Pointe of Breaking by Amy Daws and Sarah J Pepper
4 stars!!
“…I wanted you to fantasize about bending me to the point where I’d break…Oh, I want you to find my breaking point.”
This was one of those books that I 1clicked because of the cover, for some reason I seem really drawn to ballet dancers at the moment. This book starts with a bang with a kick ass prologue that lets you in on the emotional journey you are about to begin. This prologue got to me and only salivated those taste buds for the rest of the book.
“Much ink had been spilt in efforts to describe love. Countless sonnets were dedicated to a beloved. Canvases decorated in the finest museums; each a testament to express absolute devotion. The very emotion that drives us into each other’s arms will forever be exemplified in the arts. Yet, when I expressed this impossibly beautiful feeling using my body as a medium, he only saw heartbreak.”
Adeline had worked hard to get where she was today, she didn’t come from money, she had earned everything she had achieved and the culmination of that was just about to take place…she was just about to step out on stage as the star of the Joffrey School of Ballet, all the stars are aligning until her ex-fiancé shows up. Adeline had been strong since they split trying to forget what had happened with Blake. Adeline was his dirty little secret; he was rich and had kept her a secret for fear of family repercussions. He chose his family over her and it still hurt. He still manages to affect her though and nearly destroys her performance and has most likely destroyed her career. She drowns her sorrows in a bar and lucky enough there is a knight in shining armour to come and rescue her.
“There’s not enough armor in the world to protect you from that s***.”
Leo hates the ballet, yet once again he finds himself dragged along to another show with his friends. The ballet had always played a huge part in his family’s life as his mother supports a scholarship with the Joffrey Ballet School and had always taken him along to performances as he was growing up. He tries to feign interest and it was just another dull night until his eyes meet that of the star ballerina. There is something that just draws her to him, it doesn’t happen often and he could not help but be intrigued with the dishevelled ballerina that had just danced her heart out. When he sees her leaving at the end of the night in a mess, he cannot help but follow her.
Leo and Adeline do not have it easy. Being from total opposite back grounds there was always going to be friction, especially when families are extremely meddling and incredibly vindictive. What also doesn’t help is when her ex sees her new relationship in the papers, he is still of the opinion that if he can’t have her no-one else can, even if he was the one that ended it in the first place. Are these two doomed before they have even begun?
“But I’ve fought for everything in my life, Leo. I can’t fight you too. I need answers.”
This is one emotional roller coaster and one that reduced me to tears. I have to applaud the authors on the character connection and the emotion that they poured into this story. I know I am a soft sap, I hold my hands up but I found myself crying, yes crying, while reading about a ballet dance. The vivid imagery and the heart and soul poured onto the page was written perfectly and beautifully allowing me to be in Adeline’s shoes and into her soul.
“Leo, you are a dance I want to perform my whole life. I want to fight for you. But please…please, don’t stop fighting for us.”
This was one of those books that I couldn’t put down; I inhaled this book and was totally captivated by their story. So why not 5 stars? There was one part of this book that didn’t feel right to me, it was okay and I understood but for me personally it just didn’t sit right. This is personal preference and this is just my opinion but apart from that I loved this book, totally and utterly.
“I’m going to dance with you for a long effing time, baby.”
I can’t wait to read more from these authors. I love emotional reads, I crave them and if this is anything to go by this definitely won’t be my last book of theirs.
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DonnaC
Beautiful and emotional read, I loved it
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2015Verified Purchase
Jenni
Two talented authors- one AMAZING book!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 6, 2015Verified Purchase
Nmmomof4
3 Just OK Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2015Verified Purchase
DCT
2.5 Breaking Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2016Verified Purchase
Michella L. Patane
A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2019Verified Purchase
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Julie Haigh
Another fantastic read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2015Verified Purchase
annie
4* - 4.5*
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 28, 2015Verified Purchase
Kayleigh deal
10stars! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 31, 2016Verified Purchase
SusieB
Five Stars
Reviewed in Australia on February 4, 2016Verified Purchase