Review: Steamy, short novella with emotional undertones!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 17, 2013
It was nice to get a brief glimpse into how Ander and Lori a faring after getting together in Escorted. It was not exactly what I was expecting but I was happy that I finally got to get inside Ander's head and experience his emotions and thoughts first-hand.I was especially glad that I could know more about Ander's relationship (or lack thereof) with his father. Ander was very affected by his past in regards to his father and had trouble dealing with some unexpected news he received while on assignment. His emotional state was all over the place and it allowed me to better understand the man he truly was.Yes, there was a lot of sex in this novella and some of it I could have even done without, but at least Claire Kent strengthened the emotional connection between Lori and Ander by having Ander share his past with Lori. He did love her and didn't want to lose her, so when faced with that being threatened he stepped up and finally let go. It made for an interesting read, to say the least.I enjoyed seeing them as a couple and I appreciated the fact that the author didn't embellish the story and just focused on those days that Ander felt out of sorts.Although Breaking is considered a novella of the Escorted series, it CAN be read as a stand alone since the author gives enough backstory for the reader to catch up and it focuses mainly on the events that took place within the days where Ander dealt with his issues and the aftermath of his turmoil.All in all, Breaking was a short, erotic novella that allowed me to get to know more about Ander, but mostly it was about a person discovering that he can get through his darkest moments when the right person is by his side.I received this title through NetGalley in exchange of my honest opinion.