Review: Angst Galore!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 29, 2013
Review posted at: [...]Rating: 4 starsBreaking Elle is Antoinette's debut novel and she had me pulled in trying to figure out how everything was going to play out.  Elle is definitely broken in many aspects although she puts up a good front outside of her home.  She chooses to keep her secrets close and if this is the best choice, you'll have to read to find out.  Elle has several men in her life that are there for her in many different ways: Tyler (her best friend), Cane (her boyfriend), and Reed (the new guy in town).  I felt myself breaking so I can imagine the pull, curiosity, and fear Elle was experiencing regarding letting her heart live and finding her path of happiness.  There were many oh sh$% and WTF moments that had my mouth agape.  There always seems to be something brewing and with the secrets being kept on both Elle and Reed's side of things, it had my angst on high wondering when the shoe was going to drop.  I wanted more of Reed's story prior than closer to the end when we started getting it.  And I wanted Elle to share hers as well because you're not truly in it if you don't fully put yourself out there.  The temptations are ever-present and how those situations were handled tore at my heart, but that's life and nothing's always rainbows and butterflies.  With the secrets being kept, I felt the story could've moved along a little faster, but this may just be me and my angst wanting to find peace.  The ending left me wanting more and to hear Antoinette is working on Wanting Reed (#2) makes me excited and anxious as I want the rest of this gangs story.  Give this a try!!