Review for Irreparably Broken by KJ Bell
4.5 Stars
“I couldn’t breathe
when I was away from you, as though each breath was just enough to sustain me,
but I was slowly dying. When I saw you again, I had a reason to breathe and
then I messed up. I’m so sorry for everything I said to you on the pier, and
for all the pain I’ve caused you. I swear I will never leave you again.”
Things are never really what they seem. From the outside
looking in people might think your life is perfect. Loving parents, great brother
and sisters but no-one really looks that closely. For everyone has secrets,
secrets that are big enough to crumble the life you thought you knew.
Let me introduce you to Brady Hunter, with his dark hair and
green eyes and the body of a god, he is every women’s dream and he knows it. He
has a rep for loving and leaving them. With his football career over due to an
injury, Brady is studying law. When his internship falls through, he reluctantly
returns home for the summer; Back home where the love of his life Tori is
currently living. Torn between keeping a promise to his ex- girlfriend, Vanessa,
he needs to tell Tori the truth about his feelings for her but he doesn’t feel
worthy and the secret he carries is slowly tearing him apart.
Tori’s the girl I want to wake up
to every morning and lie down with every night, but I can’t do it. I’ll hurt
her eventually. She needs a “nice guy,” and that’s not me.
Tori Preston has been best friends with Brady’s sister Liv
since forever. Her father's job is taking them to Minnesota. Not wanting to
relocate, she is able to live with her best friend Liv and her family. Live has
two brothers; Tug whom she adores and Brady. She loathes Brady; he is after all
the one responsible for ending her 3 year relationship with Jake. Knowing Jake has cheated on her in the past, Brady wants to show Tori what a scum Jake truly is but ended up humiliated her by setting Jake up to cheat for her and all her friends to witness. Heart broken and betrayed she has sworn off men, especially Brady. He was supposed to be her friend. The thing is Tori also denies the fact
that she is in love with Brady. Thank goodness for Tug, their younger
brother, he makes the mood fun and the house an easier place to be, especially
since she is stuck with Brady all summer.
“Wait, you did that back there on
purpose, didn’t you? You wanted me to see.” I do a lousy job of hiding my rage,
and his silence tells me I’m right. “I hate you, Brady.”
“Good, I need you to hate me,
Victoria.”
Attempting to be friends, Brady can’t help but be near Tori.
Tori knows that Brady is keeping secrets and she wants to help him but he
continues to shut her out and continues to confuse her. He says he wants her, he kisses her and then
he pushes her away. The notes he leaves her make her heart melt. Something has
changed in the confident man she once knew and she has no idea how to help him.
When their friendship turns into something much more, Tori knows her heart is
on the line but risks it anyway.
“I take her face in my hands.
“God, that was f$#cking incredible, Sunshine. I’ll never get enough of you.” I
give her a quick peck. “I love you.”
Both finally happy to be with each other, things seem to be going along fine until one night at the beach. A part of Brady’s secret is
revealed and when he explains it to Tori who in turn is completely understanding and support, he freaks out, gets angry, shuts her out and runs;leaving Tori devastated and broken hearted. Falling
into a depression Brady’s younger brother Tug is able to get through to her.
Spending more and more time together, Tori realizes that she has feelings for
Tug that are more than the “just friends” kind. Slowly they begin to explore
those feelings. When Brady realizes the huge mistake he made by running away
from Tori, he returns home only to find out he may be too late.
”What the f*@k is wrong with you?
If she was your girl, you wouldn’t have just spilt on her like you did. You
would have stayed here and worked it out. Worshipped her the way she deserves.
Typical, Brady, f*@king typical.”
“I know that I f*@king love that
girl, and I know you’re a f*@king a$$hole who doesn’t deserve her.”
“Did you even consider letting
her go? Letting me have something for once? I f*@king hate you Brady!”
This story was AMAZING. I was sucked in from the very
beginning.
Tori is a woman who is healing from a broken heart but she is
also a woman who has denied her true feelings for the one she really loves. She
is selfless, caring, smart, witty and a bit clumsy.
Her best friend Liv
is hilarious, a bit boy crazy, nosy, fun and supportive. She knows that there
is something between Tori and her brother; anyone can feel the chemistry they
share between each other just by looking at them. Liv is supportive in her friend’s choices.
