Review: Broken Prince (Cinderella #2) by Aubrey Rose

Broken Prince  
by Aubrey Rose
Released Date: Published December 23rd 2013
Series: Cinderella #2
Pages: 186
View/Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N

The thrilling new follow up to the new adult bestseller Me, Cinderella? by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aubrey Rose! 

Happily ever after is just what they say in books. Real life is MUCH more complicated. 

Brynn can't believe her good luck. Her Cinderella story continues as she finds herself studying math in a castle on the edge of a Hungarian forest. However, no fairy tale lasts forever, and a letter about her mother's death opens up a whole new world of nightmares... 

Eliot, finally back in Hungary, is haunted by the lie he told ten years ago to protect his family. Now he finds that he can no longer hide his dark past from Brynn, and time is running out to finish his life's work in mathematics. 

The problem that neither one of them can solve is this: 

Once broken, can two shattered lives ever be made whole again?
(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

I enjoyed reading Broken Prince, it was a book that I was anxiously waiting to read. From the beginning to the very end, I thought Aubrey Rose did a good job describing the growth of both characters and their ups and downs as a couple. I'm still amazed at how she mixes mathematics with romance all in one. 

It's evident that both Brynn and Eliot love each other, but it's their pasts that comes to haunt them just when they thought that they had the perfect ending to their fairy-tale story. The story starts off with Eliot and Brynn getting into a fight, their struggle to hold things inside them and not letting them out is hurting them more than ever. They hide what is really happening to them just so that they don't end up hurting the other. Living in a castle with Eliot was a quite the adjustment for Brynn. After what happened to her, she feels scared and confused. But as the mystery of her death mother keeps haunting her, she is determined to find out what to her if she really wants a future with Eliot.

Moving back to Hungary hasn't been easy for Eliot, after been in exile for so many years the last thing he wants is to be known for the death of his wife. He still struggles to get past that and his career as a mathematician/professor is one of the things that he relies on to keep him from breaking apart. He truly loves Brynn, but when the secret that he is hiding from everyone weights on him is almost impossible to move forward with her and their future. Now he has to figure out how to break family bonds and be with the one he loves.

Broken Prince deals with more self growth than anything else, both characters have demons that have haunt them down to break and separate them. Aubrey Rose does a good job with the entire plot, I did wished there were more scenes in some parts, but overall it was a great read. What I liked about the book is that it gives readers both characters' insights. They mystery builds up as the story progressed and the ending by far was my favorite part of the book. The author ties everything well and it's all beautifully written that I didn't want the book to end! I highly recommend everyone to read the first book, (Me, Cinderella?) and this book as well. :)

*ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review*

My Rating: 

Review on the first book: Me, Cinderella? 

Teaser Tuesday (#14)

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Broken Prince (Cinderella #2)

by Aubrey Rose 

The thrilling new follow up to the new adult bestseller Me, Cinderella? by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Aubrey Rose! 

Happily ever after is just what they say in books. Real life is MUCH more complicated. 

Brynn can't believe her good luck. Her Cinderella story continues as she finds herself studying math in a castle on the edge of a Hungarian forest. However, no fairy tale lasts forever, and a letter about her mother's death opens up a whole new world of nightmares... 

Eliot, finally back in Hungary, is haunted by the lie he told ten years ago to protect his family. Now he finds that he can no longer hide his dark past from Brynn, and time is running out to finish his life's work in mathematics. 

The problem that neither one of them can solve is this: 

Once broken, can two shattered lives ever be made whole again? 

(Synopsis taken from (Goodreads)

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My Teaser: 

"I squealed as he lifted me up, my feet kicking helplessly in the air. His arms held me tightly against his broad chest, and I flung my arms around his shoulder.

'Come,' he said. 'Come with me, princess, and I will save you from the evil monsters that lurk in the cracks of number theory.'

'It doesn't look like I have a choice in the matter,' I said happily, as he marched down the hallway with me in his arms.

'You always have a choice, Brynn' Eliot said. His voice was quieter, and I hugged him around the neck, placing a small kiss on his collarbone.

'Then I choose to be with my prince.' I said" (Broken Prince, pg. 25) 

***I realize that my teaser is more than just two sentences, but I couldn't contain myself. I really enjoyed reading this book very much. :) 

What's your Teaser Tuesday? Let me know and I'll make sure to check it out. Thanks! :)

Review: Me, Cinderella? by Aubrey Rose

Me, Cinderella? 
by Aubrey Rose
Released Date: Published June 24th 2013 by CreateSpace
Series: Book 1
Pages: 234
View/Purchase: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N

One kind deed can change your life forever...

