Title: Unbroken
Author: Sloane Kennedy
Series: The Protectors #12
Genre: M/M Romance
Publication Date: May 2, 2018
~ BLURB ~
Everything was supposed to go back to normal when I was rescued. It hasn't. And I'm starting to think it never will because I don't even know what normal is anymore...
It's been two years since Aleks Silva was rescued by his older brother from the dark underworld of sex trafficking and every day since then has been a battle. Leaving the house, interacting with people, even doing something as boring as deciding what clothes to wear or what to eat for breakfast are tasks that most people take for granted. But for Aleks, they're torture. Because freedom and choice are things that once came at a steep price and survival meant submitting to the whims of those who only saw him as a possession and plaything.
Until there was one man who saw him as something more...
I knew from the moment I saw him that I was going to get him out. But I also knew once I did, I'd need to let him go...
He's known as Vaughn and nothing more. His job is to make sure secrets don't get out and the possessions he's been tasked with guarding never escape and tell their story. After eight years in a world where innocent kids are used to feed the darkest of depravities, Vaughn has seen things that would break even the strongest man. But he's played it smart and built up a wall between himself and the darkness that threatens to consume him.
It wasn't until he met a young man who had to be a thousand times stronger to survive the life he was forced into as a child that the first crack appeared in his carefully constructed wall.
Vaughn's only job was to make sure young Aleks Silva remained the ugly little secret of one of the most powerful men in Chicago. It was one job he was more than happy to fail at, and when he eliminated the threat against Aleks and set him free, he was sure their paths would never cross again.
But fate has other plans...
Vaughn is the only man from my other life who never had a starring role in my nightmares... but he's been in every one of my dreams. And I don't know why...
When Aleks is suddenly abducted after leaving work one quiet spring evening, he's certain he'll never see his brother and family again. But terror quickly turns to relief when a familiar face once again comes to his rescue, along with all the feelings he's always had but never quite understood around the dangerous, older Vaughn. Certain that Vaughn will make everything okay again like he did once before, Aleks knows he doesn't even need to ask Vaughn to take him home. But when he does anyway, nothing he's ever experienced prepares him for Vaughn's answer... or the brutal betrayal that comes along with it.
I'm sorry, Aleks, I can't do that.
Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault Against a Minor
*Can be read as a standalone novel but if you have not read any books in this series, you may want to at least read Book 6, Atonement, first. Atonement is the story of Aleks's brother, Dante, and both brothers appear in each other's books so it is helpful to know their backstories.
The Protectors series crosses over with some of my other series, so for the most enjoyment, they should be read in order, but it is not required. You can find the correct reading order at the beginning of each book. I've also bundled all my series in the correct reading order under the title of A Family Chosen: The Protectors and Barrettis.
~ REVIEW ~
4.5 Stars
How do you continuously express your thoughts on an author that continuously amazes you book after book? I’m so in love with this series, these characters, this world, this ever-growing family and this author’s ability to create such phenomenal stories. Sloane Kennedy is without a doubt my go to author when I need hot and heavy, drama and angst, adventure, action and emotion. Sloane Kennedy is that author I know that will not let me down because her amazing talent and words is just pure BRILLIANT!! Aleks and Vaughn are now added to that ever growing list!
Good lawd…this book was so heartbreaking and filled with so much emotion and turmoil. Aleks definitely broke me. The things he endured and the struggles he lives with are just heartbreaking. His strength to survive and his bravery to help others like him will tug at those heart strings. He’s one that definitely deserves his HEA. Then we have Vaughn. The man you want to hate but I just couldn’t. The circumstances he finds himself in certainly aren’t ideal and I truly wanted to hate him for bringing Aleks back into the darkness but I couldn’t help but feel for him as well. The struggle between family and love; what’s right but feels wrong, dedication, loyalty and protectiveness. This man has it all and yet it’s just impossible not to love him.
This book is so damn emotional. I cried probably 80% of the book, lol. Happy tears, sad tears, devastating tears. I just cried. Sloane Kennedy has that ability to tear you apart and make you feel every emotion throughout. Her words will give you all the FEELS! Her characters will steal your HEART! And you will absolutely CRAVE the next journey! This book is just yet another reminder of why I’m such a fan of this author. Another fantastic read that leaves your heart satisfied and content until the next one.
Read today!
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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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