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Shattered by Sloane Kennedy is NOW LIVE!!!
The Protectors, Book 11 (M/M)
~ Blurb ~
A big thank you to Wander Aguiar and his team for the amazing photograph and to Jay Aheer for another incredible cover!
"I failed Caleb once because I was a coward. And he ended up paying the price. Never again…"
Ten years of war and the loss of nearly his entire family have left thirty-four-year-old former sniper, Jace Christenson, with nothing to come home to. And he prefers it that way. Life consists of his work in an underground vigilante group, the near-constant search for the last remaining link to who he used to be, and a string of meaningless sexual encounters that serve only one purpose… to make it easier to not feel anything anymore.
But when Jace gets the call that the young man he saved two years earlier has gone missing, he’s forced to deal with the truth he’s been trying to deny from the moment he laid eyes on Caleb Cortano.
That the young man is so very much more than just the exception to all his rules...
"You know how if something shatters when it breaks, there’s no way to find all the pieces to put it back like it once was? Maybe sometimes it’s better not to even try…"
Nineteen-year-old Caleb Cortano has been barely hanging onto his sanity in the two years since the truth about his father’s depravities came to light. A victim of the man’s crimes himself, Caleb has only managed to find any semblance of peace when he’s in the presence of the man who saved him once before.
But when he finally comes to accept that Jace Christenson wants nothing to do with someone who’s shattered beyond repair, Caleb finds another way to seek solace from the pain inside.
As the fear of being reunited with the father he both fears and misses becomes more and more likely, desperation has Caleb doing something foolish that brings him face to face with the only man he’s ever wanted… but who doesn’t want him back.
"Caleb stays with me until we get some answers… just me…"
When Caleb’s life is threatened, Jace refuses to walk away a second time. Even if protecting Caleb means he’s risking his own heart, Jace isn’t going anywhere. At least not until he can put some of the missing pieces of Caleb’s life back together.
But will Caleb be able to do the same for the equally broken Jace?
Will two shattered men be able to find all the missing pieces to be who they were truly meant to, or is Caleb right? Some things just aren’t worth trying to fix…
~ Review ~
5 Stars
I just want to lock this author in a room and keep her all to myself. Give me all the stories!!! I don't know how much more praise I can give this author. It's just plain and simple, Sloane Kennedy is a phenomenal writer and she kills it in this genre.
I can't really say I've been dying to read Jace and Caleb's story because I think I say that about every book of hers, lol. I more like crave the next book no matter what or which character it is. I just need a Sloane fix and then I crave the next one and so on. I'm on constant standby for her next release. So, yes, this was definitely another journey added to the addiction and I was completely and utterly satisfied. Jace and Caleb are first introduced in Forsaken, book four in this series. Although, this can be read as a standalone, I would encourage you to read Forsaken to get more of the background story and to see how Jace and Caleb's journey begins.
Heed the warning from the author prior to reading. This book is definitely not for those who don't like intense and dark subject matters. It's graphic, it's raw and it's extremely heart-wrenching. Sloane Kennedy certainly does not hold back.
As with any book from this author, I devoured this. I read it in one sitting. Sloane Kennedy's books are not the type you can start and walk away from and come back at a later time. Her stories consume you. Jace and Caleb had me so captivated. This story was just so beautiful and touching. These characters are absolutely mesmerizing.
The emotions, chemistry, love and passion between these two was undeniable. I felt every emotion throughout the book. That's one of the things I love most about this author, is her ability to capture and deliver the emotions onto the reader. She doesn't miss a single beat. I felt it all. From the despair, to the vulnerability, the hollowness, the heartache, the love, passion, desire. Gosh, it's just always an amazing experience reading a book from this author.
Jace and Caleb will touch you to your very soul. They are absolutely perfect for each other. Jace was just so great with Caleb. I loved the tender moments. I honestly loved everything about this book but that's really not hard to do with a Sloane book. This is an absolute must read. It goes without saying that I am already itching to get my hands on the next SK book. Can't wait to see what she has in store for us next.
** ARC received in exchange for an honest review **
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About the Author
Although Sloane Kennedy always dreamed of being a writer as a teenager, she didn't take the plunge until March of 2015 when she released her first novel as an independent author. Since then, she has released more than a dozen books including the Amazon best-selling "Barretti Security" series, "Finding" series and "Protectors" series. While she initially began writing M/F romance, she found her true passion writing gay romance and all four of her most recent releases reached the #1 spot on Amazon's Gay Romance bestseller list and Freeing Zane, her final book in the Barretti Security series, made it to Amazon's overall bestseller list. Sloane was born in Germany and grew up in Virginia and Wisconsin.
Although she currently lives in Wisconsin, the place where she has always felt most at home is Seattle and many of her books take place in the Emerald city. Although she is unmarried, a menagerie of 2 dogs and 3 cats keeps her busy enough and 3 young nieces take care of the rest of her free time. Sloane loves being able to share her passion for romance with readers and she is truly humbled by all the support she's received from fans and fellow authors alike.
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