impactnoun/’impackt/a marked effect or influenceMy life has been severed into two distinct origins. Before. After. You don’t need to know too much of my life before. It’s no longer relevant to my story.The damage is mine. I’m a ghost. The shell of the girl from before striving to survive in the after.Love. Life. Friendship.I’ve pushed it all away in my fight to breathe another day.Who am I?No one. breathe another day.
Who am I?
No one.
Worse, I’ve lost sight of why I continue to endure.
Until him.
Until he reminds me of the girl of before.
Warning: This book contains topics that may upset or offend readers, especially those who have previously experienced sexual violence.
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I am telling you right now if you have not read Haley Jenner yet, DO IT! IMPACT is a great place to start, especially if you like feeling e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g. I’m not going to lie, this book will hurt. You will FEEL that life can have a fucking cruel sense of humor. This book may break you but, BUT…it’s 100% worth the heartache. I swear, they could not have picked a better title because it is truly impactful. Hang on though, because after all the pain you will be left with an emotional hope for human perseverance and love—in all its crushing yet healing glory. I am actually left awed at the human spirit. I know it’s a work of fiction, but the characters and the brilliantly written story make it fully relevant.
I am in love with Zoe and Tripp. Although she thinks of herself as a ghost just skirting by, Zoe and her strength shine so bright. And Tripp…oh man this guy…I want him to be real. I want to know this man. His heart and character are quite possibly the best I’ve ever read. Seriously. Remarkable characters, outstanding story, phenomenal writing. Brace yourselves for this one, but read it and come out with a real impact on your heart. 5 stars. More stars deserved.
Wow! Like I can’t even with this book! Zoe was just written to perfection! Her feeling on her situation, the fears and insecurities… I felt them all! Then enters Tripp! Talk about swooney! All the for this man! His words had me melting into a puddle! His thoughts on magic and what creates it at so inspiring and really sweet! And his patience was something very admirable! Many times I thought he was to good to be true and I was waiting for the other shoe to drop… I’ll let you read to find out if it did or not . Zoe overcoming her past was inspiring to read!!! She is a heroine that I would totally want to be friends with. I would have loved to witness her journey. She’s one of the strongest women I’ve read about in quite sometime. Absolutely 5 ! More if I could but this will have to do.
As with any Haley Jenner book your heart will get broken but thankfully put back together and full of so many feelings. I laughed, I definitely cried, I had the butterflies in my stomach as you watched Zoe and Tripp’s attraction and love grow. Sexual tension between these two were off the charts. Grab a fan because your ovaries will explode with these two. My emotions – gah – if I could of reached through the book I would have probably suffocated her with hugs and been a sobbing mess. I loved Rae. Best Friend Ever! I freaking loved Tripp!!
Zoe had so many struggles and hid so much after her incident. Then she started stepping out of her comfort zone and met Tripp. He has the sweetest soul. They were ‘magic’ together. She was his ‘dove’ (butterflies in the stomach). Slow burn buildup. A great love story.
So … Sexy Compassionate Hero
Beautiful Warrior Heroine
Loving Friends
All. The. Feels !!!
What are you waiting for… Read This Book
Impact was an emotionally captivating story that had me hook until the very end. I could not put this book down. OMG…what a story. The feelings it evokes will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading this novel. Be prepared to have your heart ripped out and then put back together again.
Zoe and Tripp…what amazing characters. You will love these two so much throughout the story but for entirely different reasons. Haley Jenner gave us characters that displayed a level of strength and understanding not readily seen but will leave a major impact on you after having read about them.
Yes this story has triggers. It was raw and harsh but its about strength and bravery and surviving. Its also a love story that surpasses all others. It will give you all the feel and have you believing in magic again.
Impact was a phenomenal read and is being added to my top read list for 2019. This page-turner is worthy of more than 5 stars and I would highly recommend it to everyone.
This is a top read for 2019 for me! Heartbreaking, intense, and beautiful all in one book. All I can say is read it. You won’t regret it!
This story had me broken, falling in love, so moved, and crying..Like multiple times, in public! Impact will no doubt leave an impact on you, it’s a deep story that’s so important to tell. Haley Jenner wrote it beautiful, I’d be upset with anything less, it’s magical.
When some one is walking through life but barely alive it takes something or someone truly magnificent to change that. Zoe is an ember living in the ashes of her past, all she sees is the grey. Tripp is someone who sees light and magic in the wonders of life. He is drown to Zoe, a glowing ember radiating warmth. This book I highly recommend!!
Impact is very different than what Haley Jenner normally creates, but it is no less spectacular. Attributes that you can depend on when reading a HJ book: emotion-evoking trials that have you struggling to read the next sentence, real-life experiences that no one likes to talk about but are necessary to acknowledge, and soul-shattering love that makes you want to stay in their worlds forever.
Zoe has had an incredibly difficult journey to travel and is determined to do so alone. She is so far from the person she once was that she is just a step above hopeless. That is until she meets the unbelievably patient Tripp. “My voice has risen in excitement, flashes of hope and wonder spiking my words in joy.” Our hero is able to bring her back to life like no one can. He sees something… sees someone that everyone else would glance over.
You don’t want to miss this epic story of love. The perfect way to sum up this book: “Love isn’t ordinary Zoe. It’s unconventional and remarkable”.
The fight for the pot of gold at the end is worth it every time.
This book, these writers, have broken my heart and healed it at the same time.
“This is the hardest thing for us humans to do. Be our perfectly flawed selves. But how can we expect someone else to love us when more often than not we despise ourselves?”
