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When Carrie Elks told me that her fabulous novel Coming Down was to be part of a series, I couldn't wait to get my hands on the next installment.
Broken Chords tells the story of Lara and Alex. Lara is mum to six-month-old Max, wife to hot, tattooed rocker Alex Cartwright, and is about to return to her job as a drugs counsellor. On the outside she has it all—the happy marriage and beautiful son—but when Alex's dreams of hitting the big time start to come true, her own dreams begin to fall apart.
Thrilled to be new parents, neither of them expected the impact Max would have on their lives, and while Lara takes motherhood in her stride, Alex finds it increasingly difficult to juggle his new responsibilities as a father with his passion for music.
A US tour with his band takes Alex away from his family for three months, and as the tension and distance between them grows, so does Lara’s isolation and loneliness.
It was refreshing to read such a heartfelt and truthful depiction of the ups and downs of motherhood. The sleepless nights, the never-ending challenges and crazy hormones are so unbelievably hard as much as they are rewarding and wonderful. Carrie has hit the nail on the head with her brutally honest portrayal of Lara’s vulnerability.
A blend of past and present builds Lara and Alex’s story, filled with the perfect amount of angst and romance. Carrie has crafted the characters’ emotions so realistically that you feel each high and low, every moment of joy and the deep passion and pain they live through. I read with my heart hammering as Alex made decisions that stretched their bonds to breaking point.
The story flows effortlessly, and the characters are easy to fall in love with, even if there were a few occasions I wanted to jump into the pages and smack Alex around the head. Though he makes some bad choices, deep down he is a good man with a big heart, and that’s what kept me rooting for them. I never once doubted that they were the perfect family, and I wanted and needed to see them come out the other side, turning the pages as fast as I could to see if they would make it.
Above all, Broken Chords is a love story. Love between a husband and wife. Love between a mother and son, and the love of family. A truly wonderful book I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
Broken Chords can stand alone as a fantastic story, but I would definitely recommend going back and reading Coming Down if you already haven’t. Roll on book number three!
Broken Chords tells the story of Lara and Alex. Lara is mum to six-month-old Max, wife to hot, tattooed rocker Alex Cartwright, and is about to return to her job as a drugs counsellor. On the outside she has it all—the happy marriage and beautiful son—but when Alex's dreams of hitting the big time start to come true, her own dreams begin to fall apart.
Thrilled to be new parents, neither of them expected the impact Max would have on their lives, and while Lara takes motherhood in her stride, Alex finds it increasingly difficult to juggle his new responsibilities as a father with his passion for music.
A US tour with his band takes Alex away from his family for three months, and as the tension and distance between them grows, so does Lara’s isolation and loneliness.
It was refreshing to read such a heartfelt and truthful depiction of the ups and downs of motherhood. The sleepless nights, the never-ending challenges and crazy hormones are so unbelievably hard as much as they are rewarding and wonderful. Carrie has hit the nail on the head with her brutally honest portrayal of Lara’s vulnerability.
A blend of past and present builds Lara and Alex’s story, filled with the perfect amount of angst and romance. Carrie has crafted the characters’ emotions so realistically that you feel each high and low, every moment of joy and the deep passion and pain they live through. I read with my heart hammering as Alex made decisions that stretched their bonds to breaking point.
The story flows effortlessly, and the characters are easy to fall in love with, even if there were a few occasions I wanted to jump into the pages and smack Alex around the head. Though he makes some bad choices, deep down he is a good man with a big heart, and that’s what kept me rooting for them. I never once doubted that they were the perfect family, and I wanted and needed to see them come out the other side, turning the pages as fast as I could to see if they would make it.
Above all, Broken Chords is a love story. Love between a husband and wife. Love between a mother and son, and the love of family. A truly wonderful book I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.
Broken Chords can stand alone as a fantastic story, but I would definitely recommend going back and reading Coming Down if you already haven’t. Roll on book number three!
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