Title: A Broken Forever
Author: Megan Noell
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: April 16, 2014
Synopsis
Grey and Stefan knew from the moment they met that they were destined for one another. Despite the none-too-quiet protests from his family they married straight out of high school. Their love was strong and only grew when a year later they welcomed their baby girl into the world.
Life was perfect…until one night changed everything.
A horrendous accident destroyed them; stripping them of everything they knew, taking away their happiness and their daughter. While mourning the loss of their little girl they were also suffering the loss of each other. Stefan blamed himself for their daughter’s death, drowning away the guilt in liquor.
Grey had never been so alone. Stefan had died inside the day their child did. Doing the only thing she could to save herself, she ended their marriage.
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Seven Years Later
Stefan Harrison is the most eligible bachelor with a wallet and company that continues to grow. Every night he has a different woman on his arm with the next not far behind. Grey Desmond is the lead stylist and co-owner of a reputable salon with the perfect fiancé and a beautiful wedding in her future.
But one chance meeting between Grey and Stefan is all that is needed to reawaken the feelings from the past.
She tries to avoid him but he won’t let her. Losing Grey was Stefan’s biggest mistake and he won’t stop until he wins her back. But Grey doesn’t know if she could ever trust him again. Leaving her heart to decide between the perfect future…or the past she never let go
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Excerpt
Deciding that my overactive hormones were under control, I turned back toward the rest of the room but gasped as soon as I did. Stefan stood directly behind me, eyes looked up from hooded lids. The slight tension from before was almost out of control as he closed the distance between us. With each foot in my direction, I responded with a step backwards, until finally the wall stopped me. His tongue slid out over his lips making them glisten in an exceptionally tantalizing way.
Not that I noticed of course, but someone might.
“Is something wrong, Greyson Rose?” My name rolled off his tongue as he annunciated every syllable.
“No, wh…” Deep Breath. “Why do you ask?”
He took one more step closer. “You suddenly got very…” His face leaned down toward my chest, as he listened to the rapid beat against my ribs. “Jumpy.”
The scent that covered every square inch of him took my senses hostage. Shivers raced up and down my spine and I tried to clear the intoxicating haze from my awareness.
“I’m not.” I choked out.
A mischievous grin touched his eyes and as much as I wanted to hate him for getting some sick pleasure out of what he was doing—I couldn’t. The urge to shove him back and pull him closer raged a war deep in my psyche. Stefan slowly lifted his arms and pinned the wall on either side of my shoulders. His feet stayed firmly planted but he lowered his upper body within an inch of mine.
“So, last night you got me to promise I would shut down my work, at a time much earlier than I anticipated leaving. Do you remember?”
“Yes,” I stuttered out.
Stefan nodded, keeping his intense gaze trained on me. “Now I have something I want you to do for me.”
My heart leapt into my throat and a sudden rush of heat swirled low in my belly. The heaves of my chest brushed faintly against his and each touch made my breath catch.
“Wh…what’s that?” The shake of my voice became unbearable as I struggled to remain vigilant.
“I just want you to answer one simple question for me.” His right hand left the wall, he held up one finger an inch from my nose.
“Okay?”
“You need to answer me with complete and absolute honesty. I’ll know when you’re lying to me, Greyson Rose. Will you promise to answer truthfully?”
At this point I couldn’t filter my answers even if it was the difference between life and death. My tongue licked out onto my incredibly dry lips. For the first time Stefan’s eyes left mine as they focused onto my mouth. I forced down a rising groan.
“I promise.”
