Guest Review: Breaking Nova – Jessica Sorensen

Nova Reed used to have dreams-of becoming a famous drummer, of marrying her true love. But all of that was taken away in an instant. Now she’s getting by as best she can, though sometimes that means doing things the old Nova would never do. Things that are slowly eating away at her spirit. Every day blends into the next . . . until she meets Quinton Carter. His intense, honey brown eyes instantly draw her in, and he looks just about as broken as she feels inside.

Quinton once got a second chance at life-but he doesn’t want it. The tattoos on his chest are a constant reminder of what he’s done, what he’s lost. He’s sworn to never allow happiness into his life . . . but then beautiful, sweet Nova makes him smile. He knows he’s too damaged to get close to her, yet she’s the only one who can make him feel alive again. Quinton will have to decide: does he deserve to start over? Or should he pay for his past forever?

Series: Nova #1
Release Date: September 3, 2012
Publisher: Forever
Source: NetGalley
Reviewer: Carolyn
Rating:

Buy the book at:

Reviewer’s Thoughts

This was my first Jessica Sorensen book, but I promise it won’t be my last.

I don’t know how to start this review. This book has left me so messed up, angry, and hurt. This book deals with some very real and dark issues. It made me open my eyes and really see what’s all around me.

Its every girls dream to grow up, fall in love, marry the man of her dreams, and live happily every after, but that’s not reality. Nova’s dad dies when she’s very young and shortly after his death Nova meets Landon. Nova and Landon become best friends and she believes that they will eventually marry. But Landon had a dark side that he kept hidden from everyone including Nova. To Nova, Landon was her EVERYTHING, so when he takes his own life and Nova happens to be the one to find him, her whole world implodes around her.

She once dreamed of being a drummer and doing something with her life, but after Landon’s death she doesn’t know how to go on and ultimately she turns to drugs, alcohol, and the wrong kind of friends. This book takes us on Nova’s journey to self-discovery and reinvention.

While Quinton is a secondary character in Nova’s story he plays an integral part. Quinton is no stranger to death and he truly believes he doesn’t deserve to live. Nora meets Quinton thru her friend Delilah. Nova sees the pain and sorrow in Quinton’s eyes, but she doesn’t not know how to or if she can help him. She sees Landon in Quinton and at times that’s a good thing and other times its just not. When your lost, alone, afraid, and broken you have no clue how to help yourself let alone another lost, alone, and broken soul.

If your looking for a book with HOT sex, hot alpha males, and a happy ending than this book is NOT for you. This book deals with very dark, very real issues and readers please note that you will cry and you will cry UGLY. If you don’t like books that deal with death, drugs, drinking, and meaningless sex than please don’t chose this book, but if you like a book that will open your eyes, frustrate the hell out you, and bring forth every emotion in you, than please pick up this book.

Readers beware this is the first book of the series and there is a cliffhanger, but please believe me when I say this book is worth every tear I shed. Thank you Jessica for making be see the world around me without my rose colored glasses.

I can not wait for the second book (Quinton’s story), but honestly, February is a LONG way away.