“My absolute favorite! The depth of this story is insane! J. Kenner killed it with this one!! … TOP 2019 MUST READ!” – The Guide too Romance Novels “This. Was. So. EXCITING! I picked it up and could not put it down. I think I might have held my breath through those first chapters, I was riveted!” — About That Story True love never fades… fades…
After surviving a troubled childhood, Denise can’t believe that she’s blissfully married to her partner and soulmate. She’s confident that not even Mason’s long-term, deep-cover assignment will shake their bond. And she certainly doesn’t anticipate that when he finally walks back through her door that he’ll have no memory of her, himself, or their time together…
When Mason is pulled out of an operation gone bad, all he knows is what he’s told — that he was a covert agent, that he has information vital to national security somewhere in his head, and that they can tell him no more for fear of burying those hard-fought secrets even further. They tell him nothing else; not even that the beautiful woman who makes his heart beat faster is not just his partner, but also his wife.
The secret she must keep wrecks Denise, who wants only to return to Mason’s arms. But despite the desire that still burns hot between them, she can’t tell him who she is—or that she’s carrying his child.
But when dark forces threaten both their lives in order to retrieve the information trapped in Mason’s mind, it’s not their past that will be tested, but the tenuous new love now burning hot between them.
You don’t want to miss this sexy, suspenseful amnesia romance!
Charismatic. Dangerous. Sexy as hell.
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Stories about amnesiacs have always intrigued me. I’ve always wondered (not that I want to go through it, mind you) what it would be like to forget everything. To wake up to a world that was strange to you and inhabit the body of a stranger. To see these people around you that you’re supposed to know, have a connection with, and feel and remember nothing at all. Broken With You did far more than intrigue me. It was sexy and intense and grabbed me by the guts, holding me in its thrall until the very end. My heart went out to these characters and I was crossing my fingers and toes that they would get a happy ending.
So what was it about?
Denise’s husband has been on a covert job and she hasn’t seen him for two years. She’s lonely and misses him. She’s worried and her former employer won’t give her much in the way of comfort. Until one day, her prayers are answered… or are they?
After going deep on his last job, Mason wakes up not knowing who he is, where he is, or how he got to this point. However, he’s still got his wits about him and is able to get in contact with the right people. A threat to national security is stuck in his mind and the memory cannot be forced. So although he is introduced to his wife, he can’t be told she’s his wife, that they’re married, or anything else about his past.
Mason can’t help his attraction to Denise, but he tries very hard to fight it. Denise does everything she can to help him and fight against her instincts when it comes to the man she loves.
The threat Mason is supposed to remember hits close to home and it’s a race against time to save the world!
I loved how Mason was still drawn to Denise without remembering who she was to him. The author did an incredible job of describing the confusion associated with amnesia and how it effects the people who love the person who doesn’t remember them. I felt Denise’s pain and disappointment and I loved that although she was suffering, her love for Mason was so strong that she was there for him regardless. I loved getting insight into Mason’s feelings and his struggles. Nothing beats dual perspectives. Getting to meet the people who make up Stark Security only makes me want to know more about them and I’ll definitely be staying tuned for their stories!
“I can’t kiss him back to reality as if I’m a fairy tale princess and he’s a prince trapped in a hundred year sleep.
I’m a lover of romantic suspense and broken characters and the Stark Security series is so addictive. The elite team members are carefully vetted based on their skills and that something extra special that makes them fit in well with the others. It’s like they have this unspoken understanding of the hell they survived to make it to this point in their lives. They go beyond just being co-workers, they are a family of sorts and have each other’s backs.
I met Denise previously and was troubled by her sadness, very curious to know what was going on in her life. Well, now that I do, I like her even more. She’s the perfect balance of sweet and badass. My heart broke for her when she learned that her man was alive but didn’t know who she was. How devastating that must be, right? After not seeing him for so long and she can’t even tackle hug him? I have to say, the anticipation of waiting for him to learn she was his wife was delicious. On one hand I couldn’t wait for it to happen, but on the other hand, it was exciting to watch him fall for her like he’d never met her…sigh.
