A billionaire in hiding. An independent woman. When they collide, love grows in a most unexpected way!GibsonAfter losing my wife and child in a devastating accident, I turned my back on everything—including my business empire. I was unworthy of anyone’s trust, convinced I would never find love again, let alone have a family. Then I met her—Sacha. One perfect night of passion forged a connection … a connection between us we never expected.
How can I convince her we are meant to be together?
Sacha
A bitter divorce left me reeling, but I forged a new life on my own. Now on the verge of a promotion, everything I want is in reach—except a family. I’ve all but given up on ever having a child.
Then one wild night changed everything. I was swept away by Gibson—now he and I are forever connected. But we barely know each other, and it seems we both have secrets.
How can I convince him we are better off apart?
The Love Grows Series- Strong, protective heroes. Feisty, independent heroines. When they meet, Love Grows in unexpected ways.
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Not So Broken was such a great book and shows that their most definitely can be love after tremendous heartbreak! Gibson is actually a billionaire known as John G Colebank III of heir to the Colebank fortune. He is currently hiding out in Tilly, Georgia working as a handyman. No one knows who he really is. He has endured the worst kind of heartbreak and cannot go back to his normal life.
Sasha is visiting Tilly trying to gain clients. While she is visiting the town her eyes land on a gorgeous looking man she names mountain man. Sasha has also been through a lot. After trying to get pregnant for years which was unsuccessful, her husband tells her one day he’s leaving and his girlfriend is pregnant. Sasha is the top salesperson in her company and is working towards adopting a child of her own.
The night Gib and Sasha meet each other in a bar, they talk and dance the night away while having many drinks. After a hot one night stand, things seem to turn south the next morning. While Gib and Sasha can’t get the other out of their heads, things happen and it causes them to see each other again.
I really fell in love with Gibs character. He really is such a nice guy and I was rooting for him the entire book. I do t want to give to much away but, this is a great read! One you won’t want to miss out on.
Not so Broken by Renee Regent is the first book in the Love Grows series. I enjoyed this book, thought the story was well written and the characters were great, especially the grumpy neighbor Marvil. He seemed to make me smile no matter the situation.
Gibson is a good guy who has had some bad stuff happen to him like losing his wife. He finds a new life after running away from the pain and guilt. I really liked him a lot, he was kind hearted and willing to do the right thing always.
Sacha seemed a little rough around the edges for me. I get she got hurt bad by her Ex but she seemed a little angier and more bitter than she should be after the time that past
There were a few things I wish had been given more attention. To me it felt like a couple of loose ends that could have been tied up, especially the surprise Sacha stumbled upon.
All of that being said it was a good book to read a intend to keep up with this series.
5 Star
Not So Broken (Love Grows Series Book 1) by Renee Regent is a contemporary romance that I loved reading and couldn’t put it down. This is a story about second chances,coming to terms with life.Get ready for a emotional rollercoaster ride that one minute I was laughing and the next I had tears in my eyes.Gibson and Sacha definitely have chemistry and are strong independent characters I highly recommend reading this Book.
Gibson is a man in hiding. After suffering an enormous loss, Gibson moves to a quiet town, hours away from his normal life. Sacha is an alcohol rep, always traveling around the area for her next sale. After a random chance encounter, these two peoples’ lives will be changed forever. I absolutely loved this story! I loved how both characters are lost in their own ways and that Renee Regent showed that a second chance at life can be right around the corner, where you least expect it. Sacha was not my favorite character at first, she is so stubborn and guarded but her characters evolution was a great one to read. Both characters have been through a lot and needed to come a long way to get what they want from life. This really was a lovely story to read and I can’t wait to read more from Renee Regent and the Love Grows Series! I give “Not So Broken” five stars!!
Not So Broken is book in the Love Grows Series by Renee Regent. I have not read anything by this author and the thought of delving into this story was both fascinating and exciting.
Sacha and Gibson are a delightful couple that I really enjoyed getting to know. I will never get sick of these types of stories and the way my heart fills and my stomach flutters nervously when things get a little tense. When the chemistry between the couple is so tangible, it has a life of its own. The charisma, the challenges, the personalities, the dramas, the intensity. All powerful emotions, all provided in this story. I loved the story, the characters, the way the story was presented. It was a fantastic read. 5 stars.
Not so Broken was a great 5 star read and book one in the Love Grows Series.
We start with Gibson who is living in Tilly, GA. He has been living like a recluse for the last few months grieving and trying to move forward with his life. When his father calls and gives him a deadline on coming back home, he has to decide if he will ever be ready to return.
