She picked the name Gen. As a religious exile who fled her community only to land in LA, Genevieve couldn’t be greener. Armed with a list of experiences she’s eager to live, she’s diving headfirst into the choppy waters of normal society. Then she meets Cobra. There’s nothing normal about the resident gym bad boy who struts around like he could undress her with his eyes alone. And he goes by …
And he goes by Cobra.
Cobra knows better than to believe in blessings. Snagging this stable job at Holt Body Fitness is the only break of luck he’s had since his life took a nosedive as a teen, but it’s just a matter of time before this goes downhill too. Which is why when ultra-innocent Gen stumbles onto his bleak path, he’s eager for the distraction provided by the oblivious bombshell. He can help her live her list—but only so far. Because Cobra’s only good at being temporary.
They both have lives they left far behind them.
Setting three months to wade through Gen’s list of sins, the two of them plunge headfirst into something equals parts sizzling and intense. As Cobra inches nearer to securing his permanent spot at the gym, he comes even closer to a scary new reality. One that might be too good to be true. One that will force him to choose between the only family he’s ever known, and the one thing he swore to never need: love.
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I just loved Gen and Cobra’s story. Gen grew up in a really strict religious community having managed to escape she has a list of things she wants to do and sexy gym worker Cobra as just the man to help her. Both of these two are a little damaged by their pasts and while he thinks she is too good for him he really is a great guy this is a super read and I loved it.
Wow, I’m not sure if I can even express my views on this book. It was such a rollercoaster ride of emotions. Gen comes from an uber conservative background and Cobra’s is so the opposite. Both are fighting against how the world and each other see them. At one point I wanted to scream at both of them but in the end I loved the people that grew out of determination and love.
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I had a great time reading this amazing book that full of characters that are well developed and engaging and full of chemistry between the characters. The storyline held my attention from the beginning to the end.
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This is the forth book in the series. Cobra saves Lex in book 2, getting his own story now. He meets Genevieve, but they each bring trauma that needs overcome. Gen was in a cult, and Cobra in foster care. Together the undertake a journey requiring growth and understanding on each side. Good read!
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This was a different sort of story for me. Gen, a very naïve young woman, left her family when she couldn’t accept their religious obsessions. She meets Cobra at the gym. When Gen goes out for a drink with co-workers, her first time, she naturally gets drunk and Cobra makes sure she gets home safely.
In the process, Cobra got a look at Gen’s list of items in her notebook that she wanted to experience, which had been prohibited in her strict home. The two of them agree to work together on her “learn to do” list for 3 months. This would include dating, cursing, kissing, and other random things people do as they are growing up. Do they get through her list? Do they fall in love as they get to know each other?
I can’t say that I really warmed up to the characters. I felt bad about their difficult lives, happy when they both started to heal and grow. But the story line just didn’t capture me and pull me in as I had hoped. It’s not bad, just not a good match for me.
I enjoyed this book! Author Ember Leigh does a great job with the characters and story line! Cobra is “from the wrong side of the tracks” he has seen and done it all. He gets a good job and things are starting to improve, but he is just waiting for the other shoe to drop, he feels he doesn’t deserve better. Cobra and Gen meet at work, Gen is very naive and very innocent, she comes from a strict religious “cult” and finally gets out and wants to try and do everything. Gen has made a to-do list or bucket list, and Cobra finds this list and wants to help Gen accomplish the things on it. There is an instant attraction and as they spend more time together, the more they feel. Love the chemistry between Cobra and Gen, this is a great story. I highly recommend.
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Cobra came from foster care and has had to fight for everything he has. He doesn’t know anything else. After he saves the life of Lex, he is given a better chance but can’t find a way to change his thought process, so he continues to live in the darkness that surrounds him. After meeting Gen, he finds the light in his life, but doesn’t believe he deserves it continues to sabotage his happiness.
Genevieve has left a life of control and religious zealots. Her family lives off the grid and they preach the bible continuously. After Gen (her chosen name) leaves her family to find herself and what the real world is like, she decides to live her life outside of her comfort zone to gain a taste for what life is like outside of her small world she was raised in. She’s adventurous, intrigued, and open to all kinds of exploration. She is a woman that sees more than most. She is surprised that Cobra is interested in her because she doesn’t know her worth and has never been treated as an equal or a woman who can accomplish much.
These two take a journey of self-reflection, understanding, and growth. They will both come to terms with their pasts and find a way to move forward with their lives and live it to the fullest. They will go through some dark times as well as some challenges, but they will persevere in the end and their true self-worth will come out. I loved this story of Cobra and Gen’s journey as well as the close family of Hold Body Fitness. I give this story a 4.5-Star review and suggest it to readers who are looking for a tough guy that finds his soft side as well as the one person that can change his life for the better, even if he has to make some of those changes on his own.
One Hundred Percent Awesome…
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This book truly is outstanding I found myself cheering and rooting for Cobra and Jen the emotional journey and the life lessons theses two awesome characters learned.
But some times there are often moments you come across while reading where you just want to smack one or both characters and just say really here your sign Jen and her ultra religious family and Cobra and the idiots he lived with but that just me.
