What if you were in love not just with one, not just with two, but with three hot guys?And what if they wanted you back?There are three of them. Three boys.We’re friends. Neighbors. Our lives are linked through disaster, fear and pain.I love them all. Not sure I can live without them. Can we just stay friends?Can we ignore the desire flaring when we’re around each other?Can I kiss one and not the … when we’re around each other?
Can I kiss one and not the other?
I can’t choose.
Don’t want to choose.
And I’m not sure they can, either.
This story will either end up in heartache, or as any story should: in a happy ending.
Love is not a road. It’s a country. A sprawling galaxy.
Love has no compass. No rules. No limits.
Love is a universe. Lose yourself in it.
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I received a copy and voluntarily left a review and all opinions are my own.
This is by far one of my favorite reads by Jo Raven. It was filled with suspense that had my mind twisting to and fro, trying to figure out the plot and the heat was so thick and sweaty…almost to the point of driving me crazy! Jo Raven let’s the sexual tension build so high between these four…yes, you read that right, she gives her readers girl on boy, on boy, on boy action that is so sexy that you can’t look away! And of course as par the course with Jo Raven’s books, they are all tortured souls that you want to cuddle the hell out of and cheer for them to find their happy ever after. From the moment I met Sydney, Nate, West, and Kash I was smitten and completely theirs!
After meeting Gigi’s vibrant and mysterious best friend Sydney in Bad Wolf, I couldn’t wait to get to know more about her and her “boys”. Little did I know that I was going to get to meet a lonely girl with a colorful personality to match her red hair who hides her sadness and love for her two best friends behind a smile the size of Texas. I loved her big heart that has enough love for Nate, West, and the new neighbor Kash. Even though her love is unconventional, she is loyal and fierce for her three boys in the best kind of way!
Nate grabbed my heart and wouldn’t let go with his horribly sadistic situation and his unrequited love for Sydney…and maybe just maybe some confused feelings for his best friend West? He had me sobbing and wanting to do everything in my power to get him away from the hell he in lives in. He takes the love of one woman with wild red hair and two men who mean the world to him to complete and heal him.
West and his many, many issues broke my heart into a million pieces. If there was ever a boy who needed someone to take care of him and show him love, it is West. I fell hard for this boy who needs to learn that no matter what, he can’t fix all the evil, ugly, dirty things in the world. He just needs to immerse himself in the love of Sydney, Nate, and Kash to find all that is right in the world.
Kash is a boy who has been running from his past for to long…that is until he meets Sydney, Nate, and West and doesn’t feel like going anywhere. Kash had me charmed with his bad boy piercings and tattoos and the constant mystery and suspense that shrouds him. I wanted to get in this boy’s head and heart so bad that I was always jonesing for another chapter from his point of view. While Kash was the last person to join this love fest, he was most definitely not the least. Whether he knew it or not, he was often the glue that held them all together. I fell hopelessly and hard for Kash in all ways possible!
Jo Raven delivers the most heart breaking, passionate, and unconventional love story that she has ever created. I highly recommend Broken Compass for a story that gives you intrigue, heat, and emotions times four! I cannot rave enough about the grip and pull this book had on me. Sydney, Nate, West, and Kash had me so wrapped from page one until the end. Jo Raven gives her fans everything that they could want and more and keeps raising the bar higher and higher with her amazingly talented and riveting stories!
Broken Compass is a beautiful book. It has every emotion you can possibly feel built into it. I had to walk away a couple times and let myself relax and take a breath so that I could go back and start it again. This is the kind of book that will drag you in from the very first word and not let you go until the end. And even then you will have a book hangover. So go into this book with that knowledge.
Such a great story. Everyone should read it!
This is both my first Joe Raven novel and it won’t be my last! WOW! I loved it! I have read other ménage (MMF) stories and always found them to be a bit unrealistic, but the relationship between these characters progressed so naturally and with so much care, friendship and love that I found the next step in their lives was this beautiful relationship.
The story starts with three teenagers, Sydney Nate and West, who are wonderful friends and have become each others home. A fourth character, Kash, comes in and finds a way to fit into their world (even though he is determined to make his time there short). Each one of them had their secrets and major challenges to overcome. Their unconditional love for each other helps each of them face their respective traumas and move forward into adulthood together.
I loved this book! At first I wanted the story to move a little faster but as I continued the story I realized that the author was beautifully showing the reader how theses four people began their love for one another and why it I so strong.
5 Arrows Straight to the Heart
Review by Lisa
Late Night Reviewer
Up All Night w/ Books Blog
Steamy. Sexy. Broken. Unlikely family. Heat. Passion. Hate. And so much more is what you will get in this book. Broken Compass, by New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jo Raven is a story that pushes you outside the box, breaks you down and then slowly, ever so slowly builds you back up.
I honesty had no idea what this story was about, I went in blind and am so happy that I did. Because I normally don’t read these types of stories I would not have picked it up, BUT going in blind this one has changed my mind. Beautifully and tastefully written situations that many may not be able to handle. There is extreme content and/or situations done/implied that is not for everyone. As the story developed you just felt all the emotions that you possible can. Sometimes you read stories and they just seem so far out there its a turn off, but Jo Raven has done such an amazing job writing this story. I think that everyone should read it.
I love when we get to see characters from another story get their own story. Sydney was originally written about in Bad Wolf. She is Gigi’s best friend, and yes we get some to read more about Gigi in Sydney’s story
One girl…three boys. Living in the same building has its perks and downfalls. Their lives are linked through horrible situations. But as many people do when bad things happen they keep to themselves, not realizing the power of the people who love them. But what happens when feelings start to change and attraction to “others” starts happening. Do you ignore them, or do you let go and see what happens?
I love this quote in the blub from the author, it fits this story perfect:
Love is not a road. It’s a country. A sprawling galaxy.
Love has no compass. No rules. No limits
Love s a universe. Lose yourself in it.
You will not be disappointed in this story. I can’t tell you enough how amazing it is and I don’t usually read this type of book but I am sooooooo happy I got the honor of reading this.
This book is a fantastic read. It is a very deep and emotional story that is inspirational and uplifting. It is also a menage with meaning…it’s not just about the steamy sex, even though there is plenty of that, it’s about the emotion involved in a multiple person relationship. It’s about how much we need other people to get us through the tough things in life. This was one of those books that you didn’t want to end and keeps you thinking about it for months afterward. Don’t let the cover dissuade you from buying this book. It’s about a lot more than a steamy book about sex! This one has substance!