Sacha went to Tilly to sell some alcohol to the local establishments. She is also nursing a broken heart and isn’t ready for anything serious. She ends up meeting Gibson while out at one of the local bars, and they hit it off. They end up having a very steamy one night stand.
Maybe it was the scotch, or maybe I had been pent up too long. I found myself hoping for much more than a dance with this woman tonight.
When Sasha returns to Tilly she has some shocking news for Gib. Sasha was in shock with the news herself, it was something she never thought could happen. Will the news finally bring Gib home? Will it bring him and Sasha together as a couple?
There is so much more to this great read. Gib and Sasha tested my patience at times, especially Sasha. My emotions were all over the place. Renee Regent pulled me right in with her writing. I wouldn’t mind seeing more from Gib and Sasha and I look forward to reading more from this series.
NOT SO BROKEN is the first book in a new series. It has a little bit of everything that makes it a “classic” romance. There are best friends, an alpha male, life altering events, angst, desire, a bit of humor, a lot of misunderstanding and so much more.
This is a story that evolves over almost a year and at times it moves very quickly and other times it’s as if the story has slowed the pace to hold onto the thread with secondary characters.
This story lays a terrific foundation for the future stories in the series. There is a very clear beginning, middle and end and was a satisfying read.
I look forward to reading more of the series.
Not So Broken (Love Grows Series Book 1)
By Renee Regent
5 Stars
Who doesn’t love a story with a troubled hero and a feisty heroine?? Not So Broken by Renee Regent delivers this in spades with the first book in her Love Grows Series. A first-time reader of this author for me but I was pleased with a well-written story, great characters making this book hard to put down.
Gibson has known tragedy. The guilt and remorse he feels have left him reeling and feeling unworthy of anybody’s trust and convinced that he will be alone forever. Yet an unexpected connection is made with the feisty Sacha and now it is his turn to convince her to give their budding romance a chance.
Sacha has pulled herself up from her bootstraps and forged a new life. Set on living her life the way she wants and achieving the goals she has set for herself. But fate has thrown a curveball at her and she is left wondering if she is ready for these new changes. She was convinced nothing would alter her new life path but will this unexpected relationship with Gibson change her thinking?
Ms. Regent pulls the reader in with these engaging characters. You can’t help but have deep feels for Gibson and cheer Sacha on her independence and strength. The chemistry and deep connection these two forge throughout the book only enhances the story. I truly enjoyed getting to know not only these characters but the story was fresh and enjoyable. I look forward to more books by Ms. Regent and highly recommend this book for your TBR list.
Not So Broken is the many firsts for me. The first is new series, by a new author to me, and a new favorite for sure! Never having read Anything by REnee Regent before this I was going in blind simply with the enticement of the blurb and the eye catching cover. I am super excited that there will be more to come in this series and that I now have a new author to stalk! In Not So Broken we get the story of Gibson and Sacha. Both of them have extremely painful and dark pasts that haunt them to this day. Neither of them expected to have anything but the mundane lives they had settled for before they meet that night in Tilly Georgia. Will they be able to lay their pasts behind them to have a better future together? Or will they be forever broken?
Not So Broken by Renee Regent is the first book on the Love Grows series. This book will carry you along on an amazing storyline that will be sure to tug at the heart strings.
Having read a few thrillers lately I loved the fact that I knew what to expect from a book like this. It made it so easy to lose myself in the story for an afternoon and think of nothing but what was happening on the pages in front of me.
The book had a great emotional element to it as well which really draws you in and keeps you reading. This was a great way to start a new series and I am looking forward to book 2.
Not So Broken ( Love Grows Series Book 1) by Renee Regent. This is the story of Gibson and Sacha. Gibson is the only heir tot he Colebank Fortune but once he loses his wife and daughter and in tragic accident he gives up on life. He moves to a very small town in Georgia and works as a handyman. His life is quiet, simple and lonely but he doesn’t think he deserves happiness after letting his wife and daughter down. Sacha is a up and coming businesswoman who is well on her way to a promotion at her job as a liquor sales person. She is beautiful, sassy and independent but after a horrible divorces doesn’t believe she will ever have the family she so wants. One night she is in a the small town of Tilly Georgia and she meets Gibson. Sparks fly but will they let their guard down enough to see where this might take them or will they let their past destroy their futures. This book is a super quick read and I can’t wait to read the other books in the series.
