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Shattered Love

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Everyone has a story about a broken heart, but Jaymerson’s heart wasn’t just broken. It was completely shattered…

Along with her body and mind.

Jaymerson Holloway had it all—until one moment. One bad decision. A split second and her life was altered forever. Faced with unimaginable grief and guilt, while learning to simply walk again, Jaymerson realizes she will never be the same. Everyone wants her to get back to who she was before. But nothing of her old life feels real to her anymore.

The only one who understands what she is going through is someone who has always been cruel to her and someone she hated. The other survivor.

Hunter Harris is totally off-limits and full of secrets.

Though each blame the other, they are the only ones to help start to repair their shattered lives.

But as the undeniable pull between them intensifies, she starts to wonder if she will ever learn the secrets he’s been hiding—or if she even wants to.

First published January 1, 2018

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Stacey Marie Brown

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Stacey Marie Brown is a lover of hot fictional bad boys and sarcastic heroines who kick butt. She also enjoys books, travel, TV shows, hiking, writing, design, and archery. Stacey swears she is part gypsy, being lucky enough to live and travel all over the world.

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693 reviews231 followers
March 6, 2019
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1,016 reviews89 followers
May 28, 2021
4,5

Un new-adult di quelli belli, con personaggi ben caratterizzati che ti trascinano tra le pagine.
Jayme ha la vita che ogni ragazza americana sogna: è carina, è fidanzata con il ragazzo più popolare della scuola, è una cheerleader...insomma lo stereotipo della perfetta ragazza americana.

"Ma la vita aveva le proprie idee, con curve e immersioni che neanche si possono immaginare."

Anche per Jamye la vita aveva in serbo altro: prove difficili, dolori inaspettati e inimmaginabili, delusioni. Come spesso accade, però, quando si pensa di essere andati a fondo, può subentrare una scintilla che dà la forza di reagire e nel caso di Jamye, quella scintilla è la rabbia per aver compreso che ciò che reputava il mondo idilliaco e perfetto, in realtà era fasullo.
Falsi i rapporti, false le persone, anche quelle che all'apparenza erano irreprensibili e perfette.
Ma, come si dice, nulla accade per caso...la vita toglie la vita dà!

Mi è piaciuto molto, peccato però lasci una porta aperta che non mi convince fino in fondo, perché, anche se il finale appare frettoloso, la storia la considero bella che conclusa e ho capito invece che ci sarà un secondo volume. Staremo a vedere....
May 8, 2018


After getting to meet this author at a convention I was looking forward to finding a perfect book to start my reading journey. It seems I finally found it when I came across “Shattered Love” the latest release by Stacey Marie Brown. The story of Hunter and Jaymerson is so deep and unexpected that I was left speechless after I finished this book. The writing is incredible and I am glad that I waited for the perfect blurb to start reading this author.

One bad decision and everything you thought you knew might change
Life as you know it is gone and no matter what other people tell you, or how they say they understand you. Only someone in the same situation, someone who was there when it happened … can understand.
Others remain on the outside, to them you will look normal and they will never understand what goes on inside your mind.
Nothing will ever be the same.

There is so much heartache and hurt, anger, regret, blame and sorrow it this book that it seems at times it would be enough for not one but two lifetimes, yet the characters never give up. Life bends them to the point where they should break yet somehow they survive. Their connection seems unexplainable and inappropriate at best, but some things might not be what they look like.

While this book does have an end – I learned that it is in fact a duet so there will be more of these incredible characters and honestly ? I cannot wait …

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2,110 reviews117 followers
May 3, 2018
***5 ‘Whiskey’ Stars***

ALL. THE. FEELS.

I mean I KNEW that going in, but even knowing that this would more than likely be a Category 3 hurricane of an emotional rollercoaster and preparing for it, it still hit hard and ended up making it so damn difficult to put down. I tried (because you know that #workthing) but it was a losing venture all around. Jaymerson’s journey of watching her entire world explode into little pieces and working through the process of figuring out if she wanted to put the pieces back the way they once were or reconfigure them was addictive and made my heart go all kinds of wonky, but in the best of ways.

I liked Jaymerson from the start and as the story progressed I started to love her and then adore her. This isn’t to say I didn’t get frustrated with her and growl a few, or more, times, but I understood why she did, or didn’t, do things. Her entire world has been shattered and being 17 years old and having to live through it along with the expectations being shoved at her from all directions she was bound to stumble, and boy did she at times. But she is strong, determined and the young woman she was slowly evolving into was definitely someone I could hang out with.

