Review: Really good, stand alone story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 30, 2014
I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.Perfectly broken is the story of two broken people coming together to create a loving, beautiful relationship.  Peyton is a survivor of rape.  (I hope that isn’t a spoiler.  I picked it up from the blurp, so I think it is OK to put in this review.  Readers who are sensitive to the subject and/or stories that describe these scenes should be warned.)  Peyton has been through a lot in her life.  At 26 years old, she has lost almost everyone in her family.  Peyton isn’t a weak, damsel in distress, though.  She owns her own business, takes care of the things that need to be done on her home and business.  She is strong and capable, but sweet and sincere.  She has a fantastic best friend, Quinn, who is dating Bret.  They both come to Peyton’s pie shop and Bret’s best friend, Reed, comes along.Reed Langston is an architect and your typical playboy, not looking for a relationship and not dishonest about that in the least.  However, when he meets Peyton, his world turns upside down.  He finds himself doing everything he can just to get Peyton to go on a date with him.  Reed is absolute swoon-worthy.  He is sweet, caring, protective, and just all around perfect.I really enjoyed this story.  I felt the struggles that Peyton went through in coming together with Reed were understandable and expected after the trauma she has lived through.  The story does have its drama, but it is not of the “stupid decision” kind.  The troubles that come about for Peyton and Reed are from their lives and families, not too much from things that make you want to slap them both.  I loved all of the characters in the story.  They were well written and felt real to me.  The story itself had a good flow.  There weren’t sections that felt too slow and made me want to skim.  It was an enjoyable read, even with the difficult subject of rape.I would recommend this to those who enjoy NA stories with the typical bad boy turns good story line, who can handle reading about sexual trauma.