Review: Broken Pride (Texas Pride Series #2) by Kindle Alexander
- Debbie
- 2 hours ago
- 4 min read
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Mega movie star Slade Whitaker lives under a constant microscope. Fame, fortune, and a global fanbase come at a hefty personal price of keeping his true self tightly under wraps. One he escapes from every year to his secluded West Texas ranch, far from the relentless paparazzi and the dark side of Hollywood.
For Mason Sutton, life used to be simple. Long days spent on the rich Texas soil and the quiet, steady comfort of his beloved rodeo mare, Wildflower. But one tragic afternoon shatters everything, leaving him alone to rebuild the pieces of his life. The last thing Mason wants is a sexy temptation with a great strut wreaking havoc on his broken life.
In the quiet countryside, far from cameras and gossip columns, the line between fantasy and reality blurs. Will they risk their futures for a chance at love, or will the fear of being exposed destroy the one thing that might finally make them whole?
A steamy MM celebrity romance featuring a movie star, a Texas cowboy, small-town heat, emotional hurt/comfort, and a secret relationship that could change everything.
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3 out of 5 (good)
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It's been a long LONG time since I read a Kindle Alexander book, and I feel torn about this one.
I liked the plot, it runs a similar one to Texas Pride, book one in this series.
Mace and Slade have chemistry, powerful chemistry, that burns bright and hot throughout the book, even when they are seperated. But I found the emotional connection lacking a bit. I thought Slade knida railroaded Mason into doing what he wanted, rather than talking it out. I get Slade has so much more to lose by keeping things quiet, but I still felt (all the feelings on this one!) Slade could have backed off a little bit, at some points.
It does feel choppy at points as well. Some things were thrown in, and not fully explained before moving on. Little disconnected in places.
I dunno if it's a "me, not you" thing, or what, but I wanted so bad to love this, but I couldn't and I'm sorry for that.
I did like Mason's family and how they all reacted to the news. Slade's group of friends were close, and supportive, while ribbing and joking about everything.
I did love that we caught up with Kitt and Austin from Texas Pride. They play a large part but you don't need to have read their book for this one to make sense. Dash Richmond plays a part too. His name was ringing bells so I went to look, but his book is Friction and I've not read that one. I might go back and read it now, he intrigued me!
A good read, hitting 3.5 stars, rounded down for the blog
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Best Selling Author Kindle Alexander is an innovative writer who writes romance in the male/male genre.
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That time in my life was terrible. It's everything you think it would be times about a billion. I love that kid. I loved being her mother and I loved watching her grow into this incredibly beautiful person, both inside and out. She was such a gift to me. To have it all ripped away so suddenly broke me.
Her name was Kindle. Honest to goodness - it was her name and she died a few weeks before Amazon released their brand new Kindle ereader. She had no idea it was coming out and she would have finally gotten her name on something! Try finding a ruler with the name Kindle on it.. It never happened.
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