Review: Broken Beauty Will Leave You Hooked
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 4, 2013
Broken Beauty by Chloe Adams (Lizzy Ford) is the first novella in a new series.  This first installment chronicles Mia the teenage daughter of a well-known politician in Washington, DC.  Mia gets involved in the local party scene and obtains a fake ID to attend these events.  There she drinks too much and is approached by two men who try and spike her drink with drugs.  Unsuccessful, they brutally rape and beat her.  She is found by authorities and taken to the hospital where they examine and question her.  She vaguely remembers who her attackers were since she was under the influence, but soon can identify one of them.  Her father does not come and visit her in the hospital (so sad they way her father treated her), but sends his entourage to "handle the situation" and "keep it out of the press" as much as possible.  This becomes very emotional and trying for Mia as she starts being treated like the "accused" rather than the "victim."  The ending is a cliffhanger and leaves you wanting to read the next installment "like now!!!"  Can't wait for Broken World which comes out in Nov/Dec.  Ms. Adams (Ms. Ford) has definitely made a fan out of me.  Read this book nonstop until I was finished.  Fantastic read.  Received courtesy of Net Galley.