As for Hunter and the whole romance/connection/hate thing they have going on. (Prepare yourself for vagueness) It is quite convoluted, but the why behind it as everything unfolds is...understandable. Their journey is an extremely rocky one and there were times when even I winced at their treatment of each other, I also wanted to knock some sense into both of them, but they are teenagers who were dealing with a lot of stuff and they had to figure it out for themselves. Do they by the end of the book? Maybe? But what I can say is that I adored Hunter and even when they were snipping at each other, I loved them together.

I’ll be honest and admit that even though I love the author’s writing, I was wary to dive into the book simply because it is a duet and I knew that my emotions would be ping ponging all over the place. And they did, but the balance of angst, humor, heartbreak and swoons was done so well that it only heightened my need to keep turning the pages. So bravo to SMB for a very well put together novel. As for the supporting caste of characters. Honestly, I didn’t like many of them, but they were very necessary to the story. My favorite though was Stevie ~ she is AMAZING! Now this is a duet so there is a part two coming for Hunter and Jayme, I’m not sure if I’d call the ending a cliffy, but it was the perfect place to pause at...so while I am concerned at what they will go through in the next book (I really, honestly think they’ve been through enough) I cannot wait to get my hands on it!

~ Copy provided via The Next Step PR & voluntarily reviewed ~

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1,545 reviews1,493 followers
Shelved as 'not-appealing'
March 6, 2019
Note to self:
- Teenagers
- Emotional & angsty
- Low heat level with a few make out sessions
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1,154 reviews19 followers
May 22, 2021
4 stelle e 1/2

💋Recensione per il blog New Adult e dintorni💋

Arriva in Italia Stacey Marie Brown con una serie potente, la Blinded love Series. Questo primo capitolo è uno Young Adult doloroso ed emotivamente importante, Jaymerson e Hunter, i protagonisti, ci accompagneranno in questo intenso viaggio, la loro storia si concluderà nel secondo volume della serie.

Jaymerson Holloway non potrebbe chiedere di più dalla vita, è una cheerleader invidiata ed è la ragazza del capitano di football della scuola. Colton Harris è il ragazzo d’oro che tutti vorrebbero come figlio e come fidanzato, è il gemello buono sempre sorridente e accomodante. Mentre l’altro gemello, Hunter, è una mina vagante, il bad boy per definizione che frequenta gente più grande di lui, losca e le dicerie su di lui non si fermano qui purtroppo.
Alla festa di inizio anno e per l’esattezza l’ultimo anno di liceo, tutto cambia e due persone così estranee e agli antipodi come Jaymerson e Hunter si troveranno incatenate per sempre.

‘Il mio cuore si spezzò in tanti piccoli frammenti, ognuno dei quali esplose, ferendomi come lame. Volevo toccarlo, implorarlo di dirmi di stare zitta, di lottare per me. Per noi.’

Non voglio spoilerarvi niente ma se l’inizio del libro sarebbe già motivo di gran trambusto e turbamento niente ci prepara a una narrazione serrata, piena di colpi di scena e colpi al cuore purtroppo.
La narrazione è tutta dal punto di vista di Jaymerson e nonostante l’abbia adorata e abbia sofferto con lei le pene dell’inferno il pov di Hunter mi è mancato come l’aria.
Partiamo da lei, la mia eroina, Jayme all’inizio non è sicuramente una ragazza degna di nota ma è quando tutto succede che lei cambia e alla tenera età di diciassette anni si ritrova con il mondo contro. I genitori la vogliono pacifica e arrendevole come era prima ma lei è cambiata, ha tirato fuori le unghie e i denti e per fortuna. Mi sono ritrovata di nuovo a quell’età, alle incomprensioni dell’adolescenza, al bullismo che mi ha disgustato, agli amici che non sono mai stati tali per lei e poi c’è Hunter.

‘La sensazione delle sue labbra che si muovevano affamate sulle mie mi fece sentire pervasa di desiderio, come un vortice febbricitante. Eppure era mischiato a dolore, odio, biasimo, senso di colpa e rabbia. Più che baciarci, ci stavamo consumando a vicenda, cercando di dimenticare il nostro dolore infinito.’

