“Grady and Sutton’s love story is one you won’t be able to forget. A childhood crush that turned into so much more. The journey. The angst. The heartache. This is Harloe Rae at her very best!” — LJ Shen, USA Today bestselling author“Tell me a happy something, Sutton.”I was only seven the first time Grady Bowen whispered those words to me. Cloaked by the black sky under a blanket of stars, it was … black sky under a blanket of stars, it was easy to get lost. He didn’t have any good memories of his own and needed to borrow mine. I would willingly give him anything.
Being infatuated with that boy was a beautiful curse. What could have been special didn’t get the chance to bloom. He’d never see me as more than his best friend’s kid sister. That was a hard lesson to learn, but not the most difficult.
Grady had always been struggling against the odds. Eventually he quit fighting and let his family’s reputation own him. Try as I might, those influences were beyond my reach.
He didn’t mean to break my heart. Or maybe he did. I shouldn’t have made it so easy for him. Either way, our wrongs against each other carved new lines between us.
I went four years without seeing Grady—each one more painful than the last. That distance did nothing to dull my feelings toward him. But things are different now. Most noticeably is Grady. I barely recognize this man he’s become. And that’s the way he intends to keep it. Not that it really matters.
Grady Bowen stopped being my happy something long ago.
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ALL THE FEELS!!!
The author delivered a poignant story that will pull at your heart strings and simultaneously make you swoon. Grady was my Happy Something!
A childhood crush on your brother’s best friend could only end in heartache, right? Or will the boy who never “saw you”, become the man that won’t let you go?
Grady keeps being tested. A crappy childhood left him guarded. Constant obstacles keep knocking him down. My heart bled for him. All his disappointments, the heartbreak, shaped who he has become. The author will make you feel his pain.
Sutton is his best friend’s sister. She’s the girl that’s always been too good for him, at least that’s what Grady thinks. She’s a smart girl from a good family and a great future. He tries to keep her at arms length; all she wants…all she has ever wanted is HIM!
Sutton was gone for four years. Away at college living a different life. Now that she’s graduated, she’s back home. Seeing the man she’s crushed on forever is the last thing she wants. She needs to let go and move on. Sometimes your head knows what you should do, but your heart knows exactly what you need.
This story is a journey. It won’t be an easy one either…but it will be worth it!!! The author continues to bring us story’s with characters that you can’t help but love. Grady delivers on the swoon and Sutton is his beacon of Happy Something’s! I just loved it!
This is an older brother’s best friend and small town, country romance. I loved it! Grady and Sutton’s story is beautifully written. They are both great characters. The secondary characters are great. I love the family spirit in this story. The ending is perfect! I love the ”Happy something” quotes before each chapter!
This book had me feeling ALL of the feels! My heart broke for everything that Grady had to go through growing up and the fact that he still managed to make not let that hold him back made him such a strong character.
Sutton was such a sweetheart and her crush on her older brothers best friend always felt like something that would never become anything more than that. However, after years apart, the two are finally back in the same town and Sutton’s crush is still as strong as ever. The problem is whether or not she should just move on with her life and accept that nothing is ever going to happen, or does she force Grady to realize that he is deserving of her love.
This was such a sweet story of two people finding love! Beautiful writing, wonderful characters and serious chemistry make this a must read book for sure!
By Alisa
Breaker is a swoon-worthy read that will leave your heart in a pile of gooey goodness on the floor. The young love Sutton has for Grady starts as a youthful fascination and grows into the forever-beating love. Grady is the epitome of a book boyfriend. He has raised the ultimate bar to reach that I’m not sure any other book boyfriend in the world can top. Ms. Rae has written another 5-star read that will stand the test of time in romance books. It’s a perfect summer night book to be read under the stars and leaving you with a warm glow and a perma-smile on your face. It reminds you that the simple things in life are the reasons to live and love is the greatest adventure of all. This is one of the sweetest books I have ever read.
I was given a free copy in exchange for my honest review.
Loved, loved, loved Grady & Sutton!!! Anyone can tell Grady is not a low life and is perfect for Sutton it just takes him some time to realize it for himself. I enjoyed this story so much
WOW !!!! Another book from Harloe and after few paiges the only thing I want to do is only swoon …. literally ! After few sentences into Breaker and I’m lost… lost for this author and Her another alpha with golden heart….. plus Heroine…. I just can’t get enough of them.
