Pretty Shattered Heart: The Pretty Shattered Trilogy, Book 2 by Robbi Renee
A Review By: SS
Heart can be defined as the central or innermost part of something. But when that core function is broken, shattered into pieces at the hands of the ones you love most—the distress, suffering, and anguish—can be debilitating.
Sexy, savvy, unbossed, and unbothered, Symphony James is always in control. As for her situationships with men, she dictates who, when, and, more importantly, how. Secretly crippled by a tumultuous past, love, relationships, and family were never the desires of her heart. The savage sweetpea only experienced love with conditions until she met him.
Unlike most men, Tyus Okoro wasn’t intimidated by the hard-care, incorrigible, yet stunningly beautiful Symphony James. Her boss-chick behavior was nothing but motivation for him to dismantle her complications—layer by layer. But would he finally meet his match?
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2022
An installment in a Series? Yes
Narrator (s): Wesleigh Siobhan
Symphony James and Tyus Okoro and their chemistry were introduced to us in Pretty Shattered Soul as the cousin and best friend of Syncere James and King Cartwright, respectively. Already knowing Symphony to be a complex character, I should have expected the emotional rollercoaster I would find myself on from the beginning of the novel, but I did not. Symphony’s story was a true example of how childhood trauma can have lasting effects on a person’s life. Although she had a loving bond with her cousin, Syncere, and their G-ma, Symphony was an emotional mess when it came to how she dealt with the men in her life. Thanks to emotional abuse from her mother and a lifetime of rejection from her father, Symphony chose to avoid any form of commitment with men…until her connection with Tyus Okoro refused to turn her loose. She fought building something with him in every possible way (to the point of aggravation). Fortunately for her, this man was able to love her in the sweetest way, but with his own limits on how much of her nonsense he would take. This was a moving story of love, healing, and growth. I’m looking forward to the final installment in this trilogy.
As always, Wesleigh Siobhan was a delight to listen to. She truly embodied the personalities of each character and brought them to life for me.
Still, Symphony’s childish antics were a bit exhausting after a while. The overuse of the words “guffawed” and “acquiesced” was a bit much. Sometimes, people can just laugh or agree to something.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 4 (It’s lit!)
Content Warnings? Human or animal loss, Physical abuse/violence