C’è un mondo dietro questo ragazzo a cui sembra non importare niente di nessuno e di cosa la gente pensi di lui, odiato dagli stessi genitori scoprirete nella rocambolesca narrazione che nasconde un carattere e un’umanità senza eguali.
Il loro rapporto è un sali scendi di emozioni senza fine, lei lo odia e poi lo rincorre mentre lui sembra così distante invece...
Il finale è aperto e ho finito il libro con lo stomaco sotto sopra, l’autrice è stata bravissima a farmi provare tutto un ventaglio di emozioni positive e negative tanto che sono un po’ preoccupata su cosa ci riserverà ancora il prossimo e ultimo capitolo su di loro.
Sembra che verrà pubblicato molto presto e forse questi giorni mi serviranno per metabolizzare e prepararmi al peggio ma anche e soprattutto al loro, e mai come in questo caso meritato, lieto fine.

‘Eppure, nel profondo del mio cervello, le sue parole risuonavano a ripetizione.
Noi lotteremo di più.’

Un personaggio che ha dato una grande forza alla protagonista e ha arricchito la narrazione di umorismo e spavalderia è l’amica Stevie che sarà protagonista del terzo libro della serie e io non vedo già l’ora.
Lo straconsiglio, preparatevi però a una lettura per niente semplice, sicuramente non distensiva ma molto galvanizzante.
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2,168 reviews795 followers
May 6, 2018
Jamyerson is living the life of the perfect teenage girl. Cheerleading, popular crowd with the most stylish of friends, and the all-star football hero as her boyfriend. When one bad decision suddenly turns her life upside down she is left to figure out not only what she wants, but who she really is.

Hunter is the outcast. Rumors run amok about his exploits. He’s the typical tattooed bad boy. But after one horrendous night the truth about Hunter is slowly revealed and what Jamye finds may be more than she can handle.

This is a deeply emotional story about a young girl facing changes she never saw coming. Jamye is confronted with a life changing situation that forces her out of her complacency and into a role of rebellion. Along the way she must deal with all the angst that can possibly be imagined in a high school drama. Friends and family no longer understand her and simply want her to go back to who she was “before”. If life were that simple, there would be no story here, because Jamye doesn’t take the easy path. She slogs through all the uncertainties she is facing and slowly begins to embrace and set free the person she was truly meant to be.

I enjoyed this story of Jamye and Hunter. Their relationship doesn’t start off with a bang but an explosion of pain, guilt and accusations. As they learn to lean on each other instead, they both begin to heal as they slowly accept their new lives. Along the way there was so much angst and drama, push and pull, and yearning as only a young person can experience.

My heart ached for Jamye and Hunter both. Jamye was so lost and confused and her feelings for Hunter did not help in the least, if anything it exacerbated her problems. Hunter was so misunderstood. He had no one in his corner with the exception of a few friends. I loved this broken bad boy and his moody ways because when it came right down to it, what he really wanted was to help set Jamye free.

This is a slow read with lots of emotions until about three-fourths of the way in and then things just get downright ANGSTY! The heat level is low with a few heavy make out sessions, but they were pretty intense. It ends with a happy for now and I believe their story will continue with another book which I will definitely have to check out because I need to know how this couple can move forward from where this story ends.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Heroine POV – I really wanted some of Hunter’s!
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389 reviews17 followers
September 7, 2022
Zaczęło się naprawdę obiecująco. Opis i tematyka całej historii była strasznie ciekawa.
Podobało mi się jak autorka opisuje żałobę i cały okres rehabilitacji.

Ale tak naprawdę im dalej tym gorzej. To wszytko zrobiło się nijakie. Bohaterowie grali w kotka i myszkę, ale w tak prosty i irytujący sposób ze maskara.

W tej książce nie ma taj naprawdę nic ciekawego i wyróżniającego, a wręcz wszytko było nie tak.
Nie polecam
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156 reviews12 followers
May 14, 2018
Shattered Love hurts so good. It had my heart dipping and soaring in equal measure.

The inside is just as hauntingly beautiful as the cover. From start to finish, I was consumed by the blissfully blind teenage love, unthinkable tragedy, and the heartrending tasks of honoring memories and moving on. You'll run into a couple areas of shock and confusion, but this is an emotional story with a lot of self-discovery going on, so push through. It is not easy starting over, especially when everyone expects you to be business as usual, but reading how Jaymerson and Hunter pick up the pieces and navigate this new normal gave me all the feels.

