Breakaway

I enjoyed this book for its sexy love between Aubrey and Lucas as well as the history of Lucas character. My 20 year old son, Stacy, died in a motorcycle accident in September of 2016. The unresolved grief felt by Lucas and his parents hit home with me. It opened my wounded heart n I had to stop reading for a few weeks. As it turns out it help me take a few more steps towards acceptance on my journey thru my new reality. Thank you for talking about death, grief and showing healing is possible. ♡

Breakaway is the first book in a new series by Ali Parker and being a fan of her other work I knew I would enjoy this book. Mixing a sports romance with a college and a friend’s sister theme, I liked the fact both main characters had their own sports, Lucas as hockey captain and Aubrey as a ballet dancer, rather than just the male which is so common these days. Told from both Aubrey and Lucas’ points of view, these two strong characters are well developed and continued to be developed over the course of the book. Having known each other for a few years, albeit from a slight distance, as a reader you are instantly able feel there is a strong connection between the two characters and the alternating points of views adds a well rounded feel to the story and characters. Breakaway moved at a steady pace and definitely didn’t feel like it dragged out anywhere for too long, allowing time for the relationship between Aubrey and Lucas to be developed without feeling rushed, especially while dealing with personal issues. Breakaway had a solid plot that felt well thought out and the writing style was simple, clear and easy to follow but with enough description to allow you to visualise the scenes clearly. The sexual content within is well written but does not take over the plot in anyway. One thing I really liked about the book was there was a maturity to relationship situations, which in other books would have been handled in typical style of immaturity. However, although there is a sort of HEA, I personally felt it didn’t fully end as the ending left bit of a question about future of the couple; hopefully it may be answered in follow up books regarding other couples. The book can be read as a standalone and all is basically tied up for Aubrey and Lucas but like I say for me it was missing that final ending for a standalone in a series. 
 Overall, if you enjoy steamy sports romances or even a friend’s sister romance theme and are looking for a book to pass a few hours, definitely consider this book!

I was a good book. Loved the story line but found it a bit difficult to follow who's dialogue I was reading at first. Plenty of lust and real life drama with the love story twist. it could have had bit more in the erotic parts but overall a good read.