Then you have Tug. To me, Tug is nerdy sheik, extremely
handsome but doesn’t flaunt it. He is humble but confident. He is a genius and
is funny and he is very observant. I fell in LOVE with Tug, how can you not? I
loved the flirtatious banter between him and Tori.
Brady, oh Brady. He is so tortured and so in love with Tori.
So much so, that his ex-girlfriend tells him to go to her. Carrying a lot of
secrets and lies that his parents hide Brady feels guilty and unworthy of being
loved and yet he keeps it all inside so that his sister and brother are
protected from the ugly truth. He is simply amazing- and the love notes on the tissue. PRICELESS!
This book has it all; heartache, friendship, jealousy, life
lessons, suspense and most of all love. Oh and there is a WTF shocking moment
when you're like- Did that bitch really just do that and say all of those things?
WOW!
All I am going to day is be sure to grab a fan and some cold
water because the sex scenes are HOT HOT HOT!
KJ Bell wrote a fantastic story. She knocked me off of my
feet. I had one hell of a book hang over with this.
I look forward to
more of Brady and the gang in future books.
This is an absolute MUST READ!!! Definitely one of my top
books of 2013!
Our Interview with Brady and Tori
"Here we are ladies." Kristie says as she puts the car in park. "This is their restaurant?" Lisa asks curiously. "Yes, this place has a special meaning to both of them and it has really great mexican food." Kristie, Lisa and Jen walk into the restaurant. We take a look around and Jennifer spots Brady and Tori standing by the booth waving us over. We walk over to them and Lisa extends her hand out saying "Hello Brady and Tori, I am Lisa and this is Kristie and Jen. We are the Three Chicks. Thank you so much for meeting with us today." Jen excitedly says "OMG Congratulations! You two are going to make wonderful parents." We get settled into the both and Kristie says " Should we take a look at the menu and order a few appetizers?" Everyone nods in agreement. We place our order and as the waitress walks away Jen says "Alrighty then. Let's get started, shall we?"
Three Chicks: Brady- At what moment did you realize you were in love
with Tori?
Brady: I was absolutely positive the night I set Jake
up with Savannah so Tori could see him for the cheater he is. I laughed when she
found him and when she spun to face me, my heart broke. I’d put that sad look
on her face and I hated myself for it. I knew right then and there, I was in
love with her because all I wanted to do was take it back.
Three Chicks: Brady-Vanessa will forever have a special place in your
heart. You stated she was your best friend, why did you get romantically
involved when you knew in your heart that Tori owned it all along?
Brady:At first, it was because I knew Tori was with
Jake. When I saw them together, she wasn’t just with him. She was in love with
him. I didn’t think I could compete with Jake for Tori’s heart, so, I got
together with Vanessa hoping to forget about Tori. As wrong as it was, I used
her. Then after Jake, Tori told me she hated me. I knew I was in love with her
and I wanted to explain, but my life had grown so complicated that I decided
she was better off without me in it.
Three Chicks:Brady- If you could have one do-over, what would it be?
Brady: Shit, only one? I need about a hundred. I think
I’d go back and tell Tori everything. Starting from the minute I knew I had
feelings for her. She wouldn’t have wasted another minute of her time with
Jake. She would’ve been with me when I learned about my family. I’m certain if
she was by my side, I would’ve done things differently and maybe that would’ve
saved Vanessa. I know her and Tori would’ve made quite a pair.
Three Chicks:Brady- What was going through your mind when you realized
you may have lost Tori for good?
Brady: It was a truly hopeless feeling. I couldn’t
stop thinking about what would happen if she chose Tug. You know? (Shrugs) I
mean, what would I have done when I came home and had to see them together. The
more I thought about it, the angrier I got with myself.
Three Chicks: Brady- How has helping out at the youth center in Mexico
helped you in everyday life?
Brady:It’s crazy how much you can learn from a group
of kids who have nothing. I’ve learned to appreciate every second of everyday.
Going there’s a reminder to cherish the ones you love. They can be gone
tomorrow.
Three Chicks: Brady-You kept warning Tori that you weren’t a good
person, when the truth came out about what happened with Vanessa and Tori
DIDN’T run, why did you?
Brady: Because I was an idiot! And, I knew deep down
that Shelia was going to do something drastic when she found out how everything
came out. I thought I was protecting Tori.
Three Chicks:Tori-You knew that Jake was cheating on you prior to
that party. When Brady brought that fact to light, were you truly mad at him or
mad at yourself?
