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Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Review: Beautifully Damaged (Beautifully Damaged #1) by L.A. Fiore

 Kumiko Lei     2019 Alphabet Soup Challenge, 3 Stars, Beautifully Damaged, L.A. Fiore, Review     No comments   







Ember Walsh is a trusting soul with the quiet beauty of her late mother, who perished in a mysterious car crash when Ember was three. A little tomboyish from being raised by her father, Ember packs a punch when a stranger gets pushy with her in a bar, catching the steely blue eyes of a tall, gorgeous tattooed man—Trace Montgomery. Still damaged from her last disastrous relationship and warned off the bad boy by friends, Ember fights the smoldering heat that Trace sparks in her when he begins shadowing her like a dark angel.

Burdened by a lifetime of horror and heartbreak, amateur fighter Trace doesn’t want to want Ember. His deep self-loathing keeps him from having any meaningful relationships, but Ember is an itch he can’t scratch. The two push and pull, slowly crumbling their walls, seemingly brought together by fate, because the turmoil that haunts their pasts is interlinked in undeniable ways. But can these two fighters finally lay down their arms?

In Beautifully Damaged, L.A. Fiore delves into deep scars and lets love and forgiveness uncover redemption.




When I downloaded this, I was going to listen to it in the car. But being that it was a holiday and I was putting off housework, I decided I would read instead of listen. I don't know if that was a good or bad decision. At any rate... here we go.

Overall, the story was good. I was a little put off because I kept getting a Fifty Shades meets Beautiful Disaster vibe. Maybe if I had read this back when it was originally published I wouldn't have been.

Honestly, I liked Trace and Ember together, but some aspects of their relationship didn't sit well with me. And if she were my friend, I wouldn't have been telling her to go talk to him. I would've told her to flatten his motorcycle tires, better yet, I would've done it for her. I absolutely hated the fact that she sat around in his apartment while he stayed out all night and paraded Heidi in front of her. I get the whole "he's pushing me away" thing.  But that was not pushing away, it was blatant disrespect and (faux) cheating. It burned. I wanted to smack Ember. I wish she had left sooner, put her foot down and said no more.

I wasn't expecting that ending. I'm glad it worked out the way it did. And everything was finally solved and everyone got CLOSURE. Because they all sure as hell needed it.

I'm not sure if I'll continue with this particular series, but I will certainly give this author another try.





L.A. Fiore

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