Stacey Marie Brown is a new to me author and after devouring Shattered Love, I plan to read every book she puts out from now until FOREVERRRRR! Keep in mind that this is also part of a duet, but I've got good news... it doesn't end on a cliffhanger! I know some of you won't start a duet or series until ithe author is finished writing all the books because of cliffhangers, but you have no excuse now!! GO. BUY. THIS. BOOK!
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2,374 reviews81 followers
May 25, 2021
Ero a un bivio. Potevo schiacciare questa nuova me e tornare a essere quello che loro volevano,
oppure potevo lasciarla uscire. Il problema era che lei era arrabbiata, forte, agguerrita, e non cercava di rabbonire le persone. Ne ero terrorizzata.


Di recente sono fortunata con i new adult, perché pur avendo sempre come sottotraccia qualche lutto o drammone presentano poi una storia solida e personaggi dotati di un certo spessore.
Lo confermo anche per il primo volume di questa serie, ambientata in una high school, dove la ragazza più invidiata della scuola (bella, brava, fidanzata con il golden boy/atleta del cuore, con una famiglia giovane e affettuosa, ecc.) incappa nel classico incidente stradale, frutto di alcol e sconsideratezza, che manda letteralmente in pezzi la sua vita.

L'incidente segna una sorta di spartiacque e quando Jaymerson si risveglia è davvero un'altra, fa fatica a riconoscere la 17enne solare che portava il suo nome in precedenza, quella che si accontentava di amici superficiali e di un fidanzato che la esponeva in vetrinetta come ragazza per bene e che piaceva tanto a mamma e papà.

In aggiunta, mentre sta cercando di ricomporre il puzzle della sua esistenza, deve fare i conti con i sentimenti contrastanti per il gemello sopravvissuto del suo ex.
E se Colton era luce, successo, ammirazione, Hunter è ombra, spigoli, diffidenza, pregiudizi, esattamente il ragazzo che nessun genitore vorrebbe per la propria figlia.
Ma allora cos'è meglio? La Jaymerson di prima o quella attuale, il fidanzato rassicurante o quello che ti spiazza?

Devo ammettere che pure io non pensavo di farmi travolgere così dalla storia, ma in realtà mi è davvero piaciuta parecchio: ho letto il primo capitolo velocemente perché scorre, avvince, appassiona.
Quindi ve lo consiglio. E ora attendo il secondo, sperando che mi regali il giusto sviluppo per due personaggi in grado di scatenare molte emozioni.

PS. A margine, rimango sempre perplessa su come venga idealizzato l'anno sabbatico prima dell'università, mania tipicamente americana, che può permettersi soltanto chi è davvero ricco ricco e non ha problemi con borse di studio che scadono e rette al ritorno (l'ultima che ricordo è stata la figlia di Obama, per dire). Non capisco perché le autrici facciano a gara a menzionarlo come possibile progetto, quando è abbastanza irrealizzabile.
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1,007 reviews824 followers
February 5, 2023
01/07/2023: Reread. (Audiobook!)

02/20/2019: Read for the second time.

***REREAD REVIEW 02/20/2019***

This book still tortures my heart in all of the best ways. Rereading this book was so emotional for me. I was so into this series the first time that I read it that it almost felt like I was in a book bubble. This series completely consumed me and my thoughts for such a long time after reading it. It never really left me. This is the kind of story that will stay with you indefinitely.

I have always been impressed with Stacey Marie Brown's characters and the character development. Even with her paranormal series, which have tremendous world-building, the characters were so well planned out and displayed with incredible character growth. It feels even more so for this contemporary series since it is story and character driven. These are the types of characters that seep into your soul and tinker with the mechanics of your heart. You will become completely besotted with them.

The plot of this story is one that will pull out your heart and lay into it relentlessly. This is one of the most emotional book series that I have ever read. The overall story is expertly plotted out and is written to be emotionally impactful. You will visit every emotion on the spectrum when reading this series.

Overall, rereading this book was so incredible. This is a book series that I will visit again and again. I recommend this book to all mature readers. It is one that will stay with you long after the last page. It is a story worth reading. It is a beautiful story about loss, growth, and love. Do yourself a favor and start this series ASAP.