I really enjoyed Breaker and since the begining I was sure it will be good book – THIS IS HARLOE ROE AS AN AUTHOR, right ??? She always knows how to give us – her readers amazing books, where the characters and the story line are always so so good.
Grady and Sutt hooked me up from the very begining – can’t lie. In a few words I was sure Grady will give hell for my poor heart, but Sutt will be protecting it like warm honey all around. They were like firecracker together… maybe looking dangerous for each other…. but when You look closer You will see – they give firewors, but only safety ones, because they are full of love. They were sexy, they were funny… even if they have also not easy moments behind their backs. Life wasn’t too easy for each of them, but I loved to watch how they find their way to happines with every next paige.
ABSOLUTELY MUST READ!
BREAKER by HARLOE RAE is the story of Sutton and Grady.
Grady has a very rough childhood that he kept fighting but finally gave into what he feels his existence is. The one highlight was Sutton and her brother who was his best friend. Sutton had a crush on Grady growing up but she felt that he never saw her anymore than his best friends sister. But he knew she was to good for his life. Sutton when away to college for a few years but now she is back. Feelings re burning hotter than ever but will Grady give in to his feeling and move forward to get passed what is holding him back? I am a big fan of Ms. Rae’s writing so this was a must read for me.
Grady and Sutton have known each other for years since Sutton’s brother met Grady. They became best friends and Grady even lived there for a time. Sutton has always had a secret crush on Grady but will she make a move? Does Grady see her as more than his best friends sister?
After graduating college, Sutton moves back home to the little town of Silo Springs and she’s forced to see Grady again, the man who broke her heart and owns all of it’s broken pieces. Not that he knows it, but you can’t help who you love. Life isn’t fair and Grady should know – he’s had his fair share of gut punches from the start & they just keep coming. When Grady is badly injured & Sutton comes to his rescue, he decides he’s tired of fighting his attraction to Sutton after all these years. Just like that, Grady unleashes his pent up feelings for Sutton and the heat between them is explosive as a whirlwind romance begins. But not everyone is happy with the new couple. Someone is determined to keep them apart and make Sutton his own. Tragedy, pain & lies will test this couple’s strength and love for each other. With the world pitted against them, do they have a chance to make a new happy something together? Or will they be forced to live with only the memories?
BREAKDOWN OF RATINGS
Plot: 5/5
Main Characters (hero/heroine): 5/5 Grady & Sutton (Nicknames: Gray & Sutt)
He is: -Bossy -Possessive -Hot -Tainted by a troubled past -Her childhood crush -Thoughtful -Romantic
She is: -Beautiful -Strong -Everything good in the world -A light in the dark
Angst: 5/5
The Feels: 5/5 – So much emotion packed into this nugget of gold! Love, heartache & pain.
Pace: 5/5
Addictiveness: 5/5 – Read it in one day! Stayed up late to finish this one.
Steam/Hotness/Chemistry: 5/5 – Lots of HOT love scenes & dirty talk! Vanilla & more!
Theme or Tone: 5/5
Flow (Writing Style): 5/5
World Building: 4/5
Originality: 4/5
Ending: 5/5 – The BEST! Absolutely loved it!
Book Cover: Sexy
Trope: Friends to lovers, best friend’s little sister.
Romance Subgenre: New Adult Romance
Source: Kindle eBook
Would I recommend this book? Yes!
Would I read more from this author? Yes!
I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
From the first page of this book, I was drawn into Sutton and Grady’s story. Harloe Rae knocked it out of the park again with this one.
Small town, brothers best friend, full of angst is my favorite genre to read. If that’s your thing this is the book for you.
While Grady has always loved Sutton, his best friends little sister, he always pushed her away. Living in a small town, he was pegged as the trouble kid. He lived a tough life and didn’t want to drag Sutton down.
They don’t see each other for four years when she leaves for college, but when she returns she knows what she wants. It’s always been Grady. When he runs into her he knows she’s been his only too. Grab this book to get all the angst and follow their journey to see if they find their HEA. You’ll love this swoony hero and won’t be able to put it down.
