Not Broken
The Happily Ever After
The Happily Ever After
by
Meka James @AuthorMekaJames
Release Date:
November 23rd 2017
Genre: Contemporary
Romance
Cover Designer:
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The Book Junkie Reads . .
. Review of . . . NOT BROKEN: The Happily Ever After . . . KUDOOOOS . . .
Not Broken was a tale of pain from someone you love
via emotional, physical, and mental. Calida was broken in so many ways. The
tale that lead her to the point in life where she was no longer broken, no
longer afraid, no longer lost, no longer drowning, no longer wanting to be cut
off from the world around her and love.
I will say that I did not read the prior book that contained
more in depth details of Calida's painful reality of love, beauty, and
security. I feel that if I would have read it I would not have continued on to
read this one because I would not have finished the first book. Mental,
physical, emotional and sexual abuse have a way of rubbing me the wrong way,
but at the same time depending on the mood I was in I may have given the read a
chance. Now that I have this read in hand (and completed) I can go back and
read the detailed aspects of Calida's attempt to love forever without the
disdain to toss the reader to the trash.
Calida was a woman that came back after life beat her down
literally. She had a friend that was there for her through most of the drama.
Malcolm was the rock she needed in her time of recovery and renewal. He was
also that push she needed but fought. Calida went through a lot of test and
trails to get her to the point where she could feel like moving forward with
her life. It took lots of time but when she hit her milestones things were
real. I could feel the way her first realization at what was really going on.
It felt like I was there with her and experiences every nuance of it all.
Malcolm and Calida fit each other, even through the awkward
parts they fit. The intensity of the good and bad was just outstanding. Malcolm
would not give up. He fought for her as well as fought her for what was best
for her. He knew he was best for her. He just had to show her they would be
better than she could ever dream of.
The writing was oh so good. I loved the characters especially
Malcolm. I would need to buck up the never and courage and go back and read
Calida before Malcolm and get her whole sorrid tale. I did not feel the need to
have to go back and do it when I was reading the book but it would be a chance
to have a fresh look at what made Calida the way she was and to take even
greater pleasure in her gift of happily ever after.
They
say what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger...
Calida
Jokobi doesn’t see it that way. Surviving an abusive relationship with a
sadistic, manipulative man changed her. She has spent the last two years
carefully constructing her new persona with two goals in mind: to keep the
remaining pieces of her heart safe and her deepest secrets buried. One man puts
it all at risk.
Malcolm
has been a part of Calida’s life for as long as she can remember. A friend. Her
first teenage crush. Now he's asking for something she swore she'd never give
again: her heart.
Calida
must decide if she should risk the fragile façade she’s created and give
Malcolm the chance he’s asking for.
They
say love can heal all wounds…
Malcolm
Frankel wants to prove to Calida it’s true. She survived a hell most people
couldn’t fathom. He’s been by her side fulfilling whatever role she needs him
to play. All except the one he wants most. It took nearly losing her to make
Malcolm realize he couldn’t keep denying his feelings.
He
knows no one goes through an ordeal like that and comes out unscathed, but the
closer they get, the more he learns just how deep Calida’s wounds go.
She’s
the only woman he’s ever loved, and Malcolm is ready to put his own heart at
risk for a chance at mending hers.
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I'm
a Southern gal. A born and raised Georgia Peach as it were. Most people find it
somewhat amazing that I'm actually from Georgia. Not sure why, a lot of people
live in the state they were born. I'm happily married to a man that is probably
my polar opposite, but we work. We work well enough to have four kids. One
girl, whom I affectionately call The Girl and 3 boys. The Boy a.k.a Man Child
these days (they got their names before the younger two came along), Curly Top,
a.k.a Thing 1, and Munchkin a.k.a Thing 2. No they are not twins, but close in
age.
We
are a family of animal lovers. We have three dogs. Pixie, a Weimaraner, Loki, a
Weim/Pit mix, and Thor a German Shepherd. All from rescues because that's how
we roll. We also have a pet turtle named Leo, and The Hubs and kids have a
snake (I take no ownership of that).
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