“The most toxic relationships in life are defined by the way they make us feel about ourselves.”
“What happens when two people of terrible pride fall for each other? Terrible things. Destruction, Chason, Pain. Sorrow. War.” ― R.K. Lilley, Breaking Him
About the Books:
Breaking Him Cover Summary:
SCARLETT:
It was the kind of relationship where I invested more than I had to spare.
I gave it everything.
And so when it failed, I lost myself.
It changed me. He changed me.
I went down with the ship.
My soul, burnt embers in the aftermath.
The fire of him ravaged it all.
He burned me.
Broke me.
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Scarlett had always dreamed big. She was headed straight for Hollywood. Destined for silver screen greatness. But in her wildest dreams she never imagined she’d be broke and single at twenty-eight, doling drinks at thirty-five thousand feet.
She was a glorified waitress in the skies. It had been years since she’d seen him. But one day, there he sat, gazing intently at her, ready to set everything ablaze once more.
Dante wanted her. Again.
Sure, she’d play along…but this time, it was his turn.
She was breaking him.
After all, love is war.
Breaking Her Cover Summary:
From internationally bestselling author R.K. Lilley comes a scorching new series with melt-the-pages tension and all-consuming angst. It’s love, it’s war and it’s Scarlett and Dante’s story.
DESTRUCTION. BETRAYAL. RUINATION.
TRUE LOVE.
Breaking Her
Book Two in the Love is War Duet.
This is the conclusion of Scarlett and Dante's story.
SCARLETT
He had done it again. Ravaged me. Burned me. Broke me.
Given me air, only to leave me gasping, writhing.
But then something changed. Something that terrified and excited me both.
Something that utterly destroyed me.
Something that made me whole again.
DANTE Our love was cursed from the start. She didn't know it but I did. All she knew was that I'd lied to her, betrayed her. Done unforgivable things. Unavoidable things. Yes, I had broken promises as surely as I had broken her heart. But, just as every war has casualties, and every lie has consequences–every bastard has his reasons.
(Summaries from GoodReads.com)
My Overall Opinion:
I would rate this series a 5/5!
i'm a sucker for a good romance and Dante and Scarlet's story was very different from anything I have read in the past. I LOVED the timeline/story structure for both novels and found it easy to keep up with.
However, it wasn't until my second time reading the series that I realized the amount of foreshadowing Lilley uses in the first book. Upon a second reading I was picking up on a lot of small details I over looked the first time.
Due to the adult scenes it is definitely a story for 18+ but it's an amazing love story that draws you in from the first chapter until you finish the second book!
I downloaded both of the books for under $10 from Apple books. You can also download it from Google Play, Nook, and AmazonKindle.
Both books are also available in paperback from Amazon starting at $14 each.
If you are wanting to know more about R.K. Lilley and other novels she has published check out her author website here!
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-Whitney
