Book Blurb & Info
BREAKING NOVA by Jessica Sorensen
Publication Date: September 3, 2103
Genre: Contemporary, New Adult
ISBN: 9781455582723
Nova Reed used to have dreams-of becoming a famous drummer, of marrying her true love. But all of that was taken away in an instant. Now she's getting by as best she can, though sometimes that means doing things the old Nova would never do. Things that are slowly eating away at her spirit. Every day blends into the next ... until she meets Quinton Carter. His intense, honey brown eyes instantly draw her in, and he looks just about as broken as she feels inside.
Quinton once got a second chance at life — too bad he doesn't want it. The tattoos on his chest are a constant reminder of what he's done, what he's lost. He's sworn to never allow happiness into his life ... but then beautiful, sweet Nova makes him smile. He knows he's too damaged to get close to her, yet she's the only one who can make him feel alive again. Quinton will have to decide: does he deserve to start over? Or should he pay for his past forever?
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Book Excerpt
I get caught up in it all—in her—and suddenly I’m pressing my lips against hers. I’ve done this a lot before, as a way to distract myself from my life. But this isn’t the same. This means something, but I’m still trying to figure out what and if I want it or even deserve to get it.
At first she stiffens, but then she hooks her arms around the back of my neck and inches closer, opening her mouth to me as she spreads her legs open and my hands travel higher toward the bottom of her shorts. She tastes like beer and smells like pot. Tristan’s gone but he could come back at any moment. I should stop this. I should care enough to stop Tristan from seeing this, but my will to care about doing the right thing at this moment has died. My thoughts are blurred by the lingering high and the scent and feel of Nova. All I seem to care about is caressing her tongue with mine and feeling her skin because it’s soft and soothing and in another life I’d touch it all the time.
I’m about to pull away, because emotions are prickling inside me, when she swings her leg over me so she’s straddling my lap, then she grips the sides of my neck and pulls me closer. She kisses me fiercely, to the point where it feels like my lips are going to bruise, then she’s crushing her chest against mine as she gently rocks her hips. I dig my fingers into her waist, bringing her even closer, before I push her back, breaking the connection of our lips.
She’s panting, wild-eyed, her hair falling out of the braid. She glances to the side at Tristan’s empty chair and then looks back at me.
“We should stop,” I say, but it sounds like a lame attempt, my voice drifting off at the end.
“W-why?” She stutters a protest and I have to admit that it’s nice there are no tears in her eyes. “I don’t want to.”
I brush her hair back from her eyes and let my fingers linger on the bruise on her cheek. “You don’t even know me, Nova. I’m no good for you… you deserve so much better.” Please run away. Because I can’t seem to do it myself.
Her jaw tenses, like I struck a nerve. “I think I should get to decide that.”
“Whether I’m good enough for you?” I ask.
“Yeah, which I can only decide if I get to know you,” she says.
I motion my hand in front of myself, pressing the point. “This is pretty much it. What you see is what you get.”
“That’s never the case,” she disagrees, flattening her palms onto my bare chest right over the scar and my body goes rigid. “In fact, most of the time people hide who they really are.” Her throat bobs up and down as she swallows hard. “Most of the time you think you know someone, but you really have no clue.”
Toot's Review by Stacy Sabala
Nova is now a college student who is home for the summer. Being home brings her closer to her sadness. She lost her father at thirteen and just the year before found her boyfriend, Landon, after he killed himself. She was completely devastated and even tried to kill herself. She has tried for the last year to move forward, but is unable to. She is numb to everything in life and refuses to remember that day with Landon. She is afraid she will permanently break if she does.
She is now obsessive about her routines and counting everything around her to keep control. If Nova doesn’t have control, she becomes extremely anxious and panics. She knows that she is not her normal self and not getting better. So she sets herself on a bit of a mission using her video class. She is determined to figure out why Landon did what he did. She starts keeping a video diary to try to get her thoughts together.
Quinton was the designated driver, being the responsible one as always. He was driving his girlfriend Lexi, his cousin Ryder and some random guy she picked up home one night. Lexi wanted to have fun so she attempted to climb out of the car while it was moving which distracted Quinton as he tried to pull her back in. They hit another car and rolled their car. Quinton was the only person wearing a seatbelt. Both girls died. Quinton blames himself for the accident and has survivor’s guilt. Part of his family blames him for the accident and the death of his cousin. He is constantly full of pain and guilt. He quit being the responsible one and only smokes marijuana now to deaden how he feels.
Nova and Quinton are the same. They are full of their own pain and guilt. Nova sees Landon in Quinton. She sees the same type of pain. As a result she is drawn to him which causes her so much guilt. Quinton is drawn to Nova because he sees her sadness and wants to make her feel better, but he feels unworthy of anything. He also feels guilty like he is breaking his promise to Lexi. They are both in pain and trying to find a way everyday.
This was a hard book to read as you could feel their emotional pain leaking from the pages. Grief and guilt are very hard things to overcome. I liked the way the author portrayed their pain and devastation. It resonated with me. I wanted to see them develop a relationship and save each other. The reader can’t do anything other than root for them both. As the story moves along you see how they really need each other. It is a great story that envelops the reader. Its very well written and you can feel every emotion and witness every thought they have. Every character is in pain of some type and you just want them to be better. I love this author and have read many of her books. She did an excellent job on this one. I give this a 5 out of 5.
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The New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Jessica Sorensen, lives in the snowy mountains of Wyoming. When she's not writing, she spends her time reading and hanging out with her family.
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