***ORIGINAL REVIEW***
This review MAY contain spoilers. Read at your own risk.

I don't think that I was fully prepared for the outrageous roller coaster ride of emotions that this book provided me. It was insane! I suppose that I shouldn't have expected anything less after reading Brown's Darkness series, Collector series, and Lightness Saga. Those series blew me away and this book did just the same! This book may be a different genre, but the writing and the storytelling were just an incredible.

This book has an all-consuming, emotional plot. Like, drama central. This book will give you whiplash and you will thank it for the trouble. I literally could not put this book down for a second. I was so into the story and all of the plot twists were exciting and shocking. Some of them I had guessed ahead of time, but they were still extremely well plotted.

This book has a typical high school setting so the world building in pretty bare bones. The details contained in the book were sufficient to help me visualize the story. I didn't have trouble putting anything together in my mind.

The characters and the plot are the leading factors in this story. The characters have so much depth. These characters are real. They have flaws and they can think for themselves. They don't fall into a mold like a lot of young adult books tend to have. I loved the struggles that the characters had to face and how they were able to grow as a result of them. I loved how addicting these characters were and how likable. I loved how these characters are not black and white. There is a lot of gray area.

The romance was amazing! I was rooting for Jaymerson and Hunter the whole time. Even through their struggles. The romance was written very well. You could feel the love radiating off of these characters through the pages. I loved that things were not easy for these characters where the romance was concerned. There were so many obstacles that they had to face that made their love stronger and meaningful. If anything bad happens to their love in the next book then I will riot!

Overall, this was a splendid, emotional romance that is really set apart from a lot of young adult contemporary that I have read. This love story isn't shiny or bubbly. It is raw, messy, and real. Life happens. Real life. Real love. If you are a fan of emotional contemporary young adult fiction then you've found your next read! And you won't be disappointed.

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130 reviews44 followers
December 29, 2023
-To dlaczego pozwalasz ludziom tak myśleć?
-Bo nie ob­cho­dzi mnie, co lu­dzie o mnie myślą
– To dla­cze­go mi o tym mó­wisz?
– Bo przy tobie nagle za­czę­ło mi za­le­żeć.

SKOŃCZYŁAM i totalnie nie spodziewałam się tego, że tak bardzo POKOCHAM tę książkę. W tej książce jest tyle bólu i niesprawiedliwości, że na samą myśl o niej, kraje mi się serce. Błagam was, czytajcie to cudo, bo wydaje mi się, że ta książka nie otrzymała wystarczająco dużego rozgłosu, na jaki moim zdaniem bezapelacyjnie zasługuje.

[współpraca reklamowa Wydawnictwo Niezwykłe]
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156 reviews6 followers
April 20, 2023
Początek był nijaki, potem powoli zaczęłam się wkręcać w fabułę. Ostatecznie, w moim mniemaniu, relacja Jaymerson i Huntera była… nijaka? Wzięła się trochę z niczego. Nagle laska zaczęła się nim bardziej interesować. Zakończenie zdecydowanie za szybkie i gwałtowne. Książka podobno idealna dla fanów Punk 57. W sumie się zgadzam. Ale ta pozycja była o wiele lepsza niż Punk, którego nie mogłam przełknąć.
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291 reviews204 followers
August 20, 2022
Czuję się oszukana 😩😩😩 mamy info, że dla fanów „Punk 57”, a to nawet nie było nic w tym stylu!
Bo co, brat umarł w wypadku i trochę się nie lubią? :////
Może jakbym się nie nastawiała na styl „Punk 57” to by mi się bardziej podobała, ale tak to jestem strasznie zawiedziona. I dodatkowo nie było żadnego smutu, więc co to za reklamowanie książki nazwiskiem Penelope Douglas jak nie ma w niej scen smutowych 😡😡😡
365 reviews
August 7, 2022
Podobało mi się, przewidywalne, ale podobało mi się.
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525 reviews18 followers
June 2, 2021
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Nonostante questo sia un primo libro, la fine non ti lascia "appesa", infatti si capisce perfettamente che la storia non finisce qui e che c'è ancora tantissimo da raccontare, la scena finale tra Jaymerson e Hunter è comunque di quelle che lasciano il segno perché racchiude tutto quello che è in sostanza l'essenza di questa storia
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161 reviews6 followers
August 23, 2022
Wow!
Tyle bylam w stanie powiedzieć po przeczytaniu tej historii. Choć młodzieżowej to niesamowicie dojrzałej. I to od razu przykuło moją uwagę.. Ich dojrzałość.
Autorka ma genialny styl, a książka czyta się sama wywołując w czytelniku ogrom emocji, u mnie najwięcej smutku. Dawno nie wylałam tylu łez i to już od pierwszych stron.
Jaymerson miała wszystko. Wspaniałego chłopaka, który był przeuroczy. Colton miał brata bliźniaka- Huntera. Z nim jej się nie układało ale udawali, że dla siebie nie istnieją. Miała też grono przyjaciół, była piękna i utalentowana. Jeden wypadek przekreślił jej dawne życie. Straciła wszystko co miała. Prawdziwą miłość. Jej życie po jego śmierci nie miało sensu, a najbliższą osobą z którą nawiązała nić porozumienia był Hunter.. Nie jest łatwo podnieść się po takim ciosie, jak poradzi sobie JayJay? Czy Hunter to jej przepustka do normalności?