The bottom line this book totally rocks and was downright awesome and I’d love to read more books like this one.
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Opposites attract but can they be what each other really need
Breaking The Sinner is the first book I have read by Ember Leigh and it was way more than I thought it was going to be. You are just never sure if you will like a “new to you” author’s writing style and story telling but the book description for Breaking The Sinner was to intriguing to pass by. I was fascinated by the hard edges of Cobra and the soft vulnerability of Gen. The story-line was well thought out and it showed in the writing along with the characters being so different but yet they fit together quite well in so many ways, including with some really major smoking chemistry.
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Gen is naive and innocent. With that said.
Gen is curious, willing and on a path of sin.
Living in a cult of sorts and never experiencing the spoils of life she has made a bucket list.
Cobra is ever the pessimist.
He believes life is a big failure. So when a good thing lands in his lap he is not sure of how to proceed.
But he gives into the need to help Gen on her road to hell.
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Just the absolute best story. It had me captivated from the beginning with the hot steamy scenes. I really enjoyed reading this book and I would recommend it! Everything I like to read about and more. Such a great story I will read again and again. A keeper!!
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This is a story where opposites really do attract each other, at first sight! These 2 characters couldn’t be any further apart when it comes to how they were raised, this made them perfect for each other. The story-line is great, and the author has done a wonderful job of bringing it all to life. I liked the characters and it was interesting and fun to watch Gen learn what everyone else in the world grew up knowing and doing.
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Enjoy all the Breaking the Rules the series books and this one is also brilliant! Cobra and Gen are interesting and entertaining characters. Do not miss this one!
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Loved the book it was great the story was well written and the characters were interesting. Cobra does not let anyone to get to close to him, works at a gym. Genevieve grew up in a religious camp was not allowed to explore freedom, running away to land in L.A she had a list things she wants to do. Gen met Cobra after talking he decided to befriend Gen.
Thank you for allowing me to review this book it was great.
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This is the story of Gen, a young woman finding her way in the world, after growing up in a very sheltered, and religious home. Moving to LA, on her own, she gets a job at a gym, and meets Snake. Snake likes her right away, and they form a friendship, one built with the plan to give Gen a crash course in life. This was a great book, I love reading Snake, and Gen’s journey, and the love, and acceptance they had for one another. This book is emotional, steamy, intriguing, intense, and romantic. This is must read.
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This book was definitely a 5 star read. Books about virgins or sexual discovery has always been one of my favorite subjects to read about. I enjoy the discovery with the characters. This book is well written and at a pace that kept me intrigued. I really enjoyed the characters as well, both were discovering a new way to live, and both had different challenges. I also found the book hot and very romantic as well. I will definitely read more from this author. Impressed!
This is book three in The Breaking series. These books could be read as standalone but I recommend reading the series. In this book we get to meet Gen (Genevieve) and Cobra. Each of these have a past that could have destroyed them but they have soldier through. Gen has a list of things that she has always wanted to do. Cobra is leary and untrusting but he is willing to help Gen tackle this list of hers. These two characters are opposites but each day that they spend together working on lost, it brings them together slowly. They become friends and everything builds and evolves from there for them. I believe this is way they both need in order to get their HEA in the end.
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This was a really great book to read with enjoyable characters. Gen and Cobra made such an unconventional couple and did not reckon anything serious was going to happen, but life had other plans. The book was well written and I enjoyed the flow of the book. I would recommend it to others.
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This book is the first I’ve read by this author and I now want to go back and read the three previous books in the series. When we first start this book Gen is doing a modeling gig and embarrassing herself with Cobra. They all meet up at a bar and Cobra has a new outlook on Gen- she is sweet, funny and a whole lot drunk. When he takes her home that night he finds The List. Her growing up in a religious cult she hasn’t had the chance to experience life and all it has to offer. Cobra is not the dating type but he makes an exception for Gen to help her with her list.
They are beyond attracted to each other, but when Gen tries to help Cobra he pulls away every time. The last time he does this it was the last straw for Gen and she disappears to Europe. When cobra family decides to pull his head out of his a$$ will it be too late for the relationship to work?
I really enjoyed the story. Gen makes you believe in whatever upbringing you are dealt you can overcome it. They are two damaged characters with a totally different backgrounds but they find each other. Will they help each other heal or will there be no overcoming the past?
A truly lovely story of love between two, seemingly, unlikely people trying to move forward, despite the millstones that life has provided them with. Breaking the Sinner successfully addresses so many issues in a manner which is thoughtful and caring. In theory, Cobra and Gen are total opposites: one from an actively separating environment and one from a background which, he feels, separates him, from ‘normal’ society and opportunities for a different, better life. Their struggles are tough, but, in each other, they have found possibilities, if they have the courage to grasp them. In terms of corage, thwy both possess this; in terms of vulnerability, ironicalky, I felt Cobra was the more vulnerable.
Don’t miss out on this journey if two lovely, deserving people. I thoroughly enjoyed it ..and, be warned, those emails!! So beautiful! Xx