The Beauty of Broken Things by Victoria Connelly

☆☆☆☆
ebook, 268 pages
Expected publication: June 9th 2020 by Amazon Publishing UK
About the Book:
After the tragic loss of his wife, Helen, Luke Hansard is desperate to keep her memory alive. In an effort to stay close to her, he reaches out to an online friend Helen often mentioned: a reclusive photographer with a curious interest in beautiful but broken objects. But first he must find her—and she doesn’t want to be found. Orla Kendrick lives alone in the ruins of a remote Suffolk castle, hiding from the haunting past that has left her physically and emotionally scarred. In her fortress, she can keep a safe distance from prying eyes, surrounded by her broken treasures and insulated from the world outside. When Luke tracks Orla down, he is determined to help her in the way Helen wanted to: by encouraging her out of her isolation and back into the world. But Orla has never seen her refuge as a prison and, when painful secrets and dangerous threats begin to resurface, Luke’s good deed is turned on its head. As they work through their grief for Helen in very different ways, will these two broken souls be able to heal?


People need people. We’re not made to isolate ourselves.

How fitting is that quote, right now!? A couple of my GoodReads friends read and enjoyed this book. It was actually their reviews that made me want to read it. I am so glad I took a chance. Thank you so much to both JEN A and Shalini for your wonderful, inspiring reviews. This is why I love GoodReads so much.

This story gave me a deep emotional connection. The journey through time and people weaves a complex path, but one that is ultimately unifying. It's an emotional meandering, much like life itself. The novel takes us through ups and downs, possibilities and disappointments, calling on us to reassess what we think we know about our own lives and how we engage with those we hold most dear.

Thought-evoking and expertly written, The Beauty of Broken Things is far more than a simple story. It invokes such feeling and emotion that, whilst hard to put down, causes the reader to pause and reflect for themselves. What an amazing, emotional, powerful book this is. Wonderfully written, it was simply a pleasure to read that will make you smile, laugh and cry.

Thank you NetGalley, Amazon Publishing UK and Victoria Connelly for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an impartial review; all opinions are my own.

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