Review: such a great connection with this story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 6, 2014
5+ STARSEvery time I read a book by K.A. I get that much more excited for what she will do next. I am always hooked right from the start and up until the end when I am left wanting more. Breaking Alexandria is no exception !!This is such an easy story to connect to on so many levels. Despite the characters being very young we have all been that age before and had to deal with many if not all of these issues and then some. Being young and in love , with an older guy, that your parents dislike. Relationships with parents are always strained in out teenage years. Facing drugs , alcohol and partying on many different levels. Dragging yourself through school but wanting to be anywhere else. And struggling with who you are as a person and how you choose to express yourself.Alexandria is in the midst of all of this right from the start of her story.She is 17 and in love with Joel , the 22 year old town drug dealer. Alexandria disobeys her parents at every turn by fighting and getting in trouble in school and also sneaking around to see Joel and helping him to sell drugs. Her parents are not pleased with the way she acts or looks and they basically blame it on Joel. Much to my surprise Joel is a great guy , yes he sells drugs , but he loves Alexandria as much as she loves him and he is faithful and protective of her. They have some super hot sex and they really do have a great time together. Because Alexandria is strong and stubborn Joel lets her come along on drug deals and even has her handle some for him. Just one time on a drug deal with Alexandria's mom following them is enough to change both their lives forever. Forced to go spend the summer on her grandparents farm Alexandria has to leave Joel behind.We quickly find out that Alexandria does not have a great relationship with her grandfather, but thankfully her grandmother is wonderful. There is a list of daily chores on top of work and extra duties for Alexandria to follow and lucky her she has the help of Landon , one of the farmhands, who happens to be around her age and super hot !! They become fast friends and despite her love for Joel ,Alexandria starts having deeper feelings for Landon and doubting her relationship with Joel. Her doubt leads to a trip that finds Joel in a predicament that may not be all it seems. This is Alexandria's out and maybe just a way for her to let Landon in fully. Landon has made it known he likes Alexandria and is willing to hang around and let hermake up her mind. When this finally happens and Landon thinks he has his girl tragedy strikes and Alexandria is gone and he is left brokenhearted.At this point in the story I am a total mess , I did not expect this twist and I have to say I really connected with this part. One particular scene felt as if it was being read out of my diary when I was just 19 years old. Alexandria's pain and healing is so real and beautifully written. I found myself feeling proud of her when she turned her life around. I also wanted to strangle her for hurting Landon but sometimes it just takes time.Now with Alexandria on a different path in her life we begin to see the makings of a happy ending !!Though this book claims to be a standalone I was left wanting so much more of Alexandria and Landon's story , even wanting to know Joel's story after Alexandria had to leave him.Thank you K.A. for another amazing book that I plan to read over and over again. Also for the amazing connections, though emotional , that i found while reading this story !!