{"id":10683,"date":"2015-07-17T05:38:19","date_gmt":"2015-07-17T09:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=10683"},"modified":"2017-01-10T05:06:15","modified_gmt":"2017-01-10T10:06:15","slug":"arc-review-shattered-by-you-tear-assunder-3-by-nashoda-rose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=10683","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Shattered by You (Tear Assunder, #3) by Nashoda Rose"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n

\r\n <\/div><\/div>\n
\n

Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 Heartachingly beautiful stars<\/b><\/p>\n

I have had such mixed feelings about this series. I liked the previous books, but I haven\u2019t loved them. I\u2019ve struggled with the excessive drama, and after the last book I declared myself done, with no intention of continuing on. But there is something so damned addictive about these books, and when I saw the blurb for this one, I couldn\u2019t resist it. And OMG! Nashoda Rose has completely blown me away! She has given us an absolutely amazing love story that had me mesmerised from start to finish. Funny, flirty, heartbreaking and dramatic, it\u2019s a little bit dirty and beautifully romantic. I absolutely loved Crisis and Haven\u2019s story (so stand by for much gushing and quote-whoring).<\/p>\n

We all know the definition of shattered: to break into pieces; to weaken, destroy; to damage, as by breaking or crushing.
\nBut my story isn\u2019t about being shattered.
\nIt\u2019s about surviving the pieces.
\nIt\u2019s about the strength found within the damaged.
\nIt\u2019s about love. Love found despite the jagged, tainted edges of who I\u2019d become.
\nWarning: parts are ugly and dark. But there is beauty, too, and that is why we are here.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The series revolves around boys from rock band, Tear Assunder<\/i>, and this book tells the story of bass player, Crisis (thankfully not his real name). Haven was introduced in the last book of the series, the twin sister of Crisis\u2019 band-mate and best friend, Ream.<\/p>\n

Haven\u2019s backstory is hideously tragic. She has been through things that no person should EVER have to endure! Now safely reunited with her brother, she has been enfolded into the Tear Assunder<\/i> group and is determined to make a better life for herself. But she is drowning under the demons of her past, until Crisis starts to pull her back out.<\/p>\n

From the very beginning there has been a bit of a spark between Crisis and Haven, and their physical attraction is very evident. Crisis is a total manwhore, but since his first look at Haven he hasn\u2019t wanted anybody else. She responds to him too, but she does everything she can to hide. It\u2019s a very slow build, which it absolutely had to be. Haven has been through SO much, there is no way she is ready to jump into a relationship. She has a lot of healing to do before she can even consider being with somebody, and I love that we got to see that process. Crisis is absolutely incredible, being there for her in any and every way he can be \u2013 supporting her, encouraging her, but never pushing her. Honestly, the man is absolutely perfect!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou will break. One day that cool exterior you\u2019re hiding behind will shatter. It has to. It has nowhere to go. And when it does happen, I intend to be there to help you pick up the pieces.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

That\u2019s not to say he\u2019s a spineless sap just waiting around for Haven, oh hell no! He is rude, crude, insanely flirty and completely inappropriate, and it\u2019s freaking hilarious! He makes his intentions known in his own unique way, and the whole time he is bashing down her walls and getting closer. And you can feel the emotion between them – from their mad attraction to their deep, forever-kind of love. I felt it all, and I was bouncing up and down with anticipation for most of the book just waiting for it all to come together.<\/p>\n

\u201cI need more. From you, I need more because I want all of you, not just slices of what you think is safe to give me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