Brynn Tomlin could never afford to follow her heart. But when she sees a stranger shivering in the snow outside of the college library, an inexplicable urge leads her to buy him a hot cup of coffee. It's just a small act of kindness, a few words of conversation. Brynn should be focusing on her finals, after all, not on the man who looked up at her gratefully with piercing blue eyes. 

He could have been anyone - a janitor on break, a graduate student, a bum. But the man standing outside in the cold turns out to be Dr. Eliot Herceg, one of the most brilliant minds in mathematics and heir to a fortune. After years of reclusive isolation, he now finds his heart awakening to the kind girl whose name he does not know. 

Brynn has spent her life trying to forget her desires, and Eliot's deep wounds have taken nearly a decade to heal. After so much hurt, will either of them be able to open their hearts again?

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Review:

*ARC provided by Netgalley*

I really enjoyed reading this book, it was sweet and nerdy (in a good way) :). It was refreshing to read something authentic, yet I felt that it could have been so much better. The story line is great, but it lacked more chemistry between the characters. I felt that it was too rushed sometimes. Aside from all of that, I really loved Eliot's character the most. He is a quiet person, but has an extremely loving heart. He has been through a lot in his life and now he is devoted to his career as a mathematician. When Brynn sees him one day, she is immediately attracted to this new stranger that she sees and buys him a cup of coffee. Eliot is so touched by the gesture that decides to talk to her more. But it is there short conversation that leave an imprint on Brynn and she gives him a false name as they parted ways. As a math major herself, Brynn was not expecting to find someone like Eliot. She is devoted to her studies and wants to do something great in her life. Getting a place to go to Hungary to study math is another thing that she wants badly, so she keeps herself busy studying with her friends. When she takes the exam, she wasn't expecting to find out that Eliot was the professor and that she was about to embark into a whole new adventure. As these two characters collide, they find out that they might just need each other to overcome their pasts and start a new beginning. 

After being drawn to the beautiful cover, the story exceeded my expectations. I loved how the author managed to create such a beautiful story with a good ending. Which I'm excited to see what happens next in the sequel. Overall, the story was very-well written and although it lacked certain things, the book itself should be read because it's good and enjoyable. I was able to get to know a little more of the characters and their own point-of-view made the story that much more fun and exciting to read.

My Rating: 4.5/5

     

Teaser Tuesday #9

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should Be Reading. Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read

• Open to a random page

• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page

• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn't give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)

• Share the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Me, Cinderella?

by Aubrey Rose

One kind deed can change your life forever...

Brynn Tomlin could never afford to follow her heart. But when she sees a stranger shivering in the snow outside of the college library, an inexplicable urge leads her to buy him a hot cup of coffee. It's just a small act of kindness, a few words of conversation. Brynn should be focusing on her finals, after all, not on the man who looked up at her gratefully with piercing blue eyes. 

He could have been anyone - a janitor on break, a graduate student, a bum. But the man standing outside in the cold turns out to be Dr. Eliot Herceg, one of the most brilliant minds in mathematics and heir to a fortune. After years of reclusive isolation, he now finds his heart awakening to the kind girl whose name he does not know. 

Brynn has spent her life trying to forget her desires, and Eliot's deep wounds have taken nearly a decade to heal. After so much hurt, will either of them be able to open their hearts again? 

(Synopsis taken from Goodreads)

My Teaser: 

"I once thought that happily ever after was only true in books. Now, I'm struggling to see how the future might play out if the dreams continue to pale before reality. Every sentence I could think of has already been said a hundred times over, by people whose words come out perfect and beautifully formed, where mine die on the tongue or struggle out onto the page, mangled and imperfect. 

But my story isn't perfect, because I'm not perfect. Nothing is perfect except maybe in math, in the line that extends forever in both directions. Math is beautiful, I have always known that, but so is life. And I have grown to accept imperfection." (Pg. 177)

ADD TO GOODREADS

***I really liked this book, it's definitely interesting. I will post the review this Thursday if you guys want to read more about the book :) Leave me the link to your Teaser Tuesday and I'll make sure to check it out. Thanks! :)