"Wiedziałam, że nigdy nie będę tak się śmiała jak ona. Ta wersja mnie nie chciała wychodzić poza utarty schemat, wolała pozostać w bezpiecznym miejscu i żyć bez komplikacji. A teraz wspomniany system rozpadł się całkowicie, a ja wałęsałam się po tym ogromnym świecie z uczuciem zagubienia, samotności i przerażenia".

Jaymerson musiała zaczął od nowa, powstać na nogi, złapać wiatr w żagle. Nie pomagało jej złamane serce i widok Huntera, który wyglądem przypominał jej Coltona. To piękna historia o odnajdywaniu swojego nowego ja. Autorka krok po kroku pokazuje przemianę głównej bohaterki w sposób bardzo emocjonalny i pełen uczuć, których Jaymerson nie bała się okazywać.
Tutaj czuć złość, smutek i zawiedzenie. Życie ją zawiodło ale dało też szanse na zmianę, dało szanse zacząć od nowa ale zanim to zrozumiała musiała przejść trudną drogę. Drogę pełną bólu, zwątpienia i nieodwracalnych zmian.

JayJay na zajęciach rehabilitacji poznała Stevie, jedną z niewielu osób, które potrafiły być naprawdę sobą. Bardzo ją polubiłam i miałam nadzieję, że się zaprzyjaźnią. Jej poczucie swojej wartości, podejście do życia i związków podobało mi się.
Jeśli chodzi o przyjaciół których "miała" główna bohaterka przed wypadkiem to w idealny sposób została pokazana dwulicowość ludzi, chęć przyjaźni tylko po to aby czerpać korzyści i mieć z tego poklaski u innych. Bardzo było mi żal głównej bohaterki, musiała się zmagać i pomału żegnać z każdą częścią jej życia, ale w końcu musiało wyjść słońce. Wierzyłam w to. Miała wsparcie w rodzinie, choć i tam dramatu i sekretów nie zabrakło.

Przy tej książce nie da się nudzić. Czy Jaymerson znajdzie swoje miejsce na ziemii? Jakie zmiany ją czekają i jaki udział będzie miał w tym Hunter... Przekonajcie się. Myślę, że się nie zawiedziecie. To nie jest romans, to piękna i zarazem trudna historia o osobach, które szukają swojej nowej drogi po stracie dawnego życia. To też książka z pięknym przesłaniem, aby nie oceniać ludzi po pozorach. Nie mogę się doczekać kolejnych książek autorki.
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165 reviews355 followers
January 8, 2019
I absolutely devoured this book. The storyline killed me but at the end, I was filled with love and want for MORE. This is a story about love, heartbreak and learning the path you want to take as you get older. Growing up isn't fun, but we have to do it. Learning is part of that experience. These characters do a lot of growing, learning and really take you on a beautiful journey with them. I loved everything about this book.
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150 reviews3 followers
May 3, 2018
"Everyone is always so busy trying to find someone to blame or a reason to make themselves feel better, but sometimes things just happen. Unfair and pointless. But good or bad, this is life, and we have to deal with what it gives us."

