Broken Juliet

by Leisa Rayven

Overview

How do you fix a love that's been broken beyond repair?

For years, Cassie Taylor tried to forget about Ethan Holt. He was the one great love of her life, and when he failed to return her love, a part of her died forever. Or so she thought. Now she and Ethan are sharing a Broadway stage, and he's determined to win her back. Claiming to be a changed man, he's finally able to say all the things she needed to hear years ago, but can she believe him? What makes this time different from all his other broken promises?

Ethan knows he can't change their tumultuous past, but if he's going to have any chance of being with the woman he loves, he'll need to convince Cassie that her future belongs with him.

Don't miss this stunning conclusion to the unforgettable love story that captivated over two million fans online.

"The emotions were superb. Hottest new book couple!" -Jennifer Probst, New York Times bestselling author of The Marriage Bargain

"Leisa Rayven crashes onto the romance scene, laughing, flirting, and just daring us to put Bad Romeo down. I couldn't!" -Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Bastard

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781250064196
Publisher:	St. Martin's Publishing Group
Publication date:	04/28/2015
Series:	The Starcrossed Series , #2
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	8.20(w) x 5.50(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Leisa Rayven is the author of Bad Romeo and a freelance actor and producer in Brisbane, Australia, who makes frequent trips to L.A. and NYC.

Editorial Reviews

04/13/2015
The second half of Rayven’s contemporary romance duology (after Bad Romeo) begins with its leads tentatively giving romance another try. Cassie Taylor and Ethan Holt have been on-again, off-again lovers since college, and their job as co-leads in a Broadway play has made them confront their feelings for one another. Cassie remembers Ethan’s emotionally withholding past behavior in a long series of flashbacks as she attempts to learn to trust him again. Much of the book is devoted to Cassie’s slow recovery from her deep emotional wounds, but Ethan’s own, similar recovery takes place offstage, so it’s hard to see that he’s worth the effort. In addition, the pattern of codependent need that made the pairing a bad idea is shown in such excruciating, repetitive detail that it becomes difficult to believe they can transcend it. Rayven’s writing focuses on scene-by-scene ups and downs, and the book comes across as one long argument for its protagonists seeking therapy years and hundreds of pages earlier than they actually do. Agent: Christina Hogrebe, Jane Rotrosen Agency. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

With Broken Juliet, Leisa Rayven meets and exceeds the high bar she set in Bad Romeo. It has a fair share of angst and heartbreak, but the dialogue is sprinkled with sharp, witty, absolutely hilarious banter, which assists in giving dimension to the story. Bad Romeo concluded with a cliffhanger, but happily, Broken Juliet ties off the story arcs in fine fashion, leaving this reader very satisfied. What Ethan does to win Cassie back is definitely sigh-worthy - he proves he's the good Romeo she deserves. ;) If you enjoy a heartwarming unique New Adult romance, Broken Juliet is highly recommended. This book and Bad Romeo are keepers.” —USA TODAY Happily Ever After blog

“This book grabbed me and didn't let go. I'm in love with Leisa Rayven and the rest of the world needs to be, too.” —Colleen Hoover, New York Times bestselling author of Ugly Love, on Bad Romeo

“Bad Romeo delivers perfect romance - emotional, edgy, and illicit. Every page is charged with off-the-charts chemistry. Don't miss this exciting debut.” —M. Pierce, bestselling author of the Night Owl Trilogy, on Bad Romeo

“Leisa Rayven crashes onto the romance scene: laughing, flirting, and just daring us to put Bad Romeo down. I couldn't!” —Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Bastard, on Bad Romeo

“An unputdownable debut! Filled with delicious tension that will make your palms sweat, toes curl and heart race.” —Alice Clayton, New York Times bestselling author of Wallbanger, on Bad Romeo

“The perfect combination of hot and hilarious, Bad Romeo is utterly dazzling. I loved it!” —Katy Evans, New York Times bestselling author of Real, on Bad Romeo

“I absolutely LOVED this book. This is a romance that you feel with all your heart and soul. Ethan and Cassie's chemistry was off-the-charts and their connection so intense that it kept my heart racing the whole way through. The writing captured the emotional intensity of their epic love while balancing it out with hilarious scenes that had me laughing out loud, and other scenes that had me fanning myself from the hotness. It was the perfect balance! Absolutely freaking ADORED it. And I can't recommend it highly enough.” —Aesta's Book Blog on Bad Romeo

“I loved reading this book. The heroine is infused with the perfect amount of believable hopefulness and charm. She is fully-fleshed out and possesses a sense of humor that is wry and witty…And the hero is perfectly drawn. The reader may want to throttle him for a sizable portion of the text. They will equally want to make out with him. And that dichotomy is perfect for a New Adult hero. He is wonderful and believably bad for her in all the best ways.” —Bibliopunkk on Bad Romeo

From the Publisher

Holy flashback horror! Narrator Andi Arndt deserves an award for keeping this flashback-ridden, issue-riddled tearjerker clear for listeners. Drama students Cassandra Taylor and Ethan Holt meet at school, but Ethan’s self-destructive doubts tear them apart time after time. Eight years later, they have a second . . . or third . . . chance at love, ably portrayed by Arndt. Their tribulations are repetitive, but Arndt manages to create an intense, low-voiced biome for the couple’s intimate moments. Her dialogue and narrative delivery are realistic, creating an immersive experience that’s hard to leave. Ethan’s voice is sex-on-a-cracker compelling—it’s difficult to imagine that anyone else could spark the chemistry between Ethan and Cassandra so effectively. As the characters manage to smooth out the stupidity that keeps them apart, Arndt reveals their indecision and the inevitability of their magnetic attraction. C.A. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2015 - AudioFile

Holy flashback horror! Narrator Andi Arndt deserves an award for keeping this flashback-ridden, issue-riddled tearjerker clear for listeners. Drama students Cassandra Taylor and Ethan Holt meet at school, but Ethan’s self-destructive doubts tear them apart time after time. Eight years later, they have a second . . . or third . . . chance at love, ably portrayed by Arndt. Their tribulations are repetitive, but Arndt manages to create an intense, low-voiced biome for the couple’s intimate moments. Her dialogue and narrative delivery are realistic, creating an immersive experience that’s hard to leave. Ethan’s voice is sex-on-a-cracker compelling—it’s difficult to imagine that anyone else could spark the chemistry between Ethan and Cassandra so effectively. As the characters manage to smooth out the stupidity that keeps them apart, Arndt reveals their indecision and the inevitability of their magnetic attraction. C.A. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine

AUGUST 2015 - AudioFile