Broken Love, as the cover suggested, is an interracial love story, but the race was so downplayed that you barely noticed it was there until it reared its ugly head until the very end for the final resolution and closure. It is also about survival and love after trauma, and the consequences.
Abby was raped one night, and it almost destroyed her. The rapist was never caught. It took 18 months of self-destructive behavior (one-night stands, etc.) and therapy to allow her to feel somewhat normal. Only her passion for children gave her solace, as she took up a job as children's dance teacher, and that brought her into contact with Natalie, one of her students, and deputy Ben James, Natalie's father. (The fact that Ben's black, and Abby's white, was mentioned in passing so fast that you'd never notice) The interest is mutual, and Natalie would want to bring them together if possible. And their respective families are quite supportive of such. But someone close to Natalie doesn't want her to get together with Ben, first with threatening notes, then Ben's truck was defiled. And Abby... can't really get intimate with Ben, but Ben slowly brought her around. But Abby was forever doubtful... Would Ben still want her after he found out how messed up she was? And that rapist is still out there...
The darkest hour was nice, and the resolution was through Abby's own effort which made it sweeter. the racial aspect was mentioned in passing and I practically forgot about Ben's race through the book until it was made relevant again for the climax (but probably not in the way you expect) All in all enjoyable book.
Category: Contemporary
Primary Plot: Love of a Child Brought Together a Traumatized Dance Teacher and a Deputy, But Can She Overcome Self-Doubt?
Tropes: law enforcement, single parent, scars, teacher/student, woman in peril
Overall Rating: 4/5
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