And Haven is a wonderful character! I could completely understand her fears and her driving need to keeping people out the way she does. Her coming to trust and accept Crisis is a gradual thing, and I love that we got to see every moment of her slowly letting him in. Crisis is her rock, but she grows so much, the strength she\u2019s shown to move on from all that she\u2019s been through is one thing, but as she starts to realise what she\u2019s feeling, she\u2019s brave enough to grab hold of that and go after what she wants, and I really admire her for that.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s no going back after my mouth is on yours.\u201d
\n\u201cDon\u2019t want to go back \u2026 I want to go forward, always. With you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It\u2019s a long time coming, but OMG, it\u2019s totally worth it! Emotional, passionate, and hot as all hell! By the time they actually get together, they have both totally fallen for each other, and are wholly committed, and despite all that is going on with them and around them, they are functional and stable, and it\u2019s absolutely beautiful to see.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m in love, baby. You\u2019re my best friend and I love every part of you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love the \u2018hero hooking up with his best-friend\u2019s sister\u2019 storyline, but it can be annoying when brothers get overprotective and things get stupid. Obviously given their situation, Ream is protective of Haven, and I love the way their relationship develops in this book, but I also love the way he comes to accept her relationship with Crisis. Honestly, the man is his best friend, if a guy wouldn\u2019t trust his best friend with his sister, why would he be friends with him in the first place? Yes, there is a bit of conflict, but ultimately, it\u2019s handled beautifully.<\/p>\n

The rest of the group are heavily involved in the story, and I enjoyed getting to see more of mysterious Kite. And I love the way the rest of the band all stand by and watch the relationship developing. Offering their support and just waiting for the inevitable.<\/p>\n

\u201cJesus, Kite. It\u2019s been a week.\u201d
\n\u201cNo, it\u2019s been months. You guys may not have been fucking, but you were together long before you whipped out your cock.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Although it would be helpful to have read the other books in order to have the full background, this could easily be read as a standalone as the dynamics are established pretty early, and the full horrors of all that Haven has been through is slowly revealed throughout the book.<\/p>\n

The drama is again, on the heavy side, but it\u2019s not as intense as earlier books and given Haven\u2019s horrific background, it fits in with the story and didn’t overwhelm everything else that was going on.<\/p>\n

So enough gushing. Obviously, I loved this book. Funny, heartbreaking, and beautifully romantic, this is a wonderful story of healing, and I know it\u2019s one that will stay with me.<\/p>\n

Her demons weren\u2019t black shadows. They were fuckin\u2019 monsters and the road ahead was one that was going to test every part of me and her. But for some reason, it didn\u2019t scare me. Because as long as she was in my arms, we\u2019d be okay.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I am right back on board with this series and am looking forward to the next book.<\/p>\n

4.5 stars.<\/p>\n

An Advanced Reader Copy was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

The Tear Assunder series<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\"\u00a0\u00a0\"\" \u00a0\"\"<\/p>\n

With You (#0.5)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon\u00a0<\/a> | \u00a0iBooks \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Nook \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Kobo \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Torn From You (#1)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0iBooks \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Nook \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Kobo \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Overwhelmed by You (#2)<\/strong>
\nReview<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0iBooks \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Nook \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Kobo \u00a0<\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Shattered by You (#3)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 | <\/strong>\u00a0iBooks \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Nook \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Kobo\u00a0 <\/a>|\u00a0 Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n

Kept From You (#4)
\n<\/strong>Review<\/a>
\nBuy:\u00a0 Amazon<\/a>\u00a0 |\u00a0 iBooks \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Nook \u00a0<\/a>| \u00a0Kobo<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0Paperback<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Buy:\u00a0 Kindle Ebook\u00a0 |\u00a0 Paperback Review 4.5 Heartachingly beautiful stars I have had such mixed feelings about this series. I liked the previous books, but I haven\u2019t loved them. I\u2019ve struggled with the excessive drama, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","yasr_overall_rating":4.5,"yasr_post_is_review":"","yasr_auto_insert_disabled":"","yasr_review_type":"Product","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52,49,94,9,29],"tags":[59,433,48,435],"class_list":["post-10683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-drama","category-feeeeeeels","category-rockers","category-romance","category-steamy","tag-arc","tag-nashoda-rose","tag-review","tag-tear-assunder"],"yasr_visitor_votes":{"stars_attributes":{"read_only":false,"span_bottom":false},"number_of_votes":0,"sum_votes":0},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/Shattered-by-You.jpg?fit=150%2C224&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7gaNL-2Mj","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=10683"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/10686"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=10683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=10683"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=10683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}