Not So Broken (Love Grows Series Book 1)
By Renee Regent
5 stars
Oh I absolutely adored this book! From the very start until the very end I was completely swept up in what I was reading. This is also the first book that I have read by this author and what an introduction it was. I didn’t want the story to end. I’m not sure I expected to fall in love with Gibson as much as I did – oh my heart broke for him completely. He was just everything I love in an alpha male type; I definitely shed a few tears for him too. The author wrote about him in such a way that I could feel everything that he did. It didn’t take me long either to fall in love with Sacha, hurt in the past for a different reason I was totally rooting for this two to help each other find happiness again. Sacha was the feisty female that I felt Gibson needed to help him and he was the protective male that she needed. I utterly adored them both!
I am super excited for the next book in the series – judging by this one I can see that this is going to be a super 5 star series!!!
This contemporary romance follows a couple that has the odds seemingly stacked against them. I really jumped into the pages and became immediately entrenched in the storyline. I found myself in the author’s grip, enable to walk away until the last page was read. Beautiful, solid writing coupled with relatable characters and cohesive plot dells a fantastic book!
Not So Broken by Renee Regent is book one in the Love Grows Series. This is a story about getting a second chance at life and love, it revolves around Gibson and Sacha. This story has a bit of it all sadness, loss, mourning mixed with acceptance, love and moving on when you get a second chance. I liked Gibson he was down to earth and realistic in his behavior and reactions. Sacha I both liked and didn’t, I didn’t agree with all of her decisions but I understood her reasoning. Not So Broken is told in alternating point of view through Gibson and Sacha so you get both sides of the story as it’s happening.
Not So Broken (Love Grows Series Book 1) by Renee Regent is a contemporary romance that finds its way in to your heart and is a fantastic start to the series. It is a bit of an emotional read, sometimes there is laughter but other times there are tears. I was captivated at the raw and real feel of the storyline and I fell in love with Sacha and Gibson.They are two people that are complex, with secrets and trust issues and lots of baggage. But for all that they are wonderful characters, as are their best friends who had me laughing and crying.
Gibson, is a broken man and has left his high profile life behind to somewhere remote and isolated to heal. He is no longer the man he was, that man left a long time ago but the pain, the hurt, the blame he has place upon himself may never be broken. Now he is faced with a miracle, one that brings heartache and sadness but also an unknown joy. Now if only he could make this strong headed woman see he was what she needed. His emotions are so raw that you feel them right along with him and you just want to wrap him up and show him that it will all be ok.
Sacha, was blindsided by a cheating past but came out stronger than before. One night has now left her with a miracle, something she knew was impossible, something she was told would never happen. There were times I wanted to knock some sense into Sacha, she frustrated me a lot. She is just so stubborn and headstrong and didn’t need a man but she is also focused, determined, and goal orientated to get what she wants to support her life.
Not So Broken is a great story, with lots of emotions. I was highly invested in their lives and the outcome from the very start. Now I can’t wait for the next book.
5 Stars
Not So Broken is the first book in the Love Grows series by Renee Regent. This story was a surprising experience, because even though I knew from the blurb that I would enjoy it, I just didn’t expect for it to creep its way under my skin and into my heart quite the way it did. Yes, the storyline was a little bit predictable, but it was so well written, and the characters were so wonderfully complex, that the predictability didn’t matter. I was invested and along for the ride, no matter what.
Gibson Colebank is the heir to the Colebank fortune, and a wealthy man in his own right- so why would he be living in a small country town and working as a handyman? Well, a tragedy shattered his world a year earlier, and Gib ‘checked out’ of his life- he found his way to Tilly, Georgia- and has lived a simple life ever since. He can’t face the life he lived before, guilt weighs too heavily on his shoulders. He has no interest in relationships and pretty much keeps to himself, in his simple cabin in the picturesque hills. He thinks he’s better off alone, as he really has nothing to offer anyone, anyway. But an out of character night out, changes everything- and turns his simple life upside down.
Sacha Rowan is a Rep in Liquor Sales. Her Job takes her all over the country, clocking up thousands of miles every year. Her hard work and dedication has seen her rise to the top of her field, now with a new promotion in sight. But she’s not getting any younger- her biological clock is ticking very loudly and the window to motherhood is closing, she has pretty much given up on having a child of her own. She has goals and is on a mission to fulfil her dreams- and failure isn’t an option. She is focused on her plans, her work, and success- her plans don’t include a man, especially after a bitter divorce left her reeling- she now has no interest in a relationship, ever. Stopping in town on business, a night out at the local bar will bring about a surprising development, which may just change everything.