The story is told in dual POV so it’s very interesting to be inside of Mason’s head when he doesn’t know he’s Mason. I was so curious about the events that brought him to his current state, but he didn’t even know. It was very stressful when danger came calling and there were so many missing pieces to the puzzle, making it hard to solve the mystery. Not that I’m complaining, I totally dig the suspense and enjoy taking a dangerous ride at high speeds with no safety belt on my recliner. I’m a dare devil like that. I devoured every page and can’t wait for more from that sexy security team. The line forms here…
This spectacular steamy and dangerous suspense romance had me squirming in my seat. I was completely engrossed in Broken with You a Stark Security novel. When agent Denise Marshall married the love of her life Mason Walker, her one true love, her soulmate, she knew of his covert assignments but didn’t realize how long term that assignment would be…… unaware that its been years and she didn’t know if he was alive…..until her phone chirps with a ring that only one person would have…… does her world spins out of control…. or does it. When Denise is brought back to the SOC does she find her husband who can’t remember her or his past…. but when they see each other again…. there is a chemistry that neither can deny. While trying to help him remember his past they run into trouble, tragedy, and despair…..what happens in this book will have you without a shadow of a doubt breathless and forever immersed in a suspense with goosebumps that will have you begging for more…….
I love Julie Kenner sharing all of the Stark Characters into the novels she writes they are all amazing…. can’t wait for Ruined with You Book #3.
4.9 Stars
Finally Denise and Mason’s story. We heard a bit about them in the previous book and in the little shorty that’s available for free.
Denise is working for Damien Stark’s Security agency. Her husband is working as an agent too – but he’s been deep undercover for over two years. Denise doesn’t know if he’s alive or dead.
But suddenly he’s back. But he’s also not. He can’t remember a thing.
The only thing he knows is that he’s extremely attracted to the woman they tell him was his partner. But of course we all know she’s his wife. Poor Mason!
And poor Denise. She finally got him back, but he’s not Mason anymore – or at least not yet.
And she’s not allowed to tell him anything – they’re afraid he’ll lose his mind and whatever he found out while undercover!
What will happen with Denise & Mason?
Will they get their 2nd happily ever after?
READ THE BOOK TO FIND OUT!
This was the perfect romantic suspense!
I adored Mason and Denise and all the others!
We have mystery. Suspense. Love. Romance. Amnesia. Fear. Hope. And so much more.
We so hope that Mason will get his memory back asap and that they can live happily ever after. But of course it’s not that easy. Lots of exciting and suspensy and adorable moments until we get that happy end…
And we – the reader – love every single moment of their journey!
Great Book! Nuff said!
Can’t wait to get my hands on Liam’s story next!
BROKEN WITH YOU was a very exciting & sexy & heartbreaking romantic suspense! Run to your nearest amazon for your own Mason – this one is MINE!
BROKEN WITH YOU by J. Kenner is book One in the Stark Security Series. This is the story of Denise ‘Denny’ Walker and Mason Walker. There is a Prequel book ‘Shadows of You: A Stark Security’ that introduces these characters but I feel this can be a standalone book.
Mason and Denise are married but due to Mason job it takes him away from her. This time he has been gone for two years and she doesn’t know if he is alive or dead. Mason wakes up in a hotel room not knowing who or what he is but he does remember enough to get him help from his supervisor. This brings him home to Denise but he doesn’t know her or anything else. Denise has her work cut out for her to bring him back to her but their spark is still there for them both. But of course they can only let him know things slowly about his former life but then danger isn’t to far away for them.
Really enjoyed their story!
Wow! This book was unputdownable!! I loved every exciting, intense, and wonderful moment of Denny and Mason’s story. I could feel every frustration of theirs as well as every emotion. That’s just great writing! Such a good story! The fact that I did not guess what was going on makes me smile because I’m usually better at that.
This is such an amazing series and I can’t wait for more in the Stark Security world!
