Fierce. Scarred. Ginormous grump.And I get to tell him he’s a father…Brilliant life decisions–falling for the bad guy.Leo damn Regis. Hated scourge of Heart’s Edge.A wall with arms and legs. Hercules dipped in ink. Incandescent eyes.The legend, the outcast, the boy I loved.But the man they call “Nine” isn’t the villain they think.He saved my life and seared my heart once upon a messed up time.… and seared my heart once upon a messed up time.
We planned our great escape. He made promises in diamond.
Then a sucker punch of fate said Nope to our fairy tale.
I’m not here to kiss and make up. I’m looking for my missing sister.
Only one hulking, gravel-voiced man has the clues.
Ugh. I so don’t need Leo’s protection.
Don’t even get me started on his oh-so-secret past.
The best part? He doesn’t have a clue what I’m hiding.
It’s got ten little fingers and ten little toes and eyes just like his.
I’m no beauty. He’s too beast. Fun times ahead.
They say you can’t run forever. Sometimes you stand. Sometimes you fight.
And sometimes an unbroken hero barges back in to lay down the law…
From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Nicole Snow – old promises and jaw-dropping secrets collide in a small town love-storm. A punished mountain of a man retakes the girl who hasn’t told him he’s a dad. Surprise! Full-length romance novel with a Happily Ever After that’s even crazier than you think.
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Heart’s Edge holds more secrets and mystery surrounding the little town. Clarissa is back after everything that happened and now she has to find her sister. When Nine reappears, Clarissa feels some peace but regret from keeping such a secret from him. As the two work together to uncover the disappearance of her sister, old feelings are rekindled and secrets are revealed. Clarissa knows she has to follow the clues and fast before it’s too late but will she find what she’s looking for when it’s all over? This was another entertaining read! Love all the characters and secrets Heart’s Edge holds! Nicole does an amazing job bringing the characters to life along with a story that will keep you on the edge of your seat!
I voluntarily reviewed a ARC
No matter how far away, you are always in my heart….
Nicole Snow slayed my heart with this story of Leo and Clarissa. Never have I felt my emotions well up so close to the surface. Leo/Nine is living in the woods in Heart’s Edge just surviving. The only thing giving him a reason to hang on and hope, is thatClarissa will come back to him. They knew each other as children and fell in love as young adults. But their love and passion for each other was not to be. The tragedy caused by Galentron tore everyone apart beyond repair. It left deep scars both emotionallyand physically on Leo. He is known around town as The Beast, The Monster and he fled to the safety of the forest, hiding in the shadows.
After 8 years, Clarissa returns to Heart’s Edge when she finds out her sister Deanna has been kidnapped. She discovers the Leo she knew a long time ago has changed. He seems darker and has built walls around him not letting anyone in. This story is fastpaced, full of suspense and action that has you sitting on the edge of your seat.
Nicole Snow has outdone herself with this masterpiece of a story about tragedy, love and hope at the end of the tunnel. It left me emotionally spent, it’s that amazing.
Clarissa returns to Heart’s Edge to find her candy store, Sweeter Things, in shambles and her sister Deanna missing. Clarissa’s been gone a long time, but time won’t change the past or what she and her sister endured when they were younger. Clarissa was called home because of the break in, but it was much more than a robbery and Clarissa thinks she may know why.
The infamous Leo Regis, aka Nine to all of Heart’s Edge, is alive and well and living off the grid. After what happened years ago, Leo took it upon himself to become their, behind the scenes, protector-always in the shadows, watching. They don’t see him as a protector though. To them, he’s a monster. If they only knew what he has given up for their town, and what he’s about to reveal in order to save Deanna, they would definitely change their opinion of him.
Heart’s Edge holds many secrets, well you can’t really call it a secret if the entire town knows, but they don’t know the whole story. The truth is something they wouldn’t understand, let alone be able to handle. Especially the truth about Leo. Only he knows fact from fiction and he’s not talking. But even Leo doesn’t know everything.
THIS STORY HAS EVERYTHING ! A HERO, A VILLAIN, ROMANCE, SUSPENSE AND UNQUESTIONABLE, UNDYING LOVE NINE’S STORY WAS SO WORTH THE WAIT, AS SOON AS I STARTED READING, I WAS COMPLETELY LOST IN THEIR WORLD ! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS BOOK ! ! !
This is a good story with a complex story line and Leo is definitely a complex character.
First off can we please take a moment to appreciate this cover?! I don’t usually comment on covers as they are not as important to me as the story, but this one… yeah he made my dreams!! SO VERY HOT!! He is also the embodiment of Nine, the main character, so that makes it extra drool worthy!
Okay, now for my review….
I have been reading this author for years, and she has a special place in my heart because I can always count on her stories; they never fail to up lift me and to satisfy me. This story is my favorite in this series and it is an excellent example of this author’s gift at writing.
Nine is an enigma; a scarred and determined, fierce and loyal ghost. His story has been a mystery for years (for both me and the town of Heart’s Edge). He is always there, in the shadows, protecting and watching. Though I have noticed him, I have never learned much about him. This is what makes him my most anticipated mystery, makes this my most anticipated story. I NEEDED his story, needed to see what he was all about, what he went through and how, oh, how he was going to get his HEA (because let’s face it, this author will ALWAYS give us a HEA). To say I was blown away is an understatement!! This story is pure perfection.
The story starts out with a kidnapping forcing Clarissa to come home to a town that only holds hurt and horrors. She left years ago after the ultimate tragedy that took everything away from her. She has found her life again (outside of this town and by pure determination) but the mystery and haunting of this town forces her back into her own nightmare. Clarissa, now with son in tow, must do everything she can to get her sister back and get her son away from this life.
Nine (or Leo as he was known in another life), is still here, still alive, still watching, and still protecting; but only from the darkest shadows. He has taken it upon himself to help the citizens of Heart’s Edge even though they fear him, even though they think him a murderer. If that doesn’t tell you the kind of man he is, well…
The story is rich in plot and emotions (I think I started to tear up in the second chapter? LOL). The characters are substantial and sharp, real and broken, kind and bold. This is a true story of redemption and not just for the main characters, but for an entire town. All the characters I have come to love and respect are in this story and I could not be happier to have little glimpses of them again.
As much as I want to keep going, I think I will leave you here. If you have never read a story from this author before, this is an amazing one to start with; you won’t be lost (though I go highly recommend the others in the series for full satisfaction on the larger plot). If you have read this author before, well… need I say more? I had the extreme pleasure of reading this ARC and this is my honest review.
No Broken Beast by Nicole Snow a five-star read that will make you roar. Nicole Snow has a way with words that will keep you on the edge of your seat, this is number three in the Hearts edge series but can be read as stand-alone. Leo and Clarissa bring it all to the yard, their chemistry is way off the charts, I’m talking off the periodic table chart. Throw in a missing sister and some great drama and you have a captivating story that will astound you.