October 25
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When River’s already broken life shattered further on her sixteenth birthday, she was forced to be with the wrong best friend of her brothers. She was meant for Sammy but circumstance and black mail forced her into a relationship with Danny, a troubled, abusive partner. Leaving the only boy she ever loved to flee. Now four years later he has returned. When her feelings and missing parts of herself that left with him return also, loyalty, restraint and love will be tested. Can she find a way to leave the threatening clutches of Danny, to finally be saved by her childhood love? Or will Danny’s hold on her tighten when more life shattering events consume their already troubled lives?
When Sammy returns home, after four years of being away from the girl that broke his heart , he’s not prepared for all his old feelings to force their way straight back into his heart. Questions that were left unasked when he left begin to plague him, when the sudden relationship between River and Danny all those years ago seems all the more confusing now. Secrets, mistrust and Danny’s possessive behavior sends up red flags and Sammy begins doubting himself for leaving in the first place. When the spark between Sammy and river finally ignites it will leave explosive consequences for everyone.
Excerpt
“Sammy!” I call out. Once we’re alone, he turns and rushes towards me, his hand swiping across my mouth to wipe Danny’s kiss away. “I know why you’re with him.”
My heart begins in drumming against my ribcage flashes of my past echoing in my mind.
“Blaydon told me the kind of love your dad had for you, River. That’s not love, and neither is guilting you into being with someone just because he knows your secrets. I love you. I love everything that you are.”
I stumble backwards, shaking. My mouth opens and the scared girl’s voice tumbles out. “Do you love all of me, Sammy? Because this,” I point down at myself, “this is a lie. This is the lie I show to you and Blaydon; the lie I wear every day for you and for everyone so you won’t have to see the damaged, broken girl underneath. This smile, these clothes, they’re not me. I’m
tainted, Sammy. I’m shattered. My mother took some of me with her when she died, my dad took some when he made me sit on his lap while he violated me, and more when he beat Blaydon for stopping him from raping me, and then you left, taking
the rest of me, leaving my soul bare and exposed for Danny to capture and hold hostage. Can you fix me, Sammy? Can you want something so ruined and destroyed? Can you put me back together and make me whole again? Because whatever is left of me, the real me, you have her. You own all of her, all that’s left. My thoughts, my body, and my heart. Can you save me? Sammy, please save me. Please save me.” I collapse to the ground and sob. Sammy bundles me into his lap and strokes my back. “Shh, don’t cry. I love you, and I’ll try every God damn day to save you, River, I promise. I’ll save you, baby.”
About Ker Dukey:
When not lost in her mind of characters Ker can be found reading or spending time with family.
She has a passion for music, attending concerts with her sister and enjoying the occasional nights out with girlfriends.
She can also be found having in-depth chats about book boyfriends on face book in some amazing groups and blogs
Author Interview
Q. What inspired you to write this book?
A. I have many stories and characters that plague me and demand to be written. Life is not always a fairy tale, some people’s
stories, lives are darker and inspire just as much as the lighter romantic ones.
Q. If you were a character in your book, who would you be?
A. Although she has been through a lot it would have to be River. She’s strong, a survivor, a fighter…..and she gets Sammy
;)
Q. When did you start writing?
A. I have always loved writing stories since I was a little girl. In My teens I loved to write lyrics, it grew from there.
Q. Favourite book boyfriend?
A. Has to be the delicious Kellan Kyle ….drool!
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My Review
The Broken by
Ker Dukey
My rating:
5 of 5 stars
***** I received an ARC copy for an honest review *****
Wow I don't even know where to start with this review, I love this story OMG I cried got angry and I couldn't stand some of the characters. I don't want to give nothing away, but I could tell you this is a story that you really need to read, I love the twist that it has and how the story kept me thinking who did all the bad things was the wrong person but no surprised their after showing the true color it was clear to me, I really enjoy this book.
I have to say this book had me in a emotional roller coaster, there was time where I was like what the hell is going on that's how dark this story is, we have the crazy boy friend who is so crazy in the head and obsess, we have the brother who is an abused on drug just for he wont have to feel the pain that's inside of him, we have the best friend who will do anything and everything to protect his friends, and the we have both main characters who we get to see how broken and mess up they are.
River had a tough life growing up she was all ready broken, but her life became more shattered on her sixteenth birthday, when her brother best friend black mail her, the only thing that kept her going was her dancing after four years of suffering the love of her life returned, and she became more alive cause of him, and it was becoming difficult to lie to her boy friend, but she new that she cant keep up with him anymore.
Sammy was heart broken cause of River, and he decide it to live her behind and go to college, but during those four years apart he never stop loving her, now he is back home and all those feeling that he has for River are back, and he has question that where never answer, and now he begins to be doubting the relationship of Danny and River.
Jasper is Sammy best friend and he will tell you things how they are, and he is always their for Sammy and River, the only thing is that its not easy for him to understand the life that Sammy and River grow up cause his life growing up is different from theirs.
Danny lets just say that he is F*** in the head big time.
I really enjoy reading this book and now I cant wait to read the second book I want to say THANK to Author Ker Dukey for introducing me to this great characters and this amazing book, and that I hope that when you read this book that you get to fall in love with it as much as I did.
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