Tori: Both, I guess. When I realized Brady did it on
purpose, I was heartbroken and confused. I was mad at myself because I stayed
with Jake so long. But I was furious with Brady because I felt betrayed.
Three Chicks: Tori- Since the horrible incident with Sheila went down,
has it changed your relationship with your own parents? Especially with your
mother?
Tori: It has immensely, and in the best way possible.
I’d always expected my mother to be perfect and never make mistakes, because
she’s my mom. I realized after everything happened, that no one’s perfect, and
you should love your family for who they are, not who you expect them to
be.
Three Chicks: Tori- What is your favorite tissue note from Brady?
Tori:The morning after everything went down with
Shelia, I was worried it would change things between us. He must’ve sensed it.
He handed me a tissue with a little heart on it and the words, It will never belong to anyone else.
Three Chicks: Tori-At what point did you realize that Brady was the
love of your life?
Tori: It was probably the same night Brady realized
how he felt about me. When I learned Brady set Jake up, I thought it was so I
would look foolish. It hurt so much. I would never have been so hurt if I
wasn’t in love with Brady. I did everything I could to deny it, but my heart
always knew the truth.
Three Chicks: Tori-How did it make you feel when Brady took you to TJ
and showed you what he has been doing at the youth center?
Tori: Honestly it floored me. I’d never seen that
side of him. I always thought he was a little self centered. (Brady scoffs,
Tori rolls her eyes) And a lot cocky! It was so unexpected that it took me a
while to absorb it. He showed me something, he’d never shared with anyone and
it made me feel special. It also made it harder to keep denying my feelings for
him.
Three Chicks: The next few questions are for the both of you- You are about to become parents, What is your
biggest fear and what do you look forward to the most?
Brady: All of it, but mostly getting through
the delivery. (Looks down)
Tori: (strokes Brady’s knee) It’s going be
fine, Brady. (Looks at Chicks) He’s worried because of what happened to his
mom. I keep telling him medicine has come a long way since then. Besides,
everything has been great with this pregnancy. This baby and I are in perfect
health.
Brady: It’s not just that, although, that’s a
big part of it. I’m going to be responsible for another person. It’s a lot to
come to terms with.
Tori: No one is perfect. We’ll make mistakes.
Everyone does.
Brady: I can’t wait. I look forward to all of
it. I’m in love with this baby already and I’m going to make sure this baby
knows that.
Tori: (Tori smiles) You’re going to be a great
dad, Brady.
Three Chicks: Brady- Do you have closure now, knowing that your
father really did love you and wanted to be a part of your life? Tori- How are
you dealing with everything?
Brady: I do have closure, but that doesn’t make
it easier. Every passing day helps. It’s difficult because there are so many
things I want to ask him and I can’t. I try not to get angry when I think about
everything that was taken from me. I don’t always succeed, but I try.
Tori: I’m hanging in there. Some days are
harder than others. I know when Brady disappears to play the drums, he’s going
through something. I try to give him the space to do so.
Three Chicks:Where do you see yourselves in 5 years?
Brady: Married with a houseful of babies.
Tori: (laughs) Slow this train down, Casanova.
One baby at a time. (Brady chuckles) We’ve talked about marriage. I was an only
child, so I’d like to have another one (looks at Brady) eventually. In five
years, I hope to be finished with school and maybe have a career.
Brady: Perfect, then I can be Mr. Mom to our
houseful of babies. (both laugh)
Three Chicks: Has your relationship with Liv and Tug and even
Harrison changed?
Tori: With Tug, it hasn’t changed one bit.
Which is surprising considering everything that happened, but he’s the same
obnoxious little shit he’s always been. If it’s possible, Liv and I are closer
now. She’s my sister. I would do anything for her to see her happy.
Harrison, well, I feel like we owe him for his interference. I’m not sure we’d
be where we are today without him.
Brady: I agree. Tug is the same old Tug. He’s
kind of the glue that holds us all together. When things seem heavy, he makes
them light. The three of us are even closer now than we were growing up. The
bond is tight and I would die for either of them. Harrison is one of my best
friends. I can never repay him for what he’s done for my family.
Three Chicks:What is your best “I would rather” line?
Brady: (Brady laughs) I got one.
Tori: What?
Brady: Nothing, you just said it to me once
when we were…
Tori: (Blushes) Oh, my God! You can’t tell them
that.
Brady: (Brady smirks) Why not? It was your
best.
Tori: (Tori shoves Brady in the arm) For you,
maybe.
