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    Before I Break

    By Portia Moore

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    About this ebook

    Out of the past six years of my life, I only remember about half of it. After a dozen doctors and thousands of dollars in medical bills, I was diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder—one that causes me to lose track of time. Sometimes I have hours, days or even weeks with no recollection of anything. The good thing is it's been almost two years since I had my last "black out." It sounds much better than what the doctors refer to as "episodes," making my life sound like a freakin' comedy.

    During those two years of normal, I finally managed to get my Bachelor's degree, a job I love and I've just proposed to a woman who has been there for me through it all. For the first time in a long time, everything is on track.

    That is until a strange woman shows up at my door. She says I'm her husband and I think she's crazy. Then I get a voicemail on my phone—it's from a guy named Cal. The weird part is, Cal's the same name the strange woman called me. What terrifies me even more is that this guy Cal's voice sounds just like mine.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPortia Moore
    Release dateMar 5, 2015
    ISBN9781507062517
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    • 5/5
      AMAZING!!!! Loved the dual personality aspect and the separate lives. It kept me wondering the whole book what he was up to in the time away and not getting an answer til the last part of the book. I normally hate cliffhangers but this time it was the good take your breath away kind of cliff hanger>>> The author sucked me in and I fell in love with both main characters. The side characters are intriguing and with only a small taste of them here and there makes me curious about their story as well. Definitely worth buying the real thing and reading over and over!!!
    • 4/5
      I requested to read this book in exchange for an honest review through GoodReads' New Adult Book Club. At this time, I will not rewrite a summary of this book; other reviewers have done a good job with their summaries, as has the author with the book blurb.

      Overall, this story, told in dual times -- recent events in alternate chapters from the early years of the Hero's and Heroine's relationship -- was laid out well and the author did a good job with her reveals of information. The author wrote the Heroine's love for the Hero well, as well as her desperation and frustration. The Hero was both the good guy (in the early portion of their relationship) and the bad guy, too. The twist was an interesting one, and I think the author should have concealed the twist rather than reveal in her blurb. (Remember when you found out the truth about the wife in Gone Girl?!?!? Think about how much better it is for that truth to be absent in the blurb and withheld from the story until ... later!)

      My only criticism would be the need for editing -- commas and semicolons present where they shouldn't be and absent where they should be inserted. Too many sentences have words transposed, "extra" words and missing words. A handful of hard returns in the middle of sentences and missing end quotes. These editing needs were a distraction and pulled me out of the story to puzzle out what was written and what was meant to be written. There's even a chapter with the wrong date as its title; when the author is moving the reader back and forth in time, and the reader comes to rely on the chapter titles to find their place in the story, this minor error is distracting, as well.

      Even with the need for editing, I rate this as a 4-star story. I was swept up and carried along and now I wish to beg the author for a copy of Before I Break, so that I can read Cal's/Chris' POV!
    • 5/5
      Wow! All I can say is WoW! I absolutely loved this story. It started completely on one level and had me thinking one thing, then I'm completely floored when I learn the truth. Holy crap. Lauren is a waitress who isn't looking for love, but when she literally bumps into Cal, well, she just might have to change her mind. Cal is gorgeous. He's rich and a badass. He sweeps Lauren off her feet and after dating for a year, they marry. But that's when things change. Suddenly, Cal is leaving on business trips and not contacting Lauren for days. But he always comes back and makes things right. Only, Lauren can't seem to accept his reasoning behind the trips. She thinks he's screwing someone else. And then, it happens. Cal leaves and doesn't come back. For two years, Lauren has mourned the loss of her husband, not knowing where he is, if he's dead or alive. The only consolation is the daughter he left behind for her to raise alone. And now one tiny picture in a newspaper has Lauren on a search that will ultimately tear her world apart again. I love this story so much. I couldn't put the book down and immediately bought the next two in the series. The author has given life to the characters and has woven a love story for the ages. I could honestly see this as a movie.
    • 5/5
      This is most definitely a must read.

      This seems to be the debut book for this author and I must say I was blown away.

      There is something about this book that makes you want to read it straight through.

      What a mind f***k this book was, I didn't see that outcome at all, I thought it was something else entirely.

      This has one of the most original plots I have ever read, at one point it makes you want to scream, then cry.

      I really cannot wait for the next book
    • 4/5
      Relationship analysis from past and present time. Don't fall in love with this type of man.. no respect for her. just uses sex to avoid being open . sorry for all women who go through this. Love -hate relationshipShocking twist