Oh My Heart y’all! This flipping story. I love Harloe Rae. I was excited for this book to hit my kindle and WOW! I’m not sure I was quite ready for the emotional beating it was packing though. GAH! It was so, so wonderful though. Grady and Sutton were perfectly made for each other. Their “happy moments “ absolutely melted my heart. Every.Dang.Time! Now, that’s not saying their journey was easy nor was it always perfect and beautiful, but it was their journey and in the end “ the juice was worth the squeeze.”
Grady Bowen.
Gorgeous, so hot and he was good to the depths of his soul. But only those closest to him gave him enough of a chance to ever know that. His upbringing broke my heart. For so many reasons he feels unworthy. He has secretly been in love with Sutton, his best friends sister for most of his life. She’s everything good and happy. BUT he doesn’t feel he deserves her and she needs to find someone who does. I don’t want to give anything away, so I will just say anytime something starts to look up for him, another roadblock is thrown in his way. Will Grady ever get a break? Will he finally get to be with the girl of his dreams? And at what cost?
Sutton is amazingly beautiful and comes from the best family. She has a supportive mother, father, yet super overprotective brother. But he loves her! For years she has secretly loved Grady. Right before she leaves for college she finally works up the nerve and lays it all on the line only to be left heartbroken and rejected. When she returns four years later determined to love on, her heart has other ideas. It’s knows that no matter what it has only ever belonged to one man, Grady Bowen. When she is finally able to convince Grady to take a chance obstacles starting to fall in their way.
Will Grady and Sutton withstand the rumor mill and all that’s thrown at them?
Find out in this smokin’ hot, amazing, angsty, five star, MUST READ from Harloe Rae!
I promise it will be worth all the headaches, heartaches, heartbreaks, and the book hangover you will be left with.
*I voluntarily reviewed an advanced complimentary copy of this book!
My cr8zysockbookblock blog wrap up for this book!
– SO much HEART in this one little book. This wasn’t what I was expecting from a brothers best friends romance. It was way better! It had me in my feelings and all angsty! The determination of the h to get her H and to make him see himself as she sees him. GAH! You could feel it all coming off the pages. Perfect!
-For Sutton and for Grady this was way worth the wait and so much more. Are you ready for simultaneous melting of your heart…and your panties.
Cliffhanger Warning- NO CLIFFY Y’ALL!It doesn’t get any better than this! #PERFECTION
Harloe Rae does it again. Grady and Sutton’s story may just be my favourite Harloe read yet. This friends to lovers book deserves all the stars. Broken and feeling unworthy of all the love he receives broke my heart . A rough upbringing led Grady to people who love him unconditionally despite all his reservations and right into the heart of Sutton. Even with years and miles between them their feelings never wavered. I was so stoked to finally see Grady let his guard down with Sutton. I adored this book!!
Breaker is a romantic story that involves all the key elements of a good love story: childhood crush, unrequited love and brother’s best friend. The writing style of Breaker is very descriptive and the story is sweet, but it also has some steam and heat!
I couldn’t help but fall in love with these characters. Sutton has returned from college, but her attraction to Grady is still as strong as it was four years earlier. Grady has had a rough childhood; the only bright spark in his life has always been his best friend’s sister. He is determined to keep his distance though, believing she deserves better than the small town nobody he thinks he is.
I enjoyed the “happy something” that starts each chapter of Breaker. It ties the story together and continues the sweet and romantic feel of the story. It helps to remind the reader of the history that this couple share.
I found the story entertaining, yet it was very predictable. I would have liked a bit more twists or turns, but I would still recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a traditional love story.
I have a soft spot for small town romances, being from one might have a bit to do with it.
This novel had so many of my favorite things wrapped up in it.
*small town romance
*brother’s best friend
*H & h from different worlds
*sweet & steamy moments
Unrequited love is a harsh thing to live with when you’re so sure of what you want and feel like is right for you. My heart immediately went out to Sutton and I might have had some choice words for Grady at first. The more revealed about Grady’s childhood and his life AFTER a pivotal moment between him and Sutton; the more I just wanted to wrap him up in my arms and make his world a better place.
I won’t reveal anything from this story because it’s always important to experience it all on your own. I’ll say this, you’ll find yourself falling for these two and wishing for their happy moments; all the while wanting to demolish anything or anyone who stands in their way.