This quote is just a little teaser of how amazing this book is! This book grabbed my attention and held it for the 3 hours it took me to finish it. I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN. It was gut-wrenching, jaw dropping, heart shattering goodness. But the best part about it- it isn't just your typical love story. It's about a girl who does some serious soul searching after been in an awful car accident, and slowly finds and finally loves herself.

I love a badass heroine. They really do get me every time. Jaymerson is no exception in my eyes- and while she might have been complacent in the past, she is ready to fly after going through hell. She is so relatable- we have all had moments in our lives where sometimes, something unfair happens, but we have to deal with it. I think it's HOW we deal with it that makes us better humans. Yes, she made some mistakes in her healing processes, but I think she had to go through each one of them to finally be the person she was meant to be. I love that she finds her voice, she finally lets go and she finally realizes that she can be who she wants to be. It was very inspiring to read!

Hunter's twin brother Colton passed away in the car accident he was in with Hunter and Jaymerson. The worst part about it all was that everyone believed him to be the "good twin"- the one that could do no wrong. And while Hunter is the "bad twin" we slowly learn throughout the book that maybe everything isn't as it seems. Hunter is a great guy- one that we all deserve in our lives. While the book was mainly about Jaymerson finding her voice and way, there were definitely some pivot-able moments where we could see Hunter finally being able to be the person he was meant to be as well.

I will try to be as vague as I can, but trust me when I say this book was nothing short of amazing. It literally ripped my heart apart. I could imagine myself right there with both of them, being torn apart in every aspect of their lives. I can imagine the hurt and pain they felt of loosing someone. But I still loved this story with all of my broken, little, tiny heart. They work- the story works. The story makes you want to dig deep in your soul and find your true passion, who you are meant to be. I give this book 5 whole stars because I fell completely down the rabbit hole and was grasping to come up from air- this book shook me (in a good way!) I loved the writing, I loved the theme of the book, and I cannot get enough of both of them. I loved that both of them finally found their voice and I loved that they kept fighting. Definitely add this to your reading list as soon as it's available.
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63 reviews5 followers
August 22, 2022
CZY WY MI CHCECIE POWIEDZIEĆ ŻE TO WCALE NIE JEST JEDNOTOMÓWKA I ONI TAK WLASCIWIE SIE ROZEJDĄ PO OSTATNIM ROZDZIALE TEJ KSIĄŻKI???
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379 reviews22 followers
May 13, 2021
4,5 STARS🌟🌟🌟🌟
💔💔💔💔😭😭😭😭😭❤❤❤❤

Full review to come...
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76 reviews1 follower
February 19, 2023
Historia niby banalna, ale świetnie się czytało. Jednak język, może to kwestia tłumaczenia, niekiedy wołał o pomstę do nieba. Zdarzało się, że musiałam czytać pewne zdanie kilka razy, żeby zrozumieć, co autor miał na myśli. I dialogi (tutaj nawaliło wydawnictwo) są napisane tak, że niewiadomo kto się kiedy wypowiada, co też nieco utrudnia zrozumienie sytuacji. Jednak mimo tego wszystkiego na pewno sięgnę po drugą część, bo bohaterowie i fabuła - dla mnie genialne.
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1,270 reviews101 followers
July 11, 2021
In realtà 4 stelle e 1/2
CLICCA SULL'IMMAGINE PER LEGGERE LA RECENSIONE COMPLETA:

Arriva in Italia Stacey Marie Brown con una serie potente, la Blinded love Series. Questo primo capitolo è uno Young Adult doloroso ed emotivamente importante, Jaymerson e Hunter, i protagonisti, ci accompagneranno in questo intenso viaggio, la loro storia si concluderà nel secondo volume della serie.

Jaymerson Holloway non potrebbe chiedere di più dalla vita, è una cheerleader invidiata ed è la ragazza del capitano di football della scuola. Colton Harris è il ragazzo d’oro che tutti vorrebbero come figlio e come fidanzato, è il gemello buono sempre sorridente e accomodante. Mentre l’altro gemello, Hunter, è una mina vagante, il bad boy per definizione che frequenta gente losca e le dicerie su di lui non si fermano qui purtroppo.
Alla festa di inizio dell’ultimo anno di liceo, tutto cambia e due persone così estranee e agli antipodi come Jaymerson e Hunter si troveranno incatenate per sempre.

