Review: Beautifully Damaged, Laura Pavlov
Title: Beautifully Damaged
Series: The Shine Design #1
Author: Laura Pavlov
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary/Second Chance Romance
Series: The Shine Design #1
Author: Laura Pavlov
Publisher: The Wild Rose Press
Genre: Contemporary/Second Chance Romance
Release Date: July 24, 2019
Blurb
Peyton Kroft was his forever, until
the unthinkable happened. Walking away all those years ago had been the right
thing to do, but he's ready to put the past behind him. Moving to San Francisco
and hiring his first love, the city's top designer, is a good place to start.
He didn't expect seeing her to stir up feelings he thought he'd long buried.
the unthinkable happened. Walking away all those years ago had been the right
thing to do, but he's ready to put the past behind him. Moving to San Francisco
and hiring his first love, the city's top designer, is a good place to start.
He didn't expect seeing her to stir up feelings he thought he'd long buried.
Jackson Vance broke
her heart. He took half of it with him on his way out of town. Picking up the
pieces hadn't been easy, but more than nine years later, Peyton is living her
best life. Coming face to face with her first love is not on the agenda. He is
beautiful, broken, and everything she's ever wanted. Needed.
her heart. He took half of it with him on his way out of town. Picking up the
pieces hadn't been easy, but more than nine years later, Peyton is living her
best life. Coming face to face with her first love is not on the agenda. He is
beautiful, broken, and everything she's ever wanted. Needed.
The past still hovers
like a dark cloud. But every dark cloud has a silver-lining.
like a dark cloud. But every dark cloud has a silver-lining.
REVIEW
Beautifully Damaged was my first book by Laura Pavlov but it won't be my last. I adored her writing even though it was written in 3rd pov and I prefer when they are in first, but unlike most 3rd pov books, it didn't bother me.
I fell a little in love with Peyton and Jackson from the very beginning and only fell more with each new chapter. Their story is told in past and present chapters but not that many past chapters, just the right amount to help you understand their demise, what caused it and how they both felt at the time the tragedy striked.
This book is a beautiful and emotional second chance romance that will hit you with all the feels. Jackson was an amazing boy who feel in love with a little girl when he was 10. They became best friends first, friends who spent all their time together, who saved each other and later became so much more. But when they were 18, about to embark on a long distance relationship during their college years, a tragedy strikes and Jackson runs. He has been broken ever since, never being able to get over what happened, or the guilt he carries and never ever having stopped loving Peyton.
Now, 9 years later Jackson moves into Peyton's town and hires her to design his restaurant, the restaurant they used to picture and dream about together. He was hoping to rekindle their friendship, workout what happened between them and finally get the closure they both deserved... what he wasn't expecting was to love her even more and for all the good and bad memories to come back. All the while having to watch her be with another man and fight off the attraction between them so he wouldn't hurt her again and also deal with what happened 9 years ago that left him a shell of who he was.
There is a lot more involving these two and the third wheel that is Peyton's "mayor" boyfriend. You can expect some drama and unexpected events, a whole lot of angst and emotion mixed in with a whole lot of lust, longing and sexual tension. Jackson will probably steal your heart along the way and you'll root for the broken teenager he was to finally let go of his guilt and accept the love and happiness he deserves next to the love of his life. I loved the secondary characters, Peyton's bffs, Jackson's and even the ones who were no longer alive. So many characters and moments brought on so many emotion into the stroy and really made it more beautiful and inspiring. And of course, there are a couple of characters you will hate and will enjoy watching them get what they deserve.
It's not all angst and heartache though, there are a lot of funny moments between Jackson and Peyton that will have you laughing and with a constant smile on your face and let's not forget the swoony ones too. Jackson is pretty damn special and the love he has for Peyton is unquestionable no matter how hard he tries to hide it and even when he doesn't hide it but fights it anyway. Jackson thinks Peyton deserves better than him but boy does he deserve all the love in the world and specially the love only Peyton can give him. These two are perfect together and it's so heartwarming to see them finally together again after so long, Their friendship still stands strong, like no minute separated them and their love even stronger, forever unbreakable.
Author Bio
Laura Pavlov writes sweet and sexy contemporary romance that
will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college
sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to a couple
crazy yorkies. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily
ever after.
will make you both laugh and cry. She is happily married to her college
sweetheart, mom to two awesome almost-grown kids, and dog-whisperer to a couple
crazy yorkies. Laura resides in Las Vegas where she is living her own happily
ever after.
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