Review: Very sweet!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 20, 2012
Broken Fairytales was a refreshing and delightful 4 star read for me.  The storyline was very realistic and while it started out a tad slow, it kept me hooked throughout.  It is a brilliant story about soul searching and finding one's self.Emily leads a 'perfect' life. Early on she dreamed of being a princess and living a fairytale life. So, she has worked hard to have everything to fulfill this dream, including the perfect boyfriend, Ben. Suddenly, Emily isn't so sure that this life that she has set up is really what she wants."But what was I supposed to do when the course I'd set myself on for so long didn't seem like the right one anymore?"Soon after Emily's questions begin, her parents plan a long summer vacation in hopes of bringing the family closer.  This is the perfect opportunity for Emily to have time to think about things, especially when it comes to Ben. As the vacation begins, Emily really struggles with who she is and who she wants to be."I wanted to be bad for once in my life. I just wasn't sure how to even go about doing that."What Emily doesn't expect is to meet her very own musician 'bad boy,' Zack. Zack is everything that Ben is not. But Zack has a lot going on in his life and holds those things tight to himself. This mystery only works to further intrigue Emily."...his lack of remorse and boundaries should have been a red flag to me, but it sort of made me want to see how far I would let myself go with him."I really related with Emily. I think we have all reached a point in our life in which we questioned everything.  Luckily, through her journey, Emily is able to mend some broken relationships with her family and discover a lot about herself.  At times I felt so bad for poor Ben but Zack helped me get over that :)This really was a sweet and fairly light read (which is exactly what I needed after several recent angst-ridden reads). However, be ready to purchase the second book in this series because this one ends in a gut wrenching cliffhanger. So, I'm onto Buried Castles!  I would definitely recommend Broken Fairytales, especially if you're in the mood for something not so emotionally draining but still captivating.