‘𝑰𝒍 𝒎𝒊𝒐 𝒄𝒖𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒔𝒊 𝒔𝒑𝒆𝒛𝒛𝒐̀ 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒊 𝒑𝒊𝒄𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒊 𝒇𝒓𝒂𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊, 𝒐𝒈𝒏𝒖𝒏𝒐 𝒅𝒆𝒊 𝒒𝒖𝒂𝒍𝒊 𝒆𝒔𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒆, 𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒐𝒎𝒊 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆. 𝑽𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒗𝒐 𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐, 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒅𝒊𝒓𝒎𝒊 𝒅𝒊 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒛𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒂, 𝒅𝒊 𝒍𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓 𝒎𝒆. 𝑷𝒆𝒓 𝒏𝒐𝒊.’

Non voglio spoilerarvi ma se l’inizio del libro sarebbe già motivo di gran trambusto e turbamento niente ci prepara a una narrazione serrata, piena di colpi di scena e colpi al cuore.
La narrazione è tutta dal punto di vista di Jaymerson e nonostante l’abbia adorata e abbia sofferto con lei le pene dell’inferno il pov di Hunter mi è mancato come l’aria.
Partiamo da lei, la mia eroina, Jayme all’inizio non è sicuramente una ragazza degna di nota ma è quando tutto succede che lei cambia e alla tenera età di diciassette anni si ritrova con il mondo contro. I genitori la vogliono pacifica e arrendevole come era prima ma lei è cambiata, ha tirato fuori le unghie e i denti, e per fortuna. Mi sono ritrovata di nuovo a quell’età, alle incomprensioni dell’adolescenza, al bullismo che mi ha disgustato, agli amici che non sono mai stati tali e poi c’è Hunter.

‘𝑳𝒂 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒂𝒛𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒆 𝒍𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒓𝒂 𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊 𝒎𝒖𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒗𝒂𝒏𝒐 𝒂𝒇𝒇𝒂𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒔𝒖𝒍𝒍𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒆 𝒎𝒊 𝒇𝒆𝒄𝒆 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒓𝒆 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒂𝒔𝒂 𝒅𝒊 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒐, 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆 𝒖𝒏 𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒇𝒆𝒃𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆. 𝑬𝒑𝒑𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒆𝒓𝒂 𝒎𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒉𝒊𝒂𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒐𝒅𝒊𝒐, 𝒃𝒊𝒂𝒔𝒊𝒎𝒐, 𝒔𝒆𝒏𝒔𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒑𝒂 𝒆 𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒃𝒊𝒂. 𝑷𝒊𝒖̀ 𝒄𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒂𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒊, 𝒄𝒊 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒗𝒂𝒎𝒐 𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝒂 𝒗𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒏𝒅𝒂, 𝒄𝒆𝒓𝒄𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒐 𝒅𝒊 𝒅𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒍 𝒏𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒐 𝒅𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒐.’

C’è un mondo dietro questo ragazzo a cui sembra non importare niente e nessuno e di cosa la gente pensi di lui, odiato dagli stessi genitori scoprirete nella rocambolesca narrazione che nasconde un carattere e un’umanità senza eguali.
Il loro rapporto è un sali scendi di emozioni senza fine, lei lo odia e poi lo rincorre mentre lui sembra così distante, invece...
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Author 126 books523 followers
May 8, 2018
Shattered Love is the second book I've read by Stacey Marie Brown and I loved this mature young adult side of her writing. It didn't take long for me to get sucked into this beautiful story, full of young love, heartache, healing, and yes, a bit of mystery.

Jaymerson, (love the name, by the way) was your typical high school student--cheerleader, lots of friends, headed in the right direction with her life. And, in love with the perfect boyfriend, Colton. Colton seemed to have it all too, including a promising sports career, as well as the dark cloud of his twin brother, Hunter, looming over him.

The story shifts when tragedy strikes and Jaymerson's perfect life turns into that of a journey--a journey to find happiness, a journey to heal, and a journey to live again. This is where I became completely engrossed into the story and wasn't coming up for air. I HAD to know what was going to happen next. From the newfound friendship with Stevie to the secrets involving Hunter, I was mesmerized by it all. Stacey Marie Brown knew the exact words to write to suck me in.

It didn't matter that this story was geared for mature young adults, there was a message and something for everyone. I can't wait to dive into the next chapter of this series. So captivating and so dang good--you'll want to clear a whole day to devote to Jaymerson and her emotional journey!
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