This was my first Harloe Rae book and I really enjoyed the relationship between Grady & Sutton! I look forward to seeing if the author brings anymore to life from this world, like Sutton’s brother Jace. Nevertheless, I look forward to whatever Harloe has in store for us next time!
I found Breaker to be an excellent read. It was emotional, raw, push and pull all in one. Grady and Sutton’s story was a love of a lifetime. One that alot of us dream about.
Sutton has loved Grady all her life and before she goes away to college she takes a leap of faith to make a move on him only to be shot down and her heart broke. She goes away for 4 years but little does she know the hidden feelings that Grady has for her and how miserable he is when she is away.
Sutton comes home after 4 years to a changed Grady. He is broody and has a home of his own that he is fixing up. Somehow that home seems familiar to her but she can’t figure that out. An accident happens on Sutton’s family’s farm to Grady and he then professes his true feelings to her. She is not sure if it is true or the drugs talking lol. But soon realizes he loves her just as much as she loves him.
I was so angry with Lance for getting in the way of their happiness. But something was bound to happen sooner or later. Glad everything worked out in the end. I love happy endings!! To quote the book, “Tell me a happy something!”
I say this every time Harloe releases a new book but every time She blows Me away!
I love how Harloe’s writing style, all of the attention to details and the ease of reading with each book.
In Breaker we meet Grady & Sutton.
Grady came into Sutton’s life as her older brother’s friend.
Early on in her life Sutton learned & knew that Grady was special to her.
After many failed advances and a 4 years of college life apart, fate brings Sutt & Gray back together.
Gray & Sutt faces a ton of difficulties but the food out ways the bad.
Together They learn exactly what each other mean to one another and how much life & love means to them.
I love a great happily ever after and that is exactly what we get.
I love even more with each chapter we get a happy something
Breaker by Harloe Rae will break your heart in the best possible way. Be ready to be swooned, wooed and owned by Grady and Sutton’s sweet and angsty love story. Harloe Rae has written another heartwarming and intense story!
Breaker is a story of falling for brother’s best friend. But Grady was so much more than that to Sutton. Her family took this lost kid under their wings and she always loved him. But Grady has never believed him to be good enough for her and pushed her away. Now Sutton is back to their small town and Grady has changed a lot. Sutton was his happy place and being away from her make him angry, bitter, cold and unable to cope with all the bullshit life has been throwing at him. But he is ready to take a risk now. Can they make a life together after all the troubles and struggles?
I loved Sutton’s character. She is so sweet and compassionate. Her heart was broken by Grady but when time came, she supported him and helped him in his darkest days. She is such incredible strength of kindness in her. She fought for him every possible way. And Grady is the perfect broken, intense and heart stopping bad boy from wrong side of track. Harloe Rae portrayed his vulnerabilities, frustration and pain brilliantly. They have this deep connection that will make your eyes moist and heart ache.
Breaker by Harloe Rae was a heart wrecking and charming love story with raw emotions and honest feelings.
Received ARC for Honest review
Another great Harloe Rae book! Grady, Grady, Grady… he is so broken that he doesn’t feel he is worthy of the girl who has loved him since she was 7. Sutton realizes that Grady will never look at her more than his best friend’s little sister and decides to put him in her past as she goes off the college. When they run into each other after she moves back home following graduation, sparks fly. Their connection is to big not even Grady can deny it. I loved everything about this book, especially the “tell me a happy something”.
Breaker by Harloe Rae
5 Stars
Oh my wow! What an amazing read! Absolutely love the characters and the plot! So many feels and emotions! Very well written.
“Our love will never fade so it’s fitting.”
Harloe got another hit on her hands!! Very highly recommend!
Breaker is the story of Sutton and Grady who have known each other most of their lives. Grady is the best friend of Sutton’s older brother, Jace, and her childhood crush on Grady just kind of never went away. Grady is from the “wrong side of the tracks,” so to speak, so he has never felt worthy of being a part of Jace and Sutton’s family.
I adored Grady. His backstory was heartbreaking and I loved that Sutton was able to get through to him. But that felt like it happened at the 50% mark or so. The rest of the story is this:
Grady: I love you
Sutton: No, I love you
Grady: No, I love you
Sutton: No, me more
And so on. It felt too repetitive and syrupy sweet. I hate to say this, but there was too much love in my love story. Still an enjoyable read, and I look forward to more from Harloe Rae.