Unbreak My Heartby Nicole Jacquelyn

Title: Unbreak My Heart

Author: Nicole Jacquelyn

Publisher: Forever (Grand Central Publishing)

Release Date: June 7, 2016

What do you do when your soul mate marries your best friend?

If you're Kate Evans, you keep your friend Rachel, bond with her kids, and bury your feelings for her husband. The fact that Shane's in the military and away for long periods helps-but when tragedy strikes, everything changes.

After Rachel, pregnant with her fourth child, dies in a car accident and the baby miraculously survives, Kate upends her entire life to share parenting duties. Then on the first anniversary of Rachel's death, Kate and Shane take comfort in each other in a night that they both soon regret.

Shane's been angry for a year, and now he feels guilty too - for sleeping with his wife's best friend and liking it . . . liking her. Kate's ability to read him like a book may have once sent Shane running, but their lives are forever entwined and they are growing closer.

Now with Shane deployed for seven months, Kate is on her own and struggling with being a single parent. Shane is loving and supportive from thousands of miles away, but his homecoming brings a betrayal Kate never saw coming. So Kate's only choice is to fight for the future she deserves - with or without Shane. . .

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Katie and Shane grew up together. On a break from college, Katie brought her friend Rachel home. Shane had to have her, even though he knew that Katie has always had a crush on him. 

Years later, Shane and Rachel are married with three kids and one more on the way. Katie lives close to her best friend and helps with the kids when Shane is deployed. One tragic day there’s a car accident that takes Rachel’s life. Now Katie is stepping up even more to be a parent to the kids. Shane and Katie navigate this difficult period, but when another life changing event occurs they are both in over their heads. 

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Honestly, I’m not sure what to think of this story. I read it in one sitting. I laughed a lot. I cried a lot… but I also cringed a lot due to some of the situations that arose. 

Shane was a total a**hole. Understandable I suppose. His wife, the mother of his children died. I completely understand his thought process… at first. But his continuous behavior was so back and forth it was making me dizzy, which in some weird way was one of the things I did appreciate from the story. It was real! Yes, Shane was a jerk, but his reactions were real. 

Generally when I read a fiction romance story where there is death or tough subject matter, the character shorty grieves and then moves on with the new here or heroine with little to no looking back. But with this story it was all over the place, just like it would be for anyone in this horrible situation. 

UNBREAK MY HEART was an addicting book. Some things made me cringe but I was still feeling and living their experience. It was 100 percent one of the more “real” stories I’ve read in a long time. No sugarcoating. 

4/5 FANGS

Craving Absolution (The Aces #3) by Nicole Jacquelyn

Craving Absolution

Farrah Miller has had a terrible life so far. She has endured abused in the hands of her own mother and lost the man she loved, Echo. She had a period in her life where she was self-destructive until her best friend Callie needed her. Now, she has put herself through school and she is good at her job. She is also very good at ignoring her feelings for Callie's brother Cody.

Cody “Casper” Butler is a smart man. He has a high IQ and has been in private schools since he was eight. When his sister is hurt he joins the Aces MC and never looks back, leaving his Yale future behind. After a bullet almost kills him, he decides to stop waiting for Farrah to admit her feelings for him. He goes looking for her and he needs to convince her that together they make sense.

The road to happiness is never easy.

I was glad that Cody and Farrah's story begins where Craving Redemption ends. We skip Farrah's teenager years, including falling in love with Echo. Yes, there is some back story but it is not overdone.

We met Cody in the last two books and he has been there for Brenna and for his sister Callie. Now, it's his chance at happiness. There were times when he drove me a little nuts but for the most part he was a great hero. His love for "Ladybug" felt real to me.
After meeting Farrah in the last book I wasn't too excited about learning more about her. I thought she was selfish but I was wrong. Nicole Jacquelyn made me like her and I think she is my favorite girl in this series. She was so sweet to Cameron. She had this attitude of confidence but was really fragile, allowing only the people who loved her to see her true self.
The epilogue killed me. I'm dying for the next book.

My favorite Quotes:

“You gut me,”

“Because I would do anything to keep you safe.” He leaned down, pressing my hands into the bed, and kissed me hard. “Even if you hate me for it.”

 “You come first, Ladybug, you and our children. Always.”

“I’ve got two kids out here, handsome. I don’t have the luxury of waiting for the cavalry.”

4/5 Ladybug Fangs
ML

Craving Constellations (The Aces #1) by Nicole Jacquelyn

Craving Constellations

Brenna is running away from her crazy husband and is taking her daughter with her.  There is only one place she feels safe and surprisingly it's the Motorcycle Club she left behind five years ago.  Ironic that she ran away from the MC and now she is back. She will face her father and will face the man she left behind, Dragon.

Dragon can't believe Brenna is back in his life. He fell for her 5 years ago and it seems like she is still has a hold on him despite him having someone in his life.

“I know, baby. I know you needed control. But with me, you aren’t gonna get it.” 

This book consumed me. From the first page I was hooked. I didn't put it down until I finished it.  It was amazing.  I love MC books and this one didn't disappoint me.  It is written in dual POV's.
Brenna and Dragon had huge chemistry.

“But I don’t hate you. I’ve fuckin’ craved you for years. Watchin’ the stars. Tattooing those constellations on before the ink you used could wear off. I’ll never stop wanting you, even when I’m so pissed I could knock you across a fuckin’ room.”

Brenna had made some tough decisions and I didn't blame her.  She has suffered but she knew when enough was enough.
Dragon was awesome.  He could be sweet too.  He made one mistake but I think being able to read what he was feeling helped tremendously.

“Kiss your man. Been a long day, I’m fuckin’ ready for it to be over.” 

Nicole is a new author to watch. I will read the next book without a doubt.

4.5/5 Fangs

Carving Constellations by Nicole Jacquelyn

I bought this book today thanks to a friend's recommendation.  It is an MC book. It is a good one.  Can't put it down. 

Grab it while you can.

99 cents!!