YA Bound Book Tours: “Breaking Fences” by Juliana Haygert Book Review/Giveaway (Ends 7/4) WW

By Ruth on June 25, 2014 in blog tour, book, giveaway, promo, review
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Breaking-the-Fences-tour bannerBreaking Fences (The Breaking Series, #2)

by Juliana Haygert

Genre: NA contemporary romance

Word Count: ~80,000

Release date: June/2014

Cover by: Okay Creations

 

Breaking Fences - frontSummary from Goodreads:

All Beatriz “Bia” Fernandes wants is to prove herself—to her family and friends—though it’s hard to prove anything with an overbearing father and three famous polo-playing older brothers. After her acceptance into college results in a heated family argument, the Brazilian girl leaves everything behind to find her own American dream.

College life away from home is perfect until the people she believes to be her friends turn on her. With lies and rumors threatening to suffocate her, Bia turns to her only freedom. Riding.

But one thing gets in the way of her escape. Garrett Blackwell and his bad cowboy attitude. Working at the ranch is his obligation, bugging Bia is his newfound hobby. His thick skin and easy grin don’t hide what Bia already knows—this misunderstood and lonely cowboy fights his own demons. Brushing horses’ coats and mucking out stalls shouldn’t be this sexy, and it isn’t long before he becomes a part of her distraction.

However, escaping won’t solve her problems, and it’s up to Bia to break down the fences around her and prove her strength—not to her family and friends, but to herself … and for Garrett. Because standing on her own doesn’t have to mean standing alone.

 

** Companion novel of Breaking the Reins. Can be read out of order.**

 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20482754-breaking-fences

 

Goodreads link to book one:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17730510-breaking-the-reins

 

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juliana haygertAbout the Author:

New Adult author and contributor at NA Alley blog.

While Juliana Haygert dreams of being Wonder Woman, Buffy, or a blood elf shadow priest, she settles for the less exciting—but equally gratifying—life of a wife, mother, and author. Thousands of miles away from her former home in Brazil, she now resides in Connecticut and spends her days writing about kick-ass heroines and the heroes who drive them crazy.
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Breaking Fences (The Breaking Series, #2)Breaking Fences by Juliana Haygert

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

It seems that whenever you pair horses with a somewhat troubled young woman, it is a winning combination. This book is full of profanity and some hot intimate scenes that leave little to the imagination, but I can forgive all of that for the sake of the amazing, poignant story that the author has woven. This is definitely intended for New Adult audiences, but I believe that even someone at my advanced age (40) can learn from this story.

I knew very little (if anything) about Brazil, and I had no idea that there were even stereotypes of Brazilian women. After all, who would even expect that so many would see women from this part of the world as sluts and “easy.” I never would have, and I was horrified to see the treatment of Bia. She did not deserve to be treated that way. It makes me wonder what does occur at colleges in this day and age.

One thing that was truly genius was the dictionary the author gave at the beginning of the book. I was able to decipher much of the phrases based on its similarities to Spanish and/or context, but I printed this out as recommended, and it was beneficial at times. This addition made the book feel much more authentic.

I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated, and all opinions are 100 percent mine.

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9 Comments

  1. Juliana Haygert July 8, 2014 Reply

    Thanks for participating on my blog tour 🙂

  2. Julie W June 28, 2014 Reply

    Yes, I like horses. I can’t remember if I’ve ever read a book about horses.

  3. Linda Kish June 26, 2014 Reply

    Horses are magnificent animals and I rode when I was much younger but not for years. I don’t normally read books with horses in them.

  4. andie June 26, 2014 Reply

    I actually can’t remember the last book I read with horses.

  5. Anne Marie Carter June 26, 2014 Reply

    Yes, I like to read books about horses.

  6. Anne Marie Carter June 26, 2014 Reply

    Yes, I like to read books about horses.

  7. Maegan Morin June 26, 2014 Reply

    I love horses and when I was younger I read about them a lot.

  8. Librarian Lavender June 25, 2014 Reply

    I haven’t read many books featuring horses yet, but I do like them. Great giveaway!
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