Tears of the Broken
Book
1 in the Dark Secrets Series
by
A.M. Hudson
Lies are the shadows of
betrayal...the vampire will be the light.
When you love someone, there's nothing you
wouldn't forgive.
But what about murder?
Ara-Rose will learn that life is fashioned from
one tragedy after the next, and that sometimes, the truth people hide from you
is nothing you could have imagined.
But Ara has secrets of her own,
and she's willing to take them to her grave--a place David Knight will fight to
keep her from.
I
really loved this book for a couple of reasons.
First – it had some really beautiful writing. In fact, I even highlighted one passage and
sent it to a friend exclaiming how that
is what the perfect guy should say. And
second, it actually made me cry!
You
start off with a brief introduction to Ara in a short prologue. As soon as I read the prologue, I was
excited. Amara-Rose was born lifeless,
and brought to life when her father took her in his arms. The imagery was sad, beautiful, and happy all
at once. It definitely had me eager to
see what was in store.
Jump
forward to present day. Amara-Rose is
now going to go by the name Ara, and she is starting a new school after moving
in with her father. Her family is a
step-family now, yet they all seem to be close and get along well.
Her
“welcome wagon” type tour buddy (who turns into a friend), Emily, informs her
excitedly that she has the one and only David Knight in her first class. And as soon as Ara lays eyes on David, well,
her heart was lost. Can’t say I blame
the girl! David is young, beautiful, and
kind. And there is so much more than
what meets the eye.
“Suelment
quand je parle avec mon coeur”
And that’s just the first line that swept me
off my feet. And unless you speak
French, you will have to Google it just as I did.
“Do you have any idea what you did to me today?” David edged
a little closer. My head moved in a silent no, while my eyes dodged his. “Ara,
when you looked at me that way—with those stunning, soulful, blue eyes of
yours—you tunnelled right into me. You reached a part of me that has never been
touched. Ever. I almost fell into a thousand pieces on the floor. I—”He looked
away as my eyes met his. “I knew, from that moment on, you were mine.”
And that is what made me
email my friend. I mean seriously, how
dreamily perfect is it to have the guy of your dreams say something entirely so
romantic? It’s lines like this
throughout the book that got me every time.
David speaks with way too much maturity to be a teenager. He dodges questions, and isn’t always
upfront. But he is still this wonderful man
whom you can’t wait to learn more about.
Your pulse quickens when he is around.
He is….*sigh* dreamy!
Now, that’s not to say this
book is all sunshine and roses. Secrets
come out, people are hurt, hearts are shattered. The drama is heightened by Ara’s …well, dramatic flair. She is every bit the teenage girl. But she is still a very likeable character,
and much stronger than she seems at times.
And even still, stronger than she gives herself credit for. Horribly tragic things have happened to her,
and yet she still found a thread to hold on to, to survive.
There are some some scenes I could have
personally done without where the storyline seemed to stumble a bit. But none of this really detracted from the
main story. It was a quite enjoyable
read that I started on Saturday and finished on Sunday. Then I immediately went online to see if the sequel
was out yet – it’s not. That you will
have to wait for - but only until April!! And believe me, you
are going to move it to the top of your TBR.
I would give this book a definitely 5 star rating with a few revisions,
but that is all purely things of my own taste.
I think that A.M. Hudson is definitely an author to keep on your radar.
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Author Bio:
A.M. Hudson started writing full-time after her
third child. She lives a more than ordinary life in Australia with her husband
and children. When she's not writing, she sings in a duo or can be found under
a pile of books.