Haley Jenner created magic with their words, and I am in awe. This new to me author rocked my world, and Impact is definitely the first of many of their books I’ll read and love.
Like many who’ve read this story, IMPACT has left me with such profound and intense feelings that no one superlative is sufficient to describe it.
Exquisite, gut-wrenching, excruciating, desperate, painful, resplendent; all are befitting.
Quite simply though, this book is nothing short of extraordinary.
These authors have written such a vivid, poignant ode to love and the endurance of the human spirit, that has left me with a deeper sense of who I am as a woman, a friend, and a lover.
And it has changed how I will, moving forward from this point, conduct myself in those roles and how I now perceive and approach love.
Zoe’s story will be difficult for some to read; I’m not one to bother about triggers normally, but this story of sexual assault is raw and incredibly emotionally confronting, even to my hardened battle-strong heart.
She is both a self-confessed broken tortured soul and a reluctant resilient warrior, persevering through life the only way she believes she can, but as she allows her new associations to penetrate her walls she opens herself back up to the life she has been hell bent on avoiding.
Her supporting characters in this story are so beautifully crafted; the patient therapist, the persistent best friend, the fatherly boss; they all add such blinding colour to her grey world.
But none more so than perhaps the most perfect man I have ever read in print!
Tripp Tanner has a perception for what Zoe needs and feels that eclipses even her own awareness, and he gently, irreversibly permeates her defences with his words, his actions and even his inaction when it was necessary. He’s quite simply ruined me for all other men!
Where other romances often tell their stories through intimacy, this is one more told through trust, loyalty, patience and pain, and all with a twist I NEVER saw coming, which rarely happens for me!
This is easily the best book I have read this year, an absolute must-read recommendation, and worthy of so many more than 5 stars!
Haley Jenner is a powerhouse duo that knows how to pack a punch. They write so seamlessly you forget that there is two of them.
Impact was no different. I’ve been counting down the days till I could get my hands on this book for what seems like forever and boy was it worth it.
This book is a must read and came at the perfect time for me. It’s about horrific events and fighting daily battles within, you’ll learn a lot from this book.
Trust me
Six Star Read
Straight into Forever Favourites.
How do I review this book? I’ve tried three times now to write this review & keep deleting it. It’s the kind of story that I know will stay with me forever. It feels very personal to me, and I’m going to guess that unfortunately it will for other women too. And that’s okay – these stories need to be told. We hold no shame and the more it’s talked about the more the stigma is removed.
It’s a brutally honest recount of a woman who thinks she’s no longer who she was and the man who sees her for exactly who she is. It’s a raw and honest book. There were moments I cried so hard I had to get out of bed as I kept waking my husband. There were also moments I was so angry I cursed and raged at the very familiar injustices of the world. But then, there were my favourite moments. The moments between Zoe and Tripp. The swoonworthy moments that had me smiling so hard my face hurt. The moments Zoe allowed herself to see the warrior she truly was.
It’s the kind of love story that will rip your heart from your chest, but also fill it with so much love and hope that it’s worth it. Not just romantic love, but self love and also friendship. Everyone needs all three kinds of love to feel whole.
Tripp is without a doubt one of the best romance heroes I have ever read. His character development, his dialogue, his quiet strength – everything about him spoke to me. I can’t finish this review without talking about how the authors make consent sexy. So many times in romance it’s about the growly alpha not taking no for answer. Don’t get me wrong. I enjoy those stories too. But what takes more talent and what I personally adore is the quiet alpha, the guy who’s “man” enough to read a woman and the situation and adapt his seduction accordingly. Tripp had it in spades. He ticked all my boxes!
I finished it at 3.28am and didn’t fall asleep until almost 5am as I was still thinking about it. The 2 hours sleep I will function on today were totally worth it to read this book in one session. I’m grateful the authors were brave enough to write it.
So stop what you’re doing and read this book! It’s my first from this writing duo and I am kicking my own ass for the fact that I haven’t read their words before. It was extraordinary!
A powerful, gut-wrenching book that leaves the reader in awe of the emotions pouring through them! I have waited for this book to come out, excited to read Zoe’s story and delve into what I knew was going to be a book like no other, but I never thought that it would have me in tears, crying in heaping sobs or laughing out loud at the dialogue between the characters. It’s a book that is brutal, but also a book that shows true strength and how love from the right person can help rebuild even the worst damaged soul. I am in awe by the authors’ writing of this book and am left wanting more of their talent.
One question remains: Will Brady have his own story??
If you’ve read this authors other books, this is totally different and you are in for a psychological surprise. I don’t want to give too much away but I can’t implore you enough to pick up this book and read it. This is by far the best book I’ve read by this duo. This book will keep you riveted until the very end.
How we deal with the impact of trauma varies depending on our personalities and the severity of the trauma. Our opinions are often firmly ingrained so that we become blinded and don’t open ourselves to change. What happens when a stranger voices their opinions and they are so opposing to everything you have ever believed in that you begin to question things? It’s so insightful, just like a light switch. So will we face our demons or learn to live with them instead of fighting them off? If we spend our lives chasing magical dreams we may find they are nothing but an illusion.
5+ HEART, BODY AND SOUL STARS!! TOP BOOK FOR 2019!! This book consumed my heart, body and soul…..I read it in 3 1/2 hours. Zoe and Tripp’s story is so emotional and beautiful, it is one you will never forget. These two have tattooed their names on my heart. Haley Jenner’s words are PERFECTION….I got tingles from all the feels. THIS IS A MUST READ…..CLICK IT NOW.