The Broken Blog Tour and Giveaway by Ker Dukey

Releases Oct 25th

When River’s already broken life shattered further on her sixteenth birthday, she was forced to be with the wrong best friend of her brothers. She was meant for Sammy but circumstance and black mail forced her into a relationship with Danny, a troubled, abusive partner. Leaving the only boy she ever loved to flee. Now four years later he has returned. When her feelings and missing parts of herself that left with him return also, loyalty, restraint and love will be tested. Can she find a way to leave the threatening clutches of Danny, to finally be saved by her childhood love? Or will Danny’s hold on her tighten when more life shattering events consume their already troubled lives? 

When Sammy returns home, after four years of being away from the girl that broke his heart, he’s not prepared for all his old feelings to force their way straight back into his heart. Questions that were left unasked when he left begin to plague him, when the sudden relationship between River and Danny all those years ago seems all the more confusing now. Secrets, mistrust and Danny’s possessive behavior sends up red flags and Sammy begins doubting himself for leaving in the first place. When the spark between Sammy and river finally ignites it will leave explosive consequences for everyone.

Excerpt:

“Sammy!” I call out.

Once we’re alone, he turns and rushes towards me, his hand swiping across my mouth to wipe Danny’s kiss away. “I know why you’re with him.”

My heart begins in drumming against my ribcage flashes of my past echoing in my mind.

“Blaydon told me the kind of love your dad had for you, River. That’s not love, and neither is guilting you into being with someone just because he knows your secrets. I love you. I love everything that you are.”

I stumble backwards, shaking. My mouth opens and the scared girl’s voice tumbles out. “Do you love all of me, Sammy? Because this,” I point down at myself, “this is a lie. This is the lie I show to you and Blaydon; the lie I wear every day for you and for everyone so you won’t have to see the damaged, broken girl underneath. This smile, these clothes, they’re not me. I’m tainted, Sammy. I’m shattered. My mother took some of me with her when she died, my dad took some when he made me sit on his lap while he violated me, and more when he beat Blaydon for stopping him from raping me, and then you left, taking the rest of me, leaving my soul bare and exposed for Danny to capture and hold hostage. Can you fix me, Sammy? Can you want something so ruined and destroyed? Can you put me back together and make me whole again? Because whatever is left of me, the real me, you have her. You own all of her, all that’s left. My thoughts, my body, and my heart. Can you save me? Sammy, please save me. Please save me.”

I collapse to the ground and sob. Sammy bundles me into his lap and strokes my back. “Shh, don’t cry. I love you, and I’ll try every God damn day to save you, River, I promise. I’ll save you, baby.”

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My Review:
5 Stars

Have you ever had a crush on your sibling’s best friend? Or you best friend’s sibling? Ever felt like you couldn’t let him/her know? Was there an age difference?

Sammy and River had been neighbors since they were little. For River it was like love at first sight. She knew Sammy was the one for her. But their age difference got in the way. Sammy felt the same for River just didn’t feel it was the right time to make his move. But when that time came it went quick out the window.

They are both from broken homes and on River’s 16^th birthday when Sammy and River were finally going to be together as a couple, something awful happened. It broke Sammy’s heart tore it to pieces. He decided to up and leave and didn’t return until years later.

Sammy leaving was devastating to River. It tore her heart as well and her self-confidence.  She was living with a secret and letting this secret out could ruin not only her life but her brothers.

Sammy returns to town and I swear to god the fire between Sammy and River ignited.  The flirting and their feelings came rushing back. They couldn’t keep their hands off each other once they started what they started. That being said their sex was off the charts hot! It was primal and real. Their history has holes and Sammy wants answers but River doesn’t know how to go about telling him what truly happened.

Danny…not sure how to describe him! I would like to smack him upside his head but that wouldn’t do a thing but piss him off. His love for River is wrong and he claimed her as his for the wrong reasons. He is possessive and abusive. I have to say Danny got what was coming for him in this book.

Through their rough journey secrets were spilled and truths were told. People were hurt and new loves were formed.  The sex was outrageously hot. The Broken seemed a little fast paced but in a way that was good because I wanted to know what was going on, what was going to happen next. But then again I didn’t want the story to end. It was heart pounding on the edge of my seat I need to finish the book good. The ending was jaw dropping and left me wanting more. I can’t wait for the 2^nd book to come out so I can see where Sammy and River’s journey takes them as well as Jasper’s.

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Ker Dukey

When not lost in her mind of characters Ker can be found reading or spending time with family.

She has a passion for music, attending concerts with her sister and enjoying the occasional nights out with girlfriends.

She can also be found having in-depth chats about book boyfriends on face book in some amazing groups and blogs.

Author Interview:

Q. What inspired you to write this book?

A. I have many stories and characters that plague me and demand to be written. Life is not always a fairy tale, some people’s stories, lives are darker and inspire just as much as the lighter romantic ones.

Q. If you were a character in your book, who would you be?

A. Although she has been through a lot it would have to be River. She’s strong, a survivor, a fighter…..and she gets Sammy ;)

Q. When did you start writing?

A. I have always loved writing stories since I was a little girl. In My teens I loved to write lyrics, it grew from there.

Q. Favourite book boyfriend?

A. Has to be the delicious Kellan Kyle ….drool!

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