Brady: We were going to…well…you know and she
said, she’d rather go down on me.
Tori: I can’t believe you just said that.
Couldn’t you have said “I’d rather lick a urinal”, or something? Seriously,
you’re going to pay later.
Brady: (Brady laughs) I can’t wait.
Tori: (Tori smiles and shakes her head) Next
question, please, before he really gets started.
Three Chicks: Have either of you heard from Jake since ummm Brady
told him how uh, how amazing your mouth is? (All Three Chicks giggle and blush)
At the same time: Brady: No! Tori: Yes
Brady: What? You never told me that.
Tori: It was right after everything happened.
You were going through enough. He sent a couple of texts. It was no big deal.
(Tori looks at her lap)
Brady: It is a big deal! You should have told
me. Fuck…I’m kicking his ass!
Tori: No you’re not, Brady. He went back to
school and I haven’t heard from him since. I’m sure he’s met someone and forgotten
all about me.
Brady: We’re not done talking about this, but
it can wait until we’re somewhere private.
Tori: (arms crossed over her chest) Fine!
Now we have some questions for your boss lady....
Three Chicks: When did you know you wanted to write?
KJ Bell: Writing literally found me. When my middle
child was small, she would wave at cemeteries. No one was in them, and when I
would ask her who she was waving at, she would say, “The people.” I shared this
story with a few friends, who had theories about kids having a “6th
sense”. I started to really think about it and decided it would make a great
book. For the next six years, a book wrote itself in my head. I finally decided
to get it on paper. 250 pages into The
Locket, I knew writing was what I wanted to do for the rest of my
life.
Three Chicks: How did you come up with this story and
characters?
KJ Bell: I wanted to write a book in this genre and most
of the story and characters came to me in random thoughts when my mind would
wander, except for, Tug. I have a three year old that is constantly tugging on
my shirt. I decided it would be funny to have a character named “Tug” and have
that be the reason for the name. I knew he needed to be witty and light, yet
with a heart of gold to counter Brady’s dark and angry side.
Three Chicks: Who are
the authors that inspired you to write?
KJ Bell: Jessica Park is a huge inspiration to me. I
love her writing. But, more than that, she knows who she is and will always
stay true to that. She has a strong literary backbone and I think that’s important.
J.A. Redmerski, also. She has a gift for developing characters and delivering
the story in a way that makes the reader feel every emotion. That’s something
that I strive for.
Three Chicks: What character stole your heart?
KJ Bell: This will probably come as no surprise to you.
Tug has owned my heart since the moment I began developing him, as my friends
will all attest to. Though, I must admit, I love both him and Brady, and was as
conflicted in my feelings for the two of them while writing as Tori was in the
story. LOL
Three Chicks: If you
were a character in this book, who would you be and why?
KJ Bell: Can I be Jesse? (laughs) He doesn’t have a care
in the world and only had to watch the drama from afar. I’m kidding, of course.
It would be, Tori because she matured and learned from her experience. I’d like
to believe there is room for growth in all of us.
"You two are really great together. Your baby is going to be a looker!" Kristie says blushing while taking a peak at Brady. "Again, it was so great to meet you both and thanks so much for meeting with us." Jen says while we all stand to leave. "What you are doing with the center and for all those kids is so very honorable. You should be extremely proud of yourselves." Lisa says while giving them both a hug goodbye.
"You two are really great together. Your baby is going to be a looker!" Kristie says blushing while taking a peak at Brady. "Again, it was so great to meet you both and thanks so much for meeting with us." Jen says while we all stand to leave. "What you are doing with the center and for all those kids is so very honorable. You should be extremely proud of yourselves." Lisa says while giving them both a hug goodbye.
Author Bio:
K J Bell grew up in California and has spent the last eight
years living in Massachusetts with her husband and three children.
After years of working in the corporate world, she took on her
most rewarding job as a full time mom.
People often ask, what made her decide to write? And the answer
is…she didn’t. Writing found her. She was inspired to write when her daughter
innocently waved at people in an empty cemetery, but didn’t know where to
begin. After years of debating, she finally put fingers to keys bringing her
first novel, a paranormal romance titled The Locket, to life.
Irreparably Broken is her first new adult novel.
Writing is a passion she simply can’t live without and looks
forward to publishing many books in the near future; including the second book
to The Locket Story, Shadowed, and another new adult novel, Cut too Deep.
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