Review: Overall rating for both books - 4 stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 8, 2014
I have read the Little Bits Series written by this author and loved them. I love her writing style and how funny her characters are. The author is very witty. When I saw her new book Broken, I wasn't sure if it was for me. It's a darker book which deals with some heavy issues and one particular theme that is not something I like to read about. When the author asked me to read through some parts of the second book Connected for her, I started to like where the story was going so she kindly gifted me with a copy.Connected picks up with Nathan having asked Gwen to leave when she discovered his dark secret but he still wants to see Dillan so they start to see each other again and the more time they spend together, the more Gwen realises her feelings are changing for Nathan. In Broken we had Caleb and Nathan, in Connected there is a new male character who is interested in Gwen which makes Nathan jealous. There is a lot of toing and throwing on Gwen's part where her feelings are concerned.Nathan has many issues and we know about him having to wear his gloves but once they begin a sexual relationship I thought the author did a really good job on the sex scenes which were handled well considering Nathan's past. I also liked the slow build up to the sexual part of their relationship and how it's not 'amazing' sex from their first time together.Nathan's character starts to loosen up which leads to some witty dialogue. I loved what they purchased at the fairground! I thought the storyline really picked up in the last 40% of the book. Nathan and Gwen have a very up and down relationship with lots of angst which I loved as I love angst in a book. Couple this with the sexual tension and the healing of Nathan and it made for a great love story between these two.It's just over a year since A E Murphy published her first book. This is now her sixth novel and she continues to grow as an author. I was glad to see the return to form of her witty dialogue in this book even with it's dark themes. I look forward to reading more of her stories. Well done Alex!