My Review
This is the first book I have ever read by Megan Noelle and I have to say she has blown me away. I love Megan's style of writing. The story captured me from the very start. The flashbacks oh god they did a number on me. From the moment I started reading A Broken Forever I was hooked, more than hooked, I was dying for more and reading as fast as I could. I had so many moments I was swooning over and then the next I was bawling. A Broken Forever is a beyond beautiful broken love story one that touched my heart. These two characters have a love like no other a beautiful love story, Stefan and Grey are a perfect fit for one another. That is until one night changes their lives forever. Have the tissues ready for the emotional ride of the beautiful broken love story that is Grey and Stefan's. From the moment Grey and Stefan met they only had eyes for each other, it was like fate brought them together. While they were still in high school they knew they wanted to be together forever and despite their parents protests they married. 9 months later they welcomed a baby girl into their lives, making their new little family complete. Being a young wife and mother came with challenges but together they could get through anything. After a devastating accident they were both destroyed, when a part of their family is taken away from them Grey and Stefan fall apart. No longer the strong family unit they once were and each dealing in their own way with the devastating loss they lose each other, to save herself Grey did what she had to do to survive... Seven years later Grey is engaged and co owns a salon with her best friends, Kacie and Kari. She is engaged to Dr Richard Michael's, Richard is everything a girl wants in a fiancé, he is sweet attentive and would do anything for her. Life is wonderful for Grey and Richard, well minus the flashbacks and nightmares from her past that continue torture her. Grey has hidden her past from Richard, she doesn't want him knowing about her tortured past. BUT what happens when the man from her past collides with her now perfect future. STEFAN.... Swooning already here! He is a cocky alpha male who runs a multimillion dollar security company and he is known as a playboy in the tabloids. The moment he lays eyes on the woman he was once married to, the woman who still has his heart, that spark he had for her is reignited. No longer is Grey just a thought or a memory, she is back and he will stop at nothing to get her back. When Grey and Stefan see each other again for the first time in years her feet are taken out from under her. The connection and feelings they once had for one another are still there and as fresh as the last time they were in love. Stefan will do anything to spend time with her but Grey continues to fight it. "The deep shade of blue his eyes were right now only occurred when something intense and passionate followed. This had to be my favourite shade of blue because it was when they looked like this that he had declared the depths of his heart to me" The chemistry from all those years ago are back and still as strong as ever but she can't act on them, she's engaged to Richard, she is happy with him. Stefan hurt her and while her feelings for him might be back and strong for him so is the hurt and pain he caused. "I couldn't resist looking over into the face of perfection; it was then with my hand in his that I saw the truly broken man behind the cool facade. Neither of us had healed; we didn't know how to. It was almost as if time had stopped since we had been apart; we weren't really living just existing and definitely not feeling". While the chemistry and pull to be with Stefan is still so strong Grey knows she needs to move on, she has a life with Richard. Saying goodbye to the love of her life for the second time is the hardest thing she has to do. Time moves forward with Stefan out of her life Grey puts more effort into her relationship and reconnects with Richard, the wedding preparations are now in full swing. When Allie's birthday approaches Grey does her usual routine although this time she has something extra special to leave. Grey is stopped in her tracks when she sees Stefan is here, finally Grey is about to get the answers she has always needed to hear from him. Finally they both get closure, they can move on. "No one had ever needed another the way we needed each other. Our hearts beat as one as our souls merged together". Stefan and Grey agree that they need to be in each other's lives, friendship is all Grey is offering and Stefan will take it, he will take whatever he can from her. Can Stefan and Grey just remain friends? "There isn’t a single moment of my day that isn’t filled with thoughts of you". Grey has tried so hard to keep her past and present separate, what happens when the two lives she has been living finally collide? "Let your heart open to the good and the bad and in the end you will learn to truly be happy. No one in this world knows you the way he does and he is the only one who can set you free.” “Don’t play dumb, Greyson Rose. We can never just be friends. Every single time I’m near you I want to pin you beneath me and feel your body shake with mine. Every touch we have reminds me of everything we had, and I want it back. I don’t care that you’re engaged. You were mine first, Greyson Rose.” I absolutely loved this book, certain aspects of this book really touched and shattered by heart. Megan did an amazing job bringing out the real and raw feelings and emotions one goes through the devastating events that Grey and Stefan did. Grey and Stefan's connection, bond and love is like no other. I cannot rate this book highly enough. Well done Megan on an amazing book! I can't wait to read the next book in Stefan's POV. I will be swooning over him until I get my hands on his story!
About Megan
I am Megan Noelle! I have been writing for many years and currently have two books out that are part of a series. My For You series were the first novels I published but I had to stop everything to write Stefan and Grey’s story in, A Broken Forever. I have been writing since I was old enough to hold a pen and finally pursued my dream of becoming a novelist. Writing is my passion and I am all for following one’s passions! One of my other passions is being a mom of my adorable daughter Peyton. When I’m not writing I’m a stay at home mom and a full time student. I’m getting close to finishing my 2-year degree and I am more than ready for a break. There are many things I want to do in life, but if I can write, be with my daughter and my family—I will be happy!
5 *NEW* Random Things You Don’t Know About Me!
1. I have recently retired my love for Diet Coke and focused solely on Diet Pepsi. And yes, I know all about aspartame, and all that bad stuff. But, it’s delicious.
2. I would someday love to write a book that Tim Burton wants to make into a movie!
3. I have an unfailing love for many movies I watched growing up (not just Disney) and it is very difficult for me to like anything new. Some of my favorites set the bar too high apparently! (When Harry Met Sally, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Father of the Bride Part I & II, & many more!)
4. I have a horrible wonderful addiction to book covers!
5. I have more story ideas in my head than I will ever be able to write.
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