I just did not connect with this book or the characters at all-one of those books that I kept reading just to be done with. Braden was a first-class asshole and Cami went between "he's the one for me" to "I never want to see him again" and "I can't be in a relationship with anyone" to "I love him and am moving in with him" just a little too quickly. They also appear to both be alcoholics yet their drinking problems are completely just brushed off. Perfectly loved it! Two young adults, each searching for a new beginning and running from the pain of their pasts.Amusing at times, gut-wrenching and honest ... you feel the pain each of our main characters feel. Cami is trying to start anew and re-build her life. For someone so young, she has already experienced so much traumatic loss and she no longer feels strong enough to deal with that level of emotion and anxiety. In an era when we are used to a strong female lead, Cami comes through as brittle, fragile and somewhat lost. She is trying to keep things from spinning off her control and feels very uncomfortable falling in love with anyone at this time. And then Gradan enters her life.Gradan is your typical alpha player. A different woman every night, whiskey to drown in, dreams of making it big in the tech industry. Behind this bravado exterior, he is also trying to soothe his heart from the break-up of all times. This new life suits him, he thinks, because he has freedom, women swoon at his feet, and he has no feelings for anyone of them that can bring him complications.Drunk on whiskey and glazed scallops adorning his pants, he is mesmerized with Cami the first time they see each other. The feeling is mutual! Our story grows from there as our characters learn to deal with each other as well as all the confusion they are feeling.Emily Jane Trent is giving us another jewel from her magic pen. These flawed characters grow and change as they accept the inevitable. She gives us enough plot twists here to keep us on the edge of our seats until the end.
What do You think about Perfectly Shattered (2014)?
Got bored with the story and found was flicking pages to get to the end
—Mana
she drove me crazy in some parts. but all in all I liked the story.
—yerk