This billionaire/contemporary romance was really well done- with secrets, baggage, angst, push-pull, some drama, trust issues, wonderful characters, a great storyline, sexy scenes, hot and steamy moments, and plenty of emotion. I was definitely invested in the outcome from very early on in the story. It was a little predictable, but I non-the-less enjoyed the journey that the author and characters took me on. There were times where Sacha really annoyed and frustrated me with her stubborn and argumentative nature. Her Ice Queen routine wore a bit thin at times, and some of the push-pull was quite maddening. But through it all, the story coaxed me on. The emotional quality to the story really surprised me, and yes, I shed a few tears. I particularly loved Marvil, one of the secondary characters, and he really stole a lot of the scenes he was in- while adding an extra element to the overall storyline.
I can’t wait for “Not So Wrong” (Book #2) to be released, because if this first story is anything to go by, book #2 is set to be fantastic!
Thank you, Ms. Regent!
This book was so sweet and really good. Everything was evenly paced until we got to about 90% and then it seemed like a race to the finish. The characters, Gibson and Sacha, acted like they just realized the credits were going to roll and they needed to get everything in before the end. The ending was everything I hoped it would be and I enjoyed the overall story!
The main male character, Gibson, oh he is manly, strong, smart and when understands and cherishes Sacha’s strong and independent character, he is even more dreamy!
“She was a beautiful, strong woman who didn’t need a man. Yet here she was,
leaving me in control of her pleasure.”
The main female character, Sacha, is smart, independent, bold and beautiful. She knows what she wants.
While this was my first book by this author I am trying to patiently wait for the next story.
Not So Broken is the first book in the Love Grows series by Renee Regent. I had never previously read any work by this author but the synopsis of this book lead me to believe that it would be exactly the type of book that I would love reading. It was so right. I loved this book. The 2 main characters are so broken and totally convinced that relationships are the last thing that they want. That is until they met each other.
After suffering a great tragedy in his life Gibson Colebank moves to the sleepy town of Tilly to get away from it all and start afresh. Sasha Rowan has always wanted one thing in life – a family. Imagine her devastation when her husband announces that he’s leaving her, for his pregnant girlfriend. When work takes Sasha to the sleepy town of Tilly, her and Gibson’s one night of passion changes both of their lives forever.
I absolutely adored both Gibson and Sasha. Gibson is a sweetheart but most of the time he just antagonises Sasha. Sasha is one major feisty lady. Her heart has been broken and she just doesn’t trust men, so continually takes things that Gibson says the wrong way, leading to a very angst filled story that will keep you gripped from beginning to end. I really enjoyed this book and will definitely be reading more from Renee Regent.
Not So Broken
Love Grows Series
Book 1
By Renee Regent
This is a full length novel in the Love Grows Series. Giving romance another chance, is what you will find in this story.
Sacha is coming back after her divorce. Deciding she does not need a man to be happy. She puts her work first and foremost. She even loves going on the road to find new clients. The only real thing missing is having a family. She will not give up in having a child though. But how?
Gibson is trying to get his life back on track. After losing his wife and child in a horrible accident. He had it all, now he wants nothing. He moves to a tiny town, finds a cabin to live in. Doing odd jobs for the townspeople. He loves working with his hands. This way he can stay away from romance and commitment. Or can he?
Renee Regent let’s her heart shine in this second chance at love romance. Her story is a page turner, I could not put it down. The more I read, the more I wanted. I love Sacha and Gibson’s story. It has all the feels. Put me on a romantic rollercoaster. I am looking forward to reading the next story I this series.
Not So Broken (Love Grows Series Book 1) by Renee Regent
5 Stars
After reading the synopsis for this book I knew I had to read it, I’ve never read anything by this author before so that was another reason I had to try it and am I glad I did. This story just flowed so beautifully and I had a hard time putting it down.
I really liked the storyline and although I kind of knew how it would end I had no idea how they would get to the end and that was the part I enjoyed…The building of a relationship and learning to trust after heart ache and hurt from the past was done in an awesome way. I loved both of these characters, although Sacha took a bit longer to win me over, once she did I couldnt help but pull for these two people. I loved the secondary characters in the story as well, Sachas best friend Melanie was awesome and knowing she gets the next book will make it that much harder to wait. I loved the family part of this story as well, but I think my favorite person aside from Gibson and Sacha was Marvil, he made me smile and also broke my heart.
I love a book that makes me feel the emotions I’m reading and this one did that and I can not wait for Melanie’s story and to get to know more about Spencer in the next book.
I’m so glad I picked this book up and will be looking at what else this author has available while I wait for book 2.
Loved it!!