Ruined. Tortured. Broken. What could have been the perfect childhood, turned into a hell that the devil himself would shy away from. I was forced to deal with an evil that would make the darkest of souls cringe. Lily Noel was scarred but beautiful. She was perfectly flawed and everything that I needed.Attraction bordered on obsession. Passion bordered on ecstasy. Addiction bordered on insanity.…
Addiction bordered on insanity.
Nothing could get in the way of our love.
Nothing…
This book contains dark themes including sexual assault and past child abuse
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I have actually started and redone this review to many times to count. Broken Scars by JM Walker touched me in a way no other book has. I could actually feel the characters pain and struggles. Reading and seeing Lucas and Lily overcome such obstacles to be together was extremely touching. My heart broke for these characters and rejoiced when they made it past another emotional and physical struggle. This book is raw, gritty, and absolutely marvelous! JM Walker is an amazing writer; I have loved all her books but this one broke my heart, took me on a roller coaster ride, tossed my emotion and left me with the sweetest case of book exhaustion I have ever had. JM Walker my hats off to you dear… this is best book yet.
Lucas is a scarred and broken man just trying to make it through the day when he meets a kindred spirit in Lily when she walks into his tattoo shop, Crane’s Ink. So it makes perfect sense that these two are made for each other, meant for each other, in all their brokenness.
“I see a beautiful, broken man who tries so damn hard not to wear his heart on his sleeve. I also see a man who loves with every inch of him and cares deeply.”
I think Lily nailed it with this line, and that’s why I’ll never forget Broken Scars – because Lucas, broken and damaged as he is, managed to be a beautiful man with a soft, loving heart, despite the circumstances he was in. Instead of becoming hardened and evil, he became the opposite – beautiful and loving on the inside even with all his internal (and external) scarring. That he was paired with an equally damaged but beautiful woman was his due. He deserved someone like Lily, someone who saw him for the beautiful soul he was. She thought he saw her, but she saw him too, and I’m glad because he deserved someone who loved him for who he was, not for what he looked like (or didn’t look like).
“I saw a man who saw me for me. It was like I could feel you reaching into my soul and tickling every fantasy I’ve ever had.”
J.M. Walker just loves to tear my heart out and trample all over it before she manages to heal it by the time each story of hers is done. But this time? This time I wasn’t sure my heart would heal by the time Broken Scars was over, because what Lucas and Lily, especially Lucas, had gone through was just…heartbreaking and horrific and nightmare inducing. Gah, this one made my heart hurt something fierce. But through it all, Lucas and Lily persisted and thankfully, for the sake of my heart, they made it through so that I could actually say my heart was healing when I read the last two bonus epilogues.
“And then you came along and brought this light into the darkness of my life I never knew I needed. I was walking through shadows since I was a boy until you came along.”
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Broken Scars By J.M.Walker
First I have to say that I think I’ve read every book that J.M. Walker has written. NOW, I have to say that Broken Scars has been the best book I’ve read from her so far. Second, when I saw the cover for the book well, you just say, WOW! Lucas Crane and Lily Noel story is so intense and emotional that I cannot find the words to describe the feelings I had when I finish the book. The plot is breathtaking, you will laugh, cry, get mad, curse a little, swoon and fell in love with this amazing characters. This book deserves more than 5 stars and it’s a MUST READ!!!
5+ DARK BEAUTIFUL STARS!! Dark, Gritty, Beautiful and so delicious…I devoured this book. Lucas and Lily’s story is heartbreaking and tough subjects, but so worth the read. My poor heart was broken into little pieces and glued back together. I loved everything about this book….J.W. Walker’s words are addicting and hold you captive. If you love dark you definitely need this book in your life.
O!M!G! This is J.M. Walker’s best book!!!!!!!! I fell so hard for these two. Right from the beginning, that spark, where you knew something special was about to happen. Lily and Lucas thought they were living life until they found each other. I love reading stories like that, where they really make an impact on each other. This story has it highs and lows, twists and turns and I loved every minute of it. I held my breath, I swooned and I laughed. This book is the definition of a book hangover!
Breathtakingly Beautiful and Tragic!
What a breathtakingly beautiful love story filled with so much passion and heartache. This remarkable author gives us an emotional roller coaster ride of tragedy, heartbreak and powerful love.
The main characters Lily and Lucas come together at the perfect time in their lives. Lily is this sassy and fierce woman that is struggling to keep her head above water. Lucas is a strong and extremely fierce man with a very damaged and tortured soul. Lucas also has a gruesome past that haunts him daily. Lily and Lucas don’t realize how much they need each other to survive their pasts. Their connection is deep and their souls were meant to find one another. Lily and Lucas are explosive characters in both their passion and love. When they are together it is intense and powerful!
This story is extremely dark at times and heartbreaking at other times. But the story is also full of laughter and extraordinary love that will hit you hard. It will rip your heart out and stomp on it. But it will also make feel the intense passion and love between two amazing characters. It is beautifully written and extremely potent!
Highly recommend.
Where do I begin with this review without ruining it for anyone. This is one of those books that must be read because it is effing amazing! I mean I was reading it and getting pissed every time life got in the way and I had to put it down. I could not get enough of Lucas and Lily. They are meant for each other but it takes some time to get there.
One day Lily walks into a tattoo shop and meets this gorgeous rugged man named Lucas. The two of them have spark right away but they are both guarded. As time goes on the two of them become friends and soon become lovers.