4.5 stars–BROKEN WITH YOU is the second instalment in J. Kenner’s contemporary, adult STARK SECURITY erotic, romantic suspense series-a spin off from the author’s numerous Stark Series. This is Special Forces soldier Mason, and his wife, Stark Security specialist Denise ‘Denny’ Walker’s story line. BROKEN WITH YOU can be read as a stand alone but I recommend reading the series in order for back story and history. Denny and Mason’s story begins in the prequel, short story SHADOWS OF YOU (Stark Security .5)
Told from first person point of view (Denny), and third person Mason aka Jack, BROKEN WITH YOU follows the rekindling relationship between spouses Mason and Denise ‘Denny’ Walker. Mason Walker has been on assignment for close to two years but for a few hours in February would have to last Denny a lifetime when her husband disappeared, once again. Fast forward to present day wherein Denny’s husband would return a different man, a man who can no longer remember who he is, or the wife that he once loved. What ensues is the rebuilding relationship between Denny and Mason, and the potential fall-out as the ramifications of Mason’s last assignment threaten the woman he loves, and the possibility of thousands of other lives.
Denny Walker struggles with the absence of her husband, a man with whom she is deeply in love, but a man whose assignment has placed him in the direct line of fire. Mason Walker returned home to the unfamiliar: from the loss of information and knowledge, to the unknown including the missing years he spent with his wife, Mason battles between head and heart knowing that if and when the memories return, it may trigger a fall-out unlike anyone could have imagined.
The relationship between Denny and Mason is a rekindling romance, friendship, and relationship between a man whose memories have been wiped by an unknown source, and a woman who remembers everything but has been cautioned to reveal nothing to the man that she loves. The $ex scenes are intimate, erotic and intense without the use of over the top, sexually graphic language and text.
We are reintroduced to Denny’s Stark Security co-workers and team: Quincy Radcliffe and Eliza Tucker, as well as Eliza’s sister Emma; Liam Foster, Ryan Hunter, Cass, Sylvia, Colonel Anderson Seagrave, Peter and Cerise, Nikki and Damien Stark.
BROKEN WITH YOU is an emotional and heart breaking story line of betrayal and second chances; an intriguing and twisted look at power and control; vengeance, wrath and treason. The premise is engaging and captivating; the romance is spicy and hot; the characters are broken, energetic and strong.
I really enjoyed Broken With You. Mason and Denny’s story, while still deep and emotional, wasn’t as dark as some J. Kenner books get (don’t get me wrong, I love those too!) so it was a bit of a breath of fresh air all while maintaining the level of intensity that you expect. She’s freaking brilliant!
I can’t wait for Liam’s story.
So, So Good! First, I recommend you read ‘Shadows With You’ before you get to this book. It will make more sense and give you a better sense of the whole story.
Secondly, the story…the emotional rollercoaster keeps you praying for Denny as she is reunited with her husband Mason but, he doesn’t remember her. It’s crushing. Then, all the intense drama of trying to find out what is trapped in Mason’s mind is a gripping tale of looking for the needle in a haystack before someone dies. This is a gripping story that is held together with a deep connection and undying love. A must read!
Intense story that grabs a readers heart and holds it captive throughout, I empathised with both characters, the frustration and the fear and add in a little guilt in places. This couple had been through so much and still had more to battle through, with no answers or clues on how to solve the main problem. Add in some betrayal along the way this was like a never ending maze. I wanted to clap my hands and Mason whole and Denny to get her husband back. This was non stop excitement from the get go, fabulous characters and a plot made of your worse fears. Started 15/3/21 finished 16/3/21
Enjoy all of J. Kenner books
A standalone within the Stark Security series, this book will keep you on the edge of the seat! A story of overcoming obstacles to a happy ending, Broken With You is one you don’t want to miss.
This is Book 2 of the Stark Security Series
This is the story of Mason & Denise. Mason returns from being undercover for the Sensitive Operations Command for over two years. There is only one problem, he has no memory. Denise works for Stark Security. Mason and Denise are married. They have a tight love bond, but she can’t reveal they are husband and wife. This is a story that captivates you from beginning to end. It is beyond good. The action is top notch. The emotions are deep. The love is boundless. The story line is outstanding. All the characters interact. Another book that you can’t put down from J. Kenner. I can’t wait to read the next book in this series.
Wow….what would you do when your husband, who has been in deep undercover for over 2 years finally shows up but has no memory of his is past or that he even has a wife? This is the dilemma that Denise faces when her husband, Mason, finally comes back to her but he doesn’t remember who he is and thinks he is Jack Sawyer (a character from Lost – one of his favorite TV show).
