Broken Pact (Avalon Falls 1) by Penelope Black-review tour

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date August 22, 2024

Jasper Devereaux: The Reapers’ golden boy, my ex-boyfriend, and the first man to truly break my heart.
Oh, and now he’s my fake boyfriend.

He insists a fake relationship is the best solution to our problems. My persistent ex will back off, and his mom will stop trying to set him up on blind dates.

The rules are straightforward: act like we’re in love in public only, don’t let the lines blur, and whatever we do, don’t fall for each other. Again. Every touch feels too real, every kiss reminds me of what we once had, and sticking to our rules becomes nearly impossible.

Our little charade is the hottest gossip in Avalon Falls, but as the sparks between us reignite, a chilling string of m*rders rocks our town, adding danger to the mix.

Pretending to date Jasper was supposed to be a temporary fix. But as the danger closes in, I realize my heart—and maybe even my life—might be on the line.

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REVIEW:BROKEN PACT is the first instalment in Penelope Black’s contemporary, adult AVALON FALLS erotic, romance series, a spin off, set in the author’s ROSEWOOD series. This is Rosewood Reapers’ MC member Jasper ‘Jagger’ Devereaux, and twenty-eight year old, bakery owner Coraline Carter’s story line.

NOTE: Due to the nature of the story line premise, there may be triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person perspectives (Jasper and Coraline) BROKEN PACT follows the second chance relationship between our story line couple. Years earlier, Jasper Devereaux unknowingly broke Coraline Carter’s heart, pushing away the woman with whom he would fall in love. Fast forward to present day, Coraline’s new business is threatened, her ex wants her back,and Jasper is determined to claim Coraline as his own. Offering a fake relationship, Jasper becomes Coraline’s guardian and protector but someone else is waiting on the sidelines determined to destroy our story line heroine. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Coraline and Jasper, and the potential fall-out as the past refused to let go, threatening the safety of the woman Jasper’s loves.

The world building follows several paths including Coraline’s tempestuous relationship with her family, and the rekindling romance with our story line hero. Meanwhile, Jasper is focusing on protecting the woman he loves but his own father’s past is determined to take charge. There is a possible serial killer in Avalon Falls, and there may be a connection to our story line couple.

The relationship between Jasper and Coraline is second chance romance. Coraline saw what she wanted to see, pushing Jasper out of her life. Determined to claim Coraline as his own, Jasper is taking precautions when Coraline’s past refuses to let go. The $ex scenes are passionate and provocative but I struggle with the use of a certain four-letter word.

We are introduced to Coraline’s extended family including her brothers Beau and Graham, their parents Hazel and Lucas Turner, as well as Jasper’s best friend Hawke, the local ‘Golden Girls’, and Coraline’s ex Grant. The requisite evil has many faces.

BROKEN PACT is a story of obsession and madness, betrayal and determination, family and friendships, relationships and love. The character driven premise is twisted and engaging ; the characters are animated and stubborn; the romance is fated and spicy.

I want to add, I am not sure if this is an MC series, or a series with an MC side story as the next instalment focuses on Coraline’s sibling.

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Reviewed by Sandy

Penelope Black lives in the Midwest with her husband and two tiny humans. When she’s not writing, she enjoys over-the-top action movies, iced chai lattes, and soaking up the sun in her backyard with a good book.

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