It is strange for them because they never thought they would love because of their past and the scars they carry. But Lucas and Lily are determined to stay together and get through the past to have a great present. So when things start to go left for them they will have to stick together to figure out what is really going on. Can they do it or will their broken scars be to much?
I was hooked from page one.
This book will send you into and emotional hangover from all the feelings you go through in this book. I went into this book without reading the synopsis and I’m glad I did. Lily and Lucas both have their scars and these two go through some stuff in this book but they come stronger together. Read this book. You won’t regret it.
Sometimes in life we are faced with the darkest of events. Tormenting events that are life altering. Situations that completely tear you down, crush your soul, shatter your heart and leave a dark and dangerous void that can never be filled.
As an adult it’s hard to digest the hurt, pain and fear of situations like these….
But what if you were a child?
What if as a child you were thrown into a system where the system failed you?
What if as a child you are surrounded by monsters, ready to unleash their fury on you at any time?
What if as a child you were subjected to cruelty that no-one should ever be subjected too?
What if as an adult your childhood was so tormenting that now you have closed yourself off to anyone?
What if as an adult you now are faced with the nightmares of the past?
What if as an adult you are broken because your past simply broke you?
This is what Lucas is faced with every single day, and guys it will destroy you, just like it did me.
I have just been emotionally broken people, like gut-wrenching tear your heart out broken, and I loved every single minute of it.
Lucas and Lily’s story will stay with me always. Yes it was dark, depraved and extremely disturbing, but it was also full of light and hope. Hope that trust and happiness could be found. Hope that somewhere deep within yourself trust can be found. Hope that you could seek comfort in another.
It was the perfect blend of dark versus light, torment versus happiness, heartbreak versus comfort.
I honestly adored Broken Scars and it’s a definite MUST READ.
J.M Walker has given us all as readers a beautifully written, heartbreaking, disturbing and breathtaking read that I for one will never forget.
Perfect in every way.
5 stars
This book ripped my heart out and sewed it back together. JM Walker teased us mercilessly for months with little snippets and it is everything I hoped for. It’s an amazing story of overcoming your odds, finding love in the least likely places, and accepting yourself.
If you are looking for a story that is all cuddles and rainbows…. this is NOT the story for you!!
BUT…. If you like RAW, PASSIONATE stories that rip your soul open and leave you emotionally wrecked… Broken Scars is definitely the book for you!!
Lucas and Lily are both broken souls trying to navigate life on their own not realizing that what they needed was right around the corner!!
I was so intrigued with this story that I felt like I was feeling what Lucas and Lily were feeling throughout the entire book!! The horrific childhood Lucas had to endure has left him scarred and broken, and he thought he was beyond repair until the day Lily showed up at his tattoo shop unbeknownst to what she was about to encounter!
Lucas and Lily’s love story isn’t all flowers and unicorns, they have to battle their own past demons as well as present ones trying to tear them apart!
I thought I knew the plot twist but I was NOT expecting it to play out the way that it had but WOW I was blown away with this heart wrenching story!!!
I think the ending was the perfect ending for Lucas and Lily, to see how far they have come and the love that carried them there….
Broken Scars exhibits a magnum opus of writing. Author J.M. Walker is the empress of flirty sexy reads with inscrutable danger lurking through the pages. This novel exudes this in spades. Bleeding through the pages are insatiable moments. Swirling through the narrative are not in the cards twists that captivate you.
Character’s are compelling with complex personalities and relationships. Supporting character’s roles are intricately weaved with the mc’s. Sprinkles of witty banter entwined throughout the narrative. Lilly’s grandmother impresses with her intuition & humour.
Two broken scarred souls become a power couple as they are not perfect, but perfect together. Absolutely loved the two epilogues and bonus scene to end with a sweet cherry happily ever after.
Looking forward to reading what’s next coming from this author.
There are no words that I can say that will do this book any kinda of justice. Lily and Lucas their story is raw, emotional, beautiful, real and down right amazing. These two have heart aches and heartbreaks thur out their lives and to overcome them is hard and complicated. This book will pull you in and break your heart and soul and with a lota of twists and turns you won’t see anything coming. Can’t wait to read more from this author.
There is a lot of hype about J.M.Walker’s books, now I know why. Broken Scars is a deep, emotional, sexy, riveting read until the final page. Broken can be healed and this book proves it. Steamy, and the suspenseful journey leave you loving Lucas and Lily pad’s story.
My first story but definitely not my last read. If you’re new to Walker’s books this is a great book to enjoy and not feel lost in reading.
Wow just wow.
I probably shouldn’t be writing a review right now as I’m still speechless and emotionally drained from this book, but I couldn’t not shout from the rooftops about it.
EVERYBODY NEEDS TO READ THIS.
The author has hit it out of the park with this book, it was a long time in the making and now I understand why.
I’m not normally that emotional when reading, but this book had me jumping up and down and nearly breaking my kindle all the way through.
Rose lovers beware, you will despise them by the end of the book.
Wish I could give this masterpiece more stars.
Broken Scars has been my most anticipated read of the year! JM Walker has written another masterpiece that I can’t recommend enough!! Lucas Crane is the most beautifully broken man I’ve ever met and I just want to put him my pocket and protect him. He and Lily’s story is one of love truly conquering all and proof that you can have your happily ever after. Be prepared for a serious book hangover with this one!