Denise also can’t tell Jack that he really is Mason since the government agency he works for is afraid that trying to force him to remember would harm him and they might not be able to get Mason back so that he can tell them what he found out during his undercover operation. Denise has to work with Jack without letting him know that she is his wife but as they work together, Jack knows he is attracted to Denise but feels bad since he was told that he was friends with Mason and Denise was his former partner.
I feel for Denise in that she loves Mason/Jason but can’t tell him and when she founds out some personal information, she feels that she needs to tell him but doesn’t know how to go about it and/or explain it. But as they spend time together, Jack gets the feeling that there was more to his relationship with Denise and he starts to figure some things out. When Denise is put in danger from the people that he was investigating and he obviously have something that they want back, Jack knows he will need to do whatever he has to to figure out what he knows and is repressing so that he can ensure Denise’s safety and her health.
This “second-chance” romance is touching in that it gave Mason/Jack to fall in love with Denise again and whether he ever recovers all his memories or not, they were meant to be together. I also enjoy getting to get a glimpse of Damien, Nikki, Jamie, Ryan and the rest of the new Stark Security team. I love the characters from the Stark world so any “updates” along with new stories about the people in this world is a bonus!
This book kept my attention the entire time I was reading it. A love story with a touch of mystery and some romance thrown in. Mason wakes up in a dingy motel and can’t remember who he is or anything about his life. Denny, his wife is heartbroken, her husband doesn’t remember her or their life and she can’t tell him anything. In the search to find all the secrets Mason is also trying to figure out his intense attraction to Denny. Fabulous characters and an entertaining story line.
4.25 Stars
This was the first book in the series that I have read by this author and I am mighty impressed. The blurb of this book drew me in from the beginning and I knew from other reviews that I didn’t need to read the previous books before reading this one. I was not lost. If anything, it intrigued me enough that I need to go back and read the others as well as get familiar with other books by this author.
I enjoyed the Jason Bourne feel to this story. I also liked that the author drew in a couple of my favorite TV Shows. A very plausible storyline, great characters, and lots of suspense. My biggest gripe was that certain “things” didn’t come back to Mason. I really wanted them too. Maybe that was just my wishful thinking and that not everything is like the movies.
Wow! This one really broke my heart watching Denise go through all she does to fight her way back into Mason’s heart. She does everything she can to help him with his memory. To see them struggle & see the love between them is something I love to read about! I am soo looking forward to the next book.
“Broken with You” is the perfect quick read filled with action, angst and romance. The story rolls along at a fast pace, with action scenes that are well written and likeable characters. This the kind of book where once you start, you won’t be able to stop, the storyline was pretty interesting.
I enjoyed the intense connection between the quiet, emotionally battered hero Mason and his wife Denise, both working in the investigative field.
Denise hasn’t seen her husband Mason since he left for a deep cover intelligence assignment.
In reality, Mason is back but doesn’t know who he is anymore. He suffers from amnesia and remembers nothing about his life with Denise. His troubles were a heavy weight on his shoulders. He is a really likable character. His emotions, the confusion and his love for Denise felt real. I also liked Denise a lot. She is caring, smart and strong. I enjoyed that she managed to turn the tables on the villain of this story. She was right in the heart of all the action and I loved that!
There were some pretty intense situations. The underlying mystery actually surprised me. And there were so much feels going on with Mason and Denise angsty relationship, I liked it. This book is the second installment in the Stark Security series but can be read as a standalone.
J Kenner is a newer to me author. She is not one that I have found myself gravitating toward in the past, but I enjoyed many of her Man of the Month books. So I was curious to read more by her, and picked up Broken with You. I very much enjoyed the suspense aspect of this book, and I really liked the characters. The plot was a little different than the typical romance books that I’ve read, which is definitely a plus for me. And while it wasn’t necessary, I do wish I had read the first book in the Stark Security series first. I will go back and read Shattered with You, and look forward to the third book in this series!
Another thrilling page turner by J Kenner. I loved this book and cannot wait to read the next story. She is one of my all time favorite authors.
Very well written. I was wowed by the story so many times. I could not put the book down once I finally was able to start reading it. Great story between Mason and Denise. So much more details and storylines that I would have never came with.
The story felt kind of realistic to me. Yes, some of it was a little far-fetched but it made the storyline what it was. I love all her books. Keep up the good work.
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.