Surviving Broken (Book Four) The Mathews Family Series
Title: Surviving Broken
(The Mathews Family Series #4)
Author: Beverly Preston
RELEASE DATE: September 29th, 2014
~ Sometimes you have to go through hell to find your heaven ~
Most women have a wish list when it comes to what kind of man they want to date. JC Mathews used a strict set of guidelines as a safety net to keep herself out of trouble and out of love.
On hiatus from the bright lights and speculative gazes of her career in the fashion industry, JC lets her guard down...only to the wrong man. After escaping Italy and the hands of her abuser, she returns to Malibu to recover. The last thing she expects to find is a large, gorgeous intruder swimming naked in her pool.
Reed Rider left Texas and his broken heart behind in order to settle his aunt’s affairs after her death. Seeking refuge from the California heat for a midnight swim in his neighbor’s backyard, he never expects to find the nude silhouette of a long-haired beauty standing at the water’s edge.
As their passion ignites and the pages of JC's rulebook fade to grey, she unlocks her guarded heart to begin a new chapter in her life. When hidden truths are exposed and secrets unravel, will they survive the threats from their broken pasts?
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He sat upright, clasping her hands in his. “It’s taken a long time for me to get over what happened. Along the way, I’ve lost my parents, my brother and several friends. I didn’t know if I would ever feel happy again…until I met you.”
Unsure of how to respond, she lazily lifted her mouth to his, tasting the saline as they kissed. He placed a soft kiss on her lips. His tongue swept between her parted lips and gently caressed the scar hidden inside.
She tensed.
“Is that from him?”
JC gave one soft nod.
“I won’t ever lay a hand on you.”
“I know,” she whispered. Sitting naked in his lap, she couldn’t ignore the heat and hard pressure of him beneath her. Currents pulsed under her skin where they touched.
“I can wait, darlin’, if you’re not ready for this yet.”
“Wait?” She protested, wriggling against the thickness of him, the wet friction bringing her back to a full-blown simmer. “Please don’t make me wait. You already made me feel better than I ever have before and I want to make love to you, Reed.” Her voice was on the verge of pleading.
Playfulness glimmered in his eyes. “Are you whining?”
Pathetically, she nodded. Any woman would’ve at that moment.
“We’re just getting started.” His fingers lazily traced her jaw. “I’m gonna take you to a place you’ve never been, JC Mathews, and you won’t need your passport to get there. You’re never gonna want to leave.”
Every word he spoke rang true. Her heart pounded at the realization that this was different. Reed was unlike any man she’d ever known. Her feelings pulsed through her, one emotion at a time. Every feature of his face made her look deeper. Every touch of his skin lit a fire raging within. Every word from his lips drew her closer.
He rolled her onto her back, kissing her chest and shoulders and with hot licks and nibbles, avoiding her neckline. JC cupped his jaw, guiding him to her throat. He hesitated briefly before burying his mouth against the cradle of her neck.
A trail of kisses blazed down her body from neck to thigh. He licked into her, feasting off her until she thought she might die from raw need.
“Reed.” She tugged at his arms until he hovered above her, resting on the palms of his hands.
A devilish laugh filtered through the quiet room. Anxiously, she thrust upward. He withheld, rubbing the hard ridge of his swollen head against her slick center. She ached to the bone with desire and need. JC slipped her arms around his back, grasping to his shoulders.
“Reed, please, I need you now,” she pleaded, her voice full of desperation. JC twisted her face against his shoulder to hide her growing embarrassment.
“Darlin’, didn’t you ask for my assistance?” A labored chuckle rumbled deep in his chest. “I pride myself on being thorough.”
He tormented her until she thought she might ignite from the fire building between her thighs. Just when she thought she’d never survive his vexingly delicious foreplay, Reed eased lower into the syrupy heat. JC squeezed her eyes shut, digging her nails into the dense muscles flanking his spine. Her body tensed at the fullness.
His movements halted, causing her to writhe beneath him.
“JC?”
Her lids popped open. Reed greeted her with dazzling blue heat.
“Eyes on me, darlin’. I want to see your face when I take you to heaven.”
A wary smile ticked the corner of her mouth. “Always, Reed.”
In Surviving Broken, we get J.C.’s story. She is closed off, and not willing to anyone
in that she does not know. J.C. thinks
people always leave, and she doesn’t want to have to deal with all that heart
ache that comes after they have left.
J.C. begins to fall for a very sexy Italian, and
soon realizes that she made the wrong decision.
It is a relationship that she wasn’t prepared to have, and when she
returns broken and beat down, meeting someone else was not part of the plan.
Reed has had his fair share of heart break as
well, so he knows how J.C. is feeling.
He is bound and determined to help her through the dark times, and show
her that not only is she safe with him, her heart is safe with him, as well. Reed and J.C. have an amazing connection.
J.C. begins to learn that her past doesn’t not
have to define her, and she can finally let go, and have the love that she
deserves.
This is the first book of Beverly Preston’s that
I have read, and even though it is the 4th book in the series, it
can definitely be read as a standalone.
I never felt lost at all in the story line. The words were beautifully written, and I
read this book from start to finish. I
loved it. J.C.’s story was quite amazing,
showing that your past does not have to dictate your life and how you proceed
into the future.
Go out and one click this book!
5 Stars!
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#1 Bestselling Author, Beverly Preston has been a stay at home mom for 21 years, although she prefers the title Domestic Engineer. Along the way, Beverly worked side by side with her husband Don, the love of her life, designing, building and selling custom homes. As her children begin to venture out on their own, she’s left to shed a tear—for a minute—wonder what’s next in life, and embrace the feeling of empowerment that surely must’ve been wrapped in a present she received on her fortieth birthday.
If Beverly isn’t at home riding her spin bike, you’ll find her spinning richly emotional and sinfully sexy romance stories.
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