey from her nightmarish home life, so she rescued herself, got through college and got into graduate school…only to find herself at the same school as Jace and his identical twin brother, Jaxon, who has his own complicated history with her.

    It takes only one glimpse of Audrey’s long legs and brown eyes for Jace to ache for her once more. Yet he’s determined not to fall for her again. She ripped apart his heart and betrayed his brother…or so he thought. But what if Jace made a terrible mistake about Audrey? And what if he has one last chance to fix it?

    Revised edition: This edition of Beautiful Broken Mess includes editorial revisions.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateApr 7, 2015
    ISBN9781501234385
    Beautiful Broken Mess
    Author

    Kimberly Lauren

    USA Today bestselling author Kimberly Lauren started her life as an avid reader. Inspired to challenge the more traditional relationship roles she came across while reading romances, she decided to write the scintillating and celebrated new adult series Broken. She currently resides in Texas with her husband, their son, and their three dogs.

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    • 3/5
      Definitely enjoyed this one more than its predecessor.

      It was great to learn more about Audrey's character as well as Jace's. It really helps put the first book in perspective.

      I thought the first half of the book was the stronger portion. Near the last half of the book, I found the maturity of the characters started to decline slightly and their dramatics got to me a bit. It just dampened my love for their romance a bit because they seemed to have moved past all of that.

      I'm very curious to see what will happen in the next book so I will probably pick it up sometime in the future.
    • 4/5
      I loved book 1 of this series so idk why it took me so long to read book 2. The Riley twins are amazing along with the entire group of friends. I think it's great how the characters aren't perfect. I also like how the author doesn't follow the good little virgin girl after the big badass boy outline. The characters all make good decisions and bad decisions, but at the same time, nothing is so left field that they can't come back from it. None of the characters did anything I felt was ridiculous, and I never lost any respect or love for them. I really recommend this book. It's sweet and realistic and sexy all in one.
    • 4/5
      I gave this 4.25 stars.... Main reason being that I now love Audrey! In Beautiful Broken Rules, she left kind of a sour taste in our mouths. We thought she was a psycho... Little did we know her story!
      Their tragic past with secrets that could have brought them together instead of tearing them apart, feelings that never faded through everything, and their states of being unsure of being together, make this story one that is hard to put down.
      You will fall in love with Audrey. Feel sorry for her. Long for her to and Jace to work things out. I found myself begging her to just tell him everything... beg for him to be hers.
      Jace was so heartbroken back in high school... Now you see him as a loving and guarded man. His feelings for Audrey run deep. I found myself wanting him to run to her and tell her to forget about the past... force her to try to start new...
      But we know it isn't that simple... It would make for a boring book. When tragedy strikes, things really get interesting and heartbreaking.
    • 4/5
      Mis-steps, Mis-communications and missed opportunities. That’s the story of Jace and Audrey. Their start is beautiful, their middle is heartbreaking, and you need to read the book to find out how their story ends.

      I have to say, I am AMAZED at how Kimberly Lauren took a character I could.not.stand in book one and made me just want to hold her hand and save her in book two. It just blew me away. I mean, I hated Audrey! I though she was a total witch. I wanted her GONE. In the first chapter of Beautiful Broken Mess all those thoughts went out the window. I saw the pain, the absolute horror she went through and I felt nothing but empathy for her. She is a lovely character.

      Jace…now Jace is wonderful. I adore him. He was trying to walk the line between being a loyal brother and following his heart. He is trying to be so many things to so many people. All along the way you see his struggles, his imperfections and his absolute adoration of Audrey.

      The back and forth of the character view points made me squee with joy. I LOVE reading what each person is thinking/feeling!

      And to top it all off we got to me Lane. Serious swoon. I can.not.wait to read Lane’s story! He is just…awe. I love him!!

      Ok, so now I am telling you that need to read this book. It’s sweet, heartbreaking, and lovely all at the same time. Go get it!